OU’s Kirsten Allen draws strength from autistic little brother (The Oklahoman)

NORMAN — Kirsten Allen never lacked role models as a young athlete.Her father threw the javelin at Kansas State. Her mother was a high jumper for the Wildcats. They knew what it would take to excel and to compete at the highest level.Now a freshman pitcher at Oklahoma on the verge of her first postseason experience in this weekend’s Big 12 Softball Tournament, Allen found inspiration and …