Richardson resident Allie Rankin, a 5 ‘11’’ middle blocker and outside hitter, signed an athletic scholarship with ArkansasTechUniversity after a stellar prep career at DallasLutheranHigh School.  Rankin was a four-time All-District selection, including a two-time First-Team selection as a junior and senior and was a three-time All-State selection, including a two-time Second-Team All-State honoree.  In addition, she was named to TAPPS 5A All-State Academic team this past season and was a two-time Dallas Morning News All-Area selection.  This past season, Rankin, who was a team captain as a senior, averaged 4.8 kills and 1.55 blocks per game and over the past two seasons, she recorded 496 kills and averaged 4.3 kills per game.  As a club player for Victory Elite, Rankin helped them to qualify for USAV Nationals, where they finished 13^th.  Along with playing volleyball at Dallas Lutheran, Rankin was a three-year letter winner at first base in softball and helped the team to a Bi-District championship in 2004.

Along with her athletic accomplishments, Rankin is a standout in the classroom as she is a member of the National Honor Society, a member of the Honor Roll and carries a 4.0 GPA and a 95 overall average.  She also serves as the school’s Student Council President, was a member of the school’s Homecoming Court and serves as the school’s yearbook co-editor.