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Lady Demons Profiles
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
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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 3rd SFA Carl Kight Invitational (4/3/20)
Indoor
Pole Vault 13-9.25 4th Houston G5-Super 22 Invitational (1/31/20)
MADISON BROWN
Pole Vault • 5-4 • Freshman Natchitoches, La. Natchitoches Central HS
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. 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.
BRANDY BROXTON
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 3rd SLC Outdoor Championships (5/3/19) Discus 123-10 9th TCU Invitational (3/16/19)
Sprints • 5-5 • Senior Fordyce, Ark. Fordyce HS/Arkansas Baptist/Texas Tech
2020 SLC Spring Honor Roll
2020 Outdoor Season: Season canceled due to Covid-19 pandemic. 2020 Indoor Season: Ran the 200 meters in one meet, finishing 24th with a 25.17 at the Houston G-5 Super 22 Invitational. Before NSU: Competed one season at Texas Tech after a career at Arkansas Baptist … career-best 100 time of 11.54 at Baylor’s Michael Johnson Invitational, finishing fourth … ran in the 100 and 200 at the Big 12 Championships, finishing 14th and 18th, respectively … ran a leg of a 4x100 relay that finished fourth in the Big 12 and advanced to the NCAA Outdoor Championships, finishing 18th … in indoors, placed second in the 60 meters with a career-best 7.41 at the Texas Tech Open … finished in the top 15 at the Big 12 Indoor Championships … at Arkansas Baptist sophomore, took silver in the 100 and 200 meters, respectively, in the 2018 NJCAA Outdoor Championships … added bronze in the NJCAA Indoor Championships with her best wind-legal time of 23.82 … competed in both indoor and outdoor nationals as a freshman. Personal: Daughter of Fran Byrd … two older siblings Sheena and Colby … psychology major.
Byrd’s Career Bests Outdoor
100 Meters 11.54 4th Michael Johnson Invitational (4/20/19) 200 Meters 24.05 4th NJCAA Championships (5/19/18) 400 Meters 56.49 1st Dan Veach Invitational (3/31/18)
Indoor
60 Meters 7.41 3rd Texas Tech Open (2/2/19) 200 Meters 23.82 3rd NJCAA Championships (3/2/18)
NADIA CARNEY
2020 Outdoor Season: Season canceled due to Covid-19 pandemic. 2020 Indoor Season: Competed in the 60 meter dash in two meets ... ran a season-best 8.22 at the Texas A&M Invitational with an 8.24 time at the
LSU Purple Tiger. 2019 Outdoor Season: Competed in the 100 meters as well as the 4x100 and 4x200 meter relay… part of the 4x200 meter relay team that placed first at the McNeese State Cowboy Relays (1:39.39). 2019 Indoor Season: Competed in the 60 and 200 meters… set a personal record for both distances at the LSU Twilight with a 60 meter time of 8.16 and a 200 meter time of 27.05. High School: Ran track and played volleyball....PR’s: 8.09 indoor 60m, 26.30 indoor 200m, 12.08 outdoor 100m, 25.07 outdoor 200m, and 46.72 outdoor 4x100m relay...held a 3.6 GPA Personal: Parents are Norma and Reggie Carney ... sister of Naiya ... majoring in physical therapy ... plans to attend medical school after NSU.
4x100 Relay 47.96 5th NSU’s Leon Johnson Invitational (3/31/18) (Thompson, Fields, Finley, Carney) 4x200 Relay 1:39.39 1st McNeese’s Cowboy Relays (3/9/19) (Hall, Carney, Carswell, Levingston)
Indoor
60 Meters 8.16 13th LSU Twilight Invitational (2/15/19) 200 Meters 27.05 13th LSU Twilight Invitational (4/12/19)
ALIYAH CARSWELL
2020 Outdoor Season: Season canceled due to Covid-19 pandemic. 2020 Indoor Season: Competed primarily in the 60 meter hurdles during the year with one run of the 200 at the Texas A&M Invitational ... ran a season-best time of 9.24 in the Southland Conference Indoor Championships in the hurdles ... had two other sub 9.50 times on the season at the Texas A&M Invitational (9.30) and the Houston G5-Super 22 Invitational (9.25) ... only run of the 200 came at the Texas A&M Invitational where she clocked a 26.30.
2019 Outdoor Season: Competed in the 100 and 400 meter hurdles as well as the 4x200 meter relay… placed seventh in the 100 meter hurdles at the Leon Johnson NSU Invitational with a personal best 15.15… part of the 4x200 meter relay team that placed first at the McNeese State Cowboy Relays (1:39.39). 2019 Indoor Season: Competed in the 200 meters, the 60 meter hurdles, and the 4x400 meter relay… placed fourth in the 60 meter hurdles at the Sooner Challenge with a personal best 9.15. High School: Her 4x200 relay team placed sixth at the state championships (2018)...Her 4x400 relay team placed fourth at the state championships (2018)...Also played basketball for two seasons. Personal: Daughter of Claudine and John Carswell ... sister of John Jalen and Ashley ... plans to go to nursing school following her NSU career and become a nurse anesthetist.
Carswell’s Career Bests Outdoor
100 Hurdles 15.15 7th NSU’s Leon Johnson Invitational (4/12/19) 4x200 Relay 1:39.39 1st McNeese’s Cowboy Relays (3/9/19) (Hall, Carney, Carswell, Levingston)
Indoor
60 Hurdles 9.15 4th OU Sooner Challenge (1/19/19) 200 Meters 26.30 15th Texas A&M Invitational (2/22/20) 4x400 Relay 4:00.29 10th Ted Nelson Invitational (1/11/19) (Willis, Carswell, Levingston)
Carney’s Career Bests Outdoor
100 Meters 12.76 Leon Johnson NSU Invitational (4/12/19) Facebook: Northwestern State • Twitter: @NSUDemonsTF • #ForkEm • Website: nsudemons.com
Jumps • 5-9 • Sophomore Houston, Texas William B. Travis HS
2020 All-Louisiana First Team, Triple Jump 2020 SLC Indoor Gold, Triple Jump 2020 SLC Indoor Gold, High Jump SLC Indoor Athlete of the Week (2/26/20) 2020 SLC Spring Honor Roll 2019 All-Louisiana Third Team, Triple Jump
2020 Outdoor Season: Canceled because of COVID-19 pandemic. 2020 Indoor Season: Competed in the high and triple jumps with eight top-five finishes and seven podium finishes ... won the Southland Conference championship in both her events ... cleared 5-8.75 in the high jump to claim the gold and posted a jump of 42-5.25 in the triple taking the top spot ... also took home the gold in the triple at the Ted Nelson Invitational with a jump 41-5.25 ... set career bests in both the triple and high jumps at the Texas A&M Invitational ... cleared 5-8.75 and finished second in the high jump and won the triple with a jump of 42-11.75, the best mark in the conference on the season ... garnered SLC Field Athlete of the Week for those Ted Nelson numbers ... took a pair of bronzes on the season in the triple at the Tyson Invitational (42-0) and Houston G5-Super 22 Invitational (42-4.25) ... finished fifth in the high jump at the LSU Purple Tiger clearing 5-6.5 in the high jump. 2019 Outdoor Season: Competed in the high jump and triple jump… placed 40th in the high jump at NCAA Division One East Regional (1.65 m) and 41st in the triple jump (12.14 m)… placed fifth in the high jump at the Southland Conference Championship (1.71 m)… placed first in the high jump at the Ted Nelson Invitational (1.60 m) and the TCU Invitational with a personal best of 1.73 m… placed first in the triple jump at the Ted Nelson Invitational (12.43 mw) and the Leon Johnson NSU Invitational with a personal best 12.73 m. 2019 Indoor Season: Competed in the 200 meters, the high jump, and the triple jump… placed fifth in the high jump at the Southland Conference Championship (1.67 m) and third in the triple jump (12.42 m)… finished in the Top Five for the high jump at four meets… finished in the Top Five for the triple jump at five meets. High School: At William B. Travis High, competed in track and field and volleyball ... high jumped -’4 in senior season ...triple jumped 39’-5.5 in senior season Personal: Daughter of Cheryl Jackson and Charlie Clarke...Has two siblings: Jamie and Sheneque ... nursing major who wants to go back to Houston to be a midwife.
Clarke’s Career Bests Outdoor
High Jump 5-8 1st TCU Invitational (3/16/19) Triple Jump 41-9.25 1st Leon Johnson Invitational (4/12/19)
Indoor
200 Meters 25.83 36th Pittsburg State Invitational (1/26/19) High Jump 5-8.75 2nd Texas A&M Invitational (2/22/20) Triple Jump 42-11.75 1st Texas A&M Invitational (2/22/20)
SYDNEY COWELL
Hurdles • 5-7 • Freshman Brampton, Ontario, Canada St. Marguerite D’Youville HS
High School: Competed in track, volleyball and basketball at St. Marguerite D’Youville High … finished third in ROPSSAA. Personal: Daughter of Michelle and Dave Cowell … mom is a strategic wealth manager and dad is a technician … younger brother Dylan … health and exercise science major who wants to be a physical therapist and open a practice.
