Allyson Dunn
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- Height:
- 5-3
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- Hometown:
- Kingsport, Tenn.
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- Year:
- Jr.
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- High School:
- Sullivan South HS
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- Major:
- Biology
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- Previous School:
- East Tennessee State
Bio
Spring 2016 (Sophomore): Dunn played in each of the team’s five spring tournaments, finishing 15 rounds of play… matched her career-low round and second-lowest round in program history with a 69 in the final round of the OVC Championship (Apr. 18-20)… posted three top-five finishes including a second-place showing at the EKU Colonel Classic (Apr. 1-2) and a tie for second place at the OVC Championship… took home All-Tournament nods at each of the Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate (Apr. 20-22), EKU Colonel Classic and OVC Championship… set a career-low 54-hole final with a 76-74-70=220 at the EKU Colonel Classic… helped the Golden Eagles to their second-lowest score in program history, a 906 and second-place showing at the OVC Championship… named team MVP and also took home the team’s Best Putter and Long Hitter Awards… concluded the year with a team-best scoring average of 76.77, which also ranked in the top-10 in the OVC.
Fall 2015 (Sophomore): Dunn competed in all six fall events, totaling 15 rounds of action… recorded the second-lowest single round score in program history with a 69 in the second round of the Murray State Invitational (Sept. 14-15)… finished a season-best tied for fourth and took home her first career All-Tournament honors at the event after tallying an overall score of 81-69=150… posted a season-low 226 at the GolfWeek Program Challenge (Sept. 6-8) and again at The Fall Invitational (Oct. 5-6)… helped break the program’s 18-hole scoring record with a team score of 290 in the first round of The Fall Invitational… also helped shatter the 54-hole scoring mark with a final team total of 888 at The Fall Invitational… gathered a top-10 finish at the F&M Bank APSU Intercollegiate (Oct. 12-13), finishing with a 75-79=155 overall… ended the fall with a 76.20 scoring average, ranking second on the team.
Spring 2015 (Freshman – East Tennessee State): Dunn participated in each of the team’s five events, completing 15 rounds of play… tied for 37th overall with an 82-80-76=238 at the Southern Conference Championships (Apr. 12-14)… tied her season-low single-round score of 74 at the 3M Jaguar Intercollegiate (Mar. 13-15)… concluded her freshman campaign with a 78.9 scoring mark.
Fall 2014 (Freshman – East Tennessee State): Dunn competed in all four fall events as a true freshman, totaling 12 rounds of play… posted a season-low 76-74-79=229 at the Palmetto Intercollegiate (Oct. 26-28), tying for 39th individually… collected her single-round low of the year twice in the fall, once at the Palmetto Intercollegiate and once at the Mercedes-Benz Intercollegiate (Oct. 17-19)… wrapped up the fall with a scoring average of 78.58.
High School: Dunn was a perfect 4.0 student at Sullivan South High School, lettering for four years as a starter on the varsity women’s golf team… took home All-Conference honors each season, capturing two individual conference championships and earning All-State accolades three times… as a senior, captured the Big 8 Conference title after firing off a school-record 68… tabbed All-District three times, All-Region three times and earned Big 8 Conference Player of the Year twice… led SSHS to TSSAA DT A/AA state title in 2013 and third-place finishes in 2011 and 2012… finished in the top-six individually at the state tournament three times… placed fourth at the Tennessee Girls Junior Amateur in 2014, firing the only sub-par score of the event with a 70 in the third round… earned a second-place finish at the same event one year earlier… was the 2013 low junior medalist in the Tennessee Women’s Amateur… placed second in the Jim Walling Memorial State Invitational... in 2013, won the AJGA Qualifier and earned a Top 4 finish in the AJFA Huntsville Junior tournament.
Personal: Daughter of Marc and Marty… born June 25, 1996… full name is Allyson Makenzie Dunn… captured the 83rd Tennessee Women’s Amateur Championship in the summer of 2015.
Academic: Majoring in biology… named to the Dean’s List both semesters at ETSU… part of the Alpha Lambda Delta National Academic Honor Society and the Sigma Alpha Pi National Society of Leadership and Success… named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll twice and the OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll once… recognized as a WGCA All-American Scholar for 2015-16.
