Marquita Allen Class: Senior Hometown: Portsmouth, Va. High School: Western Branch Event: Sprints Birthdate: 03/16/1985

2005: Placed fifth in the 200 meters at the CMU Open (26.14) ... Member of MSU 4x400 relay that took third at the Notre Dame Indoor Opener (3:53.72) ... Claimed first place in the 400-meter dash (57.78) and finished third in the 200-meter dash (26.49) at the MSU Invitational ... At the Drake Relays, was a member of MSU's distance-medley relay team that finished 17th (12:01.44), the 4x100 relay team that finished 20th (47.11), and the 4x400-meter relay team that finished 24th (3:51.53).

2004: Placed first at the MSU Twilight meet in the 400 with a time of 57.21 ... Season-best time of 57.11 came at the Big Ten Championships ... During the indoor season, had season best times of 25.56 in the 200 at the Iowa State Classic and 41.38 in the 300 while placing second at the Meyo Invitational.

High School: 2003 Outdoor Most Outstanding Sprinter ... 2003 Indoor Most Outstanding Newcomer ... Track and field MVP in 2001 and 2002 ... 2000 Outdoor Rookie of the Year ... Three-time all-district in track ... Two-time all-state selection ... 2003 All-American in 400m, sprint medley and 4x200m relay ... Two-year track and field captain in 2001-2002 ... Varsity cheerleader in 2001-2002 ... Posted personal-best times of 55.05 (400m) and 24.00 (200m).

Personal: Daughter of Terry and Anna Allen ... A no-preference major ... Born March 16, 1985.