2020 SLC Spring Honor Roll 2018 SLC Spring Honor Roll
2020 Outdoor Season: Canceled due to Covid-19 pandemic. 2020 Indoor Season: Competed solely in the 800 during the season ... ran a career best 2:20.57 with her best finish of 10th in the Southland Conference championships preliminary round ... turned in two other top 15 finishes on the season at the Tyson Invitational (2:22.97) and Texas A&M Invitational (2:27.08). 2019 Outdoor Season: Competed in the 800 meters and the 400 meter hurdles… placed first in the 400 meter hurdles at the TCU Invitational (1:04.77). 2019 Indoor Season: Competed in the 400 and 800 meters as well as the 4x400 meter relay… placed third in the 800 meters at the Sooner Challenge (2:26.15) and sixth at the LSU Bayou Bengal (2:24.29). 2018 Outdoor Season: Competed in 400 meter hurdles and 800 meters ... took bronze in the 400 meter hurdles at the MSU Cowboy Relays/ Bob Hayes La. Challenge (1:04.97)…finished sixth at the TCU Invitational with a time of 1:04.61, a season best…finished 12th at the ULM Warhawk Invitational (1:15.46) and 16th at the LSU Alumni Gold (1:05.31)…ran in the 800 meters three times with her top finish at the Leon Johnson NSU Invitational (2:17.86, 2nd)…fastest time came at the SLC Outdoor Championships where she finished 10th overall with a time of 2:16.85 2018 Indoor Season: Competed in the 600 and 800 meters and on the medley relay…earned two top-10 finishes in the 800 at the TAMU Ted Nelson Invitational (2:20.59) and Pittsburg State Gorilla Classic (2:21.14)… competed in the DMR once on the year placing 10th in the SLC Indoor Championships. High School: Graduated in 2017 from McKinney High School in McKinney, Texas… participated in varsity track and field for four years and varsity cross country for two… reached regional level of competition three times in the 4x400… had a personal record in the 300-meter hurdles of 45.3… achieved a 3.0 GPA. Personal: Daughter of Vinson and Keisha Dansby… has two younger sisters, Marissa and Addison… majoring in business management… has the ambition to one day run in the Olympics.
Dansby’s Career Bests Outdoor
400 Hurdles 1:04.61 6th TCU Invitational (3/17/18) 800 Meters 2:16.85 10th SLC Outdoor Championships (5/5/18) 4x400 relay 4:14.67 9th MSU Cowboy Relays (3/10/18) (J. Dansby, E. Wrozek, A. Parks, I. Hudson)
Indoor
400 Meters 1:01.63 16th LSU Twlight (2/15/19) 600 Meters 1:42.51 11th LSU Bayou Bengal (2/2/18) 800 Meters 2:20.57 10th SLC Indoor Championship (3/2/20) DMR 12:42.37 10th SLC Indoor Championships (2/21/18) (E. Wrozek, C. Willis, J. Dansby, J. Rushford) Pole Vault • 5-7 • Junior Hackberry, La. Hackberry HS
2020 Outdoor Season: Canceled due to Covid-19 pandemic. 2020 Indoor Season: Did not compete.
2019 Outdoor Season: Garnered All-American status in the pole vault when she finished 14th at the NCAA Outdoor Championships by breaking the school record with a 13-9.25 ... advanced to nationals by finishing 10th at the NCAA East Regionals (13-8.25) ... pieced together five top-five finishes, including a fourth at the SLC Championships ... finished second at NSU’s Leon Johnson and the LSU Alumni Gold. 2019 Indoor Season: Competed in the pole vault… placed fourth at the Southland Conference Championship (12-9)… placed in the top eight at five meets, including a first place finish at the Ted Nelson Invitational (130.25).
2018 Outdoor Season: Competed in the pole vault in six meets on the season…both her best finish and highest vault came at the Leon Johnson NSU Invitational where she took the top spot with a mark of 12-1.5… finished fourth at the MSU Cowboy Relays/Bob Hayes La. Challenge with a mark of 10-11.75…only other results came in the TCU Invitational (11-6.25) and the SLC Outdoor Championships (11-5.75), finishing eighth in the latter. 2018 Indoor Season: Competed in the pole vault at four indoor meets during the season…recorded a new career best at the Pittsburg State Invitational with a height of 11-1, earning a sixth-place finish…only other mark of the year came at the SLC Indoor Championships where she cleared 11-0.75, finishing 12th overall. High School: Graduated in 2017 from Hackberry High School in Hackberry … participated in varsity track and field and varsity cheerleading for four years… helped her team earn four LHSAA Outdoor Track and Field Girls’ Class C Champion titles in events including the 100, 200, 100-meter hurdles and pole vault… individually was a four-time state champion in the 100-meter hurdles, a four-time state champion in the pole-vault where she broke a Class C record, a three-time state champion in the 100 and a state champion in the 200… received the LHSAA Outstanding Female Athlete award and the LHSAA Outdoor Track and Field State Championship Most Outstanding Athlete award. Personal: Daughter of Kent and Michelle Darbonne… has a sister, Kennedy… is majoring in general studies with the aspiration to become an occupational therapist.
Darbonne’s Career Bests Indoor
Pole Vault 13-2.5 7th Tyson Invitationall (2/8/19)
Outdoor
Pole Vault 13-9.25 14th NCAA Outdoor Championships (6/5/19)
Throws • 5-4 • Freshman Greater Portmore, Jamaica St. Catharine HS
High School: One of the rising young throwers in Jamaica, Ashley won the boys and girls championships as a junior and took home the gold at the Carifta Trials as a senior … broke a meet record in the javelin at the Central Hurdles and Relays Meet … ranked top 10 in her class academically … involved in the Key Club, ISCF and the Science Club. Personal: Daughter of Nadisha James and Anthony Duffus ... one older sister Deancya … communications major with a minor in business administration … life’s ambition is to get into broadcast television or public relations … aspires to inspire before she expires.
Outdoor
100 Meters 12.00 10th SLC Outdoor Championships (5/3/19) 200 Meters 24.28 5th SLC Outdoor Championships (5/5/19) 4x100 Relay 45.88 3rd TCU Invitational (3/16/19) (K. Evans, J. Fields, D. Moore, N. Jackson) 4x200 Relay 1:36.69 6th Clyde Littlefield Relays (3/27/19) (K. Evans, O. Giles, N. Jackson, J. Fields) Long Jump 19-2.5 4th SLC Outdoor Championships (5/3/19)
JAYLA FIELDS
Sprints • 5-7 • Sophmore Houston, Texas Elkins HS
2020 SLC Indoor Gold, 4x400m 2020 All-Louisiana Third Team, 4x400
2020 Outdoor Season: Canceled due to Covid-19 pandemic. 2020 Indoor Season: Competed primarily on the track in the 60 and 200 meter distances with a pair of appearances in the 4x400 relay and five competitions in the long jump ... ran a career-best 7.77 in the 60 at the Tyson Invitational and posted a 7.97 time at the LSU Purple Tiger ... had her highest finish in the 200 at the Ted Nelson Invitational running a time of 24.82 in the 200 distance ... ran her season and career best in the event in the Southland Conference Championships with a time of 24.38 in the finals taking fifth at the conference meet ... member of the 4x400 relay team on three occasions including the SLC championship team with Janiel Moore, Erin Wilson and Natashia Jackson who posted a time of 3:41.29, the fastest time of the season in the conference and NSU school record ... set a new career best in the long jump wth a mark of 18-6 at the LSU Purple Tiger taking sixth overall ... took a top-five finish at the SLC Championships with a mark of 17-5.5 and Texas A&M Invitational (18-1.75). 2019 Outdoor Season: Competed in the 100 and 200 meters as well as the long jump and the 4x100, 4x200, and 4x400 meter relays… placed 10th in the 100 meters at the Southland Conference Championship with a personal best 12.00 and fifth in the 200 meters with a personal best 24.28… placed fourth in the long jump at the Southland Conference Championship with a personal best 5.85 m. 2019 Indoor Season: Competed in the 60 and 200 meters as well as the long jump… placed 10th in the 200 meters at the Southland Conference Championship with a personal best 24.75. High School: District runner-up...District 6A champions (2017-18)... Also played volleyball. Personal: Daughter of Tammy and Sheddric Fields ... Tammy is a counselor ... father Sheddric is a mail man and former 1991-92 Gatorade National Boys Track and Field Long Jumper of the Year ... has two younger siblings: Jakai and Jamya ... health and exercise science major who plans to get her masters in kinesiology.
