2013 LSU Track & Field Media Guide Only One LSU
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Campus Life Why LSU? This is LSU Track & Field All-Time Results Dominance on the Track The Winning Streak History of the 4x100-Meter Relay The X-Man The Bowerman Award Games of the XXX Olympiad Games of the XXIX Olympiad LSU Olympic Medalists Wall of Champions LSU Athletics Hall of Fame Track Stars on the Gridiron 2012 LSU Track & Field Banquet History of the LSU Track & Field Banquet LSU Track & Field Office LSU Track & Field Officials Association Community Outreach Academic Success Champions Day at the White House Strength & Conditioning Bernie Moore Track Stadium Cox Communications Academic Center Athletic Training LSU Administration Director of Athletics
2013 Men’s Season Preview 2013 Women’s Season Preview 2013 Men’s Track & Field Roster 2013 Women’s Track & Field Roster
Coaches 58 61 62 64 65 66 67 68
Dennis Shaver, Head Coach Shaver’s Championship Teams Mark Elliott, Assistant Head Coach Debbie Parris-Thymes, Assistant Coach Todd Lane, Assistant Coach Derek Yush, Assistant Coach Bennie Brazell, Assistant Coach Support Staff
Athletes 69 74 84 89
Tiger All-Americans Tigers Lady Tiger All-Americans Lady Tigers
2012 Season Review 2012 Men’s Indoor Performance List 2012 Women’s Indoor Performance List 2012 Men’s Outdoor Performance List 2012 Women’s Outdoor Performance List 2012 Cross Country Rosters 2012 Cross Country Results 2012 Accolades
History 107 108 110 115 124 125 129 133 134 135
LSU Olympians World-Class Tigers NCAA Champions SEC Champions SEC Commissioner’s Trophy Men’s All-Americans Women’s All-Americans Career All-America Honors LSU at the Texas Relays LSU at the Penn Relays
Records 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 150
Men’s All-Time Indoor Records Women’s All-Time Indoor Records Men’s All-Time Outdoor Records Women’s All-Time Outdoor Records Men’s All-Time Relay Records Women’s All-Time Relay Records Men’s Indoor Record Book Women’s Indoor Record Book Men’s Outdoor Record Book Women’s Outdoor Record Book Multi-Event Record Book Cross Country Record Book Tiger Letterwinners Lady Tiger Letterwinners
University
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Sports Information
Location: Baton Rouge, La. Founded: 1860 Enrollment: 28,985 Nickname: Tigers or Fighting Tigers Colors: Purple (PMS 268) and Gold (PMS 123) Mascot: Mike VI (Live Bengal Tiger) Facilities (Capacity): Indoor – Carl Maddox Field House (3,000); Outdoor – Bernie Moore Track Stadium (5,680) Conference: Southeastern Interim President/Chancellor: Dr. William L. Jenkins Faculty Representative: Dr. Bill DeMastes
LSU Athletics Department: Sports Information Department: Sports Information Fax:
Asst. AD/Sports Information Director: Michael Bonnette Sr. Associate SID: Kent Lowe Sr. Associate SID: Bill Franques Associate SID: Matt Dunaway Associate SID: Bill Martin Associate SID: Will Stafford Associate SID: Jake Terry Publications Director: Jason Feirman Graphic Design Coordinator: Krystal Bennett Graphic Design Coordinator: Hannah Brinks Publications Student Assistants: Layce Beauregard Ryan Primeaux Corey Schneider Photographer: Steve Franz Administrative Specialist: Pam LeBlanc Student Assistants: Allen Alongi Sydney Armstrong Brandon Berrio Palmer Black Caroline Downer Brooke Hochstelter Bailey Kilshaw Natalie Legendre Seth Medvin Graham Reilly
Athletics Department Vice Chancellor/Athletics Director: Joe Alleva Assoc. Vice Chancellor/Sr. Assoc. AD: Herb Vincent Sr. Associate AD/Operations: Verge Ausberry Sr. Associate AD/Business: Mark Ewing Sr. Associate AD/Student Services & SWA: Miriam Segar Sr. Associate AD/Compliance & Planning: Bo Bahnsen Sr. Associate AD/Internal Operations: Eddie Nunez Sr. Assistant AD/Facilities: Ronnie Haliburton Assistant AD/Ticket Operations: Brian Broussard Assistant AD/Marketing: Matt Shanklin
(225) 578-8001 (225) 578-8226 (225) 578-1861
Track & Field Staff Head Coach: Dennis Shaver (UT-Arlington, 1979) 18th season at LSU 9th season as Head Coach Assistant Head Coach: Mark Elliott (LSU, 1991) 20th season at LSU 8th season as Assistant Head Coach Assistant Coaches: Bennie Brazell (LSU, 2011), 2nd season Todd Lane (Luther College, 1995), 6th season Debbie Parris-Thymes (LSU, 1995), 8th season Derek Yush (Connecticut, 1997), 6th season Managers: Zachary Mire, Tyler Racca, Jacques Stafford, Sarah Waguespack Athletic Trainers: Keith Thompson (Associate AT) Yuri Jean-Baptiste (Grad. Asst. AT) Casey Maxwell (Grad. Asst. AT) Sarah Bair (Student AT) Tiffany Frizzell (Student AT) Ben Morale (Student AT) Josh Walker (Student AT)
Credits Editor: Will Stafford Graphic Design: Krystal Bennett Photography: Errol Anderson, Robert Black, Steve Franz, Wesley Hitt, Brad Messina, Bryan Wayne
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SEC Quick Facts
LSU Alabama
Location: Tuscaloosa, Ala. Enrollment: 31,747 Nickname: Crimson Tide Colors: Crimson and White Athletics Director: Mal Moore Track Information Head Coach: Dan Waters (2nd season) Facility: Sam Bailey Track Stadium Sports Information Track Contact: Doug Walker SID Phone: (205) 348-6084 SID E-mail: dwalker@ia.ua.edu Website: www.rolltide.com Team Information 2012 SEC Indoor Finish (M/W): 10th/9th 2012 NCAA Indoor Finish (M/W): DNS/T28th 2012 SEC Outdoor Finish (M/W): 11th/8th 2012 NCAA Outdoor Finish (M/W): T66th/T40th
Arkansas
Location: Fayetteville, Ark. Enrollment: 23,199 Nickname: Razorbacks Colors: Cardinal and White Athletics Director: Jeff Long Track Information Men’s Head Coach: Chris Bucknam (5th season) Women’s Head Coach: Lance Harter (23rd season) Indoor Facility: Randal Tyson Track Center Outdoor Facility: John McDonnell Field Sports Information Track Contact: Zach Lawson SID Phone: (479) 575-7089 SID E-mail: zlawson@uark.edu Website: www.ArkansasRazorbacks.com Team Information 2012 SEC Indoor Finish (M/W): 1st/3rd 2012 NCAA Indoor Finish (M/W): 2nd/T5th 2012 SEC Outdoor Finish (M/W): 1st/3rd 2012 NCAA Outdoor Finish (M/W): 8th/T24th
AUBURN
Location: Auburn, Ala. Enrollment: 25,469 Nickname: Tigers Colors: Burnt Orange and Navy Blue Athletics Director: Jay Jacobs Track Information Head Coach: Ralph Spry (15th season) Facility: Hutsell-Rosen Track Sports Information Track Contact: Taylor Bryan SID Phone: (334) 844-9900 SID E-mail: jtb0028@auburn.edu Website: www.auburntigers.com Team Information 2012 SEC Indoor Finish (M/W): 5th/6th 2012 NCAA Indoor Finish (M/W): T35th/T48th 2012 SEC Outdoor Finish (M/W): 7th/6th 2012 NCAA Outdoor Finish (M/W): 6th/T24th
Florida
Location: Gainesville, Fla. Enrollment: 49,785 Nickname: Gators Colors: Orange and Blue Athletics Director: Jeremy Foley Track Information Head Coach: Mike Holloway (11th season) Indoor Facility: Stephen C. O’Connell Center Outdoor Facility: James G. Pressly Stadium Sports Information Track Contact: Amanda Brooks SID Phone: (352) 375-4683 ext. 6120 SID E-mail: amandabr@gators.ufl.edu Website: www.gatorzone.com Team Information 2012 SEC Indoor Finish (M/W): 2nd/1st 2012 NCAA Indoor Finish (M/W): 1st/9th 2012 SEC Outdoor Finish (M/W): 4th/2nd 2012 NCAA Outdoor Finish (M/W): 1st/T12th
Georgia
Location: Athens, Ga. Enrollment: 34,180 Nickname: Bulldogs Colors: Red and Black Athletics Director: Greg McGarity
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Track Information Head Coach: Wayne Norton (14th season) Facility: Spec Towns Track Sports Information Track Contact: Leland Barrow SID Phone: (706) 542-6544 SID E-mail: leland@sports.uga.edu Website: www.georgiadogs.com Team Information 2012 SEC Indoor Finish (M/W): 3rd/5th 2012 NCAA Indoor Finish (M/W): T23rd/T28th 2012 SEC Outdoor Finish (M/W): 3rd/4th 2012 NCAA Outdoor Finish (M/W): T64th/T21st
Kentucky
Location: Lexington, Ky. Enrollment: 28,000 Nickname: Wildcats Colors: Blue and White Athletics Director: Mitch Barnhart Track Information Head Coach: Edrick Floreal (1st season) Indoor Facility: Nutter Field House Outdoor Facility: Shively Outdoor Track Sports Information Track Contact: Jake Most SID Phone: (859) 257-3838 SID E-mail: jake.most@uky.edu Website: www.ukathletics.com Team Information 2012 SEC Indoor Finish (M/W): 8th/12th 2012 NCAA Indoor Finish (M/W): DNS/DNS 2012 SEC Outdoor Finish (M/W): 8th/12th 2012 NCAA Outdoor Finish (M/W): T43rd/DNS
Mississippi State
Location: Starkville, Miss. Enrollment: 20,424 Nickname: Bulldogs Colors: Maroon and White Athletics Director: Scott Stricklin Track Information Head Coach: Al Schmidt (24th season) Facility: Spencer Stadium Sports Information Track Contact: Gregg Ellis SID Phone: (662) 325-3595 SID E-mail: gellis@athletics.msstate.edu Website: www.hailstate.com Team Information 2012 SEC Indoor Finish (M/W): DNC/7th 2012 NCAA Indoor Finish (M/W): 22nd/DNS 2012 SEC Outdoor Finish (M/W): 5th/10th 2012 NCAA Outdoor Finish (M/W): T43rd/T60th
missouri
Location: Columbia, Mo. Enrollment: 33,800 Nickname: Tigers Colors: Gold and Black Athletics Director: Mike Alden Track Information Head Coach: Brett Halter (3rd season) Facility: Audrey J. Walton Stadium Sports Information Track Contact: Samantha Rinkus SID Phone: (573) 882-3809 SID E-mail: rinkuss@missouri.edu Website: www.mutigers.com Team Information 2012 Big 12 Indoor Finish (M/W): 8th/10th 2012 NCAA Indoor Finish (M/W): T61st/DNS 2012 Big 12 Outdoor Finish (M/W): 10th/7th 2012 NCAA Outdoor Finish (M/W): T56th/T40th
Ole Miss
Location: Oxford, Miss. Enrollment: 20,824 Nickname: Rebels Colors: Cardinal Red and Navy Blue Athletics Director: Ross Bjork Track Information Head Coach: Brian O’Neal (1st season) Facility: Ole Miss Track & Field Complex Sports Information Track Contact: Joey Jones SID Phone: (662) 915-7526 SID E-mail: joeyj@olemiss.edu Website: www.olemisssports.com
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Team Information 2012 SEC Indoor Finish (M/W): 6th/8th 2012 NCAA Indoor Finish (M/W): T56th/DNS 2012 SEC Outdoor Finish (M/W): 6th/7th 2012 NCAA Outdoor Finish (M/W): 38th/DNS
South Carolina
Location: Columbia, S.C. Enrollment: 29,957 Nickname: Gamecocks Colors: Garnet and Black Athletics Director: Ray Tanner Track Information Head Coach: Curtis Frye (17th season) Facility: Weems Baskin Track Sports Information Track Contact: Megan Mabry SID Phone: (803) 777-5204 SID E-mail: mabryml@mailbox.sc.edu Website: www.gamecocksonline.com Team Information 2012 SEC Indoor Finish (M/W): 9th/10th 2012 NCAA Indoor Finish (M/W): T26th/T62nd 2012 SEC Outdoor Finish (M/W): 9th/9th 2012 NCAA Outdoor Finish (M/W): DNS/DNS
Tennessee
Location: Knoxville, Tenn. Enrollment: 27,573 Nickname: Volunteers/Lady Volunteers Colors: Orange and White Athletics Director: Dave Hart Track Information Head Coach: J.J. Clark (11th season) Facility: Tom Black Track at LaPorte Stadium Sports Information Track Contact: Brian Bruce SID Phone: (865) 974-1212 SID E-mail: brianbruce@tennessee.edu Website: www.utsports.com Team Information 2012 SEC Indoor Finish (M/W): 7th/4th 2012 NCAA Indoor Finish (M/W): DNS/T48th 2012 SEC Outdoor Finish (M/W): 10th/5th 2012 NCAA Outdoor Finish (M/W): T56th/T9th
texas a&m
Location: College Station, Texas Enrollment: 49,861 Nickname: Aggies Colors: Maroon and White Athletics Director: Eric Hyman Track Information Head Coach: Pat Henry (9th season) Indoor Facility: Gilliam Indoor Track Stadium Outdoor Facility: Anderson Track & Field Complex Sports Information Track Contact: Shawn Price SID Phone: (979) 845-9534 SID E-mail: sprice@athletics.tamu.edu Website: www.aggieathletics.com Team Information 2012 Big 12 Indoor Finish (M/W): 1st/1st 2012 NCAA Indoor Finish (M/W): T8th/T5th 2012 Big 12 Outdoor Finish (M/W): 1st/3rd 2012 NCAA Outdoor Finish (M/W): 3rd/3rd
Vanderbilt
Location: Nashville, Tenn. Enrollment: 6,879 Nickname: Commodores Colors: Black and Gold Vice Chancellor for Athletics: David Williams Track Information Head Coach: Steve Keith (1st season) Facility: Vanderbilt Track Sports Information Track Contact: Michael Scholl SID Phone: (615) 322-5823 SID E-mail: michael.scholl@vanderbilt.edu Website: www.vucommodores.com Team Information 2012 SEC Indoor Finish: 11th 2012 NCAA Indoor Finish: DNS 2012 SEC Outdoor Finish: 11th 2012 NCAA Outdoor Finish: DNS
Meet Information 2013 Indoor Meets
2013 Outdoor Meets
Crimson Tide Indoor Opener
Louisiana Classics
Jan. 13 • Birmingham, Ala.
March 16 • Lafayette, La.
Facility: Media Contact: Web site:
Facility: Media Contact: Web site:
Fair Park Arena Doug Walker dwalker@ia.ua.edu, (205) 348-6084 www.rolltide.com
Texas A&M Tri-Meet Jan. 20 • College Station, Texas Facility: Media Contact: Web site:
Gilliam Indoor Track Stadium Shawn Price sprice@athletics.tamu.edu, (979) 845-9534 www.aggieathletics.com
Razorback Invitational Jan. 25-26 • Fayetteville, Ark. Facility: Media Contact: Web site:
Randal Tyson Track Center Zach Lawson zlawson@uark.edu, (479) 595-2358 www.ArkansasRazorbacks.com
LSU
Ragin’ Cajuns Track Complex Matt Hebert matth@louisiana.edu, (337) 482-6330 www.ragincajuns.com
LSU Relays March 22-23 • Baton Rouge, La. Facility: Media Contact: Web site:
Bernie Moore Track Stadium Will Stafford wstaff2@lsu.edu, (225) 578-7947 www.LSUsports.net
Texas Relays March 27-30 • Austin, Texas Facility: Media Contact: Web site:
Mike A. Myers Stadium Ben Blevins ben.blevins@athletics.utexas.edu, (512) 471-8236 www.texassports.com
UCLA Dual Meet Armory Collegiate Invitational Feb. 1-2 • New York, N.Y. Facility: Media Contact: Web site:
The Armory Track & Field Center Mike Rauh raceannouncer@verizon.net, (718) 885-2079 www.armorytrack.com
April 6 • Los Angeles, Calif. Facility: Media Contact: Web site:
Drake Stadium Peter Soroko peter.sokoro@gmail.com, (310) 206-6831 www.uclabruins.com
Battle on the Bayou Tyson Invitational Feb. 8-9 • Fayetteville, Ark. Facility: Media Contact: Web site:
Randal Tyson Track Center Zach Lawson zlawson@uark.edu, (479) 595-2358 www.ArkansasRazorbacks.com
April 13 • Baton Rouge, La. Facility: Media Contact: Web site:
Bernie Moore Track Stadium Will Stafford wstaff2@lsu.edu, (225) 578-7947 www.LSUsports.net
LSU Alumni Gold
LSU Twilight
April 20 • Baton Rouge, La.
Feb. 15 • Baton Rouge, La.
Facility: Media Contact: Web site:
Facility: Media Contact: Web site:
Carl Maddox Field House Will Stafford wstaff2@lsu.edu, (225) 578-7947 www.LSUsports.net
SEC Indoor Championships Feb. 22-24 • Fayetteville, Ark. Facility: Media Contact: Web site:
Randal Tyson Track Center Zach Lawson zlawsonA@uark.edu, (479) 595-2358 www.ArkansasRazorbacks.com
LSU NCAA Indoor Qualifier March 1 • Baton Rouge, La. Facility: Media Contact: Web site:
Carl Maddox Field House Will Stafford wstaff2@lsu.edu, (225) 578-7947 www.LSUsports.net
NCAA Indoor Championships March 8-9 • Fayetteville, Ark. Facility: Media Contact:
Web site:
Randal Tyson Track Center Zach Lawson zlawsonA@uark.edu, (479) 595-2358 www.ArkansasRazorbacks.com
Bernie Moore Track Stadium Will Stafford wstaff2@lsu.edu, (225) 578-7947 www.LSUsports.net
Penn Relays April 25-27 • Philadelphia, Pa. Facility: Media Contact: Web site:
Franklin Field Chas Dorman dorman@upenn.edu, (215) 573-4125 www.thepennrelays.com
SEC Outdoor Championships May 9-12 • Columbia, Mo. Facility: Media Contact: Web site:
Audrey J. Walton Track Stadium Samantha Rinkus rinkuss@missouri.edu, (573) 882-3809 www.mutigers.com
NCAA East Preliminary Rounds May 23-25 • Greensboro, N.C. Facility: Media Contact: Web site:
Aggie Stadium Brian Holloway bmhollow@ncat.edu, (336) 285-3608 www.ncataggies.com
NCAA Outdoor Championships June 5-8 • Eugene, Ore. Facility: Media Contact: Web site:
Hayward Field Greg Walker gswalker@uoregon.edu, (541) 346-2252 www.goducks.com
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Campus Life LSU’s Memorial Tower (top main photo) was one of the first structures completed on the present campus and sits east of the quadrangle (above, left). It represents the University as a memorial to those who gave their lives during World War I. Although it currently houses the LSU AngloAmerican Art Museum, plans are in process to return Memorial Tower to a military museum as originally intended. The University lakes (above, right) on the LSU campus give various recreational options.
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Location: Baton Rouge, La. Founded: January 2, 1860 Enrollment: 28,985 Major Fields for Bachelor’s Degrees: 72 Major Fields for Master’s Degrees: 76 Major Fields for Doctoral Degrees: 54
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College has, throughout its 148year history, served the people of Louisiana, the region, the nation and the world. LSU is creating a revolution, one of pervasive change and advancement. For the past seven years, the focus of the LSU community has been an increased commitment to excellence. Our progress has been dramatic and shows no sign of stopping. Having witnessed many of yesterday’s possibilities become today’s tangible realities, the LSU community set forth to capitalize on its success. The goal was to improve our standing as a nationally competitive flagship university. Following intense discussions among the LSU Board of Supervisors, campus administrators, faculty, and student leaders, the objectives required to reach this status crystallized, providing the impetus for LSU’s National Flagship Agenda.
Why LSU?
Walter Davis 2-time World Champion 6-time NCAA Champion 9-time NCAA All-American
“When anyone thinks of collegiate track and field, they think of LSU. The tradition here in this sport is unbelievable, and that’s one of the main reasons I chose to come to LSU. I knew that I would have the opportunity to win a national championship during my career. I was fortunate enough to do that my senior year. Our team was really close, and it was even like that with athletes of different sports. We were like one big family on campus. It’s a great honor for me to say that I’m from LSU.” “Being a professional athlete, it’s easy for people in my profession to assume that’s what they will be doing for the rest of their life. The reality is that I will have a second dream job. As I continue to train and hurdle at LSU with Coach Shaver, he has continued to help me work on my resume and prepare for the day after my track career is over. He truly is a great mentor and coach, but to this day he is also a great friend. I will always be grateful to him and LSU for the many opportunities I’ve been given in my life.”
“I chose LSU because of its outstanding history in sprinting, great coaches and top-notch facilities. With Coach Shaver’s coaching expertise and patience with me to develop, I have been able to achieve greatness at the collegiate level and internationally. He’s like a father to us and stresses the importance of not only excelling on the track, but also in the classroom towards obtaining our degree. I’m definitely a true Tiger at heart, on and off the track.”
“My experience at LSU will forever be etched in my mind. Those have been the best years of my life. The coaching staff was instrumental in my development as an athlete by providing me with the proper environment for growth and maturity. Coach Shaver cared about my teammates and I, not just as athletes, but he also cared about our well being and made sure we stayed on track to graduate. I’m very fortunate to have had the chance to attend LSU, and I’m proud to call myself an LSU graduate.”
Lolo Jones
Richard Thompson
Peta-Gaye Dowdie
2-time Olympian 2-time World Indoor Champion American Record Holder (60 Hurdles)
3-time Olympic Medalist 4-time NCAA Champion 8-time NCAA All-American
2000 Olympian 3-time NCAA Champion 19-time NCAA All-American
Did You KNOW? • In the 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 editions of U.S. News & World Report’s America’s Best Colleges, LSU is ranked in the first tier for “Best National Universities.” • LSU is the only public university in Louisiana designated as having very high research activity (RU/VH) by the prestigious Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, the highest ranking awarded to doctorate-granting institutions. • LSU was named to the 2009 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, the highest federal recognition a college or university can receive for its commitment to volunteering, service-learning and civic engagement, by the Corporation for National and Community Service. • LSU earned the prestigious Carnegie Community Engagement and Outreach classification in 2008, one of 68 public institutions nationally with this elective classification based on community engagement. • LSU is one of only a handful of universities in the nation having land-grant, sea-grant and spacegrant status.
• LSU currently ranks among the top 30 public universities in total research awards. The University’s total federal funding -- from agencies such as the National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, and the Department of Homeland Security -- has increased 86 percent or more than $90 million over the last five years.
• In 2009, the LSU Robert S. Reich School of Landscape Architecture was ranked among the top five schools in the nation by DesignIntelligence, the leading journal of the design professions. According to the results of the 2009 survey, LSU has the No. 2-ranked landscape architecture school in the United States.
• Newsweek magazine named LSU the “Most Diverse” school in the nation in the Sept. 3, 2003, issue. The enrollment consists of 24 percent minority students.
• The E. J. Ourso College of Business was ranked in the Top 50 of the internationally known “Top Business Schools” in 2009 by Eduniversal and was recognized during the inaugural Eduniversal World Convention.
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LSU TRACK & FIELD
An Era
Of EXCELLENce
2008 Women’s NCAA Outdoor National Champions Since 1897, LSU Track & Field has built an illustrious history filled with some of the most memorable performers and achievements in the school’s colorful athletic heritage. From its quiet birth at the Tulane Spring Games to its seat atop collegiate track prominence, there are two factors that have remained consistent in the 114-year history of the program -- success through hard work and an unmatched will to win. H. Warren Taylor, Jr., LSU Track & Field historian, wrote it best when he said, “Tom Sherburne and Devall drew the distinction of being the first men of the Old War Skule to carry the purple and gold on the cinder path. That they failed to win in their events does not distract from their envious place in Tiger track history; for they were the forerunners of a host of sterling athletes that have established a record of consistent winning unsurpassed in the southland.” The rest is history.
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After winning five Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association conference championships between 1913-1922 and capturing three consecutive SIC titles, LSU Track & Field burst onto the national scene with an improbable upset of heavilyfavored Southern California to win the 1933 national championship at Soldier Field in Chicago. The LSU track team was led by the speed of Glenn “Slats” Hardin and the strength of Jack Torrance. Hardin set new world records in the 440-yard dash (47.1) and 220 low hurdles (22.9), while Torrance did the same in the shot put (52-10). Despite their record-breaking performances, the national title did not rest in the Tigers’ hands until the final event when Matt Gordy cleared 14 feet in the pole vault for the first time in his career to secure LSU’s first ever national championship in any sport. With the men already firmly
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established among the nation’s elite, the Lady Tigers captured their first national championship in 1987 in the program’s sixth season of existence. Led by NCAA individual champions Schowonda Williams, Sylvia Brydson and Sheila Echols, the LSU women swept both the indoor and outdoor national titles that season. They went on to repeat their outdoor success in 1988. The LSU Track & Field program then reached a pinnacle in 1989 and 1990 as the teams brought a combined five national championships to Baton Rouge. The Tigers and Lady Tigers each won back-to-back NCAA Outdoor titles, while the women added an indoor title during the 1989 season. LSU’s success during the two-year span marked the first time in NCAA history that the same school won both the men’s and women’s crowns at the NCAA Outdoor Championships. The Lady Tigers pulled off another sweep in 1991, again claiming NCAA team titles at both the indoor and
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outdoor national meets. One of the most memorable moments in LSU track lore came at the 1992 national championships in Austin, Texas. Trailing Florida entering the final day of competition, the Lady Tigers used a team effort to rally and defeat the Lady Gators, 87-81, for an unprecedented sixth consecutive national crown. The Lady Tigers showed their dominance once again by winning two more national titles in 1993. They captured their fourth indoor national championship in seven years by winning the last event of the meet - the 4x400-meter relay - in a then school-record time of 3 minutes, 33.63 seconds. LSU dominated the competition to win its seventh-consecutive NCAA Outdoor championship. The Lady Tigers did so in record-breaking fashion, scoring a school record 93 points to outscore their nearest competitor by a remarkable 49 points. They made history again in 1996 by winning their 10th-straight outdoor national championship. Never before had a women’s team won at least 10-straight titles in any NCAA sport. Led by seniors D’Andre Hill, Kim Carson and Zundra Feagin, the Lady Tigers stormed into historic Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore., and took their place in history. While an outsider might see an 11th-straight NCAA Outdoor title in 1997 as just another day at the office, it was far from it. A heavy underdog, the LSU women exploded for 43 points on the meet’s final day to capture the outdoor crown once again in Bloomington, Ind. The competition came down to a single event between LSU and Texas - the 200-meter final. LSU qualified Astia Walker and Peta-Gaye Dowdie, while Texas countered with two runners as well. The Lady Tigers knew they had to outscore Texas by a single point to win the title. Walker finished second and Dowdie placed fifth, while Nanceen Perry and Angie Vaughan of Texas placed third and fourth, respectively. When the points were tallied, LSU outscored Texas, 12-11, in the most crucial race of the meet to give the
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Lady Tigers the one-point advantage they needed to clinch the overall title by the score of 63-62. The Lady Tigers also claimed a fifth-straight NCAA Indoor crown in 1997 for their eighth in an 11-year span. Remarkably, the LSU women took home 19 of a possible 22 NCAA team championships between the 1987-97 seasons, creating a dynasty unmatched by any other in the history of women’s athletics. Despite a three-year hiatus, the Lady Tigers regained the title they last held in 1997 by winning their 12th title at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in 2000. The Lady Tigers scored 46 points on the final day of competition to edge USC, 58-54. LSU picked up yet another national title in 2001, but this time, it was the men’s team stealing the spotlight. Needing a miracle in the final event of the NCAA Indoor Championships, the Tigers’ prayers were answered when the foursome of Robert Parham, Lueroy Colquhoun, Pedro Tunon and Alleyne Francique won the 4x400-meter relay and TCU failed to score, giving the Tigers a 34-33 edge over the Horned Frogs in one of the most exciting finishes in NCAA history. Walter Davis scored 18 of LSU’s 34 points in the meet, winning the triple jump and finishing second in the long jump. Both teams added championships to their already impressive resumes in 2002 with the women winning the team title at the NCAA Indoor Championships in Fayetteville, Ark., and the men capturing the crown at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in front of a home crowd at the Bernie Moore Track Stadium in Baton Rouge. The Lady Tigers would go on to sweep NCAA Indoor and Outdoor titles in 2003 while being led by individual champions Muna Lee and Lolo Jones, as well as a 4x100-meter relay team that set the low-altitude collegiate record of 42.55 at the NCAA Outdoor meet that stood for six seasons. LSU made history once again in 2004 as it became the first school in NCAA history to claim both the
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men’s and women’s titles at the indoor national championships. Spearheaded by Lee’s national title in the 60-meter dash and runner-up performances by Jones in the 60-meter hurdles and Neisha Bernard-Thomas in the 800 meters, the Lady Tigers squeaked out a 52-51 win over UCLA. It was LSU’s jumps corps that proved to be the difference in the Tigers’ victory as the team was led by the likes of John Moffitt, LeJuan Simon and Willie Bradley to its first indoor crown since 2001. Moffitt won the long jump title and was then part of the Tigers’ unprecedented 1-2-3 sweep in the triple jump. Simon won the individual title with Moffitt finishing second and Bradley coming in third. Since the Lady Tigers won their first national championship in 1987, no four-year senior class had ever left Baton Rouge without winning at least one team title at the NCAA Championships until 2012. It’s a remarkable streak that spanned 23 seasons and a legacy that is with the squad each time it steps onto the track. But in 2008, it appeared the streak might come to an end at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Des Moines, Iowa. After joining the program as freshmen in 2005, members of the Class of 2008 had finished runnerup at the NCAA Indoor and Outdoor Championships three times, but without a title to show for their efforts. That would all change in dramatic fashion at Drake Stadium on the campus of Drake University. LSU and defending NCAA Outdoor champion Arizona State entered the final event of the track meet - the 4x400-meter relay - tied with 59 points apiece and a foursome on the track. The team that crossed the finish line first would walk away as national champions of the 2008 outdoor season. On this day, it was LSU winning the team title behind the efforts of senior Brooklynn Morris, senior Kelly Baptiste, sophomore LaTavia Thomas and senior Deonna Lawrence, who finished the relay in second place
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Kelly Willie was a 2004 Olympic Gold Medalist in the 4x400 ahead of the fifth-place finish by the Sun Devils. And for eight Lady Tiger seniors who made the trip to Des Moines, it was their first time to lift the national championship trophy in celebration of their accomplishment. Baptiste was the star for the Lady Tigers, scoring 19 of LSU’s 67 points for the meet with an NCAA title in the 100-meter dash, along with All-America performances in the 200 meters, 4x100-meter relay and 4x400-meter relay.
Olympics and World Championships
The LSU Track & Field program is recognized worldwide for its contribution to the sport, and the purple and gold is certainly on display every four years as the Tigers and Lady Tigers are among the elite performers at the Olympic Games. That was certainly the case in London in 2012 as 10 members of the program representing four countries from around the world competed on the world’s grandest stage. LSU emerged from the Games of the XXX Olympiad with 16 Olympic medals won all-time as former LSU stars Richard Thompson and Samantha Henry and Tiger senior Ade Alleyne-Forte earned medals for their efforts in London. Thompson became the most decorated Olympian in the history of LSU athletics while anchoring Trinidad & Tobago to the bronze medal in the 4x100-meter relay. He is the only LSU athlete regardless of sport to win three Olympic
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medals all-time as he also won a pair of silver medals in the 100-meter dash and 4x100-meter relay at the 2008 Olympic Games held in Beijing. Alleyne-Forte joined Thompson as a medalist for Trinidad & Tobago as he ran the third leg on the team that took home the bronze in the 4x400 relay. Henry also claimed a silver medal in her Olympics debut as she ran on Jamaica’s 4x100-meter relay team in the prelim. With their performance, the Tigers and Lady Tigers have now won a total of six gold medals, five silver medals and five bronze medals all-time at the Olympic Games. LSU’s participation in major international competition can be traced back to 1928 in Amsterdam when Sid Bowman became the first Tiger to compete at the Olympic Games, finishing sixth in the triple jump. Bowman and LSU legend Glenn “Slats” Hardin later placed at the 1932 Olympic Games in Los Angeles as Hardin became LSU’s first medal winner by taking the silver in the 400 hurdles. At the 1936 Berlin Games, Adolf Hitler and Nazi Germany watched as LSU’s Hardin, Jack Torrance and Billy Brown competed for the United States. Hardin made history in the 400 hurdles, becoming the first and only LSU track athlete to win an individual Olympic gold medal. LSU’s next Olympic Games participant came in 1964 as Billy Hardin ran the 400 hurdles for the United States in Tokyo, Japan. It would then be 24 years before LSU
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had another athlete perform in this international arena once again. At the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, South Korea, Sheila Echols of the United States became the first Lady Tiger to win a gold medal as she earned distinction as a member of the United States’ gold-medalwinning 4x100-meter relay team. She competed in Seoul alongside LSU greats Schowonda Williams (United States), Robin van Helden (Holland), Mikael Olander (Sweden), Laverne Eve (Bahamas) and Angela Phipps (Canada). The LSU contingent at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics was led by 21-time All-American Esther Jones of the United States, who won a gold medal as a member of the winning 4x100-meter relay. It marked the second-straight Olympics that a Lady Tiger led the United States to gold in the event as she followed in the footsteps of Echols in 1988. LSU Track & Field was wellrepresented once again at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta as a former athlete won Olympic gold for the third-straight games. Glenroy Gilbert ran the second leg on Canada’s 4x100-meter relay that shocked the United States to win gold. The only American collegiate woman to compete in a track event in Atlanta, D’Andre Hill advanced to the semifinals of the 100-meter dash. While representing Jamaica, Debbie Parris just missed the medal stand by placing fourth in the 400-meter hurdles, while David Kiptoo finished sixth in the men’s 800 meters while running for Kenya. During the 1999 indoor season, former Tiger All-American Rohsaan Griffin made a splash in the 200meter dash by smashing the American indoor record in the event with a time of 20.32. His blistering mark won him the American title that year and qualified him into the finals at World Indoor Championships. Just a year later, LSU once again had its share of representatives at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. Eight athletes with LSU ties made the trek halfway across the world to compete for their respective
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countries. Claston Bernard and Walter Davis made the trip down under representing Jamaica and the United States, respectively, while 2000 NCAA champions Dowdie and Keisha Spencer each represented Jamaica. LSU’s success on the world stage continued in the summer of 2003 as five former athletes all placed at the World Championships in Paris. Both Brew and Ronetta Smith medaled as Brew won gold as part of the United States’ 4x400-meter relay team and Smith secured bronze as a member of Jamaica’s 4x400 relay. Also securing top-10 finishes were Walter Davis in the long jump (seventh), Laverne Eve in the javelin (eighth) and Claston Bernard in the decathlon (ninth). At the 2004 World Indoor Championships, former Tigers Alleyne Francique and Lueroy Colquhoun won gold for their native countries of Grenada and Jamaica, respectively. Francique won the individual crown in the 400 meters, while Colquhoun helped Jamaica to a first-place finish in the 4x400-meter relay. The 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece, was a showcase for LSU talent as 15 athletes with ties to the program made the trip overseas and brought home a total of six Olympic medals. Brew, Kelly Willie and John Moffitt each medaled for the United States. Brew won bronze in the 400 meters before joining forces with Willie to win gold in the 4x400-meter relay. Moffitt was part of a 1-2 American finish in the long jump, finishing second in his first major international competition. On the women’s side, Nadia Davy and Ronetta Smith helped lead their native Jamaica to a bronze medal in the 4x400 relay. The 2005 World Championships were once again peppered with current and former LSU athletes as 13 Tigers and Lady Tigers made the trip to Helsinki, Finland. Four former standouts turned in stellar performances while bringing home medals from the championship meet. Davis won individual gold for the United States, taking home the men’s triple jump title. Lee and Brew also helped the United States to gold-
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Dennis Shaver, 2004-Present
medal winning performances in the women’s 4x100 relay and the men’s 4x400 relay, respectively. In addition, Smith helped Jamaica to a silver medal in the women’s 4x400-meter relay. Davis added another individual gold medal in the triple jump to his resume at the 2006 IAAF World Indoor Championships when he posted a personal best and meetwinning leap of 58-2 for the United States. Francique added the second world championship of his stellar career at the indoor meet as he won gold in the 400 meters while competing for Grenada. Davis took his place on the medal stand once again as he won a bronze medal in the triple jump at the 2007 IAAF World Outdoor Championships in Osaka, Japan. The Baton Rouge native was one of 10 current and former LSU athletes to compete in the prestigious event and the only one to bring home a medal. Lady Tiger great Lolo Jones then added her name to LSU’s list of athletes to be crowned World Champion with her win in the 60-meter hurdles at the 2008 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Valencia, Spain. In 2010, Jones made history yet again by becoming the first athlete in meet history to defend her World Indoor gold medal in the 60-meter hurdles. And she did so in stunning fashion by smashing Gail Devers’ 7-year-old American record in the event with a winning time of 7.72. Devers set the previous record of 7.74 back in 2003. LSU athletes then added a pair of bronze medals at the 2011 IAAF World Championships in Daegu, South Korea, as Trinidadian Kelly Baptiste (100 meters) and Jamaican Riker Hylton (4x400) placed for their countries.
During his 12-year stint, LSU won three SIAA titles. After Gormley’s departure, the legendary Bernie Moore took over the program in 1930. Moore molded the the Tigers into a national power, and in 1933, guided the team to its first national championship, as well as a win at the inaugural SEC Outdoor Track & Field Championships. The Tigers reigned over the young Southeastern Conference by capturing 12 championships in the next 18 seasons under Moore. Former Tiger great Al Moreau then took over the program in 1949, and LSU Track & Field never broke stride. Under Moreau, LSU captured six SEC Outdoor titles and two SEC Indoor crowns. LSU Track & Field then reached its zenith under the direction of head coach Pat Henry, and what he accomplished in 17 seasons was nothing short of remarkable. The most successful coach in school history in any sport, Henry became only the second coach in NCAA history to win 20 NCAA titles as the Lady Tigers came away victorious at the 2000 NCAA Outdoor Championships in Durham, N.C. Henry then added seven additional NCAA team titles to his resume before his departure in 2004. In his 17 years in Baton Rouge, Henry guided the Lady Tigers to 12 outdoor and 10 indoor titles, while leading the Tigers to three outdoor crowns and two indoor titles. Dennis Shaver has added his name alongside the likes of Moore, Henry and Sam Seemes as coaches to lead LSU to a national championship as head coach. Shaver guided the Lady Tigers to their 25th national championship and the 31st team title in the history of LSU Track & Field with a win at the NCAA Outdoor meet in 2008. The Lady Tigers have also won seven SEC team championships under Shaver, including five outdoor and two indoor championships since 2005.
The Coaches
LSU Track & Field has been blessed with exceptional coaching talent, but during its first 18 years, LSU did not have a coach whose tenure lasted more than three seasons. The program’s first full-time coach was Tad Gormley, who arrived on the Baton Rouge campus in 1916.
All-Time Results Men’s Team Finishes (NCAA and SEC 1933-2012) Year SEC NCAA Indoor Indoor
SEC Outdoor
NCAA Outdoor
1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
1st 1st 1st 1st 2nd 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 1st 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 1st 5th 6th 2nd 5th 3rd 1st 1st 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 1st 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 5th 3rd 2nd 4th 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 8th 7th 6th 4th 4th 5th 6th 8th 7th 4th 2nd 3rd 1st 1st 1st 2nd 3rd 2nd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 2nd 5th
1st 3rd T7th dnc dnc dnc T17th 5th 5th T20th dnc dnc 19th 15th dnc T52rd dnc dnc dnc T17th dnc dnc dnc dnc dnc dnc dnc dnc dnc T41st dnc T18th 53rd T39th T19th dnc dnc dnc dnc dnc dnc T21st T21st dnc dnc dnc T8th T13th 16th T40th dnc dnc T50th 13th 5th T5th 1st 1st 6th 7th 2nd T6th 3rd 7th T27th T4th T9th
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1st dnc dnc dnc 5th dnc 1st 3rd 2nd 3rd 4th 7th 3rd 5th 4th 4th 5th 4th 2nd 6th 8th 4th 4th 2nd 3rd 6th 8th 3rd 4th 2nd 4th 2nd 1st 1st 2nd 4th 3rd 4th 4th 6th 5th 2nd 6th
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - T13th dnc dnc dnc dnc dnc dnc dnc dnc T43rd T21st T14th dnc T32rd dnc 11th dnc T31st dnc T39th dnc T13th 11th 4th T6th T5th T39th T5th 12th T53rd T14th T9th T10th T19th T7th
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
2nd 2nd 4th 6th 4th 6th 4th 4th 2nd 6th 3rd 3rd 4th
T7th 1st 3rd 3rd 1st T20th 2nd T10th 4th 4th 4th 4th 5th
2nd 6th 4th 6th 5th 5th 4th 2nd 2nd 3rd 2nd 4th 2nd
5th 5th 1st 4th 3rd 3rd 2nd 2nd T2nd 5th 6th 4th 2nd
Women’s Team Finishes (NCAA and SEC 1981-2012) Year SEC NCAA Indoor Indoor
SEC Outdoor
NCAA Outdoor
1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
7th 7th 6th 5th 1st 2nd 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 2nd 1st 2nd 2nd 1st 2nd 5th 3rd 3rd 4th 4th 3rd 2nd 6th 4th 1st 1st 2nd 1st 1st 1st
dnc 22rd T24th 68th T2nd 12th 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st T22nd 5th 1st 6th 4th 1st 2nd T24th T7th 2nd 1st 6th 6th 3rd 1st*
- - - 6th 1st 2nd 1st 1st 1st 2nd 1st 2nd 1st 2nd 1st 1st 2nd 1st 1st 4th 4th 3rd 4th 3rd 3rd 7th 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd
- - dnc dnc 3rd 5th 1st 6th 1st 11th 1st T4th 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 4th 14th 1st 1st 1st T6th 7th 2nd 2nd 6th 3rd 3rd 3rd
* - NCAA Championship later vacated in accordance with NCAA Bylaws 19.5.2.2 (e), 31.2.2 and 31.2.2.3 (a) and (b).
Coaching History LSU Head Coaches (1905-present) 1905-06 D. A. Killian 1907-09 E. R. Wingard 1910-11 J. W. Mayhew 1912 F. Long 1913-15 F. C. Beckler 1916-27 F. Tad Gormley 1928 F. C. Frey 1929 Ridge Edwards 1930-47 Bernie Moore 1948 Jules Roux 1949-63 Al Moreau 1964-76 Joe May 1977-81 Bill McClure 1982 Murrell “Boots” Garland 1983-86 Billy Maxwell 1987 Sam Seemes 1988-2004 Pat Henry 2004-present Dennis Shaver
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Coaches of LSU’s Men’s NCAA Indoor Championship Teams 2001 Pat Henry 2004 Pat Henry Coaches of LSU’s Men’s NCAA Outdoor Championship Teams 1933 Bernie Moore 1989 Pat Henry 1990 Pat Henry 2002 Pat Henry Coaches of LSU’s Women’s NCAA Indoor Championship Teams 1987 Sam Seemes 1989 Pat Henry 1991 Pat Henry 1993 Pat Henry 1994 Pat Henry 1995 Pat Henry 1996 Pat Henry 1997 Pat Henry 2002 Pat Henry 2003 Pat Henry 2004 Pat Henry Coaches of LSU’s Women’s NCAA Outdoor Championship Teams 1987 Sam Seemes 1988 Pat Henry 1989 Pat Henry 1990 Pat Henry 1991 Pat Henry 1992 Pat Henry 1993 Pat Henry 1994 Pat Henry 1995 Pat Henry 1996 Pat Henry 1997 Pat Henry 2000 Pat Henry 2003 Pat Henry 2008 Dennis Shaver Coaches of LSU’s Men’s SEC Indoor Championship Teams 1957 Al Moreau 1963 Al Moreau 1989 Pat Henry 1990 Pat Henry Coaches of LSU’s Women’s SEC Indoor Championship Teams 1985 Billy Maxwell 1987 Sam Seemes 1988 Pat Henry 1989 Pat Henry 1991 Pat Henry 1993 Pat Henry 1995 Pat Henry 1996 Pat Henry 1998 Pat Henry 1999 Pat Henry 2008 Dennis Shaver 2011 Dennis Shaver Coaches of LSU’s Men’s SEC Outdoor Championships Teams 1933 Bernie Moore 1934 Bernie Moore 1935 Bernie Moore 1936 Bernie Moore 1938 Bernie Moore 1939 Bernie Moore 1940 Bernie Moore 1941 Bernie Moore 1942 Bernie Moore 1943 Bernie Moore 1946 Bernie Moore 1947 Bernie Moore 1948 Jules Roux 1951 Al Moreau 1957 Al Moreau 1958 Al Moreau 1959 Al Moreau 1960 Al Moreau 1963 Al Moreau 1988 Pat Henry 1989 Pat Henry 1990 Pat Henry Coaches of LSU’s Women’s SEC Outdoor Championship Teams 1985 Billy Maxwell 1987 Sam Seemes 1988 Pat Henry 1989 Pat Henry 1990 Pat Henry 1991 Pat Henry 1993 Pat Henry 1996 Pat Henry 2007 Dennis Shaver 2008 Dennis Shaver 2010 Dennis Shaver 2011 Dennis Shaver 2012 Dennis Shaver
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At the 2005 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships, the men’s 4x400-meter relay team of Reggie Dardar, Kelly Willie, Bennie Brazell and Xavier Carter set a new collegiate record of 2 minutes, 59.59 seconds to win its third outdoor national title in the event. Their record stands to this day.
Dominance ON THE TRACK
With 31 national championships in the record books, LSU has created the most balanced track and field program in the nation. The Lady Tigers have set a standard in women’s sports that may never be matched. Between 1987 and 1997, the Lady Tigers won an unprecedented 11 consecutive outdoor national championships, a streak that stands as the benchmark of excellence in women’s collegiate athletics to this day.
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NCAA Champions The Lady Tigers returned to their rightful place atop the awards stand after winning the national title at the 2008 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Des Moines, Iowa. The LSU women have set a standard of excellence for all programs to follow by winning a total of 25 NCAA team championships in their storied history.
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Nation’s Best
Their streak is impressive even when considering men’s sports. The lone streak that betters the LSU women is the 12-straight indoor championships won by the Arkansas men’s track and field team from 1984-95. However, when considering the dominance of the Lady Tiger track program in just the parameters of women’s track and field, there is no other team in the history of the sport that can compare. Since the inception of the women’s NCAA Track & Field Championships in 1982, the Lady Tigers have won 14 (1987-97, 2000, 2003, 2008) of the 31 outdoor championships contested, and have finished second at three additional contests (1985, 2004, 2007). The Lady Tigers scored an average of 74.7 points a year during their run of 11-straight titles and dominated
the field in 1993 and 1994, doubling the team points scored by the respective second-place finishers in both seasons. Not to be overshadowed by the accomplishments of the Lady Tigers, LSU’s total track and field program has made NCAA history several times as well. In 1989, both the men’s and women’s programs won NCAA Outdoor titles, marking the first time in history that one school claimed both the men’s and women’s outdoor national championships during the same season. It went on to repeat the feat in 1990, again rewriting NCAA track and field history. In 2004, LSU once again became the first school to ever sweep both the men’s and women’s national crowns at the NCAA Indoor Championships. In addition to the program’s team success, former LSU great
Xavier Carter made history at the 2006 NCAA Outdoor Championships by becoming the first collegiate athlete since Ohio State’s Jesse Owens in 1936 to win four individual titles at a single NCAA meet. Carter won titles in the 100 meters, 400 meters, 4x100-meter relay and 4x400-meter relay. As the 2013 season approaches, the Tigers and Lady Tigers are poised to challenge for national titles once again during both the indoor and outdoor seasons. Head coach Dennis Shaver will lead two of the nation’s more talented squads as they look to carry the torch for this storied LSU program.
Relay Legacy (Above) Hazelann Regis, Neisha Bernard-Thomas, Nadia Davy and Monique Hall pose after winning the national title in the 4x400-meter relay at the 2004 NCAA Outdoor Championships. (Above, Right) The Lady Tigers wrapped up the 2007 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships with a bang by successfully defending their national title in the 4x400-meter relay. Nickiesha Wilson, Cynetheia Rooks, LaTavia Thomas and Deonna Lawrence crossed the finish line with a seasonal best time of 3 minutes, 28.07 seconds. LSU has won a total of 40 NCAA relay titles in the 4x100 and 4x400 relays between the men’s and women’s teams.
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The Winning Streak
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T he Lady Tigers’ string of 11 consecutive NCAA Outdoor titles from 1987-97 is an astounding accomplishment unmatched at the Division I level in any women’s collegiate sport. From its beginning in Baton Rouge in 1987 to its conclusion in 1997 at Indiana University, the streak was filled with some of the most incredible performances and amazing athletes in Lady Tiger track history. It was a streak with everything: down to the wire finishes, blowouts, gut-wrenching drama, all the moments in which legends are made. While the names and faces responsible for the 11 titles changed, the level of consistency and drive to ascend to the pinnacle of the sport remained throughout the streak’s entirety. The following is a look back at the Lady Tigers’ remarkable streak.
Year-by-Year History of the Lady Tigers’ Winning Streak Year 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997
LSU Points 62 61.5 86.5 53.5 78.5 87.5 93 86 69 81 63
Runner-Up (Points) Alabama (53) UCLA (58) UCLA (47) UCLA (46) Texas (67) Florida (81) Wisconsin (44.5) Texas (43) UCLA (58) Texas (52) Texas (62)
Site Baton Rouge, La. Eugene, Ore. Provo, Utah Durham, N.C. Eugene, Ore. Austin, Texas New Orleans, La. Boise, Idaho Knoxville, Tenn. Eugene, Ore. Bloomington, Ind.
National Champions By Year 1987 Sheila Echols Laverne Eve
Long Jump Javelin
1988 Schowonda Williams
400 Hurdles
1989 Esther Jones Cinnamon Sheffield Dawn Sowell Tananjalyn Stanley
4x100 Relay 4x100 Relay 100 Meters, 200 Meters, 4x100 Relay 100 Hurdles, 4x100 Relay
1990 Dawn Bowles Esther Jones Cinnamon Sheffield Tananjalyn Stanley
4x100 Relay 100 Meters, 200 Meters, 4x100 Relay 4x100 Relay 4x100 Relay
1991 Dawn Bowles Sharon Jaklofsky
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100 Hurdles Heptathlon
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1992 Dawn Bowles Dahlia Duhaney Cinnamon Sheffield Cheryl Taplin
100 Hurdles 200 Meters, 4x100 Relay 4x100 Relay 4x100 Relay
1993 Indira Hamilton Danyel Mitchell Debbie Parris Daphne Saunders Cheryl Taplin Heather Van Norman Youlanda Warren
4x400 Relay Discus 400 Hurdles, 4x100 Relay, 4x400 Relay Long Jump 4x100 Relay 4x100 Relay, 4x400 Relay 4x100 Relay, 4x400 Relay
1994 Zundra Feagin Gai Kapernick D’Andre Hill Danyel Mitchell Debbie Parris Cheryl Taplin
4x100 Relay High Jump 4x100 Relay Discus 400 Hurdles, 4x100 Relay 4x100 Relay
1995 Kwajalein Butler Zundra Feagin D’Andre Hill Marita Hunt Charlene Maulseed Sheila Powell LaTarsha Stroman Youlanda Warren
4x100 Relay 4x100 Relay 100 Meters, 4x100 Relay 4x100 Relay 4x400 Relay 4x400 Relay 4x400 Relay 4x400 Relay
1996 Kwajalein Butler Kim Carson Zundra Feagin D’Andre Hill Suzette Lee Astia Walker
4x100 Relay 100 Hurdles 200 Meters, 4x100 Relay 100 Meters, 4x100 Relay Triple Jump 4x100 Relay
1997 Kwajalein Butler Peta-Gaye Dowdie Suzette Lee LaTarsha Stroman Sa’Donna Thornton Astia Walker
4x100 Relay 4x100 Relay Triple Jump 400 Meters 4x100 Relay 100 Hurdles, 4x100 Relay
History of the 4x100-Meter Relay
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For more than 20 years, LSU’s men’s and women’s relay teams have been a hallmark of its track and field program at the NCAA Championships. LSU is the only school to ever win both the men’s and women’s 4x100-meter relays in the same year as it has done so four times, winning consecutive championships between 1992-94 and again in 2003. From the Penn Relays and the Texas Relays to the NCAA Championships, LSU’s relay teams are one of the biggest attractions in NCAA track and field. The following is a look at LSU’s year-by-year finishes in the 4x100-meter relay at the NCAA Championships.
Women Year
Place
Relay Members Time
1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
1st DQ 2nd 3rd 1st 1st 2nd 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 2nd DNF 2nd 1st 2nd 1st 1st 5th 2nd 2nd 2nd DNF 2nd 1st 1st*
Morris, Echols, King, Phipps Not available Echols, Age, Morris, Wofford Stanley, Age, Wofford, Jones Stanley, Sowell, Sheffield, Jones Jones, Sheffield, Stanley, Bowles Taplin, Duhaney, Bowles, Jones Duhaney, Bowles, Sheffield, Taplin Parris, Van Norman, Warren, Taplin Parris, Feagin, Hill, Taplin Hunt, Butler, Feagin, Hill Walker, Butler, Feagin, Hill Walker, Butler, Thornton, Dowdie Thornton, Butler, Combs, Dowdie Bates, Marshall, Combs, Dowdie Bates, Bass, Combs, Dowdie Thornton, Durst, Combs, Lee Rockett, Jones, Durst, Lee Durst, Hall, Jones, Lee Jones, Hall, Durst, Lee Owens, Lawrence, Ohanaja, Baptiste Fletcher, Morris, Broaddus, Baptiste Ohanaja, Henry, Morris, Fletcher Wilson, Henry, Morris, Baptiste Cabral, Henry, Davis, Wilson Henry, Duncan, Pinckney, Wilson Wilson, Hackett, Alexander, Duncan Pinckney, Hackett, Alexander, Duncan
43.82 False Start 43.54 43.83 42.50 43.99 42.96 43.03 43.39 43.26 43.10 43.03 43.17 43.03 Did Not Finish 43.16 43.35 43.28 42.55 42.61 43.67 42.94 43.14 42.85 Missed Handoff 43.72 42.64 42.75
* - NCAA relay title later vacated in accordance with NCAA Bylaws 19.5.2.2 (e), 31.2.2 and 31.2.2.3 (a) and (b).
Men Year
Place
Relay Members Time
1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
4th DNF DNC 1st 1st 1st 2nd DQ 3rd 2nd DNC 3rd DNF 1st 1st DNF 4th 1st 2nd 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 1st
Napier, Watkins, Starks, Rose Bernard, Starks, King, Brown
38.97 Dropped Stick
Jones, Williams, King, Sanders Jones, Gilbert, King, Muyaba Kennison, Muyaba, Thymes, Williams Grant, Cummings, Kennison, Griffin Cummings, Cummins, Logan, Griffin Buller, Alridge, Grant, Cummings Grant, Alridge, Logan, Perry
38.70 38.70 38.91 38.64 (SR) Zone Violation 39.01 38.24 (SR)
Buller, Brew, Patterson, Barrett Henderson, Parham, Coley, Barrett Davis, Parham, Coley, Brazell Willie, Parham, Coley, Brazell Willie, Stevenson, Parham, Brazell Thompson, Carter, Willie, Brazell Thompson, Carter, Stevenson, Willie Hicks, Thompson, Stevenson, Holliday Hayes, Thompson, Mvumvure, Holliday Nugent, Coppage, Hayes, Holliday Nugent, Coppage, Hayes, Mvumvure Nugent, H. Williams, Talley, Mvumvure Nugent, Ernest, Talley, Allsop
39.07 Dropped Stick 38.48 38.65 Missed Handoff 38.86 38.44 38.85 38.42 38.67 39.27 39.20 38.38
2003 4x100 NCAA Women’s Champions
2003 4x100 NCAA Men’s Champions
The Tigers school-record-breaking time of 38.24 at the 1998 NCAA Outdoor Championships went down as the third-fastest 4x100-meter relay time in NCAA history. The Lady Tigers have left their mark in the NCAA record books as well, dominating the NCAA’s all-time 4x100-meter relay list over the years. In fact, the Lady Tigers have run six of the 10 fastest times in NCAA history, which is more than any other program in the history of collegiate track and field.
Top 10 Women’s Collegiate 4x100-Meter Relay Times 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 7. 8. 9. 10.
42.36 42.50 42.55 42.56 42.59 42.59 42.61 42.64 42.69 42.76 42.76
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2009 1989 2003 2010 2008 2008 2004 2011 2008 1996 1998
Trindon Holliday at the 2008 NCAA Outdoor Championships
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The X-Man
SHADES OF JESSE OWENS LSU’s Carter Makes History at NCAA Championships
Jesse Owens Prior to Carter’s performance, Jesse Owens of Ohio State was the only collegiate athlete to win four individual national titles at a single NCAA meet as he earned four gold medals at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in 1935 and 1936.
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June 10, 2006, is a date that is sure live forever in the proud and storied history of the LSU Track & Field program. On a warm afternoon at the Alex G. Spanos Sports Complex on the campus of Sacramento State University in Sacramento, Calif., LSU great Xavier Carter stepped into history while matching a feat only accomplished by one other man in the history of collegiate track and field – the legendary Jesse Owens. Not since Owens competed for Ohio State in 1935 and 1936 had a collegiate athlete won four NCAA gold medals at a single national championship meet. That’s until Carter snapped the 70year drought and added his name alongside one of the true icons of the sport by capturing NCAA championships in the 100-meter dash, 400-meter dash, 4x100-meter relay and 4x400-meter relay. In fact, Carter became the first athlete in meet history to double with NCAA wins in the 100 meters and 400 meters in the same season. And Carter did so in record-setting fashion while becoming the fastest man in LSU Track & Field history in one of the most exciting NCAA Championships of all-time. It is a performance that will likely never be equaled by another athlete as long as the NCAA Championships are contested and one that should always be celebrated as one of the greatest individual feats in college sports.
4x100-Meter Relay Carter struck gold for the first time at the national meet in on June 9, 2006, by running the second leg on LSU’s 4x100-meter relay team that wrapped up an undefeated season with a comfortable win in the finals while running what was then the sixth-fastest time in NCAA history at 38.44. LSU featured a star-studded lineup as Carter teamed with the likes of future Olympic silver medalist Richard Thompson on the first leg, Marvin Stevenson on the third leg and Olympic gold medalist and seven-time NCAA champion Kelly Willie on the anchor leg to defeat Tennessee (38.86) by more than four-tenths of a second. UTEP finished well back in third place with a time of 38.99. Pictured (from left to right) is the team of Carter, Thompson, Willie and Stevenson following its win at the 2006 Penn Relays.
4x400-Meter Relay With three NCAA gold medals already in the bag, Carter returned to the track for the third time on the meet’s final day to run the anchor leg of LSU’s fearsome 4x400-meter relay team. Just one season after it smashed the collegiate record with an NCAA-title-winning time of 2:59.59 at the national meet, the squad defended its crown and put an exclamation point onto the end of an undefeated 2006 season with a win in Sacramento. Carter joined Reggie Dardar on the first leg, Willie on the second leg and Melville Rogers on the third leg to run 3:01.58 and finish more than a half second ahead of TCU (3:02.12) for the title. Baylor finished more than one second behind in third place at 3:02.93. LSU’s victory in the mile relay led to a second-place finish in the final team standings with 51 points for the meet.
400-Meter Dash Perhaps Carter’s most impressive feat of the 2006 NCAA Outdoor Championships came in the 400-meter final when he had only 40 minutes to rest following his win in the 100 meters. After allowing the field to go out fast while holding his ground through the first 300 meters, Carter turned on the jets around the last turn to cross the finish line with another personal-best time of 44.53 that remains as the second-fastest run in the history of the LSU Track & Field program. While crossing his arms in the form of an “X” as he ran through the finish line, Carter took the title ahead of Ricardo Chambers of Florida State (44.71) and future Olympic 400-meter bronze medalist David Neville of Indiana (44.94). In a grueling performance that may never be duplicated, Carter remains the only sprinter in meet history to successfully complete the 100/400 double at the NCAA Championships.
100-Meter Dash In one of the deepest fields ever assembled for the 100-meter final at the NCAA Championships, Carter outlasted them all to win his second event title of the meet. With defending champion and future Olympic bronze medalist Walter Dix playing the role of favorite, Carter was seen as an All-America contender, but someone who would have to pull out an upset to take the title. That’s exactly what Carter did to dethrone Dix (10.18) as the NCAA champion as he took home the gold with a then school-record time of 10.09 run into a strong headwind. The national final also featured the likes of future collegiate record holder Travis Padgett of Clemson (10.24), future Kansas City Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles of Texas (10.27) and Churandy Martina of Texas-El Paso (10.29). 2 0 1 3 t r a c k & f i e l d M EDIA G U IDE
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The Bowerman Trophy In its first iteration, weighing over 35 pounds and standing at 20 inches tall and 20 inches wide, the body of the trophy is milled from a solid block of aluminum and plated with 18-karat gold. An acrylic fin is attached at the top portion of the trophy embossed with a three-dimensional image of Bowerman. One of the most unique, and telling, characteristics of the trophy is its use of a rubber, waffle-shaped outsole for its bottom layer, a tribute to Bowerman’s invention of the waffleshaped shoe sole.
The Bowerman trophy is stunning, one-of-a-kind figure that embodies the spirit of Bill Bowerman, combining aspects of speed, shape and asymmetry to forge a symbol of excellence in track and field.
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now form the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). Bowerman also served as the head track and field coach for the 1972 U.S. Olympic Team and played a leading role in Eugene’s successful bids to host the 1972, 1976 and 1980 U.S. Olympic Trials. Although, Bowerman’s tenure at Oregon is long over, his impact on the University, on track and field and on the global sports arena continues to be felt. For his numerous contributions to the sport of track and field and to the coaching profession, Bowerman was an inaugural inductee into the USTFCCCA Hall of Fame in 1995.
What is The Bowerman?
Who is Bill Bowerman?
Now in its fourth year of existence, The Bowerman is collegiate track and field’s equivalent to the Heisman Trophy in college football and is presented annually by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association to the top athlete at the collegiate level on the men’s and women’s sides. It is presented annually as part of the USTFCCCA National Convention. The USTFCCCA publishes a “watch list” of 10 men and 10 women under consideration for The Bowerman during the collegiate season each year. The Bowerman Advisory Board then finalizes a list of 10 semifinalists for both genders following the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships before announcing three finalists during the summer. The Bowerman voters consist of national and regional media personnel, track and field statisticians, NCAA collegiate administrators and presidents of affiliated organizations. In addition, USTFCCCA members collectively receive one (1) vote and fans collectively receive one (1) vote in voting for The Bowerman each year.
Bill Bowerman’s legacy in track and field is undeniable. He served as the University of Oregon’s head track and field coach from 1949-72 and remained active at the University and in the coaching world even as the shoe company he founded, Nike, grew into a global sports giant. A University of Oregon graduate, Bowerman returned to his alma mater as its head track and field and cross country coach in 1948. Over the next 23 years, the Ducks experienced new levels of success, winning four national championships and twice finishing as the national runnerup. Bowerman’s athletes were equally as successful as he coached 24 NCAA individual champions, 33 Olympians, 64 AllAmericans, and athletes who have achieved 13 world records and 23 American records. Bowerman’s contributions extend far beyond the University of Oregon. Bowerman served as the National Collegiate Track Coaches Association’s (NCTCA) vice president in 1958-59 and took the helm as its president in 1959-60. The NCTCA is one of several predecessor organizations that
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Note: This information has been compiled from the official website of the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association at www.ustfccca.org.
LSU’s Kimberlyn Duncan (third from left) took home The Bowerman as the nation’s premier women’s track and field athlete of 2012. Southern Utah’s Cam Levins (third from right) was honored as the men’s recipient in December. Other finalists include (from left to right) Oregon’s Brianne Theisen, Arizona’s Brigetta Barrett, Florida’s Tony McQuay and Illinois’ Andrew Riley.
LSU and The Bowerman Watch List 2011 2011
Semoy Hackett Walter Henning
Semifinalists 2010 Walter Henning
Finalists 2011 2012
Kimberlyn Duncan Kimberlyn Duncan*
* - Denotes winner of The Bowerman
LSU’s Kimberlyn Duncan made history in 2012 as she became the first SEC athlete in the four-year existence of The Bowerman to win the award honoring the premier athlete in collegiate track and field. She also made history as the first two-time finalist in the history of the award after being honored among the nation’s elite for the first time in 2011. Duncan was announced as the women’s recipient of The Bowerman following the 2012 season as she was joined by two other finalists in Arizona high jumper Brigetta Barrett and Oregon heptathlete Brianne Theisen. Distance runner Cam Levins of Southern Utah was honored as the men’s recipient of The Bowerman as a highlight of the 2012 U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association National Convention held at the JW Marriott Grande Lakes in Orlando, Fla. It marked the second year in a row in which Duncan was honored as a finalist for the NCAA’s top individual award in track and field. She was recognized as a finalist following her sophomore season in 2011 along with Texas A&M’s Jessica Beard and Arkansas’ Tina Sutej. “I’m in total shock right now, I don’t even know what to say,” Duncan said following her announcement as The Bowerman recipient in 2012. “When I heard them call my name, I had to take a moment just to make sure I heard them right. It’s so surreal. To know that those voting for this award see me as the best athlete at this level is very humbling to me. We have some amazing athletes from some great programs here tonight. Any one of them is deserving of this award. Of course, I’m very excited to win it this year while representing my school and my team at LSU. “This only pushes me and motivates me to reach my full potential in this sport. I’m very honored to receive this award, and
will work even harder to defend it in my senior year.” Winners of The Bowerman also include Oregon’s Galen Rupp (2009) and Ashton Eaton (2010) and Florida State’s Ngoni Makusha (2011) on the men’s side, and Colorado’s Jenny Barringer (2009), Virginia Tech’s Queen Harrison (2010) and Beard (2011) on the women’s side.
Duncan was joined on stage by LSU head coach Dennis Shaver following The Bowerman Ceremony at the 2012 USTFCCCA National Convention.
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Ten current and former members of the LSU Track & Field program representing four countries from around the world made the trip to London, England, to compete in the 2012 Olympic Games in the most prestigious competition the sport has to offer. They certainly made their school proud with their performance in London once again as LSU’s 10 athletes ranked No. 5 for Olympic representation among all programs in collegiate track and field.
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Led by the performance of medalists Ade Alleyne-Forte and Richard Thompson of Trinidad & Tobago and Samantha Henry of Jamaica, the Tigers and Lady Tigers were well-represented with 10 athletes competing at the Games of the XXX Olympiad held in London, England, in the summer of 2012. Following his Olympics debut in 2008 in which he captured a pair of silver medals for his nation in the 100-meter dash and 4x100-meter relay, Thompson became the most decorated Olympian in the history of LSU athletics when he
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anchored his country to the bronze medal in the 4x100 relay to claim a third Olympic medal as one of the world’s bright young sprint stars. In what proved to be the fastest relay race in history, Thompson anchored a Trinidad & Tobago team that also featured Keston Bledman, Marc Burns and Emmanuel Callender to a third-place finish with a run of 38.12 seconds in the final in London. Jamaica became the first relay team in history to break 37 seconds in breaking its own world record with a gold-medal-winning run of 36.84. The United States set a national record of its own at 37.04 to capture the Olympic silver medal. That performance earned Thompson the distinction of being LSU’s first athlete regardless of sport to win three Olympic medals in a career as he now owns two silver medals and one bronze medal. Not only that, but Thompson also lined up in the 100-meter final for the second-straight time as he crossed the finish line in seventh place with a 9.98 clocking after taking the silver medal with a run of 9.89 in 2008. Jamaica’s Usain Bolt defended his Olympic gold medal with an Olympic record of 9.63, and Jamaican Yohan Blake struck silver in 9.75 with American Justin Gatlin taking the bronze in 9.79. Like Thompson, Alleyne-Forte helped Trinidad & Tobago capture a bronze medal while running the third leg for his country in the 4x400-meter relay final. While making his Olympics debut following an All-American senior season with the Tigers, Alleyne-Forte split 45.44 seconds as he joined with Lalonde Gordon, Jarrin Solomon and Deon Lendore in setting a national record of 2 minutes, 59.40 seconds to finish behind only the Bahamas (2:56.72) and
Neisha Bernard-Thomas
Samantha Henry
Richard Thompson
Ade Alleyne-Forte (second from left)
Did You Know? Former Tiger sprinter Richard Thompson is the most decorated Olympian in the history of LSU athletics, regardless of sport. Thompson’s three Olympic medals won in 2008 and 2012 are more than any other athlete in the school’s history. United States (2:57.05) on the medal podium. Also claiming a medal in her Olympics debut was former Lady Tiger standout Samantha Henry as she ran the leadoff leg for the Jamaicans in the qualifying round of the 4x100-meter relay. Jamaica had a silver-medalwinning second-place finish in the Olympic final. With its athletes winning three medals during the competition in London, members of the LSU Track & Field program have now won 16 medals all-time with their performance at the Olympic Games. Since 400-meter hurdler Glenn “Slats” Hardin won a silver medal in Los Angeles, Calif., in 1932 and a gold medal in Berlin, Germany, in 1936, the Tigers and Lady Tigers have won six gold medals, five silver medals and five bronze medals all-time at the Olympic Games. Three other Lady Tigers also lined up in Olympic finals during the competition in London in 2012 as hurdler Lolo Jones of the United States and sprinters Kelly Baptiste and Semoy Hackett of Trinidad & Tobago proved themselves among the world’s premier performers in their events. Jones nearly earned her place on the medal podium in her second Olympics appearance after earning a fourth-place finish in the final of the women’s 100-meter hurdles. Baptiste, the reigning World Championships bronze medalist in the women’s 100-meter dash, took sixth place in the deepest 100-meter field of the 2012 campaign, while Hackett crossed the finish line in eighth place in the 200-meter final in her Olympics debut in London.
Also making their second career appearance at the Olympic Games were former Lady Tigers Neisha Bernard-Thomas (Grenada) in the 800 meters and Nickiesha Wilson (Jamaica) in the 400 hurdles, while Tiger seniors Damar Forbes (long jump) and Riker Hylton (4x400 relay) made their Olympic debuts for Team Jamaica.
Olympics Participation
LSU Athletes at the Olympic Games
School
Athletes
Athlete Event
Auburn Florida State Arkansas Southern California LSU Florida Oregon Texas
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Ade Alleyne-Forte (Trinidad & Tobago) Kelly Baptiste (Trinidad & Tobago) Neisha Bernard-Thomas (Grenada) Damar Forbes (Jamaica) Semoy Hackett (Trinidad & Tobago) Samantha Henry (Jamaica) Riker Hylton (Jamaica) Lolo Jones (United States) Richard Thompson (Trinidad & Tobago) Nickiesha Wilson (Jamaica)
3rd-4x400 Relay 6th-100 Meters, 4x100 Relay 16th-800 Meters 18th-Long Jump 16th-100 Meters, 8th-200 Meters, 4x100 Relay 2nd-4x100 Relay 4x400 Relay 4th-100 Hurdles 7th-100 Meters, 3rd-4x100 Relay 13th-400 Hurdles
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The LSU Track & Field program certainly made its presence felt at the 2008 Olympic Games as 12 Tigers and Lady Tigers past and present made the trip to Beijing, China, to compete against the world’s best athletes in the sport’s most prestigious competition. In fact, LSU had more track and field athletes qualify for the Beijing Games than any other collegiate program with seven countries represented in all, including the United States, Bahamas, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Liberia and Trinidad & Tobago.
Richard Thompson following the medal ceremony for the 100-meter dash.
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XXIX Olympiad Senior Richard Thompson of Trinidad & Tobago carried the torch for the LSU program by winning a pair of silver medals in his Olympics debut. With the spotlight shining brightly on American Tyson Gay and Jamaicans Usain Bolt and Asafa Powell entering the first round of 100-meter qualifying, the only question was where they would place on the medal podium after racing in the final. Thompson was an afterthought, despite lining up with the fifth-fastest time in the world of all the 100-meter sprinters in Beijing. After cruising through three rounds of qualifying while matching his personal best with a time of 9.93 seconds in the semifinals, Thompson returned to the track two hours later and took his mark in lane five with Bolt to his left and American Walter Dix to his right. The stage was set for
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a dramatic conclusion to perhaps the most anticipated 100-meter final in the history of the Olympic Games, and Thompson did not disappoint. Thompson was the first in the eightman field to fire out of the blocks with a 0.133 reaction time and raced to the finish line with a new personal best of 9.89 to win the silver medal for both his country and LSU in his debut. He is LSU’s first-ever medalist in the 100meter dash and is the school’s second individual Olympic medalist in the sprint events all-time after former Tiger standout Derrick Brew won a bronze medal in the 400-meter dash in Athens, Greece, in 2004. But Thompson didn’t stop there as he went on to anchor his country’s 4x100-meter relay team to a silver medal to put an exclamation point on a truly unforgettable season.
Richard Thompson
Nickiesha Wilson
Kelly Baptiste (left) and Muna Lee (right)
Did You Know? LSU was represented by more track and field athletes at the 2008 Olympic Games than any other collegiate program as 12 Tigers and Lady Tigers made the trip to Beijing. The 2008 season also saw the emergence of former Lady Tiger star Lolo Jones as the world’s premier sprint hurdler with her dominating victory in the 100 hurdles at the U.S. Olympic Trials. Jones carried the title of gold-medal favorite into the finals of her first career Olympic Games after setting a world-leading and personal-best time of 12.43 in the semifinals in Beijing. And Jones could already see the gold medal being placed around her neck after racing out to a commanding lead over the rest of the field through eight hurdles in the final. But dreams of Olympic gold were dashed in a split second as she failed to clear the ninth hurdle of the race with the same ease that she has shown throughout her career. With a comfortable twometer lead on the rest of the field, Jones raised her right leg to clear the hurdle but sent it crashing to the track in an instant. She struggled to keep her balance over the last hurdle and
finished in seventh place. Despite her misfortune in Beijing, Jones showed the grace and class that has endeared her to fans of American track and field throughout her career. An editorial printed in the Aug. 20, 2008, edition of the Los Angeles Times said it best that “A champion is the class of the field. No one in these Olympics has shown any more class than Lolo Jones.” While Thompson and Jones were the most recognizable LSU stars to compete in Beijing, they were not alone as former Lady Tiger Muna Lee represented the United States well after earning a fourth-place finish in the 200 meters and a fifth-place finish in the 100 meters. For Lee, it was her second career appearance in the Olympic Games after competing in Athens in 2004. One Tiger also received the honor of carrying his nation’s flag during the opening ceremonies as former LSU star Alleyne Francique led the
Grenada contingent around the track and onto the infield of the “Bird’s Nest” National Stadium on opening night. Francique competed in the 400 meters at the Olympics for the second time in his career. Like Francique, former Lady Tiger halfmiler Marian Burnett of Guyana made her second appearance, while Laverne Eve of the Bahamas threw the javelin for a school-record fifth time at the Olympic Games. Also making their Olympics debut in Beijing were Kelly Baptiste (Trinidad & Tobago), Neisha Bernard-Thomas (Grenada), Sherry Fletcher (Grenada), Isa Phillips (Jamaica), Siraj Williams (Liberia) and Nickiesha Wilson (Jamaica).
Olympics Participation
LSU Athletes at the Olympic Games
School LSU
Athletes 12
Men 3
Women 9
Athlete
Auburn UTEP USC Arkansas South Carolina Georgia UCLA Florida Florida State
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Kelly Baptiste (Trinidad & Tobago) Neisha Bernard-Thomas (Grenada) Marian Burnett (Guyana) Laverne Eve (Bahamas) Sherry Fletcher (Grenada) Alleyne Francique (Grenada) Lolo Jones (United States) Muna Lee (United States) Isa Phillips (Jamaica) Richard Thompson (Trinidad & Tobago) Siraj Williams (Liberia) Nickiesha Wilson (Jamaica)
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22nd-100 Meters, 4x100 Relay 21st-800 Meters 27th-800 Meters 20th-Javelin 41st-100 Meters 25th-400 Meters 7th-100 Hurdles 4th-200 Meters, 5th-100 Meters 9th-400 Hurdles 2nd-100 Meters, 2nd-4x100 Relay 52nd-400 Meters 9th-400 Hurdles
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LSU OLYMPIC MEDALISTS Glenn “Slats” Hardin
Esther Jones
United States
United States
Glenn “Slats” Hardin holds the distinction as being the only LSU Track & Field athlete to win a gold medal in an individual event at the Olympic Games. The most dominant 400-meter hurdler in the first half of the 20th century, Hardin won a silver medal in Los Angeles in 1932 and a gold medal in Berlin in 1936. He wrapped up a brilliant career at LSU in 1935 as a four-time NCAA champion, six-time SEC champion and six-time All-American.
Arguably the most dominant sprinter to ever wear the Lady Tiger uniform, Esther Jones became the third Olympic gold medalist in the history of the track and field program with her win in the 4x100-meter relay for the United States in Barcelona, Spain, in 1992. She earned a school record 21 All-America honors for the Lady Tigers from 1988-91 and swept NCAA titles in the 100 meters and 200 meters during her junior season in 1990.
Sheila Echols
Glenroy Gilbert
United States
Canada
Sheila Echols became the first Lady Tiger to win an Olympic medal as she struck gold as a member of the United States’ 4x100-meter relay team at the Olympic Games in Seoul, South Korea, in 1988. Despite her Olympic glory in the sprint relay, Echols actually made a name for herself at LSU as the nation’s premier long jumper as she won an NCAA title in the event in 1987. Echols was a two-time NCAA champion and seven-time All-American during her LSU career.
The LSU Track & Field program was represented by nine athletes at the centennial Olympic Games in Atlanta in 1996, and none shined brighter than Glenroy Gilbert as he guided Canada’s 4x100-meter relay to an improbable gold medal over the favored foursome from the United States. During his brief two-year career with the Tigers, Gilbert earned three All-America honors and ran on LSU’s NCAA champion relay team during the 1993 season.
WORLD-CLASS TIGERS
Ade Alleyne-Forte • Trinidad
Walter Davis • United States
Nadia Davy • Jamaica
Peta-Gaye Dowdie • Jamaica
Dahlia Duhaney • Jamaica
• 2012 Olympic Bronze Medalist (4x400 relay)
• 2005 World Outdoor Champion (triple jump) • 2 006 World Indoor Champion (triple jump) • Two-time Olympian
• 2004 Olympic Bronze Medalist (4x400 relay) • 2004 Olympian
• 1999 World Outdoor Bronze Medalist (4x100 relay) • 2000 Olympian
• 1991 World Outdoor Champion (4x100 relay) • 1992 Olympian
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The following eight individuals are members of the LSU Track & Field program who have won gold and silver medals in the 114-year history of the modern Olympic Games. LSU athletes have won a total of 16 medals all-time at the Olympic Games, including 11 for the Tigers and five for the Lady Tigers. LSU is well-represented each year as at least one athlete has competed in 11 different Olympic Games all-time.
Derrick Brew
Kelly Willie
United States
United States
The Tigers have produced many of the world’s premier quartermilers over the years, and Derrick Brew certainly ranks among the all-time greats at LSU following his effort at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece. Brew became the first LSU sprinter to medal in an individual event as he won bronze in the 400-meter dash, while he also struck gold as a member of the United States’ 4x400-meter relay at the site of the inaugural Olympic Games in 1896.
Derrick Brew was not the only Tiger to win a gold medal as a member of the United States’ 4x400-meter relay at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens as fellow LSU star Kelly Willie also took his place on top of the medal podium as a gold medalist in the event. Willie became the youngest gold medalist in the history of the LSU program with his performance as a sophomore in 2004. Willie won seven NCAA titles and 19 All-America honors with the Tigers from 2003-06.
John Moffitt
Richard Thompson
United States
Trinidad & Tobago
After being crowned NCAA champion in the long jump during his senior season in 2004, John Moffitt made a splash in his Olympics debut with Team USA as he soared to a silver medal in the event in Athens, Greece. Moffitt, who earned six All-America honors during a two-year career with the Tigers in 2003-04, quickly earned a reputation as one of the world’s preeminent talents with his performance. Moffitt swept NCAA Indoor and Outdoor titles as a senior in 2004.
Former LSU star Richard Thompson solidified his reputation as the most decorated Olympian in the history of LSU athletics as he claimed his third Olympic medal in London in 2012 as he anchored Trinidad & Tobago to a bronze medal in the 4x100-meter relay. His effort in London followed his Olympic debut in Beijing, China, in 2008 when he captured a pair of silver medals in the 100-meter dash and 4x100-meter relay.
Samantha Henry • Jamaica
Lolo Jones • United States
Muna Lee • United States
Debbie Parris • Jamaica
Ronetta Smith • Jamaica
• 2012 Olympic Silver Medalist (4x100 relay)
• 2008 World Indoor Champion (60 hurdles) • 2 010 World Indoor Champion (60 hurdles) • Two-time Olympic finalist
• 2005 World Outdoor Champion (4x100 relay) • 2 008 U.S. Olympic Trials Champion (100 meters) • Two-time Olympian
• 2001 World Outdoor Champion (4x400 relay) • Two-time Olympian
• 2004 Olympic Bronze Medalist (4x400 relay) • 2 005 World Outdoor Silver Medalist (4x400 relay)
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Wall OF CHAMPIONS In 2005, LSU Track & Field established its Wall of Champions in the Tiger track and field offices. A total of 32 Tigers and Lady Tigers have earned their spot on this honorary wall. Induction occurs when student-athletes excel at the highest level. All members have won SEC and NCAA titles and have competed for their native countries at the Olympic Games. A complete list of LSU athletes achieving these three exceptional accomplishments are listed on the following page. 24 LSU
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Lolo Jones • Class of 2008 Name
Kelly Baptiste Claston Bernard Neisha Bernard-Thomas Sid Bowman Billy Brown Marian Burnett Walter Davis Peta-Gaye Dowdie Dahlia Duhaney Sheila Echols Laverne Eve Alleyne Francique Billy Hardin Glenn Hardin D’Andre Hill Sharon Jaklofsky
Kelly Baptiste • Class of 2008 Years Lettered at LSU
2005-08 1999-2002 2003-05 1930-32 1938-41 2002-03 2001-02 1997-2000 1989-92 1989-92 1986-88 2001-02 1962-64 1933-35 1992-96 1991-93
Richard Thompson • Class of 2008
Name
Years Lettered at LSU
Esther Jones Lolo Jones Muna Lee Suzette Lee John Moffitt Mikael Olander Debbie Parris Keisha Spencer Richard Thompson Jack Torrance Robin van Helden Astia Walker Claudine Williams Schowonda Williams Simon Williams Nickiesha Wilson
1988-91 2001-04 2001-04 1996-97 2003-04 1985-88 1991-94 1999-2000 2005-08 1932-35 1985-89 1996-98 1999-2000 1985-88 1990-92 2007-08
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LSU Athletics hall of fame Qualification In order for an athlete to join the LSU Athletics Hall of Fame, he or she must have earned a baccalaureate, professional or graduate degree from LSU or by some other regionally accredited institution of higher learning; have earned one or more letters in a varsity sport at LSU; have gained national distinction through superlative performance as an athlete and have established a personal reputation for character and
citizenship which reflects favorably on the University. Former LSU athletes are eligible only after three or more years have elapsed since the conferring of his or her degree. In order for a coach or administrator to join the LSU Athletics Hall of Fame, the individual must have made significant contributions to LSU Athletics in a capacity other than as an athlete, have gained national distinction through exceptional
accomplishments in his or her field of expertise and established a personal reputation of character for citizenship which reflects favorably on the University. Former LSU coaches and administrators are eligible for nomination only after five years or more have elapsed since retiring from the profession for which the individual is nominated.
