Allison Homer

Class:
Freshman
High School:
Blacksburg
Hometown:
Blacksburg, Va.

2010-11 ACC Academic Honor Roll
Homer[apos]s Personal Bests
Mile: 5:06.71
3,000m: 10:06.42 (Indoor); 9:48.15 (Outdoor)
5,000m: 17:09.26 (Outdoor)
2012 Outdoor
Did not compete during the outdoor season. 2012 Indoor
Turned in a time of 5:19.48 in the one mile run at the UNC Invitational en route to an eighth-place finish ... Recorded a top time of 10:17.82 in the 3,000m at the Virginia Tech Elite to place eighth overall ... Also finished eighth in the event at the Fast Track Invitational in a time of 10:25.44. 2011 Outdoor
Raced in two meets on the season ... Competed in the 5,000m at the ACC Championships, finishing 12th in a time of 17:09.56 ... Placed sixth at the Duke Invitational in the 3,000m with a time of 9:48.15. 2011 Indoor
Raced in two meets on the season ... Finished 13th in the 3,000m at the Virginia Tech Elite in a time of 10:06.42 ... Turned in a personal-best time of 5:06.71 in the mile run at the Liberty Quad Meet en route to a third-place finish. Background
Three-time All-America selection in the 4x1600m relay at the Nike Indoor Nationals ... Captured state title in indoor two-mile ... In 2008, all-state selection, Region IV Cross Country Champion and Most Valuable Runner ... Part of record-breaking team in the 4x800-meter relay ... Qualified for the individual Nike Cross Nationals in 2008 ... River Ridge District Runner of the Year and Most Valuable Senior in 2008-09 ... River Ridge District Runner of the Year and first-team all-state selection in 2006 ... Member of seven state championship teams in cross country and track ... Eleven-time letterwinner: four-time cross country selection, four-time indoor track selection and three-time outdoor track selection ... Coach was James DeMarco ... Also selected as team captain ... High school teammates competing in cross country include current Wake Forest scholar-athlete Cate Berenato, in addition to Ariel Burbey and Avery Mattingly of William and Mary and Laurel MacMillan of the University of Virginia ... Member of French National Honor Society ... Recipient of AP Scholar Award. Personal
Born May 13, 1991, in Roanoke, Va. ... Daughter of John and Kimberley Homer ... Majoring in English. Up Close with Allison
If I could switch places with anyone for a day, it would be...Louis Armstrong.
I would never...Run on roads if there are trails around!
My typical pre-race meal is...Oatmeal with nuts and fruit.
My favorite professional sports team is...Wales rugby.
One word I would use to describe myself is...Elderly.
One thing most people do not know about me is...I danced in the Moscow Ballet when they came to the United States.
My favorite movies are...Fried Green Tomatoes or Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy.
My celebrity crush is...Matt Costa.
A track event I[apos]ve never competed in but would at least like to try is...Triple jump.
My favorite restaurant is...Gillie[apos]s, a local vegetarian cuisine place in downtown Blacksburg.
My favorite off-the-track moment at Wake Forest was...President[apos]s Ball.
The best class I have had at Wake Forest so far was...Dr. Klein[apos]s class on James Joyce! Or 'Animal Minds' with Dr. Gordon.
My favorite part about living in North Carolina is...Early spring - lots of beautiful flowers on campus!