Allison Fernstrom

Class:
Freshman
Events:
Hurdles, Middle Distance
Hometown:
Rogers, Ark.
Height:
5-8
High School:
Bentonville
Squadron:
22 Raptors

FRESHMAN YEAR | 2023-24: Member of the all-conference distance medley relay team…ran the sprint leg of the DMR that used the fourth-fastest time in program history (11:32.91, adjusted for altitude) to finish third at the Mountain West Indoor Championships…also ran on the 4x400-meter relay that clocked an Academy Record time of 3:52.84 at that meet…ran the third leg of the sprint medley relay that posted the second-fastest time in Air Force history (4;03.43) at the Drake Relays…impacted the program’s all-time standings in three individual events…clocked a career-best 400-meter time of 57.35 at the Windy City Invitational to move up to No. 15 on the Academy’s indoor standings…first entered the record book with a 58.37 finish at the Ralph Lindeman Classic…accounted for Air Force Top 20 marks in both outdoor hurdles – 14.87 in the 100-meter hurdles at the MW Outdoor Championships (No. 13) and 63.31 in the 400-meter hurdles at the Pacific Coast Intercollegiate (No. 16)…Swept the hurdles’ titles at the Air Force Twilight Open.

HIGH SCHOOL: Bentonville High School…two-time Arkansas state champion…won the 400-meter dash at the indoor and outdoor state championships as a senior…five-time all-state selection (three indoors, two outdoors)…earned all-conference honors in track and cross country…member of eight state championship teams (four-time cross country, two-time indoor track and field, two time outdoor track and field)…ran on the 4x800-meter relay that set the state record…holds school records in the indoor 400-meter dash and shuttle hurdle relay…earned varsity letters in cross country and track every year…also lettered four years in soccer…earned all-conference honors as a senior…member of the 2023 Arkansas state championship team…graduated with a 4.08 GPA…member of the National Honor Society and Spanish National Honor Society.

PERSONAL: Full name is Allison Marie Fernstrom…daughter of Eric and Thea Fernstrom…both parent competed in sports at Bucknell University (father: track, cross country; mother: softball)…has one younger brother…majoring in civil engineering…earning a minor in sustainability…future plans include becoming a civil engineering officer or pilot…hobbies include hiking, backpacking and biking…earned Jump Wings over the summer after completing Airmanship 490…also took part in Combat Survival Training…member of Cadet Squadron 04.