1933 NCAA Champions Pictured is the five-man team (from left to right) of Nathan “Buddy” Blair, Glenn “Slats” Hardin, Jack Torrance, Al Moreau and Matt Gordy, which captured LSU’s first of 31 NCAA track championships way back in 1933 with a 58-54 victory over the heavily-favored Trojans of Southern California. As LSU’s first national championship team in any sport, these men were inducted into the LSU Athletics Hall of Fame as part of the inaugural class of 1937, cementing their place among the legends of the sport.
Sidney Bowman
Billy Hardin
Harry Carpenter
Class of 1937
Class of 1970
Class of 1986
A three-year letterwinner at LSU from 1930-32, Sidney Bowman owns the distinction of being the first in a proud and storied tradition of LSU Olympians as he competed as part of the U.S. Olympic Team in Amsterdam in 1928 and Los Angeles in 1932. In fact, Bowman made his Olympics debut in 1928 following his high school graduation in Hammond, La., before even setting foot on LSU’s campus for his freshman season. Bowman was also inducted as part of the 1937 class.
With his induction in 1970, Billy Hardin joined his father, Glenn “Slats” Hardin, as a member of the LSU Athletics Hall of Fame following a distinguished collegiate career. Billy Hardin, who represented the United States at the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, matched his father’s achievement by winning the NCAA championship in the 400-meter hurdles during his senior season in 1964. A three-time AllAmerican and seven-time SEC champion, the younger Hardin is perhaps the greatest LSU Track & Field athlete of his era.
The most accomplished LSU Track & Field athlete of the 1950s, Harry Carpenter racked up an incredible eight SEC event titles during a brief two-year collegiate career from 1956-57, while also leading the Tigers to an SEC team championship during the 1957 season. Most notably, Carpenter captured back-to-back league titles in both the 220-yard dash and 220-yard hurdles at the SEC Outdoor Championships as one of the SEC’s most dominant sprinters and hurdlers of the decade. He was honored with induction into the LSU Athletics Hall of Fame in 1986.
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Billy Brown - Inducted in 1941 - Lettered in 1938-41 - 1936 U.S. Olympian - 1941 NCAA Long Jump Champion
Oris “Arky” Erwin - Inducted in 1947 - Lettered in 1941-42 - 4-time SEC Champion - 1942 NCAA All-American
Robert Lowther - Inducted in 1978 - Lettered in 1946-48 - 2-time NCAA All-American - 4-time SEC Champion
Delmon McNabb D’Andre Hill Class of 2006 Lady Tiger great D’Andre Hill owns the distinction of being the only LSU sprinter on either the men’s or women’s teams to win back-to-back NCAA 100-meter titles with her victories at the NCAA Championships in 1995 and 1996. The 2006 LSU Athletics Hall of Fame inductee won six NCAA titles, six SEC titles and 15 All-America honors during an LSU career spanning five seasons from 1992-96. Hill also competed for Team USA at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta.
Bernie Moore Class of 2008 Bernie Moore’s accomplishments as LSU’s head track and field coach speak for themselves. In 18 seasons from 1930-47, the Tigers captured 12 Southeastern Conference championships during a stretch of 15 years following the league’s creation in 1933, as well as the school’s first of 31 NCAA team titles during the 1933 season. Moore, who also compiled an 83-39-6 overall record with two SEC crowns in 13 seasons as LSU’s head football coach, went on to serve as the SEC commissioner for 18 years from 1948-66.
- Inducted in 1978 - Lettered in 1965-67 - 1967 NCAA Javelin Champion - 2-time SEC Champion
Joseph T. Butler, Sr. - Inducted in 1982
Eric Reid - Inducted in 2005 - Lettered in 1984-87 - 1987 NCAA 110 Hurdles Champion - 3-time NCAA All-American
Bob Smith - Inducted in 2005 - Lettered in 1972-75 - 1974 NCAA All-American - 8-time SEC Champion
Lurline Struppeck - Inducted in 1991
Schowonda Williams Cheryl Taplin Class of 2006 Cheryl Taplin joined D’Andre Hill as an inductee into the LSU Athletics Hall of Fame during the summer of 2006 in honor of her career as one of the NCAA’s leading sprinters during the 1990s. Taplin, who won three-straight NCAA crowns as a member of LSU’s prolific 4x100-meter relay team in 1992, 1993 and 1994, competed for the Lady Tiger program for four seasons while leading the team to seven NCAA team titles from 1991-94. She racked up 16 All-America honors during that time, which ranks fourth on LSU’s all-time list for career All-America accolades.
Esther Jones Class of 2008 No athlete in the combined history of the LSU Track & Field program has been named an AllAmerican more times than the great Esther Jones. With 21 All-America selections during her prolific collegiate career from 1988-91, Jones helped lead the Lady Tigers to six NCAA championships with two indoor and four outdoor crowns during that span. The 1990 NCAA 100-meter and 200-meter champion brought home a gold medal from the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, Spain, where she ran on the title-winning 4x100-meter relay team for the United States.
- Inducted in 1998 - Lettered in 1985-88 - 1988 NCAA 400 Hurdles Champion - 1988 U.S. Olympian
Suzette Lee - Inducted in 2011 - Lettered in 1996-97 - 3-time NCAA Triple Jump Champion - NCAA Indoor Record Holder - 1996 Olympian
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World’s Fastest Football Player
trindon holliday
After recording a personal-best time of 10.00 seconds in the NCAA final en route to winning the NCAA 100-meter title in 2009, the case can be made that Trindon Holliday is the fastest football player in the history of the sport at any level. There have been a total of 84 men in history who have run a faster time in the 100-meter dash than Holliday’s personal-best wind-legal time of 10.00. It is known who they are, where they are from and when their times were recorded ... and none played the game of football at the time of their achievement. There have been 14 collegiate athletes who have recorded a faster time in the 100 meters than Holliday, but none played college football when they set their wind-legal PRs. The bottom line is that no high school, college or professional football player has ever run faster than Holliday during their football career. With this in mind, it is only fitting that Holliday be referred to as the fastest football player in the history of the sport.
World’s Fastest Football Players Athlete
Top Time
Trindon Holliday Jeff Demps Jacoby Ford “Bullet” Bob Hayes Willie Gault Johnny “Lam” Jones Herschel Walker Jamaal Charles Deion Sanders C.J. Spiller Raghib “Rocket” Ismail Bo Jackson Renaldo Nehemiah
10.00 10.01 10.04 10.06 10.10 10.14 10.23 10.23 10.26 10.29 10.34 10.44 10.18w
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2009 2008 2009 1964 1982 1977 1982 2006 1988 2008 1991 1983 1978
This information was gathered from www.iaaf.org, www. alltime-athletics.com and www.trackandfieldnews.com, as well as media guides from various colleges and universities across the country.
On the Track
On the Gridiron
Holliday cetainly proved to be one of the nation’s most electrifying two-sport athletes with his performance on the football field and the track during his collegiate career at LSU. A seven-time All-American on the track, Holliday cemented his position among the elite sprinters in collegiate track and field in 2009 as he was crowned NCAA champion in the 100-meter dash after crossing the finish line in 10.00 seconds in the event final at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships. He also finished second and third in the 100-meter final at the NCAA Championships during his career. Not only that, but Holliday anchored the Tigers’ 4x100-meter relay to an NCAA championship at the outdoor national meet in 2008 with what was the sixthfastest time in collegiate history at 38.42. The Zachary native has also competed in the 100 meters at the U.S. Olympic Trials and USA Outdoor Championships during his career.
Holliday’s success is not limited to the track as he was one of the nation’s elite return specialists on the football field while returning four kicks for touchdowns during his brilliant LSU career from 2006-09. Among his highlights is a 92-yard punt return for a touchdown in a 41-3 win over North Texas on Sept. 13, 2008, before finishing the game with 163 punt return yards, which is the second-most in a single game in the history of the Southeastern Conference. He also returned two kicks for touchdowns against Arkansas, including a 92-yard kickoff return in 2006 and an 87-yard punt return in 2009. In all, Holliday racked up 3,297 all-purpose yards and scored eight touchdowns in four seasons as a member of the LSU football team. He was selected by the Houston Texans in the sixth round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He is currently a member of the Denver Broncos and has returned two kicks for touchdowns during the 2012 season.
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Track Stars
ON THE GRIDIRON
LSU boasts one of the proudest traditions in all of collegiate athletics with many of its student-athletes enjoying great success competing in both track and field and on the gridiron. In fact, 13 football standouts have earned All-America honors on the track Bennie Brazell
Chris Cummings
Brazell finished his career as the first athlete in the school’s storied history to compete on national championship teams in two different sports. He led the men’s track team to an outdoor national title in 2002 and an indoor national title in 2004, while also playing wide receiver on LSU’s national championship football team in 2003.
A four-time letterwinner as a starting cornerback for then head coach Gerry DiNardo, Cummings also enjoyed a stellar career on the oval with five career AllAmerica honors and a trio of SEC titles from 1995-98. He doubled as the 100meter and 200-meter champion at the SEC Outdoor Championships in 1997.
Shawn Burks
Ricky Jean-Francois
An All-American performer in the javelin during his four-year career in Baton Rouge, Burks was a dominating middle linebacker for the Tigers under former head coach Bill Arnsarger as he earned a pair of All-SEC selections in 1984 and 1985.
An All-SEC shot putter, Jean-Francois proved to be one of the more dominant defensive linemen in all of college football during his career at LSU from 2006-08. He helped lead the Tigers to a national championship with a 38-24 win over Ohio State in the BCS National Championship Game in New Orleans on Jan. 7, 2008, while being named the game’s Defensive MVP with six tackles, one sack and a blocked field goal.
Billy Cannon
Eddie Kennison
Billy Cannon cemented his place in LSU lore as the 1959 Heisman Trophy winner after leading the Tigers to a national championship in 1958. Cannon’s most memorable performance came in 1959 against Ole Miss when No. 1 LSU trailed No. 3 Ole Miss, 3-0, in the fourth quarter. He fielded a punt, broke seven tackles and returned it 89 yards for the 7-3 victory. A two-sport star during his career at LSU, Cannon also won an SEC title in the 100-meter dash as a member of the track and field team in 1958.
Xavier Carter Carter, who came to LSU in 2004 as arguably the No. 1-ranked wide receiver recruit in the country, enjoyed the most prolific two-year career in the history of the men’s track and field program with a school-record-tying seven individual national titles and a total of 10 AllAmerica honors.
A former first-round draft pick of the St. Louis Rams in the 1996 NFL Draft, Kennison was a six-time All-American and four-time SEC champion on the track as a member of LSU’s prolific 4x100 and 4x400-meter relay teams. In fact, he anchored the 4x100 squad to a national title at NCAA Outdoor Championships in 1994.
Jack Torrance A former world-record holder in the shot put, Torrance was an All-SEC offensive lineman with the Tigers from 1931-33. He earned three All-America honors in the shot put at LSU before representing his country at the infamous 1936 Olympic Games held in Nazi-controlled Berlin, Germany.
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2012 Track & Field
The 2012 season marked the 25th anniversary of the Lady Tigers’ first NCAA Championship team in 1987. That team was honored as part of the LSU Track & Field Team Awards and Alumni Recognition Banquet.
TEAM AWARDS & Alumni Recognition Banquet
The LSU Track & Field program held its thirdannual Team Awards and Alumni Recognition Banquet on April 20, 2012, at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center, in which 16 student-athletes received awards for their performance in competition, in the classroom and in the community. The LSU Track & Field Team Awards and Alumni Recognition Banquet has been established to not only recognize the current members of the program for their performance in the past year, but also honor the alumni who have laid the foundation of success still enjoyed by the program today. Athletes, coaches, administrators, family and alumni were in attendance in celebration of the history and tradition of the premier combined program in all of collegiate track and field. Included were five inductees to the LSU Athletics Hall of Fame who were in attendance at the banquet, including Harry Carpenter (1954-57), Billy Hardin (196264), Delmon McNabb (1965-66), Eric Reid (1984-87) and Schowonda Williams (1985-88). Also attending the banquet ceremony was the great Billy Cannon, who not only led the Tigers to the 1958 national championship and was awarded the 1959 Heisman Trophy on the football field, but also captured the 1958 SEC title in the 100-meter dash.
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Lady Tiger national champion sprinter Kimberlyn Duncan was joined on stage by head coach Dennis Shaver after receiving the Most Outstanding Female Performer Award.
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NCAA Champion hurdler Barrett Nugent earned the Glenn “Slats” Hardin Award for the first time in his career at the team’s banquet.
Awards were presented to current members of the team for their outstanding performance during the 2011 outdoor, 2011 cross country and 2012 indoor seasons.
Award Winners at LSU Track & Field Team Awards and Alumni Recognition Banquet Note: awards listed in order received
Newcomer of the Year
Community Service Award
Eye of the Tiger Award
Criteria: NCAA and/or SEC scorer, Individual who made great impact on team performance, Demonstrated performance improvement throughout the year particularly the championship meets. Male – Riker Hylton Female – Semoy Hackett
Criteria: Individual is active in community service activities, Logged most community service hours through the CHAMPS/Life Skills Program, Demonstrated dedication to athletic improvement. Male (The Kirt Bennett Award) – Brandon Gordon Female – Katie Carroll
Criteria: Demonstrated a fierce competitive attitude, Displayed an attitude which positively affects teammates, Possessed a relentless desire to improve their performance. Male – Barrett Nugent Female – Charlene Lipsey
Cross Country Runner of the Year
Most Outstanding Field Athlete Award
L Club Captain Award
Criteria: NCAA and/or SEC scorer, Exhibited event group leadership qualities, Demonstrated excellent work habits and motivation to improve. Male – Damar Forbes Female – Brittani Carter
Criteria: Senior who was an NCAA participant, Demonstrated team leadership characteristics, Strived for excellence athletically, academically and in community service. Male – Michael Lauro Female – Melissa Ogbourne
Most Outstanding Track Athlete Award
Most Outstanding Female Performer Award
Criteria: NCAA and/or SEC scorer, Exhibited event group leadership qualities, Demonstrated excellent work habits and motivation to improve. Male – Barrett Nugent Female – Kimberlyn Duncan
Criteria: NCAA scorer, Performed consistently throughout the season(s), Displayed a positive attitude and team leadership behavior. Kimberlyn Duncan
Academic Achievement Award
Criteria: NCAA scorer, Performed consistently throughout the season(s), Displayed a positive attitude and team leadership behavior. Barrett Nugent
Criteria: Reported to fall camp in excellent fitness from summer training program, Was consistently a top performing runner during the regular season and championship meets, Participated in the SEC and Regional Cross Country Championship meets. Male – Cullen Doody Female – Leigh-Ann Naccari
Academic/Athletic Accomplishment Award Criteria: Combined both high academic and high athletic performance, Utilized the many athletic and academic resources provided by the LSU Athletic Department, NCAA and/or SEC competitor. Male (The Kenner Day Award) – Michael Lauro Female – Laura Carleton
Most Improved Athlete Award Criteria: Individual elevated their daily training efforts, Competition performance showed consistent improvement, Demonstrated dedication to athletic improvement. Male – Damar Forbes, Caleb Williams Female – Denise Hinton
Criteria: Achieved the highest GPA during the previous two semesters, Completed a minimum of 24 degree credit hours, Participated in a minimum of six competitions during the year. Male – Cullen Doody Female – Laura Carleton
The Glenn “Slats” Hardin Award
All-American long jumper Damar Forbes received two awards during the team banquet, including the Most Outstanding Field Athlete and Most Improved Athlete awards.
Dr. Jack Andonie, Billy Cannon, Billy Hardin and Linda Caston took part in a special ceremony in which the Hardin family loaned the Olympic gold and silver medals of Glenn “Slats” Hardin to the Jack & Priscilla Andonie Museum.
Distance standouts Cullen Doody and Leigh-Ann Naccari were recognized as the program’s Most Outstanding Cross Country Runners with their performance during the 2011 cross country season.
Barrett Nugent and Kimberlyn Duncan also received the Most Outstanding Track Athlete awards for the men’s and women’s teams on the strength of their performance during the previous year.
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History of the
More than 100 LSU Track & Field alumni representing six decades of excellence were on hand for the inaugural LSU Track & Field Team Awards and Alumni Recognition Banquet held April 16, 2010.
LSU track & field banquet The weekend of the LSU Alumni Gold has served as a true celebration of the rich history and tradition of the NCAA’s most storied track and field program in recent years as the Tigers and Lady Tigers have welcomed alumni back to Baton Rouge as part of the LSU Track & Field Team Awards and Alumni Recognition Banquet. The event has been held in each of the past three seasons. The program enjoyed a historic evening on the night of April 16, 2010, when it hosted the inaugural LSU Track & Field Team Awards and Alumni Recognition Banquet with a crowd of more than 500 athletes, coaches, family and alumni in attendance at the Crowne Plaza Baton Rouge. In attendance at the inaugural banquet were more than 100 LSU Track & Field alums representing six decades of the most recognized combined program in all of collegiate track and field. The event was established to recognize the current members of the LSU Track & Field program for their outstanding performance in competition, in the classroom and in the community, as well as honor the alumni who have laid the foundation of success enjoyed by the program today. The second-annual team banquet was held on Easter weekend in 2011 as the event again saw a strong alumni
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representation on a glorious Good Friday at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. ESPN’s Emmy award-winning track and field commentator Larry Rawson was on hand to serve as the Master of Ceremonies of the event honoring a program that has cemented its place as the best in collegiate track and field. Last year’s celebration returned to the PMAC on the LSU campus to kick off the LSU Alumni Gold weekend.
All-Time Awards at the LSU Track & Field Team Awards and Alumni Recognition Banquet Note: awards listed in order presented during banquet
Men’s All-Time Award Winners
Women’s All-Time Award Winners
Newcomer of the Year Award 2010 – Caleb Williams 2011 – Horatio Williams 2012 – Riker Hylton
Newcomer of the Year Award 2010 – Takeia Pinckney 2011 – Jasmin Stowers 2012 – Semoy Hackett
Cross Country Runner of the Year Award 2010 – Cullen Doody 2011 – Richard Chautin 2012 – Cullen Doody
Cross Country Runner of the Year Award 2010 – Jenna Henssler 2011 – Laura Carleton 2012 – Leigh-Ann Naccari
The Kenner Day Award 2010 – Barrett Nugent 2011 – Barrett Nugent 2012 – Michael Lauro
Academic/Athletic Accomplishment Award 2010 – Samantha Henry 2011 – Melissa Ogbourne 2012 – Laura Carleton
Most Improved Athlete Award 2010 – Zedric Thomas 2011 – Michael Lauro 2012 – Damar Forbes, Caleb Williams The Kirt Bennett Award 2010 – Kyle Rose 2011 – Brandon Gordon 2012 – Brandon Gordon
Most Improved Athlete Award 2010 – Brittany Hall 2011 – Kimberlyn Duncan 2012 – Denise Hinton Community Service Award 2010 – Lauren Saucier 2011 – Lauren Saucier 2012 – Katie Carroll
Most Outstanding Field Athlete Award 2010 – Walter Henning 2011 – Walter Henning 2012 – Damar Forbes Most Outstanding Track Athlete Award 2010 – Trindon Holliday 2011 – Barrett Nugent 2012 – Barrett Nugent Academic Achievement Award 2010 – Rabun Fox 2011 – Kyle Rose 2012 – Cullen Doody Eye of the Tiger Award 2010 – Richard Jones 2011 – Walter Henning 2012 – Barrett Nugent
Most Outstanding Field Athlete Award 2010 – Brittani Carter 2011 – Brittani Carter 2012 – Brittani Carter Most Outstanding Track Athlete Award 2010 – LaTavia Thomas 2011 – Kimberlyn Duncan 2012 – Kimberlyn Duncan Academic Achievement Award 2010 – Anna Lyons 2011 – Laura Carleton 2012 – Laura Carleton Eye of the Tiger Award 2010 – LaTavia Thomas 2011 – LaTavia Thomas 2012 – Charlene Lipsey
L Club Captain Award 2010 – Jeremy Hicks 2011 – Walter Henning 2012 – Michael Lauro
L Club Captain Award 2010 – Katelyn Rodrigue 2011 – LaTavia Thomas 2012 – Melissa Ogbourne
The Glenn “Slats” Hardin Award 2010 – Walter Henning 2011 – Walter Henning 2012 – Barrett Nugent
Most Outstanding Female Performer Award 2010 – LaTavia Thomas 2011 – Kimberlyn Duncan 2012 – Kimberlyn Duncan
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Office Lobby
Track & Field OffICE
When visiting members of the LSU coaching staff on the third floor of the LSU Athletic Administration Building, guests are sure to be impressed by a new-look office complex following a series of renovations completed during the summer of 2010. With a new receptionist desk in place to greet those visiting the third floor, guests are sure to be amazed by a lavished foyer, hallway and conference room that have been redesigned to serve as a showcase of the championship tradition established by LSU as one of the leading combined athletics programs in the NCAA. One cannot help but be amazed by the illustrative history that has been created to serve as a living testament to a program that has captured 31 NCAA and 50 SEC championships in its more than 100 years of existence. The LSU Track & Field offices have also been designed in such a way as to immortalize the many athletes and achievements that have helped the program flourish into what it is today. 34 LSU
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The newly designed lobby in the LSU Track & Field office has been refurbished with custom furniture to provide a comfortable environment in which visitors can lounge while awaiting appointments with members of the LSU coaching staff. The room is complete with a newlyinstalled high definition TV along the far wall, as well as unique graphic designs illustrating the program’s championship tradition.
Championship Tradition When entering the lobby of the LSU Track & Field office, a visitor’s attention will immediately turn toward the dozens of championship trophies encased in protective glass that have been brought home by the Tigers and Lady Tigers from the NCAA Championships over the decades. Guests have the chance to experience LSU’s championship tradition first hand in viewing the trophies awarded to the team while winning its 31 national championships all-time.
The Penn Relays Not only does the waiting room house many of the national championship trophies won by the Tigers and Lady Tigers over the years, but the south wall also features a graphic illustration of LSU’s participation in the Penn Relays over the past century. It documents each of LSU’s 63 individual and 66 relay winners all-time at the Penn Relays along with their winning performances.
The Timeline Before walking into the offices of any one of the six coaches currently on staff at LSU, a visitor is sure to be impressed with the timeline that has been designed in the hallway to serve as an illustrative narrative of the proud and storied history of the LSU Track & Field program. From the birth of the program in 1897, to the early exploits of Glenn “Slats” Hardin and the 1933 national championship team, to the improbable streak of 11-straight NCAA Outdoor titles won by the Lady Tigers from 1987-97, to the recent success of such greats as Xavier Carter, Richard Thompson and Trindon Holliday, the most notable accomplishments from each era of the program are documented to serve as a small tribute to the countless athletes and teams that have helped build LSU Track & Field into what it is today.
Wall of Champions And finally, as guests venture into the conference room within the LSU Track & Field office, they notice a redesigned Wall of Champions along the far wall that recognizes the best of the best to ever wear the LSU uniform. In order for an athlete to be included on LSU’s Wall of Champions, he or she must have won at least one SEC title in an individual event and one NCAA title in a relay or individual event during their collegiate career, while also representing their country in competition at the Olympic Games. A total of 32 athletes have earned a spot on LSU’s Wall of Champions to date. Included are action photos of each inductee, along with their event participation from the SEC and NCAA Championships and Olympic Games.
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Track and Field
Officials association
The mission of the LSU Track & Field Officials’ Association is to provide track and field officiating expertise for all meets sanctioned by the LSU Track & Field Office. It seeks to provide all manner of support to the LSU Track & Field teams, coaches and staff to achieve and maintain excellence in the sport, and provide financial support to the LSU Track & Field program, provided all expenditures meet LSU and NCAA guidelines. In addition, the LSU Track & Field Officials’ Association seeks to promote the sport of track and field within the state of Louisiana and to encourage participation therein by the youth in the state.
2013 Officers
2013 Board of Directors
Francis Becnel President
Marijane Archibald Francis Becnel Helen Coklin John Desselles Russell Faust E.L. Gueho John Hayes Shirley Hicks Jeff Hoffman Donald Mills Delores Murray Charlie Roberts Paul Stelly Ray Taylor Dwight Woosley
Dwight Woosley Vice President Marijane Archibald Secretary Paul Stelly Treasurer
Past Presidents 1981 Goober Morse
1986 Gene Hermesch
1993-95 Jimmy Gilbert
2001-02 John Hayes
2009 E.L. Gueho
1982-83 Malcolm Bollinger
1987-89 Dean Landry
1996-97 L.J. Raymond
2003-04 Dwight Woosley
2010-11 Dwight Woosley
1984 Jimmy Gilbert
1990 Francis Furrate
1998 Dora Gilbert
2005-06 E.L. Gueho
2012-13 Francis Becnel
1985 Brad Myers
1991-93 Lew Carter
1999-2000 L.J. Raymond
2007-08 Dwight Woosley
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An official will be considered an “active” official during any track season in which that official works three or more days at track meets hosted by LSU, including all high school and college meets normally hosted by LSU, as well as irregular meets such as the SEC and NCAA Championships. Anyone working two days or less will be considered “inactive” for a given year. Service awards are presented based on “active” years as a member of the LSU Track & Field Officials’ Association and include 5-year and 10-year pins, 15-year and 20-year plaques and a 30-year watch. Hall of Fame eligibility is granted following 10 years of service as an “active” official.
25 Year Service Awards 1994 Paul Adams Malcolm Bollinger
1998 Mike Boyer Vernon Dugas
1995 Pete Boudreaux Simon Chaisson Jimmy Gilbert
1999 Warren Byrd Allen Conque Carol Conque
1996 Walter Banks J.C. Matthews
2001 John Desselles
1997 L.J. Matthews
2002 E.L. Gueho Bob Lewis
2003 Brad Myers 2004 Stewart Blue William “Chip” Sterling
2009 Ray Taylor Frank Wolfsheimer 2010 Lew Carter Lynn Roberts
2006 John Hayes William “Bill” Morris
2011 Tony Leger
2007 Byron Goodwin
2012 Karen Hayes
2008 Harold Newman
LSU Track & Field Officials’ Association Hall of Fame Paul Adams Walter Banks* Francis Becnel Malcolm Bollinger* Pat Boudreaux Pete Boudreaux Mike Boyer Carol Broussard Jean Broussard Johnnie Broussard “Big Fuzz” Brown* Kirk Brown “Little Fuzz” Brown Warren Byrd Lew Carter Simon Chiasson Allen Conque Kenner Day* John Desselles
Vernon Dugas Donald Dunbar Mary Dunbar Bruce Edwards Benny Falcon Linda Falcon Wilbert Floyd Carl T. Ford Jr. J.B. Francioni* Francis Furrate Dora Gilbert* Jimmy Gilbert Byron Goodwin “Bat” Gourrier* E.L. Gueho Sherry Gueho John A. Hayes, Jr. Karen Hayes Tom Hickcox
Shirley Hicks Jeffrey Hoffman Morty Hurston* T. Willie Hutchins* George Jones Leo LeBlanc* Nolan LeBlanc, Jr. Tony Leger Bob Lewis Sam Losavio Mike Lyons J.C. Matthews* Terry McClure Ralph McDade* Donald Mills William “Bill” Morris “Goober” Morse* “Legs” Murphy* Brad Myers
Harold Newman* L.J. Raymond Charles J. Roberts Clabo Roberts* Lynn Roberts Irving “Boo” Schexnayder Myrna Schexnayder Lynn Sherrill* John Stelly Paul Stelly Ray Taylor Pat Thomas Frank Wolfsheimer Dwight Woosley * - Denotes deceased member
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“Our team takes great pride in giving back to our community. We’ve been given a great opportunity at LSU, and it’s important for us to show our appreciation by giving back to this great community we all call home.” - Walter Henning LSU Track & Field Great
Delmont Elementary School During the 2011 season, members of the LSU Track & Field teams took time out of their weekly training schedule to visit students at Delmont Elementary School on Douglas Avenue in North Baton Rouge. They served as mentors of students through the fifth grade while visiting classrooms throughout the year and talking about the benefits of education.
Community OUTREACH
LSU student-athletes participate in a variety of community service projects including reading in schools, nursing home visits, hospital pediatric ward visits and speaking engagements.
LSU’s Read Across America Two-time SEC Community Service Team member Brandon Gordon was among those LSU student-athletes who served as part of the annual “Read Across America” event on March 2 during the 2012 indoor track season. Gordon read to students at Winbourne Elementary School, while other LSU student-athletes joined the program at The Dunham School and Buchanan Elementary School in Baton Rouge.
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Helping the Homeless The Tigers and Lady Tigers volunteer their time throughout the year to help feed the homeless at an area St. Vincent de Paul homeless shelter near the LSU campus. Not only do team members help prepare the food, but they also assist the shelter in serving meals to those in need. Seniors Damar Forbes and Kimberlyn Duncan (pictured above) are two of many athletes who enjoy serving at the shelter.
Spring Greening Day Distance runner Michelle Mobley (pictured) and members of the LSU Track & Field program were among the school’s 49 student-athletes who took part in the third-annual Spring Greening Day in May 2012. They helped beautify the LSU campus to help kick off the spring season, including planting flowers outside of Pleasant Hall and spreading mulch under the oak trees outlining the Parade Grounds.
LSU Track & Field, Habitat for Humanity are a Winning Team The LSU Track & Field program has teamed with the Baton Rouge chapter of Habitat for Humanity on multiple building projects in North Baton Rouge and the nearby community of St. Gabriel in recent years. It is a partnership that has helped transform the lives of many families within the Baton Rouge community and is sure to continue as the teams prepare for the start of the 2013 season. Members of the track and field team have joined the gymnastics, soccer and swimming and diving programs in building projects throuhgout the year, including a recent build on Chinn Street in North Baton Rouge, working for seven hours on such tasks as caulking, priming, painting and other interior and exterior work to prepare a site for more extensive building. The jumps group has traveled to St. Gabriel to assist Habitat for Humanity in turning a bare slab into a fully-framed home for one local resident. Members of the middle distance and distance groups also returned to North Baton Rouge a year ago to assist in the building of a home for the Pooler family, including much needed caulking and painting of interior and exterior walls of the home.
LSU Athletes Talk Habitat for Humanity “Not only do these projects offer a way for the LSU student-athletes to give back (to the community), but they also help to enhance the relationship between the Baton Rouge community and LSU.” - Kyle Rose, LSU Pole Vaulter 2008-11
“Habitat for Humanity is really doing great things in the community here in Baton Rouge, and I think it is great to be a part of the volunteer labor force that makes building these houses possible. We are all honored to have the chance to work with Habitat.” - Lauren Saucier, LSU Pole Vaulter 2008-11
“This year, we have really embraced community service as a team. These building projects are definitely my favorite. Habitat for Humanity is a great organization that we are proud to work with.” - Tim Landry, LSU Distance Runner 2009-11
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Outlook
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University Medal
Academic SUCCESS
Three members of the LSU Track & Field program have received the University Medal as part of commencement ceremonies since 2008, recognizing students with the highest grade-point average in their graduating class. Lady Tiger distance standout Laura Carleton (pictured) is the latest to receive the University Medal after graduating with her degree in management with a perfect 4.0 cumulative GPA. Carleton is a senior in athletic eligibility as she is pursuing a Master’s of Business Administration while competing as one of the SEC’s elite distance runners in 2013.
Critical to the development of a student-athlete is an adequate academic facility and capable staff to further the athlete’s progress. The Cox Communications Academic Center for Student-Athletes is responsible for overseeing the educational development and progress toward graduation for all student-athletes. The staff acts as a liaison between the student-athlete and the academic communities and insures that student-athletes comply with academic rules established by the University, Southeastern Conference and NCAA. The staff also coordinates academic programs designed to assist student-athletes in acquiring a quality education. “There is no better environment for a student-athlete to compete at the highest level of our sport while receiving a world-class education than we have here at LSU. We provide our young men and women with the support they need to work toward their degree and the tools to then go out and flourish in the career path they choose.” - LSU head coach Dennis Shaver go online:
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Anna Lyons enjoyed an outstanding four-year career with the Lady Tigers as one of the elite javelin throwers in the Southeastern Conference. On Aug. 7, 2009, Lyons was honored as a University Medal recipient during commencement exercises after maintaining a perfect 4.0 cumulative GPA and graduating from LSU with a degree in kinesiology.
2012 SEC Academic Honor The LSU Track & Field team led all campus sports in 2012 by having 34 of its student-athletes named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll for their outstanding work in the classroom. In eight seasons under Dennis Shaver, LSU Track & Field has had 250 selections to the SEC Academic Honor Roll. To earn SEC Academic Honor Roll honors, a student-athlete must have a grade-point average of 3.0 or above for either the preceding academic year or have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above for their collegiate career.
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Aaron Moore Bryan Mutell Daniel Obioha Philip Primeaux Ryan Roubion Trevor Sansone James Thurn Chris Watson Anthony Whitaker
Joseph Caraway Roger Cooke Philip Dempsey Cullen Doody Andreas Duplantis Earnest Green Michael Lauro Phillip LeBlanc Marcus McGehee
Andria Aguilar Laura Aleman Brianne Bergeron Laura Carleton Katie Carroll Brea Goodman Karen Henning Siedda Herbert
Denise Hinton Brieanna Kennedy Rachel Laurent Leigh-Ann Naccari Lindsay Roe Laura Rose Jasmin Stowers Kendra White
2012 LSU Track & Field Graduates Mallory McDonald Marcus McGehee Melissa Ogbourne Katelyn Rodrigue Lindsay Roe Ryan Roubion Kenneth Schiffman Paras Shah
Brandon Gordon Earnest Green Elizabeth Hingle Allison Horner Brieanna Kennedy Rachel Laurent Michael Lauro Danielle Martin
Rebecca Alexander Ade Alleyne-Forte Katie Carroll Richard Chautin Jonique Day Luke Dessauer Cullen Doody Scott Gibson
Like Lyons, former Lady Tiger middle distance runner Lindsay Day was also a recipient of the University Medal during commencement exercises in December of 2008 when she graduated with her degree in kinesiology. Day, who was also named the LSU Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year by the Tiger Athletic Foundation, graduated with a perfect 4.0 cumulative GPA.
Keyth Talley Cassandra Tate Phillip Thomas Zedric Thomas James Thurn Devon Williams
Academic Center & Student Affairs Staff
Kenneth Miles
Jade Bryan
Executive Director
Assistant Director for Diversity, Inclusion and Civic Engagement
James Chiarchiaro Matthew Dahlke Associate Director
Academic Advisor
Kydani Dover
Dr. Earnie Fingers
Mallory Froman
Walt Holliday
Becca Hubbard
Manager for Student Learning/ Learning Specialist
Learning Specialist
Learning Specialist
Director of Academic Affairs
Associate Director for Health and Wellness
Dorothy Kemp
Ericka Lavender
Jonathan Levesque
Mike Mallet
Sarah Moran
Ashley Pregeant
Jason Shaw
Carole Walker
Tutorial Coodinator/Learning Specialist
Assistant Director
Information Technology Manager
Director of Student Affairs
Assistant to the Executive Director
Learning Specialist
Academic Advisor
Associate Director
Rabun Fox was named an ESPN The Magazine ThirdTeam Academic All-American and an ESPN The Magazine FirstTeam Academic All-District selection in 2009 after maintaining 3.73 cumulative GPA during his career. Fox graduated from LSU with a degree in kinesiology.
LSU Track & Field’s CoSIDA Academic All-District Selections 2006 Megan Akre First Team
2007 Ryan Fontenot First Team
Anna Lyons Second Team
2009 Rabun Fox First Team
Samantha Henry
Katelyn Rodrigue Alan Sticker
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Anna Lyons
2011 Laura Carleton
2012 Laura Carleton
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Second Team
2010 Rachel Laurent
Rachel Laurent
Cullen Doody
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Jenna Henssler
Aaron Moore
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Melissa Ogbourne Melissa Ogbourne Second Team
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Champions Day AT THE WHITE HOUSE
President Bush congratulates LaTavia Thomas and Kelly Baptiste on the stage following his address to the team.
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President George W. Bush welcomed the national champion LSU women’s track and field team to the White House for Champions Day on Nov. 12, 2008, in honor of its victory at the 2008 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Des Moines, Iowa. The trip marked the first time since 2002 that LSU Track & Field made the distinguished trip to the nation’s capital after winning its 25th NCAA title in the program’s storied history. The teams have now combined for a total of 31 team titles at the NCAA Championships as the Tigers have won six of their own. “It’s a tremendous honor for our team to have been invited to the White House, and this is a time that I’m sure our athletes will always remember,” said LSU head coach Dennis Shaver. “I’m proud of both of our teams for what they were able to accomplish. To be honored by the President with his hospitality is a great reward for their hard work.” Among the Lady Tigers who made the trip to the White House were those who represented LSU at the NCAA Outdoor Championships, which included 15 student-athletes in all. Those being honored by President Bush during the festivities were Kelly Baptiste, Angel Boyd, Juanita Broaddus, Nedra Gross, Brittany Hall, Samantha Henry, Deonna Lawrence, Andrea Linton, Brooklynn Morris,
Jessica Ohanaja, Katelyn Rodrigue, LaTavia Thomas, Kayann Thompson, Kenyanna Wilson and Nickiesha Wilson. During the ceremony, Baptiste and Thomas presented President Bush with a wooden box that had the LSU logo and the phrase “NCAA Track & Field National Champions 2008” laser inscribed on the front, as well as “George W. Bush” and “President of the United States of America” on the inside of the top. The box contained a leather jacket specific to the LSU Track & Field team. President Bush was also presented with a purple and gold national championship baton signed by each member of the team who made the trip to the White House. Not only was the Lady Tigers’ victory at the 2008 NCAA Outdoor Championships the 25th team title in program history, but it was also the first national championship for eight seniors who were wearing the LSU uniform for the last time. LSU ended a five-year drought with its first title since winning the team championship at the 2004 NCAA Indoor Championships. The 25 national championships won by the LSU women’s track and field team is more than any other women’s program in the history of collegiate athletics.
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strength & conditioning Opened in January of 2003, the LSU Track & Field weight room is a 2,000-square-foot facility designed for the team’s Olympic style lifting program. Just 10 short feet from Bernie Moore Track Stadium, the air conditioned facility combines function and convenience for the national champion Tigers and Lady Tigers.
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“We are excited about the opportunity to compete at the newly renovated Bernie Moore Track Stadium. With the installation of a Mondo FTX surface, the same surface used during the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, and complete renovation of the jumps and throws areas, our athletes now have one of the premier venues in the NCAA in which to compete.” - Dennis Shaver, Head Coach
Bernie Moore Track Stadium Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Built - 1969 • Renovated - 2010 • Capacity - 5,680 Largest Crowd - 3,947 on June 1, 2002 (NCAA Championships)
Home OF THE CHAMPIONS The heart of any track and field program lies in its facility. LSU is fortunate enough to own one of the finest track facilities in America and the world in the Bernie Moore Track Stadium.
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The Tigers and Lady Tigers hosted the 2012 SEC Outdoor Track & Field Championships. The stadium was named in 1971 after legendary head coach Bernie Moore, who guided the LSU Track & Field program for 18 years (1930-47) and led the Tigers to their first NCAA Championship in 1933, as well as 12 SEC crowns during his tenure. The Bernie Moore Track Stadium underwent an extensive $5 million renovation in 2010 and 2011, which included a complete resurfacing of the track, restructuring of the infield and redesign of the throws field to give the LSU teams one of the finest facilities in the country in which to compete. The track was resurfaced with Mondo FTX, which is the same surface used in the 2008 Olympic Games held in Beijing, China. In addition to the 400-meter oval, the infield also features a sprints and hurdles straightaway, each with nine lanes with 48 inches in width. The field event areas include two dual directional horizontal jump runways, four dual directional pole vault runways, two shot put areas with a total of six throws circles and one multi-purpose high jump area capable of having three high jump competitions at once.
In addition, located at the South end of the stadium are two javelin runways and two hammer and discus cages worthy of hosting competition for the nation’s premier throwers. In 1969, prior to its naming after Moore, the stadium was laid with a tartan surface making it one of a select few all-weather tracks in the United States and a perfect host site for many of the track world’s elite events. A sampling of these prestigious competitions include the NCAA Championships in 1973 and 1981, the 1982 TAC National Decathlon Championships, the 1982 Decathlon Dual Meet with West Germany, the 1984 SEC Championships and the 1984 TAC National Junior Olympics. Further renovations were completed at the Bernie Moore Track Stadium in 1987, as $1.3 million was spent to lay the nine-lane, 400meter oval track with Rekotran in time for the NCAA Outdoor Championships. In addition, the nine-lane infield straightaway -- the first of its kind in the world -- was installed. The facility’s improvements and new benefits were seen immediately as 12 NCAA meet records and three collegiate records were set at the
national meet that year. With the reputation as one of the finest track facilities in the country firmly intact, the Bernie Moore Track Stadium went on to serve as host for several more prestigious track and field events, including the 1993 National Senior Olympics and the 1993 USATF National Junior Olympics. In order to keep up with the advancements of the sport, the Bernie Moore Track Stadium once again underwent massive renovations in 1999. That year, a brand new nine-lane 400meter oval track was laid by Martin Surfacing, the makers of the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic track. In addition, the stadium’s signature nine-lane infield sprint straightaway was also resurfaced. And with its latest round of renovations completed in early 2011, the Bernie Moore Track Stadium has continued in its tradition of excellence as a perfect site for competition. Most recently, LSU played host to the 2002 NCAA Outdoor Championships, 2004 NCAA Mideast Regional Championships and 2012 SEC Outdoor Championships.
Carl Maddox Field House Built in 1975, the Carl Maddox Field House features a 200-meter unbanked track, elevated jump runways, a variety of throwing areas and multiple high jump and vaulting areas. With a seating capacity of 3,000, the Carl Maddox Field House is an ideal place to catch LSU’s national champion track and field team in action during the indoor
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Beau Campbell Auditorium The 1,000-seat auditorium is used through the year as a classroom and lecture hall. Each seat in the auditorium has space for a laptop and a modem hookup, providing each student unlimited learning opportunities. The auditorium also contains a movie theatre size screen to aid professors with lectures and classroom activities.
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Academic Center FOR STUDENT-ATHLETES
Amenities Included in the 54,000 square feet of the Academic Center are individual study areas, as well as 14 private computer rooms for student-athletes to work one-on-one with tutors or by themselves.
4 54,000 square feet of working space 4 300 computer workstations 4 14 private computer rooms in a state-of-the-art computer lab 4 Additional study rooms and classrooms for private or group study 4 Electronic scheduling of tutoring sessions 4 A 1,000-seat auditorium for classes and lectures
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Computer Stations The Cox Communications Academic Center for Student-Athletes is at the forefront of today’s educational technology. Since the spring of 2009, the academic center has upgraded to more than 170 computers stations, including both PC and Mac.
Media Training
The Library The library provides a perfect setting for individual study, or with a tutor as a group.
LSU is one of the few schools where student-athletes go through media training to enhance their communication skills. Dr. Tommy Karam and Dr. Shirley White are two experts in the field who give training sessions to student-athletes here on campus. The Academic Center features a mock press conference setting to get student-athletes acclimated to giving interviews in front of both print and electronic media. Karam and White record the mock interviews on camera and then provide feedback, allowing student-athletes to become more comfortable and confident when doing actual interviews.
Academic Center A $15 million renovation to the Gym Armory in 2002 not only made it among the nation’s premier academic centers, but put it at the forefront. Improvements to the existing center give LSU student-athletes the best opportunity for success by providing access to the latest technology, as well as an array of expanded services.
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LSU boasts the largest and most complete athletic training facilities in all of collegiate athletics with both the Football Operations Center and the Broussard Center for Athletic Training in Tiger Stadium. Both are furnished with the latest in technology and equipment. The Operations Center training room features a full view of the practice fields, two hot/cold jacuzzis and an underwater treadmill. The Broussard Center includes an on-site x-ray room, an in-house pharmacy, as well as the largest hydrotherapy pool in both collegiate and professional sports and is one of the few collegiate training centers with a full-service pharmacy and a full-service vision center.
Broussard Athletic
TRAINING CENTER The two-story, 22,000-square-foot facility contains 20 treatment tables with the newest forms of modalities available, 14 taping stations, a 1,600-square-foot rehabilitation area which contains the latest rehabilitation equipment including the Cybex Norm, Woodway treadmills and Body Master select rise equipment. LSU’s multi-million dollar athletic training facility is named in honor of Dr. Martin J. Broussard (left), the legendary trainer whose career spanned over 40 years at LSU.
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Hydrotherapy Treatment An integral part of rehabbing and developing LSU student-athletes is the operations center’s hot/cold jacuzzis and an underwater treadmill in a fully equipped Hydrotherapy room. The Broussard training center boasts the largest hydrotherapy pool in both collegiate and professional sports.
Road To Recovery
LSU is one of the top schools in the nation in getting its student-athletes back on the track in a timely manner following an injury. The training staff takes a progressive approach to injury identification and thinks “out of the box.” LSU consults with allied health professionals and uses state-of-the-art surgical procedures that give an athlete a quicker recovery time while looking out for his or her future.
Rehabilitation LSU’s Broussard Center for Athletic Training boasts some of the most technologically advanced equipment to aid the recuperation and rehabilitation of LSU’s student-athletes.
Real-Time X-Rays A new state-of-the-art fluoroscope was added in the summer of 2008 that will provide LSU trainers the opportunity to take x-rays on site in the Operations Center. The machine can provide real-time images of the internal structures of a patient. “The training staff at LSU does an outstanding job of getting the athletes ready to compete at the highest level of collegiate track and field. I was able to compete at the NCAA Championships each year I was here, and I owe it all to the work of our training staff in keeping me in top shape throughout my career. The relationship I shared with our trainers was an important part of my success at LSU.”
Lolo Jones 2-time World Indoor Champion 3-time NCAA Champion 11-time NCAA All-American
Vision Center Dr. Don Peavy conducts eye exams for LSU’s student-athletes in a convenient location in the Broussard Center for Athletic Training.
Dental Center A fully functional dental center, staffed by Dr. John Vance, is located inside the Broussard Center for Athletic Training.
Pharmacy The LSU Athletic Training Pharmacy is the only one of its kind in college athletics. The LSU Athletic Training Pharmacy provides the Tigers with first-class service in a convenient location.
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LSU Interim President/Chancellor
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Dr. William L. Jenkins Interim President/ Interim Chancellor, LSU
Dr. William L. Jenkins is serving his second term as President of the Louisiana State University System, which has an annual budget of $3.4 billion and more than 54,000 students at 10 institutions, including four academic campuses, a law center, one of the world’s leading obesity research centers, a statewide AgCenter extension service, two health science centers and 10 public hospitals. Jenkins returned to his duties leading the LSU System as Interim President after serving until 2007 as the fifth system chief executive. In June, he was also named the Interim Chancellor of the Baton Rouge LSU campus. Prior to becoming System President, Dr. Jenkins, a veterinary scholar, held virtually every major administrative position at LSU, including provost and chancellor, since coming to the university as Dean of the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine in 1988. Jenkins’ tenure as System President was marked by unprecedented growth and challenges, including destruction at LSU institutions in New Orleans in the aftermath of hurricanes in the fall of 2005. Although faced with a fiscal crisis and deep budget cuts that disrupted academics and forced the furloughs and firings of thousands of LSU employees, Jenkins pressed for calm and reflexive responses to the calamities. A South Africa native, Dr. Jenkins received his veterinary medicine degree from the University of Pretoria in 1958 and specialist credentials in 1968. Following his graduation, he came to the United States where, in 1970, he received his Ph.D in veterinary medicine from the University of Missouri in Columbia. He returned to South Africa where he practiced veterinary medicine for four years before joining the faculty at the University of Pretoria, advancing through the ranks to become professor and head of the Department of Veterinary Physiology, Pharmacology and Toxicology. In 1978, Dr. Jenkins became a member of the faculty in the Department of Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology at Texas A&M University. He was appointed dean of the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine in 1988 and was named LSU’s provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs in September 1993. Three years later in 1996, the LSU Board of Supervisors named him LSU’s fifth chancellor. As chancellor, Dr. Jenkins led the reorganization of the main campus administration to make it more efficient and lead the effort to produce a strategic plan, measures that were major factors in the crafting of LSU’s Flagship Agenda.
As a teacher and administrator, Dr. Jenkins has received numerous teaching and public service awards. In 1997, the Public Relations Association of Louisiana named him Communicator of the Year and the regional chapter of Toastmasters International presented him with its 1999 Communication and Leadership Award. Other honors include the Vision of Excellence Award in 2000 by the New Orleans Regional Chamber of Commerce and the New Orleans Chapter of MetroVision. In addition, his alma mater, the University of Pretoria, bestowed an Honorary Doctorate on Dr. Jenkins in September of 2000. The Southern Economic Development Conference also presented him with the Volunteer of the Year Award in 2004. An active participant in national continuing education efforts, Dr. Jenkins has delivered more than 150 lectures and addresses to diverse groups in both the United States and abroad. The co-author of a textbook on veterinary pharmacology, Dr. Jenkins also has taught extensively at both the professional and graduate levels written more than 60 scientific articles and contributed 15 chapters to various collegiate textbooks. Dr. Jenkins has been active in numerous professional and civic organizations as well as select national committees. He served on the National Institute of Health’s Alcohol Abuse and Misuse on College Campuses Committee and on a special Steering Committee of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools that reviewed accreditation criteria for colleges and universities. Dr. Jenkins also is a member of the National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges’ Committee on Food and Society and is a member of the Governor’s Advisory Commission on Coastal Restoration and Conservation. In addition, he has served on a number of public boards such as the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities, The Nature Conservancy of Louisiana, Teach for America South Louisiana, and the Greater Baton Rouge Chamber of Commerce. Dr. Jenkins and his wife, Peggy, have four children — Sharon, Gwynn, Anthea, and Warren — and nine grandchildren.
Dr. Bill DeMastes Faculty Athletics Representative Dr. Bill DeMastes, a professor of English at LSU, is in his first year as Faculty Athletics Representative. Dr. Demastes earned his Ph.D in English in 1986 from the University of WisconsinMadison with a Field of Study of Drama as Genre and a speciailization in 20th-Century American and British Drama. He earned his masters in English in June 1979 from the Univeristy of Georgia in Athens where he specialized in 19th-Century American Literature.
Education At LSU, he served as Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences from 2001-04 and Director of Undergraduate Studies for the
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Department of English from 1999-2001 and 2010-11. He has also served as Associate Chair of the Department of English (1998-99), Director of the Master of Arts in Liberal Arts Program (1996-2004) and Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of English (1992-94; 2006-06). He was honored with the LSU Alumni Association Faculty Excellence Award in 2000, and in 2002 won the LSU Distinguished Faculty Award. He was named in 2009 an LSU Rainmaker which is given to the top 100 LSU Faculty. In 2010, he was named the Tiger Athletic Foundation undergraduate Teaching Award University College and in the summer of 2011 was named the Harry Ransom Summer Fellowship recipient from the University of Texas.
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Joe Alleva LSU Vice Chancellor/Director of Athletics Joe Alleva continues to bring unprecedented national recognition to LSU as Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics. Under Alleva’s leadership, LSU enjoys one of the country’s premier athletics programs with success on and off the field of competition. Now in his fifth year at LSU, Alleva is dedicated to athletic and academic excellence, and is committed to providing the opportunities and the resources necessary for studentathletes to excel in competition, in the classroom and in the community. LSU’s prominence was evident in the final 2011-12 Capital One Cup standings that recognize the nation’s best athletic programs. With a national championship and three Southeastern Conference titles during the year, the Tigers finished fourth in both the men’s and women’s Capital One Cup competition, one of only two schools in the country – and the only one in the SEC -- to rank in the top four in both categories. Alleva joined the LSU family on April 4, 2008, after a highly-successful tenure as director of athletics at Duke University for 10 years. Alleva’s role at LSU was further expanded in August of 2009 when vice chancellor was added to his title by the LSU Board of Supervisors. It is the first time in school history that the director of athletics has also held a vice chancellor position. Alleva is currently serving a fiveyear term on the prestigious NCAA Men’s Basketball Committee, reinforcing his position as one of the most respected athletic administrators in the country. Upon his arrival at LSU, Alleva unveiled a strategic master plan for the LSU athletics program -- “LSU: Thru and True” -- to ensure the advancement and future of LSU Athletics as an exemplary program. The central mission of the plan is to create an environment for student-athletes to reach their ultimate potential, prepare them to be champions in life and to set out goals and values for the entire athletics program. Alleva’s vision will keep LSU among the nation’s leaders in athletic facilities. He launched an aggressive fund-raising campaign to replace several hundred windows on Tiger Stadium that were in disrepair and a new coating to the façade of the structure is bringing the old stadium to new life. A renovated gating system on the west side of the stadium debuted in the fall of 2012 that includes a plaza that celebrates LSU’s football national championships and recognition walls that honor Tiger AllAmericans. Also in the fall of 2012, LSU began construction on an expansion of the South End Zone of the stadium -- a project that will add premium seating, general public seating and two stateof-the-art video boards -- continuing an effort to augment one of the most iconic venues in all of college sports. Under Alleva’s direction, LSU’s world-renowned track and field program received a state-of the-art running surface in 2010 when a new track was installed in Bernie Moore Stadium. Extensive renovations to the Tiger soccer facility were completed last fall, and future plans include a new gymnastics practice facility, a tennis complex and renovations to the Pete Maravich Assembly Center and Carl Maddox Field House. Alleva directed a major renovation to the University Club golf course that was completed in September 2010 and allows the LSU men’s and women’s golf teams to compete on one of the most
challenging courses in the country. The renovated course helped prepare Tiger golfers John Peterson and Austin Ernst, respectively, to win 2011 NCAA men’s and women’s individual championships, marking the first time both titles were claimed by players from the same school in the same season. The Lady Tiger golfers have finished third at the NCAA Championships two years in a row, marking the highest finishes in LSU history. LSU Athletics completed another highly successful year in 2011-12 as 18 of the Tigers’ 20 varsity sports participated in NCAA post-season competition. The year was highlighted by the football team’s undefeated regular season, an SEC championship and an appearance in the BCS National Championship Game. The Lady Tiger track and field team captured the SEC Outdoor championship while the LSU softball squad advanced to the Women’s College World Series. The Fighting Tiger baseball team won the 2012 SEC championship, and LSU led the nation in attendance for the 17th straight season. The 2011-12 season marked the first time in school history that LSU won both the SEC title in both football and baseball in the same athletic year. But the 2011-12 year was about more than just athletic success. Living up to Alleva’s mantra of “competition, classroom, community,” LSU studentathletes logged more than 3,700 hours in community service work across 20 sports through LSU’s Geaux Givers program. And 62 proud Tigers received their degrees from the university during LSU commencement ceremonies in May. Outstanding performances of the
2010-11 athletic season included the exploits of the Fighting Tiger football squad that posted an 11-2 mark – including a Cotton Bowl victory – and finished the season ranked No. 8 in the nation. The year also featured Top 5 national finishes both indoors and outdoors by the men’s and women’s track and field teams. In 2008-09, all 20 LSU sports competed in NCAA postseason play for the first time in school history and the Tiger baseball team won the national championship. LSU ranked second among Southeastern Conference teams in the Learfield Director’s Cup All-Sports standings and finished in the Top 20 for the sixth year in a row. With a strong commitment to academics, Alleva ensures that the Cox Communications Academic Center for Student-Athletes is a first-class facility that provides student-athletes the resources necessary for success in the classroom and personal development. The facility was recently enhanced by the addition of a media training center that gives student-athletes valuable assistance in improving their communications skills. And with a strong emphasis on community service and outreach programs, the implementation under Alleva’s direction of the “Geaux Givers” program fosters a relationship between the local community and LSU studentathletes, who regularly participate in philanthropic events. In addition, Alleva has bolstered the department’s L-Club program to reach out and connect with former student-athletes. Alleva oversees a staff of outstanding coaches and he has made
critical additions to LSU’s coaching staff over the past two years. He hired former LSU guard Johnny Jones in April 2012 to breathe new life and enthusiasm into the men’s basketball program and recently added Julia Sell as the new women’s tennis coach. Last year, he lured the dynamic Nikki Caldwell to LSU to coach the Lady Tiger basketball team and then hired Beth Torina to direct the Tiger softball program, both of whom immediately returned their respective programs to NCAA postseason success. Alleva is an innovator with bold ideas that benefit not only LSU but all of Greater Baton Rouge. He has been instrumental in the planning of the Bayou Country Superfest, a two-day country music concert and festival held in Tiger Stadium each spring. The event attracts nearly 100,000 visitors to the LSU campus and makes a tremendous economic impact upon the local community. Alleva has served on numerous national committees throughout his career including the Football Bowl Certification Committee, the NCAA Division I Championships/Competition Cabinet and several Southeastern Conference and Atlantic Coast Conference committees. He became director of athletics at Duke in 1998 and his impressive tenure there propelled the university into the ranks of America’s top allaround collegiate programs. Among his outstanding list of accomplishments includes the greatest 10-year period in Duke Athletics, winning more ACC and NCAA championships than in any other decade in school history. Alleva, whose hometown is Suffern, N.Y., majored in Finance at Lehigh University and received his bachelor’s degree in 1975. While at Lehigh, Alleva was the quarterback of the football team and team captain in 1974. Alleva also played on the Lehigh baseball team. He served as a graduate assistant football coach and earned an MBA in 1976. While at Duke, Alleva played a key role in Durham’s community sports scene. He started Little League Baseball in Durham more than 20 years ago, and also began the American Legion baseball program. He is a member of the North Carolina American Legion Hall of Fame, Suffern High School Hall of Fame and the Rockland County Hall of Fame. Alleva and his wife, Annie, have three children, J.D., Jeff, and Jenny.
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2013 Men’s Season Preview
Balanced Attack
The Tigers look to contend for the 2013 national championship after finishing as the NCAA Outdoor runners-up a year ago.
Tigers mix balance and firepower in championship formula The Tigers featured a balanced attack while finishing just two points shy of a national championship as they scored 48 points for a runner-up finish in the team race at the 2012 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships in an exciting conclusion to the college season a year ago. Leading the way were 12 All-Americans scoring in events ranging from the sprints, hurdles and relays, to the jumps and throws as the Tigers again proved themselves among the best teams in all of collegiate track and field. They will look to follow that formula for success again in 2013 as they again feature one of the more balanced rosters in the country featuring AllAmerica candidates across each of the event areas. With three-time NCAA long jump silver medalist Damar Forbes leading the way and emerging sprint star Aaron Ernest contending for NCAA titles on the track, the team boasts a host of returning firepower and an infusion of talent with one of the nation’s top recruiting classes that is sure to lead LSU the pinnacle of collegiate track and field again this spring. Sprints/Relays The foundation of the LSU Track & Field program has been built on its success in the sprints and relays as the Tigers feature one of the more talented squads each year in their quest for a national championship. This year’s edition will highlight the future of the program as a talented crop of freshmen and sophomores will provide the core of LSU’s sprint group. Caleb Williams is the only senior in the group with NCAA Championships experience as he is looking to build on a breakout junior season in which he earned All-America honors in the 400-meter dash for the first time in his collegiate career. Already an All-
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American as a member of LSU’s 4x400meter relay team, Williams earned a fifth-place finish in his first national final in the open 400 meters at the NCAA Indoor Championships a year ago. Despite seeing his outdoor season cut short due to a hamstring injury, Williams’ status as one of the NCAA’s elite quartermilers has been solidified after claiming five All-America honors and setting personal records of 46.08 indoors and 45.61 outdoors in the event. The 2012 season also saw the emergence of New Orleans native Aaron Ernest as one of the rising sprint stars in collegiate track and field while winning a trio of All-America honors with his debut at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships. Ernest scored 7.5 points for the Tigers in his first career appearance at the NCAA meet as he finished in fifth place in the 200 meters, eighth place in the 100 meters and ran the second leg on LSU’s national champion 4x100meter relay squad. Ernest teamed with Barrett Nugent, Keyth Talley and Shermund Allsop to win the program’s eighth NCAA title all-time for the sprint relay as they ran the seventh-fastest time in collegiate history at 38.38 in the national final. Ernest, who also won three All-SEC honors during his rookie year, took his performance to another level during the summer when he represented the United States at the IAAF World Junior Championships in Barcelona, Spain. He swept sprint silver medals while setting new personal bests of 10.17 in the 100 meters and 20.53 in the 200 meters before anchoring the USA to a gold medal in the 4x100 relay with a world junior record of 38.67. While Williams and Ernest provide the Tigers with a strong foundation in both the sprints and relays, they are joined by a talented crop of underclassmen to round out the squad.
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Allsop returns to LSU for his junior season after anchoring the Tigers to an NCAA crown in the 4x100 relay in his first NCAA Championships a year ago. A native of the Caribbean nation of Trinidad & Tobago, Allsop smashed his personal bests as an NCAA Championship qualifier in both the 100 meters (10.29) and 200 meters (20.71) during his sophomore season in 2012. Also returning to the squad this season are a pair of NCAA qualifiers in the 100 meters in junior Rynell Parson and sophomore Trevor Sansone. Parson, the former World Youth Record Holder in the event with a PR of 10.23, was the fifth-place finisher in the 100-meter final at the SEC Championships a year ago. Sansone set a personal best of 10.54 in the event in his freshman season while also seeing action on the 4x100 relay during the regular season. Joining the Tigers as part of their recruiting Class of 2012 are freshmen Darrell Bush (Woodbury, N.J.), Cyril Grayson (Kenner, La.) and Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake (Mandeville, Jamaica). Mitchell-Blake signed with the Tigers with PRs of 10.49 in the 100 meters and 21.49 in the 200 meters, while Bush has run 46.95 and Grayson has run 47.16 in the 400 meters. The Tigers are also happy to welcome two members of the LSU football team to the track during the spring season as freshmen Kavahra Holmes (Breaux Bridge, La.) and Derrick Raymond (New Orleans, La.) are the next generation of two-sport stars at LSU. With a top time of 46.07 set during his prep career, Holmes was the No. 2-ranked 400-meter recruit in the country as a former AAU Junior Olympics champion in the event. Raymond posted personal bests of 10.52w in the 100 meters and 21.51w in the 200 meters during his high school career.
Hurdles The 2012 season witnessed the end of an era for the LSU Track & Field program as Barrett Nugent hung up his spikes as the most decorated sprint hurdler to ever wear the purple and gold. In four seasons with the Tigers, Nugent captured a pair of NCAA event titles, as well as four SEC titles and 10 All-America honors as one of the true greats in team history. And Nugent went out with a recordbreaking senior season a year ago when he shattered both of his own school records in the 60-meter hurdles indoors and 110-meter hurdles outdoors as an All-American in each event. Nugent won the NCAA Indoor bronze medal with a school-record run of 7.55 before finishing in fourth place nationally in his final hurdle race for the Tigers at the NCAA Outdoor meet in 2012. He then followed the collegiate season by winning the silver medal in the 110 hurdles for the United States when he again broke his own school record with an effort of 13.32 at the North American, Central American & Caribbean Under-23 Championships. The 2011 NCAA champion in the 110 hurdles, Nugent also made history in defending his conference title in the event at the SEC Outdoor Championships held at LSU’s Bernie Moore Track Stadium a year ago. Nugent dominated the SEC final with a run of 13.40 to claim his third-straight SEC Outdoor title in the event, becoming the first LSU Tiger in history to earn three SEC Outdoor championships in the sprint hurdles in a career. While it is impossible to fill the shoes left behind by Nugent’s departure, the Tigers welcome two of the nation’s premier prep hurdlers into the program this spring as Rashad Hulbert (Crete, Ill.) and Joshua Lamers (Shreveport, La.) helped form LSU’s Class of 2012. Hulbert is a talented dual hurdler
Caleb Williams who joined the program with personal bests of 13.99 in the 110 hurdles and 36.91 seconds in the 300 hurdles set during his senior season at Crete-Monee High School. He ranked No. 10 nationally among prep performers in the 300 hurdles a season ago as a high school senior. Hulbert also set a PR of 54.01 in the 400 hurdles. Lamers signed with the Tigers during a record-setting senior season at Calvary Baptist Academy as one of the elite sprint hurdlers in the United States. Lamers actually broke Nugent’s state meet record with a personal best of 7.30 to win the 55 hurdles at the Division II state title in 2012. He also broke the Class 2A state meet record in the 110 hurdles outdoors with his best time of 13.86 to rank No. 8 nationally in the event. Middle Distance/Distance The Tigers have built a strong tradition in the middle distance events under the direction of assistant head coach Mark Elliott, and they will compete in 2012 with another strong squad of 800-meter runners led by senior Howard Shepard and sophomore Quincy Downing. After sitting out the 2012 indoor season following his transfer from the University of Louisville, Shepard made an immediate impact on the squad as one of the SEC leaders in the 800 meters. An NCAA semifinalist in the event in his first season at LSU, Shepard was the fifthplace finisher in the 800-meter final at the SEC Championships. Shepard ranked among the NCAA leaders in 2012 as his personal best of 1:47.87 put him in the No. 9 spot on LSU’s all-time performance list in the 800 meters. Downing, one of the team’s five returning All-Americans from a year ago, is sure to split his time between the 400 meters and 800 meters while also providing the Tigers with depth in the 4x400-meter relay this spring. Downing certainly showed his potential as a freshman a year ago as he was both an SEC scorer in the 800 meters and national semifinalist in the 400 meters during the outdoor season. He set PRs of 46.18 in the 400 meters and 1:50.68 in the 800 meters. Downing earned international experience a season ago when he ran the leadoff leg for the United States on
the team that won the gold medal in the 4x400 relay at the IAAF World Junior Championships held in Barcelona, Spain, last summer. Julian Parker is a talented newcomer for the Tigers who joins the program after two years as a member of one of the nation’s leading junior college programs at South Plains College. A product of Catholic High School in Baton Rouge, Parker owns a personal best of 1:50.32 that was set during his sophomore season at South Plains last spring. Jumps After qualifying for the national final in the long jump at the 2011 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships, Tiger standout Damar Forbes soared into the record book when he smashed his personal record and joined the 27-foot club by jumping 27 feet, 0 inches for his effort with one of the more impressive performances by an LSU Tiger in recent memory. That performance earned Forbes his first career All-America accolade as the sophomore finished as the NCAA runnerup and within six inches of taking home his first career NCAA title. He became the first Tiger since John Moffitt in 2004 to eclipse the 27-foot mark in the long jump with the No. 3-ranked mark on LSU’s all-time outdoor performance list in the event. Forbes followed with a sensational junior season in 2012 during which he won two more NCAA silver medals as the national runner-up during both the indoor and outdoor seasons. Also a three-time All-SEC selection in the long jump during his collegiate career, Forbes is a national championship contender once again as he leads the way for the Tigers as a senior this season. He is the only Olympian returning to the LSU roster this year after making his Olympics debut for Jamaica last summer while earning an 18th-place finish in the long jump. While Forbes returns for what is sure to be an exciting senior season this spring, the Tigers are without their top scorer from the NCAA Outdoor Championships a season ago with the departure of one of the nation’s premier dual jumpers in Kyron Blaise. The Trinidad & Tobago international earned three All-America honors in his
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Damar Forbes final season with the Tigers in 2012. Blaise scored a team-leading nine points with his performance at the NCAA Outdoor Championships as he won the bronze medal with a third-place finish in the triple jump and added three points with a sixth-place finish in the long jump. In all, Blaise won a trio of All-America honors and a pair of All-SEC honors during his senior season. The Tigers do return a deep and talented squad of pole vaulters, led by All-SEC selection Thomas Reinecke for his senior season and NCAA Championship qualifier Andreas Duplantis for his sophomore season as they also look to lead the group in 2013. Duplantis is the team’s top returning vaulter after clearing his personal record of 17-5 ½ at the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds and advancing to the national semifinal as a freshman. He also cleared 17-4 ½ in his debut at the SEC Outdoor Championships while finishing the season as the No. 9-ranked performer in the event in the program’s history. A native of Lafayette and son of former Tiger All-American Greg Duplantis, the younger Duplantis earned international experience following the collegiate season while competing for the Swedish National Team at the IAAF World Junior Championships in Barcelona, Spain. Reinecke, a former All-SEC performer in the pole vault as the SEC Indoor silver medalist in 2010, cleared his personal best of 17-4 ½ as a junior a year ago. Senior Joseph Caraway is also a member of the 17-foot club with a best of 17-0 ¾ during his collegiate career. Throws While giving Tiger fans a glimpse of their potential as freshmen a season ago, Rodney Brown and Jeremy Tuttle are poised for breakout sophomore seasons as they look to lead the new era of throwing at LSU as two of the NCAA’s bright young stars. Brown proved himself as one of the nation’s elite discus throwers with his performance a year ago when he opened the outdoor campaign by setting a personal record of 190-8 in the event in a runner-up finish at the Louisiana Classics. That ranked No. 4 among freshmen and No. 13 for all classifications in the NCAA rankings for the 2012 season.
After competing at the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds to finish the collegiate season, Brown kicked off his summer schedule with a record-setting performance at the 2012 USA Junior Outdoor Track & Field Championships as he was crowned the U.S. Junior champion in the discus throw in the event held in Bloomington, Ind. That’s where he threw the 1.75 kg. junior implement a record distance of 2069, shattering the previous USA Junior Championships meet record of 204-3 set by four-time NCAA silver medalist Mason Finley back in 2009. With his performance, Brown earned the right to represent the United States at the IAAF World Junior Championships in Barcelona and ended the 2012 season as the No. 2-ranked junior discus thrower worldwide. The Chappell Hill, Texas, native is also looking to develop in the shot put after wrapping up his rookie campaign with a lifetime PR of 56-3 while throwing the senior shot for the first time in his career. He was the seventh-place finisher in the shot put final at the SEC Championships in both the indoor and outdoor seasons as a freshman. While Brown earned a reputation as one of the NCAA’s emerging stars in the discus with his performance as a freshman, Tuttle emerged as an AllAmerica contender in the javelin as an NCAA Championships semifinalist in the event. After smashing his personal best with a throw of 227-6 in a fifth-place finish at the SEC Championships, Tuttle followed with a best mark of 218-7 at the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds to advance to the national semifinals. A native of Sierra Vista, Ariz., Tuttle was one of the top scoring Tigers at the SEC Outdoor Championships as he also earned a fourth-place finish in the hammer throw in his debut at the conference meet. He finished the season with a personal best of 188-9 in the hammer event. Also providing the Tigers with depth at the SEC and NCAA Championships this spring is senior Daniel Obioha. A former SEC scorer and NCAA qualifier in the discus, Obioha was limited in his performance with a back injury a year ago. He’s back to full strength and looking to improve upon his PR of 167-9 in the event this spring.
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2013 Women’s Season Preview
Title Contenders
Kimberlyn Duncan will lead the charge for the Lady Tigers once again in 2013.
lady tigers ready for championship run in 2012 After earning a third-place finish at the NCAA Indoor Championships and defending their crown at the SEC Outdoor Championships during the 2012 season, the Lady Tigers are poised for another championship run as they return six All-Americans and one of the nation’s top recruiting classes that will provide the foundation for one of the NCAA’s most talented teams this spring. Like the men’s team, the Lady Tigers feature a balanced squad with All-America hopefuls in each of the five event areas, including the sprints, hurdles, jumps, throws and middle distances. That firepower is sure to lead the Lady Tigers into the championship chase again in 2013. Sprints/Relays The Lady Tigers have built the success of their program on developing the nation’s premier sprinters at the collegiate level year in and year out, and the 2013 season will witness the end of an era as senior Kimberlyn Duncan steps onto the track for the final time as one of the most decorated sprinters in the history of collegiate track and field. Duncan cemented her legacy as one of the NCAA’s great sprinters with a history-making junior season in 2012 as she defended her NCAA Indoor and NCAA Outdoor titles in the 200-meter dash, becoming the first sprinter in collegiate history to sweep national titles in the event in back-to-back seasons. Duncan smashed her own low-altitude collegiate record in the 200 meters outdoors with a personal record of 22.19 seconds clocked in the semifinals at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships. Duncan also emerged as one of the world’s bright young stars in the 100meter dash after she became just the fifth collegiate sprinter in history to break 11 seconds by setting the SEC Championships meet record with a run
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of 10.96 in claiming her first conference championship in the event. A two-time NCAA silver medalist in the 100 meters, Duncan is now the No. 3-ranked sprinter in collegiate history in both sprinting events. In her three seasons with the Lady Tigers, Duncan has captured five NCAA championships, seven SEC championships and nine All-America honors as one of the most decorated sprinters to ever wear the purple and gold. She has also twice been honored as a finalist for The Bowerman following the 2011 and 2012 seasons. Takeia Pinckney also makes her return as an All-American for the Lady Tigers in 2013 as she competes as a senior indoors and junior outdoors this spring. Pinckney is hoping to recapture the All-America form she displayed as a true freshman in 2010 when she was the fourth-place finisher in the 100-meter final at the NCAA Outdoor meet. She boasts personal bests of 7.24 in the 60 meters, 11.26 in the 100 meters and 23.32 in the 200 meters. Pinckney also led off LSU’s vaunted 4x100-meter relay team throughout the 2012 season. Among those providing the Lady Tigers with depth in their 4x100-meter relay pool is the likes of sprinters Toshika Sylvester and Aaliyah Davis and hurdler Jasmin Stowers. In her two season with the Lady Tigers, Sylvester has set personal records of 7.37 in the 60 meters, 11.54 in the 100 meters and 23.87 in the 200 meters as a former NCAA Championship semifinalist in the sprints. Davis is LSU’s top sprint recruit in the Class of 2012 as she signed her National Letter of Intent with PRs of 11.73w in the 100 meters and 23.89 in the 200 meters after a heralded prep career at Spring Hill High School in Longview, Texas. The Lady Tigers also enter the 2013 season as the defending NCAA Indoor
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champions and NCAA Outdoor silver medalists in the 4x400-meter relay following a record-breaking season a year ago. In fact, they slashed nearly one second off the school record with the run of 3 minutes, 24.59 seconds in the national final outdoors for the thirdfastest time in collegiate history. Siedda Herbert and Latoya McDermott return for their senior seasons as Herbert ran the third leg on the team that claimed the NCAA Indoor crown and McDermott ran the leadoff leg on the team that set the school record in the final at the NCAA Outdoor meet a year ago. The Lady Tigers will rely on the core of their 2012 signing class to provide needed depth in the 4x400-meter relay, including a trio of junior transfers in Natoya Goule and Shana-Gaye Tracey from South Plains College and Nikita Tracey from Oklahoma Baptist University. An 800 specialist, Goule owns a personal best of 51.52 in the 400-meter dash that she set during her freshman campaign. Nikita Tracey is a two-time NAIA champion in the 400-meter hurdles, while Shana-Gaye Tracey is a former junior college national champion in the 400 hurdles as well. Hurdles While the Lady Tigers are sure to score most of their points in the sprints and relays as they compete for SEC and NCAA championships again this spring, they will also pack a punch in the hurdle events as a team featuring national title and All-American contenders in both the sprint hurdles and intermediate hurdles during the 2013 season. Jasmin Stowers has certainly earned her reputation as one of the NCAA’s elite hurdlers in the 60-meter hurdles and 100-meter hurdles with her performance in two seasons with the Lady Tigers. A three-time All-American and fourtime SEC champion, Stowers is sure to
contend for a national title in each event as one of the nation’s top returning hurdlers from a year ago. Stowers enjoyed her best races in defending her conference titles last season as she ran an impressive personal best of 8.03 to win her second SEC Indoor title in the 60 hurdles and a seasonal best of 12.92 to win her second SEC Outdoor title in the 100 hurdles in as many seasons. She also set her PR of 12.88 in the 100 hurdles in winning the SEC Outdoor crown as a freshman. Stowers is unmatched against her SEC rivals as she has won all four hurdle finals she has raced at the SEC Championships in her two seasons at LSU. She wrapped up her sophomore year in 2012 with a fifth-place finish nationally in the 100 hurdles at the NCAA Outdoor meet. Senior Shanekia Hall also returns as an NCAA Championship qualifier during the indoor and outdoor seasons a year ago as she is poised to reach All-America status as an NCAA scorer in 2013. Hall set PRs of 8.15 in the 60 hurdles and 13.11 in the 100 hurdles in her first year with the Lady Tigers after transferring from Essex County College last season. While Stowers and Hall return as All-America contenders in the sprint hurdles, LSU must fill the void left by NCAA champion Cassandra Tate as the nation’s leading 400-meter hurdler during her senior season a season ago. Tate became the fourth Lady Tiger in team history to claim the NCAA Outdoor crown in the event with her winning run of 55.22 in last year’s final. Two-time NAIA national champion Nikita Tracey joins the program following two years at Oklahoma Baptist University where she dominated the competition in the National Association for Intercollegiate Athletics. A native of Clarendon, Jamaica, Tracey has run a PR
Jasmin Stowers of 56.89 in the 400-meter hurdles as one of the top young stars in her native country. The Lady Tigers also signed 2011 junior college national champion ShanaGaye Tracey (no relation) to a National Letter of Intent as part of their Class of 2012. A fellow Jamaican international, Shana-Gaye Tracey set her personal best of 57.74 in the 400 hurdles during her stint at South Plains College where she claimed the junior college national title as a freshman. Middle Distance/Distance The Lady Tigers have produced some of the nation’s leading performers in the middle distance events in recent years, and they are sure to contend for postseason recognition once again in 2013 as Hempstead, N.Y., native Charlene Lipsey returns for her senior season to lead the team as a national championship contender in the 800 meters. Lipsey, who signed with the Lady Tigers as the No. 1-ranked 800-meter recruit in the country for the Class of 2009, has certainly lived up to the hype as she enters her senior season as the reigning NCAA Outdoor silver medalist in the event. She has now claimed three All-America honors in her career, which also includes a fourth-place finish at the NCAA Outdoor meet in 2011 and a seventh-place finish at the NCAA Indoor meet a season ago. Lipsey also has her sights set on taking down LSU’s school records in the women’s 800 meters as she already ranks No. 3 indoors at 2:03.79 and tied for No. 2 outdoors at 2:01.40 among Lady Tigers all-time. Samantha Levin also returns as one of the nation’s leading freshmen in the 800-meter run as an SEC scorer and NCAA qualifier in the event a year ago. Levin boasts a PR of 2:06.74 set in her senior year of high school at Ladue Horton Watkins High School in St. Louis. And by signing Jamaican international Natoya Goule to a National Letter of Intent as one of the top recruits joining the NCAA ranks in the Class of 2012, the Lady Tigers are sure to compete with one of the deepest stables of 800meter runners during the 2013 season. A native of Clarendon, Jamaica, and product of South Plains College, Goule joined the Lady Tigers as a 10-time
junior college national champion while setting PRs of 51.52 in the 400 meters and 2:01.45 in the 800 meters in the two seasons prior to her arrival in Baton Rouge. Leading the Lady Tigers in the long distance races is Laura Carleton as she returns for her senior season as one of the top distance runners in the SEC and NCAA. Carleton missed earning a spot in the national semifinal in the 5,000 meters by just one spot with her 13th-place finish at the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds, while she was also an SEC scorer in the 1,500 meters outdoors and 3,000 meters indoors at the SEC Championships. Carleton will run in 2013 with personal bests of 4:22.31 in the 1,500 meters, 4:43.12 in the mile, 9:29.44 in the 3,000 meters and 16:28.08 in the 5,000 meters that she season last season. Jumps/Multis The Lady Tigers have built a strong tradition in the jumps featuring some of the nation’s premier performers at the collegiate level, and the group will help lead LSU into contention at the SEC and NCAA Championships once again in 2013 with a host of All-America hopefuls. Leading the way for the Lady Tigers is All-SEC senior Brittany Porter as one of the elite long jumpers returning to the NCAA ranks this spring and rising junior Lynnika Pitts as a NCAA Championships qualifier in both the long jump and triple jump a year ago. After setting an indoor personal best of 20-1 ½ in the long jump, Porter earned her first career all-conference honor in the event during the outdoor season with a silver-medal-winning runner-up finish while setting a career-best wind-aided mark of 20-9 ¼ at the SEC Outdoor Track & Field Championships. She then soared to a wind-legal personal best of 20-5 at the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds before finishing in 15th place at the NCAA Championships. Pitts emerged as one of the nation’s leading triple jumpers during the 2012 indoor season when she won the SEC Indoor bronze medal in the event with a third-place finish at the SEC Indoor Championships. She then qualified for the NCAA Championships with her performance at the LSU NCAA Indoor
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Charlene Lipsey Qualifier where she jumped a lifetime best of 42-9 ¾. Pitts is certainly the most versatile jumper for the Lady Tigers returning to the club as she also set PRs of 5-9 ¾ in the high jump and 20-5 ¾w in the long jump a season ago. The jumps squad welcomes a strong recruiting class into the program that is sure to make an impact on each of the three jumps as well as the multievents this spring. Junior college national champion Keri Emanuel (North Charleston, S.C.), Jamaican high jumper Shanice Hall (St. Catherine, Jamaica) and Swedish heptathlete Therese Jernbeck (Stockholm, Sweden) are sure to make an immediate impact in their first season in the program. A product of South Plains College, Emanuel was crowned the junior college national champion in both the long jump and triple jump during her sophomore season in 2012 with marks of 20-1 in the long jump and 41-1 ¾ in the triple jump in the national sweep. Emanuel actually set a wind-legal PR of 43-10 in the triple jump in a third-place finish at the 2012 Texas Relays, while she also owns a lifetime best of 20-5 in the long jump. Hall is a decorated high jump recruit who joins the Lady Tigers following her prep career at Wolmer’s Trust High School for Girls where she cleared a personal record of 6-0 ¾ as a senior a year ago. A 2010 Carifta Games gold medalist, Hall cleared 5-10 ¾ five times in high school. Jernbeck owns an extensive international pedigree as one of the top multi-event prospects in Europe while competing for two seasons as a member of Swedish National Team. She set a PR score of 5,324 points in a 12th-place finish in the heptathlon at the 2011 European Junior Athletics Championships. She joins SEC scorer Kaitlyn Moreau in giving the Lady Tigers a strong team of multi-event athletes in the 2013 season. Throws The Lady Tigers feature a strong throws group this spring that blends youth and experience in a recipe that is sure to impact their postseason fortunes while entering the season as a contender to take home SEC and NCAA titles in 2013. Returning to the squad is a quartet of NCAA qualifiers as they
compete with All-SEC and All-America aspirations this spring. Annie Simoneaux earned All-SEC honors for the first time in her career as one of the top javelin throwers in the conference during the outdoor season a year ago. With the SEC Outdoor Championships being held at LSU’s Bernie Moore Track Stadium last season, Simoneaux earned the SEC silver medal with a personal-best throw of 157-11 for second place. While Simoneaux claimed an SEC silver medal with her efforts as a sophomore, the Lady Tigers are also excited to welcome back a pair of SEC bronze medalists as junior Karen Henning and rising sophomore Tori Bliss enjoyed strong 2012 campaigns a season ago. Henning developed into one of the SEC’s leading weight and hammer throwers with PRs of 60-10 in the weight throw and 197-2 in the hammer throw during her sophomore season. It was a season in which she earned her best career finish of third place in the hammer throw event at the SEC Championships. Bliss won a bronze medal of her own at the SEC meet as she was a third-place finisher in the shot before putting her PR of 51-7 ¾ at the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds. Perhaps no Lady Tiger on the roster showed improvement over the course of the 2012 season quite like Denise Hinton, who made her first career NCAA Championships appearance in both the indoor and outdoor seasons. After missing much of her indoor season as a freshman in 2011, Hinton burst onto the national scene as one of the NCAA’s leading weight throwers as a sophomore as she broke LSU’s school record with a top mark of 69-9 ¾. That performance ranked Hinton as the No. 6 thrower in the NCAA ranks for the 2012 indoor season. Hinton also smashed her personal record outdoors in the hammer throw while ending the year with a best of 191-5. The Lady Tigers also welcome the addition of prep javelin standout Kelsey Carlsen of Rome, Pa., to the squad as she owns a PR of 147-5. Carlsen emerged as an elite prep recruit while winning a silver medal in the javelin at the 2011 AAU Junior Olympics.
