McDonough, Alison
McDonough, Alison
  • Height:
    5-8
  • Hometown:
    Halifax, MA
  • Position:
    Sprints/Hurdles/Jumps
  • Year:
    Gr.
  • High School:
    Silver Lake Regional
Bio

Parents: John & Mary

Major: Education

Pronouns: She/Her

 

Outdoor 2025:  Placed 1st in the 100 (12.35s) and 1st in the 100H (14.95s) at the Tufts Snowflake Classic. Placed 2nd in the 100H (15.32 prelims / 14.86 finals) at the Regis Spring Invite. Placed 1st in the 100H (14.57s) and 2nd in the 100 (12.24s) at the BSU Bears Invite. Placed 1st in the 100H (14.60 prelims / 14.39s finals) at the Tufts Sunshine Classic. Placed 1st in the 100 (12.67 prelims / 12.39 w-2.0 finals), 1st in the 100H (14.67s), 5th in the long jump and part of the 1st place 4x100 relay team at the MASCAC Outdoor Track & Field Championship, earning All-Conference Honors. Placed 5th in the 100 with a personal best and school record (11.99s prelims / 12.08 w3.2 finals) and 3rd in the 100H (14.26 prelims / 14.40 w2.4) at the DIII New England Championship. Placed 10th in the 100H (14.23s) at the NEICAA Championship and part of the 4x100 relay team that placed 5th (46.97s), setting a school record. Placed 4th in the 100H (14.32 prelims / 14.16s finals) and member of the 4x100 relay team (46.58s) at the MIT Last Chance Qualifier. Relay broke school record and qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championship (seeded 16th). Qualified for the individual 100H for the NCAA Outdoor National Track & Field Championship. Placed 16th in the 100H, garnering 2nd Team All-American Honors. 4x100 relay member that placed 6th at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championship (prelims 46.30, finals 46.33), garnering 1st Team All-American Honors. Relay broke school record and ranks as 24th on the All-Time DIII Collegiate Performance List. School record in the 100 and 4x100 on the BSU All-Time Performers List.

Indoor 2024-25:  Placed 1st in the 60H (8.96s prelims/8.84s finals) at the Tufts Branwen Smith King Invite. Placed 6th in the 60H (8.90s prelims/8.84s finals) and 19th in the 200 with a personal best (26.07s) at the Riverhawk Invite. Placed 1st in the 60h (8.81s prelims/8.84 finals) and 2nd in the 60 with a personal best and school record (7.72 finals / 7.73 prelims) at the Wheaton Invite. Placed 2nd in the 60H (8.93 prelims / 8.82s finals) and 5th in the long jump at the Crimson Open. Placed 1st in the 60H (8.86s) and 1st in the 60 with a personal best and school record in the 60 (7.69s) at the Wheaton Post-Season Qualifier. Placed 1st in the DIII New England Track & Field Championship in the 60H (8.86 prelims / 8.81 finals) and 4th in the 60 (7.75s prelims / 7.74s finals). Placed 10th in the 60H at the NEICAAA Championship. Placed 2nd in the 60H at the Tufts Final Qualifier (8.87 prelims / 8.83 finals). Qualified for the Indoor NCAA National Championship in the 60H; placed 10th with a personal best (8.73s), earning 2nd Team All-American Honors. Ranked #13 in DIII (out of 894 athletes). 60H ranks 2nd, 200 ranks 4th and 60 is school record on BSU All-Time Performance List.   Recognized within MASCAC All Academic List for 2025 winter sports. Note: the 2025 Indoor MASCAC Championship was not held.

 

Personal Bests:

60: 7.69s (indoors, current school record)

100: 11.99s (current school record)

200: 26.07s

 60H: 8.73s (Indoors)

100H: 14.05s

Long Jump: 5.55m (current school record)

News mentions
Three Bears Earn Second Team All-American Honors at NCAA Outdoor Championships
Three Bears Earn Second Team All-American Honors at NCAA Outdoor Championships

GENEVA, Ohio -- Three members of the Bridgewater State University outdoor women's track & field team received second-team All-American honors on Friday afternoon.

Women's 4x100 Advances to Finals at NCAA Outdoor Championships
Women's 4x100 Advances to Finals at NCAA Outdoor Championships

GENEVA, Ohio -- The Bridgewater State University 4x100-meter women's relay team made an impressive debut at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships Thursday.

First BSU Women’s Relay Team to Compete at Nationals
First BSU Women’s Relay Team to Compete at Nationals

BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- Their first race together for the Bridgewater State University women's outdoor track & field team ended with a disqualification.

Four Members of Women's Track & Field Team Compete at MIT Final Qualifier
Four Members of Women's Track & Field Team Compete at MIT Final Qualifier

BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- Four members of the Bridgewater State University women's outdoor track & field team competed on Thursday at the MIT Final Qualifier.

Abrantes, 4x100 Relay Set School Marks at NEICAAA Championships
Abrantes, 4x100 Relay Set School Marks at NEICAAA Championships

AMHERST, Mass. -- Four members of the Bridgewater State University women's outdoor track & field team earned individual All-New England Intercollegiate Amateur Athletic Association honors on Saturday.

Abrantes, Sands, McDonough Inacio Earn All-New England Honors at DIII New Englands
Abrantes, Sands, McDonough Inacio Earn All-New England Honors at DIII New Englands

NEW LONDON, Conn. -- Two members of the Bridgewater State University women's outdoor track & field team won Division III New England championships Saturday.

McDonough Sets 100 Mark at DIII New Englands
McDonough Sets 100 Mark at DIII New Englands

NEW LONDON, Conn. -- Bridgewater State University graduate student Alison McDonough (Halifax, Mass.) set the school record in the 100-meter dash on Friday afternoon at the 2025 Division III New England Women's Outdoor Track & Field Championships held at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy.

Women's Track & Field Places 2nd at MASCAC Championships, Abrantes Sets 400 Mark
Women's Track & Field Places 2nd at MASCAC Championships, Abrantes Sets 400 Mark

BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- The Bridgewater State University women's outdoor track & field team finished second at the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference Championship meet.

Abrantes Sets 400 Mark to Lead Women's Track & Field at Tufts Sunshine Classic
Abrantes Sets 400 Mark to Lead Women's Track & Field at Tufts Sunshine Classic

MEDFORD, Mass. -- Senior Kiara Abrantes (Somerset, Mass.) set the school record in the 400-meter dash to lead the Bridgewater State University women's outdoor track & field team on Saturday at the Tufts Sunshine Classic.

Women's Track & Field Shines at Bears Invitational, Abrantes Sets 200 Mark
Women's Track & Field Shines at Bears Invitational, Abrantes Sets 200 Mark

BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- The Bridgewater State University women's outdoor track & field team won seven individual events and had a school record set at the BSU Bears Invitational Friday.

McDonough Competes in Hurdles at Regis Spring Classic
McDonough Competes in Hurdles at Regis Spring Classic

WESTON, Mass. -- Bridgewater State University graduate student Alison McDonough (Halifax, Mass.) competed on Friday at the Regis Spring Classic.

Alison McDonough Named MASCAC Women's Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week
Alison McDonough Named MASCAC Women's Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week

BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- Bridgewater State University graduate student Alison McDonough has been selected as the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Women's Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week.

Women's Track & Field Competes at Tufts & Emory
Women's Track & Field Competes at Tufts & Emory

MEDFORD, Mass. -- The Bridgewater State University women's outdoor track & field team competed at a pair of meets on Saturday. Two Bears ran the 100-meter dash during day two of the Emory