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2021 Women's Cross Country Roster

Photo By Jeff Porcaro
Photo By Jeff Porcaro
Photo By Jeff Porcaro
Photo By Jeff Porcaro

Alison Pray

  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Height 5-5
  • Highschool Salem Hills High School
  • Hometown Payson, Utah

Biography

2021 | Redshirt Junior Outdoor

  • Competed in six meets for the Thunderbirds
  • Big Sky All-Conference in the 1,500m
  • Ran a PR in the 800m at the Utah Spring Classic with a time of 2:16.68
  • Ran a PR in the 1,500m at the Big Sky Championships with a time of 4:22.00
  • Ran a PR in the 5,000m at the OSU High Performance Meet with a time of 15:59.63
  • Competed at the NCAA West Prelims in the 1,500m and 5,000m, finishing 29th in the 1,500m and 22nd in the 5,000m

2021 | Redshirt Junior Indoor

  • Did not compete

Spring 2021 | Senior XC

  • Competed in five meets for the Thunderbirds
  • Top finisher for the T-Birds at every meet she competed in
  • Finished third at the Big Sky Championships with a time of 17:19.7 in the 5K
  • Finished 50th at the NCAA Cross Country National Championship with a time of 21:04.4 in the 6K

2020 | Junior Outdoor

  • Season canceled due to concerns surrounding COVID-19

2020 | Junior Indoor

  • Did not compete

2019 | Junior XC

  • Competed in six meets for the Thunderbirds
  • Led the Thunderbird women at every meet
  • Finished fifth at the UCR Invitational
  • Finished third at the Big Sky Championships
  • Finished sixth at the NCAA Mountain Region Championships with a time of 20:06.0 in the 6K
  • Competed at the NCAA DI Cross Country Championships with a finishing time of 21:02.0 placing 64th

2019 | Sophomore Outdoor

  • Competed in six meets for the Thunderbirds
  • Finished fifth in the 5,000-meter at the Bryan Clay Invite with a personal best time of 16:34.83
  • Completed the BYU Robinson Invite with a personal best of 2:17.55 in the 800-meter
  • Finished second in the 1,500-meter and fourth in the 5,000-meter at the Big Sky Championships

2019 | Sophomore Indoor

  • Competed in five meets for the Thunderbirds
  • Finished first in the mile and the 3,000-meter at the Mountain T's Invitational
  • Part of the women's second place DMR team at the Big Sky Championships
  • Finished sixth in the mile at the Big Sky Indoor Championships
  • Broke into the school records with a time of 9:40.37 in the 3,000-meter ranking fifth all time and 4:49.93 in the mile ranking sixth all time

2018 | Sophomore XC

  • Competed in six meets for the Thunderbirds including the Big Sky Championships and the NCAA DI National Championships
  • Finished sixth at the Big Sky Championship claiming All-Conference Status
  • Placed ninth at the UCR Cross Country Invitational with a personal best time of 20:47.2 in the 6K

2018 | Freshman Outdoor

  • Competed in six meets
  • Placed 2nd at the UCR Spring Break Classic in the steeplechase
  • Competed in the Big Sky Outdoor Track & Field Championships
  • Finished the season with four new personal bests

2018 | Freshman Indoor

  • Competed in five meets for the T-Birds
  • Ran in the DMR and mile at the Big Sky Championships
  • Part of the sixth place DMR team at the Big Sky Championships

2017 l Freshman XC

  • Ran in three meets
  • Finished 13th at the SUU Color Country Invitational with a time of 15:14

Top Collegiate Marks:

  • 800-meter: 2:24.8
  • 1,500-meter: 4:41.32
  • 3,000-meter: 10:06.26
  • 3,000 steeplechase: 11:12.83
  • 5,000-meter: 16:51.2

Prep:

  • Great Southwest Steeplechase Champion
  • State Champion in the 3,200-meter 
  • Set a 10:52 in the 3,200-meter and a 5:00 in the 1,600-meter
  • Finished 3rd in state in the 2-mile as a freshman

Personal:

  • Parents are Mark and Renee Pray
  • Psychology
  • Left handed
  • Enjoys all sports
  • Favorite professional sports team is the Denver Broncos 

Historical Player Information

  • 2017Freshman

    5'5"
  • 2018Sophomore

    5'5"
  • 2019Junior

    5'5"
  • 2020Redshirt Junior

    5'5"
  • 2021Redshirt Senior

    5'5"