Cross Country

AllyKruger

  • position Distance/XC
  • class Junior
  • Hometown St. Louis, Mo.
  • High school Liberty (Wentzville)
  • Major Kinesiology

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Personal Bests:

Cross Country:

4K – 14:42.5

5K – 16:51.2

6K – 19:57.5

Indoor:

800m – 2:13.72

1000m – 2:52.23

3000m – 9:37.19

Mile – 4:50.92

Outdoor:

800 – 2:11.43

1500 – 4:21.70

5000 – 16:31.64

Academic Accolades 

  • SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll – 2024

2024-25 (Junior)

Cross Country

  • Placed 33rd, and led team in scoring, in the 6k at the NCAA Southeast Regional in a time of 21:27.9
  • Placed 25th, and led team in scoring, in the 6k at the SEC Championships in a personal best time of 19:57.5
  • Placed 14th, and led team in scoring, in the 6k Red Invite at the Bradley Pink Classic in a time of 20:41.0
  • Placed 17th, and led team in scoring, in the 6k at the Gans Creek Classic in a personal best time of 20:25.6
  • Placed 19th with a time of 17:14.03 in the 5k at the Southern Showcase

2023-24 (Sophomore)

Cross Country

  • Placed 6th with a personal best time of 16:51.2 in the 5k at the Southern Showcase
  • Placed 50th with a personal best time of 20:56.7 in the 6k at the Sean Earl Loyola Lakefront Invitational
  • Placed 11th with a time of 20:31.6 in the 6k at the Crimson Classic
  • Placed 37th with a time of 21:04.7 in the 6k at the SEC Championships
  • Placed 44th with a time of 20:57.0 in the 6k at the NCAA Southeast Regional

Indoor

  • Placed 11th with a personal best time of 4:50.92 in the mile at the Vanderbilt Invitational
  • Placed 6th with a time of 4:51.13 in the mile at the Razorback Invitational
  • Placed 95th with a personal best time of 9:37.19 in the 3000m at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational
  • Placed 23rd in the 3000m with a time of 9:46.01 at the SEC Indoor Championships
  • Member of Distance Medley Relay that placed 6th with a time of 11:19.49 at the SEC Indoor Championships

Outdoor

  • Placed 5th in the 1500m with a personal best time of 4:22.38 at the USF Alumni Invitational
  • Won her section of the 1500m with a time of 4:25.21 at the Battle on the Bayou
  • Placed 13th with a personal best time of 4:21.70 at the Tom Jones Memorial Invitational
  • Placed 4th in the 1500m with a time of 4:24.91 at the Jim Green Invitational
  • Won the 5000m with a time of 16:31.64 at the Drake Relays
  • Member of distance medley relay that placed 3rd with a time of 11:15.00 at the Drake Relays
  • Placed 20th in the 5000m with a time of 16:42.73 at the SEC Outdoor Championships

2022-23 (Freshman) 

Outdoor

  • Placed 11th in the 1,500 meters with a personal best time of 4:30.00 at the UCF Black & Gold Invite
  • Placed 12th in the 1,500 meters with a personal best time of 4:26.34 at the Tom Jones Memorial
  • Won the 800 meters with a personal best time of 2:11.43 at the Jim Green Invitational
  • Won the 1500 meters with a time of 4:29.96 at the Jim Green Invitational

Indoor

  • Placed 6th in the mile with a time of 4:55.25 at the Vanderbilt Invitational.
  • Placed 10th in the 1000 meters with a time of 2:52.23 at the Vanderbilt Invitational.
  • Placed 49th in the mile with a time of 4:56.49 at the Razorback Invitational.
  • Set a career best time of 4:52.16 in the mile at the Husky Classic.
  • Placed 36th in the 800 meters with a time of 2:13.72 at the Husky Classic.
  • Placed 18th in the mile with a time of 4:57.95 at the SEC Indoor Track & Field Championships.

Cross Country

  • Placed 3rd in the 4k with a time of 14:42.5 at the EKU tri-meet.
  • Placed 27th in the 5k with a time of 17:29.7 at the North Alabama Showcase.
  • Placed 44th in the 6k with a time of 21:02.9 at the SEC Cross Country Championships.

High School 

  • 2020 XC state champion 
  • 2020 Missouri Gatorade Player of the Year 
  • 2018 4x800m state champion 
  • 14-time all-state in track and cross country throughout her four years at Liberty (Wentzville) 

Personal 

  • Birthday: December 2 
  • Parents: John and Becky Kruger 
  • Siblings: Payton Kruger and Adam Goodwin 
  • Hobbies: Baking and hiking 
  • Favorite team: St. Louis Cardinals 
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