Holley senior to run track at Cobleskill

Contributed Story Posted 5 May 2025 at 9:17 am

Contributed Photo – Holley High School senior Allison Merle has signed a letter of intent to continue her education and her track and field career SUNY Cobleskill where she will study Animal Science. She is shown her at the signing with her parents Nathan and Kristin Merle and her brother Mason. Allison has been a member of Holley’s track and field program for the past five years where she runs in the 100 and 400-meter hurdle events. She is a team captain, a two-time Scholar Athlete award recipient (2022, 2023), a two-time Genesee Region All-Star (2023, 2024) and Holley’s Class of 2025 Valedictorian. She captured the Genesee Region title in 2024 and holds the school record for the 100-meter hurdles with a 16.92 time. She has competed at state qualifiers for the 100-meter hurdles for three consecutive years.