Alyssa Laughner (Left) & Hope Murphy (Right)
Alyssa Laughner (Left) & Hope Murphy (Right)
Alyssa Laughner
Alyssa Laughner

Alyssa Laughner

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

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 2021

  • Academic All-Ohio Athletic Conference selection
  • Finished 17th at the NCAA Division III Great Lakes Region Championship with a 6k time of 22:35.4
  • Finished 5th at Ohio Athletic Conference Championship with a 6k time of 23:44.1
  • Ohio Athletic Conference Runner of the Week on October 18
  • Ohio Athletic Conference Runner of the Week on September 13
  • Finished 1st at Allegheny Classic with a 4.827K time of 18.28.9
  • Placed 1st at NCAC Preview with a 6k time 23:09.2
  • Finished 5th at Oberlin College Inter-Regional Rumble with a 6k time of 22:17.4
  • Earned third varsity letter

2020

  • Academic All-Ohio Athletic Conference selection
  • Season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic

2019

  • Earned All-Great Lakes Region honors (Top-35)
  • All-Ohio Athletic Conference first team selection (Top-9)
  • Earned All-Ohio honors (Top-35)
  • Academic All-Ohio Athletic Conference selection
  • Team Strength Training Award recipient
  • Placed 3rd at All-Ohio Division III Championships with a 6k time of 23:30.7
  • Finished 8th at Ohio Athletic Conference Championships in a 6k time of 23:17.9
  • Placed 10th at NCAA Division III Great Lakes Regional Championships with a season and career-best 6k time of 23:17.9
  • Finished 67th at NCAA Division III National Championships in a 6k time of 22:35.8
  • Had a season and career-best 5k time of 19:13.7 at Tommy Evans Invitational
  • Earned second varsity letter

2018

  • Earned All-Great Lakes Region honors (Top-35)
  • Placed 43rd at All-Ohio Division III Championships in a 6k time of 24:01.4
  • Finished 20th at Ohio Athletic Conference Championships in a 6k time of 24:15.1
  • Placed 34th at NCAA Division III Great Lakes Regional Championships in a season-best 6k time of 23:01.6
  • Finished 219th at NCAA Championships in a 6k time of 23:28.5
  • Earned first varsity letter

Career Bests

  • 5k: 19:13.7 at Tommy Evans Invitational on Sept. 7, 2019
  • 6k: 21:45.3 at NCAA Division III Great Lakes Regional Championships on Nov. 16, 2019

High School

  • Ran four years of cross country
  • First-team All-Pennsylvania Heartland Athletic Conference in cross country
  • District champion in cross country
  • State medalist in cross country
  • US Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete Award in cross country
  • Ran four years of track and field 
  • First-team All-Pennsylvania Heartland Athletic Conference in track and field
  • Swam three years
  • National Honor Society member

Personal

  • Carries a 3.733 grade point average
  • Dean's List student
  • Jacket Scholar
  • Member of the Chi Alpha Sigma Honor Society
  • Member of the women's track & field team
  • Daughter of Allen and Michelle Sherman
This page was last updated on December 9 , 2021