Honors & Awards:
- 2015-16 OVC Female Golfer of the Week (Apr. 6)
- 2016 OVC Championship All-Tournament Team
- 2016 EKU Colonel Classic All-Tournament Team
- 2016 Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate All-Tournament Team
- 2015 Murray State Invitational All-Tournament Team
News mentions
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Two members of the Tennessee Tech women's golf team have been recognized as All-American Scholars for 2016-17 by the Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA).
OWENS CROSS ROADS, Ala. – The Tennessee Tech women’s golf team wrapped up play at the Ohio Valley Conference Championships Wednesday afternoon, completing its 2016-17 season with a sixth place showing in the league’s annual tournament.
OWENS CROSS ROADS, Ala. – The Tennessee Tech women’s golf team made a big improvement from day one to day two at the Ohio Valley Conference Championships Tuesday afternoon, shaving 14 strokes off its performance from the first round.
OWENS CROSS ROADS, Ala. – The Tennessee Tech women’s golf team completed the first round of action at the Ohio Valley Conference Championships Monday afternoon, rounding out the first day of play at The Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Hampton Cove.
OWENS CROSS ROADS, Ala. – Tennessee Tech junior women’s golfer Allyson Dunn took home her first career All-Ohio Valley Conference honors Monday evening at the conference’s annual awards ceremony at the league’s championship tournament in Owens Cross Roads, Ala.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech women's golf team heads south to take on the field of the Ohio Valley Conference Monday, taking part in the OVC Championships from Apr. 17 to Wednesday Apr. 19 at Hampton Cove, part of the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail.
RICHMOND, Ky. – The Tennessee Tech women’s golf team concluded play at the EKU Colonel Classic at the University Club at Arlington Saturday afternoon, placing fourth among the 13-team field in Richmond, Ky.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech women's golf team returns to the links in a rare Friday-Saturday tournament, heading north for the EKU Colonel Classic at the University Club at Arlington from Mar. 31 through Apr. 1.
RICHMOND, Ky. – Back-to-back rounds of stellar play by Allyson Dunn helped propelled the Tennessee Tech women’s golf team to a third-place ranking after day one of the EKU Colonel Classic Friday evening, while the junior led the entire 83-player field by two strokes.
SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech women’s golf team concluded play at the Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate at Sevierville Golf Club Tuesday afternoon, finishing in second place among seven teams behind a 297.
SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech women’s golf team set itself up for a big third round at the Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate Monday afternoon, shaving nine strokes off of its first-round 309 to rank second in the seven-team field.
SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech women’s golf team kicked off action at the fifth annual Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate Sunday afternoon, playing host to a seven-team field at Sevierville Golf Club in Sevierville, Tenn.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech women's golf team is set to host the fifth annual Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate in Sevierville, Tenn. from Sunday, Mar. 19 to Tuesday, Mar. 21 at Sevierville Golf Club.
DADE CITY, Fla. – The Tennessee Tech women’s golf team wrapped up the third and final round of play at the Spring Break Shootout presented by Srixon Golf at Lake Jovita Golf Club Tuesday afternoon, finishing ninth among the 13-team field in Dade City, Fla.
DADE CITY, Fla. – The Tennessee Tech women’s golf team concluded both the first and second rounds of action at the Spring Break Shootout presented by Srixon Golf Monday afternoon, finishing ranked ninth out of the 13 teams participating in the event hosted by both Western Kentucky and Southern Miss.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech women’s golf team makes its first ever trip to the Spring Break Shootout, hosted by Both Western Kentucky and Southern Miss, down in the Tampa Bay, Fla. area on Monday and Tuesday.
KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. – The Tennessee Tech women’s golf team concluded play at the Kiawah Island Classic Tuesday afternoon with an improved day on the links, shaving eight strokes off its second round score to finish 27th among the event’s 43 participants and among the top five of the flight championship.
KIAWAH ISLAND S.C. – The Tennessee Tech women’s golf team completed round two of the Edwin Watts / Kiawah Island Classic Monday afternoon, finishing the day with a composite score of 316.
KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. – The Tennessee Tech women’s golf team got off to a strong start in its spring season, tying for 20th overall in the 43-team field of the Edwin Watts / Kiawah Island Classic opening round Sunday afternoon.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – After nearly four months removed from its most recent event, the Tennessee Tech women's golf team finally gets back to the links for its first tournament of the spring Sunday morning, kicking off the three-day Edwin Watts – Kiawah Island Classic in Kiawah Island, S.C.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – A shortened spring slate does not mean the expectations have shortened for the Tennessee Tech women’s golf team, as the Golden Eagles prepare for five crucial events on their quest for an OVC championship.
GERMANTOWN, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech women’s golf team closed out its fall season with a solid showing at the Memphis Intercollegiate Tuesday afternoon, tying for sixth place among the 13-team field at Ridgeway Country Club.
GERMANTOWN, Tenn. – Consistency was the name of the game for the Tennessee Tech women’s golf team Monday afternoon, as the Golden Eagles found themselves in fifth place among 13 teams at the Memphis Intercollegiate, trailing first-place Memphis by just 15 strokes.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech women’s golf team will wrap up its fall season in style, making a visit in-state for the Memphis Intercollegiate at Ridgeway Country Club in Germantown, Tenn. from Oct. 17-18.
HATTIESBURG, Miss. – The Tennessee Tech women’s golf team concluded play at the Golden Eagle Jam at Hattiesburg Country Club Tuesday afternoon, tallying a third and final round score of 318 to finish seventh overall in the field of nine.
HATTIESBURG, Miss. – The Tennessee Tech women’s golf team completed the first day of action at the Golden Eagle Jam in Hattiesburg, Miss. Monday evening, rounding out the first 36 holes in sixth place among the nine team field.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech women's golf team will aim to make it back-to-back tournament titles this week as the Golden Eagles head south to Hattiesburg, Miss. for the Golden Eagle Jam hosted by Southern Miss at Hattiesburg Country Club.
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Not one, but two first-place finishes were in store for the Tennessee Tech women’s golf team Tuesday afternoon, as the Golden Eagles won the Starmount Forest Fall Classic by a convincing 10 strokes.
GREENSBORO, N.C. – It was a first day just like any coach would script for the Tennessee Tech women’s golf team Monday, as the Golden Eagles put together back-to-back brilliant rounds of play at the Starmount Forest Fall Classic to head into the final day and round of the event atop the leaderboard.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech women's golf team will get back after it Monday morning, heading east for the Starmount Forest Fall Classic in Greensboro, N.C. The two-day event will take place at the Starmount Forest Country Club and be hosted by UNCG.
GADSDEN, Ala. – The Tennessee Tech women’s golf team broke away from Samford and took sole possession of third place at the conclusion of the Chris Bannister Fall Classic Tuesday afternoon, finishing the event with an overall score of 928.
GADSDEN, Ala. - Round two of the Chris Bannister Fall Classic proved productive for the Tennessee Tech women's golf team, as the Golden Eagles dropped eight strokes off their first round total to jump into a tie for third place in the nine-team field.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech women's golf team returns to action Sunday morning, embarking on a three-day tournament in Gadsden, Ala. and hosted by Ohio Valley Conference rival Jacksonville State, the Chris Bannister Fall Classic.
GADSDEN, Ala. - The Tennessee Tech women's golf team opened up play at the Chris Bannister Fall Classic with a concerted effort Sunday, finishing the first round of action at Silver Lakes Golf Course in fifth place overall among the nine competing programs.
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – The Tennessee Tech women’s golf team placed ninth at the GolfWeek Program Challenge Tuesday afternoon, completing the final 18 holes of action with a team score of 305 to finish at 920 overall.
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – Round two of the GolfWeek Program Challenge saw the Tennessee Tech women’s golf team jump up the leaderboard as the Golden Eagles turned in a seven-stroke improvement from day one with a team score of 304.
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – The 2016-17 season is officially under way for the Tennessee Tech women’s golf team, as the Golden Eagles opened its newest year on the links by combining for a 311 in the first round of the GolfWeek Program Challenge in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – A wait of nearly five months is finall over for the Tennessee Tech women's golf team as the Golden Eagles head southeast for the three-day, GolfWeek Program Challenge in Myrtle Beach, S.C. beginning Sunday morning to officially kick off the 2016-17 slate.
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