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2013 Men’s Track & Field Roster
LSU Name
event
Height Class
experience
Hometown (Previous School)
Shermund Allsop Chase August Rodney Brown Darrell Bush Joseph Caraway David Collins Roger Cooke Philip Dempsey Quincy Downing Jacques Dugas Andreas Duplantis Aaron Ernest Zack Farque Damar Forbes Cyril Grayson Keith Griffith Ben Guarisco Kavahra Holmes Terry Hughes Rashad Hulbert Jaora Johnson Aaron Koenck Joshua Lamers Phillip LeBlanc Garret LeBouef Barrett Miller Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake Philip Moody Bryan Mutell Daniel Obioha Julian Parker Rynell Parson Travis Pope Philip Primeaux Derrick Raymond Thomas Reinicke Trevor Sansone Howard Shepard Jeremy Tuttle Anthony Whitaker William Wiesler Jake Wilkinson Caleb Williams
Sprints Distance Throws Sprints Pole Vault Throws Distance Distance Middle Distance Pole Vault Pole Vault Sprints Distance Jumps Sprints Middle Distance Sprints Sprints Throws Hurdles Pole Vault Distance Hurdles Javelin Javelin Distance Sprints Javelin Distance Throws Middle Distance Sprints Distance Distance Sprints Pole Vault Sprints Middle Distance Throws Sprints Distance Distance Sprints
5-11 6-1 6-0 5-9 5-9 6-3 6-0 5-9 6-1 5-10 5-8 6-0 5-4 6-1 5-11 6-1 5-11 6-2 6-1 6-0 5-6 6-0 6-3 6-0 6-4 6-4 6-1 6-1 5-10 6-1 5-10 5-8 5-10 5-8 6-1 5-9 5-10 6-0 6-3 5-10 5-10 5-5 5-9
1L/1L HS/HS 1L/1L HS/HS 3L/3L HS/HS 1L/SQ RS/SQ 1L/1L HS/HS 1L/1L 1L/1L HS/HS 3L/3L HS/HS 1L/2L SQ/SQ HS/HS HS/HS HS/HS SQ/1L HS/HS HS/HS SQ/2L HS/HS 1L/SQ HS/HS HS/HS SQ/SQ 1L/2L TR/TR 3L/2L RS/RS 1L/SQ HS/HS 3L/3L 1L/1L RS/1L 1L/1L SQ/SQ SQ/SQ RS/RS 3L/3L
Plaisance Garden, Trinidad & Tobago (Queen’s Royal College) Lafayette, La. (Lafayette HS) Chappell Hill, Texas (Navasota HS) Woodbury, N.J. (Woodbury HS) Lacassine, La. (Lacassine HS) Baton Rouge, La. (Broadmoor HS) Glen Allen, Va. (Hermitage HS) Mobile, Ala. (McGill-Toolen Catholic HS) Dayton, Ohio (Glenville HS) Lafayette, La. (St. Thomas More HS) Lafayette, La. (Lafayette HS) New Orleans, La. (Homewood HS) Lake Charles, La. (Sam Houston HS) Decatur, Ga. (Martin Luther King Jr. HS) Kenner, La. (Rummel HS) Burlington, N.J. (Florence Township Memorial HS) Baton Rouge, La. (Catholic HS) Breaux Bridge, La. (Breaux Bridge HS) Prairieville, La. (Dutchtown HS) Crete, Ill. (Crete-Monee HS) Gray, La. (Vandebilt Catholic HS) Leesville, La. (Anacoco HS) Shreveport, La. (Calvary Baptist Academy) Rayne, La. (Notre Dame HS) Bourg, La. (South Terrebonne HS) Baton Rouge, La. (Catholic HS) Mandeville, Jamaica (Jamaica College) Baton Rouge, La. (Dunham HS) Mandeville, La. (Mandeville HS) New Orleans, La. (Brother Martin HS) Baton Rouge, La. (Catholic HS/South Plains College) San Antonio, Texas (John Paul Stevens HS) Canton, Ga. (Cherokee HS) Baton Rouge, La. (Catholic HS) New Orleans, La. (East Jefferson HS) Lake Charles, La. (St. Louis Catholic HS) Baton Rouge, La. (Central HS) Lancaster, Texas (Lancaster HS/Louisville) Sierra Vista, Ariz. (Buena HS) Houston, Texas (Houston Christian HS) Cooper City, Fla. (Archbishop McCarthy HS) New Orleans, La. (Jesuit HS) Houma, La. (H.L. Bourgeois HS)
Jr./Jr. Fr./Fr. So./So. Fr./Fr. Sr./Sr. Fr./Fr. Jr./Jr. Fr./So. So./So. Fr./Fr. So./So. So./So. Fr./Fr. Sr./Sr. Fr./Fr. Jr./Jr. Sr./Jr. Fr./Fr. Fr./Fr. Fr./Fr. Jr./Jr. Fr./Fr. Fr./Fr. Jr./Jr. Fr./Fr. So./So. Fr./Fr. Fr./Fr. Jr./So. Jr./Sr. Jr./Jr. Sr./Jr. Fr./Fr. So./So. Fr./Fr. Sr./Sr. So./So. Jr./Sr. So./So. Sr./Sr. Jr./Jr. Fr./Fr. Sr./Sr.
Classification and Experience are separated for indoor and outdoor seasons.
Men’s Pronunciation Guide Andreas Duplantis Zack Farque Cyril Grayson Ben Guarisco Kavahra Holmes Garret LeBouef
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DOO-plant-is Fark PSY-ril Gwar-IS-co Kuh-VAH-rah Luh-BUFF
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Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake Bryan Mutell Daniel Obioha Philip Primeaux Thomas Reinicke William Wiesler
Neth-uh-NEEL MEW-tell Oh-BEE-ha PREE-mo Ren-NICK-ee WEES-ler
2013 Women’s Track & Field Roster
LSU
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event
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Hometown (Previous School)
Andria Aguilar Laura Aleman Brianne Bergeron Tori Bliss Lydia Brooks Laura Carleton Kelsey Carlsen Meghan Charbonnet Chanice Chase Aliyah Davis Kimberlyn Duncan Brittany Dupre Keri Emanuel Mariah Georgetown Brea Goodman Dakota Goodman Natoya Goule Shanice Hall Shanekia Hall Karen Henning Siedda Herbert Denise Hinton Shanice Holmes Jalea Jackson Therese Jernbeck Samantha Levin Charlene Lipsey Latoya McDermott Michelle Mobley Kaitlyn Moreau Leigh-Ann Naccari Takeia Pinckney Lynnika Pitts Brittany Porter Montenae Roye-Speight Lacey Sanchez Morgan Schuetz Annie Simoneaux Katie Stevenson Jasmin Stowers Toshika Sylvester Nikita Tracey Shana-Gaye Tracey Doren Welch
Distance Distance Pole Vault Throws Jumps Distance Javelin Distance Sprints/Hurdles Sprints Sprints Distance Jumps Hurdles/Multis Distance Distance Middle Distance Jumps Hurdles Throws Sprints Throws Multi-Events Sprints Multi-Events Middle Distance Middle Distance Sprints Distance Multi-Events Distance Sprints Jumps Jumps Sprints Pole Vault Distance Javelin Distance Hurdles Sprints Sprints/Hurdles Sprints/Hurdles Javelin
5-3 5-4 5-3 6-0 5-7 5-5 5-6 5-3 5-8 5-11 5-11 5-7 5-8 5-9 5-2 5-2 5-3 5-7 5-9 5-5 5-6 5-8 5-4 5-4 6-0 5-5 5-6 5-4 5-2 5-11 5-4 5-4 5-8 5-9 5-5 5-4 5-7 5-7 5-3 5-9 5-9 6-0 5-4 5-5
RS/RS 1L/SQ SQ/SQ 1L/1L HS/HS 2L/3L HS/HS HS/HS RS/SQ HS/HS 3L/3L RS/RS TR/TR TR/TR 1L/1L 1L/1L TR/TR HS/HS 1L/1L 2L/2L 3L/3L 1L/2L HS/HS HS/HS HS/HS 1L/1L 3L/3L 3L/3L SQ/SQ SQ/1L 1L/1L 2L/2L 2L/2L 3L/3L 1L/1L 1L/1L HS/HS SQ/2L HS/HS 2L/2L 2L/2L TR/TR TR/TR TR/TR
Metairie, La. (Mount Carmel Academy) Harahan, La. (Dominican HS) Houma, La. (H.L. Bourgeois HS) Portage, Ind. (Portage HS) Waller, Texas (Waller HS) Lake Charles, La. (St. Louis HS) Rome, Pa. (Northeast Bradford HS) New Orleans, La. (Dominican HS) Ajax, Ontario, Canada (Notre Dame Catholic SS) Longview, Texas (Spring Hill HS) Katy, Texas (Cypress Springs HS) Kenner, La. (De La Salle HS) North Charleston, S.C. (Fort Dorchester HS/South Plains) Baker, La. (Bethany Christian School/McNeese State) Reedsburg, Wis. (Reedsburg Area HS/Nicholls State) Reedsburg, Wis. (Reedsburg Area HS/Nicholls State) Clarendon, Jamaica (Manchester HS/South Plains College) Portmore, St. Catherine, Jamaica (Wolmer’s Trust HS for Girls) Kingston, Jamaica (St. Hugh HS/Essex CC) Kings Park, N.Y. (St. Anthony’s HS) Port Allen, La. (Port Allen HS) Peachtree City, Ga. (McIntosh HS) Oakdale, La. (Oakdale HS) Milan, Ill. (Rock Island HS) Stockholm, Sweden (Viktor Rydbergs Gymnasium) St. Louis, Mo. (Ladue Horton Watkins HS) Hempstead, N.Y. (Hempstead HS) Kingston, Jamaica (St. Andrew HS) Ponchatoula, La. (St. Thomas Aquinas HS) Lafayette, La. (Carencro HS) Kenner, La. (Mt. Carmel Academy) Atlanta, Ga. (Columbia HS) Prairieville, La. (East Ascension HS) Decatur, Ga. (Towers HS) St. Louis, Mo. (Ladue Horton Watkins HS) Baton Rouge, La. (St. Michael HS/Southeastern Louisiana) Baton Rouge, La. (Parkview Baptist HS) Rayne, La. (Rayne HS) St. Francisville, La. (West Feliciana HS) Pendleton, S.C. (Pendleton HS) Braithwaite, La. (Phoenix HS) Clarendon, Jamaica (Edwin Allen HS/Oklahoma Baptist) Manchester, Jamaica (Manchester HS/South Plains College) Oscar, La. (False River Academy/LSU-Eunice)
Fr./Fr. Jr./Jr. Jr./Jr. So./So. Fr./Fr. Sr./Sr. Fr./Fr. Fr./Fr. Fr./So. Fr./Fr. Sr./Sr. Fr./Fr. Jr./Jr. Jr./Jr. Sr./Jr. Sr./Jr. Jr./Jr. Fr./Fr. Sr./Sr. Jr./Jr. Sr./Sr. Jr./Jr. Fr./Fr. Fr./Fr. Fr./Fr. So./So. Sr./Sr. Sr./Sr. So./So. So./So. Jr./Jr. Sr./Jr. Jr./Jr. Sr./Sr. So./So. Sr./Sr. Fr./Fr. So./Jr. Fr./Fr. Jr./Jr. Jr./Jr. Jr./Jr. Jr./Jr. Fr./Fr.
Classification and Experience are separated for indoor and outdoor seasons.
woMen’s Pronunciation Guide Brea Goodman Natoya Goule Shanice Hall Shanekia Hall Siedda Herbert Therese Jernbeck Kaitlyn Moreau
BREE-uh Gool Shah-NEECE Shah-NEE-kia Cy-EE-dah Te-REECE, Yern-beck MORE-oh
Leigh-Ann Naccari Knock-ar-EYE Takeia Pinckney Tah-KEE-ah, Pink-KNEE Lynnika Pitts Luh-NEEK-uh Montenae Roye-Speight Mon-ten-AY, Roy-SPITE Morgan Schuetz Shuts Annie Simoneaux Sim-un-OH Toshika Sylvester Toe-SHEEK-uh
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Dennis Shaver Head Coach • Ninth Season • 18th Season at LSU • Texas-Arlington, 1979
LSU Track & Field ushered in a new era on July 22, 2004, with the announcement of Dennis Shaver as the program’s 18th head coach. Shaver, who spent nine seasons as an assistant on the LSU staff, oversees the direction of both the men’s and women’s programs, while concentrating his work with the Tiger and Lady Tiger sprinters and hurdlers. When Dennis Shaver ascended to the rank of head coach of the LSU track and field program in July 2004, he was given the reigns of a national power recognized worldwide for its dominance at the collegiate level while racking up a total of 30 NCAA team championships in its history. Expectations were high, but Shaver had experienced LSU’s success first-hand as he helped coach the Tigers and Lady Tigers to a combined 12 national championships while serving as an assistant coach for nine seasons from 19962004. It came as no surprise when he was asked to continue LSU’s championship tradition when the position opened in the wake of the 2004 season. Shaver knew the challenge that lay in front of him when he accepted the job. At his opening press conference, Shaver promised fans, coaches, officials and his studentathletes that “we are going to do everything we can to keep this kind of championship program going here at LSU.” He has certainly delivered on that promise as the program has showed no signs of slowing down under his guidance. The Lady Tigers enter the 2013 season as the three-time defending SEC Outdoor champions after defending their home turf at the 2012 SEC Outdoor Track & Field Championships held at LSU’s Bernie Moore Track Stadium in Baton Rouge. It marked the seventh time in Shaver’s tenure as head coach that the Lady Tigers have been crowned Southeastern Conference champions as they have now claimed the SEC Outdoor crown in five of the last six seasons after also taking titles in 2007, 2008, 2010 and 2011. The LSU women have added a pair of SEC Indoor titles while sweeping conference crowns during the 2008 and 2011 seasons. On the strength of his team’s
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performance and the emergence of Kimberlyn Duncan and Cassandra Tate as national champions during the outdoor season, Shaver was honored in 2012 as both the NCAA Division I Women’s Outdoor Coach of the Year by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association and the SEC Women’s Outdoor Coach of the Year in a vote of the league’s head coaches. Shaver has now twice been recognized as the National Coach of the Year during his tenure and has been named the SEC Coach of the Year seven times in eight seasons. The Tigers and Lady Tigers were impressive once again at the NCAA Championships while joining for four NCAA event titles and 43 All-America honors during the 2012 campaign. The program also brought home a pair of NCAA team trophies a year ago as the Tigers finished as the national runner-up at the NCAA Outdoor Championships and the Lady Tigers claimed a third-place finish at the NCAA Indoor Championships for the third year in a row. In eight seasons under Shaver’s coaching, LSU has now captured 21 top-five finishes at the NCAA Championships between the indoor and outdoor seasons. Duncan cemented her legacy as one of the NCAA’s great sprinters during a history-making junior season in 2012 as she defended her NCAA Indoor and NCAAA Outdoor titles in the 200-meter dash, becoming the first sprinter in collegiate history to sweep national championships in the event in back-to-back seasons. Duncan smashed her own lowaltitude collegiate record in the 200 meters with a personal best of 22.19 seconds in the semifinals at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships held at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa. Duncan also earned a reputation as one of the world’s emerging
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stars in the 100-meter dash when she became just the fifth collegiate sprinter all-time to break the 11-second barrier in the event by setting the SEC Championship meet record with a run of 10.96 in the SEC final. The two-time NCAA silver medalist is now the No. 3-ranked 100meter sprinter in collegiate history with her performance. In three seasons under Shaver’s coaching, Duncan has captured five NCAA championships, seven SEC championships and nine All-America honors as one of the most decorated sprinters in the program’s history. She has also twice been recognized as a finalist for The Bowerman in 2011 and 2012. Like Duncan, Tate wrapped up the 2012 campaign as a national champion as she recorded a best of 55.22 to take the NCAA title in the 400-meter hurdles. Tate also helped lead the Lady Tigers to a national title in the 4x400-meter relay during the indoor season as she ran the second leg on a team that featured Rebecca Alexander, Siedda Herbert and Jonique Day as they earned the program’s 13th national title in the event all-time with their victory at the NCAA Indoor Championships. Alexander, Tate and Day also joined Latoya McDermott on the leadoff leg of the team that set a new school record of 3 minutes, 24.59 seconds en route to a national runner-up finish in the final race of the collegiate season in the 4x400meter relay final at the NCAA Outdoor Championships. The Tigers won an NCAA relay title
of their own in record-setting fashion at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in 2012 when Barrett Nugent, Aaron Ernest, Keyth Talley and Shermund Allsop dominated the 4x100-meter relay final in 38.38 to tie the Drake Stadium record with the seventhfastest time in collegiate history. The Tigers claimed their eighth NCAA title in the event in program history. Shaver has now coached 39 athletes to 49 NCAA event titles in a celebrated career that spans 18 seasons at LSU. His athletes have also captured 119 SEC event titles and 411 All-America honors all-time. LSU had been on the cusp of adding to its national championship collection in Shaver’s first four seasons as head coach as the teams combined for seven second-place team finishes at the NCAA Indoor and NCAA Outdoor Championships, including four runner-up finishes for the Tigers and three runner-up finishes for the Lady Tigers during that span. But with his top team making the trip to Des Moines for the 2008 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships, Shaver knew LSU was a championship contender on both sides. The meet unfolded just the way he had anticipated with the women’s race for the team title going down to the very last event of the weekend. The Lady Tigers were tied with defending champion Arizona State at 59 points with both teams advancing a team into the final of the 4x400 relay. The stage was set for a dramatic conclusion with the team
“We are fortunate to have one of the finest coaches in the country leading our track and field program at LSU. LSU’s track teams have a record of great accomplishment under Dennis Shaver’s leadership the last seven years. He has not only helped establish LSU as a leader in competition, but also in the community and classroom as well. It is a testament to the kind of student-athletes we want representing this University.”
– Joe alleva, LSU Director of athletics crossing the finish line first taking the title. The Lady Tigers carried the stick around the track in 3:28.33 to score eight points with a second-place finish in the race, while the Sun Devils were unable to keep pace with a fifth-place finish. The final score of the meet after 21 events read LSU 67, Arizona State 63. Not only did the Lady Tigers capture their first national championship under Shaver, but the team won the 31st NCAA title in the history of the LSU Track & Field program nearly 75 years to the day that the Tigers won their first national championship way back on June 17, 1933. It proved to be a fitting end to a season that also saw the Lady Tigers dominate the Southeastern Conference by sweeping SEC Indoor and SEC Outdoor championships for the first time under Shaver’s direction. For his team’s performance, Shaver was named the NCAA Women’s Outdoor Coach of the Year by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association, while also sweeping SEC Women’s Indoor and Outdoor Coach of the Year honors in a vote of the league’s head coaches. Considered one of the leading sprints and hurdles coaches in the sport, LSU’s athletes flourished under Shaver’s guidance once again as the Tigers and Lady Tigers made their presence felt throughout the 2008 season. Shaver coached the likes of Lady Tiger greats Kelly Baptiste and Nickiesha Wilson to NCAA event titles during their final season in the purple and gold, while he also coached Tiger sprint star Richard Thompson to one of the most prolific seasons in collegiate history. Baptiste was the catalyst in LSU’s national championship run as she accounted for a team high 19 points at the NCAA Championships while becoming
the fifth Lady Tiger in program history to be crowned NCAA champion in the 100-meter dash. Wilson was equally as impressive at the NCAA Outdoor meet as she added 18 points with a national championship in the 400-meter hurdles and a runner-up finish in the final of the 100-meter hurdles. In four years with Shaver’s coaching, Baptiste amassed a resume to rival the best sprinters to ever wear the LSU uniform. She is the only Lady Tiger to sweep NCAA titles in the 60 meters and 100 meters in the same season, while she also ranks eighth in team history with an impressive 14 career All-America honors. She is also the school-record holder with a top 60-meter time of 7.13. But no athlete dominated collegiate track and field in 2008 quite like Thompson. Arguably the greatest sprinter to ever wear the LSU uniform, Thompson also became the first Tiger to sweep NCAA titles in the 60 meters and 100 meters in the same season, while he also ran the second leg on LSU’s national champion 4x100-meter relay team. In addition, Thompson won AllAmerica honors in the 200 meters with a runner-up finish at the NCAA Outdoor Championships en route to being named the NCAA Men’s Outdoor Track Athlete of the Year. He became the first sprinter coached by Shaver to crack the 10-second barrier in the 100-meter dash with his victory at the SEC Outdoor Championships in Auburn, Ala. Thompson’s 9.93 in the conference final set an SEC record and was the secondfastest time ever recorded at the collegiate level. Thompson, who came to LSU from the country of Trinidad & Tobago with a personal record of 10.65 in the 100 meters, wrapped up his career in Baton Rouge as a four-time NCAA champion,
five-time SEC champion and eight-time All-American under Shaver’s guidance. While Shaver helped Thompson become one of the more dominant sprinters in collegiate history during his career at LSU, he coached his pupil to worldwide stardom at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. In his Olympics debut, Thompson shocked the world by winning a silver medal in the finals of the 100-meter dash while setting a new collegiate record with a time of 9.89. He finished second only to Jamaican world-record holder and gold medalist Usain Bolt. After anchoring Trinidad’s 4x100-meter relay to a silver medal, Thompson’s unforgettable season was complete. While continuing to train in Baton Rouge following his collegiate career, Thompson dropped his 100-meter personal best with a Trinidad & Tobago national record of 9.85 that he set in winning the title at the 2011 Sagicor National Open Championships in Portof-Spain while earning a spot on the country’s World Championships team for the second time in his career. While Thompson grabbed the headlines, he was not the only athlete coached by Shaver to line up at the Olympic Games in 2008. Former Lady Tiger hurdler and two-time World Indoor champion Lolo Jones made her Olympics debut with a seventh-place finish after winning the 100-meter hurdles at the U.S. Olympic Trials, while Baptiste (Trinidad and Tobago) and Sherry Fletcher (Grenada) ran the 100 meters and Wilson (Jamaica) and Isa Phillips (Jamaica) competed in the 400 hurdles. Jones, who continues to train with Shaver in Baton Rouge, has become one of the recognizable faces in track and field as the world’s leading sprint hurdler. In becoming the first hurdler in meet history to win back-to-back World
Indoor gold medals in the 60-meter hurdles at the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships, Jones became the new American record holder after setting a new personal best with a winning time of 7.72. Shaver has also coached Jones to a PR of 12.43 in the 100-meter hurdles she set in the semifinal round at the 2008 Olympic Games. Jones made her return to the Olympic Games in London as she just missed earning a spot on the medal podium with a fourth-place finish in her second-straight Olympic final. LSU carried its momentum into the 2009 season as Shaver again proved why he is one of the more respected coaches in the business while coaching two-sport star Trindon Holliday to his first career NCAA championship in the 100-meter dash. After finishing as the national runner-up in 2007 and earning a thirdplace finish in 2008, Holliday enjoyed a season to remember as he became the third different Tiger in four years to be crowned the NCAA 100-meter champion. He sprinted to the finish line with a PR of 10.00 to continue LSU’s domination in the event. His victory in the NCAA 100-meter final followed a 2009 indoor season in which he earned his secondstraight national runner-up finish in the 60-meter dash at the NCAA Indoor Championships. But no athlete has dominated the sport with Shaver’s coaching quite like LSU great Xavier Carter as the Tiger sophomore captured four NCAA event titles at the 2006 NCAA Outdoor Championships held in Sacramento, Calif. Carter became the first collegiate athlete since Ohio State’s Jesse Owens in 1935 and 1936 to win four NCAA titles at a single national meet, claiming championships in the 100 meters, 400 meters, 4x100-meter relay and 4x400-
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meter relay. In his brief two-year career at LSU, Carter won an impressive seven individual national championships and 10 All-America honors as the only collegiate athlete in history to double with national titles in the 100 meters and 400 meters in the same year at the NCAA Outdoor Championships. Sprint sensation Kelly Willie also capped a stellar career in 2006 by leading the Tigers to three relay national titles while earning a total of five All-America honors. With Shaver’s coaching, Willie finished his four-year career in Baton Rouge as the most decorated athlete in the history of LSU men’s track and field, tying Carter with a school record seven NCAA individual championships and an LSU record 19 career All-America honors. LSU’s men’s and women’s relay teams proved to be an unbeatable force throughout the 2006 season, sweeping 4x400 titles at the NCAA Championships during the indoor and outdoor seasons and the men claiming a national championship in the 4x100 at the NCAA Outdoor meet. In all, 12 of Shaver’s athletes won individual national titles in eight different events for the 2006 season. In Shaver’s first season as head coach in 2005, Carter and Willie provided the foundation for one of the elite mile relay teams in NCAA history that put an exclamation point onto the end of the collegiate season by setting a new collegiate record en route to a national championship. LSU’s foursome of Reggie Dardar (46.4), Willie (44.4), Bennie Brazell (44.8) and Carter (44.0) clocked 2:59.59 in shattering the 17-yearold record of 2:59.91 set by UCLA in 1988. That national crown catapulted the Tigers to a third-place finish in the final team standings, an effort that was assisted by the national runnerup efforts by Carter in the 200-meter dash and Brazell in the 400-meter hurdles. While he enters his ninth season as head coach, Shaver has enjoyed 17 tremendously successful seasons at LSU after joining the program as an assistant coach in August 1995. Shaver joined the LSU staff after serving four seasons as an assistant coach at Auburn where he designed training programs for the team’s field and multi-event athletes. Prior to his tenure at Auburn, Shaver served as head coach for both the men’s and women’s track and field programs at Barton County Community College in Great Bend, Kan. His teams captured all 12 of the conference’s indoor and outdoor titles in his six seasons at Barton. He also led the Barton women to eight national championships, including three indoor, three outdoor and two cross country titles. In 1990-91, the women’s team at Barton County College captured the first “National Triple Crown” in junior college history, winning the cross country, indoor track and outdoor track titles that season. Shaver is regarded as one of the premier
Coach Shaver and his wife, Connie, at the White House for Champions Day in November 2008 coaches in the sport of track and field, and he has earned national recognition for his many accomplishments throughout his coaching career. Not only was he named the NCAA Women’s Outdoor Coach of the Year by the USTFCCCA in 2008 and 2012, but he has also been named a seven-time SEC Women’s Coach of the Year during his tenure. In 2003, he was recognized by his peers as the first USTCA Assistant Coach of the Year for Women’s Sprints and Hurdles. In addition, Shaver has received nine National Coach of the Year awards, six Kansas Collegiate Coach of the Year honors and 16 Regional Coach of the Year awards in his coaching career that spans 30 years. Shaver is certified as a Level I, II and Master Coach by USA Track and Field and has been an instructor for the USATF Coaches Education curriculum of the sprint and hurdle events. A native of Salina, Kan., Shaver earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in physical education from the University of Texas at Arlington in 1979. In 1981, he added a master’s degree in education with an emphasis on administration from Stephen F. Austin State University. Shaver and his wife, Connie, have two children. Dale is a service advisor for Richard’s Honda in Baton Rouge and enjoys his hobbies of cars and photography. Lindsay graduated summa cum laude in 2012 from the University of South Alabama with her Master of Science in nursing with a focus on pediatric primary care. She is a pediatric nurse practitioner at Longhorn Pediatrics in Austin, Texas, where she resides with her husband, Alex Ramirez, a landscape architect with Design Workshop.
The Shaver File Coaching Experience LSU 2004-Present • Head Coach 1995-2004 • Assistant Coach
Auburn 1992-95 • Assistant Coach
Barton (Kan.) County CC 1985-91 • Head Coach
Hutchinson (Kan.) CC 1982-85 • Head Track & Field Coach 1981-85 • Assistant Football Coach 1981-82 • Assistant Track & Field Coach
Records and Achievements at LSU
• 22 Olympians • 6 Olympic Medalists • 39 NCAA Champion athletes winning 49 NCAA event titles • 19 NCAA Champion Relay Teams • Athletes have earned 411 All-America honors in 30 years of coaching • 57 SEC Champion athletes winning 119 SEC event titles • 31 SEC Champion Relay Teams • 250 SEC Academic Honor Roll selections in eight seasons as LSU’s head coach • 2008 & 2012 NCAA Women’s Outdoor Coach of the Year • 7-time SEC Women’s Coach of the Year • 4-time USTFCCCA Women’s South Central Region Coach of the Year • 2007 USTFCCCA Women’s Mideast Region Coach of the Year • 2003 USTCA Assistant Coach of the Year • Coached Kimberlyn Duncan to the low-altitude Collegiate Record of 22.19 in the 200-meter dash to win the title at the 2012 NCAA Outdoor Championships. • Coached Richard Thompson to a Collegiate Record of 9.89 in the 100meter final to win a silver medal at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. • Coached Xavier Carter to four individual NCAA titles at the 2006 NCAA Outdoor Championships, joining the legendary Jesse Owens of Ohio State in 1935 and 1936 as the only athletes in history to accomplish the feat. • Coached LSU to five Collegiate Relay Records all-time, including the women’s 4x100 (42.55), women’s 4x200 (1:29.78), men’s 4x400 (2:59.59) and women’s shuttle hurdle relay (52.77). He also coached the women’s 4x400 to the former NCAA Championships meet record of 3:25.26.
Achievements Prior to LSU
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• 8 NJCAA National Championships • Coached Barton County CC to first NJCAA “Triple Crown” in history, winning the cross country, indoor and outdoor national titles during the 1990-91 season. • 12 Jayhawk Community College Conference Championships • 7 National Coach of the Year Awards • 12 Regional Coach of the Year Awards • 6 Kansas Collegiate Coach of the Year Awards
Shaver’s Championship Teams
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2008 NCAA Outdoor Champions
2012 SEC Outdoor Champions
2011 SEC Indoor Champions
2011 SEC Outdoor Champions
2010 SEC Outdoor Champions
2008 SEC Indoor Champions
2008 SEC Outdoor Champions
2007 SEC Outdoor Champions
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Mark Elliott Assistant Head Coach • 20th Season • LSU, 1991 A fixture at LSU for nearly two decades, first as an athlete and now as a coach, Mark Elliott begins his 20th season with the program and his eighth as an assistant head coach working with LSU’s middle distance and distance runners, as well as its cross country teams in the fall. While coaching one of the nation’s elite groups of middle distance runners, Elliott has also proven himself as one of the premier recruiters in all of collegiate track and field while helping the Tigers and Lady Tigers assemble a world-class roster each season in their pursuit of a national championship. In particular, Elliott’s ties to the Caribbean have helped stockpile elite talent in Baton Rouge to provide the foundation for a championship program year in and year out. Since first joining the program as a student-athlete himself in 1989 and later as a coach in 1994, the Tigers and Lady Tigers have combined to win 22 NCAA championships and 19 SEC championships as the premier combined program in all of collegiate track and field. Charlene Lipsey has carried the torch for the Lady Tigers in the middle distance events during her collegiate career as she emerged as a national championship contender in the 800-meter run on the strength of her performance as a junior during the 2012 season. Lipsey slashed more than one full second off of her personal record in the event in a silver-medal winning second-place finish in the 800-meter final at the 2012 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships held at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa. Lipsey ran her best of 2 minutes, 1.40 seconds in the national final to earn her second All-America honor of the season in her final event of the collegiate season. She also reached All-America status indoors for the first time as a Lady Tiger by taking seventh place in the national final at the NCAA Indoor Championships a year ago. Not only did Lipsey earn a reputation as a national title threat during her junior season, but she also became the first Lady Tiger since LaTavia Thomas in 2007 and 2008 to be crowned the SEC Indoor and SEC Outdoor champion in the 800 meters in the same season with her sweep in 2012. She even defended her home track by running 2:02.60 in the conference final to take the title at the SEC Outdoor Championships held at LSU’s Bernie Moore Track Stadium. Lipsey finished the 2012 season within striking distance of LSU’s school record in the 800 meters as she tied as the No. 2-ranked performer outdoors at 2:01.40 and was the No. 3-ranked runner indoors at 2:03.79 on the program’s all-time performance list in the half-mile race. Lipsey earned All-America recognition for the first time in her career as a sophomore in 2011 as she took home a fourth-place finish in the 800-meter final at the NCAA Outdoor Championships. She ran back-to-back personal bests at the national meet with runs of 2:03.96 in the semifinal and 2:03.73 in the final to highlight a breakout sophomore season. A native of Hempstead, N.Y., who signed with the Lady Tigers as the country’s No. 1-ranked 800-meter recruit in the Class of 2009, Lipsey is sure to lead LSU’s middle distance squad again in 2013 as she is poised to continue in the championship tradition Elliott has built in the middle distance events. The 2010 season saw the end of a brilliant career for one Lady Tiger great when Thomas hung up her spikes as a 12-time All-American in her four seasons in Baton Rouge. A native of Philadelphia, Pa., Thomas thrived with Elliott’s coaching as she wrapped up her career as the No. 2-ranked 800-meter runner in program history with PRs of 2:01.40 outdoors and 2:03.77 indoors as a leader of the Lady Tiger middle distance group. The 2008 NCAA Indoor champion proved to be one of the nation’s best once again during her senior season while earning All-America honors during both the indoor and outdoor seasons. After taking third place in the 800-meter final at the NCAA Indoor Championships, Thomas also won a bronze medal with a third-place finish at the NCAA Outdoor Championships to finish wrap up her collegiate career as a six-time All-America performer in the 800-meter run. She was also a six-time All-American as part of LSU’s 4x400-meter relay team during her career as a Lady Tiger. Thomas became the fourth Lady Tiger all-time to win a national championship in the half-mile with her win at the NCAA Indoor Championships in 2008. She is the third athlete that Elliott has coached to an NCAA title in the 800 meters when she joined Lady Tiger greats Marian Burnett (2002) and Neisha Bernard-Thomas (2004) as Elliott’s national champions in the event. Thomas was not the only LSU 800-meter runner to take the nation by storm under Elliott in 2010 as fellow senior Richard Jones picked up his second
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career All-America honor in the half mile with an impressive fourth-place finish in the event at the NCAA Indoor meet. He finished the year ranked among the leading performers in the NCAA by shattering personal bests with top times of 1:46.42 outdoors and 1:47.78 indoors. In fact, Jones became the new LSU indoor school record holder as his title-winning time of 1:47.78 at the SEC Indoor Championships set the new standard. Jones, who earned his first career All-America honor in 2009 with a fifthplace finish at the NCAA Outdoor meet, also became the third different LSU Tiger in four years to sweep SEC Indoor and SEC Outdoor titles in the 800 meters in 2010, joining Jamaal James (2007) and Elkana Kosgei (2008). In addition, two other LSU seniors went out as All-Americans in 2010 as James placed sixth at the NCAA Indoor Championships and former Lady Tiger standout Kayann Thompson placed eighth at the NCAA Outdoor Championships. The 2008 season was also a historic year for Elliott’s crew as he again coached three of his athletes to All-America honors. In addition to Thomas’ NCAA crown indoors and NCAA runner-up finish outdoors, Kosgei also earned a pair of All-America honors with a second-place finish at the NCAA Indoor Championships and a fourth-place finish at the NCAA Outdoor Championships. Reuben Twijukye received All-America recognition of his own with a fifth-place finish nationally during the indoor season. Elliott also coached LSU’s distance medley relay team to its first ever AllAmerica honor as the squad of Michael Hendry, Armanti Hayes, James and John Kosgei placed sixth overall at the NCAA Indoor Championships after setting a school record of 9:35.31 earlier in the season. Not only that, but John Kosgei proved to be LSU’s top distance runner in more than a decade after winning the SEC Commissioner’s Trophy as the top individual point scorer at the 2008 SEC Indoor Championships with a pair of title wins in the mile and 3,000 meters. LSU’s middle distance group has also dominated the Southeastern Conference in recent years while accounting for 12 SEC titles and 21 All-SEC honors since 2007. Thomas set the pace by winning her four conference titles by sweeping SEC Indoor and Outdoor crowns in 2007 and 2008. Lipsey matched that effort with an SEC sweep of her own during the 2012 season. The Tigers and Lady Tigers actually made history at the 2007 SEC Outdoor
Assistant Head Coach Championships by finishing 1-2 in the finals of both the men’s and women’s 800 meters. While James and Thomas won gold medals as SEC champions in the event, Twijukye and Tanya Osbourne finished as the SEC Outdoor silver medalists, which is believed to be the only time in the history of the meet that one school has won and finished second in each race in the same season. During his tenure at LSU, Elliott has been responsible for the development of many standout distance runners at both the collegiate and international levels, including David Kiptoo, Joseph Tengalei and Passmore Furusa. Tengalei was ranked fifth in the world in the 800 meters during the 1995 season, while Kiptoo finished sixth in the men’s 800-meter final at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. Furusa received five All-America honors during his collegiate career at LSU. Elliott has also coached former Lady Tiger halfmilers Marian Burnett (Guyana) and Neisha Bernard-Thomas (Grenada) to berths into the Olympic Games and IAAF World Championships in recent years. After advancing to the 800-meter semifinal at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Burnett competed at the IAAF World Championships in 2005 and 2007 before making her second career Olympics appearance in 2008. Bernard-Thomas, a World Championships participant in 2005, advanced to the semifinal round in back-to-back Olympic Games in 2008 and 2012. Elliott actually served as the head coach for Guyana at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece, before returning to the squad as the head coach at the 2007 IAAF World Championships. He was also an assistant coach for the country of Grenada at the World Championships in 2005. Both Burnett and Bernard-Thomas enjoyed tremendous collegiate careers under Elliott. Bernard-Thomas, who wrapped up her career as the school-record holder in the half-mile race with a collegiate best of 2:01.32, won the NCAA Outdoor title in 2004 before finishing runner-up at the indoor national meet in 2005. She was also the winner at the Central American and Caribbean Championships in 2003. Elliott also guided Burnett to an NCAA Indoor crown with her victory in 2002. The cross country teams have also enjoyed a measure of success with Elliott leading the way. He coached former LSU distance standout Joseph Simuchimba to the NCAA Cross Country Championships in 2007, his fifth athlete to qualify for the meet. In 2000, Elliott helped Likhaya Dayile become the first man since Furusa in 1994 to qualify for
the NCAA Cross Country Championships. Elliott also guided the men’s cross country team to a fourthplace finish at the SEC Championships, marking the Tigers best finish at the event since a second-place showing in 1989 when Elliott himself donned the purple and gold. That same year, Susanne Strunz developed into one of the nation’s premier 3,000meter steeplechase threats, finishing second in the event at the SEC Championships and later qualifying for the NCAA Outdoor Championships. Dayile and Strunz were not the first athletes to achieve success under Elliott’s guidance. In the mid-1990s, he helped transform former Lady Tiger Charlotte Mayock into one of the nation’s top distance runners when she became the first Lady Tiger to earn All-America honors in a distance more than 1,000 meters, placing seventh in the mile at the 1997 NCAA Indoor Championships. Mayock later advanced to the finals in the 3,000 meters at the 1997 NCAA Outdoor Championships and again qualified for the finals in the mile at the 1998 NCAA Indoor Championships. In the fall of 1996, Elliott helped direct Mayock to a berth into the NCAA Cross Country Championships as she became the first Lady Tiger
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to accomplish such a feat. The women’s cross country team placed fifth at the SEC Cross Country Championships that year, marking the Lady Tigers’ best finish in program history. A 1991 graduate of LSU, Elliott was a four-time NCAA All-American while competing for the Tigers and was a member of four-straight outdoor national championship teams (two at LSU and two at Blinn Junior College). Individually, Elliott earned runnerup honors in the 3,000 meters at the 1989 NCAA Indoor Championships and was a top-five finisher on three different occasions in a variety of other distance events, including the 5,000 and 10,000meter races. At the conference level, Elliott won the SEC 10,000-meter title in 1989, as well as the SEC Indoor crown in the 5,000 meters in 1990. Prior to his career at LSU, Elliott was a 14-time junior college All-American at Blinn Junior College in Texas. A native of Spanish Town, Jamaica, Elliott earned his Bachelor of Science degree from LSU in 1991 and his associate of arts degree from Blinn Junior College in 1988. Elliott later added a master’s degree in kinesiology to his resume in 2000. Born on October 21, 1966, in Kingston, Jamaica, Elliott has two children, Breanna and Ashley.
The ElliotT File Coaching Experience LSU 2005-Present • Assistant Head Coach 1994-2005 • Assistant Coach
Athletic Experience
• 4-time NCAA All-American • 2-time SEC Champion • 14-time Junior College All-American at Blinn JC • A member of four consecutive outdoor national championship teams (two at LSU in the NCAAs and two at Blinn JC in the NJCAAs).
Records and Achievements at LSU
• 5 Olympians • 3 NCAA Champions • 10 SEC Champion athletes winning 19 SEC titles • Has coached his athletes to 11 current LSU school records. • Served as Guyana’s head coach at the 2004 Olympic Games. • Served as an assistant coach for Grenada at the 2005 IAAF World Championships.
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Assistant Coach
Debbie
Parris-Thymes Assistant Coach • Eighth Season • LSU, 1995 Former Lady Tiger standout Debbie Parris-Thymes enters her eighth season working as an assistant to head coach Dennis Shaver as she seeks to mold the women’s sprinters and hurdlers into one of the elite groups in the nation once again during the 2013 season. Parris-Thymes has brought a wealth of competitive experience and knowledge to the Lady Tiger program as she wrapped up an illustrious 11-year professional career at the IAAF World Outdoor Track & Field Championships in 2005. She turned that experience into immediate success as an assistant coach at LSU as she has helped coach 16 Lady Tigers to individual NCAA championships and 22 Lady Tigers to All-America honors over the past seven seasons. In all, 22 Lady Tiger sprinters and hurdlers have accounted for 129 All-America selections as NCAA Championship scorers since Parris-Thymes joined Shaver’s staff in 2005. That includes 16 All-America selections a year ago as LSU followed a third-place finish at the NCAA Indoor Championships with another strong performance in the sprints, hurdles and relays at the NCAA Outdoor Championships to wrap up the collegiate season in 2012. The Lady Tigers also defended their SEC Outdoor crown by winning their third-straight team title and fifth in six seasons at the 2012 SEC Outdoor Track & Field Championships held on their home track at the Bernie Moore Track Stadium in Baton Rouge. The LSU women have now captured seven SEC team championships since Parris-Thymes joined the staff in 2005. Lady Tiger sprint star Kimberlyn Duncan cemented her legacy as one of the great sprinters in the history of collegiate track and field with another history-making junior season in 2012 as she defended her NCAA Indoor and NCAA Outdoor titles in the 200-meter dash, becoming the first sprinter in collegiate history to sweep national titles in the event in back-to-back seasons. Duncan smashed her own low-altitude collegiate record in the 200-meter sprint with a personal best of 22.19 seconds clocked in the semifinals at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships. Duncan also earned a reputation as one of the world’s emerging stars in the 100-meter dash when she became just the fifth collegiate sprinter all-time to break the 11-second barrier in the event by setting the SEC Championship meet record with a run of 10.96 in the SEC final. The two-time NCAA silver medalist is now the No. 3-ranked 100-meter sprinter in collegiate history with her performance. In her three seasons in the LSU program, Duncan has captured five NCAA championships, seven SEC championships and nine All-America honors as one of the most decorated sprinters to ever wear the purple and gold. She has also twice been honored as a finalist for The Bowerman in 2011 and 2012. Duncan’s sophomore season in 2011 was highlighted by earning the title of scoring champion at the NCAA Outdoor Championships as she tallied 20.5 points for the Lady Tigers in their third-place finish. Not only did she win the NCAA Outdoor title in the 200 meters and finish as the national runner-up in the 100 meters for the first time, but Duncan also anchored the Lady Tigers to their 13th NCAA title all-time in the 4x100-meter relay, teaming with Kenyanna Wilson, Semoy Hackett and Rebecca Alexander for the sixth-fastest time in collegiate history at 42.64 in the national final. Like Duncan, former Lady Tiger standout Cassandra Tate wrapped up the 2012 campaign as a national champion as she recorded a career-best of 55.22 to claim the NCAA crown in the 400-meter hurdles, becoming the fourth Lady Tiger all-time to accomplish the feat. Tate also helped lead the Lady Tigers to the national title in the 4x400-meter relay during the indoor season as she ran
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the second leg on a team that featured Alexander, Siedda Herbert and Jonique Day as they earned the 13th NCAA crown for the program in the event all-time with their victory. Alexander, Tate and Day also joined leadoff leg Latoya McDermott on the team that set a new school record of 3 minutes, 24.59 seconds to finish as the national runnersup at the NCAA Outdoor Championships, marking the thirdfastest 4x400-meter relay performance in NCAA history. Alexander also wrapped up a brilliant two-year career with the Lady Tigers in 2012 as one of the NCAA’s premier 400-meter sprinters as the NCAA silver medalist in the event during the outdoor season. After being crowned the SEC Indoor champion in the 400-meter dash, Alexander earned All-SEC honors as the SEC Outdoor runner-up before winning the NCAA Outdoor silver medal with a run of 51.20 during the national final. She later dropped her personal best to 51.13 to win the gold medal for Team USA with her efforts at the 2012 North American, Central American & Caribbean Under-23 Championships. Parris-Thymes’ athletes were the catalyst in the Lady Tigers winning their 25th national championship in 2008 with a victory at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Des Moines. LSU’s sprinters and hurdlers accounted for 59 of 67 points in the team standings as the Lady Tigers won their first NCAA Outdoor crown since 2003. In 2008, Parris-Thymes also helped guide the LSU women to their first sweep of SEC Indoor and Outdoor titles since 1996. Kelly Baptiste became the first Lady Tiger in program history to sweep NCAA titles in the 60-meter dash and 100-meter dash in the same season, following in the footsteps of LSU greats Dawn Sowell (1989), Esther Jones (1990), D’Andre Hill (1994, 1995) and Sherry Fletcher (2007) as an NCAA 100-meter champion. Baptiste also earned outdoor All-America honors in the 200 meters, 4x100 relay and 4x400 relay to finish as the Lady Tigers’ top point scorer at the 2008 NCAA Outdoor Championships. Using her expertise as a 400-meter hurdler, ParrisThymes also coached former Lady Tiger star Nickiesha Wilson to an NCAA title in the event in the 2008 postseason. By winning the event title, Wilson added her name alongside the likes of Schowonda Williams and Parris-Thymes as the only Lady Tigers to be crowned NCAA champion in the history of the program. The Lady Tigers carried that momentum into the summer as Baptiste (Trinidad & Tobago), Fletcher (Grenada) and Wilson (Jamaica) each represented their respective countries in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China. They were part of the largest representation of any collegiate track and field program in the United States as 12 current and former LSU athletes participated in the Olympics. In 2007, Parris-Thymes helped guide the Lady Tigers to a pair of NCAA runner-up finishes during both the indoor and outdoor seasons, while the team added yet another SEC Outdoor title to its resume. Fletcher was among the athletes to win a national title with the help of Parris-Thymes that season with her improbable victory in the 100-meter dash at the NCAA Championships, her first event title in an LSU uniform. The Lady Tigers also won an NCAA championship in the 4x400meter relay during the 2007 outdoor season to put an exclamation point onto the end of a tremendous season. Her athletes went on to achieve great success in international competition during the summer of 2007, led by Wilson’s fourth-place finish in the 400-meter hurdles at the IAAF World Championships in Osaka, Japan. Wilson shattered the school record in the event en route to her finals appearance when she clocked 53.97 in the semifinal round to eclipse the previous record of 54.82 set by
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Williams in 1987. Having competed extensively at the highest level of international track and field for more than a decade, the former “Tiger of the Year” turned in numerous outstanding performances while under Shaver’s guidance. Her professional career included appearances in two Olympic Games, six World Championships, two Commonwealth Games and two Goodwill Games among many other elite international competitions. A specialist in the 400-meter hurdles, Parris-Thymes’ resume boasts three Jamaican national titles, one Central American & Caribbean Championships title, two Commonwealth Games silver medals, a pair of Goodwill Games silver medals, three World Championships finals appearances and two top-10 finishes in the event at the Olympic Games. Her success was nurtured at the collegiate level while spending two highly successful seasons as a member of the Lady Tigers’ national championship squad. An eight-time All-American, Parris-Thymes won a total of five NCAA titles, five SEC titles and was awarded the SEC Commissioner’s Trophy in 1994 for her efforts. She currently ranks No. 3 on LSU’s all-time outdoor performance list in the 400 hurdles as she posted a top time of 55.17 during her collegiate career. A native of Trelawny, Jamaica, Parris-Thymes graduated with a bachelor’s degree from LSU in 1995 after earning an associate of arts degree from San Jacinto College in 1992. She is married to Derrick Thymes, a former member of the football and track teams at LSU, and they have a daughter named Jana Marie Thymes
The Parris-Thymes File Coaching Experience LSU 2005-Present • Assistant Coach
Athletic Experience
• 2-time Olympian • 6 World Championships appearances • 2-time Goodwill Games Silver Medalist • 2-time Commonwealth Games Silver Medalist • 3 Jamaican National Titles • 1 Central American & Caribbean Title • 5-time NCAA Champion • 8-time NCAA All-American • 5 SEC Titles • 1994 SEC Commissioner’s Trophy • 2-year letterwinner at LSU
Records and Achievements at LSU • 4 Olympians • 16 NCAA Champion athletes winning 15 NCAA titles • 6 NCAA Champion Relay Teams • 22 All-American athletes earning 129 AllAmerica honors • 21 SEC Champion athletes winning 34 SEC titles • 26 All-SEC athletes earning 101 All-SEC honors
Assistant Coach
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Todd Lane Assistant Coach • Sixth Season • Luther College, 1995 The LSU jumps program boasts one of the proudest traditions in the history of collegiate track and field in the United States, and assistant coach Todd Lane looks to continue that tradition as he enters his sixth season as a member of LSU’s coaching staff in 2013. The Tigers and Lady Tigers have flourished in five seasons under Lane’s direction as he has coached nine NCAA scorers to 29 All-America honors in four different jumping events since joining the LSU coaching staff prior to the 2008 season. His student-athletes have also captured five SEC championships and 29 All-SEC honors over the last five seasons. That was certainly evident during the 2012 season as the LSU jumpers accounted for 30 points with their performance at the NCAA Championships while earning six All-America honors in such events as the long jump, triple jump and pole vault. Damar Forbes certainly lived up to his reputation as a national championship contender in the long jump in 2012 while taking home a pair of silver medals as one of the Tigers’ top scorers at the NCAA Championships. Forbes earned All-American honors with a runner-up finish at the NCAA Indoor meet before matching that performance with a runner-up finish at the NCAA Outdoor meet for the second-straight season for his third career NCAA silver medal. Also a three-time SEC runner-up during his collegiate career, Forbes became LSU’s No. 3-ranked performer indoors all-time a year ago after jumping an indoor personal record of 26 feet, 7 ¾ inches in taking the long jump title at the Tyson Invitational. Forbes already ranked No. 3 on LSU’s all-time outdoor list in the wake of his All-America second-place finish at the 2011 NCAA Outdoor Championships when he joined the 27-foot club with a lifetime best of 27-0. A native of Decatur, Ga., Forbes also made his Olympics debut over the summer while representing Jamaica in the long jump at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Forbes wrapped up his season with an 18th-place finish while competing at the highest level of the sport. While Forbes won a pair of NCAA silver medals as one of the nation’s elite long jumpers in 2012, Trinidad & Tobago international Kyron Blaise wrapped up his collegiate career as one of the top scoring Tigers at the NCAA Championships while earning a trio of All-America honors in his final season in Baton Rouge. After setting a wind-legal PR of 54-1 ¼ in an All-SEC runner-up finish in the triple jump at the SEC Outdoor Championships, Blaise was honored as the NCAA Outdoor bronze medalist a year ago with a third-place finish at the national meet in his final competition in an LSU uniform. Blaise scored a team-leading nine points at the NCAA Outdoor Championships as he also reached AllAmerica status in the long jump with a sixth-place finish nationally. Blaise proved himself as one of the NCAA’s leading dual jumpers in his final season at LSU, earning his first career All-America honor in the long jump with a sixthplace finish indoors before setting a lifetime PR of 25-11 ½ in a third-place finish at the SEC Outdoor meet. The 2012 season also witnessed the final season in the career of the most decorated pole vaulter in the storied history of the LSU women’s program as Rachel Laurent hung up her spikes as a four-time All-American
and five-time All-SEC performer. She earned All-America status for the fourth time a year ago with a sixth-place finish at the NCAA Indoor Championships while clearing a seasonal-best height of 14-1 ¼. Laurent left the program as LSU’s school-record holder in the pole vault with PRs of 14-3 ½ indoors and 14-3 ¼ outdoors during her tenure. The 2011 season saw the end of two storied careers as Brittani Carter and Zedric Thomas also finished their eligibility among the all-time greats to wear the purple and gold. Carter is the most decorated high jumper in the history of the Lady Tiger program after winning two SEC titles and five All-America honors in four seasons at LSU. As a senior in 2011, Carter defended her SEC Indoor crown before earning a pair of All-America honors in national competition with a bronze-medal-winning third-place finish at the NCAA Indoor Championships and seventh-place finish at the NCAA Outdoor Championships. Like Carter, Thomas wrapped up his collegiate career in 2011 as a five-time All-America selection in four seasons with the Tigers while shattering personal bests in both the long jump and triple jump. Thomas had top wind-legal marks of 26-6 ¼ in the long jump and 54-5 ½ in the triple jump in his final collegiate season with Lane’s coaching. Thomas is one of just six athletes in the history of LSU men’s track and field to capture at least five AllAmerica honors in the jumps during his collegiate career. Lady Tiger senior Melissa Ogbourne was also among 11 NCAA qualifiers in the jumps in 2011 as she picked up her second All-America honor as a Lady Tiger with a seventh-place finish in the triple jump at the NCAA Indoor Championships. Lane joined the LSU coaching staff after spending one season at the University of Miami, where he was voted the top women’s jumps and combined events assistant in the East Region by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association in 2007. The Hurricanes enjoyed great success under Lane’s tutelage as he coached his athletes to a total of three All-America honors, eight All-Atlantic Coast Conference, four ACC titles and one current school record. In addition, Hurricane standouts Brenda Faluade and Amy Seward swept postseason awards in 2007 while being named the ACC Indoor Field Performer of the Year and ACC Outdoor Field Performer of the Year, respectively. Prior to joining the staff at Miami, Lane served as an assistant coach at Ball State University of the MidAmerican Conference. In 2006, he helped guide BSU to a runner-up finish at the MAC Indoor Championships and a third-place showing at the MAC Outdoor Championships before being named interim head coach following the season. Lane is not without head coaching experience as he was the head track and field coach at Georgia Southern University for five years where he oversaw the program from its inception in 1999. He was named the SoCon Outdoor Coach of the Year in 2003 and 2004 after leading Georgia Southern to back-to-back runner-up finishes at the SoCon Outdoor Championships. A native of Iowa City, Iowa, the 40-year-old Lane graduated from Luther College (Iowa) in May 1995 with a bachelor’s degree in political science. He has also received two master’s degrees from Georgia Southern University, including one in sport management in May
1997 and a second in exercise science in December 2005. Lane and his wife of 15 years, Turena Johnson Lane, have two children – their daughter, Taylor Grace Lane, born on May 6, 2011, and their son, Miles William Lane, born on Aug. 30, 2012.
The Lane File Coaching Experience LSU 2007-Present • Assistant Coach Miami (fla.) 2006-07 • Assistant Coach Ball State 2004-06 • Assistant Coach Georgia Southern 1999-2004 • Head Women’s Track & Field Coach 1997-2004 • Head Cross Country Coach 1995-96 • Graduate Assistant Cross Country Coach St. Cloud State 1996-97 • Head Cross Country Coach; Assistant Track & Field Coach
Records and Achievements at LSU
• 1 Olympian • 1 U.S. Indoor Champion • 6 NCAA Silver Medalists • 9 NCAA Scorers earning 29 All-America honors • 51 NCAA Championships qualifiers • 4 SEC Champion athletes winning 5 SEC Championships • 11 All-SEC athletes earning 29 All-SEC honors
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Derek Yush
Assistant Coach • Sixth Season • Connecticut, 1997 The LSU throws group has flourished in five seasons under the direction of assistant coach Derek Yush, and the Tigers and Lady Tigers are sure to shine among the nation’s elite once again in 2013 while featuring some of the top young talent in the NCAA ranks. Yush coached former LSU stars Michael Lauro, Brieanna Kennedy and Samia Stokes to stellar senior campaigns in their final season with the program a year ago. Lauro wrapped up his collegiate career in 2012 as one of the most decorated throwers in the history of the LSU Track & Field program, claiming five All-America honors in four seasons with the Tigers. After earning a career-best eighth-place finish in the 35-pound weight throw with his performance at the NCAA Indoor Championships, Lauro also enjoyed his best performance as a Tiger outdoors with a fourth-place finish in the hammer throw at the NCAA Outdoor Championships. Lauro went out as the No. 2-ranked Tiger all-time with his personal records of 72 feet, 6 ¼ inches in the weight throw indoors and 223-0 in the hammer throw outdoors during his career. Both Kennedy and Stokes were also among the NCAA’s best in their final season as Lady Tigers with a strong 2012 campaign. Kennedy captured her first career All-SEC accolade as the SEC silver medalist in the hammer throw and Stokes won the SEC bronze medal in the discus as they helped lead the Lady Tigers to a defense of their SEC Championship. Kennedy, who set a PR of 205-3 in the hammer throw earlier in the season, won All-SEC honors for the first time in her collegiate career. Stokes, the 2010 SEC discus champion, recorded a personal best of 181-0 in a third-place finish in the discus at the SEC Outdoor meet. Like Lauro, Kennedy and Stokes wrapped up their careers as the No. 2-ranked Lady Tigers all-time. Stokes became the first Lady Tiger in 16 years to be crowned the SEC Outdoor champion in the discus throw with her winning mark of 168-5 at the conference meet in 2010. Former Lady Tiger NCAA champion Danyel Mitchell was the last Lady Tiger to capture the SEC discus crown with backto-back wins at the SEC Outdoor Championships in 1993 and 1994. Also setting a personal record in a bronze-medal-winning performance at the 2012 SEC Outdoor Championships was former Tiger standout and four-time NCAA Championship qualifier Aaron Moore as he threw 229-6 for third place in the men’s javelin final. Returning to the squad in 2013 are three SEC medalist and seven athletes who were coached to the NCAA Championships in each of the four throwing events outdoors. Among those making their return are SEC silver medalist Annie Simoneaux (javelin) and SEC bronze medalists Tori Bliss (shot put) and Karen Henning (hammer throw). Yush also coached Lady Tiger junior Denise Hinton to a school record in the women’s 20-pound weight throw during the 2012 indoor season as she made her first NCAA appearance as a sophomore with the NCAA’s No. 6-ranked performance on the year at 69-9 ¾. Leading a young throws squad for the Tigers in 2013 are sophomores Rodney Brown and Jeremy Tuttle, who ranked among the top freshmen in the NCAA as rookies a season ago. Brown quickly established himself as one of the NCAA’s top young discus throwers while posting a best of 190-8, while Tuttle set PRs of 188-9 in the hammer and 227-6 in the javelin outdoors. The LSU throws group enjoyed its most successful season at the SEC Championship with Yush’s guidance in 2012 as his athletes scored a total of 82 points in conference action. Since Yush joined the LSU coaching staff in 2008, the Lady Tigers have now taken home six SEC championships and one NCAA championship as they continue to add to trophy case as the premier women’s program in collegiate track and field. In fact, the Tigers and Lady Tigers have now combined for 15 top-five finishes at the NCAA Championships between the indoor and outdoor seasons since 2008.
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Yush was also honored following the 2012 season as he had the privilege of serving as the men’s throws coach for Team USA at the North American, Central American & Caribbean Under-23 Championships held in Guanajuato, Mexico. The 2011 campaign witnessed the end of an era as Tiger great Walter Henning wrapped up an outstanding collegiate career as arguably the premier thrower in program history. Henning put an exclamation point onto the end of an undefeated 2011 indoor season with a national championship in the 35-pound weight throw while defending his title at the NCAA Division I Indoor Track & Field Championships. Henning posted a series-best mark of 72-8 ½ to take the national title by nearly three feet. After claiming his third career NCAA crown during the 2011 indoor season, Henning extended his winning streak against collegiate competition to 18-straight events in his outdoor season opener at the LSU Invitational with a victory in the hammer throw. Despite seeing his winning streak come to an end in his next appearance at the Texas Relays, Henning proved to be the NCAA’s most dominant thrower as an upperclassman with an unbeaten mark during the 2010 indoor, 2010 outdoor and 2011 indoor campaigns. The Kings Park, N.Y., native then took home a bronze medal in the hammer throw during his last event as an LSU Tiger at the 2011 NCAA Outdoor Championships. In arguably the most prolific career by a thrower in the program’s history, Henning won a total of three NCAA championships in his three seasons in Baton Rouge. That dominance was also felt by his rivals in the Southeastern Conference with his sweep of SEC championships in the weight throw indoors and hammer throw outdoors in consecutive seasons from 2009-11. Henning, a seven-time All-American and two-time Bowerman Award candidate during his collegiate career, became the first LSU Tiger in program history to capture NCAA titles in the weight throw indoors and hammer throw outdoors with his championship sweep in 2010. After taking the weight throw crown at the 2010 NCAA Indoor Championships, Henning completed the sweep with a dramatic come-from-behind victory in the hammer throw at the NCAA Outdoor Championships to wrap up his junior season. While Henning trailed Virginia Tech’s Alexander Ziegler with a top mark of 235-6 through five rounds, he took the crown on his sixth and final throw of the competition after posting a mark of 238-10 on his last attempt to wrap up the title more than one foot ahead of Ziegler’s 237-7 effort. Henning shattered his own school records during his junior season in posting his personal records of 78-1 in the weight throw and 239-5 in the hammer throw during the campaign. With an effort of 78-1 in winning the weight throw at the 2010 SEC Indoor Championships, he established a new meet record while shattering the previous mark of 76-5 by Auburn’s Cory Martin in 2007. Not only did Henning add the title of national champion to his resume under Yush’s guidance, but he was also crowned World Junior Champion in the summer of 2008 with his gold-medal-winning performance in the 6-kg. hammer throw at the IAAF World Junior Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland, after transferring to LSU from the University of North Carolina. His throw of 252-4 at the IAAF World Junior Championships was an American junior record in the event. While Yush has now guided his athletes to 12 All-America honors in his stint as LSU’s throws coach, former Tiger javelin thrower Preston Chatham was the first to reach that status with his first career All-America honor during the 2008 outdoor season. Chatham earned a fourth-place finish in the javelin at the NCAA Outdoor Championships while posting a PR of 234-7. Yush has also coached one of the world’s premier female hammer throwers in Kristal Kostiew following her collegiate career at the University of Vermont. Kostiew, who owns a personal best of 227-2, represented the United States at the 2007 IAAF World Championships in Athletics held in Osaka, Japan, after winning a silver medal at the 2007 AT&T USA
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The Yush File Coaching Experience LSU 2007-Present • Assistant Coach Rhode Island 1999-2007 • Assistant Coach Eastern Connecticut State 1998-99 • Head Coach 1997-98 • Assistant Coach
Records and Achievements at LSU • 2010 USTFCCCA Men’s South Central Region Indoor Assistant Coach of the Year • 1 NCAA Champion winning 3 NCAA Championships • 3 All-American athletes earning 12 All-America honors • 2 SEC Champion athletes winning 7 SEC Championships • 8 All-SEC athletes earning 14 All-SEC honors • 3 School Records • Served as the men’s throws coach for Team USA at the 2012 North American, Central American & Caribbean Under-23 Championships in Guanajuato, Mexico. Outdoor Track & Field Championships. She also claimed her fourth-place finish at the 2007 Pan American Games held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Yush came to LSU in 2007 after spending eight seasons at the University of Rhode Island, where he coached the men’s throws, jumps and multi-events while also acting as an assistant with the cross country team. Rhode Island enjoyed tremendous success under Yush’s guidance as he helped lead the squad to 11 Atlantic-10 Conference titles from 200107, including five indoor and six outdoor crowns during his tenure. The Rams also excelled individually on a national level as Yush coached 24 NCAA Regional qualifiers in six events, while also guiding his athletes to 51 Atlantic-10 championships and 15 New England individual titles in eight events during his tenure at the school. In addition to his experience at Rhode Island, Yush brings head coaching experience to the position as he served as the head men’s and women’s coach at Eastern Connecticut State University from 1998-99. He actually got his start in the coaching profession at ECSU as he was named the assistant sprints, jumps and throws coach in 1997. During his time at East Connecticut State, Yush helped develop several All-Eastern College Athletic Conference and All-New England performers, as well as one All-American long jumper. The Enfield, Conn., native also served two seasons as an administrative assistant at the University of Connecticut where he served as a team captain and helped lead the Huskies to Big East and New England titles as a senior. He was a consistent scorer at the Big East Championships and was an Intercollegiate Association of Amateur Athletes of America performer. Yush has earned a USA Track and Field Level II Coaching Certificate as he is fully certified to coach sprints, hurdles, relays, jumps, throws and multi-events. He is also a certified strength and conditioning specialist after joining the National Strength and Conditioning Association in 1997. He earned a bachelor’s degree in dietetics from Connecticut in May 1997.
Assistant Coach
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Bennie Brazell
Assistant Coach • Second Season • LSU, 2011 The LSU Track & Field program was proud to welcome back one of its all-time greats as an assistant coach as former Tiger two-sport national champion Bennie Brazell joined the coaching staff as LSU’s top men’s sprints and hurdles assistant prior to the start of the 2012 season. Brazell’s addition paid immediate dividends in LSU’s performance a year ago as the Tigers followed a fifth-place finish at the NCAA Indoor Championships with an impressive second-place finish at the NCAA Outdoor Championships as they ended just two points shy of winning a national championship to wrap up a heralded 2012 campaign. The men also earned a strong second-place finish at the 2012 SEC Outdoor Championships held on their home track at the Bernie Moore Track Stadium. The Tigers competing in the sprints, hurdles and relays accounted for 42 of the team’s 75 points scored at the NCAA Championships between the NCAA Indoor and NCAA Outdoor meets a year ago. The highlight of the 2012 season came in the 4x100meter relay final at the NCAA Championship when the Tigers captured their eighth national championship in the event. While running with a team of Barrett Nugent, Aaron Ernest, Keyth Talley and Shermund Allsop, the Tigers matched the seventh-fastest relay performance in collegiate history with a run of 38.38 seconds to dominate the field. Nugent wrapped up his collegiate career in 2012 as the most decorated hurdler in the history of the LSU men’s program with a pair of NCAA titles and four SEC titles to go along with 10 All-America honors in his four seasons in Baton Rouge. After breaking his own indoor school record in the 60 hurdles with a run of 7.55 to claim the NCAA Indoor bronze medal, Nugent captured his third-straight SEC crown in the 110 hurdles and ended his career with All-America honors during the outdoor season. Nugent owns the distinction of being the only LSU Tiger to win three-straight SEC Outdoor titles in the 110-meter hurdles in the history of the SEC Outdoor Championships. It was an NCAA Championship that also saw the emergence of Ernest as a rising star in the NCAA ranks as he claimed three All-America honors as a freshman, including a fifth-place finish in the 200 meters an eighth-place finish in the 100 meters in his NCAA Championships debut. Ernest, who clocked personal bests of 10.17 in the 100 meters and 20.53 in the 200 meters, later swept sprint silver medals and anchored Team USA to a gold medal in the sprint relay at the IAAF World Junior Championships held during the month of July in Barcelona, Spain. LSU’s 4x400-meter relay team also proved itself as an NCAA title contender in 2012 as the Tigers swept bronze medals in the event with their performance at the NCAA Championships. After capturing the SEC Indoor title and taking home All-America honors with a third-place finish at the NCAA Indoor Championships, LSU’s mile relay team added a bronze medal at the NCAA Outdoor Championships while running the third-fastest time in school history in the final. That’s where the squad of Robert Simmons, Quincy Downing, Ade AlleyneForte and Riker Hylton ran 3 minutes, 1.21 seconds to take third place in the event and lead the Tigers to second place in the final team standings. Both Alleyne-Forte (Trinidad & Tobago) and Hylton (Jamaica) followed the collegiate season by making their Olympics debut in London while running in the mile relay. Alleyne-Forte certainly made the most of his first Olympic Games as he led Trinidad & Tobago to a bronze medal in the relay as a third leg on the team that set a national record of 2:59.40 in the Olympic final. A member of the program from 2002-05, Brazell helped the Tigers claim five NCAA relay titles while earning 14 AllAmerica honors as one of the NCAA’s leading 400-meter hurdlers during his four seasons in Baton Rouge. By earning 14 All-America accolades for his career, Brazell is the No. 2-ranked Tiger all-time behind only the 19 All-America honors won by Kelly Willie from 2003-06.
Brazell actually owns the unique distinction of being the university’s first student-athlete to win national championships with two different sports teams during his LSU career. In four seasons as a member of national championship football and track programs at LSU, Brazell became one of the school’s most recognizable two-sport stars during his career that featured national titles in track and field outdoors in 2002 and indoors in 2004 and on the football field in 2003. Brazell even represented the United States on an international stage during his junior season at LSU as he advanced to the Olympic final in the 400-meter hurdles at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece. In his Olympics debut, he finished in eighth place in the final at the centennial games. “We’re excited to have Bennie Brazell as a member of our staff as he will impact on our sprints and hurdles group day in and day out in our pursuit of SEC and NCAA championships,” said LSU head coach Dennis Shaver. “Bennie provides our team with tremendous knowledge and experience following an outstanding competitive career both on the track and on the football field. “We also expect that Bennie will provide our program with great ability as a recruiter in building the kind of relationships that are so important to attract the very best athletes we can to LSU. That’s especially true in recruiting the best athletes in the country who excel in both football and track who will be able to relate to Bennie’s experience as an LSU alumnus.” A product of Westbury High School in Houston, Brazell made an immediate impact on the LSU Track & Field program as the nation’s No. 1-ranked high school prospect in the 400-meter hurdles. During his freshman season, Brazell scored eight points as the NCAA Outdoor runner-up in the 400-meter hurdles while breaking the school record in the event with a time of 48.80. He also anchored LSU to a national title in the 4x100meter relay that ran the fourth-fastest time in NCAA history at 38.32, while also running the third leg on the Tigers’ bronze-medal-winning 4x400-meter relay team. Brazell’s 14 points helped lead LSU to a national championship in its own backyard with the 2002 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships being held at the Bernie Moore Track Stadium. Brazell helped guide LSU to a second NCAA team title at the onset of his junior season in 2004 with their victory at the NCAA Indoor Championships. With the Lady Tigers also winning the team championship, LSU made history as the first program to sweep both the men’s and women’s team titles at the NCAA Division I Indoor Track & Field Championships. Brazell certainly went out with a bang as a senior in 2005 at the NCAA Championships as he enjoyed
performances in both the 400 hurdles and 4x400 relay that eclipsed previous collegiate records. In the most exciting NCAA final in the 400-meter hurdles in NCAA Championships history, Brazell and Florida’s Kerron Clement each shattered the collegiate record as Clement struck gold in 47.56 and Brazell took home the silver in 47.67, a time that remains LSU’s school record. While Brazell came up just short of owning the collegiate record in the 400-meter hurdles with his second place to Clement in the national final, he would not be denied in the final of the 4x400-meter relay. That’s where he ran a 44.8-second split on the third leg to set the collegiate record at 2:59.59 with Reggie Dardar (46.4), Kelly Willie (44.4) and Xavier Carter (44.0) in winning the NCAA crown. The Houston native also enjoyed a successful career on the football field while appearing in 43 contests in his four seasons as a wide receiver and special teams standout. Brazell appeared in 11 games for the Tigers during their national championship season in 2003, including the 2004 Sugar Bowl. Brazell concluded his football career at LSU with 17 catches for 341 yards and three touchdowns before being picked in the seventh round of the 2006 NFL Draft as the 231st overall pick by the Cincinnati Bengals.
The brazell File Athletic experience
• 2004 Olympian • 5-time NCAA Champion • 14-time NCAA All-American • Collegiate Record Holder (4x400 Relay) • LSU School Record Holder (400 Hurdles, 4x400 Relay) • 231st overall pick (7th Round) of the 2006 NFL Draft by the Cincinnati Bengals
Coaching Records at LSU
• 2 Olympians • 1 Olympic Medalist • 2 World Junior Championships Medalists • 4 NCAA Champion athletes winning 1 NCAA event title • 5 SEC Champion athletes winning 2 SEC event titles • 8 All-American athletes winning 13 AllAmerica honors • 8 All-SEC athletes winning 12 All-SEC honors
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Shermund Allsop Jr./Jr. – 5-11 – Plaisance Garden, Trinidad Queen’s Royal College Major: Interdisciplinary Studies Events: 60M (6.82), 100M (10.29), 200M (20.71)
NCAA Champion All-American 2012 Emerged as one of the nation’s leading sprinters with his performance during the outdoor season … Anchored the Tigers to a national championship in the 4x100-meter relay with a seasonal-best performance at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships … Teamed with Barrett Nugent, Aaron Ernest and Keyth Talley to capture LSU’s eighth NCAA title in the 4x100-meter relay in program history … Anchored the team to a winning seasonalbest time of 38.38 seconds to tie the Drake Stadium record with the third-fastest time in school history … Also tied for the No. 7-ranked performance in collegiate history … Broke 39 seconds for the first time in the NCAA semifinal after running 38.77 for the second-fastest time of the qualifying round at the NCAA Outdoor Championships … Ran the anchor leg on the team that advanced to the national semifinal with a time of 39.61 for fourth place in the NCAA quarterfinal at the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds held in Jacksonville, Fla. … Anchored the team to a third-place finish at the Penn Relays with a run of 39.49 … Shattered personal records in both the 100-meter and 200-meter sprints during his sophomore season in 2012 … Followed the collegiate season by clocking back-to-back 100-meter PRs of 10.29 in the qualifying round and final round at the Sagicor National Open Championships in his native Trinidad & Tobago … Earned an eighth-place finish in the 100-meter final while finishing just out of the running for a spot on Trinidad’s Olympic team … An NCAA Championships qualifier in both sprints during the outdoor season … Smashed his 200-meter PR with a wind-legal run of 20.71 (+0.2) for 15th place in the quarterfinals at the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds … Clocked back-to-back PRs at the NCAA East Prelims after crossing the finish line in 20.85 (+0.6) in the qualifying round … Finished in 16th place overall in the 100-meter dash at the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds with his previous wind-legal PR of 10.38 in the quarterfinal round … Earned an 11th-place finish in the 200 meters at the SEC Outdoor Championships held at LSU’s Bernie Moore Track Stadium, clocking in at 21.20 in the preliminary round … Earned a seasonal-best third-place finish in the event at the Louisiana Classics (21.64) … Claimed a pair of runner-up finishes in the 100-meter dash during the outdoor season at the Louisiana
Classics (10.44w) and Battle on the Bayou (10.43w) … An SEC Championships participant in both the 60 meters and 200 meters during the indoor season … Placed 14th in the 60-meter dash in the qualifying round at the SEC Indoor Championships with a previous personal best of 6.85 … Added a finish of 17th place in the 200-meter dash at the SEC Indoor meet with a run of 21.74 in the prelim round … Wrapped up the indoor season by setting a new best of 6.82 in the 60-meter dash in a fifth-place finish at the LSU NCAA Indoor Qualifier.
2011 Competed in five meets during his true freshman season in 2011 … Swept 100-meter and 200-meter titles at the Cole-Lancon Invitational during the outdoor season … Clocked wind-legal times of 10.58 in the 100 meters and 21.66 in the 200 meters in two wins at the Cole-Lancon Invitational … Set a wind-legal seasonal best of 10.41 in the 100-meter dash to take 27th place in his outdoor opener at the Louisiana Classics … Posted a wind-legal 10.59 to take ninth place in the B section of the 100-meter dash at the LSU Alumni Gold … Followed with a wind-aided 21.30 for fifth place in B section of the 200 meters at the LSU Alumni Gold … Made his collegiate debut indoors at the Razorback Invitational … Finished in 25th place in the 200-meter dash (21.98) and 30th place in the 60-meter dash (7.03) at the Razorback Invitational during the indoor season … Also competed in the 60 meters for the Tyson Invitational during the indoor season.
PRIOR TO LSU Joined the LSU program following his prep career at Queen’s Royal College in the country of Trinidad & Tobago … Represented his nation at the 2010 IAAF World Junior Championships held in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada … Anchored the Trinidad & Tobago 4x100-meter relay team to a bronze-medal-winning third-place finish at the World Junior Championships with a time of 39.72 in the final … Was a World Junior Championships semifinalist in the 100-meter dash … Also ran the anchor leg for Trinidad & Tobago on the 4x100-meter relay team that set a meet record of 39.77 en route to the gold medal at the 2010 Central American & Caribbean Championships held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic … Helped the Trinidad & Tobago team win a silver medal in the 4x100-meter relay at the 2010 Carifta Games with a time of 40.41 in the final … Ran a 2010 seasonal-best time of 10.50 to place sixth in the 100-meter dash final at the Carifta Games … Set personal bests of 10.39 in the 100-meter dash and 20.89 in the 200-meter dash in sweeping Under-20 gold medals at the 2009 Sagicor National Open Championships held in the capital city of Port-of-Spain, Trinidad .
PERSONAL Full name is Shermund Lamon Malcolm Allsop … Born on March 21, 1991 … Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.
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Tiger All-Americans IAAF World Junior Championships in Barcelona, Spain, following the collegiate season … Won a World Junior Championships gold medal in the 4x400-meter relay as the leadoff leg for Team USA in the final … Earned his spot on Team USA by capturing fourth place in the 400-meter final at the USA Junior Championships while running 46.68 in the final … Clocked 46.71 in the preliminary round at the USA Junior Championships.
PRIOR TO LSU An elite middle distance prospect who signed with LSU with a lifetime personal best of 1:51.99 in the 800 meters … Established his personal record of 1:51.99 in winning the 800-meter title at the 2009 USATF World Youth Track & Field Trials held in Ypsilanti, Mich. … That victory earned Downing the right to represent the United States as part of Team USA at the 2009 IAAF World Youth Championships held in Sudtirol, Italy … Also set a high school personal best of 47.77 in the 400-meter dash that was set in a seventh-place finish at the 2010 New Balance Outdoor Nationals held at North Carolina A&T University in Greensboro, N.C. … Ran the 400-meter dash just four times over his last two outdoor seasons at the prep level … Was the 400-meter silver medalist in the young men’s division at the 2010 USATF Youth Outdoor National Championships held in Lisle, Ill., after running a time of 48.11 in the national final … Also competed in the 800 meters at the USATF Youth Outdoor National Championships and USATF Junior Outdoor Track & Field Championships during his junior season in 2010 … Clocked a 2010 seasonal best of 1:53.86 in the 800-meter run en route to a fourth-place finish at the OHSAA Division I State Outdoor Track & Field Championships … Helped Glenville High School win three medals in the relays at the state meet in 2010 … A member of the OHSAA Division I state champion 4x200-meter relay team in 2010 … Also ran with the silvermedal-winning 4x400-meter relay and bronze-medal-winning 4x100-meter relay teams at the state meet during his junior season in 2010 … A member of three indoor state champion relay teams during his prep tenure … A four-time regional champion and five-time district champion during his prep career at Glenville High School.
PERSONAL Full name is Quincy Timothy Downing … Born on Jan. 16, 1993 … Parents are Ernest Jr. and Pamela Downing … Has two brothers named Ernest III and Denzel … Comes from an extensive athletics pedigree … Related to brothers Jannero Pargo, who played college basketball for the University of Arkansas and in the NBA with the Chicago Bulls, and Jeremy Pargo, who played college basketball at Gonzaga … Related to four-year NBA veteran Dwayne “Pearl” Washington … Also a relative of Major League Baseball veteran Al Downing, who played eight seasons with the New York Yankees and six seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers … Majoring in sport administration with a concentration in sport leadership.
Quincy Downing So./So. – 6-1 – Dayton, Ohio Glenville HS Major: Sport Administration Events: 400M (46.18), 800M (IN: 1:51.20; OUT: 1:50.68)
All-American All-SEC 2012 World Junior Champion (4x400 Relay) 2012 Emerged as a reliable member of LSU’s 4x400-meter relay team during the 2012 outdoor season … Earned his first career All-America and All-SEC honors while running on LSU’s mile relay … Ran the second leg of the foursome that clocked the third-fastest time in school history at 3 minutes, 1.21 seconds to finish as the NCAA Outdoor bronze medalist at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships ... Teamed with Robert Simmons, Ade AlleyneForte and Riker Hylton to take third place in the 4x400-meter relay final at the national meet … Led off the team that clocked 3:01.97 for second place in the semifinal round … An NCAA semifinalist in the 400-meter dash in his rookie season with the Tigers in 2012 … Finished in 21st place in the semifinal round after crossing the finish line in 46.80 seconds in his debut at the NCAA Outdoor Championships … Advanced to the semifinal after clocking a lifetime personal record of 46.18 for ninth place in the quarterfinal round at the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds … Clocked 46.38 for seventh place in the first round at the NCAA East Prelims … Broke 47 seconds for the first time in his track career with a runner-up finish at the Arizona State Tri-Meet after running 46.88 … Scored three points for the Tigers with a sixth-place finish in the 800-meter final at the SEC Outdoor Championships … Clocked a lifetime PR of 1:50.68 for sixth place in the event held at LSU’s Bernie Moore Track Stadium … Earned his first career All-SEC honor while leading off LSU’s 4x400-meter relay team at the SEC Outdoor meet … Led off a team that clocked 3:03.80 for a runner-up finish in the conference final … Was also the leadoff leg on LSU’s relay team that won its fourth “Championship of America” title in the 4x400 relay at the Penn Relays with a run of 3:04.47 … Competed primarily in the 800 meters during the indoor season … Finished in 11th place in the 800-meter semifinal at the SEC Indoor Championships with a time of 1:52.66 … Opened the season by setting an indoor PR of 1:51.20 for third place at the Texas A&M Dual Meet … Represented the United States at the
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in the quarterfinal round of the 200-meter dash … Crossed the finish line in 10.29 (+1.2) for 10th place in the 100 meters at the NCAA East Prelims … Ran the second leg on LSU’s sprint relay team that advanced to the national semifinal with a time of 39.61 for fourth place in the quarterfinal round … Also ran the second leg on the team that finished in third place at the Penn Relays (39.49) … Claimed a pair of All-SEC honors as the SEC Outdoor silver medalist in both the 100 meters and 200 meters while scoring a team-leading 16 points at the SEC Outdoor Championships held at LSU’s Bernie Moore Track Stadium … Was the SEC Outdoor runner-up in the 100 meters (10.23) and 200 meters (20.39w) on his home track … Finished runner-up in the 100-meter dash at both the Texas Relays (10.15w) and Penn Relays (10.47) during the outdoor season … Swept titles in the 100 meters (10.31) and 200 meters (21.29) in his outdoor debut at the Louisiana Classics … Also won the 100-meter title at the LSU Relays with a wind-aided run of 10.27 … Earned All-SEC honors during the indoor season as the SEC Indoor silver medalist in the 200-meter dash … Set an indoor PR of 21.13 for second place in the conference final at the SEC Indoor Championships … Also finished in 15th place in the 60 meters (6.86) and 16th place in the long jump (22-7) at the SEC Indoor meet … Time of 6.86 in the preliminary round at the SEC Championships set a personal best in the 60-meter dash … Set a lifetime PR of 23 feet, 11 ½ inches in a fifth-place finish in the long jump indoors at the LSU Twilight … Posted his mark of 23-4 for 11th place in the long jump at the Razorback Invitational … Emerged as one of the top sprint talents in the United States following the collegiate season while representing his country at the 2012 IAAF World Junior Championships in Barcelona, Spain … Anchored the United States to a gold medal in the 4x100-meter relay as he teamed with Tyreek Hill, Aldrich Bailey and Arthur Delaney to set a world junior record of 38.67 to beat Jamaica’s 38.97 for the gold medal … Also swept silver medals in the short sprints at the IAAF World Junior Championships … Tied his wind-legal PR of 10.17 (+0.1) for second place in the 100 meters and set his wind-legal PR of 20.53 (-0.4) for second place in the 200 meters at the World Junior meet … Also captured silver medals in both the 100 meters (10.46) and 200 meters (20.88) at the USA Junior Championships in Bloomington, Ind.
