2023 Track & Field Roster
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Allen, Jr., Eric
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Eric Allen, Jr.
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- High School:
- Bullis
- Hometown:
- Odenton, Md.
- Previous School:
- USC
Bio
2023 ย
Ran four 60m races for the Bruins during the indoor seasonโฆ Cracked UCLAโs indoor all-time top 10 with his debut, running 6.73 in the 60m qualifying round of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Invitationalโฆ Followed it up by running 6.69 in the final, which ties the fourth-fastest indoor mark in the eventโฆ Went on to win his heat at the Dr. Sander Invite the next weekend and place fifth in the meetโฆ Appeared in one meet for the Bruins during the outdoor season, running at the Texas Relaysโฆ Ran the 100m (10.40), the 200m (21.16) and the first leg of the 4x100m relay (40.42).
Before UCLA...
2022: ย Senior Eric Allen Jr. finishedย his fourth season as a sprinter on the USC track and field team. ย He rankedsixth on USC's all-time indoor 200m list and eighth on the Trojan indoor 100m list. ย Also ran on the fourth-fastest USC indoor 4x400m relay.
2021: ย Set a personal best of 10:33 (+2.0) in the 100m at the Aztec Invitational. ย He finished ninth in th event at the Pac-12 Championships with a time of 10.46 (+1.2) and won as part of the 4x100m relay team. The relay team advanced out of the NCAA West Preliminary Rounds in third and finished 10th at the NCAA Championships with a time of 39.65. He had a season-best time of 20.79 (+0.9) ย in the 200m at the Florida Relays and won the event at the Trojan Invitational with a time of 20.99 (+0.6).
2020:ย Allen had a PR of 6.66 in the 60m dash at the Texas Tech Invitational. ย He had a 60m time of 6.69 to finish fourth at the MPSF Championships. ย Allen ran on the MPSF champion 4x400m relay which won with a time of 3:07.96, eighth on USC's all-time list. He had a season-best time of 20.83 in the 200m at the Matador Qualifier.
2019: ย Concentrated on the 200m race as a freshman, reaching the NCAA semifinals in the event where he placed 21st with a time of 20.89. ย He ran a PR of 20.50 (+1.3) at the NCAA West Prelims and then 20.80 (+1.6) in the quarterfinals to claim the final advancing spot out of the regional. ย He placed fifth in the 200m at the Pac-12 Championships with a time of 21.99 (+0.1) and anchored the 4x100m which placed third with a time of 39.74. He set his 100m PR of 10.37 (+0.8) at the Jim Click Shootout. During the indoor season, he set the USC freshman record in the 200m with a time of 20.63 at the Texas Tech Classic.
HIGH SCHOOL:ย ย Allen Jr. is a 2018 graduate of Bullis School in Potomac, Md. ย He had an indoor 200m PR of 20.91 at the University of Kentucky High School Invitational, which was the fastest high school time in 2018 and just the seventh high schooler in history to run sub-21 seconds indoors. ย He also ran 32.84 in the indoor 300m which is second all-time by a high school athlete. ย Allen Jr. was named the 2018 Washington Post Indoor Track Athlete of the Year. He has outdoor PRs of 10.43 in the 100m and 20.94 in the 200m during his senior season. ย He helped Bullis win the 2017 IAC Championships by winning the 100m, 200m and 100m hurdles (14.57). ย Allen Jr. also has indoor bests of 6.36 in the 55m and 6.78 in the 60m dashes. ย He was an honor roll student.
PERSONAL: ย Eric was born on August 23, 1999 in Philadelphia, PaโฆHis parents are Antoinette and Eric AllenโฆHe has two brothers Austinย and AshtonโฆHis father Eric Allen Sr. played football at Savannah StateโฆEricโs sports hero is Kobe Bryant because his mentality towards his sport is contagious and the wisdom he shares is captivating and motivates him to work harder than everyone elseโฆHis favorite type of food is seafoodโฆHis favorite movie is The Dark Knight and his favorite television shows are The Challenge, the Boondocks, Mindhunter and Hellโs KitchenโฆHis favorite musical artists are Jay Z, Eminem, J Cole, Kendrick Lamar and LogicโฆSomeday would like to go storm chasing in โtornado alley."
