Alison Ondrusek

Photo by: Texas A&M Athletics

Position:
Throws
Class:
Senior
High School:
Westbury Christian
Hometown:
Rosenberg, Texas

2016 (JUNIOR):

Indoors – Placed fifth in the weight throw at the SEC Championships with a career best mark of 62-8 ½ (19.11) … Currently is No. 3 on the Aggie all-time list in the weight throw … Opened season as runner-up in Reveille Invitational (60-8 ¾) and won the Texas A&M Team Invitational (58-3) … Finished sixth in the A&M Quadrangular (58-8 ½), eighth in the Razorback Invitational (60-9 ¼), third in the Charlie Thomas Invitational (59-7 ¾) and sixth at the Tyson Invitational (61-1 ½).

2015 (SOPHOMORE): Finished sixth in the hammer at the SEC Championships with a career best mark of 195-4 (59.55), which ranks her No. 3 performer on the A&M all-time list with the No. 5 performance … Placed fifth at the USATF Junior Championships (179-4) … Advanced to NCAA West Preliminary rounds, finishing 29^th (187-0) … Opened season with a then PR of 193-1 (58.86) for third at Baldy Castillo Invitational … Also placed third in Stanford Invitational (185-7) … Finished seventh at Sun Angel Classic (187-10), second at Michael Johnson Classic (190-5) and third at TCU Invitational (187-1).

Indoors – Set three career best marks in weight throw during final three meets of indoor season, capped by a 61-3 ½ (18.68) to place sixth in the SEC Championships … Started off with a 57-3 ¾ debut in the weight throw to place second at Reveille Invitational … Placed fourth at Texas A&M Team Invitatonal (56-10), sixth at A&M Quadrangular (57-0 ¼), sixth at Razorback Invitational (57-2 ¾), third at the Aggie Invitational (60-5 ¾), and 15^th in Tyson Invitational (60-8 ½).

2014 (FRESHMAN): Improved her career best in the hammer five times during season, topped by a 182-9 (55.70) for fifth place at LSU Invitational … Placed ninth in the SEC Championships (177-11) … Opened season with a best of 170-9 to win UTSA Challenge … Improved her mark the next three weeks at Stanford Invitational (10^th – 172-11), Sun Angel Classic (7^th – 177-9) and LSU Alumni Gold (4^th – 179-6) … Also placed fourth at Texas State Bobcat Classic (170-5).

HIGH SCHOOL: 2013 graduate of Westbury Christian School in Houston … Lettered four years in track and field, three years in cross country … Coached by Kolan Sparks and Paul Gates … TAPPS 4A State runner-up in shot put twice (2011, 2012) and once in discus (2013) … Established school records in shot put (37-10 ½), discus (129-9) and 100m hurdles (51.5) … Ran on 4x400 relay which finished second in State meet (2010) and placed eighth in shot put … In 2012 State meet also placed fourth in discus and fifth in triple jump … Finished third in shot put at 2013 State meet.

Also participated in volleyball, basketball, swimming and figure skating … Named Female Athlete of the Year in 2010-11 and 2012-13 … Triple gold medalist for United States Figure Skating … Member of 2012 State champion basketball team … Honorable mention All-State in basketball (2012-13), first team All-District (2012-13), second team All-District (2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12) … Academic honors include AP scholar award, salutatorian of class, and Academic All-State.

PERSONAL: Alison Jane Ondrusek, born January 22, 1996 in Richmond, Texas, is the daughter of Joel and Catherine Ondrusek … Has a younger brother, Tyler … Relatives who attended Texas A&M include grandfather Max M. Johnson (’63), uncle Max G. Johnson (’96), as well as aunts Kristen Johnson (’96) and Elizabeth Klein (’94) … Starting competing in track and field at age 10 … Hobbies include all sports, musicals and triathlons … Chose Texas A&M for the Aggie family and traditions … Majoring in Petroleum Engineering.