CHICAGO — Chicago State head men's soccer coach Trevor Banks has announced the signing of Cal-Wayne Allen, the newest addition to the Cougars' incoming recruiting class.
"Cal-Wayne is a special player, and we are excited he is joining us for this journey," Banks said. "I've known about Cal even before I stepped foot here on campus due to my relationship Jamaican Football Federation and his current coach, Brocklon Chatman. These guys have done an amazing job developing Cal, which allows Chicago State men's soccer to add a great asset to the already stellar group we have coming in this fall. We're looking forward to getting Cal on campus this fall."
Allen hails from Montego Bay, Jamaica and attended Jamaica College. He has represented his country with the under-15, under-17 and under-20 National Teams, serving as captain.
Prior to joining the Cougars, Allen joined the men's soccer program at Jefferson College in Hillsboro, Missouri, where he earned a second-team all-conference selection in 2019. Allen also appeared on the college's Dean's List.
"I chose Chicago State due to the idea of playing for a new program, and in the recruitment process Coach Banks sold me on something new and an opportunity to make history," Allen said. "With the vision Coach Banks presented, it all made too much sense to pass on this opportunity. I'm looking forward to working with Coach Banks the staff as well as the rest of the team this fall."
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Chicago State University Athletics is comprised of 15 intercollegiate teams involving over 150 student-athletes that compete in basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, tennis, indoor and outdoor track and volleyball. CSU held memberships in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and NCAA Division II before transitioning to NCAA Division I in 1994. Melvin Bland was the first CSU student athlete to gain NAIA All-American status in 1974 as a wrestler. Fred Evans became the first black swimmer ever to win a national championship in 1975. CSU's women's basketball team earned a spot in the 2011 Women's Basketball Invitational and CSU's men's basketball team won the 2013 Great West Conference Tournament title and made an appearance in the CollegeInside.com Postseason Tournament (CIT). The Men's Outdoor Track & Field 4x100-Meter Relay team were 2019 Honorable Mention All-Americans and WAC Champions. Their feat marked the first time the Chicago State's men's track & field program was represented at the national meet.
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