University of North Carolina Athletics
2008 Track & Field Roster
Alison McGinnis
- Position:
- Pole Vault
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Arlington Heights, Ill.
- High School:
- Rolling Meadows
Junior Year: Finished 10th in the pole vault at the ACC Indoor Championships • Scored at the ACC Outdoor Championships with an eighth place finish • Placed first at the Duke Twilight meet in the pole vault with a personal best • Finished 10th at the NCAA East Regional in the pole vault • Made ACC Academic Honor Roll.
Sophomore Year: Competed in the pole vault both seasons • Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll.
Freshman Year: Competed in the pole vault during the indoor and outdoor seasons.
Prep: Competed in track and field, gymnastics and cross country • Team captain of her track team twice • Three-time state qualifier in pole vault • Team MVP in 2004 • Conference champion in pole vault in 2002 and 2004 • Member of the National Honor Society • Illinois State Scholar.
Personal: Majoring in sports administration at Carolina with plans to go into physical therapy • Says her biggest sports thrill was placing seventh in the pole vault at State just eight months after having ACL surgery • Lists "Tuesdays With Morrie" as her favorite book • Alison Gail McGinnis is the daughter of Mike and Sheri McGinnis • Born February 17, 1986, in Arlington Heights, Ill.
