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About Allison

Hometown: Overland Park, KS

Team: Blue Valley Blue Streaks

Age: 34

Special Olympics Kansas Athlete for: 16 Years

USA Games Sport: Swimming

Other SOKS Sports: Basketball, Tennis, Track, Volleyball, Soccer, and Softball.

What is your ideal dream job?

"To work at Disney World."

What accomplishments make you most proud of yourself?

"Being a very hardworking person. In November 2020 I was selected as the 2021 Kansas Miss Amazing Senior Miss. I am so excited to represent the State of Kansas at the National Miss Amazing Event in Nashville, TN in August 2021"

How has Special Olympics changed your life?

"Special Olympics gives me the opportunity to meet new people at different events and enables me to play sports with my friends. It has made me be a better person by giving me the opportunity to branch out by playing different sports."

What challenges have you had to overcome, and how did Special Olympics help you? 

"Special Olympics helps me to work together with other athletes on team events and by cheering each other on during the events. It has helped me to branch out by playing different sports. And it has helped me to be more outgoing and to learn from other athletes."

What does attending USA Games mean to you?

"I am very excited and honored to be representing the State of Kansas at the USA Games. I am looking forward to meeting athletes from all over the USA and building more friendships with athletes from different states."

What is something interesting about you that most people don’t know?

Special Honors: 

2021 Kansas Miss Amazing Senior Miss

School Bus Para

Perfect Attendance Award every year for 12 years – I don’t like to miss any days of work.