Ally Colvin Class: Sophomore Hometown: Maryville, Tenn. High School: Maryville Height: 5-8

2008: Appeared in all six meets for Tennessee during her rookie season...Was the Lady Vols' sixth runner on three occasions, including the NCAA South Regional...At that meet, she produced a time of 22:58.45 to place 59th in a field of 156...Posted her 6K career best at the Brooks Paul Short Run, running 22:38 to finish 32nd in the junior varsity portion of that meet...Notched her 5K PR at the Tennessee Invitational, logging a 19:32 clocking to place 13th overall and seventh on the squad...Was 78th at the SEC Championships in 23:39.38...Named to SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll.

HIGH SCHOOL: Ran cross country and track four years at Maryville High School and also participated in basketball for part of her prep career...Earned all-region acclaim in cross country as a freshman, sophomore and senior...Was the Blount County champion as a freshman...Collected all-region accolades in track her final three seasons and was named Blount County's Best Female Distance Runner her final two years...Garnered all-state honors in the 800 meters and 4x400m relay as a senior, finishing third and second, respectively...Contributed to MHS finishing third at the 2008 Class AAA state meet...Owns school records in the 800m, 1,600m, 3,200m, 4x400m relay and 4x800m relay...Career bests include 2:19 for 800m, 5:13.5 for 1,600m and 11:38 for 3,200m.

PERSONAL: Ally is enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences...Is interested in a career as a sports nutritionist...In her spare time, she enjoys playing ultimate frisbee or basketball, swimming and hanging out with friends...Joined the track & field program at UT along with fellow Maryville High School product Ellen Wortham...Says it had always been a dream of hers to be a Lady Volunteer...Comes from a long line of Tennessee alums, including her grandmother, mother and father...Has an older brother, Michael, 23...Alecia Nicole "Ally" Colvin was born in Maryville, Tenn., on May 24, 1990...Her parents are Robert Colvin Jr. and Susan Kelley.