2020-2021 Men's Track & Field Roster

Megan May
Benjamin Leistensnider
Benjamin Leistensnider
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Joe Allen

  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 170
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown New Kent, Va.
  • Highschool New Kent

Biography

2020-21 - Sophomore Season: Came in third in the long jump at the Coast-to-Coast Conference Outdoor Championships after notching a PR of 6.56 meters … Eclipsed 20-feet in the long jump during each of his final three outings, including a 6.31-meter effort at the Charm City Invitational … Had six top-five finishes in the long jump during the year, including a second-place performance at the Eagle Invitational … Also took part in the 100 at the Blue & Silver Challenge and completed the event in 12.52.
 
2019-20 - Freshman Season: Finished third in the long jump at the CAC Indoor Championships after landing a distance of 6.37 meters … Had a season-best 11.48-meter effort in the triple jump during the Captains Invitational … Also competed in the sprints during the winter campaign and notched personal-bests in the 200 (25.02) at the CNU Holiday Open and the 60 (7.40) at the Vince Brown Invitational … Had four top-10 finishes during his debut campaign.

At New Kent - Was a decorated competitor in the long jump and 4x100-relay … Collected first-team All-State accolades in the 4x100 during his junior campaign … Also was a two-time first-team All-Region selection in the event … Picked up first-team All-Region nods for his work in the long jump during the 2017 and 2019 campaigns as well … Also nabbed first-team All-Conference accolades for his efforts … Secured two letters in football as well.

Personal - Joseph Carnell Allen III is the son of Joseph and Andrea Allen … Has two older sisters, Jamara and Adrione … Dennis Rodman is his favorite athlete, and Tupac is the person in history he would most like to meet … Kanye West is his favorite musician … Terrence Thornton is the most impressive person he has ever met … His dream vacation would be a trip to Milan … “Menace II Society” is his favorite movie, and “Atlanta” is his favorite TV show … His goal in life is to leave an impact … Majoring in finance.

Historical Player Information

  • 2019-2020Freshman

    Jumps
    5'9" 165 lbs
  • 2020-2021Sophomore

    Jumps
    6'0" 170 lbs