2025 Women's Track & Field Roster
Montgomery Allison
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Redondo Beach, Calif.
- High School:
- Redondo Union HS
2025 (Senior)
β’ Big West scorer with an eighth-place finish in the steeplechase at the conference championships
β’ Clocked a personal-record 10:46.99 at the Bryan Clay Invitational
β’ That time ranked fifth in program history
β’ Took third at the Beach Opener in 10:55.72
β’ Added a 1500m PR 4:39.33 in a top-eight showing at the Challenge Cup
β’ Earned Big West Spring All-Academic honors
β’ Made the Big West Commissionerβs Honor Roll with Highest Honors
2024 (Junior)
β’ Big West qualifier in the steeplechase
β’ Ran a season-best 11:01.58 at the Bryan Clay Invitational
β’ Top finisher at the Beach Opener
β’ Placed third out of 24 in the 800m at the Steve Scott Invitational (2:17.80)
β’ Big West Spring All-Academic selection
2023 (Sophomore)
β’ Big West qualifier in the 3000m steeplechase
β’ Ran a then personal-record 10:50.58 in a runner-up showing at the Bob Larsen Distance Carnival
β’ Also finished fifth at the Steve Scott Invitational (11:01.28)
β’ Competed in three 1500m races
β’ Named to the Big West Spring All-Academic Team
2022 (Freshman)
β’ Scored at the Big West Championships with a fifth-place finish in the steeplechase
β’ Ran a season-best 10:54.53 to crack UCI's all-time top-10
β’ Won the event in her collegiate debut at the Beach Opener
β’ Placed fifth overall at the Bob Larsen Invitational (10:55.69)
β’ Crossed the finish line in 10:55.38 at the Bryan Clay Invitational
β’ Also competed in the 1500m, clocking a season-best 4:39.46 at the Steve Scott Invitational
High School
β’ Prepped at Redondo Union High School
β’ Three-time CIF-Southern Section Division I Preliminary qualifier in the 800m
β’ Had a high finish of 18th as a senior in 2021
β’ Placed among the top-three in the 800m at the Bay League Finals as a freshman, sophomore and senior
β’ Also a member of the Sea Hawks' cross country team
β’ Advanced to the 2018 and 2019 CIF-SS Division I Finals
Personal
β’ Majoring in literary journalism
β’ Member of the UCI cross country team
TOP MARKS AT UCI
800m = 2:16.92 (2025 Steve Scott Invitational)
1500m = 4:39.33 (2025 Challenge Cup)
Mile = 5:09.28 (2024 Steve Scott Invitational)
5000m = 17:48.57 (2025 Mangrum Invitational)
Steeplechase = 10:46.99 (2025 Bryan Clay Invitational)
β’ Big West scorer with an eighth-place finish in the steeplechase at the conference championships
β’ Clocked a personal-record 10:46.99 at the Bryan Clay Invitational
β’ That time ranked fifth in program history
β’ Took third at the Beach Opener in 10:55.72
β’ Added a 1500m PR 4:39.33 in a top-eight showing at the Challenge Cup
β’ Earned Big West Spring All-Academic honors
β’ Made the Big West Commissionerβs Honor Roll with Highest Honors
2024 (Junior)
β’ Big West qualifier in the steeplechase
β’ Ran a season-best 11:01.58 at the Bryan Clay Invitational
β’ Top finisher at the Beach Opener
β’ Placed third out of 24 in the 800m at the Steve Scott Invitational (2:17.80)
β’ Big West Spring All-Academic selection
2023 (Sophomore)
β’ Big West qualifier in the 3000m steeplechase
β’ Ran a then personal-record 10:50.58 in a runner-up showing at the Bob Larsen Distance Carnival
β’ Also finished fifth at the Steve Scott Invitational (11:01.28)
β’ Competed in three 1500m races
β’ Named to the Big West Spring All-Academic Team
2022 (Freshman)
β’ Scored at the Big West Championships with a fifth-place finish in the steeplechase
β’ Ran a season-best 10:54.53 to crack UCI's all-time top-10
β’ Won the event in her collegiate debut at the Beach Opener
β’ Placed fifth overall at the Bob Larsen Invitational (10:55.69)
β’ Crossed the finish line in 10:55.38 at the Bryan Clay Invitational
β’ Also competed in the 1500m, clocking a season-best 4:39.46 at the Steve Scott Invitational
High School
β’ Prepped at Redondo Union High School
β’ Three-time CIF-Southern Section Division I Preliminary qualifier in the 800m
β’ Had a high finish of 18th as a senior in 2021
β’ Placed among the top-three in the 800m at the Bay League Finals as a freshman, sophomore and senior
β’ Also a member of the Sea Hawks' cross country team
β’ Advanced to the 2018 and 2019 CIF-SS Division I Finals
Personal
β’ Majoring in literary journalism
β’ Member of the UCI cross country team
TOP MARKS AT UCI
800m = 2:16.92 (2025 Steve Scott Invitational)
1500m = 4:39.33 (2025 Challenge Cup)
Mile = 5:09.28 (2024 Steve Scott Invitational)
5000m = 17:48.57 (2025 Mangrum Invitational)
Steeplechase = 10:46.99 (2025 Bryan Clay Invitational)
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