Water Valley's Allen Stays In State, Joins Bulldog Track And Field Squad
"Pierre will help our sprint corp continue to be one of the best in the nation," Dudley said. "It is always important to have Mississippi student-athletes to stay in state, and we are very proud that he chose to come to Mississippi State for his academic and athletic career."
Allen currently runs the 100-, 200-, 400- and 4x200-meter relay at WVHS. His personal records include 10.76 in the 100-meter dash, 21.7 in the 200 and 48.1 in the 400-meter dash. Allen has been named Best Sprinter, to the Best Relay squad, Most Valuable Player of the team and was recently awarded MVP honors at the Olive Branch meet.
As a member of the football team, Allen spent time on both sides of the ball as a running back/receiver and in the secondary. He was named Most Improved and all-District and all-Area.
He is a member of the Beta Club and participated in a community service project where WVHS students helped develop architecture designs for various facilities for the cities of Oakland and Water Valley.
"I'm looking forward to coming to Mississippi State," Allen said. "I believe I am going to become a better student-athlete. I have complete trust in Coach Dudley. I know he can help me succeed in whatever I chose to do."
Allen intends to seek an accounting degree and is the son of Steve Allen and the late Sheila Turner.