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Aaron Ernest So./So. – 6-0 – New Orleans, La. Homewood HS Major: Undecided Events: 60M (6.86), 100M (10.17), 200M (IN: 21.13; OUT: 20.53), Long Jump (IN: 23-11 ½; OUT: 23-7)
NCAA Champion 3-time All-American 3-time All-SEC 2012 World Junior Champion (4x100 Relay) 2012 World Junior Silver Medalist (100M, 200M) 2012 Was the top freshman sprinter to join the NCAA Division I ranks for the 2012 season … Captured three All-America honors and three All-SEC honors while leading the LSU sprint group … Was named the SEC Men’s Runner of the Week on March 20 … Earned three selections as the SEC Men’s Freshman of the Week on March 20, March 27 and May 1 during the outdoor season … Joined Barrett Nugent, Keyth Talley and Shermund Allsop in winning a national championship in the 4x100-meter relay at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships held at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa … Ran the second leg on the team that tied the Drake Stadium record and clocked the third-fastest time in school history at 38.38 seconds … Also tied for the No. 7-ranked performance in collegiate history … Broke 39 seconds for the first time in the NCAA semifinal after running 38.77 for the second-fastest time of the qualifying round at the NCAA Outdoor Championships … Also earned All-America honors in the 100-meter and 200-meter sprints with his performance at the NCAA Championships … Crossed the finish line in 21.00 (-4.3) for fifth place in the 200-meter final at Drake Stadium … Advanced to the national final with a wind-aided run of 20.54 in the semifinal round … Added an eighth-place finish in the 100-meter final with a time of 10.45 (-2.3) … Set a personal record of 10.17 (+1.2) in the semifinal round to qualify for his first NCAA final in the 100-meter dash … Scored 7.5 points for the Tigers in his debut at the NCAA Outdoor Championships … Tied for the No. 8 performance in school history … Advanced to the NCAA semifinals with strong performances in the quarterfinal round of the 100 meters, 200 meters and 4x100 relay at the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds in Jacksonville, Fla. … Clocked 20.54 (+0.5) for eighth place
One of the top sprint recruits in the United States for the Class of 2011 … Finished the 2011 outdoor season as the nation’s No. 3-ranked prep performer in both the 100-meter dash (10.17w) and 200-meter dash (20.72) in races run under all conditions … Wrapped up his prep career at Homewood High School by winning three Alabama Class 6A state titles at the 2011 AHAA State Championships held in Gulf Shores … Set a wind-legal personal record in the state final of the 100-meter dash with a meet-record time of 10.33 … Took home the state title in the 200-meter dash with a wind-aided time of 20.99 in the final after running a wind-legal 20.91 in the preliminary round … Also took home a Class 6A state title in the long jump with a winning mark of 23-5 ¾ … Kicked off his 2011 summer schedule by winning a pair of silver medals at the 2011 New Balance Outdoor Nationals held at North Carolina A&T’s Aggie Stadium in Greensboro … Nearly matched his 100-meter PR by taking second place in the final with a time of 10.34 … Followed by running 20.99 in the 200-meter final to complete a sweep of sprint silvers at the New Balance Outdoor Nationals … Set a personal best of 20.72 in winning the 200-meter dash title at the AAU Southeastern Qualifier in Montgomery, Ala., on June 4, 2011 … Went on to sweep 100-meter and 200-meter silver medals at the 2011 AAU Junior Olympic Games held at Tad Gormley Stadium in New Orleans … Captured the AAU Junior Olympics title in the young men’s long jump with a top wind-aided mark of 24-6 ¾ … Emerged as one of the nation’s top talents with his sweep of 100-meter and 200-meter titles at the 2011 Mobile Challenge of Champions, where he posted a seasonal best wind-aided time of 10.17 (+2.4) in the 100-meter final and a wind-aided time of 20.86 (+0.2) in the 200-meter final … Took down the previous Mobile Challenge of Champions meet record of 20.89 in the 200 meters that was set in 2009 by former Mississippi prep star Tavaris Tate … Also jumped a wind-legal 23-2 to win the boy’s long jump title en route to receiving MVP honors at the 2011 Mobile Challenge of Champions … Followed his performance in Mobile by sweeping both the 100 meters (10.41) and 200 meters (20.93) at the 2011 Spain Park Classic … Added a sweep of 100-meter (10.22w) and 200-meter (20.93) titles at the Volunteer Outdoor Track Classic in Knoxville, Tenn. … Also broke 21 seconds in the 200-meter dash with a win at the Golden South Classic in Orlando, Fla., with a time of 20.89 … Broke 21 seconds in the 200 meters a total of eight times during his senior season in 2011 … Was the 2010 Alabama Class 6A state runnerup in the 100-meter dash after running a wind-aided time of 10.47 in the state finals during his junior season … Won a silver medal in the 100-meter dash at the 2010 AAU Junior Olympic Games … Also saw action in the 100-meter dash at the 2010 USA Junior Outdoor Track & Field Championships held at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa … Set a personal best of 23-7 in the long jump during his high school career … Also a standout football player during his prep career at Homewood High School … Received scholarship offers from such Division I football programs as Kentucky, Louisiana Tech, Southern Miss, UAB and Wake Forest … A wide receiver who received an honorable mention selection to the 2010 Birmingham News All-South Team following an outstanding senior season … Also selected to the 2010 All-Over the Mountain team in a vote of eight Class 5A and Class 6A head coaches in his region.
PERSONAL Full name is Aaron Troy Ernest … Mother is Dawnelle Ernest … Originally from New Orleans, La. … Transferred to Homewood High School in Homewood, Ala., following Hurricane Katrina … Currently undecided on a major.
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Damar Forbes Sr./Sr. – 6-1 – Decatur, Ga. Martin Luther King, Jr. HS Major: Sport Administration Events: Long Jump (IN: 26-7 ¾; OUT: 27-0), Triple Jump (IN: 52-10 ¼; OUT: 52-0)
2012 Olympian 3-time All-American 3-time All-SEC 2012 Swept NCAA silver medals in the long jump with his performance as a junior in 2012 … Scored eight points for the Tigers by claiming the NCAA Indoor silver medal with a series-best jump of 26 feet, 2 ¾ inches at the NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships held in Nampa, Idaho … Was also an NCAA Championships qualifier in the triple jump during the indoor season, finishing in 16th place with a mark of 48-10 ¼ … Set an indoor personal record of 26-7 ¾ to win the long jump title at the Tyson Invitational … Climbed to the No. 3 spot on LSU’s all-time indoor performance list with his indoor PR of 26-7 ¾ … Jumped more than 26 feet in five of his seven meets during the 2012 indoor season … Earned All-SEC honors with a second-place finish in the long jump at the SEC Indoor Championships with a mark of 26-1 … Also scored six points by claiming the SEC Indoor bronze medal in the triple jump with a lifetime PR of 52-10 ¼ in the conference final … Swept long jump (26-0 ¾) and triple jump (51-10 ¾) titles at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational during the indoor season … Also soared 26-0 ¼ indoors for second place in the long jump at the Razorback Invitational … Repeated his performance during the outdoor season while capturing the SEC Outdoor and NCAA Outdoor silver medals in the long jump … Jumped a wind-aided 26-6 ½ for second place in the long jump at the NCAA Outdoor Championships held at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa … Posted a seasonal-best wind-legal mark of 26-8 ¼ (+1.2) for second place at the SEC Outdoor Championships at LSU’s Bernie Moore Track Stadium … Finished in 11th place in the triple jump at the SEC Outdoor meet with a best of 48-2 ½ … Qualified for the national semifinals in the long jump with the third-best mark of the quarterfinal round at 25-4w at the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds … Won the long jump title at the Battle on the Bayou (25-7 ¼) … Finished runner-up in the event at the Penn Relays (25-7 ½w) … Took third place at the Texas Relays (26-0 ¼) … Followed the collegiate season by making his Olympics debut for Jamaica … Crowned the Jamaican national champion in the long jump with a winning leap of 25-10 ¾ (-0.7) at the Jamaican Senior Championships in Kingston … Met the Olympic “A” qualifying standard with a wind-legal PR of 27-0 set at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in 2011 … Finished in 18th place in long jump qualifying at the 2012 Olympic Games in London with a best mark of 25-6 ¾ posted during the meet.
2011 Solidified his reputation as one of the elite long jumpers in the NCAA after wrapping up the collegiate season as the national runner-up at the 2011 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Des Moines, Iowa … Earned his first career All-America honor and joined the 27-foot club by shattering his lifetime personal record with a jump of 27-0 on his fourth attempt of the long jump final en route to an NCAA runner-up finish … Was second only to three-time NCAA long jump champion Ngonidzashe Makusha of Florida State (27-6 ¾)
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in the national final … Moved into the No. 3 spot on LSU’s all-time outdoor performance list in the long jump, trailing only former NCAA champions John Moffitt (27-9 ½) and Llewellyn Starks (27-0 ½) in the school rankings … Also ranked No. 18 worldwide for the 2011 outdoor season after setting his PR of 27-0 at the NCAA Championships … Advanced to the NCAA semifinal in Des Moines following a second-place finish at the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds in Bloomington, Ind. (25-8 ¼) … Competed in both the long jump and triple jump at the SEC Outdoor Championships … Scored four points for the Tigers with a fifth-place finish in the long jump after jumping 26-1 ¾ at the SEC Outdoor meet … Earned a 16th-place finish in the triple jump with a mark of 48-8 ¾ … Won the long jump title at the LSU Invitational (25-4 ¾) … Earned a runner-up finish at the LSU Alumni Gold with a wind-aided mark of 26-1 ½ … Competed in the long jump at the NCAA Indoor Championships for the first time in his career … Nearly took home All-America honors during the indoor season with a ninth-place finish at the national meet in College Station, Texas … Jumped a series-best 25-4 en route to a ninth-place finish in the final at the NCAA Indoor meet … Earned his first career all-conference honor during the 2011 indoor season with an All-SEC runner-up finish in the long jump at the SEC Indoor Championships … Matched his indoor PR with a series-best effort of 26-3 to take second place indoors at the SEC Championships … Added a seventh-place finish in the triple jump at the SEC Indoor meet while jumping 51-7 ¾ … Scored a total of 10 points for the Tigers with his performance at the SEC Indoor Championships … Set his PR of 26-3 for the first time in a runner-up finish at the Purple Tiger Invitational in LSU’s 2011 indoor season opener … Won the long jump at the Texas A&M Dual Meet with a mark of 25-10 ¼ … Placed third at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational (25-0 ¾) and fifth at the Tyson Invitational (25-6 ¼) during the indoor season … Posted an indoor seasonal best in the triple jump at 51-10 in a fifth-place finish at the Razorback Invitational … Followed the collegiate season by representing Jamaica in the long jump at the 2011 IAAF World Championships in Athletics in Daegu, South Korea … Met the “A” qualifying standard with his seasonal-best jump of 27-0 at the NCAA meet … Managed an 18th-place finish in qualification at the World Championships after jumping a series-best 25-11 ½ … Also jumped 25-7 ½ to claim the silver medal for Jamaica in the long jump at the 2011 Central American & Caribbean Championships held in Puerto Rico.
2010 Proved to be one of the nation’s top young talents in the long jump and triple jump with his performance in 2010 … Ranked among the NCAA’s top freshmen performers in each event … Wrapped up the outdoor campaign as the nation’s No. 3-ranked freshman in both the long jump and triple jump … Shattered indoor and outdoor personal bests in both horizontal jumps during his freshman season … Made his debut in the long jump and triple jump at the NCAA Outdoor Championships … Finished in 14th place in the long jump at the NCAA Outdoor meet with a top mark of 24-7 ¼ in the preliminary round … Finished in 20th place in the triple jump at the national meet with a top mark of 49-3 ½ in the competition … Qualified for the national meet with a third-place finish in the long jump (25-8) and a seventh-place finish in the triple jump (51-7 ¾w) at the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds in Greensboro, N.C. … Scored six points for the Tigers with his performance at the SEC Outdoor Championships … Earned a fourthplace finish and five points in the long jump with a new wind-legal lifetime personal best of 26-0 ¼ on his sixth and final attempt of the competition … Added one point in the triple jump with an eighth-place finish at the SEC Outdoor meet after posting a top mark of 50-2 ¾ in the event … Jumped a wind-legal PR of 52-0 in his outdoor debut in the triple jump to finish runner-up at the LSU Tiger Relays … Won the college section of the long jump at the Penn Relays with an impressive mark of 25-10 ¾ on his last jump of the competition … Also jumped 25-2 in the event in a runner-up finish at the LSU Tiger Relays in his outdoor season opener … Scored five points between the two events at the SEC Indoor Championships … Recorded an indoor PR and an NCAA provisional qualifying mark of 51-11 ¾ to take fifth place in the triple jump at the SEC Indoor meet … Finished in eighth place in the long jump with a provisional qualifying mark of 24-9 at the indoor meet … Posted a top NCAA provisional qualifying mark with an indoor PR of 25-1 ¼ at the LSU NCAA Indoor Qualifier.
PRIOR TO LSU One of the top jumps prospects in the United States for the Class of 2009 … Came to LSU with a personal best of 24-8 ¼ in the long jump … Also competed in the triple jump with a personal best of 48-1 ¼ … Won the long jump title at the 2008 USATF National Junior Olympic Championships in Omaha, Neb., with his personal-best mark of 24-8 ¼ … Mark ranked No. 7 overall by a high school boy in the United States in 2008 and No. 2 by a member of the Class of 2009 … Was the Georgia Class 5A state champion in the long jump as a junior in 2008 after jumping 23-10 ½ at the state championship meet … Was the nation’s No. 2-ranked long jumper in the 2009 indoor season after setting a mark of 24-6 ½ to win the event title at the LSU High School Classic … He also set his overall personal best of 48-1 ¼ to win the triple jump title at the LSU High School Classic … Coached at the club level by Eric T. Merriweather of the Sprint Athletics Track Club.
PERSONAL Full name is Damar Hopeton Forbes … Born on Sept. 11, 1990, in St. Ann, Jamaica … Son of Joan and Hopeton Forbes … Has an older brother, Damion Ricketts, who is a member of the U.S. Marine Corps. … Has two brothers, Valentine and Dujon, and one sister, Deaundra … Lived in Kingston, Jamaica, before moving to Pittsburgh, Pa., at the age of 7 … Was a member of the Technology Student Association at his high school for two years … Majoring in sport administration with a concentration in sport leadership.
Tiger All-Americans Caleb Williams Sr./Sr. – 5-9 – Houma, La. H.L. Bourgeois HS Major: Sport Administration Event: 400M (IN: 46.08; OUT: 45.61)
5-time All-American SEC Champion 2-time All-SEC 2012 Earned his first career All-America honor in the 400-meter dash during the 2012 indoor season … Emerged as one of the nation’s elite 400-meter sprinters with his performance at the NCAA Division I Indoor Track & Field Championships held in Nampa, Idaho … Posted an indoor seasonal-best time of 46.19 seconds to advance to his first career national final in the 400 meters with the fifth-fastest time of the preliminary round … Reached All-America status with a fifth-place finish in the final after clocking 46.29 at the NCAA Indoor Championships … Also anchored the Tigers to an SEC Indoor title and All-America honors in the 4x400-meter relay … Split 46.33 on the anchor leg of the team that claimed the NCAA Indoor bronze medal with a time of 3 minutes, 5.80 seconds in the national final … Also anchored the Tigers to a gold medal at the SEC Indoor Championships with a run of 3:06.48 at the conference meet … Was the SEC Indoor bronze medalist in the 400-meter dash after running 46.42 for third place in the conference final … Clocked 46.48 in the qualifying round at the SEC Indoor meet … Won back-to-back 400-meter titles at the Crimson Tide Indoor Opener (47.38) and Texas A&M Dual Meet (46.60) to open the indoor season … Took third place in the event at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational (47.28) … Was the fourth-place finisher in the 400-meter final at the Razorback Invitational (46.84) … Placed fifth in the event at the Tyson Invitational (46.31) … Ran a 45.98-second split on the anchor leg of the relay team that ran the eighth-fastest time in school history at 3:05.41 for a seasonal best in winning the Tyson Invitational … Posted a seasonal-best split of 45.77 on the anchor of LSU’s relay team that finished runner-up at the Razorback Invitational with a time of 3:06.11 … Performance was limited during the outdoor season after suffering a hamstring injury while running the third leg of LSU’s 4x100-meter relay team at the LSU Alumni Gold meet … Clocked a seasonal-best time of 45.79 in his first 400-meter race of the outdoor season while taking third place at the Battle on the Bayou … Finished in 35th place in the first round of qualifying in the 400 meters with a run of 47.34 at the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds … Placed sixth in his only 200-meter race of the season with a 21.14 clocking at the Arizona State Tri-Meet.
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Championships in Fayetteville, Ark., clocking an indoor seasonal best of 3:05.65 in the national final … Also earned all-conference honors indoors as a member of LSU’s mile relay team … Anchored the Tigers to a runner-up finish at the SEC Indoor meet with an NCAA automatic qualifying time of 3:06.11 … Competed in the 400-meter dash at the NCAA Indoor Championships for the first time in his career … Just missed earning individual All-America honors as he clocked a time of 46.82 for a 10th-place finish in the preliminary round at the national meet ... Qualified for the NCAA meet with an indoor personal best and NCAA provisional qualifying time of 46.53 set in the event final at the SEC Indoor meet … Scored four points for the Tigers with a fifth-place finish in the conference final … Indoor PR ranked No. 9 on LSU’s all-time indoor performance list at the end of the 2010 season … Also ran 46.87 in the prelim round at the SEC Indoor Championships … Became an NCAA provisional qualifier for the first time at the Tyson Invitational (47.12) … Competed at the NCAA Outdoor Championships as a member of LSU’s 4x400-meter relay team … Ran the first leg on the foursome that finished in 13th place in the national semifinal (3:07.97) … Ran a 46.09-second split on the team that qualified for the NCAA semifinal with a fourth-place finish overall at the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds in Greensboro, N.C., running a seasonal-best time of 3:04.10 to win its quarterfinal heat … Also ran the leadoff leg on the team that scored five points with a fourth-place finish at the SEC Outdoor Championships (3:04.92) … Set a new lifetime personal record of 46.50 in the open 400 meters at the LSU Alumni Gold … Competed in the event at the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds, where he finished in 20th place in the NCAA quarterfinal with a time of 46.86 … Also clocked 46.68 in the first round of qualifying.
PRIOR TO LSU The premier 400-meter runner in the state of Louisiana for the Class of 2009 … Came to LSU with personal bests of 20.95w in the 200 meters and 47.02 in the 400 meters … Wrapped up his high school career at H.L. Bourgeois by winning back-to-back state championships in the 400 in 2008 and 2009 … Was the Class 4A state champion in the 400 meters during his senior season in 2009, winning with a time of 47.49 in the state final … Also captured the Class 5A state title in the event as a junior in 2008 with a winning time of 48.10 at the state meet … Recorded a time of 21.32 in the 200 meters in a runner-up finish at the Mobile Challenge of Champions on April 4, 2009 … Also clocked 47.20 in the 400 meters in a runner-up finish at the Mobile Challenge of Champions on the same day.
PERSONAL Full name is Caleb Butch Williams … Born on Dec. 14, 1990 … Mother is Debra Williams … Has two brothers, Charles and Cobe … A recipient of the American Legion Award at H.L. Bourgeois High School … Was named a U.S. Marine Most Distinguished Athlete … Majoring in sport administration with a concentration in sport commerce.
2011 Took his performance to another level as a sophomore in 2011 as one of the premier 400-meter runners in the Southeastern Conference … Competed in the open quarter at the NCAA Division I Indoor Track & Field Championships for the second-straight season … Nearly earned his first All-America honor in the event with a 12th-place finish nationally after clocking 46.79 in the preliminary round in College Station, Texas … Took home his second career All-America honor as a member of LSU’s 4x400-meter relay team while running anchor on LSU’s foursome that finished in eighth place at the NCAA Indoor Championships with a time of 3:08.01 … Advanced to the national quarterfinals in the 400-meter dash during the outdoor season, finishing in 17th place overall at the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds in Bloomington, Ind., after running 47.10 … Rebounded with his effort in the 4x400-meter relay at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Des Moines, Iowa … Clocked a career-best 44.53-second split while running the third leg on LSU’s relay team that finished as the NCAA runner-up during the outdoor season … Teamed with Robert Simmons, Ade Alleyne-Forte and Riker Hylton to run the second-fastest relay time in program history with a 3:01.07 clocking to finish behind only Texas A&M (3:00.62) for the national title … Ranks behind only LSU’s collegiaterecord time of 2:59.59 set at the 2005 NCAA Outdoor Championships on the school’s all-time performance list in the mile relay … Earned sixth-place finishes in the 400-meter dash at the SEC Championships during both the indoor and outdoor seasons … Recorded an indoor personal best of 46.08 in the conference final to score three points for the Tigers at the SEC Indoor Championships … Nearly anchored the team to All-SEC honors in the mile relay during the indoor season as the Tigers placed third at the SEC Indoor Championships with an NCAA automatic qualifying time of 3:05.61 in the final … Followed with a sixth-place finish in the 400-meter dash at the SEC Outdoor Championships after running 46.84 in the final heat … Opened the outdoor season by running a lifetime PR of 45.61 in a fourth-place finish at the LSU Invitational … Wrapped up the 2011 season ranked No. 5 indoors and No. 9 outdoors on LSU’s all-time performance list in the 400 meters … Anchored LSU’s 4x400 relay to a thirdplace finish at the Texas Relays with the No. 9-ranked time in program history at 3:02.23 … Also ran the third leg on the relay that finished runner-up at the Penn Relays (3:02.33) … Ran 46.65 in his indoor opener at the Tyson Invitational to take fifth place.
2010 A standout 400-meter runner for the Tigers during his freshman campaign … Anchored the Tigers to an All-American third-place finish in the 4x400-meter relay at the NCAA Indoor
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Tigers Chase August Fr./Fr. – 6-1 – Lafayette, La. Lafayette HS Major: Biochemistry Events: Distance
accomplished weight lifter who earned consecutive fourth-place finishes in the 220-pound weight class at the Texas state powerlifting meet in 2010 and 2011 … Lifted a total of 1,530 pounds at the Division 2 state meet in 2010, which is a sum of 570 pounds in the squat, 380 pounds in the bench press and 580 pounds in the dead lift … Improved while lifting 1,580 pounds during his senior season in 2011.
PERSONAL PRIOR TO LSU An all-state distance runner during his prep career at Lafayette High School … Won the Class 5A bronze medal in the 800-meter run at the 2012 LHSAA Class 5A Outdoor Track & Field Championships held at LSU’s Bernie Moore Track Stadium … Crowned the parish champion in the 800 meters, 1,600 meters and 4x400 relay in 2012 … Coached at the prep level by Keith Calvert.
Full name is Rodney Andrey Brown … Born on May 21, 1993 … Parents are Rodell and Jacqueline Brown … Comes from a large family with three brothers and three sisters … Majoring in sport administration.
Darrell Bush Fr./Fr. – 5-9 – Woodbury, N.J. Woodbury HS Major: Undecided Events: 200M (21.56), 400M (46.95)
PERSONAL Full name is Chase Antonio August … Born on March 14, 1994 … Mother is Yulande August … An honor roll student at Lafayette High School … Served as class president as a sophomore, junior and senior in high school … Was a public relations officer for the Health Occupations Students of America … Was the treasurer for the Principal’s Student Advisory Board … Given the American Legion of Schools Award … Majoring in biochemistry.
Rodney Brown So./So. – 6-0 – Chappell Hill, Texas Navasota HS Major: Sport Administration Events: Shot Put (IN: 56-3; OUT: 54-7 ½), Discus (190-8) 2012 USA Junior Champion (Discus)
2012 A welcomed addition to the LSU throws group as one of the elite freshmen in the NCAA throughout the 2012 season … An NCAA Championships qualifier in the discus as one of the nation’s premier performers in the event … Was the No. 13-ranked discus thrower nationally at the start of the NCAA Championships with a personal record of 190 feet, 8 inches set in a runner-up finish at the Louisiana Classics in his outdoor debut … Was the No. 5-ranked mark on LSU’s all-time outdoor performance list in the event … Honored as the SEC Men’s Field Athlete of the Week following his season-opening performance at the Louisiana Classics … Also eclipsed the 190-foot mark in the discus with a throw of 190-3 for a fifth-place finish at the Texas Relays … Fouled out of the event in his first career appearance at the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds … Earned runner-up finishes in the discus in consecutive appearances at the Battle on the Bayou (177-4), Arizona State Tri-Meet (183-4) and LSU Alumni Gold (181-8) during the outdoor season … Finished in third place overall in his debut at the Penn Relays (184-1) … Scored a total of five points for the Tigers with his performance in the shot put and discus at the SEC Outdoor Track & Field Championships held at LSU’s Bernie Moore Track Stadium … Earned a sixth-place finish in the discus with a mark of 173-9 at the SEC Outdoor meet … Added two points with a seventh-place finish in the shot put after throwing an outdoor personal record of 54-7 ½ … Also scored two points with a seventh-place finish in the shot put at the SEC Indoor Championships with a previous indoor PR of 55-1 ½ … Wrapped up the indoor season by setting a lifetime PR of 56-3 in the shot put in a third-place finish at the LSU NCAA Indoor Qualifier … Won the shot put title during the Texas A&M Dual Meet (51-1 ½) during the indoor season … Took ninth place at the Tyson Invitational (53-3) … Followed the collegiate season with a record-setting performance in the discus at the USA Junior Outdoor Track & Field Championships held in Bloomington, Ind. … Set a USA Junior Championships meet record in winning the gold medal in the 6-kg. discus with a mark of 206-9 … Shattered the previous USA Junior Championships record of 204-3 set by Mason Finley in 2009 … Represented the United States at the IAAF World Junior Championships held in Barcelona, Spain … Finished in 18th place at the World Junior Championships.
PRIOR TO LSU One of the premier discus prospects in the country for the Class of 2011 … Was the nation’s No. 2-ranked discus thrower for his classification during the 2010 outdoor season … Set an impressive personal best of 198 feet, 7 inches in winning the discus title at the 2010 Willis Wildkat Relays during his junior season at Navasota High School … That mark was also the No. 9-ranked performance in the country among prep discus throwers in all classifications during the 2010 outdoor season … A two-time University Interscholastic League Class 3A state champion in the discus in 2010 and 2011 … Captured back-to-back state titles with winning throws of 174-8 in 2010 and 187-2 in 2011 at the UIL Texas Class 3A State Track & Field Championships … Also a back-to-back Texas Region 3-3A champion in both the shot put and discus during his junior and senior seasons … Won regional titles in his junior season with throws of 53-1 ¼ in the shot put and 171-5 in the discus … Defended both regional titles as a senior with throws of 58-3 ½ in the shot put and 172-3 in the discus … Won a silver medal in the young men’s division of the discus throw at the 2010 USATF National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships held in Sacramento, Calif. … Threw 185-5 on his sixth and final throw of the competition to move from third place to second place at the 2010 USATF National Junior Olympic Championships … Also competed in the shot put at the Junior Olympics during the 2010 season … Was the 2010 USATF Region 12 Junior Olympic Championships gold medalist in the shot put (48-9) and silver medalist in the discus (170-10) in qualifying for the national meet … Threw an impressive 191-7 to win the discus title at the Brenham Regional Qualifiers during his junior campaign … In addition to competing in track and field at Navasota High School, Brown also starred on the football field and in the weight room during his prep career … Played defensive end on the football team that advanced to the state quarterfinals in the fall of 2010 … An
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PRIOR TO LSU Signed with the Tigers as one of the nation’s leading prep 400-meter prospects for the Class of 2012 … Posted a lifetime personal best of 46.95 seconds that was set during his junior season at Woodbury High School in a silvermedal-winning second-place finish in the 400-meter dash final at the 2011 New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association Outdoor Meet of Champions … Finished the 2011 outdoor season as the nation’s No. 12-ranked prep 400-meter runner among all classifications … Was also the No. 6-ranked quartermiler nationally among members of the Class of 2012 … Added a fourth-place finish in the 200-meter dash final at the 2011 NJSIAA Outdoor Meet of Champions after running a wind-legal personal record of 21.56 in the state final … Named the 2011 Gloucester County Times Boys Track Athlete of the Year for his performance at the Meet of Champions … Wrapped up the 2012 indoor season for Woodbury High School by winning his first career NJSIAA Indoor Meet of Champions state title in the 400-meter dash with an indoor PR of 49.11 … Ranked among the Top 25 prep quartermilers in the country for the 2012 indoor season … Captured back-to-back 400-meter dash titles at the NJSIAA Group 1 Indoor Championships as a junior in 2011 and as a senior in 2012 … Clocked 49.13 in the Group 1 final to take the crown in 2012 … Earned the NJSIAA Group 1 indoor title in the 55-meter dash during the 2011 season with a seasonal-best time of 6.59 … Followed by winning the NJSIAA Group 1 silver medal in the 55 meters in 2012 while matching his PR with a time of 6.53 in the final … Swept sprint titles in the 200-meter dash and 400-meter dash at both the NJSIAA Group 1 Championships and NJSIAA Group 1 South Section Championships outdoors in 2011 … Clocked times of 47.41 at the NJSIAA Group 1 South Section meet and 47.46 at the NJSIAA Group 1 meet as a junior … His time of 47.46 is a Group 1 meet record … Competed in the 400-meter dash at the 2011 New Balance Outdoor Nationals, where he earned an 11th-place finish with a time of 47.87 in the preliminary round.
PERSONAL Full name is Darrell Kymani Bush … Born on May 13, 1993 … Parents are Darryl and Kimberly Harvey … Has three younger siblings, Shatirah, Dara and Kendall … A member of the STOP Club at Woodbury High School … Honored as AP Psychology and AP Zoology during his prep career … Currently undecided on a major.
Joseph Caraway Sr./Sr. – 5-9 - Lacassine, La. Lacassine HS Major: Kinesiology Event: Pole Vault (IN: 16-11 ½; OUT: 17-0 ¾) 2012 Matched his lifetime personal record with a clearance of 17-0 ¾ for a seventh-place finish in the pole vault at the SEC Outdoor Track & Field Championships … Scored two points in helping the Tigers earn a second-place finish in the final team standings at the SEC Outdoor meet held at LSU’s Bernie Moore Track Stadium … Tied for 27th place in the pole vault at the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds while clearing 16-5 ½ … Won the pole vault title in the college division at the Penn Relays after going up and over the bar at 16-10 ¾ … Finished in fourth place at the Arizona State Tri-Meet (16-3 ¼) and fifth place at the LSU Alumni Gold (16-8 ¼) during the outdoor season … Also cleared 16 feet outdoors at the LSU Relays (16-7 ¼) and Texas Relays (16-6 ¾) … Tied for 10th place in the pole vault at the SEC Indoor Championships with a clearance of 16-0 … Cleared an indoor seasonal best of 16-8 for a runner-up finish at the Texas A&M Dual Meet … Tied for ninth place at the Razorback Invitational (16-4 ¾) and 11th place at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational (16-6 ¾) during the indoor season … Placed 11th in the vault at the Tyson Invitational (16-1 ¼) … Honored for his academic performance with a selection to the SEC Academic Honor Roll in the second-straight season … Also earned all-academic honors from the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association following the season.
2011 Scored 4.5 points for the Tigers by tying for fourth place in the pole vault at the SEC Indoor Championships … Set a new indoor personal record at the SEC Indoor meet with his clearance of 16-11 ½ to finish in a tie for fourth place with teammate Josh Dominguez … Helped LSU score a total of 17 points in the pole vault at the SEC Indoor Championships … Earned third-place finishes in the event at the LSU Twilight (16-7 ½) and LSU NCAA Indoor Qualifier (16-6) during the indoor season … Was an NCAA qualifier in the event during the outdoor season … Tied for 28th place in the pole vault
Tigers at the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds in Bloomington, Ind., with his mark at 16-0 ¾ … Opened the outdoor season by tying for second place at the LSU Tiger Relays with a clearance at 16-7 ½ … Posted an outdoor seasonal best of 16-8 in a tie for fifth place at the LSU Alumni Gold … Cleared 16-0 ¾ to take seventh place at the 117th Penn Relays … Also cleared 16-0 ¾ in to finish in 11th place at the SEC Outdoor Championships … Competed in a total of 15 meets for the Tigers as a sophomore in 2011 … Honored for his performance in the classroom with a selection to the SEC Academic Honor Roll for the first time … Also a recipient of LSU’s Scholar-Athlete Director’s Cup during the 2011 Tiger Athletic Foundation Academic Excellence Gala.
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personal record of 15:34.02 in a seventh-place finish in the 5k at the Texas A&M Dual Meet … Also ran a PR of 8:56.76 in the 3,000 meters for 35th place in the college division at the Tyson Invitational … Placed 10th at the Crimson Tide Indoor Opener (8:59.26) and 25th at the Razorback Invitational (8:56.99) … Posted a PR of 4:27.76 in the mile during the 2012 indoor season … Set personal bests of 4:04.44 in the 1,500 meters at the Battle on the Bayou and 15:27.55 in the 5,000 meters during the outdoor season … Honored as a member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll for the first time in his collegiate career.
2011 2010 One of the top pole vaulters in the Southeastern Conference during his freshman season in 2010 … Scored a total of nine points for the Tigers at the SEC Championships between the indoor and outdoor seasons … Earned a fourth-place finish in his first career appearance at the SEC Outdoor Championships by clearing a height of 16-8 ¾ … Was the fifth-place finisher at the SEC Indoor Championships with a mark of 16-10 ¾ … Competed at the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds in Greensboro, N.C. … Cleared 17-0 ¾ in the NCAA East Prelims to finish in a tie for 16th place and match his lifetime personal best … Cleared 17 feet twice during the outdoor season as he also cleared 17-0 ¾ to finish third at the Miami Elite Invitational … Earned a second-place finish at the LSU Tiger Relays (16-7 ½) and a second-place finish in the college section at the Penn Relays (16-6- ¾) … Also wrapped up his indoor season by recording a new indoor personal best of 16-11 in a first-place finish at the LSU NCAA Indoor Qualifier … Competed in a total of 15 meets during his freshman season.
Competed in eight meets for the Tigers as a redshirt freshman in 2011 … Set personal bests of 9:05.49 in the 3,000 meters and 15:50.89 in the 5,000 meters during the indoor season … Clocked 9:05.49 to finish runner-up in the 3,000 meters at the LSU Twilight … Added a ninth-place finish in the event at the Purple Tiger Invitational with a time of 9:25.78 … Finished in 10th place in the 5,000 meters at the Texas A&M Dual Meet with a PR of 15:50.89 … Was the runner-up in the mile at the LSU NCAA Indoor Qualifier (4:30.23) … Opened the outdoor season by clocking a PR of 4:06.68 in the 1,500 meters for an 11th-place finish at the Louisiana Classics … Took 12th place in the event at the LSU Tiger Relays with a time of 4:11.40 … Recorded a lifetime PR of 15:34.12 in the 5,000 meters in a seventh-place finish at the LSU Tiger Relays … Earned fifth-place finishes in the event with the LSU Invitational (15:34.49) and LSU Alumni Gold (16:09.57).
2010 Received a redshirt during his true freshman season in 2010.
PRIOR TO LSU The No. 1 pole vaulter in the state of Louisiana for the Class of 2009 … Wrapped up his senior season at Lacassine High School by winning the Louisiana High School Athletics Association Division II indoor state title and Class B outdoor state title in the pole vault … Set a new overall personal best and LHSAA Division II Indoor State Championships meet record of 16-2 to win the 2009 indoor state title … Finished the 2009 indoor season as the nation’s fifth-ranked boy’s pole vaulter with his top mark of 16-2 … Also set a new outdoor personal best and LHSAA Class B Outdoor State Championships meet record of 16-0 to win the 2009 outdoor state title … Also swept indoor and outdoor state titles during his junior season in 2008 … Improved his overall PR by nearly two feet between his junior and senior seasons … Competed at the 2008 USA Track & Field National Junior Olympic Championships, where he earned a sixth-place finish in the young men’s division … Wrapped up his high school career with 14 meet records in the state.
PRIOR TO LSU Earned five letters in cross country under head coach Joe Pardue at Hermitage High School … Was a district champion in cross country in 2008 … Was also named to the all-district and all-region teams for his high school … Comes to LSU with a personal best of 16:11 in the 5,000 meters.
PERSONAL Full name is Roger Paul Cooke III … Born on Sept. 8, 1990 … Parents are Roger Cooke Jr. and Robin Foster … Has one brother named Matthew … An honor student at Hermitage High School who was a member of the National Honor Society … Majoring in history.
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PERSONAL Full name is Joseph Calloura Caraway … Born on Oct. 13, 1990 … Son of Julius Caraway III and LaDonna Caraway … Has three older siblings: Julius IV, Barbara and Katarina … Father played football at McNeese State … His two sisters also ran track at McNeese State … Graduated from Lacassine High School with a perfect 4.0 grade-point average … Was the valedictorian of his senior class … Winner of the Wendy’s High School Heisman for the state of Louisiana during his senior year … Served as Class President for two years and was a member of the Student Council for four years … Four-time recipient of JDPB Outstanding Achievement honor … Majoring in kinesiology with a concentration in human movement.
David Collins Fr./Fr. - 6-3 – Baton Rouge, La. Broadmoor HS Major: General Business Event: Discus PRIOR TO LSU Was a district champion in the discus during his prep career at Broadmoor High School … Was also a regional runner-up and fifth-place finisher at the state meet in the discus … Also finished as a district runner-up in the pole vault during his high school career … Helped lead his high school track team to a district championship … Was a three-year letterwinner in track and field under the direction of head coach Allan Brown … Also played football and soccer at Broadmoor High School … Was a first-team all-district midfielder on the soccer pitch … Was also a first-team all-district tight end and a second-team all-district defensive end on the football field.
PERSONAL Full name is David Gerard Collins … Born on Sept. 21, 1994 … Parents are Loyetta Collins and David Phillips … Has four siblings: Loruhamah, Lahairoi, La’el and Leah … Brother, La’el, is a starting offensive guard on the LSU football team … An honor roll student during his prep career at Broadmoor … Majoring in general business.
Roger Cooke Jr./Jr. - 6-0 – Glen Allen, Va. Hermitage HS Major: History Events: 1,500M (4:04.44), Mile (4:27.76), 3,000M (8:56.76), 5,000M (IN: 15:34.02; OUT: 15:27.55) 2012 Lettered during the indoor season with an appearance in the 5,000-meter run at the SEC Indoor Track & Field Championships held in Lexington, Ky. … Finished the event in 19th place after running 15 minutes, 34.17 seconds at the SEC Indoor meet … Set an indoor
RS-Fr./So. – 5-9 – Mobile, Ala. McGill-Toolen Catholic HS Major: Biological Sciences Events: 800M (2:00.60), 1,500M (4:04.92) 2012 Competed in four home meets during the 2012 outdoor season … Set a pair of personal records with his performance at the Battle on the Bayou … Took 23rd place in the 1,500 meters at the Battle on the Bayou with a run of 4 minutes, 4.92 seconds … Finished in 31st place in the 800 meters with a top time of 2:00.60 … Opened the season by running the 800 meters (2:01.45) and 1,500 meters (4:20.75) at the Louisiana Classics … Also competed in the 1,500 meters at the LSU Relays (4:07.10) and LSU Alumni Gold (4:12.05) during the outdoor season … Did not compete for the Tigers during the indoor season … Named to the SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll based on his outstanding performance in the classroom.
PRIOR TO LSU A four-year letterwinner in cross country and track and field at McGill-Toolen Catholic High School under head coach Drew Bentley … Served as captain of his cross country and track and field teams as a senior in 2011 … Was a member of three Alabama 6A regional championship teams … Twice named the Mobile Optimist Club Class 6A Cross Country Runner of the Year … Selected for the Mobile Press-Register Super Seven in cross country on three occasions … Recorded top times of 1:59.74 in the 800 meters, 4:25.99 in the 1,600 meters, 9:46 in the 3,200 meters and 16:33.88 in the 5,000 meters during his prep career.
PERSONAL Full name is Philip Laine Dempsey … Born on July 13, 1992 … Parents are Ken and Jean Dempsey … Has two older brothers, Connor and Peter … Graduated with honors as the salutatorian from McGillToolen High School … Was a National Merit Scholarship finalist … Also an AP Scholar with Distinction … A member of the Principal’s List for eight semesters … Recipient of the Bill McAfee Distinguished Service Award … Majoring in biological sciences.
Jacques Dugas Fr./Fr. – 5-10 – Lafayette, La. St. Thomas More HS Major: Mechanical Engineering Event: Pole Vault (16-3) PRIOR TO LSU The premier pole vaulter in the state of Louisiana for the Class of 2012 … Captured three state titles in the pole vault during his prep career … Swept indoor and outdoor state titles in the event while clearing a seasonal-best and personal-best height of 16 feet, 3 inches during his senior season in 2012 … Set the school record at St. Thomas More High School with his performance … Broke his own school record of 15-8 set as a junior in 2011 … Also won the outdoor state title in the pole vault to wrap up his junior season … Earned back-to-
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Fr./Fr. – 5-4 – Lake Charles, La. Sam Houston HS Major: Mechanical Engineering Events: Distance
PERSONAL Full name is Jacques Louis Dugas … Born on Feb. 4, 1994 … Parents are Mark and Marie Dugas … Has a younger sister, Holly … Father played college baseball at Louisiana-Monroe … Mother attended LSU … Was an honor roll student during his prep career at St. Thomas More High School … Majoring in mechanical engineering.
PRIOR TO LSU Ran cross country during his prep career at Sam Houston High School in Lake Charles, La. … Coached in cross country and track by Greg Pavlovich.
Andreas Duplantis So./So. – 5-8 – Lafayette, La. Lafayette HS Major: Kinesiology Event: Pole Vault (IN: 16-10 ¾; OUT: 17-5 ½)
PERSONAL Full name is Zachary Paul Farque … Born on March 11, 1994 … Parents are Paul and Julie Farque … Has one brother, Noah … Majoring in mechanical engineering.
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2012 An NCAA Championships qualifier in the pole vault as a freshman in 2012 … Finished in 19th place in the pole vault at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships with a clearance of 16 feet, 10 ¾ inches at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa … Cleared a lifetime personal record of 17-5 ½ to tie for eighth place at the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds and advance to the national semifinal … Cracked the Top 10 of LSU’s all-time outdoor performance list as the No. 9-ranked performer in school history with his seasonal-best effort of 17-5 ½ … Scored three points for the Tigers with a sixth-place finish in the event at the SEC Outdoor Championships … Went up and over the bar at 17-4 ½ at the SEC Outdoor meet held at LSU’s Bernie Moore Track Stadium … Eclipsed the 17-foot mark for the first time during his freshman season at 17-0 ¼ for fourth place at the Battle on the Bayou … Finished in third place in the college pole vault at the Penn Relays (16-2 ¾) and tied for fourth place in the “B” pole vault at the Texas Relays (16-6 ¾) … Also took third place at the Arizona State Tri-Meet (16-3 ¼) and fourth place at the LSU Alumni Gold (16-8 ¼) during the outdoor season … Nearly scored for the Tigers with his performance at the SEC Indoor Championships while clearing 16-6 for ninth place … Set an indoor PR of 16-10 ¾ while tying for third place at the Razorback Invitational … Cleared 16-0 ¾ for ninth place at the Crimson Tide Indoor Opener in his collegiate debut … Placed third in the pole vault at the Texas A&M Dual Meet (16-8) … Finished in fourth place at the Tyson Invitational (16-6) … Represented Sweden at the IAAF World Junior Championships in Barcelona, Spain, following the collegiate season … Earned a 10th-place finish at the IAAF World Junior Championships as he cleared 17-0 ¾ in his season finale … Named to the SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll following the season.
PRIOR TO LSU One of the nation’s top-ranked pole vaulters at the prep level for the Class of 2011 … Tied as the nation’s No. 2-ranked high school performer with a seasonal-best and personal-best clearance of 17-2 when he signed with the Tigers ... Set his lifetime personal record on April 9, 2011, in a secondplace finish at the 84th Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays held at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas … Marked the first time in his career at Lafayette High School to clear the 17-foot mark in the pole vault … Also set meet records at the Lafayette Oil City Relays (16-10) and Mobile Challenge of Champions (16-7) during the 2011 outdoor season … Finished the 2011 indoor season ranked No. 4 in the country among high school boys with a seasonal best and indoor personal-best clearance of 16-8 … Set his indoor PR in a runner-up finish at the National Pole Vault Summit held in Reno, Nev., on Jan. 28, 2011 … Was one of the nation’s top 15 performers among all classifications during the 2010 season with a seasonal-best clearance of 16-6 … Sailed over the 16-6 mark in winning the boys pole vault crown at the 2010 Great Southwest Classic held at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque … Ranked No. 5 nationally among prep pole vaulters for the Class of 2011 for the 2010 season … One of the most prolific high school pole vaulters in Louisiana history while winning a total of six individual state championships competing for Lafayette High School … Won three-straight Division I indoor state titles from 2009-11 and three-straight Class 5A outdoor state titles from 2008-10 … Cleared 16-1 to win each of his last two indoor state championships as a junior in 2010 and as a senior in 2011 … Also cleared 16-1 to capture his third-straight Class 5A outdoor state crown at the 2010 LHSAA Class 5A Outdoor State Track & Field Championships held at LSU’s Bernie Moore Track Stadium … Also competed in the high school boys division at the 2010 Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays, where he earned a fifth-place finish with a clearance at 16-0 … Was honored for his performance as a junior in 2010 while being named Louisiana Gatorade Boys Track & Field Athlete of the Year … As a high school sophomore, competed for Sweden at the 2009 IAAF World Youth Championships held in Sudtirol, Italy, where he cleared a height of 15-5 in the qualifying round.
Fr./Fr. – 5-11 – Kenner, La. Rummel HS Major: Undecided Event: 400M (IN: 48.73; OUT: 47.16) PRIOR TO LSU One of the top 400-meter talents in the state of Louisiana for the Class of 2012 … Opened the 2012 outdoor season by shattering his previous lifetime personal record in the 400 meters with a winning time of 47.16 seconds at the Archbishop Rummel Track Meet held at Tad Gormley Stadium in New Orleans … Broke the Sugar Bowl Track Classic meet record with a time of 47.56 to take the boy’s 400-meter dash title in 2012 … Wrapped up his prep career by winning Class 5A state titles in both the 400 meters (47.68) and 800 meters (1:53.53) … Clocked a lifetime personal best of 1 minute, 53.53 seconds in the 800-meter final at the 2012 Louisiana High School Athletics Association Class 5A Outdoor State Track & Field Championships … Clocked an indoor PR of 48.73 in his only 400-meter race during the 2012 indoor season at the LSU Last Chance Qualifier held at the Carl Maddox Field House … Was the nation’s No. 8-ranked prep quartermiler for the 2012 indoor season when he signed with the Tigers … Was also the No. 1-ranked 400-meter runner indoors in the state of Louisiana for his senior season in 2012 … An accomplished 800-meter runner who set the LHSAA Division I Indoor State Championships meet record at 1:55.33 in winning the state title as a senior in 2012 … Indoor PR of 1:55.33 in the 800 meters was the No. 23-ranked performance nationally in 2012 … Captured his first career state championship for Archbishop Rummel High School with a win in the 800-meter run at the 2011 LHSAA Class 5A Outdoor State Track & Field Championships during his junior season … Clocked a seasonal best of 1:55.28 in winning the Class 5A state title in 2011 … Won the Class 5A state silver medal in the 400-meter dash after clocking his seasonal best of 48.23 for second place in 2011 … Swept District 9-5A and Region 3-5A titles in the 100 meters, 400 meters and 800 meters as a senior in 2012 … Crowned the District 10-5A and Region 3-5A champion in the 400 meters during his junior season … Won 400-meter bronze medals at the Sugar Bowl Classic and Mobile Challenge of Champions in 2011 … Was the Class 5A state bronze medalist in the 400-meter dash as a sophomore in 2010.
PERSONAL Full name is Cyril Ross Grayson, Jr. … Born on Dec. 5, 1993 … Parents are Cyril Grayson, Sr. and Tanya Grayson … Has three sisters, Brianna, Ciara and Jayla … An honor student at Rummel High School who was a member of the Beta Honor Roll and the National Society of High School Scholars … Currently undecided on a major.
Keith Griffith Jr./Jr. – 6-1 – Burlington, N.J. Florence Township Memorial HS Major: General Studies Events: 400M (IN: 47.89; OUT: 47.32), 800M (IN: 1:55.29; OUT: 1:52.94)
PERSONAL Full name is Andreas Marcellin Duplantis … Born on May 2, 1993 … Parents are Greg and Helena Duplantis … Has three younger siblings: Antoine, Armand and Johanna … Father, Greg, was also a pole vaulter during his collegiate career at LSU, posting a career best of 18-5 ¼ during his senior season in 1986 … Father went on to a professional career, during which he posted a personal best of 19-0 ¼ during the 1993 outdoor season … Mother ran track and played volleyball during her collegiate career at LSU … An honor student at Lafayette High School with a 3.56 grade point average … Majoring in kinesiology with a concentration in human movement.
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2012 Competed primarily in the 400-meter dash during the outdoor season … Ended the campaign with a seasonal-best performance at the SEC Outdoor Championships … Crossed the finish line in 47.80 seconds for 19th place in the preliminary round of the 400 meters at the SEC Outdoor meet held at LSU’s Bernie Moore Track Stadium … Also ran the 800 meters at the SEC Outdoor meet, finishing in 29th place with a run of 1 minute, 57.10 seconds in qualifying … Also ran the 400 meters at the Louisiana Classics (49.39), Battle on the Bayou (48.13), Arizona State Tri-Meet (48.55) and LSU Alumni Gold (48.41) … A member of LSU’s distance relays during the outdoor season … Ran the third leg for the team that finished in eighth place in the 4x800-meter relay at the Texas Relays with a run of 7:37.52 … Also ran the 800-meter leg on LSU’s distance medley relay that took seventh place in the college division at the Penn Relays with a seasonal-best time of 10:01.66 … Competed in just two meets during the indoor season … Finished in sixth place in the 800 meters at the Texas A&M Dual Meet with a run of 2:05.29 … Did not finish the 500 meters at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational.
Tigers 2011 Competed in the 400-meter dash and the 800-meter run as a freshman in 2011 … Lined up in both events for the Tigers at the SEC Outdoor Championships … Set a lifetime personal record of 47.32 to finish in 13th place overall in the qualifying round of the 400-meter dash at the SEC Outdoor meet … Finished in 14th place in the 800-meter run at the SEC Outdoor Championships with a seasonalbest time of 1:53.66 in the qualifying round … Qualified for the 400-meter field at the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds in Bloomington, Ind. … Finished in 25th place in the first round of qualifying at the NCAA East Prelims after running 48.02 in his heat … Opened the outdoor season by winning the 400-meter title at the Louisiana Classics with a time of 47.40 … Followed with a fifth-place finish in the event at the Hurricane Alumni Invitational (47.46) … Ran 1:54.71 in his first 800-meter race of the outdoor season to take fourth place overall at the LSU Tiger Relays … Recorded indoor seasonal bests of 47.89 in the 400 meters and 1:55.29 in the 800 meters during the 2011 campaign … Placed 21st in the 400 meters at the Tyson Invitational with an indoor PR of 47.89 … Took 18th place in the college section of the 800 meters at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational with his top time of 1:55.29 during the indoor season … Finished in third place in the 500 meters at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational with an impressive time of 1:02.25 … Competed in the 800 meters at the SEC Indoor Championships, finishing in 19th place in qualifying with a time of 1:58.48 … Ran the 800-meter leg on LSU’s distance medley relay team that scored two points with a seventh-place finish overall at the SEC Indoor meet after running 10:09.16 in the conference final.
PRIOR TO LSU One of the top middle distance prospects in the Northeast … A product of the track program at Florence Township High School … Signed with LSU with a personal-best time of 1:52.94 in the 800 meters … Set his 800-meter PR on June 4, 2009, en route to a fourth-place finish at the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association Meet of Champions … Followed the high school season by competing in the 800 meters at the 2009 Nike Outdoor Nationals in Greensboro, N.C. … Was crowned the Group 1 State Championships gold medalist in the 400-meter dash as a high school junior after setting a previous personal-best time of 48.31 at the 2009 NJSIAA Group Championships in South Plainfield, N.J. … Also won the 400-meter title at the 2009 NJSIAA Sectional Championships with a then PR of 48.32 … Ran 48.64 indoors during his high school career in winning the 400-meter dash at the Metropolitan Coaches Collegiate Invitational at the New Balance Track & Field Center in New York … His indoor PR of 48.64 ranked No. 5 in South Jersey history and was the 16th-fastest indoor time in state history.
PERSONAL Full name is Keith Allan Griffith … Born on Sept. 21, 1992 … Parents are Keith and Lajuan Griffith … Has two siblings, Kamilah and Kaddara … Father ran track at Eastern Michigan … Was a member the German and environmental clubs at Florence Township Memorial High School … Also involved in the school’s Big Brother Program … Majoring in general studies.
Ben Guarisco Sr./Jr. - 5-11 – Baton Rouge, La. Catholic HS Major: Renewable Natural Resources Events: 60M (6.88), 100M (10.60), 200M (21.36w) 2012 Saw action in six meets for the Tigers during the 2012 campaign … Set a personal best of 6.88 seconds in the 60-meter dash during the indoor season with a seventh-place finish at the LSU Twilight meet … Also placed seventh in the event at the LSU NCAA Indoor Qualifier with a run of 6.96 in the final … Competed in both the 60 meters (6.99) and 200 meters (22.28) at the Texas A&M Dual Meet … Opened the outdoor season by leading off LSU’s 4x100-meter relay that won the event title at the Louisiana Classics with a run of 40.26 … Clocked a seasonal-best time of 10.79 (+1.8) for 13th place in the 100-meter dash at the Louisiana Classics … Finished in 14th place at the Battle on the Bayou (10.81) and 17th place at the LSU Relays (10.89) in the 100 meters … Ran a seasonal-best 21.93 in a 19th-place finish in the 200-meter dash at the Battle on the Bayou.
2011 Ran the 60-meter dash in LSU’s season opener at the Purple Tiger Invitational to kick off the 2011 indoor campaign … Recorded a new personal record in the event with a time of 6.90 to finish in 12th place overall … Did not compete for the Tigers during the 2011 outdoor season.
2010 Competed in six meets for the Tigers during his true freshman season in 2010 … Clocked a seasonal best of 7.00 in the 60-meter dash at the LSU Twilight to finish in 29th place … Also ran the 60 meters at the Purple Tiger Invitational (7.01) and LSU NCAA Indoor Qualifier (7.04) … Won the 200-meter dash at the LSU NCAA Indoor Qualifier with a time of 22.16 … Finished with an indoor seasonal best of 21.97 in the 200 meters at the LSU Twilight … Finished in 14th place in the 100-meter dash at the LSU Tiger Relays with an outdoor seasonal-best time of 10.90 … Recorded an outdoor seasonal best of 22.05 in the 200 meters at the LSU Alumni Gold.
PRIOR TO LSU One of Louisiana’s top high school sprinters in the Class of 2009 … Wrapped up his senior season at Catholic High School by capturing three Louisiana High School Athletics Association Class 5A outdoor state titles in the 100 meters, 200 meters and 4x100-meter relay … Set a new personal best of 10.60 to win the state title in the 100-meter dash … Followed that with a wind-aided time of 21.36 to take home the state title in the 200-meter dash … Ran the second leg on Catholic High’s state champion 4x100-meter relay … Was named the meet’s Most Outstanding Performer for Class 5A for his performance at the 2009 LHSAA Class 5A Outdoor State Championships … Also captured an
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PERSONAL Full name is Benjamin Peter Guarisco … Born on Feb. 26, 1991 … Parents are Peter and Gerre Guarisco … Has a sister named Emily … Graduated from Catholic High School with honors with a 3.5 cumulative grade-point average … A member of the National Honor Society at Catholic High School … Has also earned distinction as an Eagle Scout … Majoring in renewable natural resources.
Kavahra Holmes Fr./Fr. – 6-2 – Breaux Bridge, La. Breaux Bridge HS Major: Engineering Event: 400M (46.07) PRIOR TO LSU Signed a football scholarship at LSU as part of a heralded Class of 2012 … Honored as the 2011 and 2012 Louisiana Gatorade Boy’s Track & Field Athlete of the Year … Emerged as one of the nation’s elite 400-meter runners during his junior season at Breaux Bridge High School in 2011 … Won the gold medal in the young men’s 400-meter dash at the 2011 AAU Junior Olympics National Championships after running a lifetime personal record of 46.07 seconds in the event final at Tad Gormley Stadium in New Orleans … Wrapped up the 2011 outdoor season as the No. 2-ranked prep 400-meter runner in the United States after setting his PR of 46.07 during the AAU Junior Olympics National Championships … Was the catalyst in Breaux Bridge High School winning the team title at the 2011 Louisiana High School Athletics Association Class 4A Outdoor State Track & Field Championships held at LSU’s Bernie Moore Stadium … Crowned the Louisiana Class 4A state champion in the 400-meter dash during his junior season after setting a meet record of 46.31 in the finals at the LHSAA Class 4A Outdoor Championships in 2011 … Also anchored Breaux Bridge to the 4x400-meter relay state championship in 2011 … Shattered his own Class 4A state meet record in defending his 400-meter title after running a seasonal-best time of 46.18 in the state final as a senior in 2012 … Emerged from the state meet as the No. 2-ranked 400-meter sprinter at the prep level in the United States in 2012 … Also anchored Breaux Bridge to wins in the 4x200 and 4x400 relays in defense of its team title at the 2012 LHSAA Outdoor State Track & Field Championships … Honored as the Most Outstanding Athlete of the Meet for Class 4A while competing for Breaux Bridge High School at the state meet … Captured three-straight Region 2-4A titles in the 400 meters in 2010, 2011 (47.17) and 2012 (46.78) to qualify for the state championships … Won back-to-back 400-meter titles at the Mobile Challenge of Champions in 2011 and 2012 … Got off to a fast start to his senior season in 2012 with a gold-medal-winning performance in the at the Mobile Challenge of Champions after running 47.75 in the final … Won backto-back 400-meter gold medals with his performance at the AAU Club Nationals in 2010 and 2011 … Clocked an intermediate division record of 47.76 to take the title at the 2010 AAU Club Nationals as a sophomore … Followed by winning the young men’s gold medal as a junior at the 2011 AAU Club Nationals with a time of 47.25 in the event final … A wide receiver recruit for the Tigers rated a threestar prospect by ESPN.com, Rivals.com and Scout.com … Participated in the 2011 Offense-Defense AllAmerican Bowl … Caught 23 passes for 377 yards and three touchdowns during his senior year in the fall of 2011 … Made nine catches for 145 yards and one touchdown during his junior season in 2010.
PERSONAL Full name is Kavahra Jazaughn Holmes … Born on Feb. 25, 1994 … Parents are Leni and Jennifer Holmes … Uncle, Warren Holmes, also attended LSU … Plans to major in engineering.
Terry Hughes Fr./Fr. – 6-1 – Prairieville, La. Dutchtown HS Major: Kinesiology Events: Shot Put, Discus, Javelin (182-8) PRIOR TO LSU Emerged as Louisiana’s most versatile throws prospect at the prep level for the Class of 2012 with his performance as a senior at Dutchtown High School … Signed with LSU with personal records of 54-0 ½ in the shot put, 161-7 in the discus and 182-8 in the javelin … Wrapped up his prep career by scoring 26 points in leading Dutchtown High School to the Class 5A state championship with 86 points in the final team standings at the 2012 Louisiana High School Athletics Association Outdoor State Track & Field Championships held at LSU’s Bernie Moore Track Stadium … Captured the Class 5A state title in the discus throw with a top mark of 152-11 as a senior in 2012 … Claimed a pair of Class 5A silver medals with second-place finishes in both the shot put (53-7 ¾) and javelin (182-0) at the 2012 state meet … Opened the 2012 outdoor season by shattering his PR in the discus with a top throw of 160-5 in winning the event title at the Episcopal 4-Way … Raised his PR to 161-7 in the discus with his win at the 2012 BRPT Physical Therapy Invitational … Won a pair of Region 2-5A titles in the shot put and discus as a senior in 2012 … Crowned the LHSAA Division I Indoor state champion in the shot put after throwing 53-6 ½ at the 2012 state meet held at LSU’s Carl Maddox Field House … Qualified for the 2012 LHSAA Division I State Championships by setting a lifetime PR of 54-0 ½ in the shot put at the LSU Last Chance Meet … Set a PR of 182-8 in the javelin in a fourth-place finish at the 2011 LHSAA Region 2-5A Championships during his junior season … Won bronze medals in the shot put at both the LHSAA Region 2-5A Championships and LHSAA Class 5A Outdoor State Championships during the
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2011 season … Posted a 2011 seasonal best of 52-7 in the shot put at the regional meet … Claimed the LHSAA Division I Indoor state silver medal in the shot put as a junior in 2011 with a mark of 49-9 ½ … Also an all-state performer as a member of the football team at Dutchtown High School … Recognized as a Louisiana Sports Writers Association Class 5A Honorable Mention All-State performer as a punter following his senior season in 2011 … Was also a first-team District 5-5A selection and all-metro performer as a punter following the 2011 season.
2010 Competed in seven meets for the Tigers during his freshman season in 2010 … Kicked off the indoor season with a pair of lifetime personal bests in the pole vault as he cleared 16-0 ¾ in a second-place finish at the Purple Tiger Invitational and 16-0 ¾ again in a sixth-place finish at the New Mexico Invitational … Also competed indoors at the LSU Twilight (15-3 ¾) and LSU NCAA Indoor Qualifier (1411 ½) … Set an outdoor seasonal best of 15-5 ½ in a seventh-place finish at the Louisiana Classics in Lafayette … Also competed outdoors at the LSU Tiger Relays (15-1 ¾) and LSU Alumni Gold (14-8).
PERSONAL Full name is Terry Lee Hughes … Born on April 19, 1994 … Parents are Lance and Janice Hughes … Has two younger brothers named Tyler and Trent … Father was an all-conference punter and discus thrower during his collegiate career at Southern University … Majoring in kinesiology with a concentration in human movement.
Rashad Hulbert Fr./Fr. – 6-0 – Crete, Ill. Crete-Monee HS Major: Sport Administration Events: 55H (7.45), 110H (13.99), 300H (36.91), 400H (54.01)
PRIOR TO LSU A standout pole vaulter at Vandebilt Catholic High School … Came to LSU as the school-record holder in the pole vault with a personal-best mark of 15-7 ¼ … Was the indoor and outdoor state runner-up in the pole vault in 2009 … Named a first-team all-state performer for his performance during the 2009 season … Helped lead his high school team to three-straight district championships in 2006, 2007 and 2008 … Also guided his team to a regional title in 2007.
PERSONAL Full name is Jaora Ramon Johnson … Born on Dec. 11, 1990 … Parents are Van and Alfredia Johnson … Has three siblings named Van Jr., Jade and Seth … Brother, Seth, ran track at Northwestern State … Was a standout in the classroom as a member of the honor roll at Vandebilt Catholic High School … Majoring in kinesiology with a concentration in human movement.
Aaron Koenck Fr./Fr. – 6-0 – Leesville, La. Anacoco HS Major: History Events: Distance
PRIOR TO LSU A versatile hurdle prospect who is sure to compete in the 60-meter hurdles, 110-meter hurdles and 400-meter hurdles at LSU … Joined the Tigers with prep personal bests of 7.45 in the 55 hurdles, 13.99 in the 110 hurdles, 36.91 in the 300 hurdles and 54.01 in the 400 hurdles … Wrapped up his prep career at Crete-Monee High School by defending his Illinois Class 3A state championship in the 300-meter hurdles in 2012 … Cracked the Top 10 of the national rankings after running a personal-best time of 36.91 to win the 300 hurdles with No. 10-ranked prep performance nationwide for the 2012 outdoor season … Also claimed the Class 3A state silver medal in the 110-meter hurdles during his senior season after running a wind-aided time of 14.02 seconds in the state final … Set his personal best of 13.99 at the Class 3A Homewood-Flossmoor Sectional prior to the state meet … Clocked his personal record of 54.01 in the 400-meter hurdles to capture the young men’s silver medal at the 2011 USA Track & Field National Junior Olympics Championships held in Wichita, Kan. … Wrapped up the 2011 outdoor season as the No. 36-ranked 400-meter hurdler nationally among all classifications … Was also the nation’s No. 10-ranked prep 400-meter hurdler among members of the Class of 2012 … Swept gold medals in both the 110-meter hurdles (14.35) and 400-meter hurdles (54.41) at the 2011 Illinois Junior Olympics Championships … Won his first Illinois Class 3A state title in the 300 hurdles as a junior in 2011, clocking a seasonal best of 37.60 in the state final … Was the No. 38-ranked 300-meter hurdler nationally among all prep classifications for the 2011 outdoor season … Was also the nation’s No. 11-ranked prep 300-meter hurdler among members of the Class of 2012 … Also captured the bronze medal in the 110 hurdles at the 2011 state meet after running a wind-legal 14.38 in the state final … Was the fourth-place finisher in both the 110 hurdles (14.75) and 300 hurdles (38.66) at the 2010 Illinois Class 3A Outdoor State Championships during his sophomore season … Opened up his senior season indoors in 2012 by running a personal best of 7.45 in the 55-meter hurdles to tie for the No. 16 spot in the national rankings among all classifications … Also ranked No. 13 nationally in the 55 hurdles among members of the Class of 2012 … Competed for the Illinois Storm Track Club as part of the summer track circuit.
PERSONAL Full name is Rashad Ricco Hulbert … Born on Feb. 9, 1994 … Uncle Moses Hulbert and aunt Lashawn Hulbert are his legal guardians … Is an honor roll member at Crete-Monee High School … Helped coordinate an Ignition Program at his high school, where he serves as a role model to the freshman class … Served as a volunteer track coach during the summer when he is not competing … Majoring in sport administration.
Jaora Johnson Jr./Jr. – 5-6 – Gray, La. Vandebilt Catholic HS Major: Kinesiology Event: Pole Vault (IN: 16-0 ¾; OUT: 16-8 ¾) 2012 Shattered his outdoor personal record in the pole vault by more than one foot over the course of the 2012 season … Earned an 11th-place finish in the pole vault at the SEC Outdoor Track & Field Championships held at LSU’s Bernie Moore Track Stadium … Cleared the bar at a height of 16 feet, 8 ¾ inches to establish a new PR at the SEC Outdoor meet … Competed in the event at the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds for the first time in his collegiate career … Tied for 38th place after clearing 15-11 ¾ in his NCAA debut … Opened the outdoor season by taking fourth place in the event at the Louisiana Classics with a mark of 16-2 ¾ … Earned back-to-back sixth-place finishes at the Arizona State Tri-Meet (15-9 ¼) and LSU Alumni Gold (16-3 ½) … Did not compete for the Tigers during the 2012 indoor season.
2011 Saw action in two meets for the Tigers during the 2011 indoor season … Cleared a seasonal-best height in the pole vault at 15-8 ½ in a sixth-place finish at the LSU Twilight … Opened the season with a clearance at 15-1 to take ninth place overall at the Purple Tiger Invitational … Did not compete outdoors in 2011.
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PRIOR TO LSU Competed in cross country and track and field during his prep career at Anacoco High School … Ran the 1,600 meters and 3,200 meters on the track … Helped lead his high school team to a runner-up finish in cross country in 2011 and a runnerup finish in track and field in 2012 at the Class B State Championships.
PERSONAL Full name is Aaron Emil Koenck … Born on May 20, 1994 … Parents are Edwin and Leslie Koenck … Has three older siblings: Clerc, Johnathan and Win … A four-year honor roll student at Anacoco High School … Graduated as the valedictorian of his senior class … Majoring in history.
Joshua Lamers Fr./Fr. – 6-3 – Shreveport, La. Calvary Baptist Academy Major: Chemistry Events: 55H (7.30), 110H (13.86) PRIOR TO LSU One of the most prolific prep hurdlers nationwide for the Class of 2012 … Wrapped up his prep career at Calvary Baptist Academy with personal records of 7.30 seconds in the 55-meter hurdles and 13.86 in the 110-meter hurdles … Was a threetime Louisiana state champion in the sprint hurdles during a record-breaking high school career … Enjoyed a record-setting performance in claiming his first career Louisiana High School Athletics Association Division II indoor state title as a senior in 2012 … Clocked a PR and meet record of 7.30 in winning the 55-meter hurdles gold medal at the 2012 LHSAA Division II Indoor State Track & Field Championships held at LSU’s Carl Maddox Field House … Broke the previous meet record of 7.32 set by LSU’s national champion hurdler Barrett Nugent during the state meet in 2008 … Qualified for the Division II state final after clocking a previous PR of 7.41 in the preliminary round at the state meet … Signed with LSU as the No. 7-ranked prep hurdler nationally in the 55-meter hurdles among all classifications … Defended his Class 2A state championship in the 110-meter hurdles with a personal-best time of 13.86 in the final at the 2012 LHSAA Class 2A Outdoor State Track & Field Championships at LSU’s Bernie Moore Track Stadium … Broke the previous 23-year-old Class 2A meet record of 13.87 set by Grady Labbe of Teurlings Catholic High School in 1989 … Cracked the Top 10 of the national rankings as his PR of 13.86 tied for the No. 8 ranking among prep hurdlers for the 2012 outdoor season … Ran the second leg for Calvary Baptist Academy on the 4x200-meter relay team that claimed the Class 2A state title in 2012 … Also took home the Class 2A bronze medal in the 300-meter hurdles after running a PR of 38.98 in the state final … Captured the high school boy’s Division I title in the 110-meter hurdles at the 2012 Texas Relays with a wind-aided time of 13.98 in the final … Emerged as one of the nation’s top young talents in the sprint hurdles with his performance at the 2011 AAU Junior Olympics National Championships following his junior season … Clocked a wind-legal time of 14.28 in the 110-meter hurdles to capture the AAU Junior Olympics silver medal in the event held at Tad Gormley Stadium in New Orleans … Won the 110 hurdles at the 2011 AAU Area 8 National Qualifier with a time of 14.17 en route to a spot in the field at the AAU Junior Olympics … Won his first LHSAA Class 2A state title in the 110 hurdles after running a wind-legal time of 14.38 at the 2011 LHSAA Class 2A Outdoor State Track & Field Championships held at LSU’s Bernie Moore Stadium … Ran a wind-legal time of 14.22 to win the bronze medal at the 2011 Great Southwest Classic in Albuquerque, N.M. … Claimed fourth place in the high school boy’s 110-meter hurdles at the 2011 Texas Relays … Won a pair of Louisiana state silver medals with runner-up finishes in both the 110-meter hurdles at the 2010 LHSAA Class 2A Outdoor State Championship as a sophomore and the 55-meter hurdles at the 2011 LHSAA Division II Indoor State Championship as a junior.
Tigers PERSONAL Full name is Joshua Michael Lamers … Born on Feb. 4, 1994 … Parents are Jeff Lamers and Tressie Hegney … Has a younger brother named Daniel … Maintained a sparkling 3.4 cumulative grade-point average during his tenure at Calvary Baptist Academy in Shreveport … Majoring in chemistry.
Phillip LeBlanc Jr./Jr. – 6-1 – Rayne, La. Notre Dame HS Major: Kinesiology Event: Javelin (208-1) 2012 An NCAA Championships qualifier in the javelin for the first time in his collegiate career … Finished in 42nd place at the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds with a top throw of 185 feet, 3 inches in the event held in Jacksonville, Fla. … Kicked off the postseason by taking 11th place in his specialty at the SEC Outdoor Championships with a throw of 198-2 at LSU’s Bernie Moore Track Stadium … Raised his personal record in the javelin by seven feet with a seasonal-best throw of 208-1 to tie for fourth place at the LSU Relays … Also threw 204-8 for third place in the javelin at the Arizona State Tri-Meet … Finished in ninth place in the college javelin at the Penn Relays with a mark of 196-9 … Threw the javelin at the Louisiana Classics (189-4), Battle on the Bayou (193-2) and LSU Alumni Gold (174-4) during the outdoor season … Honored for his academic performance with a selection to the SEC Academic Honor Roll for the first time in his career.
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the mile at the SEC Indoor Championships … Finished in 20th place in the mile at the SEC Indoor meet with a run of 4 minutes, 30.65 seconds in the qualifying round … Set a personal record of 4:23.07 in the mile in a runner-up finish at the LSU Twilight … Won the mile at the LSU NCAA Indoor Qualifier with a time of 4:35.77 … Made his collegiate debut in the mile at the Texas A&M Dual Meet, finishing in ninth place with a time of 4:34.56 … Also ran the mile at the Tyson Invitational, finishing in 23rd place in 4:26.97 … Competed in the 1,500 meters during the outdoor season … Broke the four-second barrier at the Battle on the Bayou, finishing in 18th place with a PR of 3:58.74 … Placed fourth in the 1,500 meters at the Battle on the Bayou (4:00.22) … Also ran the 1,500 meters at the LSU Alumni Gold (4:02.40) and Louisiana Classics (4:05.27) during the outdoor season.
PRIOR TO LSU Competed for the legendary program at Catholic High School under the direction of Pete Boudreaux … Won back-to-back Class 5A state titles in the 1,600 meters in 2009 and 2010 … A member of five state championship teams at Catholic High School, including cross country in 2008 and 2009 and indoor track and field in 2008, 2009 and 2010.
PERSONAL Born on Sept. 11, 1991 … Has four brothers and sisters named Stephanie, Mary, Maggie and Harold … Majoring in business.
Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake Fr./Fr. – 6-1 – Mandeville, Jamaica Jamaica College Major: Accounting Events: 100M (10.49), 200M (21.49)
2011 Threw the javelin in four meets during the outdoor season for the Tigers in 2011 … Set a new personal record with his series-best mark of 201-1 en route to a 12th-place finish at the SEC Outdoor Championships … Marked his first career SEC Championships appearance for the Tigers … Opened the season by tying for sixth place at the LSU Tiger Relays with a throw of 197-9 … Followed with a seventh-place finish at the LSU Invitational with a toss of 185-11 … Threw 187-6 at the Texas Relays to take eighth place in the B section … Earned his first career varsity letter as a redshirt freshman in 2011.
PRIOR TO LSU A standout javelin thrower at Notre Dame High School … Joined the program with a personal best of 195-5 … Was a state runner-up in the javelin during his senior season in 2009 … Coached in track and field by James McCleary … Was also a four-year letterwinner on the football team at Notre Dame High School … Played tight end … Helped lead his team to a state runner-up finish and a district championship in 2008 … Was a first-team all-state, all-district and all-parish selection in 2008 … Also earned second-team academic all-state honors in football.
PERSONAL Full name is Phillip Michael LeBlanc … Born on Feb. 27, 1991 … Parents are Brandon LeBlanc and Caroline Thomas … Has two younger siblings, Morgan and Landon … Was a member of Beta Club at Notre Dame High School … Majoring in kinesiology with a concentration in human movement.
Garret LeBouef Fr./Fr. – 6-4 – Bourg, La. South Terrebonne HS Major: Electrical Engineering Event: Javelin (184-8)
PRIOR TO LSU An emerging sprint talent who joined the LSU Track & Field program in the fall of 2012 following his prep career at Jamaica College in Kingston ... Set personal records of 10.49 seconds in the 100-meter dash and 21.49 in the 200-meter dash at Jamaica College ... Won the fifth preliminary heat in the 200 meters with a PR of 21.49 (+1.8) in the qualifying round at the 2012 Jamaican Boys & Girls Championships in Kingston ... Took home the 200-meter bronze medal at Champs during the 2012 season after clocking 21.72 in the final into a strong headwind of 3.3 meters per second ... Improved from his fourth-place finish in the 200-meter final at Champs as a high school junior in 2011 ... Represented Great Britain in the 200 meters at the 2011 IAAF World Youth Championships held in Lille, France ... Advanced to the semifinal round of the 200-meter dash in his first international competition for Great Britain ... Ran 21.54 into a headwind of 1.5 meters per second to win the 200-meter crown at the 2011 Jamaican National Junior Championships held in Kingston ... Set his 100-meter PR of 10.49 in winning the event title at the 2011 Jamaica College Invitational ... Anchored Jamaica College to a runner-up finish in the Championship of America 4x100-meter relay at the 2012 Penn Relays with their run for 40.57 in the final ... Finished runner-up to the winning time of 40.34 by Wolmer’s Boys ... A native of London, England, who attended Mayfield High School before moving to Mandeville, Jamaica, with his family ... Named the Sportsman of the Year at Mayfield High School during the 2005-06 school year ... Received the Jack Petchey Award for Athletic Excellence in 2005 ... Honored with a selection to the Order of the Griffin at Jamaica College during his senior season in 2012.
PERSONAL Full name is Nethaneel Joseph Mitchell-Blake ... Born on April 2, 1994, in Newham, London, England ... Parents are Joseph Blake and Audrey Mitchell-Blake ... Has three brothers, Justin, Raphael and Christian ... Also has three sisters, Natasha, Tanieka and Jazmin ... Attended Mayfield High School in England before moving to Mandeville, Jamaica, with his family ... Finally resided in Kingston to attend school at Jamaica College ... Majoring in accounting.
Philip Moody
PRIOR TO LSU Threw the javelin during his prep career at South Terrebonne High School … Posted a personal record of 184 feet, 8 inches during his senior season in 2012 … Was the district runner-up in 2011 and state runner-up in 2012 with his performance … Was also a standout on the football field as a defensive end during his high school career … Earned second-team all-district honors on the gridiron in 2011 … Helped lead his high school football team to back-to-back runner-up finishes in their district in 2009 and 2010.
PERSONAL Full name is Garret Anthony LeBouef … Born on Dec. 23, 1993 … Parents are Gerald and Michele LeBouef … Has one younger sister, Sarah … An honor roll student during his prep career at South Terrebonne High School … Graduated as the valedictorian of his senior class … Served as class secretary of his senior class … Member of the National Honor Society and Key Club … Majoring in electrical engineering.
Barrett Miller So./So. – 6-4 – Baton Rouge, La. Catholic HS Major: Business Events: 1,500M (3:58.74), Mile (4:23.07)
Fr./Fr. – 6-1 – Baton Rouge, La. Dunham HS Major: Accounting Event: Javelin (183-11) PRIOR TO LSU School-record holder in the javelin during his prep career at Dunham High School … Threw a personal record of 183 feet, 11 inches during his senior season in 2012 … Finished as the state runner-up in the javelin and 4x200-meter relay during his senior season … Also captured district and regional titles in the javelin in 2012 … Honored as an all-metro selection for his performance … Helped lead his high school team to a runner-up finish in the team race at the regional meet in 2012 … Placed second in the district and fifth in the region in the javelin as a junior in 2011.
PERSONAL Full name is Philip John Moody II … Born on Dec. 9, 1993 … Parents are Phil and Cindy Moody … Has two younger sisters, Anna and Amelia … Father threw the javelin as a member of the LSU Track & Field program during his collegiate career … Mother also attended LSU … Majoring in accounting.
2012 Lettered for the Tigers during his freshman season in 2012 while running
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Tigers Bryan Mutell Jr./So. – 5-10 – Mandeville, La. Mandeville HS Major: Business Events: 1,500M (4:13.85), Mile (4:39.14), 3,000M (9:07.63), 5,000M (IN: 16:07.75; OUT: 15:52.70) 2012
Saw action in seven meets in 2012 … Broke 16 minutes in the 5,000 meters for the first time in his collegiate career at the LSU Alumni Gold during the outdoor season … Set a personal record of 15 minutes, 52.70 seconds for fifth place in the 5k at the LSU Alumni Gold … Also set an indoor PR in the event with a run of 16:07.75 for eighth place at the Texas A&M Dual Meet … Ran the mile at the LSU Twilight (4:39.14) and the 3,000 meters at the Tyson Invitational (9:13.19) during the indoor season … Opened the outdoor season by setting a personal best of 4:13.85 in the 1,500 meters in a 28th-place finish at the Louisiana Classics … Ran the 1,500 meters (4:23.54) and 5,000 meters (16:41.81) at the LSU Relays … Honored for his academic performance as a member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll for the first time in his career.
PRIOR TO LSU A three-year track and field letterwinner at Brother Martin High School … Coached in track and field by Brad Duplechain … Finished his prep career as the school-record holder in the discus with a top mark of 172-3 … An all-state selection in the discus … Was the Athlete of the Year at Brother Martin High School in 2009 … Helped guide his high school team to back-to-back district championships in 2008 and 2009 … Also a three-year letterwinner in football and one-year letterwinner in wrestling during his prep career … Signed a football scholarship out of high school with Henderson State University.
PERSONAL Full name is Daniel Chike Obioha … Born on Nov. 9, 1991 … Parents are Pius and Catherine Obioha … Has five siblings: Adelia, Julian, Tatiana, Therese and Violet … An honor roll student at Brother Martin High School … Was a two-year member of the Alpha Honor Roll and a one-year member of the Principal’s Honor Roll … Majoring in kinesiology with a concentration in human movement.
