Allison Opalka

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

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.”