Ran four 60m races for the Bruins during the indoor seasonโฆ Cracked UCLAโs indoor all-time top 10 with his debut, running 6.73 in the 60m qualifying round of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Invitationalโฆ Followed it up by running 6.69 in the final, which ties the fourth-fastest indoor mark in the eventโฆ Went on to win his heat at the Dr. Sander Invite the next weekend and place fifth in the meetโฆ Appeared in one meet for the Bruins during the outdoor season, running at the Texas Relaysโฆ Ran the 100m (10.40), the 200m (21.16) and the first leg of the 4x100m relay (40.42).
Before UCLA...
2022: ย Senior Eric Allen Jr. finishedย his fourth season as a sprinter on the USC track and field team. ย He rankedsixth on USC's all-time indoor 200m list and eighth on the Trojan indoor 100m list. ย Also ran on the fourth-fastest USC indoor 4x400m relay.
2021: ย Set a personal best of 10:33 (+2.0) in the 100m at the Aztec Invitational. ย He finished ninth in th event at the Pac-12 Championships with a time of 10.46 (+1.2) and won as part of the 4x100m relay team. The relay team advanced out of the NCAA West Preliminary Rounds in third and finished 10th at the NCAA Championships with a time of 39.65. He had a season-best time of 20.79 (+0.9) ย in the 200m at the Florida Relays and won the event at the Trojan Invitational with a time of 20.99 (+0.6).
2020:ย Allen had a PR of 6.66 in the 60m dash at the Texas Tech Invitational. ย He had a 60m time of 6.69 to finish fourth at the MPSF Championships. ย Allen ran on the MPSF champion 4x400m relay which won with a time of 3:07.96, eighth on USC's all-time list. He had a season-best time of 20.83 in the 200m at the Matador Qualifier.
2019: ย Concentrated on the 200m race as a freshman, reaching the NCAA semifinals in the event where he placed 21st with a time of 20.89. ย He ran a PR of 20.50 (+1.3) at the NCAA West Prelims and then 20.80 (+1.6) in the quarterfinals to claim the final advancing spot out of the regional. ย He placed fifth in the 200m at the Pac-12 Championships with a time of 21.99 (+0.1) and anchored the 4x100m which placed third with a time of 39.74. He set his 100m PR of 10.37 (+0.8) at the Jim Click Shootout. During the indoor season, he set the USC freshman record in the 200m with a time of 20.63 at the Texas Tech Classic.
HIGH SCHOOL:ย ย Allen Jr. is a 2018 graduate of Bullis School in Potomac, Md. ย He had an indoor 200m PR of 20.91 at the University of Kentucky High School Invitational, which was the fastest high school time in 2018 and just the seventh high schooler in history to run sub-21 seconds indoors. ย He also ran 32.84 in the indoor 300m which is second all-time by a high school athlete. ย Allen Jr. was named the 2018 Washington Post Indoor Track Athlete of the Year. He has outdoor PRs of 10.43 in the 100m and 20.94 in the 200m during his senior season. ย He helped Bullis win the 2017 IAC Championships by winning the 100m, 200m and 100m hurdles (14.57). ย Allen Jr. also has indoor bests of 6.36 in the 55m and 6.78 in the 60m dashes. ย He was an honor roll student.
PERSONAL: ย Eric was born on August 23, 1999 in Philadelphia, PaโฆHis parents are Antoinette and Eric AllenโฆHe has two brothers Austinย and AshtonโฆHis father Eric Allen Sr. played football at Savannah StateโฆEricโs sports hero is Kobe Bryant because his mentality towards his sport is contagious and the wisdom he shares is captivating and motivates him to work harder than everyone elseโฆHis favorite type of food is seafoodโฆHis favorite movie is The Dark Knight and his favorite television shows are The Challenge, the Boondocks, Mindhunter and Hellโs KitchenโฆHis favorite musical artists are Jay Z, Eminem, J Cole, Kendrick Lamar and LogicโฆSomeday would like to go storm chasing in โtornado alley."
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