Julian Parker Jr./Jr. – 5-10 – Baton Rouge, La. Catholic HS/South Plains College Major: Kinesiology Event: 800M (1:50.32)
2011 Competed in three meets during the 2011 indoor season … Opened the season with a 10th-place finish in the 3,000 meters at the Purple Tiger Invitational with a time of 9:27.54 … Set a personal record in the event at 9:07.63 in a fourth-place finish at the LSU Twilight … Also ran the mile at the LSU NCAA Indoor Qualifier, taking third place with a time of 4:33.10 … Did not compete during the outdoor season.
PRIOR TO LSU A member of the cross country and track and field teams at Mandeville High School for four years under head coach Gerald Singer … Led his high school team to the metro cross country championship in 2009 … Also guided the team to a third-place finish at the Class 5A state cross country championships in 2009 … Was the District 7-5A runner-up in cross country and 3,200 meters during the 2009 season … Was also the Class 5A bronze medalist at the state cross country championships in 2009 … Finished his high school career as the school-record holder in the indoor 3,200 meters with a best time of 10:04 … Also recorded personal-best times of 4:35 in the 1,600 meters, 9:57 in the 3,000 meters and 15:43 in the three mile during his career at Mandeville High School.
PERSONAL Full name is Bryan Matthew Mutell … Born on April 9, 1992 … Parents are Dennis and Karen Mutell … Has one younger brother named Nicholas … An honor student at Mandeville High School … Graduated in the top 5 percent of his senior class while maintaining a weighted 4.6 grade-point average … A member of the honor roll for a total of eight semesters during his prep career … Majoring in business.
PRIOR TO LSU A two-time junior college All-American while competing for South Plains College in the National Junior College Athletics Association … Claimed a pair of All-America honors in the 4x800-meter relay in 2011 and 2012 … Helped the Texans earn a third-place finish in 2011 and a second-place finish in 2012 at the NJCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships … Set a lifetime personal record of 1 minute, 50.32 seconds in a runner-up finish in the 800-meter final at the 2012 Red Raider Invitational at Texas Tech University … A product of the powerhouse prep program at Catholic High School under the direction of LSU Track & Field alum Pete Boudreaux … Helped guide Catholic High School to four-straight indoor state championships from 2007-10 … Also a member of three-straight outdoor state championship teams from 2008-10 … Claimed a trio of individual state titles in the 800 meters during his prep career … Won a pair of outdoor state titles in 2008 and 2010 and an indoor title in 2009.
PERSONAL Full name is Julian Demond Parker … Born on July 27, 1991 … Parents are John and Renee Parker … Has an older brother, Jeffrey, and a younger sister, Janelle … Brother also attended LSU … Majoring in kinesiology with a concentration in human movement.
Rynell Parson Sr./Jr. – 5-8 – San Antonio, Texas John Paul Stevens HS Major: Sport Administration Events: 60M (6.66), 100M (10.23), 200M (21.05)
Daniel Obioha Jr./Sr. – 6-1 – New Orleans, La. Brother Martin HS Major: Kinesiology Events: Weight Throw (54-8), Discus (167-9) 2012 Lettered during the outdoor season after throwing the discus at the SEC Outdoor Track & Field Championships … Enjoyed a seasonal-best performance with a mark of 161 feet, 10 inches at the SEC Outdoor meet held at LSU’s Bernie Moore Track Stadium … Finished in 27th place in the college discus at the Penn Relays (149-4) … Threw 159-8 for 10th place at the Battle on the Bayou … Earned fourth-place finishes in the discus at both the LSU Relays (153-2) and Arizona State Tri-Meet (152-9) … Also threw the discus at the Louisiana Classics (154-8) and LSU Alumni Gold (150-5) for the outdoor season … Did not compete during the indoor season due to injury … Earned a selection to the SEC Academic Honor Roll for the secondstraight season.
2011 Proved himself as one of the SEC’s top discus throwers during the 2011 season … Scored two points for the Tigers with a seventh-place finish in the event at the SEC Outdoor Championships … Set a personal record with a series-best mark of 167-9 to take seventh place overall at the SEC Outdoor meet … Competed for the Tigers at the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds held in Bloomington, Ind. … Threw 166-10 en route to a 27th-place finish in his first career appearance at the NCAA East Prelims … Posted a seasonal-best third-place finish in the discus at the Cole-Lancon Invitational while posting a mark of 158-4 … Opened the outdoor season at the Louisiana Classics by throwing 152-7 for a sixth-place finish … Also threw the discus at the LSU Tiger Relays (151-3), LSU Invitational (152-1) and LSU Alumni Gold (153-6) … Competed in the 35-pound weight throw during the indoor season … Had a personal-best performance at the LSU Twilight, finishing in sixth place with a PR of 54-8 … Eclipsed 50 feet in back-to-back meets at the Texas A&M Dual Meet (52-11) and Tyson Invitational (52-2 ½) … Also threw the weight at the Purple Tiger Invitational (47-9 ¾) and LSU NCAA Indoor Qualifier (48-10 ¾) … Honored for his effort in the classroom with his first career selection to the SEC Academic Honor Roll … Named an all-academic selection by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.
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2012 One of the elite sprinters in the Southeastern Conference throughout the 2012 season … Scored four points for the Tigers with a fifth-place finish in the 100-meter final at the SEC Outdoor Track & Field Championships held at LSU’s Bernie Moore Track Stadium … Clocked a seasonal-best wind-legal time of 10.36 (+1.6) in the conference final … Advanced to the SEC final with a wind-aided run of 10.40 for ninth place in the preliminary round … Lined up in the 100-meter dash at the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds for the second-straight season … Matched his seasonal best with a time of 10.36 (-0.2) for 14th place in the national quarterfinal at the NCAA East Prelims … Ran 10.58 for 27th place in the NCAA first round … Was an SEC finalist in the 60-meter dash during the indoor season … Finished in ninth place in the 60-meter final at the SEC Indoor Championships with a 6.82 clocking … Sprinted to the finish line in 6.75 in the preliminary round at the SEC Indoor meet … Broke his 60-meter PR with a seasonal-best time of 6.66 to win the event crown at the LSU Twilight … Finished runner-up in the 60-meter dash at the Tyson Invitational with a run of 6.69 … Clocked 6.72 in the qualifying rounds at both the Tyson Invitational and LSU Twilight … Opened the indoor season by taking third place in the event at the Crimson Tide Indoor Opener for his run of 6.71 in the 60-meter final.
2011 An NCAA Championships qualifier in the 100-meter dash for the first time in his collegiate career … Finished in 32nd place in the 100 meters in his first career appearance at the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds held in Bloomington, Ind. … Clocked 10.64 in the first round of qualifying at the NCAA East Prelims … Ran the second leg on LSU’s 4x100-meter relay team that clocked 39.01 for a fifth-place finish in the national semifinal while earning a spot in the sprint relay final at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Des Moines, Iowa … Earned a spot in his first SEC final with his performance in the 100-meter dash at the SEC Outdoor Championships … Posted a 2011 wind-legal seasonal best of 10.28 in a fifth-place finish in the qualifying round at the SEC Outdoor meet … Pulled up with an injury in the conference final while scoring one point for the Tigers with an eighth-place finish … Won the 100-meter title in his outdoor debut at the LSU Tiger Relays with a seasonal-best wind-aided time of 10.24 in the final … Also clocked a wind-aided 10.24 in a sixth-place finish in the invitational 100-meter dash at the Texas Relays … Earned a fourth-place finish in the 100 meters at the 117th Penn Relays (10.57) … Also took fourth place in the event at the LSU Invitational (10.42) … Nearly earned a spot in the 60-meter final at the SEC Indoor Championships while taking 10th place in the preliminary round with a time of 6.79 … Took seventh place in the 60-meter dash with a 2011
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seasonal-best time of 6.74 at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational … Clocked back-to-back times of 6.78 at the Tyson Invitational en route to a fourth-place finish in the consolation final … Finished with a time of 6.81 in a fourth-place performance at the Texas A&M Dual Meet.
Alumni Gold (4:03.02) … Ran a seasonal best of 2:01.07 in the 800 meters for 32nd place at the Battle on the Bayou … Honored for his academic performance with a selection to the SEC Academic Honor Roll for the first time in his career.
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Competed in three meets during the indoor season … Was an NCAA provisional qualifier in the 60-meter dash … Opened the season with an impressive run of 6.69 in the prelims at the Purple Tiger Invitational … Time ranked No. 4 among freshmen and No. 21 among all athletes in the NCAA for the 2010 indoor season … Clocked a time of 6.91 at the Tyson Invitational … Finished in 32nd place at the SEC Indoor Championships in Fayetteville, Ark., after pulling up with a time of 7.30 in the prelims … Battled a hamstring injury throughout the indoor season … Received a redshirt during the outdoor season.
A standout distance runner for the powerhouse track and field and cross country programs at Catholic High School during his prep career … Coached in high school by former LSU Track & Field pole vaulter and Louisiana coaching legend Pete Boudreaux.
PERSONAL Full name is Philip Alan Primeaux … Born on Dec. 18, 1991 … Parents are Russell and Valerie Primeaux … Has three brothers, Brian, Mark and Steven … Brothers Mark and Steven attended LSU … Majoring in mechanical engineering.
PRIOR TO LSU The No. 1 high school sprinter in the United States for the Class of 2009 … Signed with LSU with personal bests of 6.67 in the 60 meters, 10.23 in the 100 meters and 21.05 in the 200 meters … Garnered worldwide attention as a sophomore in 2007 by setting the World Youth Record in the 100 meters with his time of 10.23 to win the event title at the 2007 USA Junior Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Indianapolis, Ind. … The youth level of track and field includes all athletes in the history of the sport under the age of 18 … His time is also a sophomore class record for high school boys in the United States … It also ranked No. 1 by a high school boy in the United States in 2007 regardless of class and No. 3 in the world by an athlete under the age of 20 … Set his personal-best time of 6.67 in the 60-meter dash as a junior in 2008 to rank No. 4 nationally and No. 2 by a member of the Class of 2009 … Won a bronze medal in the 60 meters at the 2007 Nike Indoor Nationals in Landover, Md. … Unmatched by his peers in high school track and field in the state of Texas … Was the University Interscholastic League Class 5A state champion in the 100 meters in 2007 after clocking a wind-legal time of 10.37 in the state final.
PERSONAL Full name is Rynell Deon Parson … Born on Nov. 7, 1990 … Son of Roger and Sondra Parson … Has an older brother, Roger Parson II, of the United States Navy, sister-in-law, Priscilla, and niece, Leah Elizabeth … An avid bowler who was also a member of his high school bowling team … Served as a motivational speaker to different schools and organizations in San Antonio … Was a greeter at True Vine Baptiste Church … Majoring in sport administration with a concentration in sport commerce.
Travis Pope RS-Fr./RS-Fr. – 5-10 – Canton, Ga. Cherokee HS Major: History Events: Distance
Derrick Raymond Fr./Fr. – 6-1 – New Orleans, La. East Jefferson HS Major: Business Administration Events: 100M (10.52w), 200M (21.51w) PRIOR TO LSU Signed a football scholarship at LSU as part of a heralded Class of 2012 … One of the elite sprinters in the state of Louisiana during his prep career at East Jefferson High School … Captured three Louisiana High School Athletics Association state titles during his prep career … Ended the 2012 indoor season by claiming the state title in the 55-meter dash with a time of 6.43 seconds in the final at the 2012 LHSAA Division I Indoor State Track & Field Championships held at LSU’s Carl Maddox Field House … Advanced to the state final with the second-fastest time of the preliminary round at 6.48 … Set a personal record of 6.40 in his win at the LSU Last Chance Qualifier to earn his spot in the field at the state meet … Was the No. 11-ranked sprinter nationally in the 55-meter dash among all classifications with top time of 6.40 … Also ranked No. 7 nationally among members of the Class of 2012 during his senior season … Wrapped up his junior season in 2011 with a sweep of Class 4A state titles in both the 100-meter dash and 200-meter dash at the LHSAA Class 4A Outdoor State Track & Field Championships held at LSU’s Bernie Moore Stadium … Recorded wind-aided times of 10.52 in the 100 meters and 21.51 in the 200 meters to capture the sprint sweep at the Class 4A state meet in 2011 … Recruited to LSU as one of the nation’s premier defensive backs at the prep level for the Class of 2012 … Projected to play cornerback for the Tigers as a freshman in 2012 … Rated a four-star prospect by Scout.com and a three-star prospect by Rivals.com … The No. 67-ranked recruit on the Southeast 150 by Scout.com … Capped his senior season on the gridiron with 39 tackles, 15 pass breakups and three interceptions on his way to earning First-Team Class 4A All-State honors in 2011 … Tabbed as a SuperPrep AllAmerican and one of the New Orleans Times-Picayune’s Blue Chip Prospects.
PERSONAL 2012 Did not compete for the Tigers in his true freshman season in 2012.
Full name is Derrick Raymond, Jr. … Born on Nov. 27, 1992 … Mother is Roxanne Vance … Has four younger brothers named Deshawn Raymond, Justin Anderson, Raynell Vance and Tyree Vance … Has one younger sister, Cheyenne Vance … Plans to major in business administration at LSU.
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Set personal bests of 9:54 in the 3,200 meters and 16:25 in the 5,000 meters during his prep career at Cherokee High School … Was a three-time all-county performer in cross country … Finished in fifth place at his regional meet in 2009 … Earned a personal-best finish of 31st place in the Georgia state cross country championships during his junior season of high school … Was the third-place finisher at his county meet as a sophomore and junior.
Sr./Sr. - 5-9 – Lake Charles, La. St. Louis Catholic HS Major: Kinesiology Event: Pole Vault (IN: 17-0 ¾; OUT: 17-4 ½)
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Full name is Travis Robert Pope … Born on April 18, 1993 … Parents are Robert and Beth Pope … Has three sisters, Amy, Emily and April … A member of the National Honor Society during his prep career at Cherokee High School in Canton, Ga. … Majoring in history.
Philip Primeaux So./So. – 5-8 – Baton Rouge, La. Catholic HS Major: Mechanical Engineering Events: 1,500M (3:59.37), Mile (4:18.80), 3,000M (8:42.23) 2012 One of LSU’s leading distance runners as a freshman in 2012 … Lettered during the indoor season while running the mile and 3,000 meters at the SEC Indoor Championships … Clocked a personal best of 4 minutes, 18.80 seconds for 17th place in the mile at the SEC Indoor Championships … Finished in 23rd place in the 3,000 meters after running 9:06.36 in qualifying at the SEC Indoor meet … Posted an indoor PR of 8:42.23 for 28th place in the college section of the 3k at the Tyson Invitational … Competed in the mile at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational, finishing in 48th place in the college division with a run of 4:23.22 … Followed by running 4:24.08 for third place in the mile at the LSU Twilight … Also ran the mile at the Crimson Tide Indoor Opener (4:30.62) and Texas A&M Dual Meet (4:34.03) … Broke four minutes in the 1,500 meters outdoors at the LSU Relays with a personal record of 3:59.37 for third place … Also ran the 1,500 meters outdoors at the Louisiana Classics (4:03.82), Battle on the Bayou (4:02.91) and LSU
2012 An NCAA Championships qualifier in the pole vault for the third-straight season … Tied for 20th place in the event at the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds with a clearance of 16 feet, 11 ½ inches in the event held in Jacksonville, Fla. … Won the B section of the men’s pole vault at the Texas Relays with a new personal record of 17-4 ½ … Matched his PR of 17-4 ½ in a fifth-place finish at the SEC Outdoor Championships held at LSU’s Bernie Moore Track Stadium … Scored four points to help the Tigers earn a second-place finish in the final team standings at the SEC Outdoor Championships … Finished runner-up in the pole vault at the Penn Relays after going over the bar at 17-0 ¾ … Also finished in second place at the LSU Relays (17-3), Battle on the Bayou (17-0 ¼) and Arizona State Tri-Meet (16-9 ¼) during the outdoor season … Took third place at the LSU Alumni Gold at 17-1 … Scored one point for the Tigers with an eighth-place finish in the pole vault at the SEC Indoor Championships … Cleared 16-6 at the SEC Indoor meet … Set an indoor PR of 17-0 ¾ in an eighth-place finish at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational … Won the pole vault title at the Texas A&M Dual Meet (16-8) … Cleared 16-10 ¾ for second place at the Razorback Invitational … Earned a pair of third-place finishes at the Crimson Tide Indoor Opener (16-6 ¾) and LSU Twilight (16-6) … Also pole vaulted at the Tyson Invitational (16-1 ¼) and LSU NCAA Indoor Qualifier (16-6 ½) during the indoor season.
2011 Set new indoor and outdoor personal records in the pole vault with his performance in 2011 … Wrapped up the indoor season with a new lifetime PR of 17-0 to win the pole vault title at the LSU NCAA Indoor Qualifier … Finished in 14th place at the SEC Indoor Championships (15-11 ¾) … Opened the 2011 season with a third-place finish at the Purple Tiger Invitational with a clearance at 16-10
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¾ … Cleared 16-10 ¾ with an eighth-place finish at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational … Took fourth place at the Texas A&M Dual Meet (16-4), sixth place at the Tyson Invitational (16-6 ¾) and eighth place at the Razorback Invitational (16-0 ¾) during the indoor season … Was an NCAA Championships qualifier during the outdoor season with an appearance at the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds for the second-straight season … Tied for 16th place in the event at the NCAA East Prelims with a clearance of 16-6 ¾ … Also cleared 16-6 ¾ at the SEC Outdoor Championships while scoring two points for the Tigers with a seventh-place finish … Won pole vault titles at the LSU Invitational and Hurricane Alumni Invitational with matching outdoor PRs of 16-8 ¼ … Opened the outdoor season with a fourth-place finish at the LSU Tiger Relays (16-7 ½) … Tied for fourth place in the B section of the pole vault at the Texas Relays (16-6 ¾).
PERSONAL Full name is Trevor Brian Sansone … Born on Feb. 16, 1993 … Parents are David and Stephanie Sansone … Has a younger brother named Tyler … Graduated with honors from Central High School … Was an academic letterman while maintaining a 4.0 grade-point average during his prep career … Majoring in business.
Howard Shepard Jr./Sr. – 6-0 – Lancaster, Texas Lancaster HS/Louisville Major: General Studies Event: 800M (1:47.87)
2010 One of the top pole vaulters in the Southeastern Conference during his true freshman season … An all-conference performer in 2010 … Earned All-SEC honors during the indoor season with a runner-up finish in the pole vault at the SEC Indoor Track & Field Championships in Fayetteville, Ark. … Contributed eight points toward LSU’s third-place finish in the final team standings … Set a new indoor and outdoor personal best at the indoor conference meet with a clearance of 16-10 ¾ … Finished in fourth place at the New Mexico Invitational with a clearance of 16-6 ¾ … Also cleared 16-5 ¼ at the LSU NCAA Indoor Qualifier and 16-3 ½ at the LSU Twilight during the indoor season … Competed in the pole vault at the SEC Outdoor Championships in Knoxville, Tenn., and the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds during the outdoor season … Scored two points for the Tigers with a seventhplace finish at the SEC Outdoor meet with a clearance of 15-11 … Helped the Tigers finish in second place in the final team standings at the SEC Outdoor meet … Set a new outdoor personal best of 16-6 ¾ in winning the B section of the pole vault at the Penn Relays … Also cleared heights of 16-5 ¼ at the Texas Relays and 16-1 ¾ at the LSU Tiger Relays during the outdoor season.
PRIOR TO LSU A standout pole vaulter at St. Louis Catholic High School who came to LSU with a personal record of 16-2 in the event … His personal best was also a school record at his alma mater … Set his personal best of 16-2 in winning the Class 3A outdoor state championship in the event as a senior in 2009 … Cleared a height of 15-6 to win the young men’s pole vault title at the 2009 AAU Junior Olympics … Was the outdoor state runner-up in 2008 … Captured the indoor state crown in the pole vault in 2008 … A two-time all-state selection in 2008 and 2009 … Won back-to-back pole vault titles at the Mobile Challenge of Champions in 2008 and 2009.
PERSONAL Full name is Thomas Charles Reinecke … Born on Sept. 30, 1990 … Parents are Bill and Pat Reinecke … Has three older siblings: Jeniffer, Will and Paul … Majoring in kinesiology with a concentration in human movement.
Trevor Sansone So./So. – 5-10 – Baton Rouge, La. Central HS Major: Business Events: 60M (6.78), 100M (10.54), 200M 2012 An NCAA Championships qualifier in the 100-meter dash during his rookie season with the Tigers in 2012 … Finished in 41st place at the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds with a run of 10.78 seconds in the first round of NCAA qualifying in Jacksonville, Fla. … Earned a 17th-place finish in the 100-meter dash in his debut at the SEC Outdoor Championships after clocking a wind-aided 10.50 in the preliminary round … Opened the outdoor season by setting a wind-legal personal record of 10.54 (+1.8) in a seventh-place finish at the Louisiana Classics … Took fifth place in the 100-meter final at the LSU Relays with a seasonal-best wind-aided run of 10.43 (+3.1) in the final … Also competed in the 100 meters at the Texas Relays … Ran the third leg of LSU’s 4x100-meter relay that won the event title at the Louisiana Classics with a season-opening run of 40.26 … Also ran the anchor leg for the Tigers in the 4x100-meter relay final at the Texas Relays … Claimed a sixth-place finish in the sprint relay final at the Texas Relays with a run of 39.54 … Also anchored the Tigers to a win in the 4x100 relay at the Battle on the Bayou with a time of 39.74 … Competed in both the 60 meters and 200 meters at the SEC Indoor Championships … Took 17th place in the 60 meters (6.90) and 24th place in the 200 meters (22.12) at the SEC Indoor meet … Wrapped up the indoor season by setting a personal best of 6.78 in the 60-meter dash in a third-place finish at the LSU NCAA Indoor Qualifier … Ran three-straight PRs at the LSU NCAA Indoor Qualifier with times of 6.84 in the first round and 6.81 in the second round before taking third place in 6.78 in the final … Earned a fifth-place finish in the 60 meters with a 6.87 clocking in his collegiate debut with the Tigers at the Texas A&M Dual Meet … Honored for his academic performance with a selection to the SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll following the season.
PRIOR TO LSU One of the top sprinters in the state of Louisiana during his prep career at Central High School … Coached in high school by Brad Cook … Wrapped up his prep career with a record-setting performance in the 55-meter dash at the LHSAA Division I Indoor State Championships … Won the 55-meter state title with a meet-record time of 6.35 seconds in the final … Captured the LHSAA Class 5A state title in the 100-meter dash as a junior in 2010 … Also a state runner-up in the 55 meters indoors and 200 meters outdoors during the 2010 season … Was also a standout on the football field during his prep career at Central High School … Earned second-team all-district and academic all-state honors while helping lead the team to three-straight district championships in 2008, 2009 and 2010 … Helped his team advance to the state semifinals in 2008.
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2012 An NCAA Championships qualifier in the 800-meter run in his first season with the Tigers … Shattered his lifetime personal record in the two-lap race with a seasonal-best time of 1 minute, 47.87 seconds for fifth place in the national quarterfinal at the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds … Ranked No. 9 on LSU’s all-time outdoor performance list with his personal best … Clocked 1:50.09 in the first round of qualifying at the NCAA East Prelims en route to a berth in the semifinal round at the NCAA Outdoor Championships … Finished in 23rd place in the NCAA semifinal after running 1:51.49 at the NCAA Outdoor Championships held in Des Moines, Iowa … Scored four points for the Tigers with a fifth-place finish in the 800-meter final at the SEC Outdoor Championships … Crossed the finish line in 1:50.55 in the conference final at LSU’s Bernie Moore Track Stadium … Qualified for the SEC Outdoor final with a run of 1:48.97 for fifth place in the preliminary round … Ran 1:48.47 in his first 800-meter race of the outdoor season for fifth place at the Battle on the Bayou … Finished runner-up at the LSU Alumni Gold with a time of 1:49.17 … Ran the second leg of LSU’s 4x800-meter relay team that finished in eighth place at the Texas Relays with a seasonal best of 7:37.52 … Ran the leadoff 1,200-meter leg on LSU’s distance medley relay that ran a seasonal best of 10:01.66 for seventh place in the college division at the Penn Relays … Did not run for the Tigers during the indoor season.
PRIOR TO LSU Transferred to LSU following a two-year stint at the University of Louisville in 2010 and 2011 … Was the No. 2-ranked 800-meter runner in the history of the Louisville program at the time of his transfer with a career-best of 1:49.51 with the Cardinals … A standout middle distance runner during his prep career at Lancaster High School … Captured a pair of Texas state titles in the 800 meters in 2007 and 2009 … Also finished as the state runner-up in 2008 … Claimed three-straight district and regional titles from 2007-09 … Helped lead his high school team to two-straight district, regional and state championships in 2008 and 2009.
PERSONAL Full name is Howard Lewis Shepard III … Born on Feb. 6, 1991 … Parents are Howard Shepard, Jr. and Bridgette Westbrook … Has three siblings, Danielle, Jaleesa and Alex … Majoring in general studies.
Jeremy Tuttle So./So. – 6-3 – Sierra Vista, Ariz. Buena HS Major: Kinesiology Events: Discus (150-11), Hammer (188-9), Javelin (227-6) 2012 Emerged as one of the leading freshman throwers in the Southeastern Conference with his performance in 2012 … Scored nine points for the Tigers in his debut at the SEC Outdoor Track & Field Championships held at LSU’s Bernie Moore Track Stadium … Captured a fourth-place finish in the hammer throw with a series-best mark of 186 feet, 3 inches … Threw a personal record of 227-6 on his first throw to claim fifth place in the javelin competition at the SEC Outdoor meet with the No. 9-ranked performance in school history … Also threw the discus at the SEC Outdoor Championships … An NCAA Championships qualifier in the javelin with his performance at the SEC Outdoor Championships … Advanced to the national semifinal with a 12th-place finish in the javelin at the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds after throwing 218-7 in the meet held in Jacksonville, Fla. … Wrapped up his freshman season by finishing in 21st place at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships with a mark of 212-10 at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa … Opened the outdoor season by setting back-to-back javelin PRs of 212-11 for fourth place at the Louisiana Classics and 215-1 for second place in the B section at the Texas Relays … Also set a PR of 216-0 for eighth place in the event at the Penn Relays before finishing with a seasonal best of 227-6 … Added a personal best of 150-11 in the discus at the Penn Relays while finishing in 25th place in the college section … Won the javelin title at the Arizona State Tri-Meet … Set a personal best of 188-9 in the hammer throw for third place in the event at the LSU Alumni Gold … Threw 181-1 for sixth place in the hammer throw at the LSU Relays … Competed in the shot put and 35-pound weight throw during the indoor season … Finished in 12th place in the shot put (47-1 ¾) and 14th place in the weight throw (51-5) at the SEC Indoor Championships … Set a personal best of 54-4 ¾ for 10th place in the weight throw at the Razorback Invitational … Wrapped up the indoor season by throwing a lifetime PR of 49-7 ¾ for fifth place in the shot put at the LSU NCAA Indoor Qualifier … Followed the collegiate season by competing in the hammer and javelin throws at the USA Junior Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Bloomington, Ind. … Nearly earned a spot on the medal podium as he threw 211-10 for fourth place in the javelin at the USA Junior Championships.
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PRIOR TO LSU One of the elite throws prospects in the United States for the Class of 2011 … A versatile athlete with the ability to compete in the discus, javelin and hammer throws at the collegiate level … Enjoyed a tremendous individual performance while setting three personal bests at the 36th-annual Great Southwest Track & Field Classic held at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque during the 2011 season … Captured the meet’s hammer throw title with a winning throw of 198-6 … Also finished as the meet runner-up in both the discus (186-10) and javelin (201-4) with personal bests … Returned to Albuquerque in July for the 2011 Region 10 Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships, where he shattered the meet record in the hammer throw by 21 feet with a winning mark of 193-4 … Took home the silver medal in the young men’s hammer throw at the 2011 USATF National Junior Olympic Championships held in Wichita, Kan., where he threw a series-best of 179-10 … Also placed fourth in the young men’s discus at the USATF Junior Olympics with a throw of 179-11 … Wrapped up a brilliant prep career as a two-time Arizona Interscholastic Association Division 1 state champion in the discus in 2010 and 2011 … Named the 2011 Tucson Citizen Boys Arizona Athlete of the Year … Signed with the Tigers with former PRs of 186-7 in the high school discus and 200-4 in the javelin set during the 2010 outdoor season … Threw 186-7 in the discus at the 2010 Casa Grande Al Van Hazel Invitational … Finished runner-up in the javelin (200-4) at the 2010 Great Southwest Classic … Crowned the intermediate boys discus champion at the 2009 USA Youth Outdoor Track & Field Championships held at Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti, Mich. … A two-time Arizona state runner-up in the shot put in 2009 and 2010 … Was also the Arizona state runner-up in the discus as a sophomore in 2009 … A three-time USATF Regional and National Championships qualifier in the discus and javelin … Remains Arizona’s all-time class record holder in the boys discus as both a freshman (148-4) and sophomore (172-6) set during the 2008 and 2009 seasons … Named the 2009 Male Athlete of the Year by the Sierra Vista Herald newspaper … Also served as the starting quarterback for the football team at Buena High School during his prep career.
PERSONAL Full name is Jeremy Tuttle … Born on April 13, 1993 … Parents are Steve Howard and Cindy Pring … Majoring in kinesiology with a concentration in human movement.
Anthony Whitaker Sr./Sr. – 5-10 – Houston, Texas Houston Christian HS Major: Civil Engineering Event: 400M (IN: 48.77; OUT: 48.26)
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Jr./Jr. – 5-10 – Cooper City, Fla. Archbishop McCarthy HS Major: Business Events: 1,500M (4:09.18), Mile (4:34.30), 3,000M (9:39.53), 5,000M (15:46.35) 2012 Ran a personal record of 4 minutes, 34.30 seconds in his first mile race of the indoor season … Finished in ninth place in the mile in his indoor debut at the LSU Twilight … Earned a runner-up finish in the event at the LSU NCAA Indoor Qualifier with a run of 4:36.94 … Clocked 2:07.55 in a third-place finish in the 800 meters at the LSU NCAA Indoor Qualifier … Opened the outdoor season by running the 800 meters (2:03.83) and 1,500 meters (4:13.79) at the Louisiana Classics in Lafayette … Set PRs of 4:09.18 in the 1,500 meters and 9:39.53 in the 3,000 meters at the Battle on the Bayou … Finished in third place overall in the B section of the 1,500 meters (4:10.93) and ninth place in the 5,000 meters (15:46.35) at the LSU Relays.
2011 Competed in six meets for the Tigers as a true freshman in 2011 … Made three appearances in the mile during the indoor season … Ran a seasonal best of 4:40.24 in a sixth-place finish in the mile at the LSU Twilight … Placed fifth at the LSU NCAA Indoor Qualifier with a time of 4:43.04 … Also took sixth place indoors in his collegiate debut at the Purple Tiger Invitational (4:58.65) … Posted an outdoor seasonal best of 4:13.59 in the 1,500 meters in a 16th-place finish at the LSU Invitational … Finished in second place in the B section at the LSU Tiger Relays (4:19.00) and 21st place at the Louisiana Classics (4:21.68) in the 1,500 meters.
PRIOR TO LSU A distance runner for the four-time district champion track and field team at Archbishop McCarthy High School in Cooper City, Fla. … Team also captured district and regional cross country titles during the 2009 season … Was the seventh-place finisher in the 800 meters at the state championship meet in 2009 … A recipient of the Sportsmanship Award for his high school team as a senior in 2010 … Finished his prep career as the school-record holder in the 5,000 meters with a personal best of 16:36 … Also set top times of 1:58.83 in the 800 meters and 4:30 in the 1,600 meters as a prep runner … A member of the school-record-setting 4x800-meter relay team that finished third overall at the state meet with a time of 7:58 … Was an AAU cross country region runner-up and a Junior Olympics qualifier in the intermediate 800 meters during the 2008 season.
2012 Saw action in six meets during the 2012 season … Set a lifetime personal record of 48.26 seconds for 13th place in the 400-meter dash at the Battle on the Bayou … Finished in sixth place in the B section of the 400 meters during the LSU Alumni Gold … Set an indoor PR of 48.77 for 21st place in the event at the Razorback Invitational … Kicked off the indoor season with a run of 48.79 for seventh place at the Texas A&M Dual Meet … Sprinted across the finish line in 6.99 to take 21st place in the 60-meter dash at the LSU Twilight during the indoor season … Picked to the SEC Academic Honor Roll for the second-straight season.
PERSONAL Full name is William Michael Wiesler … Born on April 10, 1992 … Parents are Bill and Patricia Wiesler … Has two younger siblings, Bianca and Brooke … Father played baseball at LSU … Majoring in business.
Jake Wilkinson RS-Fr./RS-Fr. – 5-5 – Gretna, La. Jesuit HS Major: Business Events: Distance
2011 Set a personal record of 48.53 in the 400-meter dash while finishing in 16th place overall at the LSU Invitational during the outdoor season … Opened the outdoor season with an 11th-place finish in the 400-meter dash at the Louisiana Classics (49.54) … Lined up in the 60-meter dash at three meets during the indoor season … Posted a seasonal best of 6.98 in a seventh-place finish in the final at the LSU NCAA Indoor Qualifier … Also ran 7.11 in the prelims at the LSU NCAA Indoor Qualifier and 7.14 for 38th place at the Purple Tiger Invitational … Honored for his performance in the classroom with his first career selection to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.
Lettered in cross country and track and field during his prep career at Jesuit High School … Coached in high school by Peter Kernion … Led his team to district and state championships in cross country during the 2010 season.
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Competed in a total of six meets during his freshman season … Finished with a 2010 seasonal best of 49.68 in the 400-meter dash in the outdoor season opener at the Louisiana Classics … Finished in ninth place overall at the Louisiana Classics … Also ran the 400 meters outdoors at the LSU Alumni Gold … Clocked 11.17 in the 100-meter dash at the LSU Tiger Relays … Recorded an indoor seasonalbest time of 7.09 in the 60-meter dash at the LSU NCAA Indoor Qualifier … Finished runner-up in the 200-meter dash at the LSU NCAA Indoor Qualifier with an indoor seasonal best of 22.27.
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Full name is Jake Romano Wilkinson … Born on Nov. 16, 1992 … Parents are Tom and Antoinette Wilkinson … Has one older sister, Logan … Sister is currently a senior at LSU … Majoring in business.
PRIOR TO LSU A 400-meter runner and jumper during his high school career at Houston Christian High School … Guided his high school track team to district and regional championships in 2009 … Was a first-team all-state selection as a senior in 2009 … Won a state title in the 400 meters … Also finished second in the 4x400-meter relay and third in the long jump at the state meet in 2009 … Finished his career with a personal best of 49.80 in the 400-meter run … Also recorded personal-best marks of 21-4 in the long jump and 42-2 in the triple jump … Wrapped up his high school career as the school-record holder at Houston Christian High School in the 400 meters, long jump and triple jump.
PERSONAL Full name is Anthony Alphonse Whitaker … Born on Aug. 14, 1991 … Parents are Tony and Karen Whitaker … Has one sister, Amber … An honor student at Houston Christian High School … Named to the Principal’s Honor Roll … Was also a member of the Young Philosopher’s Club and Jack and Jill Teens of America … Majoring in civil engineering.
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Lady Tiger All-Americans Kimberlyn Duncan Sr./Sr. – 5-11 – Katy, Texas Cypress Springs HS Major: Sport Administration Events: 60M (7.26), 100M (10.94w/10.96), 200M (IN: 22.74; OUT: 22.12w/22.19)
in the 200-meter dash at the U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials held in Eugene, Ore … Just missed earning her spot on Team USA by one spot as she earned a fourth-place finish in the 200-meter final at the U.S. Olympic Trials after clocking 22.34 against the deepest 200-meter field she’s ever faced … Set a meet record in the 200 meters at the North American, Central American & Caribbean Under-23 Championships with a wind-legal time of 22.72 to win the gold medal for the United States.
2011 5-time NCAA Champion 9-time All-American 7-time SEC Champion 8-time All-SEC 2012 NCAA Women’s Track Athlete of the Year 2012 SEC Co-Women’s Runner of the Year 2012 Bowerman Award Finalist 2012 Honda Sports Award Winner 2011 Bowerman Award Finalist 2011 Honda Sports Award Finalist 2012 Solidified her reputation as one of the most dominant sprinters in the history of collegiate track and field … Defended her NCAA Indoor and NCAA Outdoor titles in the 200-meter dash while claiming four All-America honors on the season … Captured five SEC titles and six All-SEC honors with her performance during the indoor and outdoor seasons … Selected as the NCAA Division I National Women’s Track Athlete of the Year and Women’s South Central Region Track Athlete of the Year by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association … Voted the SEC Co-Women’s Runner of the Year following the outdoor season … Honored as a finalist for The Bowerman for the second-straight year … Also captured the Honda Sports Award for women’s track and field after being named a finalist the year before … Enjoyed a record-setting outdoor campaign as the NCAA’s premier dual sprinter … Broke her own low-altitude collegiate record in the 200-meter dash during the outdoor season with personal bests of 22.22 seconds in the quarterfinal round at the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds and 22.19 in the semifinal round at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships … Eclipsed her previous low-altitude collegiate record of 22.24 set as a sophomore in 2011 … Honored as the USA Track & Field Athlete of the Week following her 22.22 clocking at the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds … Defended her NCAA Outdoor crown in the 200-meter dash with a winning time of 22.86 (-2.3) in the national final … Finished as the NCAA silver medalist in the 100-meter dash for the second-straight season … Raced to the finish line in 11.16 (-1.7) for second place in the national final … Advanced to the NCAA final after running 11.18 in the quarterfinal round at the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds and 11.11 in the semifinal round at the NCAA Outdoor Championships … Shattered the SEC Championships meet record and set a Bernie Moore Track Stadium facility record in the 100-meter dash with a personal best of 10.96 to win her first SEC title in the event … PR of 10.96 is the fourth-fastest wind-legal performance in collegiate history and third-best performance in school history … Broke the previous SEC Championships meet record of 11.03 set by Auburn’s Kerron Stewart in 2006 … Also defended her SEC Outdoor crown in the 200-meter dash after sprinting to a new windaided personal-best of 22.12 at LSU’s Bernie Moore Track Stadium … Wind-aided best of 22.12 is the third-fastest 200-meter time in collegiate history under all conditions … Also anchored the Lady Tigers to a successful defense of their SEC Outdoor title in the 4x100-meter relay with a winning time of 43.27 … Scored a team-high 22.5 points to lead the Lady Tigers to their fifth team title at the SEC Outdoor Championships in six seasons … Emerged as an NCAA title contender in the 100-meter dash by claiming the Texas Relays title with a career-best windaided time of 10.94 at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin … Anchored the Lady Tigers to a pair of relay wins in the 4x100 relay (42.99) and 4x200 relay (1:30.01) at the Texas Relays … LSU’s time of 1:30.01 in winning the Texas Relays title in the 4x200 relay is the fourth-fastest run in collegiate history … Also ran the second leg on LSU’s winning sprint medley relay team at the Texas Relays as she teamed with Semoy Hackett, Cassandra Tate and Charlene Lipsey to set a school record and meet record of 3:43.79 … Honored as the “Most Outstanding Performer” of the Texas Relays while leading the Lady Tigers to the title of “Most Outstanding Team” of the meet … Wrapped up an outstanding indoor season by defending her NCAA Indoor crown in the 200-meter dash with an indoor PR of 22.74 at the NCAA Indoor Championships … Finished the indoor season as the No. 1-ranked 200-meter sprinter in the world with her performance … Earned her first career All-America honor in the 60-meter dash after taking eighth place in the national final with a time of 7.30 … Scored 11 points at the NCAA Indoor Championships to lead the Lady Tigers to a third-place finish in the final team standings … Defended her SEC Indoor 200-meter title with an NCAA qualifying time of 23.07 in the final … Ran the second leg for the Lady Tigers in winning the SEC Indoor crown in the 4x400-meter relay with a time of 3:34.02 … Earned her first career All-SEC honor in the 60-meter dash with a runner-up finish at the SEC Indoor meet in 7.28 … Posted a 60-meter PR of 7.26 in a runner-up finish at the Tyson Invitational … Extended her historic winning streak in the 200-meter dash to 18-straight wins in 200-meter finals against collegiate competition between the indoor and outdoor seasons … Streak dates back to a win at the Tyson Invitational during the 2011 indoor season … Honored as the SEC Women’s Runner of the Week five times during the 2012 season on Feb. 7, Feb. 14, March 27, April 3 and April 24 … Followed the collegiate season by competing
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Proved to be the NCAA’s most dominant short sprinter during her sophomore season in 2011 … Emerged as one of the top young 200-meter talents in the world with her performance in sweeping NCAA titles in the event … Selected a finalist for The Bowerman in 2011 … Was also selected as a finalist for the Honda Sports Award for women’s collegiate track and field … Was the top individual point scorer with 20.5 points at the 2011 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships … Became the sixth athlete in NCAA history to sweep NCAA Indoor and NCAA Outdoor titles in the 200-meter dash in the same season and the first Lady Tiger since collegiate record holder Dawn Sowell in 1989 … Also anchored the Lady Tigers to their 13th national title all-time in the 4x100-meter relay … Set the low-altitude collegiate record in the 200-meter dash in winning the NCAA Outdoor crown as she set a new wind-legal personal record of 22.24 at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa … Ranks No. 3 on the NCAA’s all-time list behind times of 22.04 by Sowell in 1989 and 22.23 by USC’s Carol Rodriguez in 2006 that were each run at altitude in Provo, Utah … Clocked a wind-legal 22.39 in the national semifinal … Teamed with Kenyanna Wilson, Semoy Hackett and Rebecca Alexander to win the NCAA crown in the sprint relay with the eighth-fastest time in collegiate history at 42.64 … Also broke the 43-second barrier in the national semifinal with a time of 42.94 … Duncan nearly claimed a third NCAA title during the 2011 outdoor season after finishing as the national runner-up in the 100-meter dash … Took home the NCAA silver in the 100 meters with a wind-legal PR of 11.09 in the final, finishing just one one-hundredth of a second behind Oklahoma’s Candyce McGrone (11.08) … Finished the season ranked in a tie for the No. 7 spot on LSU’s all-time outdoor performance list in the 100 meters … Won a pair of SEC Outdoor titles for the Lady Tigers with her win in the 200 meters (22.27w) and 4x100 relay (43.47) … Nearly earned All-SEC honors with a bronze-medal winning third-place finish in the 100-meter dash at the SEC Outdoor Championships while running a seasonal-best wind-aided time of 11.02 in the SEC final … Recorded a seasonal-best wind-aided time in the 200-meter dash at 22.18 to take the title at the LSU Alumni Gold … Finished the 2011 outdoor season with three of the top-10 times on the NCAA’s all-time all conditions list in the 200 meters … 22.18w ranks No. 3, 22.24 ranks No. 7 and 22.27w ranks No. 9 on the NCAA’s all-time all conditions list … Captured the NCAA Indoor crown in the 200-meter dash by running 22.85 in the national final in College Station, Texas … Also competed in the 60-meter dash at the NCAA Indoor Championships, where she earned a 15th-place finish with a time of 7.36 … Won an SEC Indoor 200-meter title with the 11th-fastest indoor performance in collegiate history at 22.78 … Her indoor PR also ranks No. 2 on LSU’s all-time indoor performance list … Also ranked No. 1 worldwide for the 2011 indoor season … Was the fastest time run by a woman indoors worldwide since 2008 when Texas freshman Bianca Knight set the American indoor record of 22.40 at the NCAA Indoor Championships … Also won a 200-meter title indoors at the Tyson Invitational with a time of 23.01 … Established a personal best of 7.30 in the 60-meter dash at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational … Was twice named the SEC Female Runner of the Week during the outdoor season on April 5 and April 26 … Followed the collegiate season by competing in the 200 meters at the 2011 USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Eugene, Ore. … Nearly earned a spot on Team USA for the World Championships with her fifth-place finish as she clocked 22.35 in the USA Outdoor final.
2010 One of the nation’s leading 200-meter runners during her freshman season in 2010 … Competed in the 200 meters at both the NCAA Indoor Championships and NCAA Outdoor Championships … Earned a 13th-place finish in the semifinal round at both national meets … Clocked 23.58 in the national semifinal during the outdoor season … Qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Championships with a fifth-place finish in the 200-meter dash at the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds held in Greensboro, N.C. … Set a seasonal-best wind-legal time of 23.08 in the first round of qualifying at the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds … Scored four points with a fifth-place finish in the 200-meter dash at the SEC Outdoor Championships … Helped LSU take home the team title at the SEC Outdoor meet … Recorded wind-legal times of 23.45 in the preliminary round and 23.76 in the final round at the conference meet … Won the 200-meter title at the LSU Alumni Gold with a season best wind-aided time of 22.96 … Earned her first career All-America honor during the outdoor season as a member of LSU’s 4x100-meter relay team … Ran the second leg on the foursome that finished as the NCAA runner-up with a time of 43.72 in the national final … Also ran the second leg on the team that set a seasonal-best time of 43.25 in qualifying at the Penn Relays … Team finished runner-up at the Penn Relays with a time of 43.30 … Competed in both the 60 meters and 200 meters during the indoor season … Earned a 13th-place finish in the 200-meter dash at the NCAA Indoor Championships with a time of 23.68 in the preliminary round … Scored four points for the Lady Tigers with a fifth-place finish at the SEC Indoor Championships (23.68) … Recorded an indoor seasonal best with an NCAA provisional qualifying time of 23.57 in the preliminary round at the SEC meet … Was also an NCAA provisional qualifier in the 60-meter dash after setting a personal best of 7.40 at the SEC Championships … Finished in ninth place in the prelim round of the 60 meters at the conference meet.
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Captured the Region 2-5A championship in the 200 meters with a personal-best time of 23.46 during her senior season at Cypress Springs High School … Her time ranked No. 3 among high school sprinters in the U.S. during the 2009 outdoor season … Went on to win the Texas Class 5A state title in the 200 meters with a time of 23.59 in the final at the 2009 University Interscholastic League State Championships held at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas … Recorded a then personal best of 24.33 in the 200 meters to finish fourth in the event in the young women’s age group at the 2008 AAU Junior Olympics … Also ran the 100 meters at the meet … Competed in the 200 meters and 4x100-meter relay at the 2007 AAU Junior Olympic Championships in Knoxville, Tenn. … Won a pair of District 17-5A titles in the 200 meters and 4x100 relay while running for Cypress Springs in 2007 … Successfully defended her district title in the 200 meters as a junior in 2008.
Competed in the 400-meter dash at the SEC Indoor Championships and SEC Outdoor Championships during her true freshman season in 2010 … Finished in 17th place overall in the 400 meters at the SEC Indoor meet with after setting an indoor seasonal best of 56.18 in the preliminary round … Followed with a 14th-place finish in the open quarter at the SEC Outdoor meet with a time of 54.97 … Set an outdoor seasonal best of 54.35 in a runner-up finish in the B section at the LSU Alumni Gold … Earned the right to compete in the 400 meters at the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds in Greensboro, N.C. … Clocked 54.68 in the first round of qualifying at the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds to finish in 31st place … Won indoor 200-meter titles at the LSU Twilight (24.89) and LSU NCAA Indoor Qualifier (24.88) … Ran the third leg on LSU’s 4x400meter relay team that earned a seventh-place finish at the Penn Relays (3:35.79).
PRIOR TO LSU PERSONAL Full name is Kimberlyn Archea’ Duncan … Born on Aug. 2, 1991 … Parents are Antonne Duncan, Jr., and Schrylean Duncan … Has a younger sister named Kiersten … An outstanding student who posted a weighted grade-point average of 4.85 during her high school career … Majoring in sport administration with a concentration in sport commerce.
Siedda Herbert Sr./Sr. – 5-6 – Port Allen, La. Port Allen HS Major: Sport Administration Events: 60M (7.47), 200M (IN: 24.47; OUT: 24.89), 400M (IN: 54.22; OUT: 53.59)
NCAA Champion All-American SEC Champion All-SEC
A standout athlete throughout her career at Port Allen High School … A sprinter and jumper who wrapped up her senior season with two state titles and two state runner-up honors at the LHSAA Class 3A Outdoor State Championships at the Bernie Moore Track Stadium on LSU’s campus … Won the Class 3A state title in the long jump as a senior in 2009 with a wind-aided jump of 19 feet, 5 ¼ inches … Followed by winning the state title in the triple jump with a wind-legal jump of 37-9 ¾ … Finished as the 2009 state runner-up in both the 100 meters (12.05) and 200 meters (24.62w) … Captured District 8-3A crowns in both sprint races during the 2009 season … Set her personal best of 11.78 in the 100 meters to win the regional title in 2009.
PERSONAL Full name is Siedda Monique Herbert … Born on Feb. 10, 1991 … Parents are Antonio Herbert and Delois Hall … Has one sister named Courtney Simmons … Has one brother named Antonio Herbert, Jr. … A standout in the classroom at Port Allen High School … Named to the Principal’s List in all four years of high school … Was also a member of the Beta Club and the National Society of High School Scholars Association … Served as a People to People Student Ambassador and a United States Achievement member … Her sister is currently a women’s basketball assistant coach at Louisiana Tech University and played college basketball at Tulane and Louisville … Majoring in sport administration with a concentration in sport commerce.
Charlene Lipsey
2012 Enjoyed a breakout junior season as one of the nation’s elite relay runners … Helped the Lady Tigers claim the national championship in the 4x400-meter relay at the NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships held in Nampa, Idaho … Clocked a 53.85-second split on the third leg of the team that won the NCAA Indoor title in the mile relay with a winning time of 3 minutes, 31.89 seconds … Joined Rebecca Alexander (53.47), Cassandra Tate (52.07) and Jonique Day (52.51) in winning the NCAA Indoor crown in the 4x400 relay … Also ran the third leg on LSU’s relay team that won the SEC Indoor title in 3:34.02 at the SEC Indoor Championships held in Lexington, Ky. … Added a seasonal-best split of 53.42 on the third leg of the team that clocked an NCAA automatic qualifying time of 3:31.55 to win the relay crown at the Tyson Invitational … Marked the No. 9-ranked 4x400-meter relay run indoors by the Lady Tigers in program history … Ran the third leg on winning relay teams at the Razorback Invitational (3:35.41) and Texas A&M Dual Meet (3:35.80) … Recorded an indoor seasonal best of 54.33 in the 400-meter dash in claiming 11th place in the semifinal round at the SEC Indoor Championships … Set indoor PRs of 7.47 in the 60 meters in a third-place finish at the LSU Twilight and 24.47 in the 200 meters in a 32nd-place finish at the Tyson Invitational … Competed in the 400-meter dash at the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds for the third-straight season … Finished in 32nd place in the first round of the NCAA Championships with a run of 54.21 … Earned a 12th-place finish in the 400-meter semifinal at the SEC Outdoor Championships after running a time of 54.18 … Opened the outdoor season by running a personal record of 53.59 in a sixth-place finish in the 400 meters at the Battle on the Bayou … Ran the third leg of LSU’s 4x400-meter relay team that won the event title at the LSU Relays in 3:36.21 … Also ran the third leg for the runners-up at the Texas Relays as the Lady Tigers crossed the finish line in 3:30.42 … Recognized for her efforts in the classroom with her first career selection to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.
2011 Set indoor and outdoor personal bests in the 400-meter dash during her sophomore season in 2011 … Clocked an indoor best of 54.22 in the preliminary round to qualify for her first career final at the SEC Indoor Track & Field Championships … Nearly scored for the Lady Tigers as she took ninth place at the SEC Indoor Championships after clocking 54.73 in the conference final … Also ran indoor seasonal bests of 7.67 in the 60-meter dash and 24.71 in the 200-meter dash in 2011 … Followed outdoors by setting a lifetime PR of 54.03 in the 400 meters in a third-place finish at the LSU Alumni Gold … Earned a 14th-place finish in the event at the SEC Outdoor Championships after running 54.39 in the prelims … Qualified for the NCAA Championships for the second time in her career as she finished in 23rd place overall in the quarterfinal round at the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds … Clocked 55.68 in the NCAA quarterfinal held at Indiana University in Bloomington, Ind. … Advanced to the national quarterfinal after clocking 54.94 in the first round … Also saw spot duty on LSU’s 4x400-meter relay during the 2011 season … Ran a second leg on the foursome that clocked 3:33.63 in a runner-up finish at the LSU Invitational.
Sr./Sr. – 5-6 – Hempstead, N.Y. Hempstead HS Major: Elementary Education Event: 800M (IN: 2:03.79; OUT: 2:01.40), 1,500M (4:18.16), Mile (4:45.04)
3-time All-American 2-time SEC Champion 2-time All-SEC 2012 Solidified her reputation as one of the premier middle distance runners in the NCAA with her performance as a junior in 2012 … Won a pair of All-America honors with her effort at the NCAA Championships … Captured the NCAA Outdoor silver medal in the 800-meter run while shattering her personal record by more than one second in the national final … Finished the two-lap race in 2 minutes, 1.40 seconds to take second place in the 800-meter final at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships held in Des Moines, Iowa … Moved into a tie for the No. 2 spot on LSU’s all-time outdoor performance list in the half-mile race … Advanced to the national final outdoors with the second-fastest time of the quarterfinal round at the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds at 2:04.08 and the third-fastest time of the semifinal round at the NCAA Outdoor Championships at 2:03.74 … Earned All-America honors during the indoor season with a seventh-place finish in the 800-meter final at the NCAA Indoor Championships after running 2:06.44 in the national final … Swept SEC Indoor and SEC Outdoor titles as the top half-miler in the conference … Dominated the 800-meter final at the SEC Indoor Championships in winning her first career league title in 2:05.55 … Completed the sweep outdoors with an impressive run of 2:02.60 at the SEC Outdoor Championships held on LSU’s home track at the Bernie Moore Track Stadium … Added four points with a fifth-place finish in the 1,500 meters at the SEC Outdoor Championships after running a personal best and the No. 2-ranked performance in school history at 4:18.16 … Helped the Lady Tigers win their fifth SEC Outdoor team crown in six seasons … Won the 1,500-meter title at the LSU Relays with a season-opening run of 4:20.91 … Claimed back-to-back 800-meter titles outdoors at the Battle on the Bayou (2:02.91) and LSU Alumni Gold (2:03.13) … Kicked off the indoor season with a win in the invitational 800 meters at the Razorback Invitational … Posted an indoor PR of 2:03.79 at the Razorback Invitational for the No. 3-ranked performance indoors in school history … A standout on LSU’s distance medley relay team throughout the 2012 season … Led off the DMR that scored four points with a fifth-place finish at the SEC Indoor Championships … Also led off the squad that posted a new indoor school record of 11:18.75 in a win at the Tyson Invitational … Also ran the 1,200-meter leg to lead off the first
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Lady Tiger DMR to capture the Texas Relays title with the second-fastest time outdoors in school history at 11:16.82 … Twice honored as the SEC Women’s Runner of the Week on Jan. 31 and April 10 during the 2012 season … Was an 800-meter qualifier for the U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials following the collegiate season … Earned a 17th-place finish in the qualifying round at the U.S. Olympic Trials with a run of 2:03.74.
Full name is Charlene Monique Lipsey … Born on July 16, 1991 … Daughter of Stacey Morse … Has a younger sister named Kay-Tiarra … Majoring in elementary education.
Latoya McDermott Sr./Sr. – 5-4 – Kingston, Jamaica St. Andrew High School for Girls Major: Communication Studies Events: 400M (IN: 54.67; OUT: 53.48)
2011 Enjoyed a breakout performance in the 800-meter run at the 2011 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Des Moines, Iowa … Earned her first career All-America honor with a fourth-place finish in the national final while running a lifetime personal record of 2:03.73 … Cracked LSU’s all-time Top 10 list in the event as the No. 10-ranked performer in program history … Advanced to her first NCAA final by running 2:03.96 in the semifinal round at the NCAA Outdoor meet … Earned a spot in the national semifinal by running 2:05.63 for a sixth-place finish in the quarterfinal round at the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds in Bloomington, Ind. … Also competed in the 800 meters at the NCAA Indoor Championships in College Station, Texas … Finished in 13th place at the NCAA Indoor meet after running 2:08.10 in the qualifying round … Set an indoor PR of 2:04.55 for an NCAA automatic qualifying performance in a runner-up finish at the Iowa State National Qualifier … Wrapped up the indoor season ranked No. 4 on LSU’s all-time indoor performance list in the half mile … Nearly earned a pair of All-SEC honors during the 2011 season while finishing in third place in the 800 meters at both the SEC Indoor Championships and SEC Outdoor Championships … Clocked 2:06.11 in the SEC Indoor final after advancing with a time of 2:07.13 in the preliminary round … Crossed the finish line in 2:05.88 for a third-place finish in the SEC Outdoor final after qualifying with a time of 2:07.66 … Ran the 800-meter leg on LSU’s distance medley relay team that earned a fourth-place finish at the SEC Indoor Championships with a time of 11:41.67 … Scored a total of 13.25 points in conference action to help the Lady Tigers sweep SEC Indoor and SEC Outdoor team titles for the first time since the 2008 season … A member of LSU’s winning 4x800-meter relay team that clocked a seasonal best of 8:39.19 at the Texas Relays … Ran the 1,200-meter leg on LSU’s distance medley relay team that finished in 10th place at the Penn Relays with the second-fastest time in program history at 11:20.15.
2010 Showed why she was considered among the nation’s top middle distance recruits during her prep career … Was a national semifinalist in the half mile during the outdoor season … Finished in 15th place in her first appearance at the NCAA Outdoor Championships while running 2:08.08 in the semifinal round … Set an outdoor seasonal best of 2:05.34 to finish in 10th place in the national quarterfinal at the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds held in Greensboro, N.C. … Ranked No. 5 among freshmen in the NCAA during the 2010 season … Also ran 2:05.74 in the first round of qualifying at the NCAA East Prelims … Scored two points with a seventh-place finish in the 800-meter run at the SEC Outdoor Championships (2:08.61) … Also scored one point with an eighth-place finish in the 1,500 meters at the SEC Outdoor meet … Helped the Lady Tigers win their third SEC Outdoor team championship in four seasons … Set a personal best and recorded the sixth-fastest performance in program history with a time of 4:28.15 in the conference final … Ran 2:05 in the 800 meters for the first time in her collegiate career at the LSU Alumni Gold, where she placed seventh with a time of 2:05.89 … Finished in ninth place in the half mile at the SEC Indoor Championships, following her time of 2:08.24 in the prelim with a time of 2:11.52 in the final … Set her indoor seasonal best of 2:07.03 to win the 800-meter title at the Iowa State NCAA Qualifier and qualify provisionally for the NCAA Indoor Championships … Ran on LSU’s 4x800-meter relay team that set a new school record with a time of 8:19.77 to take second place in the Championship of America final at the Penn Relays … Shattered the 23-year-old school record of 8:25.95 previously held by Jackie Bobien, Kathi Harris, Sylvia Brydson and Camille Cato.
PRIOR TO LSU One of the nation’s top high school middle distance runners in the Class of 2009 … An 800-meter specialist who signed with LSU with personal bests of 2:05.83 outdoors and 2:07.77 indoors … Recorded the third-fastest time in the nation in 2009 with an overall personal best of 2:05.83 at the St. Anthony’s Invitational … Set a new indoor personal best of 2:07.77 in winning a silver medal in the 800 meters at the National Scholastic Indoor Championships at The Armory Track and Field Center in New York … Won the state title in the 800 meters as a junior in 2008 with a then personal best of 2:07.46, which was the eighthfastest time recorded by a high school girl in the United States and ranked No. 4 by a member of the Class of 2009 … Won a bronze medal in the 800 meters with a time of 2:09.15 at the 2008 National Scholastic Indoor Championships at The Armory … Her third-place finish earned her 2008 NSIC All-America honors … Enjoyed a tremendous 2008 season in which she was named the ESPN Rise New York Girls’ Track Athlete of the Year, the New York Gatorade Female Runner of the Year, the Nassau County Indoor and Outdoor Female Runner of the Year and Long Island Girls Runner of the Year … Ran a personal best of 4:55.81 in the mile during the 2009 indoor season to rank No. 6 in the country in the event … Recorded her personal best in the mile in just her second career race at that distance … Was the national leader in the 600-meter run after clocking a time of 1:29.85 to win the girl’s invitational race at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational on Feb. 7, 2009 … Her time, which also came at The Armory, is the fourth-fastest time all-time by a high school girl in the United States.
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2-time All-American SEC Champion 3-time All-SEC 2012 A standout member of LSU’s 4x400-meter relay team during the 2012 outdoor season … Captured her second career All-America honor as a member of the fastest relay team in the history of the Lady Tiger program … Led off LSU’s 4x400-meter relay team that set a new school record as the national runner-up at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships held in Des Moines, Iowa … Teamed with Rebecca Alexander, Cassandra Tate and Jonique Day to run 3 minutes, 24.59 seconds to finish just a split-second behind the 3:24.55 by the Oregon Ducks in the race for the NCAA Outdoor title … Both teams eclipsed the previous NCAA Championships meet record of 3:25.26 set by LSU in 2004 … LSU’s time of 3:24.59 is the third-fastest time in collegiate history in the 4x400-meter relay … Led off the team that clocked the eighth-fastest time in school history at 3:28.01 in the national semifinal at the NCAA Outdoor Championships … Also led off LSU’s 4x400-meter relay team that captured the SEC Outdoor title with a run of 3:29.25 on its home track at the Bernie Moore Track Stadium … Was an NCAA Championships qualifier in the 400-meter dash during the outdoor season … Finished in 31st place in the first round of the 400 meters at the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds in Jacksonville, Fla. … Set a seasonal-best time of 53.76 for 11th place in the 400-meter semifinal at the SEC Outdoor Championships … Scored two points for the Lady Tigers with a seventh-place finish in the 200-meter dash at the SEC Outdoor Championships … Clocked a seasonal-best wind-aided time of 23.78 in the conference final … Advanced to her first career SEC final in an individual event with the seventh-fastest performance of the semifinal round at 23.86w … Helped the Lady Tigers win their fifth SEC Outdoor title in six seasons … Claimed a third-place finish in the 400 meters at the LSU Alumni Gold with a time of 54.16 … Wrapped up the indoor season with a 17th-place finish in the 400-meter dash at the SEC Indoor Championships … Recorded an indoor seasonal-best of 55.27 in the qualifying round at the SEC Indoor Championships … Ran on 4x400-meter relays that won event titles at the LSU Relays (3:36.21) and Arizona State Tri-Meet (3:37.40) during the outdoor season.
2011 Earned her first career All-America honor during the 2011 indoor season as a member of LSU’s 4x400-meter relay team … Split 53.35 on the third leg that earned a bronze-medal-winning third-place finish in the final at the NCAA Division I Indoor Track & Field Championships in College Station, Texas … Teamed with Rebecca Alexander, Cassandra Tate and Jonique Day to run a 2011 seasonal best of 3:30.37 in the national final … Also earned All-SEC honors in the event during the indoor season … Led off the relay team that clocked the time of 3:33.21 to take second place at the SEC Indoor Championships … Split 53.92 on the second leg of the relay that won the event title at the Tyson Invitational … Also competed in the 4x400-meter relay at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Des Moines, Iowa … Ran leadoff on the team that finished in ninth place in the national semifinal with a time of 3:32.88 … Helped the Lady Tigers qualify for the semifinal round by running the third leg on the mile relay team that finished in second place with a time of 3:32.09 in the quarterfinals at the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds in Bloomington, Ind. … Competed in the open 400-meter dash at the NCAA East Prelims, where she earned a 38th-place finish in the first round of the national meet … Nearly earned all-conference honors at the SEC Outdoor Championships in running the second leg on the 4x400 relay that took third place in 3:35.15 … Also ran the second leg on the foursome taking second place at the Penn Relays in 3:32.65 … While competing in the 400-meter dash in 2011, set a new indoor personal record of 54.67 to finish in 11th place at the SEC Indoor Championships … Cracked 55 seconds at the Tyson Invitational with a time of 54.94 to take 22nd place … Ran an outdoor seasonal best of 53.75 in a runner-up finish at the LSU Alumni Gold … Nearly qualified for her first career SEC 400-meter final during the outdoor season as she ran 53.88 to finish in ninth place in the qualifying round … Also competed in the open quarter outdoors at the LSU Invitational (54.04) and Hurricane Alumni Invitational (54.36).
2010 A key contributor in the 400-meter dash and 4x400-meter relay during the outdoor season in 2010 … Won her first career All-SEC honor while running the leadoff leg on LSU’s mile relay that finished in second place at the SEC Outdoor Championships … A member of the foursome that clocked 3:32.84 to finish runner-up in the conference final … Also ran leadoff on the 4x400-
Lady Tiger All-Americans meter relay team that clocked the fastest time in the national quarterfinal at the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds with a time of 3:31.01 … Ran on the team that qualified for the national final with a time of 3:33.43 in the national semifinal at the NCAA Outdoor Championships held in Eugene, Ore. … Competed in the 400-meter dash at the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds in Greensboro, N.C., where she ran 54.87 to finish in 33rd place in the first round of qualifying … Finished in 11th place in the 400 meters at the SEC Outdoor Championships with a seasonalbest time of 54.44 in the preliminary round … Ran 54.87 in the open quarter at the LSU Alumni Gold … Saw action in three meets during the indoor season … Recorded a top indoor 400-meter time of 56.13 at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational.
PRIOR TO LSU One of the world’s premier 400-meter recruits for the Class of 2009 … Signed with LSU with a personal best of 53.48 in the event … No stranger to championship meets after competing in such events as the IAAF World Junior Championships, the IAAF World Youth Championships, the Carifta Games, the Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships and the Jamaican Boys and Girls Championships … Competed in the 400 meters and 4x400 relay at the 2008 IAAF World Junior Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland … Was a semifinalist in the 400 meters at the meet … Won a silver medal in the 400 meters at the 2007 IAAF World Youth Championships in Ostrava, Czech Republic, while running a time of 54.12 in the final … Also anchored Jamaica’s medley relay team to a silver medal at the World Youth Championships in 2007 with a time of 2:06.77 … Set her personal-best time of 53.48 in the 400 meters in a runner-up finish at the 2007 Jamaican Boys and Girls Championships in Kingston … Won a bronze medal while running the leadoff leg of Jamaica’s 4x400-meter relay team at the 2006 IAAF World Junior Championships in Beijing, China … Won a gold medal in the Under-17 division of the 400 meters at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, after running a time of 54.10 in the final … Also won a gold medal in the U-17 division at the 2006 Carifta Games with a time of 54.03 in the final … Broke 54 seconds in the 400 meters five times during her high school career, including a seasonal-best time of 53.50 in 2009.
PERSONAL Full name is Latoya Anneika McDermott … Born on Jan. 7, 1990 … Parents are Robert and Denise Lee McDermott … Majoring in communication studies.
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2012 Bounced back from a season-ending injury in 2011 with a strong 2012 campaign as one of the team’s top sprinters … Ran the leadoff leg for LSU’s 4x100-meter relay throughout the outdoor season … Helped the Lady Tigers defend their SEC Outdoor crown in the sprint relay as she teamed with Semoy Hackett, Rebecca Alexander and Kimberlyn Duncan to run 43.27 seconds in the conference final at the SEC Outdoor Track & Field Championships … Scored two points for the Lady Tigers with a seventh-place finish in the 100-meter final at the SEC Outdoor Championships … Clocked 11.49 in the conference final after qualifying with a seasonal-best run of 11.35 (+1.8) in the semifinal round … Added one point with an eighth-place finish in the 200-meter dash at the SEC Outdoor meet after running a wind-aided time of 24.80 in the conference final … Scored 5.5 points to help the Lady Tigers claim their fifth SEC Outdoor title in six seasons … Led off the sprint relay team that clocked the fastest time in the national quarterfinals with a run of 43.26 at the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds … Also competed in the 100-meter dash at the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds … Finished in 24th place in the national quarterfinal with a time of 11.71 … Ran a top wind-aided time of 11.36 on the season in a seventh-place finish at the LSU Alumni Gold … Opened the outdoor season by running 11.57 for 12th place in the 100-meter dash at the Texas Relays … Ran the leadoff leg on LSU’s 4x100-meter relay that captured the Texas Relays title with a seasonal-best run of 42.99 … Helped the Lady Tigers earn the title as “Most Outstanding Team” at the Texas Relays … Led off the Lady Tigers in relay wins at the Battle on the Bayou (43.74), Arizona State Tri-Meet (45.39) and LSU Alumni Gold (43.35) … Also led off the team that finished runner-up at the Penn Relays (44.01) … Competed primarily in the 60-meter dash during the indoor season … Earned an 18th-place finish in the qualifying round of the 60 meters at the NCAA Indoor Championships after running 7.53 … Scored four points for the Lady Tigers with a fifth-place finish in the event at the SEC Indoor Championships … Crossed the finish line in 7.39 in the conference final … Placed 18th in the 200-meter dash at the SEC Indoor meet with a time of 24.59 in the preliminary round … Posted an indoor seasonal best of 7.36 in the 60-meter dash in a win at the LSU Twilight and a second-place finish in the consolation final at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational … Also won the 60-meter title at the Razorback Invitational (7.42) … Lined up in finals at the LSU NCAA Indoor Qualifier (7.40), Tyson Invitational (7.42) and Texas A&M Dual Meet (7.56) … Ran an indoor seasonal best of 24.11 in the 200 meters for 15th place at the Tyson Invitational.
2011 Competed in just two meets during the 2011 indoor campaign … Lined up in the 60-meter dash at both the New Balance Collegiate Invitational (7.56) and Tyson Invitational (7.57) … Saw her indoor season come to an end due to injury … Missed the 2011 outdoor season due to injury and received a redshirt to preserve her sophomore eligibility.
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Takeia Pinckney Sr./Jr. – 5-4 – Atlanta, Ga. Columbia HS Major: Interdisciplinary Studies Event: 60M (7.24), 100M (11.26), 200M (IN: 24.12; OUT: 23.32)
One of the nation’s elite short sprinters during her true freshman season … Proved to be the top freshman sprinter with her performance in 2010 … Earned a combined three All-America honors for the Lady Tigers in appearances at both the NCAA Indoor Championships and NCAA Outdoor Championships … Finished in fourth-place in the 100-meter dash at the NCAA Outdoor meet while running a wind-aided time of 11.23 in the national final … Earned a spot in the final by clocking a windy 11.18 (2.7) in the NCAA semifinal for her fastest time of the season under all conditions … Also ran the third leg on LSU’s 4x100-meter relay team that finished as the NCAA runner-up at the national meet with a time of 43.72 in the final … Nearly earned AllAmerica honors in the 200-meter dash with a ninth-place finish in the semifinal round at the NCAA Outdoor Championships, running a legal time of 23.50 … Established a wind-legal PR in the 100-meter dash of 11.26 in a second-place finish at the SEC Outdoor Championships while scoring eight points for the Lady Tigers and earning her first career All-SEC honor … Matched her PR of 11.26 in a third-place finish in the national quarterfinals at the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds … Was the No. 3-ranked freshman performer in the country in the 100-meter dash during the 2010 season … Also set a legal personal best of 23.32 in a ninth-place finish in the 200-meter dash at the NCAA East Prelims to earn a spot in the national semifinal in Eugene, Ore. … Nearly earned All-SEC honors in the 200 meters with a fourth-place finish at the SEC Outdoor meet, running a wind-legal time of 23.59 in the conference final … Scored 13 points to help lead the Lady Tigers to their third SEC Outdoor team championship in four seasons … Finished runner-up in the 100-meter dash at the Penn Relays (11.43) … Competed primarily in the 60-meter dash during the indoor season … Earned her first career All-America honor with a seventh-place finish in the 60 meters at the NCAA Indoor Championships … Clocked 7.32 in the national final … Moved to the final with a blistering time of 7.26 in the first round of qualifying at the NCAA meet … Became an NCAA automatic qualifier with a personal-best time of 7.24 at the LSU NCAA Indoor Qualifier … Ranked No. 1 in the 60-meter dash among freshmen in the NCAA in 2010 … Finished in seventh place in the 60 at the SEC Indoor Championships (7.37) … Posted a seasonal best and indoor personal best 200-meter time at 24.12 in a third-place finish at the New Mexico Invitational.
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Burst onto the scene as one of the elite high school sprinters in the United States after being crowned the 2008 AAU Junior Olympic Champion in the 100-meter dash with a winning time and personal best of 11.54 … Also clocked a wind-aided time of 11.53 at 100 meters … Her personal best in the 100 meters ranked No. 5 overall by a high school girl in the United States and No. 2 nationally by a member of the Class of 2009 … Her top time of 7.51 in the 60-meter dash in 2008 ranked No. 3 nationally by a sprinter in the Class of 2009 … Set a personal best
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in the 60 meters during the 2009 indoor season, clocking a national-leading time of 7.45 on Jan. 30 … Won a bronze medal in the 100 meters in the GHSA Class 4A State Championships during her junior season in 2008 … Won a pair of silver medals in the 100 meters and 4x100meter relay at the Class 4A state meet in 2007 … Won an individual state title in the 200 meters in 2006 while clocking a 24.38 in her only time competing in the event at the state meet … Did not run the 200 meters in 2007 or 2008 … Also played basketball for her high school team.
PERSONAL Full name is Takeia Lshay Pinckney … Born on July 24, 1991 … Parents are Tracey Stroud and Lucious Pinckney … Has an older sister, Terasa, and an older brother, Bishara … Also a standout in the classroom as she posted an impressive 3.57 grade-point average during her prep career … Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.
Jasmin Stowers Jr./Jr. – 5-9 – Pendleton, S.C. Pendleton HS Major: Nutritional Sciences Events: 60H (8.03), 100H (12.88)
3-time All-American 4-time SEC Champion 4-time All-SEC 2011 SEC Women’s Freshman Runner of the Year 2012 The most dominant hurdler in the Southeastern Conference and one of the elite hurdlers in the NCAA throughout the 2012 season … Earned a pair of All-America honors while also sweeping SEC titles in the sprint hurdles for the second-straight season … Wrapped up the collegiate season by taking fifth place in the final of the 100-meter hurdles at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Des Moines, Iowa … Clocked 13.20 (-3.1) in the national final at Drake Stadium … Advanced to the NCAA final in the 100 hurdles for the first time in her collegiate career with the fourth-fastest time of the semifinal round at 13.01 (+1.1) … Followed a wind-aided 13.01 in the first round with a wind-legal 13.03 in the quarterfinal round of the 100 hurdles at the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds … Earned AllAmerica honors during the indoor season with an eighth-place finish in the 60-meter hurdles at the NCAA Indoor Championships held in Nampa, Idaho … Clocked 8.16 in the NCAA Indoor final to reach All-America status indoors for the second year in a row … Advanced to the NCAA Indoor final after running 8.05 in the qualifying round … Defended her SEC Indoor crown in the 60 hurdles while setting a new PR of 8.03 and achieving the NCAA qualifying standard in the event … Moved into the No. 5 spot on LSU’s all-time indoor performance list in the 60 hurdles with her personal record of 8.03 … Completed the SEC sweep with a win in the 100 hurdles in a dominating performance at the SEC Outdoor Championships … Broke 13 seconds for the second time during the outdoor season with a winning run of 12.96 (+1.8) in the SEC Outdoor final held at LSU’s Bernie Moore Track Stadium … Ran her record to a perfect 4-for-4 in SEC finals in two seasons at LSU … Clocked an outdoor seasonal best of 12.92 (+0.9) in winning the 100 hurdles at the LSU Alumni Gold … Defended her Penn Relays title in the 100 hurdles with a winning time of 13.05 (+0.9) at Franklin Field … Made history as the first Lady Tiger to win two Penn Relays titles in the sprint hurdles in a career … Also won the 100-meter hurdles during the Battle on the Bayou (13.10) and Arizona State Tri-Meet (13.50) … Finished in third place in the invitational final at the Texas Relays with a wind-aided run of 13.03 … Ran the 100-meter dash in three meets during the outdoor season … Ran a seasonal-best wind-aided time of 11.72 at the Battle on the Bayou and wind-legal time of 11.87 at the LSU Relays … Captured 60-meter hurdles titles at the Texas A&M Dual Meet (8.35) and Razorback Invitational (8.13) during the indoor season … Took second place in the consolation final at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational with a run of 8.11 … Also finished runner-up at the Crimson Tide Indoor Opener (8.35), Tyson Invitational (8.13) and LSU Twilight (8.19) … Set a personal best of 7.51 in the 60-meter dash at the LSU NCAA Indoor Qualifier … Followed the collegiate season by competing in the 100-meter hurdles at the U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials … Placed 18th in the semifinal round at the U.S. Olympic Trials after running 13.21 at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore. … Advanced to the semifinals at the U.S. Olympic Trials with a run of 13.15 in the first round … Honored for her academic pursuits with a selection to the SEC Academic Honor Roll for the first time in her collegiate career.
2011 Emerged as one of the nation’s elite sprint hurdlers during her true freshman season with the Lady Tigers in 2011 … Earned her first career All-America honor during the indoor season … Matched her personal best of 8.12 en route to a sixth-place finish in the final of the 60-meter hurdles at the NCAA Division I Indoor Track & Field Championships in College Station, Texas … Clocked 8.15 for the sixth-fastest time of the qualifying round at the NCAA Indoor meet … Dominated the Southeastern Conference in the sprint hurdles by sweeping SEC Indoor and SEC Outdoor titles during her freshman season … First set her PR of 8.12 in capturing the
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SEC Indoor crown in the 60-meter hurdles … Marked her first finals victory of her collegiate career … Also enjoyed an NCAA automatic qualifying performance of 8.15 with a runner-up finish at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational during the indoor season … Honored for her performance at the New Balance meet in New York with her first of four selections as the SEC Female Freshman of the Week on Feb. 8 … Opened the outdoor season by setting a personal record of 13.15 to win the 100-meter hurdles at the LSU Tiger Relays … Dropped her wind-legal PR to 12.88 in winning the SEC Outdoor crown in the event … Became the first Lady Tiger freshman in program history to capture the SEC Outdoor title in the 100 hurdles … Voted by the league’s head coaches as the 2011 SEC Women’s Outdoor Freshman Runner of the Year following her performance at the SEC Outdoor Championships … Was also named to the SEC All-Freshman Team during both the indoor and outdoor seasons as the league’s top freshman performer in the 60-meter hurdles and 100-meter hurdles at the SEC Championships … Captured the Penn Relays title in her meet debut after running a wind-legal 13.16 in the final … Took third place at the Texas Relays with a seasonal-best wind-aided time of 12.86 … Competed in the 100-meter hurdles at the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds in Bloomington, Ind. … Advanced to the NCAA quarterfinals in her debut at the NCAA Outdoor Championships … Named the SEC Female Freshman of the Week three times outdoors on March 29, April 12 and May 3 … Finished the 2011 outdoor season as the No. 1-ranked freshman in the 100-meter hurdles with her wind-legal seasonal best of 12.88 … Was also the No. 4-ranked sprint hurdler in the NCAA among all classifications … Wrapped up the season ranked No. 8 on LSU’s all-time performance list in both the 60 hurdles and 100 hurdles … Continued to represent the Lady Tigers after the collegiate season with her appearance at the 2011 USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Eugene, Ore. … Clocked a wind-aided 13.10 in the first round … Finished in 15th place overall in the semifinal round at the USA Championships after running a windaided 13.04 … Recognized for her effort in the classroom as a member of the SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll.
PRIOR TO LSU The No. 1 sprint hurdle recruit in the country for the Class of 2010 … Established herself as one of the most dominant prep hurdlers in the United States with her performance … A two-time selection to the USA Today All-USA Track & Field Team in 2008 and 2009, honoring the elite high school track and field athletes in the country … Set a personal-best time of 13.52 in the 100-meter hurdles in the semifinal round at the 2007 IAAF World Youth Championships in Ostrava, Czech Republic … Went on to finish fourth in the final at the IAAF World Youth Championships with a time of 13.70 in the final … A two-time champion of the 100-meter hurdles at the Nike Outdoor Nationals after claiming titles in 2008 and 2009 … Set a 2009 seasonal best of 13.59 in taking the title at the Nike Outdoor Nationals, finishing the season as the country’s No. 1-ranked sprint hurdler in the high school ranks … Also won a gold medal in the 100 hurdles at the 2009 USA Track & Field Junior Olympics with a time of 13.85 … Recorded a top wind-aided time of 13.32 to finish first in the 100 hurdles at the Great Southwest Track & Field Classic in Albuquerque, N.M. … Finished the 2009 indoor season with a personal record of 8.30 to win the 60-meter hurdles at the Nike Indoor Nationals … Her indoor PR was the No. 1-ranked performance in the country by a high school athlete in 2009 … Enjoyed an impressive sophomore season in 2008 in which she won silver medals in the 60 hurdles at the Nike Indoor Nationals and 100 hurdles at the USATF Junior Olympics … Was the bronze medalist in the 60 hurdles at the 2007 Nike Indoor Nationals during her freshman season … A nine-time Class 2A state champion in South Carolina while competing for Pendleton High School … Won three career state Class 2A state titles in the 100-meter dash, 100-meter hurdles and 400-meter hurdles.
PERSONAL Full name is Jasmin Marie Stowers … Born on Sept. 23, 1991 … Parents are Ronald and Gena Stowers … Has an older sister, Brittany, and a younger brother, Jamal … An honor student at Pendleton High School … Boasted an impressive 4.56 weighted grade-point average … A member of her school’s academic honor roll in her last five years … Served as president of her school’s chapter of the National Honor Society … Also a member of Beta Club at Pendleton High School … Was a Coker Scholar and a recipient of the Governor’s Citizenship Award in 2009 … Was honored as a Junior Marshall as one of the Top 10 students of her junior class … Received a “Jasmin Stowers Day in Pendleton” on Aug. 17, 2007 … Majoring in nutritional sciences.
Lady Tigers Andria Aguilar RS-Fr./RS-Fr. – 5-3 – Metairie, La. Mount Carmel Academy Major: International Studies Events: Distance 2012 Did not compete for the Lady Tigers as a true freshman in 2012 … Received a redshirt during the indoor and outdoor seasons.
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2007 and 2008 … An outstanding athlete who also earned all-state and district MVP honors in volleyball in 2008 … Led her volleyball team to the Class 5A state quarterfinals during her senior season … Earned a pair of all-district honors as a forward on her high school soccer team in 2007 and 2008 … Also earned three all-district honors in swimming from 2006-08.
PERSONAL Full name is Brianne Leigh Bergeron … Born on Dec. 23, 1990 … Parents are Todd and Sydney Bergeron … Has a younger brother named Brady … Was the valedictorian of her senior class at H.L. Bourgeois High School in Houma … Served as Senior Class President and Student Council Vice President … Was also honored as the school’s homecoming queen … Winner of the Wendy’s High School Heisman award during her senior season … Recognized as a WWL A+ Athlete … Majoring in kinesiology with a concentration in human movement.
PRIOR TO LSU A former Louisiana state champion in cross country during her prep career at Mount Carmel Academy … Crowned state champion with her performance in 2010 … Helped her cross country team win a state team title in 2007 and back-to-back district championships in 2007 and 2008 … Earned four all-state selections in cross country at Mount Carmel Academy … Set a school record in the 800-meter run at 2:17 during her senior season on the track in 2011 … Also a member of the school-record setting 4x400-meter relay team during her senior season … Was her school’s nomination for the Wendy’s High School Heisman.
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Full name is Andria Maria Aguilar … Born on Jan. 17, 1993 … Mother is Athena Aguilar … Graduated with honors from Mount Carmel Academy … A member of the National Honor Society … Plans to major in international studies.