TAYLOR FINLEY
2020 Outdoor Season: Canceled due to Covid-19 pandemic. 2020 Indoor Season: Specialized in the 60 meter dash competing in the event in four meets ... ran her fastest time in her first ever race in the distance of 8.05 at the LSU Purple Tiger ... matched her best time at the Houston G5-Super 22 Invitational ... posted times of 8.10 at the Ted Nelson Invitational and 8.26 at the Texas A&M Invitational. 2019 Outdoor Season: Competed in the 100 and 200 meters as well as the 4x100 meter relay… part of the 4x100 meter relay team that placed fifth at the Leon Johnson NSU Invitational (47.96). High School: State runner-up in the 4x200 meter relay (2018)...Sixth place finish at the state championships in the 4x100 and 4x200 (2016)... State qualifier (2015-16, 2018)...PR’s: 11.83 in the 100 and 24.86 in the 200. Personal: Parents are LaTonia and Raynor Finley ...has two older sisters: Alexis and Unique ... plans to own a hair salon or be a homicide detective.
Finley’s Career Bests Indoor
60 Meters 8.05 24th LSU Purple Tiger (2/14/20)
Outdoor
100 Meters 12.76 13th Leon Johnson NSU Invitational (4/12/19) 200 Meters 26.38 26th TCU Invitational (3/16/19) 4x100 Relay 47.96 5th Leon Johnson Invitational (4/12/19) (M. Thompson, J. Fields, T. Finley, N. Carney)
MADELYN FLOYD
High School: Ran cross country and track while also playing soccer for Hallsville High School … was a three-time regional qualifier in cross country … was a regional qualifier in the 800-meter run as a junior, and also an area qualifier in the 800 both as a junior and a sophomore … was named Midfielder of the Year as a junior, and named first-team All-District in soccer as a sophomore and a senior.
Fields’ Career Bests Personal: Daughter of Cindy and Rob Floyd … Rob played footIndoor ball for NSU from 1988-1992 … has one older sister who runs cross country 60 Meters 7.77 20th Tyson Invitational (2/14/20) and track at the University of Texas in Tyler … majoring in nursing with the 200 Meters 24.75 10th SLC Indoor Championship (2/24/19) goal of becoming pediatric nurse … life’s ambition is to be successful in her 4x400 Relay 3:41.29 1st SLC Indoor Championships (3/2/20) career, travel and start a family. Facebook: Northwestern State • Twitter: @NSUDemonsTF • #ForkEm • Website: nsudemons.com26(J. Moore, J. Fields, E. Wilson, N. Jackson)
Sprints • 5-6 • Junior Dallas, Texas Dallas Hampton Prep
2020 SLC Spring Honor Roll 2019 SLC Outdoor Silver, 4X400 2019 SLC Indoor Gold, 4X400
2020 Outdoor Season: Canceled due to Co-
vid-19 pandemic. 2020 Indoor Season: Competed primarily in the 400 ... ran a season-best time of 57.58 at the Texas A&M Invitational, finishing a seasonhigh third ... ran times of 58.72 in the Ted Nelson Invitational, 58.40 at the Houston G5-Super 22 Invitational and 59.13 at the Southland Conference Championships (27th)... made one appearance in the 4x400 relay at the Ted Nelson Invitational, taking the top spot along with Janiel Moore, Erin Wilson and Natashia Jackson with a time of 3:48.13. 2019 Outdoor Season: Competed in the 400 meters as well as the 4x100 and 4x400 meter relays… placed 13th in the 400 meters at the Southland Conference Championship (57.65)… part of the 4x400 meter relay team that finished second at the Southland Conference Championship (3:41.96). 2019 Indoor Season: Competed in the 200 and 400 meters as well as the 4x400 meter relay… part of the 4x400 meter relay team that placed first at the Southland Conference Championship (3:43.60) and the LSU Twilight (3:48.44). 2018 Outdoor Season: Competed in the 100, 200, and 400 meter distances and on the 4x200 meter relay team…competed in two meets in the 100 meter dash posting times of 12.96 at the SFA Skecher’s Performance Carl Kight Invitational and 12.93 at the ULM Warhawk Invitational…competed in the 400 on three occasions with her best time and finish coming at the Leon Johnson NSU Invitational placing fourth with a time of 56.60… had times of 58.98 and 58.06 at the TCU Invitational and the SLC Outdoor Championships. 2018 Indoor Season: Competed in the 60, 200, and 400 meter distances and on the 4x400 meter relay team…ran the 60 meters with times of 8.05 and 8.14 at the Pittsburg State Invitational and LSU Bayou Bengal, respectively…ran the 200 meters once at the SLC Indoor Championships with a time of 25.68…competed in the 400 on four occasions with her best time and finish coming at the SLC Indoor Championships, taking 17th overall with a time of 58.10…member of the 4x400 meter relay team twice taking seventh at the TAMU Ted Nelson Invitational (3:57.10) and sixth at the Pittsburg State Invitational (3:56.46). High School: Graduated with a 3.2 GPA from Hampton Preparatory... lettered in track...member of a team that won the 4x100 and finished runner up in the 4x400 as a freshman...won the 4x100 and 4x400 championship as a sophomore...won the 4x100 and finished third in the 4x400 as as senior... won the 400 as a freshman...finished runner up in the 400 in sophomore year...took third in the 400 in senior year...fastest time in the 400 is 55.3. Personal: Daughter of Javier and Irma...has two brothers, Aaron and Erick...majoring in health and exercise science...has a desire to coach...life’s ambition is to use every bit of talent that God gave her.
Granados’ Career Bests Indoor
60 Meters 8.05 44th Pittsburg State Invitational (1/27/18) 200 Meters 25.68 30th SLC Indoor Championship (2/21/18) 400 Meters 56.59 29th UA Tyson Invitational (2/8/19) 4x400 Relay 3:43.60 1st SLC Indoor Championships (2/24/19) (C. Willis, D. Granados, K. Evans, N. Jackson)
Outdoor
100 Meters 12.93 20th ULM Warhawk Classic (4/14/18) 200 Meters 25.81 42nd TCU Invitational (3/17/18) 400 Meters 56.60 4th Leon Johnson NSU Invitational (4/28/18) 4x100 Relay 48.05 2nd MSU Cowboy Relays (3/9/19) (M. Thompson, J. Fields, O. Giles, D. Granados) 4x200 Relay 1:42.28 4th MSU Cowboy Relays (3/10/18) (J. Hall, M. Jackson, D. Granados, J. Frazier) 4x400 Relay 3:41.96 2nd SLC Outdoor Championships (5/5/19) (D. Granados, N. Jackson, K. Evans, C. Willis)
ALEUXS HARRIS
High School: Salutatorian at Booker T. Washington High that competed in track, volleyball and basketball … took silver at state in the 400 meters … won USATF Junior Olympic district and region tile in the 400 (55.30) … finished fifth at the National Junior Olympics, named All-American … part of 4x400 relay that took silver at state … BTW was district and region champions in each of her three outdoor seasons … three-time National Junior Olympic qualifier in the 4x400 on the River Cities Track Team. Personal: Daughter of Pamela and Woodrow Evans … dad is a college professor and mom is a business owner … twin sister Portia is also an NSU sprinter … other siblings include brothers Cedric and Christian and sister Breciyon … brother Cedric won a basketball conference title at Centenary … cousin Michael Brown competed at NSU … biology major who wants to be a pediatrician.
PORTIA HARRIS
High School: Valedictorian of Booker T. Washington High that competed in track, volleyball and basketball … part of 4x400 relay that took silver at state … All-City Track member who ranked No. 4 in the state in the 800 meters … won the USATF Junior Olympics regional meet in the 800 (2:20.25) … won three district and three region titles in the 800 … named Student of the Year and Athlete of the Year … BTW was district and region champions in each of her three outdoor seasons … three-time National Junior Olympic qualifier in the 4x400 on the River Cities Track Team. Personal: Daughter of Pamela and Woodrow Evans … dad is a college professor and mom is a business owner … twin sister Alexus is also an NSU sprinter … other siblings include brothers Cedric and Christian and sister Breciyon … brother Cedric won a basketball conference title at Centenary … cousin Michael Brown competed at NSU … biology major who wants to be a pediatrician.
