Allison Opalka

Taya Gummerson, Ryleigh Ervin, Paige Haglund, Kaylie Earl, Elise Fischer, Brynn Miller, Allison Opalka
Marquette Cross Country poses for media day pictures in the Al McGuire Center in Milwaukee, WI on August 21st, 2025.

Photo by: Marquette Athletics

Allison Opalka, Brynn Miller, Kaylie Earl, Taya Gummerson
Marquette Cross Country poses for media day pictures in the Al McGuire Center in Milwaukee, WI on August 21st, 2025.

Photo by: Marquette Athletics

Allison Opalka
Marquette Cross Country poses for media day pictures in the Al McGuire Center in Milwaukee, WI on August 21st, 2025.

Photo by: Marquette Athletics

Class:
Freshman
High School:
Naperville Central HS
Hometown:
Naperville, Ill.

TFRRS Profile

2025-26:
Indoor (Fr.): Completed in six events ... registered a PR Mile in 5.29.90 at GVSU Bill Clinger ... ran a personal-record 3000m in 11:11.89 at Blue Demon Alumni Classic ... recorded a personal-best 800m in 2:26.21 at Panther Tune-Up.
Cross Country (Fr.): Ran in five meets for the Golden Eagles ... Made her collegiate debut and set a 4k PR of 15:57.2 at the Vic Godfrey Open ... Ran a 5k PR of 20:12.4 at the Joe Piane Invitational ... Set a 6k PR of 23:54.3 at the Bradley Pink Classic.

High School: Four-year letterwinner in cross country and three-year letterwinner in track at Naperville Central High School … Four-time state qualifier in cross country … Two-time state qualifier in track … Track sectional team champion … Five-time conference champion in track … 800m PR of 2:27 … 600m PR of 1:46 … 1600m PR of 5:25 … Also played basketball.

Personal: Daughter of Lauren and Dan Opalka … Mom played volleyball at West Virginia … Has one sister, Sara … Majoring in exercise physiology.

Why Marquette: “The amazing, accelerated Doctor of Physical Therapy program.”