Laura Aleman Jr./Jr. – 5-4 – Harahan, La. Dominican HS Major: Kinesiology Events: 1,500M (4:49.16), 3,000M (IN: 10:19.90; OUT: 10:29.31), 5,000M (IN: 18:14.75; OUT: 18:16.34) 2012 Lettered for the first time in her collegiate career during the 2012 indoor season … Competed in the 3,000-meter run at the SEC Indoor Track & Field Championships held in Lexington, Ky. … Finished in 21st place in the 3,000 meters at the SEC Indoor meet after clocking 10 minutes, 33.48 seconds in the event … Set a lifetime personal best of 10:19.90 in the event in a sixth-place finish in the college race at the Tyson Invitational … Also ran the 3k at the Razorback Invitational (10:22.52) and New Balance Collegiate Invitational (10:28.67) during the indoor season … Clocked PRs of 5:18.58 in a sixth-place finish in the mile at the LSU Twilight and 18:14.75 in a seventh-place finish in the 5,000 meters at the Texas A&M Dual Meet … Saw action in five meets outdoors … Earned a runner-up finish in the 3,000 meters at the Arizona State Tri-Meet with an outdoor PR of 10:29.31 … Finished fourth in the event at the Battle on the Bayou with a run of 10:47.98 … Competed in the 5k twice during the outdoor season, finishing in seventh place at the LSU Relays with an outdoor PR of 18:16.34 and fifth place at the LSU Alumni Gold with a run of 18:24.69 … Also ran the 1,500 meters twice at the Louisiana Classics (4:49.71) and Battle on the Bayou (4:49.16) during her sophomore season … Honored for her performance in the classroom as a member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll for the first time in her collegiate career.
2011 Did not compete for the Lady Tigers during her redshirt freshman season in 2011.
PRIOR TO LSU A three-year letterwinner in cross country at Dominican High School under the direction of head coach Sherri Lien … Also a three-year letterwinner in track and field during her high school career under head coach Paul Garvey.
PERSONAL Full name is Laura Elizabeth Aleman … Born on April 4, 1991 … Parents are John and Kathryn Aleman … Has two siblings, Clayton and Kelly … An honor student at Dominican High School … Majoring in kinesiology with a concentration in human movement.
Brianne Bergeron Jr./Jr. – 5-3 – Houma, La. H.L. Bourgeois HS Major: Kinesiology Event: Pole Vault (IN: 11-7 ¼; OUT: 11-1) 2012 Opened the 2012 indoor season by shattering her lifetime personal record in the pole vault with a clearance of 11 feet, 7 inches for fifth place at the Texas A&M Dual Meet … Raised her lifetime PR to 11-7 ¼ by tying for fifth place at the LSU Twilight meet … Also cleared 11-6 ½ indoors in a runner-up finish at the LSU NCAA Indoor Qualifier … Set an outdoor seasonal-best in her opener at the LSU Relays, vaulting 10-10 ¾ to tie for 11th place … Also competed in the pole vault at the Cole-Lancon Invitational (10-10 ¼), Battle on the Bayou (10-7) and LSU Alumni Gold (NH) outdoors in 2012 … Earned a runner-up finish at the Cole-Lancon Invitational … Once again recognized for her outstanding performance in the classroom with a selection to the SEC Academic Honor Roll for the second time in her career.
2011 Did not compete for the Lady Tigers during her sophomore season in 2011 … Elected to redshirt during the indoor and outdoor seasons … Honored as a member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll for the first time for her collegiate career.
2010 Competed in seven meets for the Lady Tigers during her freshman season in 2010 … A pole vaulter who set a lifetime personal best of 11-1 in a 12th-place finish at the LSU Tiger Relays during the outdoor season … Also competed outdoors at the Louisiana Classics (10-11 ¾), Cole-Lancon Twilight (10-2) and LSU Alumni Gold (NH) … Set an indoor personal best of 10-7 ½ in a fifth-place finish at the LSU NCAA Indoor Qualifier … Also competed indoors at the LSU Twilight (10-5 ½) and Purple Tiger Invitational (10-2) … Finished her freshman campaign ranked No. 8 on LSU’s all-time performance list in the pole vault for both the indoor and outdoor seasons.
PRIOR TO LSU Wrapped up her senior season at H.L. Bourgeois High School as one of the top pole vaulters in the state of Louisiana … Earned a bronze medal with a third-place finish in the pole vault at the state meet in 2009 … Captured district and regional titles in the event during her senior season … A three-time all-district performer in track and field in 2006,
So./So. – 6-0 – Portage, Ind. Portage HS Major: Kinesiology Events: Shot Put (IN: 51-7; OUT: 51-7 ¼), Discus (149-6)
One of the top freshman shot putters in the NCAA during the 2012 season … Wrapped up the indoor season as the No. 2-ranked freshman shot putter in the country with an indoor personal best of 51 feet, 7 inches … Posted her indoor personal record in a fourth-place finish at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational … Also finished as the No. 8-ranked freshman in the country during the outdoor season after setting a lifetime PR of 51-7 ¼ in a 13th-place finish at the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds held in Jacksonville, Fla. … Missed qualifying for the NCAA semifinals by one spot with her 13th-place finish in the preliminary rounds … Won the SEC bronze medal in the shot put with a third-place finish at the 2012 SEC Outdoor Track & Field Championships held on LSU’s home track at the Bernie Moore Track Stadium in Baton Rouge … Threw 51-7 in the shot put final at the SEC Outdoor meet to help lead the Lady Tigers to their fifth conference championship in six seasons … Also finished in 11th place in the discus at the SEC Outdoor Championships with a top throw of 145-2 … Scored a total of 11 points in SEC competition as a freshman as she also scored a fourth-place finish in the shot put at the SEC Indoor Championships with her top mark of 51-0 ¾ during the meet … Was named the SEC All-Freshman Team selection in the shot put as the league’s top performer at the SEC Championships during both the indoor and outdoor seasons … Won five shot put titles during her rookie campaign … Earned top honors indoors at the Texas A&M Dual Meet (50-11 ½), LSU Twilight (51-4 ¼) and LSU NCAA Indoor Qualifier (50-0 ¾) … Honored as the SEC Women’s Freshman of the Week on Jan. 24 following her victory at the Texas A&M Dual Meet … Added two wins outdoors at the LSU Relays (49-5) and LSU Alumni Gold (49-6 ¼) … Claimed third place in her collegiate debut at the Crimson Tide Indoor Opener with a top throw of 49-2 ½ … Also earned a fourth-place finish indoors at the Tyson Invitational with a mark of 51-1 … Added appearances in the shot put at the Texas Relays (49-7 ¼), Arizona State Tri-Meet (49-0 ¼), Penn Relays (48-8 ¾) and Battle on the Bayou (47-10) during the outdoor season … Set a PR of 149-6 in the discus in an eighth-place finish at the Arizona State Tri-Meet … Finished her freshman season ranked No. 4 outdoors and No. 5 indoors on LSU’s all-time performance list in the women’s shot put.
PRIOR TO LSU One of the elite throws prospects in the United States for the Class of 2011 … Set personal bests in both the shot put and discus during her senior season at Portage High School … Named the Indiana Gatorade Girl’s Track & Field Athlete of the Year for 2010-11 … Defended her New Balance Outdoor Nationals gold medal in the shot put in 2011 with a lifetime personal best of 50-9 ½ set on her final throw of the competition held at North Carolina A&T’s Aggie Stadium in Greensboro … Was the No. 1-ranked prep performance in the shot put nationwide for the 2011 outdoor season … Wrapped up a breakout junior season by being crowned the national champion in the shot put with her victory at the 2010 New Balance Outdoor Nationals with a winning throw of 48-0 ¾ … Eclipsed 50 feet in the shot put for the first time at the Indiana Girls State Track & Field Championships held at Billy Hayes Track in Bloomington … Won her thirdstraight state title in the event with a top mark of 50-9 during the competition … Also posted 50-foot throws of 50-8, 50-3 ¼ and 50-2 ½ in her series at the state meet in her final appearance for Portage High School … Her winning mark of 50-9 established a new Indiana state record in the shot put … Won the shot put title at the 2011 Duneland Athletic Conference Championships with a meet record throw of 49-8 ¾ … Also set a DAC Championships meet record of 146-1 to take the girls’ discus title … Won the discus title at the DAC girl’s triple dual meet between Portage, Chesterton and Merrillville high schools with a PR of 148-2 … Also set her indoor PR of 46-7 during her senior season in 2011 … Was the No. 2-ranked shot putter in the country in her classification during the 2010 outdoor season with a seasonal best of 48-8 inches … Signed with LSU in February 2011 with personal bests of 48-8 in the shot put and 144-2 in the discus that were set in sweeping Indiana state titles in both events during her junior season at Portage High School … Entered her senior season as the two-time defending Indiana state champion in the shot put after winning her first state crown during a sophomore season in 2009 with a winning mark of 46-11 ¾ … Was the No. 1-ranked shot putter in the Class of 2011 during her sophomore year in 2009 as she posted an outdoor seasonal best of 48-2 in winning the regional shot put title for Portage High School … Her mark of 48-2 was actually the No. 9-ranked performance nationally among all classifications in 2009 … Honored as the Northwest Indiana Times Female Athlete of the Year in back-to-back years in 2010 and 2011 as she was also a standout basketball and soccer player at Portage High School … A two-time all-area performer on the hardwood while averaging 16 points and nine rebounds per game during her junior and senior seasons … Earned Indiana Top 60 Girls Basketball honors as a junior … Broke Portage High School’s 33-year-old single-game scoring record during her senior season with 43 points against the state runner-up … Led her high school soccer squad to a sectional championship in 2010 as the team’s starting goalkeeper … Led the Duneland Athletic Conference with her 128 saves as a senior.
PERSONAL Full name is Tori Lynn Bliss … Born on Dec. 1, 1992 … Mother is Debra Bliss … An honor student at Portage High School … A member of the National Honor Society … Recipient of the Robert S. Hinshaw Mental Attitude Award as a senior at the 2011 Indiana Girls State Track & Field Championships … The award is presented each season to the senior who excels mental attitude, scholarship, leadership and athletic ability … Majoring in kinesiology with a concentration in human movement.
Lydia Brooks Fr./Fr. – 5-7 – Hempstead, Texas Waller HS Major: Mass Communication Events: Jumps PRIOR TO LSU A talented hurdler and jumper during her prep career at Waller High School … Set school records of 14.93 in the 100-meter hurdles and 46.22 in the 300-meter hurdles during her tenure … Was also a member of the school-record setting 4x400-meter relay team during her junior season … Was a four-year regional qualifier in the 100-meter hurdles … Advanced to the
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regional finals in 2011 and 2012 while claiming a pair of third-place finishes … Also set a high jump PR of 5-4 during her prep career … Helped lead her high school track and field team to three-straight district championships from 2010-12 … Was also a standout on the basketball court at Waller High School … Earned first-team all-district honors for her effort on the court.
PERSONAL Full name is Lydia Michelle Brooks … Born on Aug. 28, 1994 … Parents are Don Brooks, Sr. and Glenda Batiste … The youngest of seven siblings … Has four older brothers and two older sisters … An honor student during her prep career at Waller High School … Graduated cum laude … Member of the National Honor Society … Served as a Student Council Officer … Served as President of Students Working Against Tobacco … Majoring in mass communication.
Laura Carleton
PRIOR TO LSU One of the top distance runners in the state of Louisiana for the Class of 2008 … Won state titles in the 1,600 meters and 3,200 meters during her senior season … Finished runner-up in the 800 meters at the state meet in 2007 and 2008 … Was an all-state performer in cross country in 2007 … Also the district and regional MVP in cross country in 2008 … Finished her high school career with personal bests of 2:15 in the 800 meters, 5:10 in the mile, 11:45 in the 3,200 meters and 18:58 in the three mile.
PERSONAL Full name is Laura Catherine Carleton … Born on Sept. 23, 1989 … Parents are Mike and Jackie Carleton … Has two younger sisters, Rebecca and Ellen … Parents are graduates of LSU … Graduated from St. Louis High School with honors as she was ranked third in her class … Graduated from LSU with her degree in business administration … Now pursuing a master of business administration while continuing an outstanding running career at LSU.
Sr./Sr. – 5-5 – Lake Charles, La. St. Louis HS Major: Business Administration Events: 800M (2:12.71), 1,500M (4:22.31), Mile (4:43.12), 3,000M (9:29.44), 5,000M (16:28.08)
Kelsey Carlsen Fr./Fr. – 5-6 – Rome, Pa. Northeast Bradford HS Major: Environmental Engineering Event: Javelin (142-6)
2012 Continued her development as one of the leading distance runners in the Southeastern Conference during the 2012 season … Missed qualifying for the NCAA semifinals in the 5,000-meter run by one spot after finishing in 13th place in the event at the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds in Jacksonville, Fla. … Clocked a time of 16 minutes, 38.29 seconds in her second career appearance at the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds … Finished in 15th place in the event at the SEC Outdoor Track & Field Championships held on LSU’s home track at the Bernie Moore Track Stadium in Baton Rouge … Scored one point with eighth-place finishes in both the 1,500 meters outdoors and 3,000 meters indoors at the SEC Championships … Clocked a personal record of 4:22.31 for eighth place in the 1,500 meters at the SEC Outdoor meet … Crossed the finish line in 9:34.16 for eighth place in the 3,000 meters at the SEC Indoor meet … Posted the second-fastest time in school history with a PR of 9:29.44 for third place in the 3,000 meters at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational during the indoor season … Won the 3,000 meters in her season opener at the Crimson Tide Indoor Opener with a time of 9:37.80 … Raced to an indoor personal best of 4:43.12 in a fourth-place finish in the invitational mile at the Razorback Invitational … Captured a pair of 3k titles during the outdoor season at the Arizona State Tri-Meet (9:37.17) and Battle on the Bayou (10:00.29) … Earned a fifth-place finish in the 5,000 meters at the Penn Relays with a lifetime PR of 16:28.08 … Opened the outdoor season by taking second place in the 1,500 meters at the LSU Relays with a run of 4:22.75 … Wrapped up her junior season ranked No. 3 in the 5,000 meters, No. 4 in the 3,000 meters and No. 6 in the 1,500 meters on LSU’s all-time outdoor performance list … Also finished the campaign ranked No. 2 in the 3,000 meters and No. 5 in the mile on LSU’s all-time indoor performance list … Added to her impressive academic resume as a member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll for the fourth time in her collegiate career … Was also named a College Sports Information Directors of America Academic All-District VI First Team selection for the second year in a row … Added an all-academic selection by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association following the season … Presented the Bengal Belles Academic Excellence Award during the 2012 Tiger Athletic Foundation Academic Excellence Gala.
2011 Set new personal records in three events during her redshirt sophomore season … Lowered PRs by nearly eight seconds in the mile, 17 seconds in the 1,500 meters and 25 seconds in the 5,000 meters over the course of the 2011 season … Clocked a career-best time of 4:23.21 for the third-fastest performance in the qualifying round of the 1,500 meters at the SEC Outdoor Championships to earn a spot in the conference final … Was the No. 5-ranked time on LSU’s all-time outdoor performance list in the event … Went on to score three points for the Lady Tigers with a sixth-place finish in the 1,500-meter final at the SEC Outdoor meet with a time of 4:32.18 … Also competed in the 5,000 meters at the SEC Outdoor Championships, finishing in 12th place with a time of 16:59.47 … Clocked a personal best of 16:41.09 in a sixth-place finish in the Olympic Development final at the Penn Relays … Was the No. 3-ranked time on LSU’s all-time outdoor performance list in the 5,000 meters … Swept event titles in each event at the Hurricane Alumni Invitational, winning the 1,500 meters with a time of 4:31.47 and 5,000 meters with a time of 17:05.59 … Also won the 1,500 meters at the LSU Alumni Gold (4:30.91) … Wrapped up the 2011 outdoor season by competing in both the 1,500 meters and 5,000 meters at the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds in Bloomington, Ind. … Advanced to the national quarterfinal of the 1,500 meters after clocked 4:23.93 in the first round of qualifying … Finished in 20th place in the NCAA quarterfinal after running 4:32.42 … Placed 22nd in the 5,000 meters at the NCAA East Prelims (16:46.08) … Ran the leadoff leg on LSU’s 4x800 relay that captured the Texas Relays title in 8:39.19 … Anchored LSU’s distance medley relay team to a runner-up finish at the Texas Relays with the fifth-fastest time in school history at 11:34.29 … Also anchored the distance medley relay to a 10th-place finish at the Penn Relays with the second-fastest time in school history at 11:20.15 … Competed in the mile during the 2011 indoor season … Set a PR of 4:51.94 in a sixth-place finish in the conference final at the SEC Indoor Championships … Clocked 4:55.42 in the prelim round at the SEC Indoor meet … Ran the mile leg as the anchor of LSU’s distance medley relay team that earned a fourth-place finish at the SEC Indoor Championships with a time of 11:41.67 … Scored a total of 7.25 points at the SEC Championships to help the Lady Tigers sweep SEC Indoor and SEC Outdoor team titles for the first time since the 2008 season … Voted a College Sports Information Directors of America Academic All-District VI First Team selection while maintaining a perfect 4.0 cumulative grade-point average for her collegiate career … Also named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll for the third time in her career … Completed her degree requirements in just three years … A recipient of the University Medal during commencement exercises in May 2011 after posting the top cumulative grade-point average of her graduating class.
PRIOR TO LSU One of the nation’s elite javelin prospects for the Class of 2012 … Threw a personal record 142 feet, 6 inches to win the javelin competition at the AAU Area 9 National Qualifier and advance to the AAU Junior Olympics National Championships during the 2011 outdoor season … Captured the silver medal in the young women’s javelin at the 2011 AAU Junior Olympics National Championships after throwing 138-5 at Tad Gormley Stadium in New Orleans … Wrapped up the 2011 outdoor season as the nation’s No. 22-ranked javelin thrower among all classifications and the nation’s No. 6-ranked performer among throwers in the Class of 2012 … Threw 128-11 to earn seventh place in the girl’s javelin at the 117th running of the Penn Relays Carnival during her junior season in 2011 … Set a seasonal best of 134-5 during her sophomore season in 2010 to earn an eighth-place finish in the javelin at the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association Outdoor State Track & Field Championships … Finished as the PIAA District 4-2A Championships silver medalist in 2011 and bronze medalist in 2010 … Was the Northeast Bradford High School record holder in the javelin with her PR of 142-6 … Selected her team’s Most Valuable Performer in 2010 and 2011 … Honored as a Northern Tier League and all-region all-star in each of the last three seasons … Also a standout on the basketball court, soccer field and softball diamond during her prep career at Northeast Bradford High School … Ranked third on the school’s all-time scoring list as a 1,000-point scorer on the hardwood … Twice named her team’s MVP and a four-time NTL and all-region all-star in basketball … Played first base on her high school softball team as a former team MVP … Helped lead her softball team to three-straight runner-up finishes in district competition … Guided the team to a third-place finish in the state tournament in 2010 … Was a three-time NTL and all-region all-star selection in softball … Selected as a NTL and all-region all-star as the starting goalkeeper on the soccer field during her senior season.
PERSONAL Full name is Kelsey Lynn Carlsen … Born on Oct. 1, 1993 … Parents are Conrad and Rebecca Carlsen … Has one older brother, Tory Carlsen, and one older sister, Kristin Shores … A high honor roll student at Northeast Bradford Junior/ Senior High School … Maintained a 97.4 percent cumulative grade-point average for her high school career … Majoring in environmental engineering.
Meghan Charbonnet Fr./Fr. – 5-3 – Metairie, La. Dominican HS Major: Elementary Education Events: Distance PRIOR TO LSU A four-time all-state cross country runner during her prep career at St. Mary’s Dominican High School in Metairie, La. … Led her high school team to three-straight district championships in cross country from 2010-12 … Also guided her team to a state championship as a senior in 2011 and a state runner-up finish as a junior in 2010 … Claimed five all-metro honors during her prep running career from 2008-12 .. Coached in high school by Sherri Thompson in cross country and Paul Garvey in track.
PERSONAL Full name is Meghan Elizabeth Charbonnet … Born on Dec. 25, 1993 … Parents are Robert Charbonnet and Toye Brumfield … Has two younger siblings, Caroline and Jackson … An honor roll student during her prep career at Dominican High School … Graduated magna cum laude before attending college at LSU … Majoring in elementary education.
Chanice Chase RS-Fr./So. – 5-8 – Ajax, Ontario, Canada Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School Major: Kinesiology Events: 200M (24.44), 400M (53.52), 100H (14.08)
2010 Competed in three meets indoors for the Lady Tigers in 2010 … Broke five minutes in the mile at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational in New York as she finished in seventh place in the event with a seasonal-best time of 4:59.71 … Won the mile at the New Mexico Invitational with an altitude-adjusted time of 5:01.07 … Opened the season by winning the 3,000-meter run at the Purple Tiger Invitational after setting a time of 10:23.72 … Received a redshirt during the outdoor season … Was named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll following the season for her outstanding performance in the classroom.
2009 Competed in the 800 meters and 1,500 meters during the 2009 outdoor season … Ran the leadoff leg on the Lady Tigers’ 4x800-meter relay team that won its second-straight title at the Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays … Combined with Kayann Thompson, Brittany Hall and LaTavia Thomas to run a time of 8:46.23 … Finished her freshman campaign with seasonal bests of 2:14.71 in the 800 meters and 4:40.04 in the 1,500 meters … Lined up in both events at the SEC Outdoor Championships … Finished in 17th place in the 800 meters (2:14.71) and 20th place in the 1,500 meters (4:48.89) at the conference meet … Was the third-place finisher in both events in her collegiate debut at the Louisiana Classics … Did not compete indoors for the Lady Tigers in 2009 … Honored as a member of the SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll and recipient of the LSU Scholar-Athlete Director’s Cup in 2009.
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2012 Competed in one meet in her rookie season with the Lady Tigers in 2012 … Ran the second leg on one of LSU’s 4x200-meter relay teams that took third place at the LSU Relays … Teamed with Toshika Sylvester, Montenae Roye-Speight and Kendra White to run 1 minute, 38.23 seconds for third place in the race … Also ran the 400-meter leg on the distance medley relay that took third place at the LSU Relays in 12:27.97 … Did not compete during the indoor season.
PRIOR TO LSU Emerged as one of Canada’s top up-and-coming sprint talents with her performance during the 2010 season … Honored with the Myrtle Cook Trophy by Athletics Canada in 2010, recognizing Canada’s Youth Athlete of the Year in the sport of track and field … Captured her country’s silver medal in the 400-meter dash with a personal record of 53.52 seconds at the 2010 Canadian Junior Track & Field Championships … Earned the right to represent Canada in the 400 meters at the IAAF World Junior Championships in Athletics held in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada … Clocked 53.72 in the 400-meter semifinal en route to a ninth-place finish overall at the World Junior Championships … Advanced to the World Junior semifinals after running a qualifying time of 53.61 in the heats … Also anchored Canada to a fifthplace finish in 4x400-meter relay at the World Junior Championships as she led the team to a time of 3:35.08 in the
Lady Tigers final … Followed her performance at the 2010 World Junior Championships with a bronze-medal-winning performance in the 400 meters at the 2010 Canadian Senior Track & Field Championships held in Toronto … After qualifying for the 400-meter final at the Canadian Championships with a time of 53.92 in the preliminary round, clocked 53.96 in the final en route to the bronze medal … Set a PR of 14.08 in the 100-meter hurdles with her performance at the 2010 Canadian Junior Championships … Competed in the 100-meter hurdles at the 2009 IAAF World Youth Championships in Bressanone, Italy … Finished in 10th place in the 100 hurdles at the World Youth Championships after clocking a youth PR of 13.62 in the semifinal round … Also recorded a personal best of 24.44 in the 200-meter dash during the 2009 season … Was a five-time gold medalist at the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations Track & Field Championships while competing for Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School … Won OFSAA gold medals in the 100 hurdles and long jump in 2009 … Defended OFSAA gold medals in the 100 hurdles and long jump in 2010, while adding titles in the 200 meters and 4x400 relay during her junior season with Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School.
PERSONAL Full name is Chanice Nicole Chase … Born on Aug. 6, 1993 … Parents are Robert Taylor and Sharon Chase … Has an older sister, Tynelle Taylor-Chase, who is a member of the track team at the University of Albany … Majoring in kinesiology with a concentration in fitness studies.
Aliyah Davis Fr./Fr. – 5-11 – Longview, Texas Spring Hill HS Major: Sport Administration Events: 100M (11.73w), 200M (23.89) PRIOR TO LSU One of the premier sprinters in the state of Texas for the Class of 2012 … Wrapped up her prep career at Spring Hill High School as the Class 3A state champion in the 100-meter dash and Class 3A state silver medalist in the 200-meter dash at the 2012 University Interscholastic League State Track & Field Championships held at Mike A. Myers Stadium at the University of Texas … Won the state crown in the 100 meters with a seasonal-best wind-aided run of 11.77 (+2.9) in the final … Followed by shattering her wind-legal personal record in the 200-meter dash with a career-best time of 23.89 (+0.0) to win the Class 3A state silver medal for the second-straight season … Emerged as the No. 13-ranked 200-meter sprinter nationally with the No. 5-ranked effort in the state of Texas for the 2012 outdoor season following the state meet … Qualified for the 2012 UIL State Championships after sweeping Region 2-3A titles in the 100 meters (11.93w) and 200 meters (24.50w) … Captured the Class 3A silver medal in the 200 meters for the first time in her career as a junior in 2011 with a seasonal-best run of 24.03 in the state final … Wrapped up the 2011 season as the No. 39-ranked 200-meter sprinter nationally among all classifications with her top time of 24.03 … Was also the nation’s No. 14-ranked performer in the 200 meters among members of the Class of 2012 during the 2011 outdoor season … Crowned the Region 2-3A champion in the 200 meters after clocking 24.57 at the regional meet to secure a spot at the state championships … Earned a 14th-place finish in the young women’s 200-meter dash semifinals at the 2011 USA Track & Field National Junior Olympics Championships held in Wichita, Kan. … Was the 200-meter bronze medalist at the 2011 USATF Junior Olympics Region 9 Championships to earn her spot in the field at the national meet … Took home the 200-meter silver medal at the prestigious Great Southwest Classic as a high school junior after running a wind-legal time of 24.52 in the final at the event held in Albuquerque, N.M. … Recorded a wind-aided personal best of 11.73 in the 100-meter dash at the 2011 Texas Relays … Wrapped up her sophomore season with a bronze-medal winning performance in the 200 meters at the 2010 UIL Class 3A Outdoor State Championships with her wind-legal time of 24.90 in the final … Recorded a 2010 wind-legal seasonal best of 24.88 in her victory in the 200-meter dash at the Texas Region 2-3A Championships.
PERSONAL Full name is Aliyah Latise Davis … Born on Aug. 25, 1994 … Daughter of Tamala Davis and Taroylan Montgomery … Has two younger sisters, Brei’ana and Alexis … Majoring in sport administration.
Brittany Dupre RS-Fr./RS-Fr. – 5-7 – Kenner, La. De La Salle HS Major: Environmental Management Systems Events: Distance PRIOR TO LSU An all-district cross country runner during her prep career at De La Sallle High School … Earned all-district honors during her senior season … A member of three district championship teams in consecutive seasons from 2008-10 … Also helped her team finish as the district runner-up in 2011 … Was also a standout on the softball field at De La Salle High School … Was a four-time all-district selection in softball from 2009-12 … Earned all-metro honors as a senior.
Texas Tech Open … Wrapped up her junior college career with a sweep of national titles in the long jump (20-1w) and triple jump (41-1 ¾) at the 2012 NJCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships held at the Texans Track & Field Complex in Levelland, Texas … Captured four NJCAA All-America honors as a freshman at South Plains College in 2011 … Crowned the NJCAA Outdoor champion in the long jump after jumping a seasonal best 20-1 ¾ at the 2011 NJCAA Outdoor Championships held at Hutchinson Community College in Hutchinson, Kan. … Added a bronze-medal-winning third-place finish in the triple jump at the NJCAA Outdoor meet in 2011 with a series-best mark of 41-5 ¾ … Kicked off the 2011 outdoor season by recording a lifetime wind-legal PR of 41-9 ¾ in winning the triple jump title at the Texas Tech Open held at the Fuller Track & Field Complex in Lubbock … Also jumped a wind-aided 41-5 to take fourth place in the college triple jump at the 2011 Texas Relays … Jumped a wind-aided 2011 seasonal best of 20-5 ¼ in a third-place finish in the long jump at the Michael Johnson Dr. Pepper Classic held at Baylor’s Patterson Track & Field Complex in Waco, Texas … Added a pair of All-America honors at the 2011 NJCAA National Indoor Championships during her freshman season with a second-place finish in the triple jump (39-1 ¾) and a third-place finish in the long jump (19-2) in the event held at the Texas Tech’s Athletic Training Center … Followed the 2011 collegiate season by earning fourth place in the long jump at the 2011 USA Track & Field Junior Outdoor Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore. … Posted a wind-aided jump of 19-11 ½ en route to her fourth-place finish … Enjoyed a stellar career at Fort Dorchester High School as one of the nation’s elite jumpers at the prep level … Swept gold medals in the long jump and triple jump at the 2010 AAU Junior Olympic Games held at Norfolk State University in Norfolk, Va. … Posted wind-legal marks of 19-8 ¾ to win the long jump and 40-10 ¾ to win the triple jump at the 2010 AAU Junior Olympic Games … Also won a bronze medal in the long jump (19-0 ¾) at the 2010 New Balance Outdoor Nationals held in Greensboro, N.C. … Wrapped up the 2010 outdoor season as the nation’s No. 8-ranked long jumper among all classifications with her seasonal best of 19-8 ¾ … Was also the No. 2-ranked long jumper nationally among the Class of 2010 … Posted a 2010 seasonal best of 40-11 ¾ in the triple jump that ranked No. 10 nationally among all classifications and No. 3 among the Class of 2010 for high school track and field … Crowned the South Carolina Class 4A state champion in the triple jump as a senior in 2010 after jumping 40-1 ½ at the state meet … A three-time bronze medalist at the South Carolina Class 4A State Championships during her prep career at Fort Dorchester High School with third-place finishes in the long jump in 2009 and 2010 and a third-place finish in the triple jump in 2009.
PERSONAL Full name is Keri Mia Emanuel … Born on June 30, 1992 … Mother is Tammie Emanuel … Has two older brothers, Sean Emanuel and Marcus Emanuel … An honor student during her prep career at Fort Dorchester High School in Charleston, S.C. … Was a member of The National Honor Society of High School Scholars … Served as a swimming instructor when not competing in track and field … Majoring in sociology.
Mariah Georgetown Jr./Jr. – 5-9 – Baker, La. Bethany Christian School/McNeese State Major: Sport Administration Events: 100H (13.50), Pentathlon (3,617), Heptathlon (5,265) PRIOR TO LSU One of the premier athletes in the Southland Conference during her two seasons at McNeese State in 2011 and 2012 … Honored as the 2012 Southland Conference Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Athlete of the Year … Crowned the SLC champion in the heptathlon with her school-record performance at the 2012 SLC Outdoor Championships … Became the first Cowgirl to win the SLC heptathlon title when she scored a school record and personal record of 5,265 points at the 2012 SLC Outdoor Championships … Won the SLC Outdoor silver medal in the 100-meter hurdles in 2012 with a run of 13.61 in the conference final … Was an NCAA Championships qualifier in the 100 hurdles in back-to-back seasons as a freshman in 2011 and as a sophomore in 2012 … Advanced to the national quarterfinal at the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds in 2012 with a career-best wind-aided time of 13.34 in the first round and a wind-legal PR of 13.50 (+1.3) in the quarterfinal round … Also advanced to the NCAA quarterfinals as a freshman in 2011 … Honored as a USA Track & Field Junior All-American in the 100 hurdles in 2011 … Set five McNeese State school records during her two-year tenure in the 55 hurdles (7.31), 60 hurdles (8.59), 100 hurdles (13.34w), pentathlon (3,617) and heptathlon (5,265) … Recorded personal bests in the heptathlon events at 13.50 in the 100 hurdles, 24.80 in the 200 meters, 2:23.09 in the 800 meters, 5-5 in the high jump, 17-4 in the long jump, 37-4 ½ in the shot put and 115-11 in the javelin … Was a seven-time Class B state champion during her prep career at Bethany Christian School … Won back-to-back Class B state crowns in the 100 meters and 200 meters in 2009 and 2010 … Captured the Class B state title in the high jump and 4x200-meter relay in 2009 while leading Bethany Christian School to the team title … Set a Class B state meet record with a personal-best clearance at 5-5 in the high jump … Added a state championship in the 100 hurdles as a high school senior in 2010 … Twice honored as the Most Outstanding Athlete of the Meet for Class B in 2009 and 2010 … A two-time finalist for The Advocate Athlete of the Year.
PERSONAL Full name is Mariah Janee Georgetown … Born on March 14, 1992 … Parents are David and Amelia Georgetown … Has two siblings, Miranda and Morgan … Sister, Miranda, attended LSU … Majoring in sport administration with a concentration in sport commerce.
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PERSONAL Full name is Brittany Marie Dupre … Born on July 7, 1993 … Parents are Michael Dupre, Sr. and Jill Dupre … Has an older brother, Michael Dupre, Jr. … An honor roll student at De La Salle High School … Member of the National Honor Society and National English Honor Society during her prep career … Served as the editor of the Maroon Legend yearbook during her senior year of high school … Worked on the yearbook staff for three years … Participant in Louisiana Girls State during her junior year … Majoring in environmental management systems.
Sr./Jr. – 5-2 – Reedsburg, Wis. Reedsburg Area HS/Nicholls State Major: Psychology Events: 1,500M (4:35.28), Mile (5:02.68), 3,000M (10:06.49), 5,000M (IN: 17:33.34; OUT: 17:33.54)
Keri Emanuel Jr./Jr. – 5-8 – North Charleston, S.C. Fort Dorchester HS/South Plains College Major: Sociology Events: Long Jump (IN: 19-9 ¾; OUT: 20-5), Triple Jump (IN: 41-1; OUT: 43-10) PRIOR TO LSU The top jumps prospect from the National Junior College Athletics Association to sign a NCAA Division I scholarship in the Class of 2012 … Enjoyed a breakout sophomore season at South Plains College while shattering her lifetime personal record in the triple jump in 2012 … Earned a thirdplace finish in the women’s university triple jump at the 85th Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays while setting a wind-legal PR of 43-10 (+1.7) on her fourth jump of the competition … Added an impressive wind-legal jump of 43-7 ¾ (+2.0) on her sixth jump of the meet … Also posted wind-aided marks of 43-7 ¼ (+3.8) on her third jump and 43-10 (+3.5) on her fifth jump to take third place at the 2012 Texas Relays … Won the women’s long jump title at the 2012 Texas Tech Open with a series-best wind-aided jump of 20-9 ¾ … Set a wind-legal PR of 20-5 on her second jump of the competition at the
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2012 Ran the mile in two meets during the 2012 indoor season … Set a seasonal best of 5 minutes, 4.69 seconds in a sixth-place finish at the Texas A&M Dual Meet … Also led off LSU’s distance medley relay team that clocked 11:49.57 to take the event title at the Texas A&M Dual Meet … Ran 5:14.01 in an 11th-place finish at the Crimson Tide Indoor Opener to kick off the indoor campaign … Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll for the second time in her career at LSU … Did not compete outdoors in 2012.
2011 Set five new personal bests in her first season with the Lady Tigers in 2011 … Wrapped up the indoor season with personal records of 5:02.68 in the mile, 10:06.49 in the 3,000 meters and 17:33.34 in the 5,000 meters … Clocked a new indoor PR of 10:06.49 in the 3,000 meters in a 17th-place finish at the SEC Indoor Championships to rank No. 9 on LSU’s all-time indoor performance list in the event … Clocked the fourth-fastest performance in the indoor 5,000 meters at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational as she finished in sixth place in the college division with her indoor PR of 17:33.34 … Posted her top time in the mile in a fourth-place finish at the Texas A&M Dual Meet … Also ran the leadoff 1,200-meter leg on LSU’s distance medley relay team that clocked a seasonal-best time of 11:41.67 to take fourth place at the SEC Indoor Championships … Followed during the outdoor season by setting outdoor PRs of 4:35.28 in the 1,500 meters at the LSU Tiger Relays and 17:33.54 in the 5,000 meters at the Hurricane Alumni Invitational … Her outdoor
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seasonal best in the 5,000 meters ranked No. 10 on the squad’s all-time outdoor performance list … Did not finish the 5,000 meters at the SEC Outdoor Championships … Honored with a selection to the SEC Academic Honor Roll following the season.
PRIOR TO LSU Transferred to LSU from Nicholls State University prior to the fall semester in 2010 … Finished the 2010 season ranked No. 2 on the Nicholls State squad in both the mile indoors and 1,500 meters outdoors … Set personal bests of 4:41.95 in the 1,500 meters and 5:07.03 in the mile … Was a standout distance runner at Reedsburg Area High School before her collegiate career … A two-time all-state performer in cross country in 2008 and 2009 … Won an individual conference cross country championship during her senior season in 2009 … Helped lead her high school cross country team to conference championships in 2007 and 2008 … Also competed for her high school in the track and field season … Wrapped up her high school career by winning individual conference titles in the mile and two-mile as a senior in 2009 … Also captured three-straight conference titles in the 4x800-meter relay in 2007, 2008 and 2009 … Finished in fifth place individually in the mile at the state meet with the 2009 campaign … Ran a best two-mile time of 11:18 during her prep career.
PERSONAL Born on April 8, 1991 … Parents are John and Barb Goodman … Has a twin sister, Dakota, who is also a distance runner at LSU … Also has an older sister named Kyla … An honor student during her high school career at Reedsburg Area High School … Majoring in psychology.
Dakota Goodman Sr./Jr. – 5-2 – Reedsburg, Wis. Reedsburg Area HS/Nicholls State Major: Psychology Events: 1,500M (4:36.99), Mile (5:01.79), 3,000M (10:19.74), 5,000M (IN: 17:36.18; OUT: 17:33.99)
the 2011 NJCAA National Outdoor Track & Field Championships held at Hutchinson Community College in Hutchinson, Kan. … Anchored South Plains to a sweep of 4x400-meter relay national titles during the 2011 season … Followed the collegiate season by setting a lifetime PR with a time of 2:01.45 to take the silver medal in the 800 meters at the 2011 Jamaican National Senior Championships in Kingston … Wrapped up her two-year career at South Plains College by winning NJCAA Outdoor national titles in the 800 meters, 1,500 meters, 4x400-meter relay and 4x800-meter relay … Won two international medals for Jamaica at the 2011 Central American & Caribbean Championships held in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico … Ran the third leg on Jamaica’s 4x400-meter relay team that won the CAC Championships gold medal in 3:29.86 … Also clocked an impressive 2:02.83 in the final to claim the CAC Championships bronze medal … Emerged as one of the world’s top young 800-meter runners during the 2010 outdoor season with her 10th-place finish as a semifinalist at the IAAF World Junior Championships held in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada … Also ran the third leg on Jamaica’s 4x400-meter relay team that clocked 3:32.24 to win the bronze medal at the 2010 IAAF World Junior Championships … Made her World Junior Championships debut for Jamaica in both the 800 meters and 4x400 relay in 2008 at the event held in Bydgoszcz, Poland … Competed in the 800 meters at the 2007 IAAF World Youth Championships in Ostrava, Czech Republic … The most decorated athlete in the history of the Carifta Games while winning 12 individual gold medals from 2006-11 … Swept Under-17 gold medals in the 800 meters and 1,500 meters for three-straight seasons from 2006-08 … Followed with consecutive sweeps of Under-20 gold medals in the 800 meters and 1,500 meters for three-straight seasons from 2009-11 … Added five Carifta Games gold medals as a member of Jamaica’s 4x400-meter relay team … Won three U-17 gold medals and two U-20 gold medals in the mile relay for a total of 17 Carifta Games gold medals all-time … Was a 15-time gold medalist at the Jamaican Boys & Girls Championships while competing with Manchester High School … Won two gold medals in the 800 meters and three gold medals in the 1,500 meters with her performance at Champs … Has shown steady improvement in her 800-meter performance while running seasonal bests of 2:05.90 in 2008, 2:04.29 in 2009, 2:03.52 in 2010 and 2:01.45 in 2011 … Also owns the No. 4 Penn Relays split all-time by a high school girl at 2:07.4 in the Championship of America 4x800-meter relay final.
PERSONAL Full name is Natoya Goule … Born on March 30, 1991 … Parents are Robert and Paulette Goule … Has four siblings … Majoring in sport administration.
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Sr./Sr. – 5-9 – Kingston, Jamaica St. Hugh HS/Essex CC Major: Sport Administration Events: 60H (8.15), 100H (13.11)
Competed in two meets during the 2012 indoor season … Opened the season by setting a personal record of 10 minutes, 19.74 seconds to take ninth place in the 3,000 meters at the Crimson Tide Indoor Opener … Placed eighth in the 800 meters (2:28.70) and seventh in the mile (5:06.90) at the Texas A&M Dual Meet … Did not compete outdoors in 2012.
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2011 A welcomed addition to LSU’s distance squad during her sophomore season in 2011 … Set five personal bests in her first season with the Lady Tigers … Cut her personal best in the mile with a seasonal-best time of 5:01.79 in an eighthplace finish in the college section at the Tyson Invitational … Clocked an indoor PR of 17:36.18 in the 5,000 meters in a seventh-place finish in the college section at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational … Wrapped up the 2011 indoor season ranked No. 6 on LSU’s all-time indoor performance list in the 5,000 meters … Finished in 13th place in the 5,000 meters at the SEC Indoor Championships … Also set a new indoor PR of 10:27.86 in the 3,000 meters in a third-place finish at the Purple Tiger Invitational … Followed by setting outdoor PRs of 4:36.99 in the 1,500 meters and 17:33.99 in the 5,000 meters … Clocked 4:36.99 in the 1,500 meters in a sixth-place finish at the LSU Tiger Relays … Clocked 17:33.99 in the 5,000 meters in a third-place finish at the Hurricane Alumni Invitational … Finished in 28th place in the 1,500 meters (4:41.43) and 31st place in the 5,000 meters (18:00.47) at the SEC Outdoor Championships … Selected to the SEC Academic Honor Roll following the season.
PRIOR TO LSU Transferred to LSU from Nicholls State University prior to the fall semester in 2010 … Ranked No. 3 on the Nicholls State squad in both the mile indoors and 1,500 meters outdoors during her freshman season … Set personal bests of 4:44.75 in the 1,500 meters and 5:16.44 in the mile during the 2010 campaign … Was a first-team All-Louisiana performer in cross country by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association … Also a former Freshman Cross Country Runner of the Year and Southland Conference Female Athlete of the Week at Nicholls … Was a standout distance runner at Reedsburg Area High School before her collegiate career … Helped lead her high school cross country team to conference championships as a sophomore in 2007 and as a junior in 2008 … Helped her cross country team win the sectional championship as a senior in 2009 … Was an all-conference performer in cross country as a junior and senior … Also an eight-time all-state performer in track and field during her prep career … Captured all-conference honors in the 800 meters and mile during her senior season … Was the sectional championships runner-up in the mile during her senior season … In addition, captured three-straight conference titles in the 4x800-meter relay in 2007, 2008 and 2009.
PERSONAL Full name is Dakota Rae Goodman … Born on April 8, 1991 … Parents are John and Barb Goodman … Has a twin sister, Brea, who is also a distance runner at LSU … Also has an older sister named Kyla … An honor student during her high school career at Reedsburg Area High School … Majoring in psychology.
Natoya Goule Jr./Jr. – 5-3 – Clarendon, Jamaica Manchester HS/South Plains College Major: Sport Administration Events: 400M (IN: 53.27; OUT: 51.52), 800M (IN: 2:05.79; OUT: 2:01.45) PRIOR TO LSU One of the most decorated middle distance runners to compete in the National Junior College Athletics Association during her career at South Plains College … Set four NJCAA indoor national records during her freshman season at South Plains in such events as the 400-meter dash (53.27), 600-yard dash (1:18.82), 600-meter run (1:26.90) and 800-meter run (2:05.79) … Shattered two NJCAA records in winning national titles in both the 600 meters and 800 meters at the 2011 NJCAA National Indoor Track & Field Championships held March 4-5, 2011, at the Athletic Training Center on the campus of Texas Tech University in Lubbock … Both times run in the NJCAA Indoor finals are also facility records at Texas Tech … Named the Co-Athlete of the Meet while scoring 22.5 points in leading South Plains to the team title at the 2011 NJCAA National Indoor Championships … Broke the NJCAA indoor national record in the 400 meters with her run of 53.27 to take the title at the Texas Tech Open on Feb. 5, 2011 … First put her name in the NJCAA record books on Jan. 21, 2011, after winning the 600-yard dash in a time of 1:18.82 at Texas Tech’s Red Raider Invitational … Set the Texas Relays meet record in the 800 meters during her freshman season at South Plains after clocking 2:04.41 to finish nearly six seconds ahead of the rest of the field for the event title … Followed her performance at the Texas Relays by setting the South Plains school record in the 800 meters with her time of 2:02.11 to win the event during the Michael Johnson Dr. Pepper Classic held at Baylor’s Patterson Track & Field Complex in Waco, Texas … Posted a lifetime personal record of 51.52 in the 400-meter dash to win the event crown at the 2011 UTEP Invitational in El Paso, Texas … Wrapped up the 2011 collegiate season with a pair of NJCAA Outdoor titles in both the 400 meters (52.45) and 800 meters (2:08.10) at
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Made an immediate impact for the Lady Tigers as an NCAA Championships qualifier during both the indoor and outdoor seasons … Earned an 11th-place finish in the 60-meter hurdles at the NCAA Indoor Championships after clocking 8.22 seconds in the semifinal round … Followed by taking 24th place in the national semifinal of the 100-meter hurdles at the NCAA Outdoor Championships … Took her place on the medal podium at the SEC Indoor Championships as the bronze medalist in the 60-meter hurdles after clocking a personal record of 8.15 in the conference final to move into the No. 9 spot on LSU’s all-time indoor performance list in the event … Wrapped up the 2012 indoor season as the No. 9-ranked hurdler in the NCAA with her PR of 8.15 … Also claimed third-place finishes in the 60 hurdles at the Crimson Tide Indoor Opener (8.57) and Texas A&M Dual Meet (8.64) during the indoor season … Also competed at the Tyson Invitational (8.28), Razorback Invitational (8.35), LSU Twilight (8.36) and New Balance Collegiate Invitational (8.38) during the indoor season … Qualified for the NCAA semifinals during the outdoor season after racing to a personal best of 13.11 (+0.6) for an eighth-place finish at the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds in Jacksonville, Fla. … Crossed the finish line in 13.36w for 18th place in the first round of the NCAA Championships … Scored four points for the Lady Tigers with a fifth-place finish in the 100 hurdles at the SEC Outdoor Championships held on LSU’s home track at the Bernie Moore Track Stadium in Baton Rouge … Clocked 13.46 (+1.8) in the SEC Outdoor final … Advanced to the conference final after running the third-fastest time in the preliminary round at 13.29w … Helped the Lady Tigers win their fifth SEC Outdoor title in six seasons … Opened the outdoor season by winning the 100-meter hurdles at the LSU Relays with a wind-legal time of 13.61 … Placed ninth at the Texas Relays (13.61w) and eighth at the Penn Relays (13.83) … Was the runner-up at the Arizona State Tri-Meet with a run of 13.62 … Took fourth place at both the LSU Alumni Gold (13.40) and Battle on the Bayou (13.46).
PRIOR TO LSU The premier sprint hurdler in the junior college ranks in 2010 and 2011 … A three-time National Junior College Athletics Association national champion during her two-year career at Essex County College … Swept NJCAA Indoor and NJCAA Outdoor national titles in the sprint hurdles during her sophomore season in 2011 … Capped her JUCO career with a gold-medal-winning performance in the 100-meter hurdles at the 2011 NJCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships held at Hutchison Community College in Hutchison, Kan. … Clocked a slightly wind-aided time of 13.50 in the national final while running with a tailwind of 2.1 meters per second … The wind was just over the allowable 2.0 for purposes of setting a new personal record … Qualified for the national final with the fastest time in the qualifying round at 13.56w … Set a wind-legal personal best of 13.80 during the 2011 outdoor season as she won the hurdles at the Morgan State Legacy … Won back-to-back NJCAA Indoor titles in the sprint hurdles with a win in the 60-meter hurdles (8.37) in 2010 and a win in the 55-meter hurdles (7.71) in 2011 at the NJCAA Indoor Championships … Set a personal best of 8.37 in the 60-meter hurdles in the national final in 2010 … Was named the Indoor MVP for the women’s team at Essex County College during her freshman season in 2010 … Twice set the facility record in the 60-meter hurdles at Cornell’s Barton Hall with times of 8.52 in 2010 and 8.38 in 2011 … Went on to earn meet MVP honors for the Cornell Deneault Invitational with her performance in both 2010 and 2011 … Clocked 8.39 in a fifth-place finish in the consolation final of the 60 hurdles at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational on Feb. 4, 2011 … Clocked a 2010 outdoor seasonal best of 13.87 in the 100-meter hurdles in a runner-up finish at the 2010 Aggie Relays held at North Carolina A&T University in Greensboro, N.C. … Also ran a wind-legal time of 13.88 in the 100-meter hurdles at the 2010 Wake Forest Open … Joined the program at Essex County College following her prep career at St. Hugh High School in Kingston, Jamaica … Won a silver medal in the Class 1 division of the girl’s 100-meter hurdles at the prestigious Boys & Girls Athletics Championships held in Kingston, running a time of 14.21 into a strong headwind in the meet finals.
PERSONAL Full name is Shanekia Nyoshie Hall … Born on Nov. 27, 1988 … Guardians are Pernel Dennisur and Patricia Anderson … Has three older sisters named Ann-Marie, Shinnell and Suzette … Mentored in her athletics career by former LSU Lady Tiger national champion Nickiesha Wilson and Lennox Graham … Majoring in sport administration with a concentration in sport commerce.
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Fr./Fr. – 5-7 – St. Catherine, Jamaica Wolmer’s Trust High School for Girls Major: Psychology Event: High Jump (6-0 ¾)
Jr./Jr. – 5-8 – Peachtree City, Ga. McIntosh HS Major: Kinesiology Events: Weight Throw (69-9 ¾), Hammer Throw (191-5)
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One of Jamaica’s bright young stars who signed with the Lady Tigers with a personal record of 6 feet, ¾ inches in the high jump … Cleared her personal-best height of 6-0 ¾ to win the girl’s high jump title at the 2012 Gibson Relays held at the National Stadium in Kingston … A product of Wolmer’s Girls School who cleared the bar at 5-10 ¾ a total of five times in her youth career … Crowned the 2010 Carifta Games Under-20 gold medalist with her first career clearance at 5-10 ¾ … Opened the 2012 season by clearing 5-10 ¾ to win the Under-20 high jump title at the Forrest Invitational in Kingston … Also went up and over the bar at 5-10 ¾ to finish in third place at the 2012 Carifta Games Trials held in Kingston … Wrapped up the 2012 season by clearing 5-10 ¾ to claim the U-20 bronze medal at the Jamaican Junior Championships … Won the silver medal in the girl’s high jump at the 2012 Penn Relays … Won the silver medal in her age group at the Jamaican Boys & Girls Championships as a sophomore at Wolmer’s Girls School with her clearance at 5-8 ¾.
PERSONAL Full name is Shanice Merlene Hall … Born on July 21, 1993 … Father is Derrick Hall and mother is Eileen Millen … Has an older brother, Derrick, and an older sister, Latecha … Majoring in psychology.
Karen Henning Jr./Jr. – 5-5 – Kings Park, N.Y. St. Anthony’s HS Major: Kinesiology Events: Weight Throw (60-10), Hammer Throw (197-2) 2012 Continued her development as one of the elite throwers in the Southeastern Conference during the 2012 season … Scored six points for the Lady Tigers as the bronze medalist in the hammer throw at the SEC Outdoor Track & Field Championships held at the Bernie Moore Track Stadium in Baton Rouge … Posted a top mark of 193 feet, 2 inches to take third place in the hammer throw at the SEC Outdoor meet … Was a catalyst in the Lady Tigers winning their fifth SEC Outdoor title in six seasons … Competed in the hammer throw at the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds for the second-straight season … Finished in 44th place in the qualifying round at the NCAA Championships … Shattered her personal record in the hammer by nearly 13 feet as she opened the outdoor season with a mark of 197-2 for third place at the LSU Relays … Moved up two spots to No. 4 on LSU’s all-time outdoor performance list with her personal best … Also threw the hammer at the Battle on the Bayou (194-11), Texas Relays (191-0), Arizona State Tri-Meet (188-11) and Penn Relays (184-7) … Eclipsed the 60-foot mark in the 20-pound weight throw for the first time in her career during the indoor season … Shattered her PR with a seasonal-best mark of 60-10 in a runner-up finish at the LSU Twilight to climb to No. 4 on LSU’s all-time indoor performance list … Scored two points for the Lady Tigers with a seventh-place finish in the weight throw at the SEC Indoor Championships with her mark of 59-7 ¾ … Placed fifth at both the Tyson Invitational (59-2 ¾) and Texas A&M Dual Meet (57-9 ½) … Threw 56-9 ½ at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational … Honored for her performance in the classroom with a selection to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.
2011 Proved herself as one of the top young throwers in the SEC as a freshman in 2011 … Shattered personal bests in both the weight throw indoors and hammer throw outdoors during the season … Scored four points for the Lady Tigers with a fifth-place finish in the hammer throw at the 2011 SEC Outdoor Track & Field Championships held in Athens, Ga. … Threw a series-best 181-1 at the conference meet to help the Lady Tigers win their fourth SEC Outdoor team title in five seasons … Won the hammer throw title at the Hurricane Alumni Invitational with a top mark of 177-8 … Placed fifth in the event at the Texas Relays after throwing a best of 183-2 during the collegiate season … Also recorded throws of 181-9 at the LSU Invitational and 181-2 at the LSU Alumni Gold … Followed the collegiate season by setting a personal best in the hammer throw at the 2011 USA Junior Championships held in Eugene, Ore. … Won the silver medal in the event with her PR of 184-5 that ranked No. 6 on LSU’s all-time outdoor performance list in the event … Improved her PR in the hammer throw by nearly 20 feet over the course of the 2011 season … Posted an indoor PR of 58-0 ¼ in the 20-pound weight throw to take third place at the Razorback Invitational … That mark ranked No. 7 on LSU’s all-time indoor performance list at the end of the season … Earned an 11th-place finish in the weight throw at the SEC Indoor Championships with her mark of 56-1 ¼ … Was named to the SEC All-Freshman Team as the league’s top rookie performer in both the weight throw and hammer throw at the SEC Championships during the 2011 season … Crushed her weight throw PR entering the season by nearly five feet during the campaign.
PRIOR TO LSU One of the nation’s top hammer prospects … Set a personal-best mark of 164-3 during the 2008 outdoor season … Her personal record ranked No. 7 in the country among all classifications during the 2008 outdoor season … Was crowned hammer throw champion at the 2009 USA Track & Field World Youth Championships Trials held at Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti, Mich., with a mark of 154-5 … Also won a bronze medal in the event at the 2009 Nike Outdoor Nationals in Greensboro, N.C., throwing 156-2 during the competition … Finished the 2009 season with a seasonalbest mark of 160-4 set in a runner-up finish at the Hartford High School Invitational on May 9, 2009 … Ranked No. 7 nationally in the weight throw during the 2010 indoor season … Set a PR of 53-4 to win the weight throw title at the St. Anthony’s Developmental Meet on Dec. 12, 2009 … Also threw 51-6 ¼ to capture the weight throw title in the high school division at the prestigious Millrose Games in New York on Jan. 29, 2010 … Qualified for the Millrose Games by winning the weight throw at the Millrose Games Trials on Jan. 14, throwing 50-9 … Threw 52-3 ½ to take first place at the 2010 Southern Tier Track & Field Classic.
Cemented her reputation as one of the elite throwers in the history of the Lady Tiger program with her performance as a sophomore in 2012 … Wrapped up the indoor season as the LSU school-record holder in the 20-pound weight throw as an NCAA Championships qualifier … Unleashed a personal-best and seasonal-best throw of 69 feet, 9 ¾ inches in an NCAA qualifying performance at the LSU NCAA Indoor Qualifier … Ranked as the NCAA’s No. 6 performer nationally in the weight throw with her seasonal-best mark … Finished in 16th place in the event in her debut at the NCAA Indoor Championships … Earned a ninth-place finish in the weight throw at the SEC Indoor Championships … Broke the LSU school record in the weight throw in four-straight meets during the indoor season with marks of 66-1 ½ in a runner-up finish at the Razorback Invitational, 66-7 in a third-place finish at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational, 66-11 ¼ in a win at the Tyson Invitational and 68-3 ¼ in a win at the LSU Twilight … Named the SEC Women’s Field Athlete of the Week following her win at the Texas A&M Dual Meet after eclipsing the 60-foot mark for the first time in her career at 63-2 … Also shattered her personal record in the hammer throw during the outdoor season … Posted a personal best and seasonal best of 191-5 in a fifth-place finish at the Arizona State Tri-Meet … Also eclipsed the 190-foot mark at the Texas Relays (191-0) and LSU Alumni Gold (190-8) during the outdoor season … Stepped into the hammer circle at the Battle on the Bayou (186-2), LSU Relays (182-6), Penn Relays (FOUL), SEC Championships (FOUL) and NCAA East Preliminary Rounds (FOUL) … Received the Most Improved Athlete Award for the Lady Tigers at the third-annual LSU Track & Field Team Awards and Alumni Recognition Banquet … A standout in the classroom who earned a selection to the SEC Academic Honor Roll following the season.
2011 Competed in both the weight throw and hammer throw for the first time in her career in her first season with the Lady Tigers in 2011 … Set personal bests of 55-4 ¾ in the weight throw indoors and 174-0 in the hammer throw outdoors during her freshman season … Threw 174-0 in a third-place finish in the hammer throw at the Hurricane Alumni Invitational for the No. 8-ranked performance on LSU’s all-time outdoor performance list … Earned a 15th-place finish in her debut at the SEC Outdoor Track & Field Championships with a series-best mark of 159-7 … Finished runner-up in the hammer throw with an effort of 166-0 at the Cole-Lancon Invitational … Threw 55-4 ¾ in the weight throw in her collegiate debut as she took fifth place in the event at the Purple Tiger Invitational … Ranked No. 9 on LSU’s all-time indoor performance list in the weight throw at the end of the 2011 indoor season … Competed in 11 meets for the Lady Tigers during her freshman campaign … Named to the SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll for her outstanding performance in the classroom in 2010-11.
PRIOR TO LSU A shot putter during her prep career at McIntosh High School … Finished as the school-record holder in the shot put with a top mark of 39-8 ½ … Wrapped up her prep career as the county champion in the event, while also finishing in fifth place at the regional meet … Posted a mark of 37-4 at the regional meet … Also won a county title as a junior in 2009 … Placed fourth in the region during her junior season with her mark of 38-10 ½ … Was her school’s Most Valuable Field Athlete as a sophomore and junior.
PERSONAL Full name is Denise Elizabeth Hinton … Born on Dec. 17, 1991 … Parents are Dennis Hinton and Verna Thornton … Has a twin sister named Danette … Also has a sister named Deva Hinton and a step brother named Devan Rowe … Father played college basketball at Morris Brown College … Was a four-year member of the honor roll at McIntosh High School in Peachtree City, Ga. … Majoring in kinesiology with a concentration in human movement.
Shanice Holmes Fr./Fr. – 5-4 – Oakdale, La. Oakdale HS Major: Kinesiology Events: Long Jump, Triple Jump PRIOR TO LSU A standout long and triple jumper during her prep career at Oakdale High School … Swept district and regional titles in the long jump and triple jump during the 2011 season … Also claimed a regional crown in the triple jump in 2011 … Honored as her district’s Outstanding Female Field Athlete of the Year after the 2011 season while leading Oakdale High School’s track and field team to a district championship … Also a standout on the basketball court … Helped guide her basketball team to the state semifinals in 2009 … Was a two-time team defensive Most Valuable Player in 2010 and 2011 … Helped guide Oakdale High School to three-straight district championships on the hardwood from 2009-11.
PERSONAL Full name is Shanice Shanae Holmes … Born on March 19, 1993 … Parents are Charles Allison and LaToya Holmes … Has one younger brother, James … Graduated from Oakdale High School as her class salutatorian … Served as Student Government President during her prep career … Vice President of Oakdale’s chapter of Fellowship of Christian Athletes … Honored as a LHSAA State Farm Insurance Scholar, Sam Walton Community Scholar, Thomas M. Abrusley Memorial Scholar and Jessye Edwards Scholar … Majoring in kinesiology with a concentration in human movement.
Jalea Jackson Fr./Fr. – 5-4 – Champaign, Ill. Rock Island HS Major: Theatre Events: 100M, 200M
PERSONAL Full name is Karen Anna Therese Henning … Born on May 7, 1992 … Parents are Walter and Marybeth Henning … Brother, Walter, was a two-time NCAA champion at LSU … An honor student at St. Anthony’s High School … A member of the Tau Fraternity and Kolbe Society at her high school … Majoring in kinesiology with a concentration in human movement.
PRIOR TO LSU A standout sprinter during her prep career at Rock Island High School … Helped guide her team to an Illinois state championship during the 2009 season … A three-time all-conference selection in 2009, 2011 and 2012 … Was also an all-metro performer in high school … Member of the school-record-setting 4x100 relay at Rock Island High School with a time of 47.48 … Also competed in the 100 meters, 200 meters and 4x200-meter relay during her prep career.
PERSONAL Full name is Jalea Elise Ruth Jackson … Born on March 22, 1994 … Mother is Kim Armstrong … Winner of the Wendy’s High
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School Heisman award at her high school … Named a Charles O. Austin Junior Scholar … Honored with a Community Hero Award in her hometown … Majoring in theatre with a focus on film and television.
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PERSONAL Full name is Samantha Rose Levin … Born on Nov. 5, 1992 … Parents are Steven and Amy Levin … Has a younger brother named Eli … Was born in Memphis but has lived in St. Louis her entire life … Has participated in numerous community service projects through her temple … Majoring in sport administration with a concentration in sport commerce.
Fr./Fr. – 6-0 – Stockholm, Sweden Viktor Rydbergs Gymnasium Major: Business Events: Pentathlon, Heptathlon (5,324)
Michelle Mobley So./So. – 5-2 – Ponchatoula, La. St. Thomas Aquinas HS Major: Business Events: 800M (IN: 2:46.15; OUT: 2:48.70), 1,500M (5:20.90), Mile (5:53.39)
PRIOR TO LSU One of Europe’s top young heptathletes as a member of the Swedish National Team … Scored a personal best with 5,324 points while earning a 12th-place finish in the women’s heptathlon at the 2011 European Junior Athletics Championships held in Tallinn, Estonia … Signed with the Lady Tigers with personal records of 14.88 in the 100-meter hurdles, 24.86 in the 200-meter dash, 2:19.65 in the 800-meter run, 5-5 ¼ in the high jump, 17-11 in the long jump, 42-0 in the shot put and 133-7 in the javelin … Also owned a career-best wind-aided jump of 18-0 ¼ in the long jump ... Set individual event PRs in the 100 hurdles, high jump, shot put, long jump and javelin during the heptathlon competition at the 2011 European Junior Athletics Championships … Also recorded times of 25.42 (-1.1) in the 200 meters and 2:21.75 in the 800 meters en route to scoring her personal best of 5,324 points in the heptathlon at the 2011 European Junior Athletics Championships … Raised her PRs in both the 100 hurdles (14.88) at the Tabyvarspe 2012 and long jump (17-11) at the Satra Games during the 2012 season … Set her 800-meter PR of 2:19.65 at the 2011 Nordic Combined Championships held in Sipoo, Finland … Nearly took home a medal for Sweden in the Under-20 division of the women’s heptathlon after scoring 5,029 points for fourth place at the 2011 Nordic Combined Championships … Established a wind-legal personal best of 24.86 (+1.9) in the 200-meter dash at the Sayo 2011 competition held in Sollentuna, Sweden … Also threw 130-9 in a third-place finish in the javelin at the Sayo 2011 held in May of her junior season … Scored 5,096 points in winning the heptathlon title in a meet held May 14-15, 2011, in Taby, Sweden … Showed tremendous range while competing in other events such as the 100-meter dash, 400-meter dash and 400-meter hurdles during her prep career … Recorded PRs of 56.13 in the 400 meters and 1:00.81 in the 400 hurdles during her junior career … Participated in club track with IFK Lidingo under the direction of coach Marie Forsberg … Was a two-time Athlete of the Year at her high school at Viktor Rydbergs Gymnasium.
PERSONAL Full name is Therese Maria Jernbeck … Nickname is “Tessi” … Born on April 1, 1992 … Parents are Ulf and Christina Jernbeck … Has one older sister, Michaela, and one younger sister, Helene … Mother played for the Swedish National Team in volleyball and was a six-time Swedish champion during her athletics career … Majoring in business.
Samantha Levin
Competed in five meets during her redshirt freshman season in 2012 … Set a personal record of 5 minutes, 53.39 seconds in the mile with a 15th-place finish at the LSU Twilight … Clocked 2:46.15 in the 800 meters and 5:54.87 in the mile for a pair of runner-up finishes at the LSU NCAA Indoor Qualifier … Opened the outdoor season with a PR of 5:20.90 in the 1,500 meters at the Louisiana Classics … Set an outdoor PR of 2:48.70 in the 800 meters at the Battle on the Bayou … Also ran the 800 meters at the Louisiana Classics (2:50.24) … Also raced the 1,500 meters at the Battle on the Bayou (5:26.50) and LSU Relays (5:27.44) for the outdoor season.
2011 Did not compete for the Lady Tigers as a true freshman in 2011.
PRIOR TO LSU A member of two state championship teams at St. Thomas Aquinas High School … Helped her team capture the state cross country title in 2008 … Also helped her team take home the indoor state title in track and field during her senior season in 2010 … A member of four-straight district championship teams in cross country (2006-09) and track and field (2007-10) … A four-year letterwinner in both cross country and track and field at St. Thomas Aquinas High School under the leadership of head coach Miguel Becerra.
PERSONAL Full name is Michelle Lynn Mobley … Born on Jan. 12, 1992 … Parents are Mark and Ann Mobley … Has a younger brother named William … An honor student during her prep career at St. Thomas Aquinas High School … Selected to the A/B Honor Roll … A member of the National Honor Society, as well as the Beta and Key Clubs … Involved in Campus Ministry at St. Thomas Aquinas … Majoring in business.
So./So. – 5-5 – St. Louis, Mo. Ladue Horton Watkins HS Major: Sport Administration Events: 400M (IN: 56.53; OUT: 54.46), 800M (IN: 2:09.39; OUT: 2:06.74), 1,500M (4:39.80)
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One of the top rookies to join the Southeastern Conference in 2012 … Scored one point for the Lady Tigers with an eighth-place finish in the 800-meter final at the SEC Outdoor Track & Field Championships held at LSU’s Bernie Moore Track Stadium … Clocked 2 minutes, 7.54 seconds in the conference final … Helped the Lady Tigers win their fifth SEC Outdoor title in six seasons … Set an outdoor seasonal best of 2:07.40 in a sixth-place finish in the semifinal round at the SEC Outdoor meet … Made her NCAA Championships debut in the 800 meters … Finished in 42nd place in the qualifying round of the 800 meters with a run of 2:11.56 at the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds held in Jacksonville, Fla. … Opened the outdoor season by running 2:07.82 in a sixth-place finish at the Battle on the Bayou … Claimed a third-place finish in the half mile at the LSU Alumni Gold with a time of 2:07.73 … Advanced to the 800-meter final in her SEC Indoor Championships debut … Placed ninth at the SEC Indoor meet after running 2:12.93 in the conference final … Advanced to the SEC Indoor final with a time of 2:09.71 in the qualifying round … Ran the 800-meter leg on LSU’s distance medley relay team that scored four points with a fifthplace finish at the SEC Indoor Championships … Teamed with Charlene Lipsey, Latoya McDermott and Laura Carleton to run 11:24.00 for fifth place at the conference meet … Also ran the 800-meter leg on the distance medley relay team that set an indoor school record of 11:18.75 in winning the event at the Tyson Invitational … Clocked an indoor seasonal best of 2:09.39 in a sixth-place finish in the invitational race at the Razorback Invitational … Also ran the 800 meters at the Texas A&M Dual Meet (2:10.11) and New Balance Collegiate Invitational (2:11.03) during the indoor season … Helped the Lady Tigers win their first ever Texas Relays title in the distance medley relay as she teamed with Charlene Lipsey, Montenae Roye-Speight and Laura Carleton for the second-fastest time outdoors in school history at 11:16.82.
PRIOR TO LSU One of the most prolific middle distance recruits at the prep level for the Class of 2011 … The Missouri Class 4A Outdoor State Track & Field Championships meet-record holder in the 800-meter run after clocking a personal best of 2:06.74 to win her third-straight state title in the event during her senior season in 2011 … That performance was the No. 5-ranked prep performance nationally for the 2011 outdoor season and the No. 2-ranked time by a member of the Class of 2011 … Swept 800-meter national titles during her senior season at the AAU Junior Olympic Games (2:07.06) and USATF National Junior Olympic Championships (2:08.23) in 2011 … Her winning time of 2:07.06 at the AAU Junior Olympics broke the 31-year-old meet record of 2:08.2h set by Regina Jacobs in Los Angeles in 1980 … Also captured USATF Junior Olympics gold medals for Gateway City United Track Club in the 4x400-meter relay and 4x800-meter relay in 2011 … Ran 2:07.35 to take home a bronze medal in the 800 meters at the 2011 USA Junior Outdoor Track & Field Championships held at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore. … Won a bronze medal for the United States in the two-lap race at the 2011 Pan American Junior Championships with her time of 2:07.68 … Won the 800-meter title at the 36th-annual Great Southwest Track & Field Classic held at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque … Teamed with fellow St. Louis natives and Lady Tiger recruits Montenae Roye-Speight and Kendra White in winning the 4x400-meter relay at the 2011 Great Southwest Classic with a meet-record time of 3:37.65 … Also set a lifetime PR of 54.46 in the 400-meter dash during the 2011 outdoor season … Won four gold medals in the young women’s division while competing with the St. Louis Lightning Track Club at the 2010 USATF Youth Outdoor Track & Field Championships … Swept middle distance gold medals in the 800 meters and 1,500 meters at the 2010 USATF Youth Outdoor Championships … Clocked 2:09.27 in the 800-meter final and a personal best of 4:39.80 in the 1,500-meter final to win two individual gold medals for the St. Louis Lightning … Also helped the St. Louis Lightning win gold medals in the 4x400 and 4x800 relays at the USATF Youth Outdoor Championships … Her performance helped the St. Louis Lightning win the team national championship at the 2010 USATF Youth Outdoor Championships with a total of 89 points in the team standings, finishing 55 points ahead of the second-place team … Was the seventh-place finisher in the 800-meter run at the 2010 USA Junior Outdoor Track & Field Championships … Won a total of six Missouri Class 4A state titles during her prep career at Ladue High School … A three-time Missouri Class 4A state champion in the 800 meters, including her meet-record performance of 2:06.74 as a senior in 2011 … Helped lead Ladue Horton Watkins High School to three-straight Class 4A state titles in the 4x400-meter relay from 2009-11 … Anchored Ladue’s mile relay to a Missouri Class 4A state meet record of 3:48.00 in her prep finale.
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So./So. – 5-11 – Lafayette, La. Carencro HS Major: General Studies Events: Pentathlon, Heptathlon (4,605)
Scored one point for the Lady Tigers at the SEC Outdoor Track & Field Championships with an eighth-place finish in her collegiate debut in the heptathlon … Totaled 4,605 points in the heptathlon at the SEC Outdoor meet … Helped the Lady Tigers win their fifth SEC Outdoor title in six seasons … Set personal records of 14.29 in the 100-meter hurdles, 25.03 in the 200-meter dash, 2:37.80 in the 800-meter run, 4-11 ¾ in the high jump, 17-0 ¾ in the long jump, 39-0 ½ in the shot put and 82-4 in the javelin in the seven heptathlon events over the course of the 2012 outdoor season … Posted wind-aided bests of 24.74 in the 200 meters at the LSU Alumni Gold and 17-6 in the long jump at the LSU Relays … Only competed in the 60-meter hurdles and long jump at the Crimson Tide Indoor Opener during the indoor season … Limited in her performance during the indoor season due to injury.
PRIOR TO LSU Signed with the Lady Tigers as the top multi-event prospect in the state of Louisiana for the Class of 2011 … Captured back-to-back Class 5A state titles in the 300-meter hurdles at the LHSAA Outdoor State Track & Field Championships in 2010 and 2011 … Set the Class 5A state record of 43.68 with her win at the state meet as a junior in 2010 … Was the state runner-up in the 55-meter hurdles indoors and 100-meter hurdles outdoors during her senior season in 2011 … Clocked a personal best of 14.32 in her runner-up finish in the state final of the 100 hurdles in 2011 … Earned a fourth-place finish in the 100-meter dash at the 2011 state meet … Took home a bronze medal in the 100 hurdles with a third-place finish at the state meet in 2009 … Honored as the District 4-5A Outstanding Female Track Athlete following her effort at the district meet in 2010 and 2011 … Also recognized as the Region 1-5A Outstanding Track Performer during her senior season … Was a standout basketball player during her prep career at Carencro High School … A twotime first-team all-district selection in 2009 and 2010 and a second-team all-district performer in 2008 … Helped lead her basketball team to a pair of district championships in 2007 and 2009.
PERSONAL Full name is Kaitlyn Elizabeth Moreau … Born on July 7, 1992 … Parents are Samuel and Melissa Moreau … Has a younger sister named Cydney … A member of the honor roll at Carencro High School during her junior and senior seasons … Majoring in general studies.
Leigh-Ann Naccari Jr./Jr. – 5-4 – Kenner, La. Mount Carmel Academy Major: Biological Sciences Events: 1,500M (4:50.31), Mile (5:17.64), 3,000M (10:20.95), 5,000M (IN: 18:06.05; OUT: 17:48.69) 2012 Set personal bests in such events as the 1,500 meters, mile, 3,000 meters and 5,000 meters during her sophomore season … Opened the indoor season by setting an indoor personal best of 18 minutes, 6.05 seconds in taking sixth place in the 5,000 meters at the Texas A&M Dual Meet … Clocked 18:06.28 in taking 24th place in the college 5k at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational … Set indoor PRs of 5:17.64 in the mile at the LSU Twilight and 10:20.95 in the 3,000 meters at the Tyson Invitational … Kicked off the outdoor season by setting a PR of 4:50.31 in a 19th-place finish in the 1,500 meters at the Louisiana Classics … Ran 4:50.51 in the 1,500 meters at the Battle on the Bayou … Finished runner-up in the 5,000 meters at the LSU Alumni Gold with a lifetime PR of 17:48.69 … Lettered during the outdoor season with a 27th-place finish in the 5k at the
Lady Tigers SEC Outdoor Championships (18:17.21) … Also ran the 5,000 meters at the LSU Relays (18:07.54) … Took home a pair of third-place finishes in 3,000-meter races outdoors at the Arizona State Tri-Meet (10:30.54) and Battle on the Bayou (10:46.35) … Recognized as the LSU Women’s Cross Country Runner of the Year for the 2011 season at the LSU Track & Field Team Awards and Alumni Recognition Banquet … Earned her second-straight selection to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.
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PERSONAL Full name is Lynnika Francine Pitts … Born on May 19, 1992 … Parents are James and Linda Pitts … Has two brothers, Jamie and Jermain … Boasted an impressive 3.6 cumulative grade-point average at East Ascension High School … Was named to the honor roll in each of her last four years while maintaining a GPA of 3.5 or better … Was elected her high school’s Homecoming Queen in 2009 … Was a member of the cheerleading squad at East Ascension High School her last four years … Lettered in gymnastics in 2007 … Majoring in kinesiology with a concentration in human movement.
2011 Competed in the 3,000 meters and 5,000 meters during the 2011 indoor season … Ran 10:55.54 to set a personal best in a third-place finish in the 3,000 meters at the LSU Twilight … Clocked an indoor PR of 19:12.63 in a fifth-place finish in the 5,000 meters at the Texas A&M Dual Meet … Opened the season by running 11:07.30 in the 3k at the Purple Tiger Invitational … Kicked off the outdoor season by running a PR of 5:00.16 in an 11th-place finish in the 1,500 meters at the Louisiana Classics … Posted a lifetime PR of 18:51.60 in the 5,000 meters in a fifth-place finish at the LSU Tiger Relays … Saw action in a total of seven meets as a redshirt freshman in 2007 … Honored for her performance in the classroom with her first selection to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.
Brittany Porter Sr./Sr. – 5-9 – Decatur, Ga. Towers HS Major: General Studies Event: Long Jump (IN: 20-7 ¼; OUT: 20-5) All-SEC
2010 Did not compete for the Lady Tigers as a true freshman in 2010.
PRIOR TO LSU Lettered in cross country and track and field under head coach Chris Kelley … Helped Mount Carmel Academy win a state championship as a junior in 2007 with a fifth-place finish at the state meet … Helped her team claim the district championship all four years of high school between 2005-08 … Co-captain of the team during her senior year with current teammate Hope Phelps … Recipient of the Coach’s Award in 2008 … Member of the Principal’s Honor Roll and National Honor Society.
PERSONAL Full name is Leigh-Ann Marie Naccari … Born on Oct. 12, 1990 … Daughter of Brian and Maria Naccari … Has three siblings, Derek, Kelsey and Marisa … Majoring in biological sciences.
Lynnika Pitts Jr./Jr. – 5-8 – Prairieville, La. East Ascension HS Major: Kinesiology Events: High Jump (IN: 5-9 ¾; OUT: 5-8 ¾), Long Jump (IN: 19-6 ¾; OUT: 19-4 ¾), Triple Jump (IN: 42-9 ¾; OUT: 40-2 ¾)
2012 Earned All-SEC honors in the long jump for the first time in her collegiate career as one of the premier performers in the Southeastern Conference … Scored eight points for the Lady Tigers with a runner-up finish in the long jump at the SEC Outdoor Track & Field Championships held at the Bernie Moore Track Stadium in Baton Rouge … Posted a career-best wind-aided mark of 20 feet, 9 ¼ inches in taking second place at the SEC Outdoor Championships … Helped the Lady Tigers capture their fifth SEC Outdoor title in six seasons … Followed her All-SEC performance at the SEC Outdoor meet by setting a wind-legal best of 20-5 (+0.4) in the long jump at the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds in Jacksonville, Fla. … Qualified for the NCAA semifinals for the first time in her collegiate career … Finished in 15th place in the long jump at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships after wrapping up the season with a series-best of 20-3 ¾ (+1.8) at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa … Won the long jump title at the Battle on the Bayou with a wind-aided leap of 20-4 ½ … Also jumped a wind-aided 20-5 to take second place in the B section long jump at the Texas Relays … Finished runner-up at the Arizona State Tri-Meet with a mark of 19-5 ¼ … Ended the indoor season by posting an indoor seasonal best of 20-1 ½ to finish runner-up in the long jump at the LSU NCAA Indoor Qualifier … Scored four points with a fifth-place finish in the long jump at the SEC Indoor Championships after jumping 19-9 at the conference meet … Won the long jump at the Texas A&M Dual Meet with a meet-leading 19-0 ¾ … Nearly broke the 20-foot mark with a jump of 19-11 ¾ for fourth place at the Tyson Invitational … Competed in the triple jump at the SEC Championships during both the indoor and outdoor seasons … Took 14th place at the SEC Outdoor meet with a seasonal-best mark of 39-2 ¼ … Finished in 17th place at the SEC Indoor meet with a jump of 39-0 ¼ … Posted an indoor seasonal-best of 39-1 in the triple jump for ninth place at the Tyson Invitational.
2011 2012 Was an NCAA Championships qualifier in both the long jump and triple jump for the first time in her collegiate career … Emerged as one of the nation’s top triple jumpers with her performance during the indoor season … Shattered her lifetime personal record with a seasonal-best mark of 42 feet, 9 ¾ inches in winning the triple jump at the LSU NCAA Indoor Qualifier … Made her debut at the NCAA Indoor Championships with a 13th-place finish in the triple jump after jumping 40-7 at the national meet … Wrapped up the 2012 indoor season as the No. 9-ranked triple jumper in the NCAA with her PR of 42-9 ¾ … Captured the bronze medal in the triple jump at the SEC Indoor Championships with a third-place finish after posting a series-best mark of 42-2 ¼ … Jumped 42-2 ¾ in a runner-up finish at the Tyson Invitational … Won the triple jump at the Texas A&M Dual Meet with a mark of 40-11 ¾ before taking second place at the Razorback Invitational with a best of 41-10 ¾ … Cleared 5-8 ¾ for 14th place in the high jump and posted an indoor seasonal-best mark of 18-11 ¾ for 16th place in the long jump at the SEC Indoor meet … Cleared a lifetime PR of 5-9 ¾ for third place in the high jump at the Razorback Invitational … Set an outdoor personal best in the high jump with a seasonal-best clearance of 5-8 ¾ in winning the event title at the LSU Relays … Competed in the long jump at the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds while setting an outdoor PR of 19-4 ¾ to finish in 28th place … Scored three points for the Lady Tigers by taking sixth place in the long jump with a career-best wind-aided mark of 20-5 ¾ at the SEC Outdoor Championships … Helped the Lady Tigers claim their fifth SEC Outdoor crown in six seasons with her effort … Also took 10th place in the high jump with a clearance of 5-7 ¾ and 10th place in the triple jump with a mark of 40-2 ¾ at the SEC Outdoor Championships … Won the high jump title at the Arizona State Tri-Meet (5-5).
2011 Emerged as one of the premier jumpers in the Southeastern Conference as a freshman in 2011 … Was an SEC scorer for the Lady Tigers in both the long jump and triple jump … Scored five points in her debut at the SEC Indoor Championships while earning a fifth-place finish in the long jump and eighth-place finish in the triple jump … Set a lifetime personal record of 19-6 ¾ while scoring four points in the long jump at the SEC Indoor meet … Jumped 40-11 ½ in the triple jump at the conference meet … Also competed in the high jump at the SEC Indoor Championships, earning a ninth-place finish in the competition with a clearance at 5-6 … Was named to the SEC All-Freshman Team in the high jump and triple jump as the top freshman performer in the conference at the SEC Indoor meet … Set a lifetime PR of 41-0 ½ in the triple jump in an eighth-place finish at the Razorback Invitational indoors … Also eclipsed the 40-foot mark in the triple jump indoors at the Purple Tiger Invitational (40-5) and LSU NCAA Indoor Qualifier (40-1 ¼) … Set an indoor PR of 5-8 in the high jump in a ninth-place finish at the Tyson Invitational … Also earned SEC All-Freshman Team honors during the 2011 outdoor season with her sixth-place finish in the triple jump at the SEC Outdoor Championships … Recorded a series-best wind-aided mark of 41-1 ¾ en route to a sixth-place finish at the conference meet … Also finished in 11th place in the high jump (5-7) and 22nd place in the long jump (18-1 ¾) at the SEC Outdoor Championships … Competed in the triple jump at the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds for the first time in her career … Was a 25th-place finisher in the event in the national quarterfinals after jumping an outdoor personal record of 40-2 ¾ in the event held in Bloomington, Ind. … Posted a seasonal-best wind-aided mark of 42-4 in a runner-up finish at the LSU Alumni Gold … Kicked off the outdoor season by taking second place in both the high jump (5-7 ¾) and triple jump (40-4w) at the LSU Tiger Relays … Contributed a total of eight points with a sweep of SEC Indoor and SEC Outdoor team titles during the 2011 season.
