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2023 Women's Cross Country Roster

Olive Allen

  • Height 5-2
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Highschool Portsmouth
  • Hometown Little Compton, R.I.

Biography

Category Meet / Statistic
Best Overall Finish (4k): 17th / Elon Opener
Best Overall Finish (5k): 14th / Big South Championship
Best Overall Finish (6k): 13th / Virginia Tech Alumni Invite
Best Time (4k): 14:09.1 / Elon Opener
Best Time (5k): 18:32.1 / Big South Championship
Best Time (6k): 22:19.2 / Virginia Tech Alumni Invite
Most Career Top-10 Finishes: 2
Most Career Top-25 Finishes: 10
*statistics updated through the 2023 season

AWARDS & ACCOLADES
-Big South All-Conference Team (2020-21)
-Big South All-Conference Second Team (2021)

RED SHIRT SENIOR (2023)
  • Competed in 4 of the 6 meets.
  • Posted best 4k finish (17th) and time (14:09.1) at the Elon Opener.
  • Collected two top-25 finishes: Elon Opener - 17th; Big South Championships - 19th

SENIOR (2022)
  • Began the slate with her sixth Top-20 finish (13th) at the Virginia Tech Alumni Invite after a mark of 22:19.2. 
  • Participated in the Live in the Lou Classic (Oct. 1), posting a time of 17:34.6, resulting in a 46th-place outing. 
JUNIOR (2021)
  • Ran in her first of three races in the fall 2021 slate on October 15, taking part in the VertCross (19:29.5), where she was 39th. 
  • Enjoyed her best finish of the slate (14th) at the Big South Championship, posting a time of 18:32.1. 
  • Made her second-ever appearance at the NCAA Southeast Regional on November 12th, finishing the course in 23:28.3. 
SOPHOMORE (2020-21)
  • Took part in three meets over the duration of the season.
  • Opened the season with her first Top-10 finish (sixth) in the Winthrop/Adidas Invitational, wrapping up the 5k event in a time of 18:50.5.
  • Placed 15th, the fourth Top-20 outing of her collegiate career, at the Winter VertCross (23:12.83). 
  • Capped off her final race of the season by crossing the line seventh (18:00.4) at the Big South Championship (March 5). 
FRESHMAN (2019)
  • Competed in six events over the course of the season.
  • Made her collegiate debut on August 30th, at the Covered Bridge Open, finishing 21st with a mark of 19:06.72 in a 5k event. 
  • Crossed the line 18th in the VertCross Invitational, capping off the 6k event in 22:52.80
  • Equaled her best finish of the slate (18th) at the Big South Championship, posting a mark of 19:10.6. 
  • Competed in the NCAA Southeast Regional on November 15, 2019. 
PREP:
  • High School All-American
  • All-New England
  • All-Rhode Island
  • Part of two-time state champion squad at Portsmouth.
PERSONAL
  • Daughter of Polly and Jeremy Allen
  • Has three siblings Cleo, Cyrus and Xan
  • Intending to major in marketing.

Historical Player Information

  • 2019Freshman

    5'2"
  • 2020Sophomore

    5'2"
  • 2021Junior

    5'2"
  • 2022Redshirt Junior

    5'2"
  • 2024Redshirt Senior

    5'2"