2019 Women's Cross Country Roster

Ally Roessling

  • Height 5-8
  • Class Senior
  • High School Hampshire Regional HS
  • Hometown Southampton, MA
  • Major Biochemistry

Biography

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

  • WCC All-Academic Team honorable mention (2018, 2019)

SENIOR (2019-20)

  • Ran in all six cross country meets for the Toreros, including two top-30 finishes
  • Registered a personal-best 21:59 at the Highlander Invitational (10/19/19), good for 26th place
  • Also finished 26th (23:49) at the USD Invite (9/13/19)
  • Placed 58th (22:40.6) at the WCC Championships in Van Nuys, CA (11/1/19)
  • Competed in the NCAA Regionals in Colfax, WA (11/15/19), registering a time of 22:31.8

JUNIOR (2018-19)

  • Competed in all six cross country meets, including the WCC Championships and NCAA Regionals
  • Earned a personal best at the Highlander Invitational (18:03)
  • Ran a personal best 22:31 at NCAA Regionals
  • Competed in seven track meets for the Toreros
  • Finished in the top 15 in the 3000m at the Aztec Invitational (3/22/19)

SOPHOMORE (2017-18)

  • Ran personal records in the 800m (2:20.24) and 1500m (4:49) at the Steve Scott Invitational
  • Set a personal best in the 5k (18:02) at the Occidental Track Invitational
FRESHMAN (2016-17)
  • Competed in two fall races including the Bronco Invite where she ran a personal best time of 23:35.3
  • Also competed in the Mark Covert Classic (20:44.8)
  • Ran seven races during the spring season
  • Ran her personal best 5k race at Occidental College (18:48.16)
  • Ran two 800M races during the season placing second and sixth place
  • Ran her personal best 1500M race at UCSD (4:59.64)
HIGH SCHOOL 
  • Ran cross country her senior year at Hampshire Regional High School
  • Placed first in five out of six regular season dual meets, placed fourth in the Amherst Invitational with a time of 19:00 and placed fifth in the Western Massachusetts Division II State Qualifier
  • Named All-League, All-Western Mass and Massachusetts Interscholastic Sports Association Athlete of the Month in 2015
  • Helped her team win the League Championship in 2015
  • Competed on varsity track & field and the varsity soccer team
PERSONAL
  • Chose USD because of what she calls the perfect mix of reasons – strong academics, great cross country team and perfect weather
  • Also recruited at George Washington University, John Hopkins and University of Miami
  • Enjoys cooking, going to the beach and spending time with her family
  • Mother, Jen Roessling, played soccer at Catholic University of America

Historical Player Information

  • 2016Freshman

    5'8"
  • 2017Sophomore

    5'8"
  • 2018Junior

    5'8"
  • 2019Senior

    5'8"