2021 media guide
ANNEMARIE BROUSSARD
Pole Vault • 5-3 • Sophomore Abbeville, La. Abbeville HS
northwestern state Personal: Daughter of Cathlynn and Mike Brown ... mother is a flight attendant and father is a teacher and coach ... two older brothers William and Matthew ... health and exercise science major who aspires to become a successful physical therapist.
2020 SLC Commissioner’s Spring Honor Roll 2020 All-Louisiana Indoor Second Team 2020 SLC IndoorSilver, Pole Vault 2020 SLC All-Academic Team 2019 SLC Indoor Bronze, Pole Vault 2020 Outdoor Season: Season canceled due to Covid-19 pandemic. 2020 Indoor Season: Competed in the pole vault across six meets during the season taking podium finishes four times ... set a new career best with a mark of 13-9.25 at the Houston G5-Super 22 Invitational, tying the NSU record and the second best jump in the Southland Conference on the year ... earned the top spot at the Ted Nelson Invitational with a jump of 13-0.75 ... placed second at the season-opening LSU Purple Tiger with a jump of 12-11.5 ... got a bronze finish at the LSU Twilight meet with a mark of 12-11.5 ... earned a silver medal at the SLC Indoor Championships clearing 13-2.25 for her second straight podium finish at the conference meet ... cleared two of the five best heights in NSU history during the season -- 139.25 (T-1st) and 13-8.5 (T-2nd). 2019 Outdoor Season: Produced three top-five finishes in seven meets in the pole vault … placed fifth at the Southland Conference Outdoor Championships, qualifying her for the NCAA East Regionals, where she finished 34th … season-best mark came in a third-place effort at the SFA Carl Kight Invitational (13-1) … added a third-place result at NSU’s Leon Johnson Invitational. 2019 Indoor Season: Impactful right out of high school with four top-three finishes in the pole vault … posted a season-best 13-1 in a thirdplace finish at the Southland Conference Indoor Championships … finished second at the LSU Twilight with her first career mark over 13 feet … thirdplace finishes at the Ted Nelson (Texas A&M) and Sooner Challenge with a fifth at Pittsburg State Invitational. High School: Indoor and outdoor state runner-up in the pole vault (2017)...Outdoor pole vault state champion (2018)...Indoor state runner-up in the pole vault...Member of the 4-H and Beta clubs Personal: Daughter of Gwen and Timothy Broussard ... has six siblings, four brothers and two sisters ... health and exercise science major who would love a job that allows her to travel the world. Broussard’s Career Bests Outdoor Pole Vault 13-1 Indoor Pole Vault 13-9.25
3rd
SFA Carl Kight Invitational (4/3/20)
4th
Houston G5-Super 22 Invitational (1/31/20)
MADISON BROWN
Pole Vault • 5-4 • Freshman Natchitoches, La. Natchitoches Central HS
BRANDY BROXTON
Sprints • 5-5 • Freshman Houston, Texas Summer Creek HS
High School: Lettered three years at Summer Creek HS in track and field and cheer … qualified for the Texas state meet with the help of her personal best 11.77 in the 100 meters … placed second at the district meet and fourth at regionals as a junior … won a district title as a freshman and finished second as a sophomore. Personal: Daughter of Cynthia and Randal Broxton … mom is a case manager nurse and dad is in insurance … younger sister Cathryn and younger brother Nathan … cousin is actor Jonathan Daviss, who plays Pope in the TV show Outer Banks … health and exercise major who aspires to become a physical therapist.
AMBER BRUCE
Throws • 5-4 • Soph.omore Milton, Fla. Summer Creek HS 2020 SLC Outdoor Bronze, Javelin 2020 Outdoor Season: Season canceled due to Covid-19 pandemic. 2020 Indoor Season: Did not compete. 2019 Outdoor Season: Finished third in the javelin at the Southland Conference Outdoor championships with a personal record of 146-1 ... four other top four finishes in the javelin, including second at SFA, third at TCU and third at NSU’s Leon Johnson ... threw the discus in three meets with a personal best of 123-10 at TCU. 2019 Indoor Season: Did not compete High School: Track team indoor/outdoor state champions (2018)... Individual state champion javelin throw (2018)...Ranked 21st nationally in the javelin throw...2018 CENKA Female track and field MVP...2018 LHSAA AllState track and field for discus and javelin. Personal: Daughter of Jaclyn and Norman ...father is a veterans assistance counselor and is a retired Naval Chief Petty Officer...Has one sibling: Dylan ...Plans to pursue a career in accounting upon graduating. Bruce’s Career Bests Outdoor Javelin 146-1 Discus 123-10
3rd 9th
SLC Outdoor Championships (5/3/19) TCU Invitational (3/16/19)
High School: Three-sport standout in track and field, soccer and cheer at Natchitoches Central ... qualified for all three state meets in the pole vault after winning two district titles and one region title ... also qualified for the state meet in the 300-meter hurdles and 4X100 relay after winning one district title in each event ... cleared 12 feet in high school in the pole vault ... an all-district soccer player who helped the Lady Chiefs to two playoff appearances ... earned an All-American designation and the Pin It Forward Award in cheer ... member of FBLA and National Honor Society.
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