2020 SLC Spring Honor Roll 2018 SLC Spring Honor Roll 2017 SLC Spring Honor Roll
2020 Outdoor Season: Canceled due to Co-
vid-19 pandemic. 2020 Indoor Season: Competed in the mile distance at four meets on the year ... ran her season-best time of 5:23.56 at the Southland Conference Championships (14th) ... posted one other sub-5:30 time on the year at the Texas A&M Invitational with a time of 5:26.59. 2019 Outdoor Season: Competed in the 800, 1500. And 5000 meters as well as the 3000 meter steeplechase and the 4x800 meter relay… placed 23rd in the 5000 meters at the Southland Conference Championship with a personal best 19:30.77 and 15th in the 3000 meter steeplechase (12:12.29)… placed first in the 1500 meters at the Leon Johnson NSU Invitational (4:57.67). 2019 Indoor Season: Competed in the 800 and 3000 meters as well as the mile… placed 17th in the mile at the Southland Conference Championship (5:21.51) and 21st in the 3000 meters with a personal best 10:36.86… placed fourth in the 800 meters at the Sooner Challenge with a personal best 2:29.11 and third in the mile (5:25.25). 2018 Outdoor Season: Competed in six meets in multiple distance events. Finished seventh in both the 800 and 1500 at the ULM Warhawk Invitational. Ran the 1500 on four more occasions placing 16th at the SFA Skecher’s Performance Carl Kight Invitational, 17th at the LSU Alumni Gold, second at the Leon Johnson NSU Invitational, and fourth at the McNeese Last Chance meet. 4x400 relay team took ninth at the MSU Cowboy Relays/ Bob Hayes Challenge while her 4x800 relay team took fourth at the same meet. 2018 Indoor Season: Ran the one mile race at the Texas A&M Ted Nelson Invitational and the LSU Bayou Bengal meets. Finished 15th and 13th respectively. High School : Two-time 4A all district first team selection for China Spring High School in Texas...All region second-team selection...All district selection in the 800 meters...State and regional cross country qualifier... National Merit Scholar, US Marine Corps Scholastic Excellence Award for Academic achievement and leadership as a high school scholar....Member of the National Honor Society and the Peer Assistance Leadership team. Personal: Daughter of Andrew and Esmeralda Hudson… born on Oct. 26, 1998… goes by nickname Izzy…has one sister, Autumn… biology major.
Hudson’s Career Bests Indoor
800 Meters 2:29.11 4th Sooner Challenge (1/19/19) Mile 5:14.09 13th Arkansas Tyson Invitational (2/8/19) 3000 Meters 10:36.86 21st SLC Indoor Championships (2/24/19)
Outdoor
800 Meters 2:30.01 7th ULM Warhawk Invitational (4/14/18) 1500 Meters 4:57.67 1st Leon Johnson Invitational (4/21/18) 3000 Steeple 11:50.90 5th LSU Alumni Gold (4/20/19) 5000 Meters 19:30.77 23rd SLC Outdoor Championships (5/3/19) 4x400 Relay 4:14.67 9th MSU Cowboy Relays (3/10/18) (J. Dansby, E. Wrozek, A. Parks, I. Hudson) 4x800 Relay 10:07.19 4th MSU Cowboy Relays (3/10/18) (I. Hudson, E. Wrozek, A. Parks, S. Cowgill) Sprints • 5-3 • Senior Houston, Tx. DeKaney HS
2020 SLC Indoor Track Athlete of the Year 2020 SLC Women’s Indoor Runner of the Year 2020 SLC Indoor Most Outstanding Performer 2020 SLC Indoor Gold, (200, 400, 4X400) 4X Southland Conference Athlete of the Week 2020 All-Louisiana (200, 400, 4x400) 2020 Southland Conference All-Academic SLC Spring Honor Roll (2020, 2018) 2019 SLC Outdoor Gold (200, 400) 2019 SLC Indoor Runner of the Year 2019 SLC Indoor Most Outstanding Performer 2019 SLC Indoor Gold (200, 4x400) 2019 SLC Indoor Bronze (60, 400) USTFCCCA All-American Hon. Mention, 4x100 2018 SLC Outdoor Gold (400, 4x100, 4x400) 2018 All-Louisiana (4x100, 4x400) 2018 SLC Indoor Gold (400, 4x400) 2018 SLC Indoor Silver, 200 2017 All-Louisiana (4x100, 4x400) 2017 SLC Outdoor Gold (400, 4x100, 4x400) 2017 SLC Outdoor Bronze, 200 2017 SLC Indoor Gold, 4x100
Record Watch: Entering her final outdoor season this spring, Natashia Jackson has already marked her name all over the NSU and Southland Conference record books ... Jackson owns NSU’s fastest 400-meter time of 53.21 and the Southland Conference’s fastest indoor 400-meter time of 53.25 ... two other individual times rank in NSU’s top five, second in the 200 meters and second in the 400 meters ... Jackson is part of the fastest 4x200 relay time with three other relays that rank in NSU’s top five ... at the SLC Indoor and Outdoor Championships, her 16 gold medals is believed to rank third all-time with one outdoor championship remaining. 2020 Outdoor Season: Canceled due to Covid-19 pandemic. 2020 Indoor Season: Competed in the 60, 200, 400 and 600 meters individually as well as the 4x400 meter relay ... set the conference, meet and school record in both the 200 and 400 at the Southland Conference Indoor Championship and a member of the 4x400 relay team that broke the NSU record all on the same day ... ran a 23.50 time in the 200 and 53.25 in the 400 to bring home the gold medal along with the three records in those events ... also set a new personal best in the 60 at the conference meet running a 7.45 in the prelims before just missing her fourth podium in the finals with a fourth place finish and a time of 7.52 ... placed no lower than fifth all season in the 400 with podium finishes at the Houston G5-Super 22 Invitational (54.23) and Texas Tech Matador Qualifier (53.43) ... placed in the top three in all but one run of the 200 during the season with a silver at the Ted Nelson Invitational (24.22) and bronze at the Tyson Invitational (23.98) ... ran a 24.24 at the Houston G5-Super 22 Invitational and took seventh ... set the NSU record in the 4x400 relay at the SLC Championship with Janiel Moore, Jayla Fields and Erin Wilson with a time of 3:41.29 ... also took home the gold in the event at the the Ted Nelson Invitational clocking a 3:48.13 with Diana Granados, Janiel Moore and Erin Wilson. 2019 Outdoor Season: Competed in the 200 and 400 meters as well as the 4x100, 4x200, and 4x400 meter relays… placed 33rd in the 200 meters at the NCAA Division One East Regional (23.77) and 20th in the 400 meters with a personal best 53.21… placed first in the 200 meters at the Southland Conference Championship with a personal best 23.55 and second at the LSU Alumni Gold (23.94w)… placed first in the 400 meters at the Southland Conference Championship (53.49) and the Leon Johnson NSU Invitational (53.69). 2019 Indoor Season: Competed in the 60, 200, and 400 meters as well as the 4x400 meter relay… placed first in the 200 meters at the Southland Conference Championship (24.02) and third in the 60 (7.54) and
400 meters (54.89)… placed first in the 400 meters at the Pittsburg State Invitational (55.11)… part of the 4x400 meter relay team that placed first at the Southland Conference Championship (3:43.60) and the LSU Twilight (3:48.44). 2018 Outdoor Season: Competed in the 100, 200, and 400 meter races along with appearances in the 4x100, 4x400, and 1600 meter medley relay teams during the season…most competitions came in the relay events on the team with Daeshon Gordon, De’Shalyn Jones, and Deja Moore in the 4x100…earned four podium finishes in the event including a pair of race wins at the MSU Cowboy Relays/Bob Hayes La. Challenge (46.03) and the SLC Outdoor Championships (44.75)…their fastest time of the season came in a ninth place finish at the NCAA East Preliminary (44.74)…took third at the TCU Invitational (45.18) and second at the Texas Invitational (46.12)…member of the 4x400 relay team that won two of their five races on the season…took the top spot at the TCU Invitational (3:41.14) and the SLC Outdoor Championships (3:36.31), their best time coming at the conference meet…placed 18th overall at the NCAA East Preliminary with a time of 3:38.14…ran the 100 meter dash as an individual on one occasion at the Texas State Bobcat Invitational with a time of 12.19…took five turns at the 200 meter distance on the season with three top-five finals finishes… placed fourth in the SFA Skecher’s Performance Carl Kight Invitational (25.10), Leon Johnson NSU Invitational (24.41), and the SLC Outdoor Championships (24.02 +3.0w)…won the 400 meter dash at two meets with her best time coming in the SLC Outdoor Championships running a 53.63 to win the conference event…other race victory came at the TCU Invitational (54.39) and posted a time of 54.64 at the NCAA East Preliminary… competed in the 1600 meter sprint medley relay once at the MSU Cowboy Relays/Bob Hayes La. Challenge taking first place with a time of 4:00.40 with Jasmine Hall, Deja Moore, and Jessica Coleman. 