Buckeyes Ink Standout High Jumper – Ohio State Buckeyes
12/15/2006 12:00:00 AM | Women's Track & Field
Dec. 15, 2006
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Karen Dennis, Ohio State womenâÂTMs track and field head coach, announced Friday the signing of recruit Laura Allred, a high jumper from Cypress, Texas. A participant in the 2006 U.S. Junior Nationals meet, Allred owns a personal-best mark of 5 feet, 8 inches.
Allred holds the high jump record at Cy-Fair High School and helped the team to district championships in each of the last two seasons. A participant in the 2006 U.S. Junior Nationals meet, Allred claimed the 2005 and âÂTM06 district high jump titles. She also was named district jumper of the year the last two seasons.
“We are excited about Laura signing in the early signing period,â Dennis, in her first season as Ohio State head coach, said. âÂoeShe is the fourth best high school high jumper returning for the 2007 year. She is smart, highly motivated and really studies her craft. We believe with hard work she will become one of the finest high jumpers in our conference, and nationally. It’s also good to have made an impact on the great state of Texas.”
Allred was a 2006 Jr. Olympic qualifier and National Youth Elite Athlete All-American. She was named to the 2006 All-Greater Houston Track and Field Team after taking third place at the Texas Relays. Overall, Allred has 18 event titles in her scholastic career.
A Special Olympics volunteer, Allred is a member of the Cy-Fair honor roll and serves as a mentor in her community.
