University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
2024-25 Track and Field Roster
Roster
Graf, Alison

Alison Graf
- Position:
- Distance
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Berlin, Germany
Bio
Alison Graf's Top Performances:
2024 Season (Junior)- Was named Big South Conference Newcomer of the Year at the Big South Conference Indoor Championships...Recorded top performances during indoor season in the 600m at the Gamecock Opener with a fourth place finish...at the Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational, Graf recorded a top finish in the 1000m, earning a seventh place finish in 2:57.28...At the Big South Indoor Track & Field Championship, Graf earned a second place finish in the 800m with a time of 2:13.04 and helped the 4x400 team to a fourth place finish in 3:52.75...During outdoor season, Graf recorded a first place finish in the 1500 at the UNC Asheville Bulldog Invite with a time of 4:47.66...At Asheville's home meet, she also helped the 4x400 team to a first place finish...At the Big South Conference Outdoor Championships, she earned bronze in the 800 with a season's best time of 2:09.97...She also helped the 4x400 team to bronze as well with a school-record time of 3:48.68...Graf is No. 2 in program history in the outdoor 800m.
PRIOR TO UNC ASHEVILLE (UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA)
SOPHOMORE OUTDOOR (2023) - Competed in two meets during the season... Ran a time of 2:17.27 in the 800m placing 17th at the Outdoor Mountain West Championships... Made her outdoor debut at the Fresno Invitational, placing 10th in the 800 meters (2:14.90).
SOPHOMORE INDOOR (2022-23) -Â Did not compete.Â
FRESHMAN OUTDOOR (2022) – Competed at five meets during the season ... Best time in the 800m run was earned at the Bryan Clay Invitational where she earned a time of 2:11.61 ... This time moved her up to 9th all-time at Nevada in the event ... Her best time in the 1500m was earned at the Aztec Invitational where she finished with a time of 4:36.02.Â
FRESHMAN INDOOR (2022) – Competed only at the MW Championships during the season ... Moved to 8th all-time at Nevada in the 800m run with her altitude converted time of 2:12.75 ... Also competed in the DMR at the Championships.
HIGH SCHOOL - Went to school at Schul- und Leistungssportzentrum Berlin in Berlin, Germany.Â
PERSONAL - Daughter of Carsten Graf-Schäfer and Nicole Graf ... Has a younger sister ... Hobbies include playing the piano, hiking, and being at the mountains.
EVENT | TIME | DATE |
600 | 1:39.64.52 | 01/13/2024 |
800 | 2:09.97 | 05/8/2024 |
1000 | 2:57.28 | 02/10/2024 |
1500 | 4:47.66 | 04/13/2024 |
2024 Season (Junior)- Was named Big South Conference Newcomer of the Year at the Big South Conference Indoor Championships...Recorded top performances during indoor season in the 600m at the Gamecock Opener with a fourth place finish...at the Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational, Graf recorded a top finish in the 1000m, earning a seventh place finish in 2:57.28...At the Big South Indoor Track & Field Championship, Graf earned a second place finish in the 800m with a time of 2:13.04 and helped the 4x400 team to a fourth place finish in 3:52.75...During outdoor season, Graf recorded a first place finish in the 1500 at the UNC Asheville Bulldog Invite with a time of 4:47.66...At Asheville's home meet, she also helped the 4x400 team to a first place finish...At the Big South Conference Outdoor Championships, she earned bronze in the 800 with a season's best time of 2:09.97...She also helped the 4x400 team to bronze as well with a school-record time of 3:48.68...Graf is No. 2 in program history in the outdoor 800m.
PRIOR TO UNC ASHEVILLE (UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA)
SOPHOMORE OUTDOOR (2023) - Competed in two meets during the season... Ran a time of 2:17.27 in the 800m placing 17th at the Outdoor Mountain West Championships... Made her outdoor debut at the Fresno Invitational, placing 10th in the 800 meters (2:14.90).
SOPHOMORE INDOOR (2022-23) -Â Did not compete.Â
FRESHMAN OUTDOOR (2022) – Competed at five meets during the season ... Best time in the 800m run was earned at the Bryan Clay Invitational where she earned a time of 2:11.61 ... This time moved her up to 9th all-time at Nevada in the event ... Her best time in the 1500m was earned at the Aztec Invitational where she finished with a time of 4:36.02.Â
FRESHMAN INDOOR (2022) – Competed only at the MW Championships during the season ... Moved to 8th all-time at Nevada in the 800m run with her altitude converted time of 2:12.75 ... Also competed in the DMR at the Championships.
HIGH SCHOOL - Went to school at Schul- und Leistungssportzentrum Berlin in Berlin, Germany.Â
PERSONAL - Daughter of Carsten Graf-Schäfer and Nicole Graf ... Has a younger sister ... Hobbies include playing the piano, hiking, and being at the mountains.
LJ Thorpe Chalk Talk | Men's Basketball
Wednesday, August 27
Alumni Interview || Clay Edmondson || Baseball
Monday, August 04
Why Asheville || Payton Rolfsen || Volleyball
Thursday, July 24
Why Asheville || Addie Cooper || Women's Soccer
Tuesday, June 17