2018 Indoor Season: Competed in the 60, 200, and 400 meter distances as an individual as well as a member of the 4x400 meter relay team during the season…ran the 60 meter dash in three meets never finishing lower than sixth in any attempt…took fifth at the TAMU Ted Nelson Invitational (7.63) and sixth in the SLC Indoor Championships (7.63)…best time came in the preliminary race at the Pittsburg State Invitational (7.59), which was a new career best…took second in the 200 meters at the SLC Indoor Championships with her second best time of the season, 24.03…set a new career best in the UA Tyson Invitational with a time of 23.99…finished first in three of four races in the 400 meters …won the Pittsburg State Invitational with a time of 55.38 and took first in both the prelims and finals at the SLC Indoor Championships with times of 55.28 and 54.78 respectively… ran in the 4x400 meter relay at four meets with four top-five finishes on the year…won the TAMU Ted Nelson Invitational (3:47.40) and the SLC Indoor Championships (3:43.89)…fastest time came in the UA Tyson Invitational, finished fourth with a 3:41.76. 2017 Outdoor Season: Participated in the dashes and relays… experienced the nation’s largest meet for her age group, the Pan American Junior Championships, where she placed third in her heat for the 200 (24.60) and 12th overall then fifth in her heat for the 400 (55.02) and 13th overall… qualified for the NCAA East Preliminary where she placed 44th (55.36) in the 400 and 42nd in the 200 (23.99)… brought home three gold medals from the SLC Outdoor Championship in the 400 (53.85) after placing third in the prelims (54.61) and in the 4x100 (45.30) and 4x400 (3:39.16)… teamed up with Braneshia Payton, De’Shalyn Jones and Tamara Style for the 4x100 victory and Tamara Style, De’Shalyn Jones and Madison Morton for the 4x400… additionally placed third (23.68) in the 200 for a personal record after placing fourth in the prelims (24.05) in the conference meet… earned the title of LSWA’s All-Louisiana Track and Field Team for the 4x400 and 4x100…stamped her name on the Lady Demon Top 5 list four times… improved her personal records in the 100 (11.70), the 400 (53.25), the 4x100 (45:30), the 4x200 (1:35.70), the 4x400 (3:39.16) and the 1600 medley (4:06.32). 2017 Indoor Season: Won a gold medal in the 4x400 (3:45.43) in the SLC Indoor Championship with Tamara Style, Daeshon Gordon and De’Shalyn Jones which brought NSU to their highest point total at the conference meet in 30 years… additionally took fourth place in the 200 prelims (24.51) then fourth again in the finals (24.39) and also placed ninth in the 400 (57.47)… selected for the 2017 LSWA’s All-Louisiana Track and Field Team for the 4x100 and 4x400… had another top-notch performance at the Pittsburg State Invitational in the 4x400 where she teamed up with Tamara Style, Daeshon Gordon and De’Shalyn Jones for a gold medal and team season-best record…placed in the top-four in nine meets and brought home three wins including the UAB Vulcan Invite (56.79) in the 400, the Pittsburg Gorilla Classic in the 4x400 (3:45.37) and her big win at the conference championship… improved her personal records in the 60 (7.67), the 200 (24.39), the 400 (55.75) and the 4x400 (3:45.37). High School: Lettered four years in track and field … as a sophomore, was a member of the 4x400 team that placed second in the UIL 5A Region finals (3:54.54), and eighth in the state championships (3:56.48) … as a junior, she helped her 4x100 team win the 15-6A district (46.89) and area championships (47.02) … as a senior, was part of the 4x100 district and 6A area championships … individually, she won the 15-6A district championship in the 400 (56.04), and the UIL Region 2-6A (55.32), was also second in the 6A area championships (56.52) and third in the UIL 6A state championships (55.70) … as a senior, she won the UIL District 6A 400m (54.17) and the area championship (54.88), also finished second in the 6A Region II (54.67) and the UIL 6A state championship (54.61) … member of National Honor Society, National Society of High School Scholars and DECA. Personal: Daughter of Tamika Hall … has two siblings, brother La’Darion Williams and sister Tara’Neisha Williams … majoring in biology, with plans to become a professional athlete and obtain her masters.
Jackson’s Career Bests Indoor
60 Meter Dash 7.45 2nd (P) SLC Indoor Championships (3/2/20) 200 Meter Dash 23.50 1st SLC Indoor Championships (3/2/20) 400 Meter Dash 53.25 1st SLC Indoor Championships (3/2/20) 4x400 Meter Relay 3:41.29 1st SLC Indoor Championships (3/2/20) (J. Moore, J. Fields, E. Wilson, N. Jackson)
Outdoor
100 Meter Dash 11.74 8th Baylor Invitational (4/8/17) 200 Meter Dash 23.55 1st SLC Outdoor Championships (5/3/19) 400 Meter Dash 53.21 20th NCAA East Preliminary (5/14/17) 4x100 Meter Relay 44.74 9th NCAA East Preliminary (5/26/18) (D. Gordon, D. Jones, N. Jackson, D. Moore) 4x200 Meter Relay 1:35.70 5th Texas Relays (4/1/17) (D. Gordon, D. Jones, N. Jackson, T. Style) 4x400 Meter Relay 3:36.31 1st SLC Outdoor Championships (5/6/18) (T.Style, D. Jones, W.Lageroy, N. Jackson) Facebook: Northwestern State • Twitter: @NSUDemonsTF • #ForkEm • Website: nsudemons.com
Jumps • 6-1 • Senior DeSoto, Texas DeSoto HS/Kansas
2018 USTFCCCA All-American, Second Team, HJ 2018 USTFCCCA HM All-American, Long Jump 2017 USTFCCCA HM All-American, High Jump 2018 Big 12 Outdoor Silver, High Jump 2018 Big 12 Indoor Bronze, Long Jump
2020 Outdoor Season: Canceled due to Covid-19 pandemic. 2020 Indoor Season: Competed in the high and long jumps in five meets during the season ... set the NSU record in the high jump in consecutive weeks clearing 5-9.75 on Jan. 10 then topping that with a 5-10.5 clearance a week later ... took home the gold and set her NSU-best in the high jump at the Ted Nelson Invitational clearing 5-10.5 ... took second at the LSU Purple Tiger with a mark of 5-9.75 and the Houston G5-Super 22 Invitational clearing 5-8.75 ... placed fourth at the same event in the long jump with her NSUbest jump of 19-7.5 ... only other competition in the event came at the Tyson Invitational posting a mark of 18-10. Before NSU: An All-American high jumper at Kansas who also garnered honorable mention All-American status as a long jumper in her three seasons ... in the long jump, set the ninth-best mark in Kansas history with a 20-5.25 jump at the Arkansas Spring Invitational in 2018 ... qualified for the NCAA Championships in the long jump (24th) and high jump (12th) ... took silver in the Big 12 Outdoor Championships with a high jump of 6-0 (tie for third in Kansas history) ... took bronze at the Big 12 Indoor Championships with a 20-2.25 in the long jump ... in 2017, advanced to the NCAA Outdoor Championships in the high jump, finishing 18th for honorable mention All-American status ... won the Texas Relays with a high jump of 5-10. High School: Earned six letters for head coach June Villers at Desoto HS… Three-time district champion in the high jump … Career-best clearance of 1.78 meters (5-10 ft.) came at the 2014 District 7-8 Area Meet … Claimed runner-up finish at the 2014 Texas 5A State Meet with a clearance of 1.75 meters (5-9 ft.) … Won 2014 Texas Relays high jump after getting over 1.69 meters (5-6.5 ft.) … Took third at the 2014 USATF Junior Olympics with a clearance of 1.68 meters (5-6 ft.) Personal: Daughter of Tyrus Jefferson and Paulette Whiteside … Has five siblings; Tre Neshia, Michah, Tyris, Andre and Kalaina … Majoring in psychology.
Jefferson’s Career Best Outdoor
High Jump 6-0 2nd Big 12 Outdoor Championship (5/13/18) Long Jump 20-5.25 3rd Arkansas Spring Invitational (3/24/18)
Indoor
High Jump 5-10.5 1st Ted Nelson Invitational (1/17/20) Long Jump 20-2.5 3rd Big 12 Indoor Championship (2/24/18) Pole Vault • 5-9 • Senior Baton Rouge, La. Episcopal HS/Arkansas
Before NSU: Spent three seasons with the Arkansas Razorbacks, competing in five meets as junior in 2019 … college best of 12-1.25 at the Arkansas Invitational … posted three top-10 finishes … three-time SEC Academic Honor Roll … New Balance Outdoor Nationals qualifier in the pole vault in high school … added a USATF All-American honor … undefeated in the pole vault during her senior season, clearing a personal best 12-6 to capture the Class 2A state title at Episcopal High in Baton Rouge … finished third at the state meet as a junior, clearing 11-7.75 … runner up in the 2015 indoor state championships. Personal: Daughter of William and Lisa Kitto … two brothers William and Christian … nursing major who aspires to work as a nurse in a critical care unit … eventually plans to enroll in a doctor of nursing practice program in anesthesia, becoming a nurse anesthetist.
