2017-18 Men's Track & Field Roster
Biography
2018
Track and Field
Outdoor
- Ran the final leg of the 4x400m relay at NCAA West Prelims
- Competed in the 400m at Big Ten Championships
- Set a season best 400m time of 49.22 at Mt. SAC
- Placed fourth in the 400m at the Illinois Twilight with a time of 49.28
2017
Track and Field
Outdoor
- Timed 47.16 in the 400m at the Mt. SAC Relays
- Won the 400m at the UNLV, EIU and Illinois State meets
- Finished second in the 200m at the EIU Big Blue Classic
Indoor
- Scored for the Illini at Big Ten Championships, running the second leg of the DMR and 4x400m relay
- Timed a personal-best performance at Big Ten Championships, timing 47.12 in the 400m
- Set a PR in the 400m at the Iowa State Classic with a time of 47.42
2016
Track and Field
Outdoor
- Competed at NCAA West Prelims as a member of the 4x400m relay team
- Placed 13th at Big Ten Championships in the 400m with a time of 47.62
- Set a season-best 400m mark of 47.40 at the Beach Invite
- Finished runner-up at the Illinois Twilight with a time of 47.80
Indoor
- Won the 400m dash at the Border Battle (49.47) and the Illini Classic (48.72)
- Placed in the top-10 in the 400m at every meet he competed in
2015
Track and Field
Outdoor
- Competed in two events at the UNLV Spring Invitational, finishing in the top-10 in both the 100m and 200m.
Indoor
- Earned first-team All-America honors as a member of the 4x400m relay team that placed 4th at the NCAA Championships, breaking the school record with a mark of 3:06.58
- Member of the 4x400m relay that won gold at the Big Ten Championships
- Placed second at the Illini Classic
- Ran his season-best time in the 400m in the Big Ten Championships preliminary round
- Competed in the 400m at six meets
2014
Track and Field
Outdoor
- Earned second-team All-America honors as a member of the 4x400m relay team that placed 10th at the NCAA Championships
- Competed in the 400m at the Big Ten Championships
- Member of the 4x400m relay team that finished runner-up at the Big Ten Championships
- Recorded two top-five finishes in the 400m, including placing third at the Illinois Twilight with a personal-best time of 47.35
- Placed second in the 200m at the Lenny Lyles/Clark Wood Invite
- Member of the 4x400m relay team that placed second at the Drake Relays with the fifth-fastest time in school history
- USTFCCCA second-team All-American
Indoor
- Member of the 4x400m relay team that placed third at the Big Ten Championships and clocked the fifth-fastest time in school history
- Member of the distance medley relay team that placed fourth at the Big Ten Championships
- Competed in the 400m at five meets
- Placed second at the Illini Classic
- Ran a personal-best time of 48.20 at the Spire Invitational
High School
- Finished runner-up in the 400m at the 2012 IHSA State Championships
- Anchored the 4x200m relay team that placed fifth at the 2012 IHSA State Championships
- Anchored the 4x200m and 4x400m relay teams that placed first at the Illinois Prep Top Times meet in 2012
- Lead the 4x400m relay team to a second place finish at the 2011 New Balance Nationals
Personal
- Parents are Kenneth and Vishnue Allen
- Born on Nov. 26, 1994
- Hobbies include playing video games and listening to music
- Majoring in kinesiology
Personal Bests
Track & Field
Outdoor
100m: 11.00 - UNLV Spring Invitational (3/21/15)
200m: 21.50 - EIU Big Blue Classic (4/1/17)
400m: 47.27 - UNLV Invite (3/18/17)
Indoor
60m: 7.19 - Illini Classic (1/18/14)
200m: 22.27 - Rod McCravy Memorial (1/24/14)
400m: 47.12 - Big Ten Championships (2/24/17)
600m: 1:23.43 - Illini Open (1/11/14)
Updated May 2018
Historical Player Information
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2017-18Redshirt Senior
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