Written by
Dee Loflin, SMT Manager/Editor
Dexter, Missouri – Senior Alison Jarrell signed with Evangel University on Monday afternoon at the Bearcat Event Center. She will be rooming with her best friend and teammate Paige Patterson who also signed on Monday. A five-foot-ten guard for the Dexter Lady ‘Cats will now play for the Lady Crusaders.
Alison tallied over 1,000 points in her high school career and helped the team win four consecutive District Titles and placing 4th in 2013 and 2nd in 2014 in the ShowMe ShowDown Final Four in Columbia, Missouri. In her Freshman year, Alison hit seven 3’s in a game against Doniphan matching the school record set in 2006 by Taylor Nelson. She hit 93 treys this year breaking the previous school record for number of 3-pointers hit in a season.
“Alison is the best 3-point shooter we’ve had and she can really knock them down,” commented Dexter’s head coach Chad Allen. “I am proud of her and I know that Evangel will be pleased with her performance.”
Jarrell is the daughter of Dennis and Paula Jarrell. She has competed in tennis two years, cross-country one year and basketball all four years. She is a member of FCA, Future Business Leaders of America, and the Dexter Honor Society. She will major in Athletic Training while attending Evangel.
Pictured front row left to right are: Paula Jarrell, Alison Jarrell, Jason Jarrell, and Dennis Jarrell; pictured back row left to right are: AAU coach Don Osborne, Dexter girls basketball coach Chad Allen, Evangel head girls basketball coach Leon Neal and Evangel assistant girls basketball coach Dawn Neal.
Congratulations Alison!! The Dexter community is so proud of you and your accomplishments. We look forward to seeing you back on the court!!