Kitto’s Career Best Outdoor
Pole Vault 11.5-75 9th Arkansas Spring Invitational (3/22/18)
Indoor
Pole Vault 12-1.25 9th Arkansas Invitational (1/11/19)
AARIKA LISTER
Sprints • 5-7 • Sophomore Leavanworth, Kan. Leavenworth HS/Coffeyville CC/Oral Roberts
Before NSU: Started her career at Oral Roberts before transferring to Coffeyville CC, where she competed for one season … placed ninth in the 60 meters at the NJCAA Indoor Championships with a personal best 7.53 … finished 18th in the 200 meters at the Indoor Championships after placing fifth in the regional with a personal best of 24.74 … … competed in track and basketball at Leavenworth High.
Personal: Daughter of Teresa Harding and Melvin Lister … three older siblings, brothers Melvin and Aaron and sister Shondell … father was an American long and triple jumper, finishing fifth in the 2001 World indoor Championships … competed in the 2000 and 2004 Olympics, didn’t reach a final … personal best long jump was 8.49m … biology major who wants to be a doctor after a professional track career.
Throws • 5-11 • Senior Texarkana, Texas Texas HS
2020 SLC Indoor Bronze, Weight Throw 2020 SLC Spring Honor Roll
2020 Outdoor Season: Canceled due to Covid-19 pandemic. 2020 Indoor Season: Competed in the weight throw at six meets ... had four top-10 finishes on the season and a pair of top-five finishes ... threw a new career best 56-6.75 and took the bronze at the Southland Conference Championship ... just missed the podium at the Texas A&M Invitational with a throw of 53-8.5 coming in fourth ... had two other throws of greater than 52.5 on the season at the LSU Purple Tiger (52-10.75) and Ted Nelson Invitational (53-3). 2019 Outdoor Season: Competed in the discus and the hammer throw… placed seventh in the discus throw at the Southland Conference Championship with a personal best throw of 44.94 and first at the McNeese State Cowboy Relays (42.22 m)… placed seventh in the hammer throw at the Leon Johnson NSU Invitational with a personal best throw of 41.62 m. 2019 Indoor Season: Competed in the weight throw… placed 17th at the Southland Conference Championship (14.96 m) and third at the LSU Twilight with a personal best throw of 15.28 m. 2018 Outdoor Season: Competed primarily in the discus event with two appearances in the hammer throw…had four top-five finishes across six meets during the year…highest placement and best throw of the season came at the Leon Johnson NSU Invitational where she finished third with a mark of 143-2 (43.65m)…had a pair of fourth place finishes at the SFA Skecher’s Performance Carl Kight Invitational (127-9) and ULM Warhawk Invitational (135-5)…placed fifth at the MSU Cowboy Relays/Bob Hayes La. Challenge (137-2 ¾)…competed in the hammer throw at two meets with a 19th place finish at the SFA Skecher’s Performance Carl Kight Invitational (120-9) and 11th at the Leon Johnson NSU Invitational (121-4) 2018 Indoor Season: Competed in the weight throw once on the year at the LSU Bayou Bengal with a mark of 40’ (12.19m) taking 29th overall at the meet. 2017 Outdoor Season: Participated in seven meets in the discus throw… competed in the SLC Outdoor Championship placing 14th (1163)… started off her collegiate personal record at the TCU Invitational (1294).
2017 Indoor Season: Redshirt. High School: A 2016 graduate of Texas High School in Texarkana, Texas… competed in track and field and volleyball for all four years… personal record was 136-9 in the discus and 38-00 in the shot put… earned a 3.4 GPA and was a member of the ASL Club. Personal: Daughter of Charles and Lisa McDuffie … mother is a supervisor and father is a chief of police who played football for NSU and is class of 1985 alumnus ... pursuing a master’s degree in sports administration after earning a degree in resource management with a concentration in human resources this past spring.
McDuffie’s Career Bests
Indoor
Weight Throw 56-6.75 SLC Indoor Championships (3/2/20)
Outdoor
Discus 147-5 SLC Outdoor Championships (5/4/20) Hammer Throw 136-6 Leon Johnson NSU Invitational (4/12/19) 3rd
7th
7th Sprints • 5-5 • Junior Clarendon, Jamaica Edward Allen HS/South Plains College
2020 SLC Indoor Second Team, 60 hurdles 2020 SLC Indoor First Team, 4x400m 2020 SLC Spring Honor Roll
2020 Outdoor Season: Canceled due to Covid-19 pandemic. 2020 Indoor Season: Competed in the 60 meter hurdles, 200, 400, 600, and 4x400 relay during the season ... improved time each week in the 60 meter hurdles starting with a time of 8.77 in her first run at the Tyson Invitational ... finished second in the event at the Southland Conference Championship with a season-best 8.51 ... ran in the 400 at four meets with four times below 58 seconds ... ran her fastest time in the event at the SLC Championship at 57.30 ... highest finish in the event came at the Ted Nelson Invitational with a time of 57.41, taking ninth overall ... member of the 4x400 relay team on four different occasions finishing fourth or better three times with two race wins ... won the Ted Nelson Invitational relay with Diana Granados, Erin Wilson, and Natashia Jackson with a time of 3:48.13 ... broke the NSU record in the event at the SLC Championships with Jayla Fields, Erin Wilson and Natashia Jackson with the time of 3:41.29 ... member of the relay team with two of the top three fastest times in NSU history during the season ... only run in the 600 came at the LSU Purple Tiger posting a time of 1:37.71 and grabbing the silver medal at the meet.
Moore’s Career Bests Indoor
60 Meter Hurdles 8.51 2nd SLC Indoor Championships (3/2/20) 200 Meters 24.80 28th Tyson Invitational (2/14/20) 400 Meters 57.30 10th SLC INdoor Championships (3/1/20) 4x400 Relay 3:41.29 1st SLC Indoor Championships (3/2/20) (J. Moore, J. Fields, E. Wilson, N. Jackson)
AKIRA PHILLIP
Throws • 5-7 • Sophomore East End Tortola, British Virgin Islands Elmore Stout HS/South Plains College
Before NSU: Won the NJCAA national championship in the javelin as a freshman at South Plains College … personal record throw of 152-1 won the title … also competed in the shot put and discus … competed in four meets in the shot put in the 2020 Indoor Season with a season best of 37-6.5 … her personal best in the shot came at the end of her 2019 Outdoor Season (38-11.75) … personal best in the discus is 110-9 … four-sport standout at Elmore Stout High in the British Virgin Islands, competing in track and field, softball, basketball and soccer. Personal: Daughter of Petra Benjamin and Seymour Phillip … three sisters Ariyana, Calnise and Marcia … psychology major who aspires to be a sports psychologist and throwing coach … life’s ambition is to be financially secure and travel the world.
High School: Four-time all-region selection at Parkway High School while helping her team win three district championships … named District MVP her sophomore season in addition to being named all-district each of the other three years … garnered first-team all-metro twice and second-team all-metro twice … Four-time indoor state track qualifier and a two-time outdoor track state qualifier. Personal: Daughter of Jennifer and Raz Rasouliyan … has two older brothers, Nick and Jackson, and a younger brother, Ryder … majoring in nursing with future plans on becoming an orthopedic surgeon … life’s ambition is to make the world a better place and to help others.
OLIVIA SIPES
Distance • 5-5 • Sophomore White Oak, Texas White Oak HS
2020 Outdoor Season: Canceled due to Covid-19 pandemic. 2020 Indoor Season: Specialized in the 800 during the season competing in four different meets ... ran her personal best at the Southland Conference Championship with a time of 2:23.53 taking 14th place overall the highest finish of the season ... ran a 2:27.38 at the Texas A&M Invitational, taking 15th overall, her only other sub-2:30 time of the season. High School: Two-time cross country district champion at White Oak High ... three-time state qualifier, four-time district, area, and regional qualifier ... second place at Area ... East Texas Best Preps nominee, attitude and effort award, Ladyneck award ... for track and field, was a four-time district champion and three-time area champion ... placed third at state, second and third at regionals, and second at area ... three-time state qualifier, four-time regional and area qualifier ... East Texas Best Preps nominee and attitude and effort award winner. Personal: Daughter of Billy and Barbara Sipes ... mother Barbara is a housekeeper ... father Billy is a purchasing manager ... older sister of Kaylee, Gavin, and Graycen ... majoring in radiology ... hopes to continue her education at medical school to become a radiologist and liver her life to the fullest.
