University of Indianapolis’ Kierra Allen(South Bend, Ind. / Clay High School) is the Great Lakes Valley Conference Women’s Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week.
Allen, a sophomore for the Greyhounds, played a large role in the third-place finish for her team last weekend at the Indiana Intercollegiates. She won the 200-meter dash with a conference-leading time of 24.22 and finished second in the 100-meter dash, setting a personal best and NCAA provisional time of 12.03.
She also ran in the 4x400 meter relay, setting a school record and earning a NCAA qualifying time of 3:49.82. Allen and the 4x100 meter relay team also posted seasonal-best time of 48.80.
UIndy will return to action next weekend as they host the Gerald England Invitational.
Other top performers in the GLVC last week included Indianapolis’ Heather Rourk, Northern Kentucky’s Gabrea Hansman and Jenna Siemer, Bellarmine’s Lindsay Boyce and Lewis’ Kayla Murphy.