May 25, 2005

EVANSTON, Ill. - Northwestern Women's Cross Country Head Coach Amy Tush announced the signing of Allison King (Potomac, Md./Winston Churchill) to a National Letter of Intent during the late signing period.

King will matriculate at Northwestern next year and be eligible to run for the Wildcats in the fall of 2005. She becomes the fourth woman to sign with NU for next year, joining Carly Brown, Hilary Forman, and Megan Young.

"Allison completes a very promising and talented group of incoming freshman," said Tush. "I am excited to bring her on board and into the program, and look forward to good things from her during the next four years."

ALLISON KING
Potomac, Md./Winston Churchill
High School: Lettered three times apiece in cross country and track ... Captain of both as a senior ...In cross country, 2004 first-team all-county and all-region ... 2004 honorable mention All-Metro ... Won school's Female Runner of the Year Award ... Also won Alyse Goff Award for positive spirit and leadership ... Nationally ranked for 5K in cross country ... In track, nationally ranked in 3,200 ... Regional champion in indoor 3,200 in 2005 ... State finalist during 2004 outdoor and 2005 indoor seasons ... Ran on 4x800 relay team that won regional title and finished third at state meet (2005 indoor) ... First-team all-county in 3,200 and 4x800 relay (2005 indoor) ... 4x800 relay team competed at 2005 Penn Relays ... Class valedictorian ... National Merit Scholarship Program Commended Scholar ... Maryland Distinguished Scholar.
Personal: Born Allison Yu King on 12/28/86 ... Parents are Betsy and Brian King ... Mother ran cross country at Wake Forest ... Grandfather, Fred King, held the record for the mile at Army.