PRIOR TO LSU Arguably the top jumps prospect in the state of Louisiana for the Class of 2010 … Joined the Lady Tigers with personal bests of 5-8 in the high jump and 39-7 ¼ in the triple jump while competing for East Ascension High School … Set her personal best of 5-8 in the high jump at the St. Amant Invitational during the 2009 outdoor season … Also set her PR of 39-7 ¼ in the triple jump during the 2009 outdoor season while winning the regional title at the Region 2-5A Championships … Was a six-time state champion in the high jump and triple jump … Captured five state titles in the high jump during her high school career … Won back-to-back-to-back Class 5A outdoor state titles in 2008, 2009 and 2010 … Also won back-to-back Division I indoor state titles in 2009 and 2010 … Set the Louisiana High School Athletic Association Division I Indoor State Championships meet record with a clearance of 5-7 to take home the state crown in 2010 … Captured her first career LHSAA Class 5A outdoor state title in the triple jump as a junior in 2009 with a mark of 38-11 ¾ at the state meet … Finished runner-up in the triple jump at the LHSAA Division I Indoor Championships in three-straight years from 2008-10 … Also placed second in the long jump and triple jump at the Class 5A outdoor state meet as a senior in 2010 … Finished her high school career as an eight-time district champion and eight-time regional champion combined between the high jump and triple jump from 2007-10.
Competed in the long jump at the SEC Championships during both the indoor and outdoor seasons in 2011 … Scored one point with an eighth-place finish in the long jump at the SEC Outdoor Championships after jumping a wind-aided 19-8 ¾ … Helped the Lady Tigers capture their fourth SEC Outdoor title in five seasons with her performance … Qualified for the long jump at the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds held in Bloomington, Ind. … Jumped a wind-legal 19-2 to finish in 29th place in the national quarterfinal … Earned back-to-back seventh-place finishes at the Hurricane Alumni Invitational (18-9 ¼) and LSU Alumni Gold (19-9w) to open the outdoor season … Also competed outdoors at the Penn Relays … Competed in four indoor meets, posting a season’s best of 19-6 ¾ in a seventh-place finish at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational … Also competed indoors at the Tyson Invitational (19-4 ¾), Razorback Invitational (19-2 ½) and SEC Indoor Championships … Jumped 39-4 ½ in her only triple jump appearance of the year at the Tyson Invitational, placing sixth in the college section.
2010 One of LSU’s top long jumpers during her freshman season in 2010 … An NCAA Championships qualifier in the long jump during the outdoor season … Finished in 28th place at the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds held in Greensboro, N.C., while jumping 19-4 ¾ … Scored three points for the Lady Tigers with a sixth-place finish in the long jump at the SEC Outdoor Championships … Set a new outdoor wind-legal personal best of 20-1 ½ at the conference meet … Also competed in the triple jump at the SEC Outdoor meet … Helped the Lady Tigers win their third SEC Outdoor team championship in four seasons … Earned runner-up finishes in the long jump at the Louisiana Classics and LSU Tiger Relays to open the outdoor season … Finished in 11th place in both events at the Texas Relays and Penn Relays … Scored two points for the team with a seventh-place finish in the long jump at the SEC Indoor Championships (19-7) … Also stepped onto the triple jump runway at the SEC meet … Jumped 19-4 ¾ in the long jump at the LSU Twilight.
PRIOR TO LSU The most prolific long jumper in the high school ranks during the 2009 season … Was crowned the long jump champion at the 2009 Nike Indoor Nationals with a personal-best mark of 20-7 ¼ … .Her personal best is a Nike Indoor Nationals meet record and ranked No. 1 among high school jumpers in the United States during the 2009 indoor season … It was also the nation’s No. 2 composite mark in 2009 … Soared to a wind-aided jump of 21-3 ½ to take the title at the Dekalb County Championships during her senior season … Recorded an outdoor personal best of 20-3 to win the long jump title at the Taco Bell Classic … Her effort at the Taco Bell Classic was also a meet record … Wrapped up a brilliant high school career as a three-time Class 3A state champion in the long jump in the state of Georgia.
PERSONAL Full name is Brittany Nicole Porter … Born on Nov. 7, 1990 … Mother is April Porter … Has one younger sister, Tiffany Porter … Also has two older brothers, Gregory Porter and Demond Porter, and one younger brother, Alton Lumpkin … Was a member of the honor roll at Towers High School … Majoring in general studies.
Montenae Roye-Speight So./So. – 5-5 – St. Louis, Mo. Ladue Horton Watkins HS Major: Political Science Events: 200M (24.11), 400M (IN: 55.58; OUT: 53.62) 2012 Competed in the 400-meter dash at the SEC Championships during both the indoor and outdoor seasons during her freshman season in 2012 … Earned a 17th-place finish in the event at the SEC Outdoor Championships after clocking 54.80 seconds in the qualifying round … Finished in 12th place in the event at the Battle on the Bayou with a seasonal-best effort of 54.61 … Won the 400-meter title at the Louisiana Classics with a run of 55.20 in LSU’s outdoor season opener … Also ran the one-lap race at the LSU Alumni Gold (55.01) … Ran the 400-meter leg for the Lady Tigers on LSU’s first distance medley relay champions at the Texas Relays … Teamed with Charlene Lipsey, Samantha Levin and Laura Carleton for the secondfastest time outdoors in school history with a winning run of 11 minutes, 16.82 seconds at the Texas Relays … Took home a 26th-place finish in the 400-meter dash at the SEC Indoor Championships … Clocked 55.91 in the qualifying round at the SEC Indoor meet … Posted an indoor seasonal best with a run of 55.58 for 30th place at the Tyson
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Invitational … Also ran the 60 meters, 200 meters and 500 meters with her effort during the indoor season … Has proven herself as a team leader off the track as LSU’s student-athlete representative at the 2012 SEC Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Meeting held in Birmingham, Ala., during the fall of 2012.
PRIOR TO LSU One of the nation’s elite 400-meter recruits for the Class of 2011 … Took home the gold medal in the young women’s 400-meter dash at the 2011 USATF National Junior Olympic Championships with a personal-best time of 53.62 in the final … Was the No. 7-ranked prep performer in the country for the 2011 outdoor season among all classifications … Also ranked No. 4 nationally among 400-meter sprinters in the Class of 2011 … Also won a pair of USATF Junior Olympic gold medals in the 4x400-meter relay and 4x800-meter relay in 2011 … Was the fifth-place finisher in the 400 meters at the 2011 USA Junior Outdoor Track & Field Championships held in Eugene, Ore. … Clocked 53.73 in the final at Hayward Field … One of the elite sprinters in the state of Missouri during her prep career at Ladue Horton Watkins High School … Enjoyed a record-setting performance in the 400 meters in her final appearance for Ladue at the 2011 Missouri Class 4A State Outdoor Track & Field Championships … Shattered her previous PR by more than a half second with a Missouri Class 4A meet-record time of 53.84 in the state final … Captured her first career individual state championship in the event with her performance … Was a member of Ladue’s 4x400-meter relay team that won consecutive Missouri Class 4A state titles in 2010 and 2011 … Ran the second leg on the mile relay that set a new Missouri Class 4A meet record of 3:48.00 to take the state title during her senior season … Followed the state meet in 2011 by taking second place in the 400 meters at the 36th-annual Great Southwest Track & Field Classic held at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque with a time of 53.85 in the final … Teamed with fellow St. Louis natives and Lady Tiger recruits Samantha Levin and Kendra White in winning the 4x400-meter relay at the 2011 Great Southwest Classic with a meet-record time of 3:37.65 … Won three medals for the St. Louis Lightning Track Club in the young women’s division at the 2010 USATF Youth Outdoor Track & Field Championships … Took home the silver medal in the 400 meters with a time of 54.35 in the final, finishing runner-up to White (53.72) … Also captured a gold medal in the 4x400-meter relay and a silver medal in the 4x100-meter relay at the 2010 USATF Youth Outdoor Championships … Her performance helped the St. Louis Lightning win the team national championship at the 2010 USATF Youth Outdoor Championships with a total of 89 points in the team standings, finishing 55 points ahead of the second-place team … Signed with LSU with a PR of 24.11 in the 200-meter dash.
runners in the state of Louisiana during her prep career … A two-time Baton Rouge metro champion in her age group in 2006 and 2007 … Was the Class 3A state runner-up in cross country in 2009 and 2010 … Claimed seventh place at the LHSAA Class 3A Cross Country State Championships as a senior in the fall of 2010 … Earned all-metro honors in cross country in each of her last three seasons from 2009-11 … Diagnosed with a stress fracture following the state cross country meet in 2011 that caused her to miss the 2012 indoor season as a senior … Competed internationally as part of the LA-TX-NM-CO cross country team in the Sports Down Under program … Competed at the 2010 Gold Coast Bulletin 5K Challenge held in Brisbane, Australia, finishing in 15th place out of 2,169 women and 80th place overall among men and women out of the 3,208 finishers with her time of 20:30 in the road race event … Also ran at the 2010 All-American Down Under Meet held at Pizzey Park in Queensland, Australia, posting a time of 21:05.54 in the varsity girls 5,000 meters while earning a 10th-place finish.
PERSONAL Full name is Morgan Layne Schuetz … Born on Jan. 8, 1994 … Parents are Alan and Lisa Schuetz … Has a one younger sister, Madison … Parents are both LSU alumni … Graduated with honors from Parkview Baptist High School … Maintained a 3.94 cumulative grade-point average during her prep career … Named a Junior Marshall at Parkview Baptist High School as one of the Top 12 students in her graduating class … Was a member of the National Honor Society and Beta Club … Also participated in Literary Rally and Advanced Placement classes in high school … Volunteers at Baton Rouge Physical Therapy during the summers … Majoring in kinesiology.
Annie Simoneaux So./Jr. – 5-7 – Rayne, La. Rayne HS Major: Kinesiology Event: Javelin (157-11) All-SEC 2012
PERSONAL Full name is Montenae Lavonne Roye-Speight … Born on Nov. 5, 1992 … Parents are John Madison and Marcia RoyeMadison … Has an older brother named Brian … Maintained a cumulative 3.55 GPA during her prep career at Ladue Horton Watkins High School … A recipient of the Ladue Ram Pride Award for academic excellence and leadership skills … Enjoys cooking, reading and playing piano … Majoring in political science.
Lacey Sanchez Sr./Sr. – 5-4 – Baton Rouge, La. St. Michael HS/Southeastern Louisiana Major: English Event: Pole Vault (IN: 12-9 ½; OUT: 13-1 ½) 2012 Lettered in the pole vault during both the indoor and outdoor seasons in her first year as a Lady Tiger … Competed in the event at the SEC Championships during both the indoor and outdoor seasons … Cleared a seasonal-best and indoor personal-best height of 12 feet, 9 ½ inches for 10th place at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational … Vaulted 12-6 ¾ for third place at the LSU Twilight during the indoor season … Also cleared the 12-foot barrier at the Crimson Tide Indoor Opener (12-1 ½) and Texas A&M Dual Meet (12-0 ¾) during the indoor season … Won the pole vault title at the Cole-Lancon Invitational during the outdoor season after clearing the bar at 12-0 … Posted an outdoor seasonal-best of 12-4 ½ for fifth place at the LSU Alumni Gold … Also vaulted at the Battle on the Bayou (11-9), Arizona State Tri-Meet (11-8) and LSU Relays (11-6 ½) during the outdoor season.
PRIOR TO LSU A former Southland Conference champion in the pole vault during her two-year tenure at Southeastern Louisiana University … Set the SLU school record with a personal-best clearance of 13-1 ½ in a win at the 2010 Southland Conference Outdoor Championships … Broke her own school record of 12-11 ¾ set in winning the pole vault at the 2010 LSU Alumni Gold … Competed in the event at the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds in Greensboro, N.C., in 2010 … Cleared 11-9 ¾ at the NCAA East Prelims to finish in 34th place … Also won pole vault titles outdoors at the Cole-Lancon Twilight (12-1 ½), McNeese State Cowboy Relays (12-0) and South Alabama Invitational (11-5) during her sophomore season in 2010 … Set an indoor school record of 12-1 ½ in a third-place finish at the 2010 Southland Conference Indoor Championships … Competed at the prep level at St. Michael the Archangel High School … Was named an eight-time first-team all-district performer in track and field in such events as the 100-meter hurdles, 300-meter hurdles and pole vault … Added four second-team all-district honors in such events as the 100-meter dash and 300-meter hurdles … Was the state bronze medalist in the 300 hurdles in 2007.
PERSONAL Born on June 19, 1990 … Parents are Paula and John Sanchez, Jr. … Has an older sister, Jaci, who played softball at Southwest Mississippi Community College … Was crowned Miss Southeastern 2010 … Majoring in English.
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Earned All-SEC honors as one of the elite javelin throwers in the Southeastern Conference during the outdoor season in 2012 … Unleashed a personal record of 157 feet, 11 inches to claim allconference honors with a second-place finish at the SEC Outdoor Track & Field Championships held at LSU’s Bernie Moore Track Stadium in Baton Rouge … A catalyst in the Lady Tigers winning their fifth SEC Outdoor title in six seasons … Qualified for the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds for the second-straight season with the Lady Tigers … Just missed qualifying for the national semifinal by two spots as she finished in 14th place at the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds with a series-best of 146-1 … Recorded three PRs during the 2012 outdoor season … Threw 152-9 for third place at the Battle on the Bayou … Shattered her personal best for a second-straight meet with a mark of 154-5 to win the javelin title at the Arizona State Tri-Meet … Took ninth place at the Texas Relays with a throw of 147-5 and fifth place at the Penn Relays with a top mark of 143-1 … Did not compete during the indoor season.
2011 Proved to be one of LSU’s premier throwers as a true freshman in 2011 … Was the SEC Outdoor bronze medalist in the javelin after throwing a series-best of 148-0 at the SEC Outdoor Championships … Scored six points to help the Lady Tigers capture their fourth SEC Outdoor crown in five seasons at the conference meet held in Athens, Ga. … Earned the right to throw the javelin at the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds for the first time in her collegiate career … Earned a 31st-place finish in the javelin after throwing 137-8 in the national quarterfinal … Established a new personal record in the event in a runner-up finish at the LSU Tiger Relays after throwing a best of 151-3 … Wrapped up the 2011 season as the No. 9-ranked thrower on LSU’s all-time outdoor performance list in the women’s javelin … Picked up a fifth-place finish in the event at the Penn Relays (141-11) … Was runner-up at the LSU Invitational (147-9) and Hurricane Alumni Invitational (138-7).
PRIOR TO LSU One of the top javelin throwers in the state of Louisiana for the Class of 2010 … Set a personal best of 150-5 to win the Class 3A state title during her senior season in 2010 … Also captured the Region 2-3A title during her senior season … Ranked No. 2 in the state during the 2009 outdoor season with a then personal-best mark of 142-10 set in winning the Class 3A state title during her junior season … Was also crowned the Class 3A state champion in the discus as a junior in 2009, throwing the implement 118-8 at the state meet … Won Region 2-3A titles in both the discus and javelin in 2009 … Won a bronze medal in the javelin with a third-place finish at the state meet in 2008 … Also finished runner-up at the state meet as a freshman in 2007 … Won the National AAU Youth championship in the javelin in 2006 … Was also a standout volleyball player at Rayne High School … Competed on the varsity volleyball team in each of her last four seasons at the prep level … A two-time all-district selection as a junior in 2008 and as a senior in 2009.
PERSONAL Full name is Annie Belle Simoneaux … Born on Aug. 9, 1992 … Parents are Peter and Daphne Simoneaux … Has an older sister, Meghan, who is a graduate of LSU … Mother played volleyball at Northwestern State University … Has an uncle, John Morgan, who played football at LSU … Has an aunt, Stephanie Garrett, who played softball and volleyball at Mississippi University for Women … An honor student at Rayne High School with a 3.8 cumulative grade-point average … A member of the National Honor Society … Named to the 2009-10 Academic All-State Volleyball Team … Served as a Student Council representative during her high school career … Also served as an officer for Future Farmers of America for the last four years of high school … A delegate to the 2009 Louisiana Girls State … Majoring in kinesiology with a concentration in human movement.
Fr./Fr. – 5-7 – Baton Rouge, La. Parkview Baptist HS Major: Kinesiology Events: Distance
Katie Stevenson Fr./Fr. – 5-3 – St. Francisville, La. West Feliciana HS Major: Psychology Events: Distance
PRIOR TO LSU The top distance prospect in the state of Louisiana for the Class of 2012 … Displayed her versatility during her prep career while winning three-straight Class 3A state titles in the 1,600 meters and 3,200 meters from 2010-12 at the Louisiana High School Athletics Association Class 3A Outdoor State Track & Field Championships held at LSU’s Bernie Moore Track Stadium … Captured back-to-back Class 3A state titles in the 800 meters in 2010 and 2011 … Twice honored as the Most Outstanding Athlete of the Meet for Class 3A at the state meet in 2010 and 2011 with a sweep of state titles in the 800 meters, 1,600 meters and 3,200 meters … Clocked personal records of 2:19.20 in the 800 meters, 5:21.50 in the 1,600 meters and 12:11.34 in the 3,200 meters during her prep career at Parkview Baptist High School … Wrapped up her prep career by running a PR of 5:21.50 in the Class 3A final of the 1,600 meters in winning the state title in 2012 … Recorded her PR of 12:11.34 in the 3,200 meters in taking home the state championship as a junior in 2011 … Set her 800-meter PR of 2:19.20 at the 2011 Dutchtown Invitational … Added a Division 2 indoor state crown in the 800 meters during her junior season in 2011 after running 2:22.77 at the LHSAA Division 2 Indoor State Championships held at LSU’s Carl Maddox Field House … Wrapped up her high school career as a three-time district and regional champion in the 800 meters, 1,600 meters and 3,200 meters from 2010-12 … Proved herself as one of the premier cross country
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PRIOR TO LSU Ran cross country and track in high school during her prep career at West Feliciana High School … Helped her high school cross country team win four district championships … Set personal bests of 6:23 in the mile, 13:44 in the two-mile and 21:15 in the three-mile in high school … Competed in the 1,600 meters and 3,200 meters during the track season.
PERSONAL Full name is Katie Lenora Stevenson … Born on Dec. 16, 1993 … Father is Tommy Stevenson … Has one younger brother, Tommy … Has two younger sisters, Kelsey and Abby … Was a two-year member of the Beta Club at West Feliciana High School … Was also a four-year member of her school band … Majoring in psychology.
Lady Tigers Toshika Sylvester Jr./Jr. – 5-9 – Braithwaite, La. Phoenix HS Major: Sport Administration Events: 60M (7.37), 100M (11.54), 200M (IN: 23.87; OUT: 23.91) 2012 Lettered during both the indoor and outdoor seasons while competing for the Lady Tigers at the SEC Championships … Finished in 13th place in the qualifying round of the 60-meter dash at the SEC Indoor Championships after running 7.55 seconds … Clocked an indoor seasonal-best of 7.50 in a sixth-place finish in the 60-meter final at the Razorback Invitational … Also ran the 60 meters at the Texas A&M Dual Meet (7.55), New Balance Collegiate Invitational (7.56), Tyson Invitational (7.63) and LSU NCAA Indoor Qualifier (7.57) … Posted an indoor seasonal best in the 200-meter dash of 24.16 at the Tyson Invitational while taking 18th place in the event … Placed fifth in the 200 meters at the Texas A&M Dual Meet with a run of 24.44 … Won the 100-meter title in her outdoor debut at the LSU Relays after sprinting to a wind-aided time of 11.68 … Finished in fourth place in the 100-meter dash at the Battle on the Bayou with a wind-aided run of 11.67 … Clocked a seasonal best of 11.62 in a 10th-place finish at the LSU Alumni Gold … Finished runner-up at the Arizona State Tri-Meet (11.77) … Ran the 200-meter dash in four meets during the outdoor season … Did not finish the 200-meter dash at the SEC Outdoor Championships after suffering an injury in the qualifying round … Posted a seasonal-best wind-aided time of 23.80 (+3.5) for 10th place at the LSU Alumni Gold … Also raced the 200 meters at the Arizona State Tri-Meet (24.45) and Battle on the Bayou (24.53) during the outdoor season.
2011 One of the SEC’s premier freshman sprinters during the 2011 season … Was an NCAA semifinalist in the 100-meter dash in her first season with the Lady Tigers … Tied for 14th place in the 100 meters at the 2011 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships after clocking 11.55 in the semifinal round at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa … Also clocked 11.55 to finish in 11th place overall in the national quarterfinal at the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds held in Bloomington, Ind. … Advanced to the NCAA quarterfinal with the 13th-fastest time at 11.60 in the first round of qualifying … Also lined up in the 200-meter dash in her debut at the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds … Clocked 24.30 to take 21st place in the quarterfinals after opening the competition with a time of 24.05 in the first round … Competed in both sprints at the SEC Outdoor Championships … Finished in 10th place overall in the 100 meters with her time of 11.62 in the qualifying round … Finished in 13th place in the 200 meters at the conference meet with a wind-aided time of 23.76 in the prelims … Set a personal record of 11.54 in the 100-meter dash in a sixth-place finish at the Penn Relays … Set an outdoor PR of 23.91 in the 200-meter dash in a sixth-place finish at the Hurricane Alumni Invitational … Recorded seasonal best wind-aided times of 11.39 in the 100 meters and 23.53 in the 200 meters at the LSU Alumni Gold … Ran the leadoff leg on LSU’s 4x100-meter relay team early in the season … Ran on sprint relay teams that finished runner-up in three meets at the Texas Relays (43.44), LSU Invitational (43.48) and Hurricane Alumni Invitational (43.61) … Was a two-time selection to the SEC All-Freshman Team during the indoor season as the league’s top freshman performer in both the 60-meter dash and 200-meter dash at the SEC Indoor Championships … Earned a ninth-place finish in the 60 meters (7.45) and 10th-place finish in the 200 meters (23.87) at the SEC Indoor meet … Her run of 23.87 in the 200-meter prelims at the SEC Indoor meet set a new lifetime PR in the event … Established a personal best of 7.37 in the 60-meter dash in a third-place finish in the consolation final at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational … Earned a pair of fourth-place finishes in the 60 meters at the Razorback Invitational (7.51) and LSU NCAA Indoor Qualifier (7.48) during the indoor season … Placed sixth in the event in her collegiate debut at the Purple Tiger Invitational (7.48) … Clocked 24.07 indoors in a 10th-place finish in the 200 meters at the Razorback Invitational.
PRIOR TO LSU The No. 1 sprint recruit in the state of Louisiana for the Class of 2010 … Finished her prep career at Phoenix High School in Plaquemine, La., as a seven-time Class C state champion … Captured three-straight Class C state titles in the 100-meter dash from 2008-10 and one state title in the 200-meter dash in 2010 … Also won back-to-back state crowns in the long jump in 2009 and 2010 … Anchored her high school team to a state championship in the 4x100-meter relay during her senior season in 2010 … Had winning marks of 11.76w in the 100 meters, 24.16w in the 200 meters and 19-2 in the long jump at the LHSAA Class C Outdoor State Championships during her senior season … Her personal-best mark of 19-2 in the long jump is a Class C state record … Named the Most Outstanding Performer in Class C at the 2010 state meet held at Bernie Moore Track Stadium on LSU’s campus … Followed her senior season at Phoenix High School by competing in both the 100 meters and 200 meters at the 2010 National Junior Olympics in Sacramento, Calif., where she won a silver medal in the Under-19 division of the 100 meters with a wind-legal personal best of 11.85 seconds … Also set a wind-legal PR of 24.33 to finish in seventh place in the 200 meters at the National Junior Olympics … Was the salutatorian of her graduating senior class at Phoenix High School.
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400 hurdles after running 58.24 in the national final at the 2010 Jamaican National Senior Championships held at the National Stadium in Kingston … Won five international medals for Jamaica during a breakout 2009 season … Crowned the Pan Am Junior champion in the 400-meter hurdles after running 57.82 in the event final at the 2009 Pan Am Junior Championships in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad … Also anchored Jamaica to a silver medal in the 4x400 relay at the 2009 Pan Am Junior Championships with a time of 3:37.65 … Won the bronze medal in the 400 hurdles (58.14) and anchored Jamaica to the silver medal in the 4x400 relay (3:34.02) at the 2009 CAC Senior Championships in La Habana, Cuba … Crowned the Under-20 champion with a time of 57.79 in the 400-meter hurdles at the 2009 Carifta Games in Vieux Fort, St. Lucia. … Emerged as one of the world’s top young 400-meter hurdlers while representing Jamaica at the 2008 IAAF World Junior Championships held in Bydgoszcz, Poland … Broke 58 seconds for the first time in her career as an 18-year-old with a 2008 seasonal best of 57.58 in the first round at the World Junior Championships … Followed with a time of 57.84 in the semifinal round before earning an eighth-place finish in the World Junior final … Won the U-20 bronze medal in the 400 hurdles at the 2008 Carifta Games held in Basseterre, St. Kitts & Nevis … Also ran the third leg on Jamaica’s gold-medal-winning U-20 4x400-meter relay team that ran 3:39.12 at the 2008 Carifta Games … Won the silver medal in the 400 hurdles in her first appearance for Edwin Allen High School at the 2008 Jamaican Boys & Girls Championships … Clocked 57.42 to win the 400 hurdles gold medal at the 2010 Jamaican Boys & Girls Championships during her senior season … Added a silver medal in the 100-meter hurdles after clocking a personal best of 14.28 into a strong -3.0 headwind during the meet … Won three Penn Relays titles for Edwin Allen High School as a junior in 2009 with wins in the 400-meter hurdles (57.44) and Championship of America relay titles in both the 4x400 relay and 4x800 relay in the event held at Franklin Field in Philadelphia, Pa.
PERSONAL Full name is Nikita Bernetta Tracey … Born on Sept. 18, 1990 … Parents are Desmond Tracey and Millicent GallimoreBailey … Has five brothers and two sisters … Brothers are Quasi Bailey, Clementina Bailey, Shanhai Bailey, James Tracey and Kayan Tracey … Sisters are Rochelle-Ann Bailey and Ristananna Tracey … Sister, Ristananna, is one of the world’s top young professional track and field athletes with personal bests of 51.95 in the 400-meter dash, 54.58 in the 400-meter hurdles and 2:03.97 in the 800-meter run as a 20-year-old … A product of the famed program at Jamaica’s Edwin Allen High School … Follows in the footsteps of former Lady Tiger NCAA champion 400-meter hurdler Nickiesha Wilson in attending Oklahoma Baptist University of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics before joining the LSU program … Majoring in sport administration.
Shana-Gaye Tracey Jr./Jr. – 5-4 – Manchester, Jamaica Manchester HS/South Plains College Major: Sport Administration Events: 400M (53.53), 400H (57.74) PRIOR TO LSU Signed with the Lady Tigers as one of the elite 400-meter hurdlers in the junior college ranks … Crowned the National Junior College Athletics Association champion in the 400-meter hurdles during her freshman season at South Plains College … Crossed the finish line in 58.96 seconds in the national final to take the title at the 2011 NJCAA National Outdoor Track & Field Championships held at Hutchinson Community College in Hutchinson, Kan. … Recorded a 2011 seasonal best of 58.53 at the Texas Relays … Ran the leadoff leg for South Plains on the 4x400-meter relay team that captured the NJCAA Indoor crown with a time of 3:39.72 at the 2011 NJCAA National Indoor Championships held at Texas Tech’s Athletic Training Center in Lubbock … Wrapped up her two-year stint at South Plains by winning the NJCAA Outdoor silver medal as a sophomore in 2012 after running 58.62 in the final at the NJCAA Outdoor Championships … Owned a personal record of 57.74 set in a fourth-place finish in the final of the 400-meter hurdles at the 2007 IAAF World Youth Championships held in Ostrava, Czech Republic … Helped Jamaica win the silver medal in the medley relay at the 2007 IAAF World Youth Championships after running 2:06.77 in the final … Followed with an appearance in the 400 hurdles at the 2008 IAAF World Junior Championships held in Bydgoszcz, Poland … Was a three-time gold medalist at the Jamaican Boys & Girls Championships held at the National Stadium in Kingston during her prep career at Manchester High School … Won a pair of Under-19 gold medals in the 400-meter dash (53.33) and 400-meter hurdles (57.90) at the 2007 Jamaican Boys & Girls Championships … Set her lifetime PR of 53.33 in the 400-meter dash final … Followed by winning the Under-20 gold medal in the 400 hurdles at Champs in 2008 after running 58.18 in the final … Was also a three-time Carifta Games Under-20 medalist during her prep career at Manchester High School … Won the 2007 Carifta Games U-20 gold medal in the 400-meter hurdles (58.77) … Claimed the 2008 Carifta Games U-20 silver medal in the 400-meter hurdles with a seasonal-best time of 58.17 … Ran on Jamaica’s 4x400-meter relay team that claimed the Carifta Games U-20 gold medal in 2008 with a winning time of 3:39.12 … Was a two-time medalist in the U-18 division at the 2007 Jamaican Junior Championship, winning the gold medal in the 400 hurdles with a time of 60.49 and the silver medal in the 400 meters with a time of 54.97.
PERSONAL Full name is Toshika Marie Sylvester … Born on Dec. 3, 1991 … Parents are John and Lucia Sylvester … An honor student at Phoenix High School in Plaquemine, La. … Was the salutatorian of her graduating class … Majoring in sport administration with a concentration in sport leadership.
PERSONAL Full name is Shana-Gaye Tracey … Born on Oct. 3, 1990 … Parents are Ragland Tracey and Vivienne Freeman … Majoring in sport administration.
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Jr./Jr. – 6-0 – Clarendon, Jamaica Edwin Allen HS/Oklahoma Baptist Major: Sport Administration Event: 400H (56.89)
RS-Fr./RS-Fr. – 5-5 – Oscar, La. False River Academy/LSU-Eunice Major: Sport Administration Event: Javelin
PRIOR TO LSU A talented 400-meter hurdler who joined the LSU program with a personal record of 56.89 seconds in the event … Helped Oklahoma Baptist University make history with its first ever women’s national championship as she was crowned the 400-meter hurdles champion at the 2012 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Outdoor Track & Field Championships … Clocked a 2012 seasonal best of 57.33 in the national final to defend her NAIA crown in the 400 hurdles … Also ran on OBU’s winning 4x400-meter relay and 4x800-meter relay at the 2012 NAIA Outdoor Championships … Ran the second leg on the 4x400-meter relay team that set the OBU school record of 3:35.46 seconds in the national final … Scored 15 points to help the Bison win their first women’s national title with 101.5 points at the 2012 NAIA Outdoor Championships … Crowned the NAIA champion in the 400 hurdles for the first time as a freshman in 2011 after running 58.11 in the national final … Broke 58 seconds in the 400-meter hurdles nine times during her youth career as one of Jamaica’s top young performers in the event … Won 10 international medals for Jamaica while competing in such meets as the Carifta Games; Central American & Caribbean Championships; North American, Central American & Caribbean Athletics Championships and Pan American Junior Championships … Clocked a PR of 56.89 in a bronzemedal-winning performance in the 400-meter hurdles at the 2010 NACAC U-23 Championships at the Ansin Sports Complex in Miramar, Fla. … Also ran the second leg on Jamaica’s silver-medal winning 4x400-meter relay team at the 2010 NACAC U-23 Championships … Ran the second leg on Jamaica’s 4x400 relay that clocked an impressive 3:32.31 to win the gold medal at the 2010 CAC Senior Championships in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico … Earned a fourth-place finish in the 400 hurdles at the 2010 CAC Senior Championships after running 58.54 … Was the Jamaican silver medalist in the
PRIOR TO LSU Transferred to LSU following a brief stint at LSU-Eunice … Played softball at LSU-Eunice … Played second base on the softball diamond … Helped lead her team to a national runner-up finish … Was a four-year state championship qualifier in the javelin during her prep career at False River Academy … Crowned the state champion in the event during her senior season … Wrapped up her prep career as the school-record holder in the javelin … Also played softball at False River Academy … Was an all-state pitcher on the softball field … Named the Most Valuable Player on the LHSAA East All-Star Team.
PERSONAL Full name is Doren Layne Welch … Born on Jan. 18, 1993 … Parents are Russ and Shari Welch … Has one older brother, Steele … Brother played baseball and threw the javelin at Southeastern Louisiana University … Majoring in sport administration.
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The Lady Tigers captured their fifth SEC Outdoor Championship in six seasons in 2012.
Duncan Cements Legacy as NCAA Sprint Great
Lady Tigers Shatter School Record in NCAA Relay Final
After emerging as one of the world’s top young sprint stars with her performance as a sophomore in 2011, LSU’s Kimberlyn Duncan cemented her legacy as one of the NCAA’s greatest sprinters by defending her NCAA 200-meter titles in record-setting fashion. Duncan became the first sprinter in collegiate history to sweep NCAA Indoor and NCAA Outdoor titles in the 200-meter dash in back-to-back seasons, while also finishing as the NCAA silver medalist in the 100 meters for the second year in a row. Duncan broke her own low-altitude collegiate record in the 200 meters when she blistered the Drake Stadium track with a run of 22.19 seconds in the semifinal round at the NCAA Outdoor Championships. With her national championship victory, Duncan ran her streak to 18 wins in a row in 200-meter finals against collegiate competition between the indoor and outdoor seasons.
The women’s 4x400-meter relay final at the 2012 NCAA Outdoor Championships proved to be one for the ages as both LSU and Oregon set meet records in a historic race to the finish. While running with a foursome of Latoya McDermott, Rebecca Alexander, Cassandra Tate and Jonique Day, the Lady Tigers joined the Ducks in the most competitive relay race in collegiate history. The Ducks won the NCAA title with a run of 3:24.54, while the Lady Tigers followed as the national runners-up with a new school-record time of 3:24.59. Both teams eclipsed the previous NCAA Championships meet record of 3:25.26 set by the LSU Lady Tigers with their win in 2004. That also stood as LSU’s previous school record in the event.
Duncan Rides NCAA Titles to Bowerman Ceremony With her performance as the leading sprinter in the NCAA ranks during the 2012 season, Duncan received her second invitation in as many years to attend the Bowerman Ceremony as a finalist for the premier individual award in collegiate track and field. Duncan joined Arizona’s Brigetta Barrett and Oregon’s Brianne Theisen as a finalist for The Bowerman, which is the Heisman Trophy of collegiate track and field and presented annually to the nation’s top men’s and women’s athletes in conjunction with the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association National Convention. The 2012 Bowerman Ceremony was held on Wednesday, Dec. 19, as part of the convention in Orlando, Fla.
Tate Crowned NCAA Hurdles Champion in Senior Season Cassandra Tate joined Duncan as a national champion while leading the Lady Tigers at the 2012 NCAA Outdoor Championships as she became the fourth Lady Tiger in program history to win the gold medal in the 400-meter hurdles. Tate capped her most successful season as a Lady Tiger with a personal-best performance of 55.22 in the national final to outlast UCLA’s Turquoise Thompson (55.28) and claim the title as NCAA champion. While shattering her previous personal best of 55.97 with the fourthranked performance in school history, Tate joined the likes of Schowonda Williams (1988), Debbie Parris (1993, 1994) and Nickiesha Wilson (2008) as the winner of the 400-meter hurdles at the NCAA Championships.
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Nugent Makes History for Tigers in Stellar Senior Season Barrett Nugent wrapped up a history-making career with the Tigers as a senior in 2012 as a two-time NCAA champion, four-time SEC champion and 10-time All-American to lay claim to his reputation as the most decorated sprint hurdler in the history of the program. After breaking his own school record in the 60-meter hurdles with a career-best run of 7.55 to take the NCAA Indoor bronze medal, Nugent earned All-America honors outdoors as the fourth-place finisher in the 110-meter hurdles at the NCAA Championship after he was crowned the national champion in the event in 2011. Nugent also owns the distinction as the only LSU Tiger to earn three-straight SEC Outdoor titles in the 110 hurdles, defending his crown at the 2012 SEC Outdoor Championships held at Bernie Moore Stadium. Nugent then lowered his school record in the event with a gold-medal-winning run of 13.32 while competing for Team USA held at the 2012 North American, Central American & Caribbean Under-23 Championships in Guanajuato, Mexico.
Forbes Sweeps NCAA Silvers in Long Jump Damar Forbes certainly lived up to his reputation as a national championship contender in the long jump in 2012 while taking home a pair of silver medals as one of LSU’s top scorers at the NCAA Championships. Forbes earned All-American honors with a runner-up finish at the NCAA Indoor meet before matching that performance with a runner-up finish at the NCAA Outdoor meet for the second-straight season for his third career NCAA silver medal. Forbes became LSU’s No. 3-ranked performer indoors all-time in 2012 after jumping an indoor personal record of 26 feet, 7 ¾ inches in taking the long jump title at the Tyson Invitational. Forbes already ranked No. 3
on LSU’s all-time outdoor list in the wake of his second-place finish at the 2011 NCAA Outdoor Championships as he recorded a lifetime best of 27-0 to join the 27-foot club.
Blaise is Top Scoring Tiger at NCAA Championships While Forbes won a pair of NCAA silver medals as one of the nation’s elite long jumpers in 2012, Trinidad & Tobago international Kyron Blaise wrapped up his collegiate career as one of the top scoring Tigers at the NCAA Championships while earning a trio of AllAmerica honors in his final season in Baton Rouge. After setting a wind-legal PR of 54-1 ¼ in an All-SEC runner-up finish in the triple jump at the SEC Outdoor Championships, Blaise was honored as the NCAA Outdoor bronze medalist with a third-place finish at the national meet in his final competition in an LSU uniform. Blaise scored a teamleading nine points at the NCAA Outdoor Championships as he also reached All-America status in the long jump with a sixth-place finish nationally.
LSU Adds to Trophy Case at NCAA Championships The Tigers and Lady Tigers added to their trophy case with their performance at the NCAA Championships while combining for three top-five finishes nationally during the 2012 campaign. After earning a fifth-place team finish at the NCAA Indoor Championships, the Tigers came up just two points shy of winning the national championship during the outdoor season with a runner-up finish in the final team standings at the NCAA Outdoor meet. The Tigers scored 48 points to finish runner-up to the 50 points scored by the NCAA team champion Florida Gators in their outdoor finale. The Lady Tigers took home their third-straight third-place finish at the NCAA Indoor Championships while scoring 27 points in the team race.
Lady Tigers Claim SEC Outdoor “Three-Peat” The No. 1-ranked LSU Lady Tigers defended their home turf and completed the “threepeat” with their third-straight team title at the SEC Outdoor Championships as they claimed a 23.5-point victory over the Florida Gators at the Bernie Moore Track Stadium in Baton Rouge. The Lady Tigers racked up 161.5 points in four days of competition for their highest output at the SEC Outdoor meet since the 1993 season. It marked the first time since 1991 that the Lady Tigers have won at least three-straight SEC Outdoor titles for their performance, and they have now claimed 25 SEC team titles between the indoor and outdoor seasons. The Tigers were also impressive with their effort on their home track as they scored 118 points to take second place behind an astounding 196 points by the Arkansas Razorbacks in the race for the men’s team championship.
Duncan Smashes SEC 100m Record in Conference Final Kimberlyn Duncan stole the show on the fourth and final day of action at the 2012 SEC Outdoor Track & Field Championships when she smashed the meet record and broke her own Bernie Moore Track Stadium record with her scintillating run in the conference final of the women’s 100-meter dash. Duncan became just the fifth women’s sprinter in collegiate history to break 11 seconds in the event with a national-leading run of 10.96 (+1.9) in claiming her first career SEC 100-meter title. She eclipsed the previous SEC meet record of 11.03 set by Olympic silver medalist Kerron Stewart of Auburn in 2006. Duncan also defended her SEC Outdoor crown in the 200-meter dash (22.12w) and anchored the Lady Tigers to the SEC title in the 4x100-meter relay (43.27) a year ago.
national championship all-time in the 4x400-meter relay with a gold-medal-winning performance at the Jackson Indoor Track in Nampa, Idaho. The squad of Rebecca Alexander, Cassandra Tate, Siedda Herbert and Jonique Day went out in style by taking the relay title in 3:31.89 to score the last 10 points of the meet for the Lady Tigers as they finished in third place overall with 27 points for the event. Texas finished runner-up to the Lady Tigers with their run of 3:32.36 in the relay final. It marked the third-straight year in which the Lady Tigers took home a third-place finish at the NCAA Indoor Championships.
Tigers Claim NCAA Bronze Medals in Mile Relay The Tigers proved to have one of the nation’s leading 4x400-meter relay teams once again during the 2012 season as they took home a pair of bronze medals with thirdplace finishes at the NCAA Championships during both the indoor and outdoor seasons. After running 3:05.80 for a third-place finish at the NCAA Indoor meet, the team of Robert Simmons, Quincy Downing, Ade Alleyne-Forte and Riker Hylton raced to the third-fastest time in team history with a seasonal-best performance of 3:01.21 for a third-place finish in the final race of the collegiate season at the NCAA Outdoor meet. The Tigers finished behind only Florida (3:00.02) and Southern Cal (3:00.64) in their race for the national championship.
Former Tiger Thompson is LSU’s Most Decorated Olympian After winning a pair of silver medals in his Olympics debut in Beijing at the 2008 Olympic Games, former Tiger sprint star Richard Thompson became the most decorated Olympian in the history of LSU athletics when he anchored Trinidad & Tobago to the bronze medal in the 4x100-meter relay at the Games of the XXX Olympiad in London. While anchoring a team that also featured Keston Bledman, Marc Burns and Emmanuel Callender, Thompson claimed his third career Olympic medal after winning silver medals in the 100-meter dash and 4x100-meter relay in 2008. Thompson is the only LSU athlete regardless of sport to win three Olympic medals for his career as one of the world’s leading sprinters.
Alleyne-Forte Wins Bronze Medal in Olympics Debut In the wake of an All-American senior season with the Tigers, Ade Alleyne-Forte made his Olympics debut for his native Trinidad & Tobago as a member of his country’s 4x400-meter relay team. While making the trip to London for the 2012 Olympic Games, Alleyne-Forte won a bronze medal by running the third leg for Trinidad & Tobago in his first Olympic final in the mile relay. He teamed with Olympic 400-meter bronze medalist Lalonde Gordon, Jarrin Solomon and Deon Lendore in clocking a national record of 2 minutes, 59.40 seconds to finish third behind the gold medalists from the Bahamas (2:56.72) and the silver medalists from the United States (2:57.05). Alleyne-Forte became the third LSU Tiger all-time to medal in the 4x400-meter relay at the Olympic Games, joining greats Derrick Brew and Kelly Willie win winning a gold medal for the United States in Athens, Greece, in 2004.
Stowers Remains Unbeaten in Hurdles at SEC Champs Following a rookie season in 2011 in which she won the SEC Indoor crown in the 60-meter hurdles and became the first Lady Tiger freshman in program history to capture the SEC Outdoor title in the 100-meter hurdles, Jasmin Stowers remained undefeated against her SEC rivals during an All-American sophomore season when she swept conference championships for the second year in a row. Stowers ran a personal best of 8.03 to defend her SEC Indoor gold medal before clocking a wind-legal seasonal-best of 12.92 to secure her second-straight SEC Outdoor championship as the league’s most dominant sprint hurdler. Stowers also won a pair of All-America honors with her performance at the NCAA Championships during the 2012 season.
Lady Tigers Named Top Team at Texas Relays Never in the storied history of the Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays had a collegiate team walked away with four women’s relay championships in a single meet until the Lady Tigers did just that while making history as they claimed the title of Most Outstanding Team in the 85th running of one of the premier events of the outdoor season. LSU smashed a pair of meet records in winning the 4x200 relay (1:30.01) and sprint medley relay (3:43.79), while they also took home the 4x100 relay (42.99) and distance medley relay (11:16.82) titles while becoming the first team to win four relays in a single Texas Relays. Kimberlyn Duncan added a victory in the 100-meter dash en route to her selection as the Most Outstanding Performer of the meet.
Lady Tigers Capture NCAA Indoor Relay Championship While taking home a team trophy with a third-place finish in the final team standings at the 2012 NCAA Indoor Championships, the Lady Tigers captured their 13th
Aaron Ernest
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Mile (3:57.90) 4:18.80 4:21.36 4:23.07 c 4:27.76 4:34.30 c 4:37.91 c 4:39.14 c
Philip Primeaux Cullen Doody Barrett Miller Roger Cooke William Wiesler Daniel Nally Bryan Mutell
SEC Championships (2/25) Crimson Tide Indoor Opener (1/14) LSU Twilight (2/17) New Balance Invitational (2/4) LSU Twilight (2/17) LSU NCAA Indoor Qualifier (3/2) LSU Twilight (2/17)
3,000 Meters (7:52.30) 8:24.28 8:41.16 8:42.23 8:56.76 9:13.19
Cullen Doody Richard Chautin Philip Primeaux Roger Cooke Bryan Mutell
Razorback Invitational (1/28) Crimson Tide Indoor Opener (1/14) Tyson Invitational (2/11) Tyson Invitational (2/11) Tyson Invitational (2/11)
5,000 Meters (13:44.60) 14:30.25 15:34.02 16:07.75
Cullen Doody Roger Cooke Bryan Mutell
New Balance Invitational (2/3) Texas A&M Dual Meet (1/21) Texas A&M Dual Meet (1/21)
60 Hurdles (7.70) 7.55 sr Barrett Nugent 8.38 Courtney Edwards
NCAA Championships (3/10) Texas A&M Dual Meet (1/21)
4x400 Relay (3:06.50)
Rynell Parson 60 Meters (6.61) 6.66 6.67 6.78 6.82 6.86 6.88 6.95 6.95 6.99 7.01 7.02 7.12 7.19
Rynell Parson Keyth Talley Trevor Sansone Shermund Allsop Aaron Ernest Ben Guarisco Damar Forbes Barrett Nugent Anthony Whitaker Kyron Blaise Ade Alleyne-Forte Vincent LeDuff Courtney Edwards
LSU Twilight (2/17) New Balance Invitational (2/3) LSU NCAA Indoor Qualifier (3/2) LSU NCAA Indoor Qualifier (3/2) SEC Championships (2/25) LSU Twilight (2/17) Crimson Tide Indoor Opener (1/14) Texas A&M Dual Meet (1/21) LSU Twilight (2/17) Crimson Tide Indoor Opener (1/14) LSU Twilight (2/17) LSU NCAA Indoor Qualifier (3/2) LSU NCAA Indoor Qualifier (3/2)
200 Meters (20.73) 21.13 21.38 21.74 21.76 22.00 22.12 22.28
Aaron Ernest Keyth Talley Shermund Allsop Robert Simmons Ade Alleyne-Forte Trevor Sansone Ben Guarisco
SEC Championships (2/26) SEC Championships (2/25) SEC Championships (2/25) Tyson Invitational (2/11) Razorback Invitational (1/27) SEC Championships (2/25) Texas A&M Dual Meet (1/21)
Caleb Williams Riker Hylton Robert Simmons Ade Alleyne-Forte Anthony Whitaker James Thurn Vincent LeDuff Quincy Downing
NCAA Championships (3/9) Iowa State National Qualifier (3/3) SEC Championships (2/25) Tyson Invitational (2/10) Razorback Invitational (1/28) Tyson Invitational (2/10) Texas A&M Dual Meet (1/21) Tyson Invitational (2/10)
Quincy Downing James Thurn Barrett Miller Keith Griffith William Wiesler
NCAA Championships (3/10) Razorback Invitational (1/28) SEC Championships (2/26) New Balance Invitational (2/4)
Distance Medley Relay (9:32.50) 10:06.84 10:50.54
Primeaux, Thurn, Downing, Doody Primeaux, Downing, Thurn, Miller
SEC Championships (2/26) Texas A&M Dual Meet (1/21)
High Jump [7-4.25 (2.24)] 6-5 1/2 (1.97) 5-7 (1.70)
William LeBlanc Earnest Green
LSU NCAA Indoor Qualifier (3/2) Texas A&M Dual Meet (1/21)
Pole Vault [18-0.50 (5.50)] 17-1 (5.21) 17-0 3/4 (5.20) 16-10 3/4 (5.15) 16-8 (5.08)
Marcus McGehee Thomas Reinecke Andreas Duplantis Joseph Caraway
Tyson Invitational (2/11) New Balance Invitational (2/4) Razorback Invitational (1/27) Texas A&M Dual Meet (1/21)
Long Jump [26-3 (8.00)] 26-7 3/4 (8.12) a 25-5 1/4 (7.75) 24-1 1/2 (7.35) 23-11 1/2 (7.30)
Damar Forbes Kyron Blaise Earnest Green Aaron Ernest
53-0 (16.15) 52-10 1/4 (16.11) 48-2 (14.68) 46-8 1/4 (14.23)
Kyron Blaise Damar Forbes Earnest Green William LeBlanc
Tyson Invitational (2/10) NCAA Championships (3/9) Crimson Tide Indoor Opener (1/14) LSU Twilight (2/17)
SEC Championships (2/26) SEC Championships (2/26) Razorback Invitational (1/28) SEC Championships (2/26)
Shot Put [63-6 (19.35)] 56-3 (17.14) 49-7 3/4 (15.13)
Rodney Brown Jeremy Tuttle
Texas A&M Dual Meet (1/21) SEC Championships (2/25) LSU NCAA Indoor Qualifier (3/2) Texas A&M Dual Meet (1/21) LSU NCAA Indoor Qualifier (3/2)
72-6 1/4 (22.10) a 54-4 3/4 (16.58)
Michael Lauro Jeremy Tuttle
Heptathlon (5,675) No scores
Symbol Key a = NCAA automatic qualifying mark c = Converted time to bank track sr = School Record
100 LSU
Tyson Invitational (2/11)
LSU NCAA Indoor Qualifier (3/2) LSU NCAA Indoor Qualifier (3/2)
Weight Throw [70-6.50 (21.50)]
800 Meters (1:47.30) 1:51.20 1:51.71 2:05.15 c 2:05.29 2:07.55 c
Simmons, Hylton, Alleyne-Forte, Williams Talley, Hylton, Alleyne-Forte, Williams Simmons, Hylton, Alleyne-Forte, Williams Talley, Hylton, Alleyne-Forte, Williams Talley, Hylton, Alleyne-Forte, Williams
Triple Jump [53-5.75 (16.30)]
400 Meters (46.00) 46.19 46.47 46.99 47.56 48.77 49.21 49.43 49.69
3:05.41 a 3:05.80 a 3:06.11 a 3:06.48 a 3:08.85
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LSU NCAA Indoor Qualifier (3/2) Razorback Invitational (1/28)
2012 Women’s Indoor Performance List 60 Meters (7.23) 7.26 7.34 7.36 7.47 7.50 7.51 7.62 7.83 7.86 8.23 8.72 8.75 8.75 10.14 10.34 10.64
4x400 Relay (3:34.00) Kimberlyn Duncan Tyson Invitational (2/10) Takeia Pinckney Tyson Invitational (2/10) Semoy Hackett Crimson Tide Indoor Opener (1/14) Siedda Herbert LSU Twilight (2/17) Toshika Sylvester Razorback Invitational (1/28) Jasmin Stowers LSU NCAA Indoor Qualifier (3/2) Latoya McDermott LSU NCAA Indoor Qualifier (3/2) Jonique Day LSU NCAA Indoor Qualifier (3/2) Montenae Roye-Speight LSU NCAA Indoor Qualifier (3/2) Alex Gochenour LSU NCAA Indoor Qualifier (3/2) Brianne Bergeron LSU NCAA Indoor Qualifier (3/2) Danielle Garcia-Arnold LSU NCAA Indoor Qualifier (3/2) Laura Rose LSU NCAA Indoor Qualifier (3/2) Michelle Mobley LSU NCAA Indoor Qualifier (3/2) Lindsay Roe LSU NCAA Indoor Qualifier (3/2) Christine Derbins LSU NCAA Indoor Qualifier (3/2)
200 Meters (23.12) 22.74 a 23.49 23.71 24.11 24.16 24.41 24.47 24.59 25.23 26.05
Kimberlyn Duncan NCAA Championships (3/9) Rebecca Alexander Razorback Invitational (1/27) Cassandra Tate Crimson Tide Indoor Opener (1/14) Takeia Pinckney Tyson Invitational (2/11) Toshika Sylvester Tyson Invitational (2/11) Latoya McDermott Tyson Invitational (2/11) Siedda Herbert Tyson Invitational (2/11) Jonique Day New Balance Invitational (2/4) Montenae Roye-Speight Tyson Invitational (2/11) Alex Gochenour Texas A&M Dual Meet (1/21)
400 Meters (52.60) 52.66 53.13 54.18 54.33 55.27 55.58 56.53 1:02.96
Rebecca Alexander New Balance Invitational (2/4) Cassandra Tate Texas A&M Dual Meet (1/21) Jonique Day SEC Championships (2/25) Siedda Herbert SEC Championships (2/25) Latoya McDermott SEC Championships (2/25) Montenae Roye-Speight Tyson Invitational (2/10) Samantha Levin Crimson Tide Indoor Opener (1/14) Kendra White Crimson Tide Indoor Opener (1/14)
800 Meters (2:04.50) 2:03.79 a 2:09.39 2:21.53 2:28.70 2:46.15 c 2:46.17 c 2:58.44 c
Charlene Lipsey Samantha Levin Alex Gochenour Dakota Goodman Michelle Mobley Christine Derbins Lindsay Roe
Razorback Invitational (1/28) Razorback Invitational (1/28) SEC Championships (2/24) Texas A&M Dual Meet (1/21) LSU NCAA Indoor Qualifier (3/2) LSU NCAA Indoor Qualifier (3/2) LSU NCAA Indoor Qualifier (3/2)
Laura Carleton Charlene Lipsey Brea Goodman Dakota Goodman Leigh-Ann Naccari Laura Aleman Christine Derbins Michelle Mobley Lindsay Roe
Razorback Invitational (1/28) Texas A&M Dual Meet (1/21) Texas A&M Dual Meet (1/21) Texas A&M Dual Meet (1/21) LSU Twilight (2/17) LSU Twilight (2/17) LSU Twilight (2/17) LSU Twilight (2/17) LSU NCAA Indoor Qualifier (3/2)
Mile (4:37.00) 4:43.12 4:45.04 5:04.69 5:06.90 5:17.64 c 5:18.58 c 5:41.71 c 5:53.39 c 6:04.16 c
3,000 Meters (9:10.00) 9:29.44 10:19.74 10:19.90 10:20.95
LSU
Laura Carleton Dakota Goodman Laura Aleman Leigh-Ann Naccari
New Balance Invitational (2/4) Crimson Tide Indoor Opener (1/14) Tyson Invitational (2/11) Tyson Invitational (2/11)
3:31.55 a 3:31.89 a 3:34.02 3:35.41 3:35.80
Alexander, Tate, Herbert, Day Alexander, Tate, Herbert, Day Tate, Duncan, Herbert, Day McDermott, Alexander, Herbert, Day McDermott, Alexander, Herbert, Day
Tyson Invitational (2/11) NCAA Championships (3/10) SEC Championships (2/26) Razorback Invitational (1/28) Texas A&M Dual Meet (1/21)
Distance Medley Relay (11:07.00) 11:18.75 sr 11:24.00 11:49.57
Lipsey, Day, Levin, Carleton Lipsey, McDermott, Levin, Carleton B. Goodman, Lipsey, Levin, Carleton
Tyson Invitational (2/10) SEC Championships (2/26) Texas A&M Dual Meet (1/21)
High Jump [6-0.75 (1.85)] 5-9 3/4 (1.77) 5-3 1/4 (1.61)
Lynnika Pitts Alex Gochenour
Razorback Invitational (1/27) SEC Championships (2/24)
Pole Vault [14-3.25 (4.35)] 14-1 1/4 (4.30) 12-9 1/2 (3.90) 11-7 1/4 (3.54) 10-2 3/4 (3.12) 10-2 3/4 (3.12)
Rachel Laurent Lacey Sanchez Brianne Bergeron Danielle Garcia-Arnold Laura Rose
NCAA Championships (3/10) New Balance Invitational (2/3) LSU Twilight (2/17) LSU NCAA Indoor Qualifier (3/2) LSU NCAA Indoor Qualifier (3/2)
Long Jump [21-2 (6.45)] 20-1 1/2 (6.13) 18-11 3/4 (5.74) 18-3 (5.56) 16-9 1/4 (5.11)
Brittany Porter Lynnika Pitts Alex Gochenour Kaitlyn Moreau
LSU NCAA Indoor Qualifier (3/2) SEC Championships (2/25) LSU NCAA Indoor Qualifier (3/2) Crimson Tide Indoor Opener (1/14)
Triple Jump [43-7.75 (13.30)] 42-9 3/4 (13.05) 39-1 (11.91)
Lynnika Pitts Brittany Porter
LSU NCAA Indoor Qualifier (3/2) Tyson Invitational (2/11)
Shot Put [56-5.25 (17.20)] 51-7 (15.72) 46-9 1/2 (14.26) 37-11 1/2 (11.57)
Tori Bliss Brieanna Kennedy Alex Gochenour
New Balance Invitational (2/3) SEC Championships (2/25) SEC Championships (2/24)
Weight Throw [68-10.75 (21.00)] 69-9 3/4 (21.28) sr/a 61-9 1/2 (18.83) 60-10 (18.54) 59-3 1/2 (18.07) 53-4 1/4 (16.26) 41-4 1/2 (12.61)
Denise Hinton Brieanna Kennedy Karen Henning Samia Stokes Danielle Martin Katie Carroll
LSU NCAA Indoor Qualifier (3/2) SEC Championships (2/26) LSU Twilight (2/17) Texas A&M Dual Meet (1/21) LSU Twilight (2/17) LSU Twilight (2/17)
Pentathlon (4,150) 3,855
Alex Gochenour
SEC Championships (2/24)
Symbol Key a = NCAA automatic qualifying mark c = Converted time to bank track sr = School Record
5,000 Meters (15:57.00) 18:06.05 18:14.75
Leigh-Ann Naccari Laura Aleman
Texas A&M Dual Meet (1/21) Texas A&M Dual Meet (1/21)
60 Hurdles (8.10) 8.03 a 8.15 8.71 9.08
Jasmin Stowers Shanekia Hall Alex Gochenour Kaitlyn Moreau
SEC Championships (2/26) SEC Championships (2/26) LSU Twilight (2/17) Crimson Tide Indoor Opener (1/14)
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LSU
100 Meters 10.17 0.1 10.29 0.2 1.6 10.33 10.36 -0.2 0.6 10.47 10.54 1.8 10.75 1.9 1.8 10.79 10.94 1.2 Top Wind-Aided Times 10.15 2.9 10.28 3.1 3.1 10.36 10.43 3.1
4x100 Relay Aaron Ernest Shermund Allsop Keyth Talley Rynell Parson Barrett Nugent Trevor Sansone Kyron Blaise Ben Guarisco Damar Forbes Aaron Ernest Keyth Talley Barrett Nugent Trevor Sansone
IAAF World Junior Championships (7/11) Sagicor National Championships (6/23) SEC Championships (5/13) NCAA East Prelims (5/25) LSU Relays (3/23) Louisiana Classics (3/17) Arizona State Tri-Meet (4/14) Louisiana Classics (3/17) LSU Relays (3/23) Texas Relays (3/31) LSU Relays (3/24) LSU Relays (3/24) LSU Relays (3/24)
200 Meters 20.53 -0.4 20.70 1.0 20.71 0.2 20.76 1.0 21.14 0.7 21.35 -0.9 21.93 0.8 22.27 -2.3 22.57 -2.3 Top Wind-Aided Times 20.39 3.7
Aaron Ernest Keyth Talley Shermund Allsop Riker Hylton Caleb Williams Robert Simmons Ben Guarisco Trevor Sansone Vincent LeDuff Aaron Ernest
IAAF World Junior Championships (7/13) NCAA East Prelims (5/26) NCAA East Prelims (5/26) Arizona State Tri-Meet (4/14) Arizona State Tri-Meet (4/14) Battle on the Bayou (4/7) Battle on the Bayou (4/7) Louisiana Classics (3/17) Louisiana Classics (3/17) SEC Championships (5/13)
400 Meters 45.79 45.89 45.99 46.13 46.18 47.80 48.26 48.79 49.78 49.92
Caleb Williams Riker Hylton Robert Simmons Ade Alleyne-Forte Quincy Downing Keith Griffith Anthony Whitaker Vincent LeDuff James Thurn Howard Shepard
Battle on the Bayou (4/7) NCAA East Prelims (5/25) SEC Championships (5/12) Sagicor National Championships (6/23) NCAA East Prelims (5/25) SEC Championships (5/12) Battle on the Bayou (4/7) Louisiana Classics (3/17) Louisiana Classics (3/17) Louisiana Classics (3/17)
800 Meters 1:47.87 1:49.53 1:50.68 1:57.10 1:58.71 1:59.60 2:00.60 2:01.07 2:03.83 2:08.17
Howard Shepard James Thurn Quincy Downing Keith Griffith Cullen Doody Barrett Miller Philip Dempsey Philip Primeaux William Wiesler Bryan Mutell
NCAA East Prelims (5/25) Battle on the Bayou (4/7) SEC Championships (5/13) SEC Championships (5/13) Louisiana Classics (3/17) Battle on the Bayou (4/7) Battle on the Bayou (4/7) Battle on the Bayou (4/7) Louisiana Classics (3/17) Louisiana Classics (3/17)
Cullen Doody Barrett Miller Philip Primeaux Roger Cooke Philip Dempsey William Wiesler Bryan Mutell
Battle on the Bayou (4/7) Battle on the Bayou (4/7) LSU Relays (3/23) Battle on the Bayou (4/7) Battle on the Bayou (4/7) Battle on the Bayou (4/7) Louisiana Classics (3/17)
Cullen Doody Roger Cooke William Wiesler Bryan Mutell
Penn Relays (4/26) LSU Relays (3/23) LSU Relays (3/23) LSU Alumni Gold (4/21)
3:01.21 3:01.97 3:03.20 3:03.20 3:03.80
Penn Relays (4/28) Texas Relays (3/31) NCAA East Prelims (5/26)
Simmons, Downing, Alleyne-Forte, Hylton Downing, Simmons, Alleyne-Forte, Hylton Downing, Simmons, Alleyne-Forte, Hylton Downing, Williams, Alleyne-Forte, Hylton Downing, Simmons, Alleyne-Forte, Hylton
NCAA Championships (6/9) NCAA Championships (6/7) NCAA East Prelims (5/26) Battle on the Bayou (4/7) SEC Championships (5/13)
High Jump 6-9 1/2 (2.07)
William LeBlanc
SEC Championships (5/13)
Andreas Duplantis Thomas Reinecke Joseph Caraway Jaora Johnson Chris Watson
NCAA East Prelims (5/26) SEC Championships (5/13) SEC Championships (5/13) SEC Championships (5/13) Louisiana Classics (3/17)
Damar Forbes Kyron Blaise Earnest Green
SEC Championships (5/12) SEC Championships (5/12) LSU Relays (3/23)
Earnest Green
LSU Alumni Gold (4/21)
Pole Vault 17-5 1/2 (5.32) 17-4 1/2 (5.30) 17-0 3/4 (5.20) 16-8 3/4 (5.10) 15-9 (4.80)
Long Jump 26-8 1/4 (8.13) 1.2 25-11 1/2 (7.91) 1.9 0.3 23-6 (7.16) TOP WIND-AIDED MARKS 23-8 1/4 (7.22) 2.2
Triple Jump 54-1 1/4 (16.49) 0.8 48-2 1/2 (14.69) 1.2 46-11 1/2 (14.31) 1.2 45-1 1/2 (13.75) -1.2 TOP WIND-AIDED MARKS 54-1 3/4 (16.50) 2.1
Kyron Blaise Damar Forbes Earnest Green Brandon Gordon
SEC Championships (5/13) SEC Championships (5/13) SEC Championships (5/13) Louisiana Classics (3/17)
Kyron Blaise
NCAA Championships (6/8)
Rodney Brown
SEC Championships (5/13)
Rodney Brown Daniel Obioha Jeremy Tuttle
Louisiana Classics (3/17) SEC Championships (5/12) Penn Relays (4/27)
Michael Lauro Jeremy Tuttle
SEC Championships (5/11) LSU Alumni Gold (4/21)
Aaron Moore Jeremy Tuttle Ryan Roubion Philip LeBlanc
SEC Championships (5/13) SEC Championships (5/13) LSU Relays (3/24) LSU Relays (3/24)
Shot Put 54-7 1/2 (16.65)
190-8 (58.12) 161-10 (49.34) 150-11 (46.02)
Hammer 217-10 (66.39) 188-9 (57.53)
229-6 (69.96) 227-6 (69.34) 214-5 (65.35) 208-1 (63.42)
No scores
No times
110 Hurdles 13.32 1.8 Barrett Nugent Top Wind-Aided Times No times
NACAC Championships (7/7)
400 Hurdles James Thurn Courtney Edwards
SEC Championships (5/11) LSU Alumni Gold (4/21)
3,000 Steeplechase No times
102 LSU
NCAA Championships (6/6)
4x400 Relay
Decathlon
10,000 Meters
52.10 53.66
NCAA Championships (6/9)
Javelin
5,000 Meters 14:48.07 15:27.55 15:46.35 15:52.70
Nugent, Ernest, Talley, Allsop Nugent, Ernest, Talley, Allsop Nugent, Ernest, Talley, Allsop Nugent, Ernest, Talley, Sansone Nugent, Ernest, Talley, Allsop
Discus
1,500 Meters 3:50.23 3:58.74 3:59.37 4:04.44 4:04.92 4:09.18 4:13.85
38.38 38.77 39.49 39.54 39.61
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2012 Women’s Outdoor Performance List 100 Meters 10.96 1.9 11.04 1.5 11.35 1.8 11.62 1.0 11.87 -0.3 12.31 0.9 TOP WIND-AIDED TIMES 10.94 3.0 11.72 2.6 12.00 2.6
4x100 Relay Kimberlyn Duncan Semoy Hackett Takeia Pinckney Toshika Sylvester Jasmin Stowers Shanekia Hall
SEC Championships (5/13) Olympic Games (8/3) SEC Championships (5/12) LSU Alumni Gold (4/21) LSU Relays (3/23) Arizona State Tri-Meet (4/14)
Kimberlyn Duncan Jasmin Stowers Shanekia Hall
Texas Relays (3/31) Battle on the Bayou (4/7) Battle on the Bayou (4/7)
Kimberlyn Duncan Semoy Hackett Takeia Pinckney Latoya McDermott Toshika Sylvester Jonique Day Montenae Roye-Speight Kendra White Kaitlyn Moreau Alex Gochenour Kimberlyn Duncan Latoya McDermott Toshika Sylvester Takeia Pinckney Kaitlyn Moreau Alex Gochenour
NCAA Championships (6/7) NCAA East Prelims (5/26) Battle on the Bayou (4/7) Arizona State Tri-Meet (4/14) Arizona State Tri-Meet (4/14) Arizona State Tri-Meet (4/14) Louisiana Classics (3/17) Louisiana Classics (3/17) Battle on the Bayou (4/7) Texas Relays (3/28) SEC Championships (5/13) SEC Championships (5/13) LSU Alumni Gold (4/21) SEC Championships (5/11) LSU Alumni Gold (4/21) LSU Alumni Gold (4/21)
400 Meters 51.13 52.11 53.59 53.76 54.15 54.61 56.73
Rebecca Alexander Jonique Day Siedda Herbert Latoya McDermott Kendra White Montenae Roye-Speight Samantha Levin
NACAC Championships (7/7) NCAA East Prelims (5/25) Battle on the Bayou (4/7) SEC Championships (5/12) USA Junior Championships (6/16) Battle on the Bayou (4/7) Louisiana Classics (3/17)
800 Meters 2:01.40 2:07.40 2:12.71 2:21.14 2:27.16 2:27.51 2:37.80 2:42.94 2:48.70 2:57.12
Charlene Lipsey Samantha Levin Laura Carleton Alex Gochenour Leigh-Ann Naccari Laura Aleman Kaitlyn Moreau Christine Derbins Michelle Mobley Lindsay Roe
NCAA Championships (6/8) SEC Championships (5/11) Battle on the Bayou (4/7) Texas Relays (3/29) Louisiana Classics (3/17) Louisiana Classics (3/17) SEC Championships (5/11) Louisiana Classics (3/17) Battle on the Bayou (4/7) Louisiana Classics (3/17)
Charlene Lipsey Laura Carleton Laura Aleman Leigh-Ann Naccari Christine Derbins Michelle Mobley Lindsay Roe
SEC Championships (5/13) SEC Championships (5/13) Battle on the Bayou (4/7) Louisiana Classics (3/17) Louisiana Classics (3/17) Louisiana Classics (3/17) Battle on the Bayou (4/7)
Laura Carleton Leigh-Ann Naccari Laura Aleman Christine Derbins
Penn Relays (4/26) LSU Alumni Gold (4/21) LSU Relays (3/23) LSU Relays (3/23)
1,500 Meters 4:18.16 4:22.31 4:49.16 4:50.31 5:20.14 5:20.90 5:36.66
5,000 Meters 16:28.08 17:48.69 18:16.34 19:28.60
42.99 43.26 43.27 43.35 43.74
3:24.59 sr 3:28.01 3:29.25 3:30.05 3:30.42
Texas Relays (3/31) NCAA East Prelims (5/26) SEC Championships (5/13) LSU Alumni Gold (4/21) Battle on the Bayou (4/7)
McDermott, Alexander, Tate, Day McDermott, Alexander, Tate, Day McDermott, Alexander, Tate, Day McDermott, Alexander, Tate, Day Alexander, Tate, Herbert, Day
NCAA Championships (6/9) NCAA Championships (6/7) SEC Championships (5/13) NCAA East Prelims (5/26) Texas Relays (3/31)
High Jump 5-8 3/4 (1.75) 5-2 1/4 (1.58) 4-11 3/4 (1.52)
Lynnika Pitts Alex Gochenour Kaitlyn Moreau
LSU Relays (3/23) SEC Championships (5/10) SEC Championships (5/10)
Pole Vault 13-11 3/4 (4.26) 12-4 3/4 (3.78) 10-10 3/4 (3.32) 10-4 (3.15)
Rachel Laurent Lacey Sanchez Brianne Bergeron Danielle Garcia-Arnold
Battle on the Bayou (4/7) LSU Alumni Gold (4/21) LSU Relays (3/24) Louisiana Classics (3/17)
Long Jump 20-5 (6.22) 0.4 19-4 3/4 (5.91) -0.8 18-5 3/4 (5.63) 0.8 17-0 3/4 (5.20) 0.0 TOP WIND-AIDED MARKS 20-9 1/4 (6.33) 2.5 20-5 3/4 (6.24) 2.8 17-6 (5.33) 2.5
Brittany Porter Lynnika Pitts Alex Gochenour Kaitlyn Moreau
NCAA East Prelims (5/24) NCAA East Prelims (5/24) SEC Championships (5/11) Arizona State Tri-Meet (4/14)
Brittany Porter Lynnika Pitts Kaitlyn Moreau
SEC Championships (5/12) SEC Championships (5/12) LSU Relays (3/23)
40-2 3/4 (12.26) -1.9 Lynnika Pitts 39-2 1/4 (11.94) 0.3 Brittany Porter TOP WIND-AIDED MARKS No marks
SEC Championships (5/13) SEC Championships (5/13)
Triple Jump
Shot Put 51-7 1/4 (15.73) 41-7 3/4 (12.69) 39-3 3/4 (11.98) 39-0 1/2 (11.90)
Tori Bliss Brieanna Kennedy Alex Gochenour Kaitlyn Moreau
NCAA East Prelims (5/24) LSU Relays (3/23) SEC Championships (5/10) SEC Championships (5/10)
Annie Simoneaux Alex Gochenour Kaitlyn Moreau
SEC Championships (5/12) Battle on the Bayou (4/7) SEC Championships (5/11)
Javelin 157-11 (48.13) 123-3 (37.58) 82-4 (25.09)
Discus 181-0 (55.18) 163-6 (49.83) 149-6 (45.56) 128-3 (39.10)
10,000 Meters
Hammer
No times
205-3 (62.56) 197-2 (60.11) 191-5 (58.34) 173-9 (52.95) 143-7 (43.77) 141-11 (43.25)
100 Hurdles 12.92 0.9 13.33 0.9 13.92 1.8 14.29 -0.7 TOP WIND-AIDED TIMES 13.29 2.4 13.67 2.4
Pinckney, Hackett, Alexander, Duncan Pinckney, Hackett, Alexander, Duncan Pinckney, Hackett, Alexander, Duncan Pinckney, Hackett, Alexander, Duncan Pinckney, Hackett, Alexander, Duncan
4x400 RelaY
200 Meters 22.19 1.9 22.55 0.2 24.18 -0.5 24.22 1.7 24.45 1.7 24.80 1.7 24.90 -1.6 24.99 -0.5 25.03 -0.7 25.18 0.3 TOP WIND-AIDED TIMES 22.12 2.6 23.78 2.6 23.80 3.5 23.94 2.7 24.74 2.9 25.05 2.9
LSU
Jasmin Stowers Shanekia Hall Alex Gochenour Kaitlyn Moreau
LSU Alumni Gold (4/21) Texas Relays (3/30) SEC Championships (5/12) Louisiana Classics (3/17)
Shanekia Hall Alex Gochenour
SEC Championships (5/12) SEC Championships (5/10)
Cassandra Tate
NCAA Championships (6/8)
Samia Stokes Brieanna Kennedy Tori Bliss Danielle Martin
SEC Championships (5/13) Arizona State Tri-Meet (4/14) Arizona State Tri-Meet (4/14) LSU Relays (3/24)
Brieanna Kennedy Karen Henning Denise Hinton Samia Stokes Katie Carroll Danielle Martin
LSU Alumni Gold (4/21) LSU Relays (3/23) Arizona State Tri-Meet (4/14) LSU Relays (3/23) Battle on the Bayou (4/7) LSU Relays (3/23)
Heptathlon 5,354 4,605
Alex Gochenour Kaitlyn Moreau
SEC Championships (5/11) SEC Championships (5/11)
400 Hurdles 55.22
3,000 Steeplechase No times
2 0 1 3 t r a c k & f i e l d M EDIA G U IDE
LSU 103 103
2012 Cross Country Rosters
LSU
MEN’S ROSTER Name
year
height
Chase August Roger Cooke Philip Dempsey Zack Farque Aaron Koenck Barrett Miller Bryan Mutell Daniel Nally Travis Pope Phillip Primeaux Franklin Stagg William Wiesler Jake Wilkinson
Fr. Sr. So. Fr. Fr. So. So. Jr. Fr. So. Fr. So. Fr.
6-1 6-0 5-9 5-4 5-10 6-4 5-10 5-7 5-10 5-8 6-1 5-10 5-5
hometown (previous school)
Lafayette, La. (Lafayette HS) Glen Allen, Va. (Hermitage HS) Mobile, Ala. (McGill-Toolen Catholic HS) Lake Charles, La. (Sam Houston HS) Leesville, La. (Anacoco HS) Baton Rouge, La. (Catholic HS) Mandeville, La. (Mandeville HS) New Orleans, La. (Brother Martin HS/Birmingham-Southern) Canton, Ga. (Cherokee HS) Baton Rouge, La. (Catholic HS) Houston, Texas (Clear Lake HS) Cooper City, Fla. (Archbishop McCarthy HS) New Orleans, La. (Jesuit HS)
womEN’S ROSTER Name
year
height
Andria Aguilar Laura Aleman Laura Carleton Meghan Charbonnet Brittany Dupre Brea Goodman Dakota Goodman Natoya Goule Charlene Lipsey Michelle Mobley Leigh-Ann Naccari Morgan Schuetz
So. Jr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Sr. So. Jr. Fr.
5-3 5-4 5-5 5-3 5-7 5-2 5-2 5-3 5-6 5-2 5-4 5-7
hometown (previous school)
Metairie, La. (Mount Carmel Academy) Harahan, La. (Dominican HS) Lake Charles, La. (St. Louis HS) New Orleans, La. (Dominican HS) Kenner, La. (De La Salle HS) Reedsburg, Wis. (Reedsburg Area HS/Nicholls State) Reedsburg, Wis. (Reedsburg Area HS/Nicholls State) Clarendon, Jamaica (Manchester HS/South Plains College) Hempstead, N.Y. (Hempstead HS) Ponchatoula, La. (St. Thomas Aquinas HS) Kenner, La. (Mt. Carmel Academy) Baton Rouge, La. (Parkview Baptist HS)
Philip Primeaux
104 LSU
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Laura Carleton
2012 Cross Country Results Commodore Classic
9. Leigh-Ann Naccari 10. Andria Aguilar 12. Laura Aleman 24. Morgan Schuetz 38. Michelle Mobley
Sept. 15, 2012 Men - 8K • Women - 6K Percy Warner Park Nashville, Tenn. Men’s Team Results 1. Eastern Kentucky 2. Miami (Ohio) 3. Tennessee 4. Georgia 5. Mississippi State 19. LSU Men’s Individual Results 1. Joseph Chebet, W. Kentucky 69. Roger Cooke 104. Bryan Mutell 118. Travis Pope 128. Philip Dempsey 129. Philip Primeaux 154. Daniel Nally 165. Aaron Koenck 175. Zack Farque 179. William Wiesler Women’s Team Results 1. Vanderbilt 2. Ole Miss 3. Eastern Kentucky 4. Mississippi State 5. Alabama 9. LSU Women’s Individual Results 1. Katie Breathitt, Ole Miss 5. Laura Carleton 42. Dakota Goodman 48. Brea Goodman 62. Leigh-Ann Naccari 102. Laura Aleman 116. Andria Aguilar 166. Morgan Schuetz 194. Michelle Mobley
24:36.15 26:15.64 26:54.47 27:05.49 27:13.89 27:17.41 28:25.13 28:56.52 29:11.39 29:58.62
42 84 108 117 171 235
21:03.23 21:14.53 22:35.70 22:43.19 22:59.19 23:43.92 23:59.92 25:27.50 27:02.48
Sept. 22, 2012 Men - 8K • Women - 6K Highland Road Park Baton Rouge, La.
