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Junior All-OAC and Academic All-OAC distance runner Alyssa Laughner earned All-American honors at the 2021 NCAA Division III Outdoor Championships (Photo courtesy of Abbey Lipcsik/Elon University)
Brooke Buckhannon, Alyssa Laughner and Hope Murphy qualified for the NCAA Championships (Laughner and Murphy photos courtesy of Heidelberg University Athletics)
Senior Brooke Buckhannon and junior Alyssa Laughner both rank second nationally by winning their respective events at the Harrison Dillard Twilight (Laughner photo courtesy of Heidelberg University Athletics)
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Junior distance runner Alyssa Laughner won the 3,000-meter steeplechase on day 1 of the 2021 OAC Outdoor Championships (Photo courtesy of Heidelberg University Athletics)
Alyssa Laughner

Alyssa Laughner

  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Howard, Pa.
  • High School:
    Central Mountain
  • Events:
    Distance
  • Major:
    Neuroscience & Biology

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2021

  • Earned All-American honors in the 3,000-meter steeplechase (eighth) at the 2021 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships
  • Ohio Athletic Conference Outdoor Distance Athlete of the Year
  • Earned Indoor All-Ohio Athletic Conference honors in the 5,000-meter run (third)
  • Indoor U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Great Lakes Region honoree in the 1-mile run, 3,000-meter run, 5,000-meter run and distance medley relay
  • Earned Outdoor All-Ohio Athletic Conference honors in the 3,000-meter steeplechase (first) and 5,000-meter run (third)
  • Outdoor USTFCCCA All-Great Lakes Region honoree in the 3,000-meter steeplechase and 5,000-meter run 
  • Academic All-Ohio Athletic Conference selection
  • Ohio Athletic Conference Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week for April 5
  • Indoor 500-meter dash season-best and career-best time of 1:29.53
  • Indoor 800-meter run season-best and career-best time of 2:26.02
  • Indoor 1,000-meter run season-best and career-best time of 3:11.70
  • Indoor 1-mile run season-best and career-best time of 5:09.93
  • Indoor 3,000-meter run season-best time of 10:17.80
  • Indoor 5,000-meter run season-best time of 17:47.33
  • Indoor 4x400-meter relay season-best and career-best time of 4:15.13
  • Indoor distance medley relay season-best and career-best time of 12:11.92
  • Outdoor 800-meter run season-best and career-best time of 2:27.01
  • Outdoor 1,500-meter run season-best time of 4:50.42
  • Outdoor 1-mile run season-best and career-best time of 5:08.64
  • Outdoor 5,000-meter run season-best and career-best time of 17:33.72
  • Outdoor 3,000-meter steeplechase season-best and career-best time of 10:46.95
  • Outdoor 4x400-meter relay season-best and career-best time of 4:11.19
  • Outdoor 4x800-meter relay season-best and career-best time of 9:38.02

2020

  • Outdoor track and field season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic
  • Academic All-Ohio Athletic Conference selection
  • United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Academic selection
  • Earned Indoor USTFCCCA All-Great Lakes Region honors in the 5,000-meter run
  • Earned Indoor All-Ohio Athletic Conference honors in the 3,000-meter (first) and 5,000-meter (first) runs
  • Earned Indoor All-Ohio honors in the 3,000-meter run (first)
  • Indoor 1-mile run season-best time of 5:12.17 
  • Indoor 3,000-meter run season-best and career-best time of 10:06.94
  • Indoor 5,000-meter run season-best and career-best time of 17:39.63
  • Indoor 4x400-meter relay season-best time of 4:22.61 

2019

  • Placed ninth in the 3000-meter steeplechase at the 2019 NCAA Division III Championship Meet
  • Earned Outdoor All-OAC honors in the 3,000-meter steeplechase (second)
  • Earned Outdoor All-Ohio honors in the 5,000-meter run (third)
  • Earned Indoor All-Ohio honors in the 5,000-meter run (second)
  • Indoor 800-meter run season-best time of 2:29.48
  • Indoor 1,000-meter run season-best time of 3:11.91
  • Indoor 1-mile run season-best time of 5:18.56
  • Indoor 3,000-meter run season-best time of 10:32.35
  • Indoor 5,000-meter run season-best time of 17:49.20
  • Outdoor 800-meter run season-best time of 2:27.10
  • Outdoor 1,500-meter run season-best and career-best time of 4:47.95
  • Outdoor 1-mile run season-best time of 5:14.68
  • Outdoor 3,000-meter steeplechase season-best time of 10:55.36
  • Outdoor 5,000-meter run season-best time of 17:48.01
  • Outdoor 10,000-meter run season-best time of 37:46.53
  • Earned first varsity letter

High School

  • Competed and lettered in four seasons of track and field 
  • Competed and lettered in four seasons of cross country
  • First-team All-Pennsylvania Heartland Athletic Conference in track and field
  • First-team All-PHAC in cross country
  • PIAAL District champion in cross country
  • Pennsylvania State Championships medalist in cross country
  • United States Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete Award in cross country
  • Competed and lettered for three seasons in swimming
  • An Honor Roll student and a member of the National Honors Society

Personal

  • Carries a 3.733 grade point average
  • Dean's List student
  • Jacket Scholar
  • Member of the BW women's cross country team
  • Member of Chi Alpha Sigma Honors Society
  • Daughter of Allen and Michelle Sherman
This page was last updated on August 24, 2021
Alyssa Laughner action photo 1 Senior Brooke Buckhannon and junior Alyssa Laughner both rank second nationally by winning their respective events at the Harrison Dillard Twilight (Laughner photo courtesy of Heidelberg University Athletics)
Alyssa Laughner action photo 2 Junior All-OAC and Academic All-OAC distance runner Alyssa Laughner won the 5,000-meter run at the Joe Banks Invitational
Alyssa Laughner action photo 3 Junior All-OAC and Academic All-OAC distance runner Alyssa Laughner (Photo courtesy of Ed Hall)
Alyssa Laughner action photo 4 Junior distance runner Alyssa Laughner won the 3,000-meter steeplechase on day 1 of the 2021 OAC Outdoor Championships (Photo courtesy of Heidelberg University Athletics)
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Alyssa Laughner action photo 7 Brooke Buckhannon, Alyssa Laughner and Hope Murphy qualified for the NCAA Championships (Laughner and Murphy photos courtesy of Heidelberg University Athletics)
Alyssa Laughner action photo 8 Junior All-OAC and Academic All-OAC distance runner Alyssa Laughner earned All-American honors at the 2021 NCAA Division III Outdoor Championships (Photo courtesy of Abbey Lipcsik/Elon University)