
Height: | 5'8" |
Year: | Freshman |
Hometown: | Downers Grove, IL |
High School: | Downers Grove North HS |
Position: | Distance |
HIGH SCHOOL
Proffitt graduated from Downer Grove North High School
where she competed under coach Timothy McDonald…Competed in
both cross country and track all four years…Earned all
section track in 2010 and 2012…Made all conference track in
2012 and all conference cross country in 2010 and
2011…Earned all-regional and all-sectional cross country in
2010.
PERSONAL
Allison Proffitt was born December 23, 1993 in Chicago, Il
to parents John Proffitt and Patricia Burke…Enjoys singing
and hiking…Favorite movie is “500 Days of
Summer”…Favorite musician is Ed Sherren…Enjoys
reading The Harry Potter Series…Most memorable athletic
achievement was finishing seventh individually in the 2010 West
Aurora Cross Country Stampede to lead team to a win…Lists
personal heroes as her grandma, twin brother, His Holiness the
Dalai Lama and Jordan Hasay…Favorite aspect of college track
and field is the team unity…Belongs to the UCSB Honors
Program, RCSA and is a regents scholar…Is a chemistry major
with hopes of becoming an environmental advocate or science
teacher.
High School Bests
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