Morgan Allen

  • Morgan
  • Allen

  • Event
    Sprint Freestyle
  • Class
    Senior
  • Hometown
    Charlotte, N.C.

2010-11: Won the 50 free and came in second in the 100 free at the Virginia Tech Invitational … Anchored the gold medal-winning 200 medley relay against Charleston and Radford on Oct. 16 and again on Jan. 15 against William & Mary on her Senior Day.

2009-10: Placed fourth in the 100 freestyle and seventh in the 50 freestyle at the Triangle College Cup at North Carolina, posting season-best finishes…Helped the 200 freestyle relay team to a sixth-place finish at the Volunteer Invitational.

2008-09: Competed as part of the 200 medley relay team at the Volunteer Invitational … Placed sixth in the 100 free at the Pittsburgh meet and swam the first leg to help the 200 free relay team earn first-place and defeat the Panthers.

2007-08: Finished 33rd in the 100 free, 34th in the 50 free and 45th in the 200 free at the Nike Cup ... Posted season-best times in the 50 free and 100 free against Pittsburgh and in the 200 free at the Nike Cup.

High School: Was team captain at North Mecklenburg H.S. and for the NOMAD Aqua Devils ... Won conference and regional championships in the 50 free and was also a two-time top-five finisher in the 4A NC State championships ... Named Charlotte Observer Lake Norman Swimmer of the Year as a junior ... Earned All-American honors with the 200 free relay squad that broke a 10-year old 4A state record ... Named MVP in the Blue Ridge Championships ... Member of the National Honor Society and an Academic All-American.

Personal: Morgan Nichole Allen was born on July 30, 1989, in Charlotte, N.C. ... Daughter of Jeff and Sandy Allen ... Majoring in hospitality and tourism management.