Cornell University Athletics

2023-24 | JUNIOR SEASON
Swam in all nine meets for the Big Red, including the Zippy Invite and Ivy League Championship ... opened season with gold in the 500 Freestyle against Binghamton with a time of 5:08.96 ... earned runner-up spots in the 500 Freestyle and 1000 Freestyle versus St. Bonaventure ... grabbed 71 points at the Zippy Invite with season-best swims in the 400 IM (4:28.24) and 500 Freestyle (4:58.20) ... also helped Cornell to 46 points in 400 Freestyle Relay at Zippy's ... took third in the 400 IM at Columbia and the 500 Freestyle at Brown ... swam the third leg of Cornell's program record 7:19:19 in the 800 Freestyle Relay at the Ivy Championship, adding 46 points to the team total ... put up four total points individually, including swimming a season-best in the 1650 Freestyle with a time of 17:09.85.

2022-23 l SOPHOMORE SEASON
Topped the group in the 500 Yard Freestyle at Binghamton with a final time of 5:13.76 ... competed in the 1000 Yard Freestyle against St. Bonaventure, good enough for first with a time of 10:45.72 ... finished runner-up in the 500 Yard Freestyle at St. Bonaventure with a 5:18.10 time ... placed first in the 1000 Yard Freestyle against Dartmouth/Harvard (10:35.02) ... had a runner-up finish at home vs. Columbia in the 1000 Yard Freestyle with a 10:20.09 final time ... swam in the Ivy League Championships in the 1650 Yard Freestyle.

2021-22 l FRESHMAN SEASON
Participated in all eight meets, including the Zippy Invitational and Ivy Championship ... accumulated 3 first place finishes over the course of the season and 3 second place finishes spread out over the 500, 1000, and 1650 freestyle ... achieved landslide first-place finish in the Women 1000 Yard Freestyle against St. Bonaventure with a time of 10:30.54 ... finished second place in the Women 1000 Yard Freestyle in Dartmouth-Harvard meet with a time of 10:29.82, just two seconds behind first-place finisher. Also managed a third-place finish in the 500 Yard Freestyle in same meet ... competed in the Zippy Invitational 1650 Yard Freestyle, finishing in seventh place with a final time of 17:04.31, ninth-fastest in Big Red history ... edged out a first-place finish against Yale in the 1000 Yard Freestyle with a season personal best time of 10:25.67, while also coming in second place in the 500 Yard Freestyle ... had a pair of second-place finishes on home turf against Brown in the 500- and 1000-yard freestyle ... finished in first-place in the 1650 Yard Freestyle against Binghamton, with a time of 17:29.04.

PRIOR TO CORNELL
Competed for OLY Swimming ... received the Scholar of Highest Distinction honor at Rochester Adams HS ... all-state in the 500 yard freestyle ... five-time qualifier for the US Juniors National meet.

PERSONAL
Allie Danko is the daughter of Jodie and David Danko and has one sister ... enrolled in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.