The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2023-24 Rowing Roster
Roster
Allie Alton
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Episcopal School of Jacksonville
- Hometown:
- Jacksonville, Fla.
- Major:
- Applied Movement Science
- 2024 NCAA National Champion
- 2024 Second Varsity 8+ National Runner-Up
- 2023 NCAA Championships participant
- Big 12 Champion (2023, 2024)
- San Diego Crew Classic Jackie Ann Stitt Hungness Trophy winner (2024)
- San Diego Crew Classic Karen Plumleigh Cortney Cup winner (2023)
AS A SOPHOMORE (2024)
- Rowed at five-seat in the Second Varsity 8+ National Runner-Up finish at the 2024 NCAA Championships, posting a final time of 6:09.920.
- Rowed at five-seat in the Second Varsity 8+ victory at the Big 12 Conference Championship, winning with a time of 6:08.884.
- Rowed at five-seat in the Second Varsity 8+ in the Longhorn Invite, winning with a time of 6:13.647 to defeat top-ranked Stanford, No. 12 Virginia and No. 14 Ohio State.
- Earned Big 12 Conference Boat of the Week honors on April 17 after a dominating performance against No. 9 Michigan.
- Rowed at five-seat in the Second Varsity 8+ victory (6:22.33) at No. 9 Michigan.
- Rowed at five-seat in the Second Varsity 8+ at the 2024 San Diego Crew Classic, finishing first in heats (6:43.553) and the final (6:46.080) to win the Jackie Ann Stitt Hungness Trophy.
AS A FRESHMAN (2023)
- Rowed at six-seat in the Second Varsity 8+ at the NCAA Championship, winning in heats (6:40.964), placing second in the A/B semifinals (6:20.653), and finishing sixth in the Grand Final (6:34.439).
- Rowed at six-seat in the Second Varsity 8+ victory (6:20.663) at the Big 12 Championship.
- Rowed at five-seat in the Second Varsity 8+ victory (6:28.90) at No. 10 Virginia.
- Rowed at two-seat in the First Varsity Four+ second-place result (7:22.60) in Princeton, N.J. behind No. 4 Princeton and ahead of No. 3 Yale.
- Rowed at two-seat in the Four at the 2023 San Diego Crew Classic, finishing first in heats (7:30.464) and the final (7:24.910) to win the Karen Plumleigh Cortney Cup.
Before Texas
Named to the 2022 USRowing U23 High Performance Team … competed in the 2-, 4x, 8+ at U23 Summer Nationals, finishing third in 2-, first in 8+, and fourth in 4x … placed sixth in the Women’s 1x at the 2022 USRowing Youth National Championship … finished runner-up in the Varsity 1x at the 2022 USRowing Southeast Regional Championships … took second in the 4+ at the 2022 Florida Scholastic Rowing Association (FSRA) Sweep States and the 2x at the 2022 FSRA Sculling States with Episcopal … invited to the 2021 Junior National Team Selection Camp in Chula Vista, Calif. … placed 15th in the 1x at the 2021 Rowing Youth Nationals ... was the runner-up in theWomen's Senior 1x at the 2021 Rowing Scholastic Nationals ... won the Women's 1x at the 2021 Southeast Regional Youth Championship ... at the 2021 FSRA Sweep State Championships, earned first in the V4+ and helped the Episcopal to an overall runner-up finish ... also won the Varsity women's single scholastic and helped to Episcopal to an overall state championship at the FSRA Sculling State Championships ... took first in the Varsity women's single scull and V4+ at the FRSA Norh District Championships ... placed first in the women's single scull and fourth in the V4+ at the OARs Youth Invitational ... finished second in the single scull at the 2022 Head of the Hog ... at the 2019 Head of the South, won the junior women's single scull and took third in the V4+ ... competed at the 2019 Southeast Youth Regional Championships, winning the U17 single scull and finishing third in the U19 single scull ... took third in the U17 single scull at the 2018 Southeast Regional Youth Championships ... U19 Junior National Team Selection Camp 2020 and U18 High Performance Camp 2019 invitee … raced at the 2019 Club Nationals with HP Team in the U18 4+, 8+ and Senior 8+.
Why Texas?
“I chose Texas because the team atmosphere and amazing coaching staff!”
What led you to pursue rowing and what do you love most about it?
“My father coached college rowing and I grew up around it. What I love the most is the teamwork it takes and the grind.”
Personal
- Parents are Michael and Stephanie Alton
- Has one sister, Danielle, who attends Ole Miss and is a member of the National Guard Army ROTC.
- Began rowing at the age of 12.
- Majoring in exercise science.
- Her father rowed at Temple and serves as the director of the Episcopal School of Jacksonville Rowing Program and women’s team head coach. Mother rowed at Wichita State and is the general manager of Rowhouse San Marco in Jacksonville, Fla.
- Enjoys reading, playing beach volleyball and playing with her dogs.