Sipes’ Career Bests Indoor
800 Meters 2:23.53 14th SLC Indoor Championships (3/2/20) Jumps • 5-5 • Senior College Station, Texas A&M Consolidated HS
2020 SLC Indoor Field Performer of the Year 2020 SLC Indoor Gold, Long Jump 2020 SLC Indoor Silver, Triple Jump 2020 USTFCCCA Indoor All-American, LJ 2x SLC Indoor Athlete of the Week 2020 All-Louisiana, First Team, Long Jump 2019 NCAA Indoor National Champion, LJ 2019 NCAA Outdoor National Runner-Up, LJ 2019 SLC Indoor Silver, Long Jump 2019 SLC Indoor Silver, Triple Jump 2019 All-Louisiana Field Athlete of the Year 2019 NACAC Silver, Long Jump 2019 2x SLC Indoor Athlete of the Week 2018 SLC Outdoor Bronze, Long Jump 2020 SLC T&F All-Academic Team 2019 SLC T&F All-Academic Team 2018 SLC T&F All-Academic Team 2018 LSWA’s All-Louisiana T&F, Long Jump 2020 SLC Spring Commissioner’s Honor Roll 2018 SLC Spring Commissioner’s Honor Roll 2017 SLC Commissioner’s Spring Honor Roll
2020 Outdoor Season: Canceled due to Covid-19 pandemic. 2020 Indoor Season: Competed in her primary events of the long and triple jump with one appearance in the 60 meter dash ... placed in the top three in every meet in her signature event the long jump winning the event four times in five meets ... recorded her season-best jump of 21-2 at the Houston G5-Super 22 Invitational, winning the event, and qualifying for the NCAA National Championships with the seventh best mark of the season ... added a conference championship with a jump of 20-5.75 at the Southland Conference Championship ... named the Southland Conference Indoor Field Events Performer of the Year ... added an All-Louisiana First Team nod in the long jump, posting the best mark in the state ... took the top spot at the Texas A&M Invitational (20-7.25) and Ted Nelson Invitational (20-10.75) ... placed third at the Tyson Invitational with a jump of 21-1.5 ... set a new career best in the triple jump at the SLC Championship and took a silver with a mark of 41-5.25 ... finished fifth at the Houston G5-Super 22 Invitational (40-11.5) and seventh at the Tyson Invitational (40-8.75) in her only two scored meets outside of the conference meet ... only two competition in the high jump came at the LSU Purple Tiger where she set a career best with a 5-6.5 clearance and the SLC meet where she placed fifth clearing 5-5 ... ran the 60 in one meet at the LSU Purple Tiger posting a time of 7.95 in the prelims ... earned her third Southland Conference All-Academic nod. 2019 Outdoor Season: Competed in the long jump and the triple jump… NCAA National Runner-Up with a personal best jump of 6.71 m… placed second in the long jump at the NCAA East Regional (6.22 m), the Southland Conference Championship (6.41 m), and the Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays (6.52 m)… placed third in the triple jump at the Southland Conference Championship with a personal best jump of 12.81 m and first at the SFA Carl Knight Invitational (12.22 m). 2019 Indoor Season: Competed in the 60 meters, the high jump, the long jump, and the triple jump… won an NCAA National Championship in the long jump with a personal best jump of 6.46 m…. placed second in the long jump at the Southland Conference Championship (6.21 m) and first at the LSU Bayou Bengal (6.28 m), the Tyson Invitational (6.33 m),the Sooner Challenge (6.21 m), and the Ted Johnson Invitational (6.19 m)… placed second in the triple jump at the Southland Conference Championship with a personal best jump of 12.46. 2018 Outdoor Season: Primary competition occurred in the long and
triple jumps but made one appearance in the 100 meter dash…had six total top-five finishes in the long jump during the season leading up the to the NCAA East Preliminary…won both the SFA Skecher’s Performance Carl Kight Invitational (19-1 ½) and McNeese Last Chance (20-7 ¾ +2.1) meets… took a bronze at both the ULM Warhawk Invitational (18-4 ½) and the SLC Outdoor Championships (20-0 ½)…placed fourth at the TCU Invitational (18-10) and Texas State Bobcat Invitational (19-1 ¼)…posted a jump of 19-1 ½ at the NCAA East Preliminary finishing 33rd overall…earned two results in the triple jump in four meet competition with her best mark coming in the SLC Outdoor Championships (39-5 ¾)…took home a fourth place finish at the ULM Warhawk Invitational (36-9 ¾)…ran the 100 meter dash once during the season at the MSU Cowboy Relays/Bob Hayes La. Challenge with a time of 12.28 finishing 15th overall 2018 Indoor Season: Competed primarily in the long and triple jump events but ran the 60 meter dash at one meet on the season…earned four top-five finishes in all four meets competing in the long jump…took the top spot in the first two meets of the season setting a meet record at the TAMU Ted Nelson Invitational with a jump of 19-9 ½ (6.03m), setting a new career best, and a mark of 19-6 ¾ (5.96m) at the Pittsburg State Invitational…finished second at the UA Tyson Invitational (19-8 ¾) and fourth at the SLC Indoor Championships (19-5 ¼)…earned three results in the triple jump with three more top-five finishes…took second at the LSU Bayou Bengal with a mark of 39-4 ½ (12.00m) with her season best coming in the SLC Indoor Championships of 39-7 ¾ taking fourth in the meet…finished fifth at the UA Tyson Invitational with a distance of 38-9…ran the 60 meter dash at the Pittsburg State Invitational with time of 7.84 and 7.81 in the qualifying and prelims. 2017 Outdoor Season: Competed in seven meets in the 100, long jump and triple jump… brought home the bronze medal at the SLC Outdoor Championships after her performance in the long jump (19-4 3/4)… also placed ninth in the triple jump (38-6) at the conference meet… achieved nine top-five results including three wins, the long jump (18-10) and triple jump (39-2 1/2) at the McNeese Cowboy Relays and the long jump (19-9 1/2) at the TCU Invitational which was also an updated personal record and a team season-best… improved her personal record in the triple jump (39-3 1/2) at the LSU Alumni Gold where she placed second. 2017 Indoor Season: Competed in five meets in the 200, high jump, long jump and triple jump… placed sixth at the SLC Indoor Championships in the triple jump (39-7), seventh in the long jump (18-10) and 14th in the high jump (5-2 1/4) for a personal-record measurement… had five top-five results with three wins including, the long jump (19-2 3/4) and triple jump (39-9 3/4) at the Pittsburg State Gorilla Classic and the long jump (17-5 1/2) at the UAB Vulcan Invite for a team season-best... wins also allowed personal-record improvement in her triple jump (39-9 3/4) and long jump (17-5 1/2)… additionally improved her personal record in the 200 at the LSU Purple Tiger where she placed 17th (27.10). High School: A 2016 graduate of the A&M Consolidated High School … participated in track, basketball and softball ... a seven-time state meet qualifier, Steels was a top-25 national performer in the long jump (19-8, No. 24) and triple jump (39-11, No. 22). Personal: Daughter of Jessica and Danial Steels … has three siblings Danial Jr., Jaycob and Alexya … graduated in psychology and pursuing a masters in sports administration.
Steels’ Career Bests Indoor
Long Jump 21-2.5 1st NCAA Indoor Championships (3/8/19) Triple Jump 41-5.25 2nd SLC Indoor Championships (3/2/20) High Jump 5-6.5 4th LSU Purple Tiger (1/10/20)
Outdoor
Long Jump 22-0.5 2nd NCAA Outdoor Championships (6/5/19) Triple Jump 42-0.5 3rd SLC Outdoor Championships (5/3/19) High Jump 5-8.5 2nd SLC Outdoor Championships (5/3/19) Distance • 5-5 • Freshman DeRidder, La. Rosepine HS
High School: Competed in cross country and track at Rosepine High School while also being a cheerleader … was the cross country district champion as a junior … finished runner-up at the district meet as a sophomore and senior … was a two-time state qualifier as part of the 1,600-meter relay … also a three-time regional qualifier in track. Personal: Daughter of Lisa and Dennis Thompson … the oldest of four siblings with one younger brother, Ethan, and two younger sisters, Lexa and Lena … majoring in theatre with plans to move to New York City and perform on Broadway while acting in movies and writing music.
KARLYN TRAHAN
Pole Vault • 5-0 • Freshman Kaplan, La. Kaplan HS
High School: Competed in cross country and track at Rosepine High School while also being a cheerleader … was the cross country district champion as a junior … finished runner-up at the district meet as a sophomore and senior … was a two-time state qualifier as part of the 1,600-meter relay … also a three-time regional qualifier in track. Personal: Daughter of Lisa and Dennis Thompson … the oldest of four siblings with one younger brother, Ethan, and two younger sisters, Lexa and Lena … majoring in theatre with plans to move to New York City and perform on Broadway while acting in movies and writing music.
OLIVIA VALLIERE
High School: Tutored by former NSU national champion thrower Trecey Rew at Heritage High … second-team academic all-state as a thrower … personal bests are 39-3.75 in the shot put and 13110 in the discus … graduated with a 3.66 GPA … member of the creative writing club, environmental club and UNICEF. Personal: Daughter of Jaimie and Donald Valliere … mom is a legal secretary and dad is a computer engineer … one younger brother Deion … nursing major who aspires to be a nurse anesthetist … life’s ambition is to open a practice and make her own schedule.
