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Joel Allen

  • Position:
    Distance
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Letters:
    4
  • Hometown:
    Youngsville, La.
  • High School:
    Erath HS
  • Instagram:
    joel_allen4

Summary

Biography

CAREER BESTS
EVENT XC INDOOR OUTDOOR
5,000m 16:18.5 (Sept. 10, 2022, Conway, Ark.) - -
8,000m 25:57.3 (Sept. 25, 2021, College Station, Texas) - -
10,000m 34:49.7 (Nov. 12, 2021, Waco, Texas [NCAA Reg.]) - -

2022 Cross Country (Sophomore):  Placed 22nd at the Little Rock Invitational recording a time of 17:11.1 for the 5K ... Recorded a career best in the 5K at the UCA XC Invitational placing 22nd in 16:18.5 ... Placed 67th at the Texas A&M Invitational with a time of 27:35.4 for the 8K ... Recorded a time of 26:36.8 at the Chile Pepper Cross Country Festival 8K ... Recorded a time of 27:4.3. aat the Weis Crockett Invitational 8K ... At the OVC Championships, recorded a time of 27:15.7 for the 8K ... Recorded a time of 35:04.8 at the NCAA South Central Regionals in the 10K.

2021 Cross Country (Freshman): Ran in all six meets, posting a season-best 8K time of 25:57.3 ... Top finish came at the Warhawk Invitational (9/3) where he placed fifth with a 5K time of 16:28 ... Ran the 8K in a season-best time of 25:57.3 as he finished 62nd at the Texas A&M Invitational (9/25) ... Placed 20th at the Little Rock Invitational (10/16) with a time of 27:13.8 ... Placed 38th at the Sun Belt Championships (10/29) with an 8K time of 26:48.3 ... Ran 34:49.7 in the 10K race at the NCAA South Central Regional (11/12), finishing 127th.

Prep: Lettered all four years in cross country and track and field at Erath High School, graduating in 2021 … Claimed all-state honors in cross country in 2020 after leading team to a state championship in 2018 and runner-up spots in 2017 and 2019 … Twice was an indoor track state qualifier in the 1,600m, finishing as high as fifth (2021) … Placed fourth at the state meet in the 3,200m in 2021 while also finishing third in the 4x800m relay that year … Twice was an outdoor state qualifier in the 4x800m relay, finishing as high as third in 2019.
 
Personal: Son of Kendall and Nita Allen … Born on May 6 … Wants to work in collegiate athletics after graduation.

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