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CHICAGO — Top racquetball player Jansen Allen has signed a long term contract with Wilson Sporting Goods and will be using the Ninja BLX racquet.

Jansen brings a lot to the Wilson team as he is the 2010 US Open 24 and under National Champion, 2010 National Singles 24 and under Champion along with 2010 Texas State Champion and 2010 Texas State Doubles Champion. He is also a top ranked player on the IRT tour.

“This was a great opportunity for me to join Wilson at this time in my career,” Jansen said after signing his contract. “I am excited about using the Wilson products and climbing the IRT rankings with a great company supporting me”.

He is originally from Rice, Texas and is currently a senior at Colorado State Pueblo studying Business Management. While continuing his last year of his studies he will compete full time on the IRT tour as well as the National events.

“We are very excited to have Jansen join the WTEAM program,” said Terri Graham, US Business Director of Indoor Racquet Sports. “He is one of the top young players in the country and we look forward to watching his career grow with Wilson products”.

Wilson Racquet Sports is a division of Chicago-based Wilson Sporting Goods, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of sports equipment and owned by Amer Sports. Wilson designs, manufactures and distributes sporting goods throughout the world and focuses on making technologically advanced products which help players of all levels perform better. Wilson’s core sport categories include: Football, Basketball, Baseball, Volleyball, Soccer, Youth Sports, Uniforms/Apparel, Golf, Footwear and Racquet Sports (Tennis, Racquetball, Squash, Badminton and Platform Tennis). For more information, visit wilson.com.