Jumps • 5-9 • Sophomore Texarkana, Texas Pleasant Grove HS
2020 Outdoor Season: Canceled due to Covid-19 pandemic. 2020 Indoor Season: Competed in the triple and long jumps at three meets during the season ... set a new personal best in the long jump at the Texas A&M Invitational with a mark of 17-11.75 taking seventh overall ... only other mark in the event came at the Southland Conference Championship where she landed at 176.25 ... only jump in the triple on the season came at the LSU Purple Tiger where she landed a career-best jump of 35-11.25 and finished sixth overall. 2019 Outdoor Season: Competed in the long jump and the triple jump… placed sixth in the long jump at the McNeese State Cowboy Relays (5.46 mw) and seventh at the SFA Carl Knight Invitational with a personal best jump of 5.25 m… placed fourth in the triple jump at the SFA Carl Knight Invitational with a personal best jump of 11.57 m and fifth at the McNeese State Cowboy Relays (11.05 m). 2019 Indoor Season: Competed in the 60 meters as well as the long jump and the triple jump… placed eighth in the long jump at the LSU Twilight with a personal best 5.29 m. High School: Long jump state champion in Arkansas (2014).... Triple jump state runner-up (2014) in Arkansas ... Personal records: 38-10 in the triple jump and 18-9 in the long jump. Personal: Parents are Malcom Elliott and Stephanie Walker... Father played professional basketball in Spain....Siblings are Malcolm Elliot Jr., Demetrius Walker, Alisha Walker, and Kendra Bryant .... Brother played basketball for Arkansas Baptist College.... forensic science major who aspires to investigate crime scenes in Georgia after college.
Walker’s Career Bests Indoor
60 Meters 8.56 12th LSU Bayou Bengal (1/31/19) Long Jump 17-11.75 7th Texas A&M Invitational (2/22/20) Triple Jump 35-11.25 6th LSU Purple Tiger (1/10/20)
Outdoor
Long Jump 17-2.75 7th SFA Carl Kight Invitational (4/3/19) Triple Jump 37-11.75 4th SFA Carl Kight Invitational (4/3/19) Throws • 5-8 • Freshman DeSoto, Texas DeSoto HS
2020 SLC Commissioner Honor Roll
2020 Outdoor Season: Canceled due to Covid-19 pandemic. 2020 Indoor Season: Competed in the shot put at six meets on the season ... set her personal best and earned first podium finish at the Houston G5-Super 22 Invitational with a throw of 46-7.25 taking third at the meet ... finished fourth at the Texas A&M Invitational with a mark of 45-10.5, her only other top-five finish ... first meet of her career placed sixth at the LSU Purple Tiger with a throw of 41-10.75 ... had a pair of eighth place finishes at the Ted Nelson Invitational (44-0.75) and Southland Conference Championship (44-10.75). High School: Part of state championship teams in each of her four seasons at DeSoto High ... three-time state qualifier in discus with her best throw coming in at 148-9 ... qualified for state in shot put as a senior with her best throw at 45-8. Personal: Daughter of Gloria and Douglas Washington ... siblings include sisters Brittany and Kiera and brothers Douglas, Tyler and Curtis ... vet tech major who wants to be a veterinary technician and be able to live a life she can enjoy.
Washington’s Career Bests Indoor
Shot Put 46-7.25 3rd Houston G-5 Super Invitational (2/1/20)
LYNELL WASHINGTON
Sprints • 5-4 • Freshman New Orleans, La. Landry-Walker HS
2020 SLC Indoor Bronze, 60 Meters
2020 Outdoor Season: Canceled due to Covid-19 pandemic. 2020 Indoor Season: Specialized in the 60 meter distance during the season ... ran a 7.63 in her first career race at the LSU Purple Tiger just missing the qualifying time ... ran the fastest qualifying time at the Houston G5-Super 22 Invitational at 7.60 ... placed seventh overall in the finals after a 7.54 preliminary run and a 7.75 in the finals ... ran her two fastest times of the season at the Southland Conference Championships setting her personal best with a 7.44 top-time in the prelims setting a new NSU record ... took home her first SLC medal with a bronze in the finals with a time of 7.51 ... also placed third at the Ted Nelson Invitational after running a 7.66. High School: At Landry-Walker High, selected to all-district teams in track and basketball ... garnered silver in the 100 meters in the Class 5A state meet as a senior ... picked to the all-metro team in basketball. Personal: Daughter of Lenora Duckworth and Lionel Washington ... nickname is “Maw” ... two older siblings Ashanti and Anthony ... cousin Bo McCaleb is a professional basketball player in Macedonia ... health and exercise science major who aspires to be a professional sprinter ... life’s ambition is to break NSU’s 100 meter school record and remember how blessed she is.
Washington’s Career Bests Indoor
60 Meters 7.44 1st (P) SLC Indoor Championships (3/1/20)
Jumps • 5-8 • Junior San Antonio, Texas Converse Judson HS/UTSA
2020 SLC Spring Honor Roll
2020 Outdoor Season: Canceled due to Covid-19 pandemic. 2020 Indoor Season: Competed in the triple jump at three meets during the season ... set a new personal best with a jump of 40-6 taking home the silver at the Ted Nelson Invitational ... earned a bronze finish at the Texas A&M Invitational with a jump of 40-2 on Feb. 22 ... placed 17th overall at the Southland Conference Championship with a jump of 37-6.5 2019 Outdoor Season: Competed in the long jump and the triple jump… placed 43rd in the triple jump at the NCAA East Regional (12.08 m), fourth at the Southland Conference Championship with a personal best jump of 12.66 m, second at the Leon Johnson NSU Invitational (12.13 m) and the TCU Invitational (12.73 mw), and third at the McNeese State Cowboy Relays (12.11 m)… placed 12th in the long jump at the Southland Conference Championship with a personal best jump of 5.47 m. 2019 Indoor Season: Competed in the 60 meters, the long jump, and the triple jump… placed sixth in the triple jump at the Southland Conference Championship with a personal best jump of 12.10 m, fourth at the LSU Bayou Bengal (11.80 m) and the Sooner Challenge (11.77 m), and fifth at the Pittsburg State Invitational (11.88 m)… placed 22nd in the long jump at the Southland Conference Championship with a personal best jump of 5.30 m. Before NSU: Competed in sprints and jumps at UTSA. As a freshman, Watson finished third in the triple jump at the 2018 Conference USA Indoor Championships and fifth at the CUSA Outdoor Championships. Third team All-Conference USA in the triple jump with a distance of 40-7 ½. Personal: Daughter of Amber and Harold Watson ... three siblings, including twin brother Harold, sister Haeven and brother Amari ... education major who plans to teach after graduation. Jumps • 5-5 • Sophomore Pflugerville, Texas Hendrickson HS/UTSA
2020 SLC Indoor Gold, 4x400m 2020 SLC Spring Honor Roll
2020 Outdoor Season: Canceled due to Covid-19 pandemic. 2020 Indoor Season: Competed primarily in the 400 and 4x400 relay with appearances in the 600, 800 during the season ... ran her fastest time in the 400 at the Southland Conference Championship posting a 57.97 but failing to qualify for the finals ... had one other run under 58.50 in the event at the Texas A&M Invitational where she ran 58.29 and finished fourth at the meet ... member of the 4x400 relay team at four meets that finished first twice on the season ... helped set the NSU record in the relay along with Janiel Moore, Jayla Fields, and Natashia Jackson at the Southland Conference Championship with a time of 3:41.29 ... member of the third fastest relay team with Janiel Moore, Jayla Fields and Natashia Jackson at the Tyson Invitational running a 3:42.52 ... only run in the 600 came at the LSU Purple Tiger where she clocked a 1:43.08 and finished eighth overall ... ran once in the 800 posting a time of 2:27.88 at the Houston G5-Super 22 Invitational. High School: Competed in track and field each season at Hendrickson High … graduated with a 3.8 GPA. Personal: Daughter of Monica and Rick Wilson … both parents are engineers … brothers Elan and Evan and sister Erica … nursing major who wants to be a pediatric nurse.
Wilson’s Career Bests Indoor
400 Meters 57.97 18th SLC Indoor Championships(3/1/20) 600 Meters 1:43.08 8th LSU Purple Tiger (1/10/20) 800 Meters 2:27.88 32nd Houston G-5 Super 22 Invitational (1/31/20) 4x400 Relay 3:41.29 1st SLC Indoor Championships (3/1/20)
Walker’s Career Bests Indoor
60 Meters 8.23 62nd Pittsburg State Invitational (1/26/19) Long Jump 17-4.75 22nd SLC Indoor Championships (2/25/19) Triple Jump 40-6 2nd Ted Nelson Invitational (1/17/20)
Outdoor
Long Jump 17-11.5 12th SLC Outdoor Championships (5/3/19) Triple Jump 41-6.5 4th SLC Outdoor Championships (5/3/19)
