Ally Armbruster

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Events:
Back/IM
Height:
5-5
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Allentown, Pa.
High School:
Mercersburg Academy
Squadron:
16 / Chicken Hawks

JUNIOR | 2020-21: Named to the Academic All-Mountain West team ... third-fastest time on the team in the 400 IM (4:33.80) ... fifth-fastest time on the team in the 200 backstroke (2:03.30) and 200 IM (2:08.28) ... posted season best times in the 100 free (56.04), 50 backstroke (28.34), 100 backstroke (59.56), and 50 fly (27.34) ... placed 23rd at the MW Championships in the 400 IM.

SOPHOMORE | 2019-20: Named to the Academic All-Mountain West team…Posted the teams fastest times on the season in both the 200 (2:05.44) and 400 IM (4:25.13)…The 200 IM time was the ninth-fastest in program history, while the 400 IM time was fourth-quickest in Academy history…Also had the team’s second-fastest 200 back time (2:00.68) on the year, which was also the fourth-fastest in program history…At the 2020 MW Championships, placed 17^th in the 200 back, and 19^th in the 400 IM, scoring team points in each.…Named to the Dean’s and AD’s lists.

FRESHMAN | 2018-19: Earned Academic All-Mountain West honors…Had three top-five team times, including the third fastest 400 IM (4:29.58), fourth quickest 200 fly (2:07.38), and fifth fastest 200 IM (2:08.41)….Named to the Superintendents list in the fall and the Comms and AD’s list in the spring.

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Was a four year letterwinner for Mercersburg Academy, while also swimming club for the Parkland Aquatic Club…Selected as a team captain and was voted the female senior athlete of the year as a senior…She placed within the top-10 at the High School Championships meet all four years…Was named a Distinguished Scholar-Athlete…Selected to be a dormitory prefect her senior year…Also lettered her freshman year in cross country.

PERSONAL: Member of cadet squadron 16 where she is the Public Affairs NCOIC...Daughter of Fredrick and Norrine Armbruster…Has one brother, Andrew…Majoring in management with plans to become a pilot…Nickname is Ally…Lists her high school coach, Glenn Neufeld, as her biggest influence on her swimming career…Father, Fredrick, served in the Coast Guard…Hobbies include Crossfit, hiking, relaxing at the beach, and eating…Chose the Academy to “Challenge myself and because I loved the sense of camaraderie I felt here. I want to make an impact on people through service.”