Men’s Individual Results 1. Sam Stabler, Lamar 7. Roger Cooke 10. Philip Primeaux 18. William Wiesler 19. Travis Pope 24. Daniel Nally 27. Jake Wilkinson 29. Barrett Miller 31. Aaron Koenck Women’s Team Results 1. LSU 2. Lamar 3. Nicholls State 4. Southeastern Louisiana 5. Mississippi College Women’s Individual Results 1. Laura Carleton 2. Natoya Goule 3. Dakota Goodman 5. Brea Goodman 6. Charlene Lipsey
21:50.1 22:02.9 22:17.7 24:01.4 25:30.5
Cowboy Stampede 32 83 121 173 183 481
LSU Invitational
Men’s Team Results 1. Lamar 2. LSU 3. Southeastern Louisiana 4. Loyola-New Orleans 5. Mississippi College
LSU
Sept. 29, 2012 Men - 4 Miles • Women - 5K Enos Darbonne Recreation Complex Lake Charles, La. Men’s Team Results 1. Louisiana-Lafayette 2. McNeese State 3. LSU 4. Louisiana Tech Men’s Individual Results 1. Kerr Stephen, McNeese State 3. Roger Cooke 10. Bryan Mutell 12. Philip Primeaux 17. Travis Pope 18. Barrett Miller 22. William Wiesler 23. Daniel Nally 25. Aaron Koenck 32. Jake Wilkinson 33. Zack Farque Women’s Team Results 1. LSU 2. McNeese State 3. Nicholls State 4. Louisiana-Lafayette Women’s Individual Results 1. Laura Carleton 2. Dakota Goodman 3. Natoya Goule 6. Brea Goodman 7. Charlene Lipsey 8. Leigh-Ann Naccari 10. Laura Aleman 11. Andria Aguilar 26. Morgan Schuetz 30. Michelle Mobley
37 44 49 88
21:05.00 21:20.00 21:49.00 22:10.00 22:25.00 22:34.00 22:51.00 22:54.00 22:59.00 23:48.00 24:13.00
19 54 78 92
17:51.00 18:17.00 18:20.00 18:30.00 18:45.00 18:52.00 19:36.00 19:41.00 21:13.00 22:33.00
Chile Pepper Festival 15 72 79 121 124
25:51.7 27:18.3 27:53.1 29:04.4 29:12.3 29:37.5 30:05.0 30:21.7 30:28.2
17 56 94 110 124
20.34.7 21:00.8 21:02.2 21:20.8 21:23.5
Oct. 13, 2012 Men - 10K • Women - 6K Agri Park XC Course Fayetteville, Ark. Men’s Team Results 1. Oklahoma State 2. Texas Tech 3. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi T4. Loyola-Marymount T4. South Dakota State 22. LSU Men’s Individual Results 1. Kennedy Kithuka, Texas Tech 107. Roger Cooke 151. Philip Primeaux 160. Bryan Mutell 166. Travis Pope 222. William Wiesler 250. Barrett Miller 255. Daniel Nally 275. Aaron Koenck Women’s Team Results 1. Arkansas 2. Oklahoma State 3. SMU 4. LSU 5. Loyola-Marymount
20 109 173 181 181 641
28:53.0 33:00.7 33:37.1 33:50.0 33:56.6 34:40.8 35:14.8 35:34.4 36:15.4
58 103 155 174 181
Natoya Goule Women’s Individual Results 1. Jess Engel, Oklahoma 4. Laura Carleton 32. Natoya Goule 43. Dakota Goodman 55. Brea Goodman 57. Charlene Lipsey 61. Leigh-Ann Naccari 136. Laura Aleman 185. Andria Aguilar 288. Michelle Mobley
20:42.1 20:59.9 22:06.2 22:15.8 22:28.5 22:32.2 22:34.4 23:39.3 24:24.0 26:18.0
SEC Championships Oct. 26, 2012 Men - 8K • Women - 6K Percy Warner Park Nashville, Tenn. Men’s Team Results 1. Arkansas 2. Georgia T3. Missouri T3. Texas A&M 5. Florida 13. LSU Men’s Individual Results 1. Henry Lelei, Texas A&M 69. Roger Cooke 87. Philip Primeaux 93. William Wiesler 102. Bryan Mutell 105. Barrett Miller 110. Travis Pope 112. Daniel Nally 113. Aaron Koenck 114. Jake Wilkinson 117. Zack Farque Women’s Team Results 1. Florida 2. Arkansas 3. Vanderbilt 4. Ole Miss 5. Kentucky 7. LSU
35 73 80 80 121 278
23:29.95 25:41.68 26:14.72 26:26.41 26:52.35 27:01.32 27:48.80 28:22.01 28:36.42 28:47.89 30:40.73
61 70 119 122 130 199
40. Charlene Lipsey 52. Dakota Goodman 77. Leigh-Ann Naccari 87. Brea Goodman 108. Andria Aguilar 115. Laura Aleman 123. Morgan Schuetz 124. Michelle Mobley
21:39.25 21:51.38 22:19.60 22:32.51 23:11.59 23:34.31 25:07.30 26:24.32
NCAA South Central Regional Nov. 9, 2012 Men - 10K • Women - 6K Agri Park XC Course Fayetteville, Ark. Men’s Team Results 1. Texas 2. Arkansas 3. Texas A&M 4. McNeese State 5. Stephen F. Austin 18. LSU Men’s Individual Results 1. Henry Lelei, Texas A&M 82. Philip Primeaux 94. Roger Cooke 108. Travis Pope 113. William Wiesler 118. Daniel Nally 124. Barrett Miller Women’s Team Results 1. Arkansas 2. Texas 3. Texas A&M 4. SMU 5. Texas-San Antonio 8. LSU Women’s Individual Results 1. Marielle Hall, Texas Tech 20. Laura Carleton 27. Dakota Goodman 33. Charlene Lipsey 71. Leigh-Ann Naccari 93. Laura Aleman
38 53 93 157 174 492
29:36.50 33:31.30 33:57.30 34:30.60 35:02.10 35:34.50 36:51.30
44 68 140 178 187 230
20:30.70 21:40.20 21:54.60 22:13.90 23:15.50 23:47.70
Women’s Individual Results 1. Cally Macumber, Kentucky 20:23.29 12. Laura Carleton 21:02.22 24. Natoya Goule 21:24.46
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LSU 105 105
LSU
2012 Accolades
Men’s Indoor all-americans Ade Alleyne-Forte Kyron Blaise Damar Forbes Riker Hylton Michael Lauro Barrett Nugent Keyth Talley Caleb Williams
4x400 Relay Long Jump Long Jump 4x400 Relay Weight Throw 60 Hurdles 4x400 Relay 400 Meters 4x400 Relay
SEC Champions Ade Alleyne-Forte Riker Hylton Keyth Talley Caleb Williams
4x400 Relay 4x400 Relay 4x400 Relay 4x400 Relay
all-sec Kyron Blaise Aaron Ernest Damar Forbes Michael Lauro freshman all-sec Aaron Ernest
Triple Jump 200 Meters Long Jump Weight Throw
200 Meters
USTFccca south central region men’s indoor field athlete of the yeaR Damar Forbes
all-sec Kimberlyn Duncan freshman all-sec Tori Bliss Samantha Levin
60 Meters Shot Put 800 Meters
SEC women’s runner of the week Kimberlyn Duncan Feb. 7, Feb. 14 Charlene Lipsey Jan. 31 Cassandra Tate Jan. 24 SEC Women’s field athlete of the week Denise Hinton Jan. 31 SEC Women’s freshman of the week Tori Bliss
Sec men’s freshman runner of the year Aaron Ernest
Jan. 24
taf female scholar-athlete of the year Christine Derbins
Sec men’s runner of the week Aaron Ernest March 20
wally pontiff, jr. academic excellence award Christine Derbins
Sec men’s field athlete of the week Rodney Brown March 20 Kyron Blaise March 27, April 3
bengal belles academic excellence award Laura Carleton
Sec men’s freshman of the week Aaron Ernest March 20, March 27, May 1
Men’s OUTDOOR
brad davis sec community service leader of the year Cullen Doody
Olympic bronze medalist Ade Alleyne-Forte 4x400 Relay
wally pontiff, jr. academic excellence award Cullen Doody
IAAF World Junior championships gold medalist Quincy Downing 4x400 Relay Aaron Ernest 4x100 Relay
WoMen’s Indoor bowerman award watch list Kimberlyn Duncan ncaa Champions Rebecca Alexander Jonique Day Kimberlyn Duncan Siedda Herbert Cassandra Tate
4x400 Relay 4x400 Relay 200 Meters 4x400 Relay 4x400 Relay
All-Americans Kimberlyn Duncan Rachel Laurent Charlene Lipsey Jasmin Stowers
60 Meters Pole Vault 800 Meters 60 Hurdles
SEC Champions Rebecca Alexander Jonique Day Kimberlyn Duncan Siedda Herbert Charlene Lipsey Jasmin Stowers Cassandra Tate
400 Meters 4x400 Relay 200 Meters 4x400 Relay 4x400 Relay 800 Meters 60 Hurdles 4x400 Relay
106 LSU
4x400 Relay Triple Jump 4x400 Relay 100 Meters 200 Meters Long Jump 4x400 Relay 4x400 Relay
freshman all-sec Aaron Ernest 100 Meters 200 Meters William LeBlanc High Jump Jeremy Tuttle Hammer Throw
sec men’s Field athlete of the week Damar Forbes Feb. 7, Feb. 14
taf male volunteer of the year Brandon Gordon
All-SEC Ade Alleyne-Forte Kyron Blaise Quincy Downing Aaron Ernest Damar Forbes Riker Hylton Robert Simmons
iaaf world junior championships silver medalist Aaron Ernest 100 Meters 200 Meters Ncaa Champions Shermund Allsop Aaron Ernest Barrett Nugent Keyth Talley
4x100 Relay 4x100 Relay 4x100 Relay 4x100 Relay
All-Americans Ade Alleyne-Forte Kyron Blaise Quincy Downing Aaron Ernest Damar Forbes Riker Hylton Michael Lauro Barrett Nugent Robert Simmons
4x400 Relay Long Jump Triple Jump 4x400 Relay 100 Meters 200 Meters Long Jump 4x400 Relay Hammer Throw 110 Hurdles 4x400 Relay
SEC Champions Barrett Nugent
110 Hurdles
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Sec community service team Brandon Gordon cosida academic all-district VI Cullen Doody First Team
WOMen’s OUTDOOR bowerman award finalist Kimberlyn Duncan ncaa women’s outdoor coach of the year Dennis Shaver ncaa women’s track athlete of the year Kimberlyn Duncan NCAA Champions Kimberlyn Duncan Cassandra Tate
200 Meters 400 Hurdles
All-Americans Rebecca Alexander Jonique Day Kimberlyn Duncan Charlene Lipsey Latoya McDermott Jasmin Stowers Cassandra Tate
400 Meters 4x400 Relay 4x400 Relay 100 Meters 800 Meters 4x400 Relay 100 Hurdles 4x400 Relay
sec champions Rebecca Alexander Jonique Day Kimberlyn Duncan Semoy Hackett Charlene Lipsey Latoya McDermott Takeia Pinckney Jasmin Stowers Cassandra Tate
4x100 Relay 4x400 Relay 4x400 Relay 100 Meters 200 Meters 4x100 Relay 4x100 Relay 800 Meters 4x400 Relay 4x100 Relay 100 Hurdles 4x400 Relay
All-SEC Rebecca Alexander Semoy Hackett Brieanna Kennedy Brittany Porter Annie Simoneaux Cassandra Tate
400 Meters 100 Meters 200 Meters Hammer Throw Long Jump Javelin 400 Hurdles
freshman All-SEC Samantha Levin Tori Bliss
800 Meters Shot Put
sec women’s outdoor coach of the year Dennis Shaver ustfccca south central region women’s head coach of the year Dennis Shaver sec co-women’s outdoor runner of the year Kimberlyn Duncan ustfccca south central region women’s track athlete of the year Kimberlyn Duncan SEC Women’s runner of the week Kimberlyn Duncan March 27, April 3, April 24 Charlene Lipsey April 10 SEC female field event athlete of the week Brieanna Kennedy April 24 Samia Stokes March 20 usatf athlete of the week Kimberlyn Duncan May 30 Sec community service team Katie Carroll cosida academic all-district VI Laura Carleton First Team texas relays most outstanding performer Kimberlyn Duncan honda sports award Kimberlyn Duncan
Golden
Dating back to Sid Bowman earning a spot on the 1928 U.S. Olympic team, LSU Track & Field has a long-standing tradition among the forefront of track and field, not only at the collegiate level, but also on the international scene. The following is a list of athletes who have competed in the Olympic Games.
TIGERS
Kelly Willie’s gold medal from the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. Willie was a member of the United States’ 4x400-meter relay team.
Richard Thompson
Kelly Willie
LSU Olympians
1928, The IX Olympiad - Amsterdam, The Netherlands Sid Bowman (United States)
6th-Triple Jump
1932, The X Olympiad - Los Angeles, Calif. Sid Bowman (United States) Glenn “Slats” Hardin (United States)
7th-Triple Jump 2nd-400 Hurdles
1936, The XI Olympiad - Berlin, Germany Billy Brown (United States) Glenn “Slats” Hardin (United States) Jack Torrance (United States)
Triple Jump 1st-400 Hurdles 5th-Shot Put
1964, The XVIII Olympiad - Tokyo, Japan Billy Hardin (United States)
400 Hurdles
1988, The XXIV Olympiad - Seoul, South Korea Sheila Echols (United States) Laverne Eve (Bahamas) Angela Phipps (Canada) Mikael Olander (Sweden) Robin van Helden (The Netherlands) Schowonda Williams (United States)
1st-4x100 Relay Javelin 4x100 Relay Decathlon 800 Meters 400 Hurdles
1992, The XXV Olympiad - Barcelona, Spain Kym Carter (United States) Dahlia Duhaney (Jamaica) Donalda Duprey (Canada) Sheila Echols (United States) Esther Jones (United States) Lotfi Khaida (Algeria) Simon Williams (United Kingdom)
11th-Heptathlon 4x100 Relay 400 Hurdles 8th-Long Jump 1st-4x100 Relay Triple Jump Discus
1996, The XXVI Olympiad - Atlanta, Ga. Kirk Cummins (Barbados) Laverne Eve (Bahamas) Glenroy Gilbert (Canada) D’Andre Hill (United States) Sharon Jaklofsky (The Netherlands) David Kiptoo (Kenya) Suzette Lee (Jamaica) Joyce Melendez (Puerto Rico) Debbie Parris (Jamaica)
100 Meters Javelin 1st-4x100 Relay, 100 Meters 100 Meters 12th-Long Jump 6th-800 Meters Triple Jump 400 Hurdles 4th-400 Hurdles
2000, The XXVII Olympiad - Sydney, Australia Valma Bass (St. Kitts & Nevis) Claston Bernard (Jamaica) Celena Clarke (Jamaica)
100 Meters, 200 Meters, 4x100 Relay Decathlon 4x400 Relay
Lolo Jones Walter Davis (United States) Peta-Gaye Dowdie (Jamaica) Laverne Eve (Bahamas) Glenroy Gilbert (Canada) Keisha Spencer (Jamaica) Astia Walker (Jamaica)
Muna Lee Triple Jump 100 Meters, 4x100 Relay Javelin 4x100 Relay Triple Jump 200 Meters, 4x100 Relay
2004, The XXVIII Olympiad - Athens, Greece Claston Bernard (Jamaica) Bennie Brazell (United States) Derrick Brew (United States) Marian Burnett (Guyana) Walter Davis (United States) Nadia Davy (Jamaica) Laverne Eve (Bahamas) Alleyne Francique (Grenada) Muna Lee (United States) John Moffitt (United States) Debbie Parris (Jamaica) Hazelann Regis (Grenada) LeJuan Simon (Trinidad & Tobago) Ronetta Smith (Jamaica) Kelly Willie (United States)
9th-Decathlon 8th-400 Hurdles 1st-4x400 Relay, 3rd-400 Meters 22nd-800 Meters 11th-Triple Jump, 23rd-Long Jump 3rd-4x400 Relay, 25th-400 Meters 6th-Javelin 4th-400 Meters 7th-200 Meters 2nd-Long Jump 10th-400 Hurdles 15th-400 Meters 36th-Triple Jump 3rd-4x400 Relay 1st-4x400 Relay
2008, The XXIX Olympiad - Beijing, China Kelly Baptiste (Trinidad & Tobago) Neisha Bernard-Thomas (Grenada) Marian Burnett (Guyana) Laverne Eve (Bahamas) Sherry Fletcher (Grenada) Alleyne Francique (Grenada) Lolo Jones (United States) Muna Lee (United States) Isa Phillips (Jamaica) Richard Thompson (Trinidad & Tobago) Siraj Williams (Liberia) Nickiesha Wilson (Jamaica)
22nd-100 Meters, 4x100 Relay 21st-800 Meters 27th-800 Meters 20th-Javelin 41st-100 Meters 35th-400 Meters 7th-100 Hurdles 4th-200 Meters, 5th-100 Meters 9th-400 Hurdles 2nd-100 Meters, 2nd-4x100 Relay 52nd-400 Meters 9th-400 Hurdles
2012, The XXX Olympiad - London, England Ade Alleyne-Forte (Trinidad & Tobago) 3rd-4x400 Relay Kelly Baptiste (Trinidad & Tobago) 6th-100 Meters, 4x100 Relay Neisha Bernard-Thomas (Grenada) 16th-800 Meters Damar Forbes (Jamaica) 19th-Long Jump Semoy Hackett (Trinidad & Tobago) 16th-100 Meters, 8th-200 Meters, 4x100 Relay Samantha Henry-Robinson (Jamaica) 2nd-4x100 Relay Riker Hylton (Jamaica) 4x400 Relay Lolo Jones (United States) 4th-100 Hurdles Richard Thompson (Trinidad & Tobago) 7th-100 Meters, 3rd-4x100 Relay Nickiesha Wilson (Jamaica) 13th-400 Hurdles
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LSU 107 107
World-Class Tigers
World Championships 1987 Indoor - Indianapolis, Ind. Angela Phipps (Canada)
6th-200 Meters
1987 Outdoor - Rome, Italy Sheila Echols (United States) Long Jump Laverne Eve (Bahamas) Javelin Robin van Helden (The Netherlands) 800 Meters Mikael Olander (Sweden) Decathlon Angela Phipps (Canada) 100 Meters, 4x100 Relay Schowonda Williams (United States) 7th-400 Hurdles
1991 Outdoor - Tokyo, Japan Dawn Bowles (United States) 100 Hurdles Kym Carter (United States) 20th-Heptathlon Edgar Diaz (Puerto Rico) Pole Vault Dahlia Duhaney (Jamaica) 1st-4x100 Relay, Long Jump Donalda Duprey (Canada) 400 Hurdles, 4x400 Relay Long Jump Sheila Echols (United States) Laverne Eve (Bahamas) Javelin Sharon Jaklofsky (Australia) 19th-Heptathlon Esther Jones (United States) 200 Meters, 4x100 Relay Long Jump, Triple Jump Lotfi Khaida (Algeria) Discus Simon Williams (United Kingdom)
1993 Indoor - Toronto, Canada Kym Carter (United States) Donalda Duprey (Canada)
5th-Pentathlon 400 Meters, 4x400 Relay, DMR
1993 Outdoor - Stuttgart, Germany Dawn Bowles (United States) Kym Carter (United States) Dahlia Duhaney (Jamaica) Donalda Duprey (Canada) Sheila Echols (United States) Laverne Eve (Bahamas) Glenroy Gilbert (Canada) Reggie Jones (United States) Lotfi Khaida (Algeria) Joyce Melendez (Puerto Rico) Fabian Muyaba (Zambia) Debbie Parris (Jamaica)
108 LSU
100 Hurdles Heptathlon 200 Meters, 4x100 Relay 400 Hurdles Long Jump, 4x100 Relay Javelin 2nd-100M, 200M, 4x100 Relay Triple Jump Triple Jump 100 Hurdles 100M, 200M, 4x100 Relay 400 Hurdles
Daphnie Saunders (Bahamas) Cheryl Taplin (United States) Youlanda Warren (United States)
Long Jump 4x100 Relay 4x400 Relay
1995 Outdoor - Goteborg, Sweden Kirk Cummins (Barbados) Dahlia Duhaney (Jamaica) Laverne Eve (Bahamas) Passmore Furusa (Zimbabwe) Glenroy Gilbert (Canada) D’Andre Hill (United States) Lotfi Khaida (Algeria) Danyel Mitchell (United States) Debbie Parris (Jamaica)
100 Meters 200 Meters, 400 Meters Javelin 800 Meters, 1,500 Meters 100 Meters 4x100 Relay Long Jump Discus 400 Hurdles
1997 Indoor - Paris, France Rohsaan Griffin (United States)
5th-200 Meters
1997 Outdoor - Athens, Greece Dawn Bowles (United States) Kym Carter (United States) Edgar Diaz (Puerto Rico) Donalda Duprey (Canada) Laverne Eve (Bahamas) Zundra Feagin (United States) Glenroy Gilbert (Canada) D’Andre Hill (United States) Sharon Jaklofsky (The Netherlands) Suzette Lee (Jamaica) Debbie Parris (Jamaica) Kathy Rounds (United States) Cheryl Taplin (United States) Astia Walker (Jamaica)
100 Hurdles Heptathlon Pole Vault 400 Hurdles Javelin 200 Meters 1st-4x100 Relay 4x100 Relay Long Jump Triple Jump 5th-400 Hurdles 800 Meters 200 Meters 100 Hurdles
1999 Indoor - Maebashi, Japan Zundra Feagin-Alexander (United States) Rohsaan Griffin (United States)
200 Meters 6th-200 Meters
1999 Outdoor - Seville, Spain Derrick Brew (United States) 4x400 Relay Peta-Gaye Dowdie (Jamaica) 3rd-4x100 Relay, 100 Meters Glenroy Gilbert (Canada) 4x100 Relay Rohsaan Griffin (United States) 200 Meters
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Sharon Jaklofsky (The Netherlands) Long Jump Suzette Lee (Jamaica) Triple Jump Debbie Parris (Jamaica) 8th-400 Hurdles Curtis Perry (United States) 200 Meters Gunnar Pfingsten (Germany) Shot Put Kathi Rounds (United States) 800 Meters Cheryl Taplin (United States) 4th-4x100 Relay, 100 Meters Claudine Williams (Jamaica) 5th-4x400 Relay, 400 Meters
2001 Outdoor - Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Valma Bass (St. Kitts & Nevis) 100M, 200M, 4x100 Relay Derrick Brew (United States) 1st-4x400 Relay Russ Buller (United States) Pole Vault Walter Davis (United States) 5th-Triple Jump Alleyne Francique (Grenada) 7th-400 Meters Glenroy Gilbert (Canada) 4x100 Relay Debbie Parris (Jamaica) 1st-4x400 Relay, 5th-400 Hurdles Astia Walker (Jamaica) 100 Meters, 4x100 Relay
2003 Indoor - Birmingham, United Kingdom Derrick Brew (United States) 1st-4x400 Relay Lueroy Colquhoun (Jamaica) 2nd-4x400 Relay Walter Davis (United States) 2nd-Triple Jump Alleyne Francique (Grenada) 400 Meters Ronetta Smith (Jamaica) 2nd-4x400 Relay, 400 Meters
2003 Outdoor - Paris, France Claston Bernard (Jamaica) 9th-Decathlon Derrick Brew (United States) 1st-4x400 Relay Walter Davis (United States) 7th-Long Jump Laverne Eve (Bahamas) 8th-Javelin 8th-400 Meters Alleyne Francique (Grenada) Hazelann Regis (Grenada) 400 Meters Ronetta Smith (Jamaica) 2nd-4x400 Relay, 13th-400M
2004 Indoor - Budapest, Hungary Valma Bass (St. Kitts & Nevis) 27th-60 Meters Marian Burnett (Guyana) 13th-800 Meters Lueroy Colquhoun (Jamaica) 1st-4x400 Relay Alleyne Francique (Grenada) 1st-400 Meters Ronetta Smith (Jamaica) 5th-4x400 Relay, 13th-400 Meters
Isa Phillips (Jamaica) Richard Thompson (Trinidad & Tobago) Nickiesha Wilson (Jamaica)
10th-400 Hurdles 10th-100 Meters, 6th-4x100 Relay 17th-400 Hurdles
World Record Holders * = also American record
Indoor Jack Torrance (1935)* Sheldon Blockburger (1987)* Tananjalyn Stanley, Cheryl Wilson, Schowonda Williams, Julie Lewis (1987)* Cheryl Wilson, Opal Cunningham, Sylvia Brydson, Dawn Sowell (1989)
Shot Put (53-1 1/2) Pentathlon (4,451 points) 4x60-Yard Hurdle Relay (31.1) 4x400 Relay (3:33.98)
Outdoor
Derrick Brew (far right) was a member of the gold-medalwinning 4x400-meter relay teams at both the World Championships and Goodwill Games in 2001, the World Championships in 2003 and the Olympic Games in 2004. 2005 Outdoor - Helsinki, Finland Kelly Baptiste (Trinidad & Tobago) Claston Bernard (Jamaica) Neisha Bernard-Thomas (Grenada) Derrick Brew (United States) Marian Burnett (Guyana) Walter Davis (United States) Laverne Eve (Bahamas) Alleyne Francique (Grenada) Muna Lee (United States) Debbie Parris (Jamaica) Hazelann Regis (Grenada) Ronetta Smith (Jamaica)
18th-100 Meters Decathlon 27th-800 Meters 1st-4x400 Relay 33rd-800 Meters 1st-Triple Jump, 19th-Long Jump 10th-Javelin 13th-400 Meters 1st-4x100 Relay, 7th-100 Meters 14th-400 Hurdles 28th-400 Meters 2nd-4x400 Relay, 25th-400 Meters
Glenn “Slats” Hardin (1932)* Al Moreau (1933)* Glenn “Slats” Hardin (1934)* Glenn “Slats” Hardin (1934)* Glenn “Slats” Hardin (1934)* Jack Torrance (1934)* Jack Torrance (1934)* Jack Torrance (1934)* Jack Torrance (1934)* Jack Torrance (1934)* Al Moreau (1935)* Schowonda Williams, Cheryl Wilson, Carlette Smith, Alicia Bass (1986)* Mikael Olander (1986) Mikael Olander (1987) Mikael Olander (1987) Enno Tjepkema (1989) Donalda Duprey, Mary Cobb, Dawn Bowles, Cinnamon Sheffield (1991)
400 Hurdles (51.9) 120 Hurdles (14.2) 220 Hurdles (22.7) 400 Hurdles (51.8) 400 Hurdles (50.6) Shot Put (53-5 3/4) Shot Put (53-6 1/2) Shot Put (55-1 1/2) Shot Put (55-5) Shot Put (57-1) 110 Hurdles (14.2) 4x100 Shuttle Hurdle Relay (56.2) Decathlon Javelin (244-3) Decathlon Javelin (247-0) Decathlon Javelin (247-11) Decathlon Javelin (248-10) 4x100 Shuttle Hurdle Relay (53.0)
2006 Indoor - Moscow, Russia Marian Burnett (Guyana) Walter Davis (United States) Alleyne Francique (Grenada) Ronetta Smith (Jamaica)
19th-800 Meters 1st-Triple Jump 1st-400 Meters 5th-4x400 Relay, 15th-400 Meters
2007 Outdoor - Osaka, Japan Marian Burnett (Guyana) Walter Davis (United States) Laverne Eve (Bahamas) Sherry Fletcher (Grenada) Alleyne Francique (Grenada) Lolo Jones (United States) Isa Phillips (Jamaica) Hazelann Regis (Grenada) Richard Thompson (Trinidad & Tobago) Nickiesha Wilson (Jamaica)
20th-800 Meters 3rd-Triple Jump, Long Jump 21st-Javelin 10th-200 Meters 17th-400 Meters 6th-100 Hurdles 17th-400 Hurdles 39th-400 Meters 31st-100 Meters 4th-400 Hurdles
2008 Indoor - Valencia, Spain Marian Burnett (Guyana) Alleyne Francique (Grenada) Lolo Jones (United States) John Moffitt (United States)
800 Meters 400 Meters 1st-60 Hurdles Long Jump
Kelly Baptiste (Trinidad & Tobago) Neisha Bernard-Thomas (Grenada) Marian Burnett (Guyana) Walter Davis (United States) Muna Lee (United States) Gabriel Mvumvure (Zimbabwe) Isa Phillips (Jamaica) Richard Thompson (Trinidad & Tobago) Nickiesha Wilson (Jamaica)
9th-100 Meters, 13th-200 Meters 28th-800 Meters 21st-800 Meters 22nd-Triple Jump 4th-200 Meters, 10th-100 Meters 59th-200 Meters 9th-400 Hurdles 2nd-4x100 Relay, 5th-100 Meters 10th-400 Hurdles
2010 Indoor – Doha, Qatar
1st-60 Hurdles
2011 Outdoor - Daegu, South Korea Kelly Baptiste (Trinidad & Tobago) Walter Davis (United States) Damar Forbes (Jamaica) Semoy Hackett (Trinidad & Tobago) Riker Hylton (Jamaica) Gabriel Mvumvure (Zimbabwe)
American Record Holders In addition to asterisked record holders above, these athletes hold or have held records at one time.
2009 Outdoor - Berlin, Germany
Lolo Jones (United States)
Lady Tiger great Lolo Jones became the new American record holder in the 60-meter hurdles on March 13, 2010, as she clocked 7.72 to defend her IAAF World Indoor Championships gold medal in the event. She broke Gail Devers’ 7-year-old record of 7.74 held since 2003.
3rd-100 Meters, 4th-4x100 Relay 22nd-Triple Jump 20th-Long Jump 4th-4x100 Relay, 10th-100 Meters 3rd-4x400 Relay, 24th-400 Meters 28th-200 Meters, 43rd-100 Meters
Indoor Danyel Wofford-Simmons, Sylvia Brydson, Wendy Truvillion, Schowonda Williams (1987) Bruce Reid (1989) Dawn Sowell (1989) Dawn Sowell (1989) Rohsaan Grifffin (1999) Zundra Feagin (1999) Lolo Jones (2010)
4x400 Relay (3:35.49) Pentathlon (4,399) 60 Meters (7.16) 200 Meters (22.87) 200 Meters (20.32) 4x400 Relay (3:27.59) 60 Hurdles (7.72)
Outdoor Lana Zimmerman (1983) Tananjalyn Stanley, Sylvia Brydson, Esther Jones, Dawn Sowell (1989) D’Andre Hill, Karen Boone, Eureka Hall, Cheryl Taplin (1994)
Heptathlon 800 Meters (2:08.15) 4x200 Relay (1:32.57) 4x200 Relay (1:32.55)
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LSU
Alleyne Francique
Men’s NCAA Indoor Champions 1965 Leland Albright 1976 Allen Misher 1987 Robin van Helden 1992 Tom Lange 2000 Russ Buller 2001 Lueroy Colquhoun Walter Davis Alleyne Francique Robert Parham Pedro Tunon 2002 Walter Davis Alleyne Francique
600 Yards (1:10.0)
60 Hurdles (7.29)
1,000 Meters (2:20.51)
LeJuan Simon
2006 Xavier Carter Reggie Dardar Melville Rogers Kelly Willie 2008 Richard Thompson
High Jump (7-6 1/2)
2010 Walter Henning
Pole Vault (18-8 1/4)
2011 Walter Henning
4x400 Relay (3:04.44) Triple Jump (55-5) 4x400 Relay (3:04.44) 4x400 Relay (3:04.44) 4x400 Relay (3:04.44)
Triple Jump (56-6 1/2) 400 Meters (45.58)
2003 Bennie Brazell Pete Coley Marlon Greensword Kelly Willie
4x400 Relay (3:04.79) 4x400 Relay (3:04.79) 4x400 Relay (3:04.79) 4x400 Relay (3:04.79)
2004 John Moffitt LeJuan Simon
Long Jump (26-9 3/4) Triple Jump (55-11 3/4)
400 Meters (45.28) 4x400 Relay (3:04.01) 4x400 Relay (3:04.01) 4x400 Relay (3:04.01) 4x400 Relay (3:04.01)
60 Meters (6.51)
Weight Throw (77-3 3/4)
Weight Throw (72-8 1/2)
Women’s NCAA Indoor Champions 1985 Christine Slythe
1,000 Meters (2:42.23)
1987 Sylvia Brydson Sheila Echols Wendy Truvillion Schowonda Williams Danyel Wofford
4x400 Relay (3:35.49) Long Jump (21-6) 4x400 Relay (3:35.49) 4x400 Relay (3:35.49) 4x400 Relay (3:35.49)
1989 Sylvia Brydson Opal Cunningham Dawn Sowell Tananjalyn Stanley Cheryl Wilson 1991 Mary Cobb
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Dawn Sowell
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4x400 Relay (3:33.98) 4x400 Relay (3:33.98) 55 Meters (6.62) 200 Meters (22.96) 4x400 Relay (3:33.98) 55 Hurdles (7.47) 4x400 Relay (3:33.98)
55 Hurdles (7.61)
1993 Dahlia Duhaney Indira Hamilton Danyel Mitchell Daphnie Saunders Heather Van Norman Youlanda Warren 1994 Daphnie Saunders 1995 Youlanda Warren 1996 Kim Carson D’Andre Hill Charlene Maulseed Sheila Powell LaTarsha Stroman Astia Walker 1997 Suzette Lee LaTarsha Stroman 1998 Kwajalein Butler 1999 Joyce Bates Peta-Gaye Dowdie 2000 Keisha Spencer
Astia Walker
4x400 Relay (3:33.63) 4x400 Relay (3:33.63) Shot Put (55-5 3/4) Long Jump (21-2 3/4) 4x400 Relay (3:33.63) 4x400 Relay (3:33.63)
Long Jump (22-1)
400 Meters (52.39)
55 Hurdles (7.44) 55 Meters (6.69) 4x400 Relay (3:32.53) 4x400 Relay (3:32.53) 4x400 Relay (3:32.53) 4x400 Relay (3:32.53)
Triple Jump (46-9) 400 Meters (52.77)
55 Meters (6.78)
60 Hurdles (8.02) 200 Meters (22.83)
Triple Jump (46-1 1/2)
NCAA Champions
Simon Williams
Muna Lee
2002 Marian Burnett Muna Lee Nicole Toney
Men’s NCAA Outdoor Champions 800 Meters (2:05.33) 200 Meters (22.82) Triple Jump (45-0 1/4)
2003 Lolo Jones Muna Lee
60 Hurdles (8.00) 60 Meters (7.17) 200 Meters (22.61)
2004 Muna Lee
60 Meters (7.21)
2006 Juanita Broaddus Deonna Lawrence Brooklynn Morris Cynetheia Rooks 2008 Kelly Baptiste Deonna Lawrence Brooklynn Morris LaTavia Thomas Nickiesha Wilson 2011 Kimberlyn Duncan 2012 Rebecca Alexander Jonique Day Kimberlyn Duncan Siedda Herbert Cassandra Tate
4x400 Relay (3:29.33) 4x400 Relay (3:29.33) 4x400 Relay (3:29.33) 4x400 Relay (3:29.33)
1933 Matt Gordy Glenn “Slats” Hardin Jack Torrance
Pole Vault (14-0) 440 Yards (47.1) 220 Hurdles (22.9) Shot Put (52-10)
1934 Glenn “Slats” Hardin Jack Torrance
440 Yards (47.0) 220 Hurdles (22.7) Shot Put (54-6 9/16)
1941 Billy Brown
Long Jump (24-7 3/8)
1964 Billy Hardin
400 Hurdles (50.2)
1967 Delmon McNabb 60 Meters (7.17) 4x400 Relay (3:31.14) 4x400 Relay (3:31.14) 800 Meters (2:05.07) 4x400 Relay (3:31.14) 4x400 Relay (3:31.14)
200 Meters (22.85)
4x400 Relay (3:31.89) 4x400 Relay (3:31.89) 200 Meters (22.74) 4x400 Relay (3:31.89) 4x400 Relay (3:31.89)
1975 Larry Shipp 1979 Efrem Coley Greg Hill Pearson Jordan ReVey Scott 1987 Eric Reid 1988 Mikael Olander 1989 John Nichols 1990 Llewellyn Starks
LSU
Javelin (263-5)
120 Hurdles (13.91)
4x400 Relay (3:04.67) 4x400 Relay (3:04.67) 4x400 Relay (3:04.67) 4x400 Relay (3:04.67)
110 Hurdles (13.51)
Decathlon (8,021)
Discus (208-1)
1991 Terry Thornton Simon Williams
10,000 Meters (28:25.92) Shot Put (61-4)
1992 Reggie Jones Chris King Jason Sanders Bryant Williams
4x100 Relay (38.70) 4x100 Relay (38.70) 4x100 Relay (38.70) 4x100 Relay (38.70)
1993 Reggie Jones Glenroy Gilbert Chris King Fabian Muyaba
4x100 Relay (38.70) 4x100 Relay (38.70) 4x100 Relay (38.70) 4x100 Relay (38.70)
1994 Eddie Kennison Fabian Muyaba Derrick Thymes Bryant Williams
4x100 Relay (38.91) 4x100 Relay (38.91) 4x100 Relay (38.91) 4x100 Relay (38.91)
1995 Mario Sategna
Decathlon (8,172)
1996 Rohsaan Griffin
200 Meters (20.24)
1998 Curtis Perry
200 Meters (20.40)
1999 LeVar Anderson 2000 Russ Buller 2001 Walter Davis
Triple Jump (56-2)
Pole Vault (18-4 1/2)
Triple Jump (54-4)
Long Jump (26-5 3/4)
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NCAA Champions
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In 2006, Xavier Carter won four individual titles at the NCAA Outdoor Championships, joining Ohio State’s Jesse Owens in 1935 and 1936 as the only collegiate athletes to accomplish the feat.
2002 Claston Bernard Bennie Brazell Pete Coley Walter Davis Robert Parham 2003 Bennie Brazell Pete Coley Robert Parham Kelly Willie 2004 John Moffitt
Decathlon (8,094) 4x100 Relay (38.48) 4x100 Relay (38.48) Long Jump (26-6 1/4) Triple Jump (56-10 3/4) 4x100 Relay (38.48) 4x100 Relay (38.48)
4x100 Relay (38.65) 4x400 Relay (3:02.01) 4x100 Relay (38.65) 4x400 Relay (3:02.01) 4x100 Relay (38.65) 4x400 Relay (3:02.01) 4x100 Relay (38.65) 4x400 Relay (3:02.01)
4x100 Relay (38.44) 4x400 Relay (3:01.58) 4x100 Relay (38.44) 4x400 Relay (3:01.58)
2007 Isa Phillips
400 Hurdles (48.51)
2008 Armanti Hayes Trindon Holliday Gabriel Mvumvure Richard Thompson
4x100 Relay (38.42) 4x100 Relay (38.42) 4x100 Relay (38.42) 100 Meters (10.12) 4x100 Relay (38.42)
2009 Trindon Holliday
100 Meters (10.00)
2010 Walter Henning
Hammer Throw (238-10)
2011 Barrett Nugent
110 Hurdles (13.28w)
2012 Shermund Allsop Aaron Ernest Barrett Nugent Keyth Talley
4x100 Relay (38.38) 4x100 Relay (38.38) 4x100 Relay (38.38) 4x100 Relay (38.38)
Long Jump (27-6 3/4)
2005 Bennie Brazell Xavier Carter Reggie Dardar Kelly Willie
4x400 Relay (2:59.59) 4x400 Relay (2:59.59) 4x400 Relay (2:59.59) 4x400 Relay (2:59.59)
2006 Xavier Carter Reggie Dardar Melville Rogers Marvin Stevenson
100 Meters (10.09) 400 Meters (44.53) 4x100 Relay (38.44) 4x400 Relay (3:01.58) 4x400 Relay (3:01.58) 4x400 Relay (3:01.58) 4x100 Relay (38.44) 4x400 Relay (3:01.58)
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Richard Thompson Siraj Williams Kelly Willie
In 2008, Kelly Baptiste became the fifth Lady Tiger in the program’s storied history to win the 100-meter title at the NCAA Outdoor Championships.
Women’s NCAA Outdoor Champions 1985 Camille Cato Sheila Echols Michelle King Michele Morris
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4x400 Relay (3:30.29) 4x100 Relay (43.82) 4x100 Relay (43.82) 4x100 Relay (43.82) 4x400 Relay (3:30.29)
Angela Phipps Wendy Truvillion Schowonda Williams
4x100 Relay (43.82) 4x400 Relay (3:30.29) 4x400 Relay (3:30.29)
1987 Sheila Echols Laverne Eve
Long Jump (22-9 1/4) Javelin (182-5 1/4)
1988 Schowonda Williams
400 Hurdles (55.53)
1989 Esther Jones Cinnamon Sheffield Dawn Sowell Tananjalyn Stanley
4x100 Relay (42.50) 4x100 Relay (42.50) 100 Meters (10.78) 200 Meters (22.04) 4x100 Relay (42.50) 100 Hurdles (12.70) 4x100 Relay (42.50)
1990 Dawn Bowles Esther Jones Cinnamon Sheffield Tananjalyn Stanley
4x100 Relay (43.99) 100 Meters (11.14w) 200 Meters (22.49) 4x100 Relay (43.99) 4x100 Relay (43.99) 4x100 Relay (43.99)
1991 Dawn Bowles Sharon Jaklofsky
100 Hurdles (12.70) Heptathlon (5,732)
1992 Dawn Bowles Dahlia Duhaney Cinnamon Sheffield Cheryl Taplin
4x100 Relay (43.03) 200 Meters (22.80) 4x100 Relay (43.03) 4x100 Relay (43.03) 4x100 Relay (43.03)
NCAA Champions
Neisha Bernard-Thomas
D’Andre Hill
1993 Indira Hamilton Danyel Mitchell Debbie Parris Daphnie Saunders Cheryl Taplin Heather Van Norman Youlanda Warren 1994 Zundra Feagin D’Andre Hill Gai Kapernick Danyel Mitchell Debbie Parris Cheryl Taplin 1995 Kwajalein Butler Zundra Feagin D’Andre Hill Marita Hunt Charlene Maulseed Sheila Powell LaTarsha Stroman Youlanda Warren 1996 Kwajalein Butler Kim Carson Zundra Feagin D’Andre Hill
4x400 Relay (3:27.97) Discus (186-6) 400 Hurdles (56.37) 4x100 Relay (43.49) 4x400 Relay (3:27.97) Long Jump (22-2 1/2) 4x100 Relay (43.49) 4x100 Relay (43.49) 4x400 Relay (3:27.97) 4x100 Relay (43.49) 4x400 Relay (3:27.97)
4x100 Relay (43.26) 4x100 Relay (43.26) High Jump (6-2 1/4) Discus (193-10) 400 Hurdles (55.54) 4x100 Relay (43.26) 4x100 Relay (43.26) 4x100 Relay (43.10) 4x100 Relay (43.10) 100 Meters (11.11) 4x100 Relay (43.10) 4x100 Relay (43.10) 4x400 Relay (3:28.26) 4x400 Relay (3:28.26) 4x400 Relay (3:28.26) 4x400 Relay (3:28.26) 4x100 Relay (43.03) 100 Hurdles (12.82) 200 Meters (22.44) 4x100 Relay (43.03) 100 Meters (11.03) 4x100 Relay (43.03)
LSU
Suzette Lee Astia Walker
Triple Jump (45-1) 4x100 Relay (43.03)
1997 Kwajalein Butler Peta-Gaye Dowdie Suzette Lee LaTarsha Stroman Sa’Donna Thornton Astia Walker
Lolo Jones Muna Lee Hazelann Regis
4x100 Relay (42.61) 4x100 Relay (42.61) 4x400 Relay (3:25.26)
4x100 Relay (43.17) 4x100 Relay (43.17) Triple Jump (45-8) 400 Meters (50.60) 4x100 Relay (43.17) 100 Hurdles (12.85) 4x100 Relay (43.17)
2006 Meisue Francis Deonna Lawrence Brooklynn Morris Cynetheia Rooks
4x400 Relay (3:25.78) 4x400 Relay (3:25.78) 4x400 Relay (3:25.78) 4x400 Relay (3:25.78)
2007 Sherry Fletcher Deonna Lawrence Cynetheia Rooks LaTavia Thomas Nickiesha Wilson
100 Meters (11.20) 4x400 Relay (3:28.07) 4x400 Relay (3:28.07) 4x400 Relay (3:28.07) 4x400 Relay (3:28.07)
2008 Kelly Baptiste Nickiesha Wilson
100 Meters (11.20) 400 Hurdles (54.45)
2011 Rebecca Alexander Kimberlyn Duncan Semoy Hackett Kenyanna Wilson
4x100 Relay (42.64) 200 Meters (22.24) 4x100 Relay (42.64) 4x100 Relay (42.64) 4x100 Relay (42.64)
2012 Kimberlyn Duncan Cassandra Tate
200 Meters (22.86) 400 Hurdles (55.22)
1999 Claudine Williams
800 Meters (2:03.38)
2000 Joyce Bates Peta-Gaye Dowdie Keisha Spencer
100 Hurdles (12.85) 200 Meters (22.51) Triple Jump (45-10)
2001 Myra Combs Stephanie Durst Muna Lee Sa’Donna Thornton
4x100 Relay (43.35) 4x100 Relay (43.35) 4x100 Relay (43.35) 4x100 Relay (43.35)
2003 Stephanie Durst Monique Hall Lolo Jones Muna Lee
4x100 Relay (42.55) 4x100 Relay (42.55) 4x100 Relay (42.55) 4x100 Relay (42.55)
2004 Neisha Bernard-Thomas Nadia Davy Stephanie Durst Monique Hall
800 Meters (2:02.86) 4x400 Relay (3:25.26) 4x400 Relay (3:25.26) 4x100 Relay (42.61) 4x100 Relay (42.61) 4x400 Relay (3:25.26)
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NCAA Champions Women’s Career NCAA Titles
Men’s Career NCAA Titles Name (Years)
Indoor Outdoor
Total
Xavier Carter (2005-06) Kelly Willie (2003-06) Walter Davis (2001-02) Bennie Brazell (2002-05) Pete Coley (2001-05) Glenn “Slats” Hardin (1933-34) Robert Parham (2001-04) Richard Thompson (2005-08) Reggie Dardar (2005-08) Walter Henning (2009-11) Russ Buller (1997-2000) Alleyne Francique (2001-02) Trindon Holliday (2006-09) Reggie Jones (1992-93) Chris King (1992-93) John Moffitt (2003-04) Fabian Muyaba (1993-94) Barrett Nugent (2009-12) Melville Rogers (2006-07) Marvin Stevenson (2004-07) Jack Torrance (1933-34) Bryant Williams (1992, 1994)
2 2 3 1 1 0 2 1 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
7 7 6 5 4 4 4 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
5 5 3 4 3 4 2 3 2 1 1 0 2 2 2 1 2 2 1 2 2 2
There are 36 Tigers tied with one NCAA title each.
Name (Years)
Indoor Outdoor
Total
Muna Lee (2001-04) D’Andre Hill (1994-96) Dawn Sowell (1989) Kimberlyn Duncan (2010-present) Debbie Parris (1993-94) Youlanda Warren (1991-95) Kwajalein Butler (1995-98) Zundra Feagin (1992, 1994-96) Esther Jones (1989-90) Deonna Lawrence (2005-08) Tananjalyn Stanley (1989-90) LaTarsha Stroman (1994-97) Astia Walker (1996-98) Dawn Bowles (1990-92) Peta-Gaye Dowdie (1997-2000) Dahlia Duhaney (1992-93) Stephanie Durst (2001-04) Sheila Echols (1985-87) Monique Hall (2003-04) Lolo Jones (2001-04) Suzette Lee (1996-97) Danyel Mitchell (1993-94) Brooklynn Morris (2005-08) Cynetheia Rooks (2006-07) Daphnie Saunders (1993-94) Cinnamon Sheffield (1989-90) Cheryl Taplin (1992-94) LaTavia Thomas (2007-10) Heather Van Norman (1993) Schowonda Williams (1987-88) Nickiesha Wilson (2007-08) Rebecca Alexander (2011-12) Kelly Baptiste (2005-08) Joyce Bates (1999-2000) Neisha Bernard-Thomas (2003-04) Juanita Broaddus (2006-08) Sylvia Brydson (1987-88) Kim Carson (1993-96) Indira Hamilton (1993) Charlene Maulseed (1995-96) Michelle Morris (1985) Sheila Powell (1994-96) Keisha Spencer (1999-2000) Cassandra Tate (2009-12) Sa’Donna Thornton (1997-98, 2000) Wendy Truvillion (1985-87)
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There are 28 Lady Tigers tied with one NCAA title each.
Seven-Time National Champions Kelly Willie (left), Muna Lee (right) and Xavier Carter hold the LSU career record for individual NCAA event championships with seven. Willie won two indoor and five outdoor titles from 2003-06. Lee won four indoor and three outdoor titles from 2001-04.
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SEC Champions The following is a list of LSU athletes who have captured first-place honors at the SEC Championships in program history. In parenthesis is the winning time or distance of each champion.
Men’s SEC Indoor Champions 1957 Joe Blanchard Harry Carpenter Tommy Dukes Robert Mack Jerry Moore King Mott Ernest Wall 1961 Joe Harris
60 Low Hurdles (7.3) 300 Yards (32.1) Mile Relay (3:33.5) High Jump (6-0) Long Jump (22-10) Mile Relay (3:33.5) Pole Vault (13-5 1/2) 880 Yards (2:04.4) Mile Relay (3:33.5) Mile Relay (3:33.5)
Pole Vault (13-6)
1966 Robert Cavanaugh Randy Geyer 1967 David Eckert
600 Yards (1:13.6) Pole Vault (15-1 1/2) High Jump (6-4)
600 Yards (1:14.2) High Jump (6-4)
Pole Vault (15-0 1/2)
1969 Al Coffee
60 Meters (6.3)
1970 Al Coffee
60 Meters (6.2)
1971 Al Coffee James Epps Marc Spangenberg Lloyd Wills
Mile Relay (3:17.00) 600 Yards (1:11.7) Mile Relay (3:17.00) Mile Relay (3:17.00) Mile Relay (3:17.00)
Passmore Furusa 1972 James Epps Ted Heroman Bob Smith
600 Meters (1:10.8) High Jump (6-8) 800 Meters (1:52.4)
1973 Bob Smith
1,000 Meters (2:08.3)
1974 Larry Shipp Bob Smith
60 Hurdles (7.1) 1,000 Meters (2:10.1)
1975 Larry Shipp Bob Smith
60 Hurdles (7.0) 1,000 Meters (2:09.4)
1976 Jim Davis Larry Shipp
880 Yards (1:52.5) 60 Hurdles (7.0)
1978 Willie Turner Jim Davis
60 Meters (6.25) 880 Yards (1:52.5)
1979 ReVey Scott
440 Yards (48.22)
1980 Chris Duhon Eugene McCain Mike Quigley ReVey Scott
Pole Vault (16-3) Long Jump (25-7) Two-Mile (8:45.00) 440 Yards (48.20)
1981 Joe Maciejczyk Eugene McCain
Shot Put (66-0 1/4) Long Jump (25-3 1/4)
1982 Larey Weaver
Larry Shipp
4x800 Relay (7:32.93) 4x800 Relay (7:32.93) 4x800 Relay (7:32.93) Three-Mile (13:46.98) 880 Yards (1:50.31) 4x800 Relay (7:32.93) 440 Yards (47.47) Pole Vault (17-5 1/2)
1987 Sheldon Blockburger Bob Dielis Mark Fowler Paul Marmaro Robin van Helden
Pentathlon (4,451) 4x800 Relay (7:27.66) 4x800 Relay (7:27.66) 4x800 Relay (7:27.66) 1,000 Meters (2:21.47) 4x800 Relay (7:27.66)
1988 Frank Mazza Bruce Reid Robin van Helden
1963 (Beginning of SEC Indoor) James Andrews Pole Vault (14-0) Ron Hernandez Shot Put (55-11 1/2) Larry Shirey Mile (4:26.7) 1965 Leland Albright Pete Boudreaux Randy Geyer
1986 Bob Dielis Mark Fowler Raven Lewis Mike Smith Robin van Helden Bernard Whyte Ricky Wright
Pentathlon (4,399) 5,000 Meters (14:06.39)
1990 Mark Elliott Bruce Reid Llewellyn Starks Slip Watkins Simon Williams
5,000 Meters (13:46.14) Pentathlon (4,182) Long Jump (25-8 3/4) 55 Meters (6.25) 200 Meters (21.31) Shot Put (63-1 1/4)
1991 Sherman Morris
55 Hurdles (7.31)
1992 Chris King Tom Lange Earl Marcelle David Singoei Derrick Thymes
4x400 Relay (3:08.96) High Jump (7-2 1/2) 4x400 Relay (3:08.96) 4x400 Relay (3:08.96) 4x400 Relay (3:08.96) Mile (4:10.36)
High Jump (7-0 1/4)
1983 Mark Rose
Pole Vault (17-0)
1984 Bobby Beck Greg Rappe
Mile (4:06.70) Pole Vault (17-3)
1985 Robin van Helden
Shot Put (60-0 1/4) Pentathlon (4,147) Mile (4:09.56)
1989 Bruce Reid Terry Thornton
1994 Passmore Furusa
LSU
880 Yards (1:50.31)
Mark Rose
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LSU
SEC Champions 2003 John Moffitt Daniel Trosclair
Long Jump (26-6 1/4) Pole Vault (17-6 1/2)
2004 Bennie Brazell Pete Coley Siraj Williams Kelly Willie
4x400 Relay (3:06.79) 4x400 Relay (3:06.79) 4x400 Relay (3:06.79) 400 Meters (46.12) 4x400 Relay (3:06.79)
2005 Kelly Willie
Bennie Brazell 1995 Rohsaan Griffin Eddie Kennison Milton Mallard Regan Nichols
200 Meters (21.00) 4x400 Relay (3:10.87) 4x400 Relay (3:10.87) 4x400 Relay (3:10.87) 4x400 Relay (3:10.87)
1996 Rohsaan Griffin Eddie Kennison Regan Nichols Steve Pettes Bert Rareshide
200 Meters (20.76) 4x400 Relay (3:07.72) 4x400 Relay (3:07.72) 4x400 Relay (3:07.72) 4x400 Relay (3:07.72) 60 Hurdles (7.77)
2006 Edwin Billot Xavier Carter Reggie Dardar Melville Rogers Kelly Willie
Heptathlon (5,504) 400 Meters (46.98) 4x400 Relay (3:09.67) 4x400 Relay (3:09.67) 4x400 Relay (3:09.67) 200 Meters (21.01) 4x400 Relay (3:09.67)
2007 Reggie Dardar Jamaal James
400 Meters (46.11) 800 Meters (1:49.08)
800 Meters (1:48.18) Mile (3:59.85) 3,000 Meters (7:57.76) 60 Meters (6.59)
2009 Walter Henning Trindon Holliday Robert Simmons
Weight Throw (74-5 1/2) 60 Meters (6.58) 400 Meters (46.22)
1997 Byron Logan
200 Meters (21.29)
1998 Jermaine Grant
200 Meters (21.21)
2011 Walter Henning
1999 LeVar Anderson Derrick Brew Russ Buller
Triple Jump (54-8 1/4) 400 Meters (46.69) Pole Vault (18-2 1/2)
2000 Derrick Brew Russ Buller Lueroy Colquhoun Wynand Dempers Deryell Patterson Marcus Thomas
4x400 Relay (3:08.40) Pole Vault (18-4 1/2) 4x400 Relay (3:08.40) 4x400 Relay (3:08.40) 4x400 Relay (3:08.40) Long Jump (26-3 3/4)
2001 Lueroy Colquhoun Walter Davis Alleyne Francique Robert Parham Pedro Tunon
4x400 Relay (3:06.73) Long Jump (26-8 1/2) Triple Jump (53-7 1/4) 4x400 Relay (3:06.73) 4x400 Relay (3:06.73) 4x400 Relay (3:06.73)
2002 Claston Bernard Pete Coley Lueroy Colquhoun Walter Davis Alleyne Francique Robert Parham
Pentathlon (4,350) 4x400 Relay (3:04.75) 4x400 Relay (3:04.75) Triple Jump (56-2 1/2) 400 Meters (45.35) 4x400 Relay (3:04.75) 4x400 Relay (3:04.75)
2012 Ade Alleyne-Forte Riker Hylton Keyth Talley Caleb Williams
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Dawn Sowell
Women’s SEC Indoor Champions
2008 Elkana Kosgei John Kosgei Richard Thompson
2010 Walter Henning Richard Jones Barrett Nugent
116 LSU
60 Meters (6.69)
Weight Throw (78-1) 800 Meters (1:47.78) 60 Hurdles (7.65)
Weight Throw (73-8)
4x400 Relay (3:06.48) 4x400 Relay (3:06.48) 4x400 Relay (3:06.48) 4x400 Relay (3:06.48)
Walter Henning
1985 Camille Cato Sharon Clarke Sheila Echols Muffy McLeod Leslie Nixon Christine Slythe Danyel Wofford Lana Zimmerman
4x800 Relay (8:51.66) Triple Jump (40-8 1/2) Long Jump (20-4 1/2) Distance Medley Relay (11:37.24) 4x800 Relay (8:51.66) Distance Medley Relay (11:37.24) 1,000 Meters (2:27.13) Mile (4:38.67) 4x800 Relay (8:51.66) Distance Medley Relay (11:37.24) Distance Medley Relay (11:37.24) 4x800 Relay (8:51.66)
1986 Sharon Clarke Claire Connor Schowonda Williams Teresa Williford
Triple Jump (42-7) Long Jump (20-2 1/2) 600 Meters (1:19.22) Shot Put (55-2 1/2)
1987 Sylvia Brydson Kym Carter Sheila Echols Teresa Williford Cheryl Wilson
500 Meters (1:11.74) High Jump (6-0 3/4) Long Jump (21-11 3/4) Shot Put (51-10) Pentathlon (3,994)
1988 Sylvia Brydson Opal Cunningham Rhonda Phillips Schowonda Williams Danyel Wofford
4x400 Relay (3:38.70) 4x400 Relay (3:38.70) Pentathlon (3,677) 500 Meters (1:12.21) 4x400 Relay (3:38.70) 4x400 Relay (3:38.70)
1989 Sylvia Brydson Opal Cunningham Roslyn Rucker Dawn Sowell Tananjalyn Stanley Cheryl Wilson
500 Meters (1:11.84) 800 Meters (2:07.68) 4x400 Relay (3:40.02) 400 Meters (54.55) 4x400 Relay (3:40.02) 4x400 Relay (3:40.02) 55 Meters (6.58) 200 Meters (22.87) 4x400 Relay (3:40.02) 55 Hurdles (7.68) Pentathlon (4,002)
SEC Champions 1990 Esther Jones Cinnamon Sheffield Laurie Trapp 1991 Dahlia Duhaney Camille Jackson Esther Jones 1992 Sharon Jaklofsky Danyel Mitchell Heather Van Norman
200 Meters (23.45) 55 Hurdles (7.69) Shot Put (46-11 1/2)
Long Jump (20-10 3/4) Triple Jump (42-0 3/4) 200 Meters (23.95)
Pentathlon (4,212) Shot Put (50-3 1/2) 400 Meters (53.05)
1993 Gai Kapernick Danyel Mitchell Daphnie Saunders Cheryl Taplin Youlanda Warren
High Jump (6-0) Shot Put (51-10) Long Jump (20-10) Triple Jump (42-8 1/4) 55 Meters (6.76) 400 Meters (54.19)
1994 Danyel Mitchell Debbie Parris Daphnie Saunders
Shot Put (54-5 1/2) 400 Meters (54.05) Long Jump (22-4 1/2) Triple Jump (43-5 3/4)
1995 Karen Boone Zundra Feagin Gai Kapernick Sheila Powell LaTarsha Stroman Youlanda Warren
Long Jump (19-11 3/4) 4x400 Relay (3:37.40) High Jump (5-9 1/4) 4x400 Relay (3:37.40) 4x400 Relay (3:37.40) 4x400 Relay (3:37.40)
1996 Kim Carson D’Andre Hill Suzette Lee
60 Hurdles (8.05) 60 Meters (7.21) 200 Meters (23.42) Triple Jump (44-8 1/4)
1997 Carmis Franks Eureka Hall Suzette Lee LaTarsha Stroman Astia Walker
4x400 Relay (3:35.72) 4x400 Relay (3:35.72) Triple Jump (45-10 1/2) 4x400 Relay (3:35.72) 400 Meters (52.45) 200 Meters (23.23) 4x400 Relay (3:35.72)
Andrea Linton 1998 Myra Combs Peta-Gaye Dowdie Gretchen Francois Carmis Franks Somalia Lindsay Astia Walker
4x400 Relay (3:40.95) 4x400 Relay (3:40.95) High Jump (6-0) 4x400 Relay (3:40.95) 4x400 Relay (3:40.95) 200 Meters (23.15)
1999 Joyce Bates Celena Clarke Myra Combs Peta-Gaye Dowdie Monique Freeman Keisha Spencer Claudine Williams
55 Hurdles (7.61) 4x400 Relay (3:32.06) 4x400 Relay (3:32.06) 200 Meters (22.99) 4x400 Relay (3:32.06) Long Jump (21-2) High Jump (5-11 1/4) Triple Jump (43-3) 4x400 Relay (3:32.06)
2000 Peta-Gaye Dowdie Keisha Spencer
60 Meters (7.28) 200 Meters (23.06) Triple Jump (46-0 1/2)
2001 Muna Lee Bianca Rockett Sa’Donna Thornton
200 Meters (23.36) Triple Jump (43-3) 60 Meters (7.29)
2002 Marian Burnett Lolo Jones Muna Lee
800 Meters (2:06.20) 60 Hurdles (8.21) 60 Meters (7.26) 200 Meters (22.91)
2003 Marian Burnett Lolo Jones Muna Lee Hazelann Regis
800 Meters (2:05.42) 55 Hurdles (7.57) 200 Meters (23.26) 400 Meters (52.80)
2004 Neisha Bernard-Thomas Nadia Davy Monique Hall Lolo Jones Muna Lee Hazelann Regis
4x400 Relay (3:29.42) 4x400 Relay (3:29.42) 4x400 Relay (3:29.42) 60 Hurdles (8.08) 60 Meters (7.17) 400 Meters (51.13) 4x400 Relay (3:29.42)
LSU
2005 Neisha Bernard-Thomas Deonna Lawrence Brooklynn Morris Hazelann Regis
4x400 Relay (3:29.06) 4x400 Relay (3:29.06) 4x400 Relay (3:29.06) 200 Meters (23.02) 4x400 Relay (3:29.06)
2006 Megan Akre Juanita Broaddus Deonna Lawrence Brooklynn Morris Cynetheia Rooks
Pentathlon (3,971) 4x400 Relay (3:32.20) 4x400 Relay (3:32.20) 4x400 Relay (3:32.20) 4x400 Relay (3:32.20)
2007 Shaunette Davidson Deonna Lawrence Brooklynn Morris Jessica Ohanaja Cynetheia Rooks LaTavia Thomas
Pentathlon (3,896) 4x400 Relay (3:29.86) 4x400 Relay (3:29.86) 60 Hurdles (8.03) 4x400 Relay (3:29.86) 800 Meters (2:05.76) 4x400 Relay (3:29.86)
2008 Kelly Baptiste Deonna Lawrence Andrea Linton Brooklynn Morris Jessica Ohanaja LaTavia Thomas Nickiesha Wilson
60 Meters (7.13) 4x400 Relay (3:31.89) Triple Jump (44-6 1/4) 4x400 Relay (3:31.89) 60 Hurdles (8.11) 800 Meters (2:06.56) 4x400 Relay (3:31.89) 4x400 Relay (3:31.89)
2009 Samantha Henry Rachel Laurent
60 Meters (7.21) 200 Meters (23.45) Pole Vault (14-0 1/2)
2010 Brittani Carter
High Jump (5-11 1/4)
2011 Brittani Carter Jen Clayton Kimberlyn Duncan Jasmin Stowers
High Jump (6-0 3/4) Long Jump (20-3 1/2) 200 Meters (22.78) 60 Hurdles (8.12)
2012 Rebecca Alexander Jonique Day Kimberlyn Duncan
400 Meters (52.77) 4x400 Relay (3:34.02) 200 Meters (23.07) 4x400 Relay (3:34.02)
Sharon Jaklofsky
Rachel Laurent
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LSU
SEC Champions
Al Moreau Siedda Herbert Jasmin Stowers Cassandra Tate
4x400 Relay (3:34.02) 60 Hurdles (8.03) 4x400 Relay (3:34.02)
Men’s SEC Outdoor Champions 1933 Johnny Boughton Bill David Matt Gordy Glenn “Slats” Hardin Al Moreau Ted O’Neal E. Scarborough Jack Torrance
Mile Relay (3:21.6) High Jump (6-3) Pole Vault (13-3 1/8) 440 Yards (47.3) 220 Hurdles (23.3) Mile Relay (3:21.6) 120 Hurdles (14.4) Mile Relay (3:21.6) Mile Relay (3:21.6) Shot Put (49-5 5/8) Discus (149-0 1/2)
1934 Buddy Blair Johnny Boughton George Fisher Glenn “Slats” Hardin Red Lehman Ted O’Neal John Sanders E. Scarborough Jack Torrance
Javelin (199-2 3/4) Mile Relay (3:22.6) 120 Hurdles (14.7) 440 Yards (46.8) 220 Hurdles (23.4) 880 Yards (1:55.6) Mile Relay (3:22.6) Mile Relay (3:22.6) Two-Mile (9:51.5) Mile Relay (3:22.6) Shot Put (53-6 1/2) Discus (147-5 1/2)
1935 Buddy Blair Glenn “Slats” Hardin Hiney Kent Ted O’Neal John Sanders
Broad Jump (23-4 1/2) Javelin (195-2 3/4) 440 Yards (47.2) 220 Hurdles (23.4) High Jump (6-4) 880 Yards (1:55.2) Two-Mile (9:54.3)
1936 Arnold Bryan Ben Friend
Pole Vault (12-6) Shot Put (47-3 3/4)
1937 Arnold Bryan Hiney Kent Gordon Lester
Pole Vault (13-4 1/4) High Jump (6-3) Shot Put (47-11 5/8)
1938 Dick Burge Frank Church Dan Rachal Fred Shelton Sal Torros Halliburton Ware Jake Waterer
Mile Relay (3:16.5) Mile Relay (3:16.5) Mile Relay (3:16.5) High Jump (6-3 13/16) Mile Relay (3:16.5) 220 Yards (21.8) 120 Hurdles (14.5)
1939 Billy Brown Dick Burge Frank Church Dan Rachal Sal Torros
Broad Jump (23-8 1/4) Mile Relay (3:19.7) 880 Yards (1:56.2) Mile Relay (3:19.7) Mile Relay (3:19.7) Mile Relay (3:19.7)
1940 Billy Brown Frank Church J.C. Devall Don Siple
100 Meters (9.9) 220 Yards (22.5) Broad Jump (22-0) 440 Yards (47.0) 880 Yards (1:57.1) High Jump (5-11) Pole Vault (13-0)
1941 Billy Brown Oris Erwin Jim Gilliland Woodrow Holland Al Sanders
100 Meters (9.5) 220 Yards (20.6) 220 Hurdles (24.1) Broad Jump (24-2 1/2) Mile Relay (3:18.4) 880 Yards (1:58.2) Mile Relay (3:18.4) 120 Hurdles (14.7) Mile Relay (3:18.4) Mile Relay (3:18.4)
1942 Oris Erwin Jim Gilliland Woodrow Holland Felix Jumonville Delwin Laguens Al Sanders
440 Yards (48.3) Mile Relay (3:26.4) 120 Hurdles (14.7) Mile Relay (3:26.4) Mile Relay (3:26.4) Broad Jump (22-4 3/4) Mile Relay (3:26.4)
Buddy Blair
118 LSU
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Billy Brown 1943 Jeff Burkett Robert Percy Buddy Frank Leo Pourciau 1944 Al Bourgeois Marty Broussard Fabio DeOliverio Clyde Love James Pickett Willard Bill Yerger
High Jump (6-0) 100 Meters (10.2) 220 Yards (22.8) Pole Vault (11-8) Pole Vault (11-8)
Mile Relay (3:27.6) Broad Jump (22-0 3/4) Two-Mile (10:13.2) Mile Relay (3:27.6) High Jump (5-11) Mile Relay (3:27.6) 220 Yards (21.9) 220 Hurdles (24.9) Mile Relay (3:27.6)
1945 Tom Dickey Gene Knight James Pickett
100 Meters (9.8) 220 Yards (21.8) Javelin (188-5 3/4) High Jump (5-11 3/4)
1946 Tom Dickey Ronnie Knecht Bobby Lowther James Pickett
100 Meters (9.8) 220 Yards (21.6) Broad Jump (22-2 1/4) High Jump (5-11 3/4) Pole Vault (12-6) Javelin (195-7) High Jump (5-11 3/4)
1947 John Breathwit Carroll Butler Tom Dickey Herb Graves Jim Loflin Bobby Lowther Bill Yerger
Mile Relay (3:20.1) Mile Relay (3:20.1) 440 Yards (48.2) Mile Relay (3:20.1) Discus (149-1) Javelin (187-6) Pole Vault (12-6) Mile Relay (3:20.1)
SEC Champions 1948 Carroll Butler Bill Covington Tom Dickey Herb Graves Ronnie Knecht Bobby Lowther Frank Sullwood
Mile Relay (3:19.5) Mile Relay (3:19.5) 440 Yards (48.4) Mile Relay (3:19.5) Discus (152-5 1/4) High Jump (6-5 7/8) Javelin (195-5 1/4) Mile Relay (3:19.5)
1949 Al Bourgeois John Breathwit Bill Covington Frank Sullwood Harold Voss
Mile Relay (3:18.9) Mile Relay (3:18.9) Mile Relay (3:18.9) 440 Yards (48.1) Mile Relay (3:18.9) Shot Put (45-6)
1950 John Breathwit Bill Covington Frank Sullwood John Venable
Mile Relay (3:18.8) 440 Yards (48.7) Mile Relay (3:18.8) Mile Relay (3:18.8) Mile Relay (3:18.8)
1951 John Brock Bill Covington Bob Holleman Joe Preston John Venable
Mile Relay (3:21.7) 440 Yards (48.7) Mile Relay (3:21.7) Mile Relay (3:21.7) 100 Meters (9.8) 220 Yards (21.3) Mile Relay (3:21.7)
1952 Charles Johnson Fred Nordier
100 Meters (9.9) Broad Jump (21-11 1/4) Pole Vault (13-3)
1953 Clayton James Paul Adams Charles Smith Herman Sweeney
Mile Relay (3:20.4) Mile Relay (3:20.4) Mile Relay (3:20.4) Mile Relay (3:20.4)
Billy Hardin 1954 Joe Childress Charles Henningan Clayton James Charles Smith Lee Yoder 1955 Joe May
Javelin (192-6)
1956 Harry Carpenter John Davis Bobby Mack Joe May Bob Westerman
220 Yards (21.0) 220 Hurdles (23.1) 440 Relay (43.0) Broad Jump (23-1 1/4) 440 Relay (43.0) 440 Relay (43.0) 440 Relay (43.0)
1957 Nathan Blair Harry Carpenter Tommy Dukes Jerry Moore King Mott Ernest Wall
Mile Relay (3:20.4) 220 Yards (21.5) 220 Hurdles (23.7) Mile Relay (3:20.4) High Jump (6-3 1/2) Broad Jump (24-1 1/2) Pole Vault (13-6) 440 Yards (47.9) Mile Relay (3:20.4) Mile Relay (3:20.4)
1958 Billy Cannon Jack Griswold King Mott Ernest Wall Carl Seefield Wayne Young 1959 Lloyd Engerson Ralph Fabian Jesse Featheree
Billy Cannon
Javelin (196-3 3/4) Mile Relay (3:20.6) Mile Relay (3:20.6) Mile Relay (3:20.6) Mile Relay (3:20.6)
1960 Doug Constant Ralph Fabian Jim Fornaris
LSU
Joe Harris Ross LeFevre
Pole Vault (14-1 1/2) 440 Relay (42.1)
1961 Bo Campbell Doug Constant Jesse Featheree Jim Fornaris Joe Harris Dave McDonald Jack O’Neil Roy Tregre
Mile Relay (3:17.8) 100 Meters (9.6) 220 Yards (21.0) 440 Relay (41.7) Mile Relay (3:17.8) Pole Vault (14-4 1/4) 440 Relay (41.7) Mile Relay (3:17.8) Pole Vault (14-4 1/4) 440 Relay (41.7) 440 Relay (41.7) Mile Relay (3:17.8) Javelin (206-4)
1962 Billy Hardin Ron Hernandez
100 Meters (10.0) 120 Hurdles (14.3) 220 Hurdles (23.0) Shot Put (56-0)
1963 Leland Albright James Andrews Randy Geyer Billy Hardin Ron Hernandez Jack O’Neil Larry Shirey Robert Yates
Mile Relay (3:13.5) Pole Vault (14-0) High Jump (6-4 3/4) 330 Hurdles (37.1) Mile Relay (3:13.5) Shot Put (54-2) Discus (157-7) 440 Yards (46.8) Mile Relay (3:13.5) Mile (4:14.7) Mile Relay (3:13.5)
1964 Leland Albright Buddy Hamic Billy Hardin Ron Hernandez
880 Yards (1:52.9) Javelin (219-4 1/2) 120 Hurdles (13.9) 330 Hurdles (36.9) Shot Put (55-11 3/4) Discus (163-11 1/2)
1965 Leland Albright Robert Cavanaugh Mike Dougherty David Eckert Randy Geyer Delmon McNabb George Porter
Mile Relay (3:13.3) Mile Relay (3:13.3) Mile Relay (3:13.3) Pole Vault (14-7) High Jump (6-10 1/2) Javelin (225-11) Mile Relay (3:13.3)
100 Meters (9.9) Discus (140-4 1/2) Mile Relay (3:19.2) 880 Yards (1:55.4) Mile Relay (3:19.2) Mile Relay (3:19.2) Mile Relay (3:19.2) Broad Jump (22-5 1/2) 100 Meters (10.0) 220 Yards (21.4) 220 Hurdles (22.8) Pole Vault (13-4)
220 Yards (21.8) 440 Relay (42.1) 440 Relay (42.1) 440 Relay (42.1)
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James Andrews
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SEC Champions
1966 Sammy Grezaffi
100 Meters (9.5)
1967 Carl Hight Delmon McNabb
100 Meters (9.8) 220 Yards (21.4) Javelin (224-7)
1968 Carl Hight
100 Meters (9.6)
1969 Al Coffee
440 Yards (45.6)
1970 Al Coffee Mark Lumpkin
220 Yards (20.8) 440 Yards (46.2) Discus (177-4)
1971 Al Coffee James Epps Tim Olack Lloyd Wills
Mile Relay (3:09.4) Mile Relay (3:09.4) Mile Relay (3:09.4) 440 Yards (46.7) Mile Relay (3:09.4)
1972 Al Coffee Ted Heroman Bob Smith Greg Stephens John Stewart Lloyd Wills
100 Meters (9.7) High Jump (6-11) 880 Yards (1:47.6) 440 Yards (46.4) Mile (4:03.2) 440 Yards (46.4)
1973 Tim Olack Bob Smith Greg Stephens Lloyd Wills
Mile Relay (3:08.5) Mile Relay (3:08.5) Mile Relay (3:08.5) Mile Relay (3:08.5)
1974 Larry Shipp Bob Smith 1975 Bob Anding Carey Schimpf Larry Shipp Bob Smith 1979 Gray Barrow Eugene McCain
120 Hurdles (13.7) Mile (4:03.0)
Pole Vault (17-2) 440 Hurdles (50.6) 120 Hurdles (13.4) 880 Yards (1:49.4)
Javelin (225-10) Long Jump (26-1 1/2)
1980
Tom Lange Ernest Marvin Orlando McDaniel 1982 Greg Duplantis Joe Maciejczyk Larey Weaver
Pole Vault (17-0) Shot Put (65-7) High Jump (7-3 3/4)
1983 Greg Rappe
Pole Vault (17-0 3/4)
1985 Bernard Williams 1986 Sheldon Blockburger Greg Duplantis Robin van Helden
Decathlon (7,737) Pole Vault (17-8 1/2) 800 Meters (1:48.61)
3,000 Steeplechase (8:49.26) Decathlon (7,815) 1,500 Meters (3:43.44)
1988 John Nichols Mikael Olander Bernard Williams
Discus (188-0) Decathlon (8,126) 400 Hurdles (50.16)
1989 Mark Elliott Bengt Jarlsjo Frank Mazza John Nichols Llewellyn Starks Robin van Helden
10,000 Meters (29:05.56) Decathlon (7,384) Shot Put (59-3 1/2) Discus (205-9) Long Jump (26-3 3/4) 1,500 Meters (3:48.32)
1991 Mark Morris Simon Williams
120 LSU
110 Hurdles (13.73)
1987 Stuart Mee Mikael Olander Robin van Helden
1990 Magnus Bengtsson Tom Lange John Nichols Terry Thornton Simon Williams
John Nichols
Triple Jump (52-5 1/4) 110 Hurdles (13.8)
1992 Reggie Jones Chris King John Nichols Jason Sanders David Singoei Bryant Williams 1993
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3,000 Steeplechase (8:46.76) High Jump (7-5 3/4) Discus (197-9) 10,000 Meters (28:47.15) Shot Put (60-10 3/4)
Javelin (229-2) Shot Put (62-10 3/4) Discus (193-8)
4x100 Relay (39.24) 4x100 Relay (39.24) Discus (191-7) 4x100 Relay (39.24) 400 Hurdles (50.69) 4x100 Relay (39.24)
Derrick Farrell Glenroy Gilbert Reggie Jones Chris King Fabian Muyaba
Discus (192-5) 200 Meters (20.88) 4x100 Relay (39.17) Triple Jump (55-7 3/4) 4x100 Relay (39.17) 4x100 Relay (39.17) 100 Meters (10.21) 4x100 Relay (39.17)
1994 Passmore Furusa Eddie Kennison Fabian Muyaba Mario Sategna Derrick Thymes Bryant Williams
3,000 Steeplechase (8:51.6) 4x100 Relay (38.92) 4x100 Relay (38.92) Decathlon (7,489) 4x100 Relay (38.92) 4x100 Relay (38.92)
1995 Passmore Furusa Rohsaan Griffin Eddie Kennison Regan Nichols Steve Pettes
1,500 Meters (3:39.71) 4x400 Relay (3:05.94) 4x400 Relay (3:05.94) 400 Hurdles (49.80) 4x400 Relay (3:05.94) 4x400 Relay (3:05.94)
1996 Mike Alridge Chris Cummings Kirk Cummins Rohsaan Griffin Byron Logan Regan Nichols Steve Pettes
4x400 Relay (3:06.37) 4x100 Relay (39.23) 4x100 Relay (39.23) 200 Meters (20.68) 4x100 Relay (39.23) 4x400 Relay (3:06.37) 4x100 Relay (39.23) 400 Hurdles (50.28) 4x400 Relay (3:06.37) 4x400 Relay (3:06.37)
1997 Russ Buller Chris Cummings
Pole Vault (18-4 1/2) 100 Meters (10.26) 200 Meters (20.91)
1998 Mike Alridge Russ Buller Jermaine Grant Byron Logan Curtis Perry
4x100 Relay (38.69) Pole Vault (17-9 3/4) 4x100 Relay (38.69) 100 Meters (10.15) 200 Meters (20.41) 4x100 Relay (38.69) 4x100 Relay (38.69)
1999 Claston Bernard Derrick Brew Russ Buller
Decathlon (7,444) 400 Meters (44.29) Pole Vault (17-4 1/2)
SEC Champions 2000 Claston Bernard Derrick Brew Russ Buller Blake Theriot Marcus Thomas
Decathlon (7,706) 400 Meters (44.70) Pole Vault (17-11) Javelin (231-8) Triple Jump (54-6 3/4)
2001 Claston Bernard Pete Coley Lueroy Colquhoun Walter Davis Alleyne Francique Robert Parham
Decathlon (8,024) 4x400 Relay (3:03.63) 4x400 Relay (3:03.63) Long Jump (26-9 1/4w) Triple Jump (55-11) 4x400 Relay (3:03.63) 4x400 Relay (3:03.63)
2002 Lueroy Colquhoun Walter Davis
400 Hurdles (48.91) Long Jump (26-5 3/4) Triple Jump (56-2 1/2)
2003 John Moffitt
Long Jump (25-10)
2004 Kelly Willie
400 Meters (45.16)
2005 Xavier Carter Kelly Willie
LSU
Cheryl Taplin
Tananjalyn Stanley
200 Meters (20.16) 400 Meters (45.51)
2006 Xavier Carter Reggie Dardar Melville Rogers Marvin Stevenson Richard Thompson Siraj Williams Kelly Willie
200 Meters (20.20) 400 Meters (45.26) 4x100 Relay (39.35) 4x400 Relay (3:05.98) 4x400 Relay (3:05.98) 4x100 Relay (39.35) 4x400 Relay (3:05.98) 4x100 Relay (39.35) 4x400 Relay (3:05.98) 4x100 Relay (39.35)
2007 Armanti Hayes Trindon Holliday Jamaal James Chad Radgowski Melville Rogers Marvin Stevenson Siraj Williams
4x400 Relay (3:03.62) 100 Meters (10.08) 800 Meters (1:47.00) Javelin (239-8) 4x400 Relay (3:03.62) 4x400 Relay (3:03.62) 4x400 Relay (3:03.62)
2008 Elkana Kosgei Armanti Hayes Trindon Holliday Gabriel Mvumvure Richard Thompson
800 Meters (1:47.05) 4x100 Relay (38.67) 4x100 Relay (38.67) 4x100 Relay (38.67) 100 Meters (9.93) 200 Meters (20.23) 4x100 Relay (38.67)
2009 Walter Henning Trindon Holliday
Hammer Throw (229-5) 100 Meters (10.01)
2010 Walter Henning Richard Jones Barrett Nugent
Hammer Throw (229-5) 800 Meters (1:46.81) 110 Hurdles (13.56)
2011 Walter Henning Barrett Nugent
Hammer Throw (225-4) 110 Hurdles (13.61w)
2012 Barrett Nugent
110 Hurdles (13.40w)
Women’s SEC Outdoor Champions 1984 Teresa Williford
Trindon Holliday
Shot Put (52-6 1/2)
1985 Camille Cato Sharon Clarke Sheila Echols Michelle King Julie Lewis Rose Lofton Angela Phipps Schowonda Williams
800 Meters (2:03.57) Long Jump (21-5 1/2) 4x100 Relay (44.47) 4x100 Relay (44.47) Triple Jump (42-0) 4x100 Relay (44.47) 4x100 Relay (44.47) 400 Hurdles (56.66)
1986 Sharon Clarke Schowonda Williams Teresa Williford Cheryl Wilson
Long Jump (20-7 3/4) Triple Jump (42-8) 400 Hurdles (57.64) Shot Put (48-10 3/4) Heptathlon (5,627)
1987 Kym Carter Laverne Eve Schowonda Williams
Shot Put (47-9) Javelin (204-9) 400 Hurdles (56.25)
1988 Zina Age Jackie Bobien Sylvia Brydson Cheryl Coker Claire Connor Opal Cunningham Esther Jones Julie Lewis Rhonda Phillips Tananjalyn Stanley Schowonda Williams Danyel Wofford Tammie Young
4x100 Relay (44.23) 4x400 Relay (3:34.85) 4x400 Relay (3:34.85) Javelin (165-10) Long Jump (21-3 1/2) 4x400 Relay (3:34.85) 4x100 Relay (44.23) Triple Jump (42-0) Heptathlon (5,128) 4x100 Relay (44.23) 400 Hurdles (58.17) 4x100 Relay (44.23) 4x400 Relay (3:34.85)
1989 Sylvia Brydson Opal Cunningham Donalda Duprey Esther Jones Roslyn Rucker Cinnamon Sheffield Dawn Sowell Tananjalyn Stanley Cheryl Wilson
800 Meters (2:03.75) 4x400 Relay (3:35.83) 4x400 Relay (3:35.83) 4x400 Relay (3:35.83) 4x100 Relay (43.86) 4x400 Relay (3:35.83) 4x100 Relay (43.86) 100 Meters (11.32) 200 Meters (22.87) 4x100 Relay (43.86) 100 Hurdles (13.26) 4x100 Relay (43.86) Heptathlon (5,671)
1990 Dawn Bowles Esther Jones Cinnamon Sheffield Tananjalyn Stanley
4x100 Relay (44.25) 100 Meters (11.15) 200 Meters (23.19) 4x100 Relay (44.25) 4x100 Relay (44.25) 100 Hurdles (12.92) 4x100 Relay (44.25)
1991 Dawn Bowles Mary Cobb Dahlia Duhaney Sharon Jaklofsky Esther Jones Danyel Mitchell Cheryl Taplin
4x100 Relay (43.77) 100 Hurdles (13.17) Long Jump (20-8) 4x100 Relay (43.77) Heptathlon (5,969) 100 Meters (11.35) 200 Meters (23.23) 4x100 Relay (43.77) Shot Put (48-0 3/4) 4x100 Relay (43.77)
2 0 1 3 t r a c k & f i e l d M EDIA G U IDE
LSU 121 121
LSU
SEC Champions D’Andre Hill Suzette Lee Astia Walker
100 Meters (11.19) 4x100 Relay (43.19) Triple Jump (45-10 3/4) 4x100 Relay (43.19)
1997 Hareldau Argyle Peta-Gaye Dowdie Marita Hunt Suzette Lee Sa’Donna Thornton Astia Walker
High Jump (5-10 1/2) 100 Meters (11.28) 4x100 Relay (43.59) 4x100 Relay (43.59) Triple Jump (43-2 1/4) 4x100 Relay (43.59) 200 Meters (22.69) 100 Hurdles (12.82) 4x100 Relay (43.59)
1998 Valma Bass Kwajalein Butler Celena Clarke Myra Combs Peta-Gaye Dowdie Sa’Donna Thornton
4x400 Relay (3:30.89) 4x100 Relay (43.51) 4x400 Relay (3:30.89) 4x100 Relay (43.51) 4x400 Relay (3:30.89) 4x100 Relay (43.51) 4x400 Relay (3:30.89) 4x100 Relay (43.51)
4x100 Relay (43.89) 200 Meters (23.04) 4x100 Relay (43.89) Heptathlon (5,904) Shot Put (53-9) 4x100 Relay (43.89) 4x100 Relay (43.89)
1999 Joyce Bates Myra Combs Peta-Gaye Dowdie Monique Freeman Chenelle Marshall Keisha Spencer Claudine Williams
4x100 Relay (43.80) 4x100 Relay (43.80) 4x100 Relay (43.80) Long Jump (20-11) 4x100 Relay (43.80) Triple Jump (43-8 3/4) 800 Meters (2:02.52)
1993 Camille Jackson Sharon Jaklofsky Gai Kapernick Danyel Mitchell Debbie Parris Daphnie Saunders Cheryl Taplin Youlanda Warren
Triple Jump (44-3 1/4) Heptathlon (5,628) High Jump (6-0 1/2) Shot Put (54-1 1/4) Discus (187-2) 400 Hurdles (57.50) Long Jump (22-6 1/4) 100 Meters (11.08) 400 Meters (52.23)
2000 Valma Bass Joyce Bates Myra Combs Peta-Gaye Dowdie Keisha Spencer
4x100 Relay (43.83) 100 Hurdles (12.89) 4x100 Relay (43.83) 4x100 Relay (43.83) 100 Meters (11.20) 4x100 Relay (43.83) Triple Jump (46-2 3/4w)
1994 Zundra Feagin Eureka Hall Gai Kapernick Danyel Mitchell Debbie Parris Sheila Powell Cheryl Taplin
4x400 Relay (3:34.72) 4x400 Relay (3:34.72) High Jump (6-0 1/2) Shot Put (53-6 1/2) Discus (194-4) 100 Hurdles (13.11w) 400 Hurdles (56.82) 4x400 Relay (3:34.72) 4x400 Relay (3:34.72) 100 Meters (11.14)
1995 Kwajalein Butler Kim Carson Zundra Feagin D’Andre Hill Marita Hunt Charlene Maulseed Sheila Powell Youlanda Warren
4x100 Relay (43.68) 100 Hurdles (13.23) 200 Meters (22.84) 4x100 Relay (43.68) 4x400 Relay (3:32.67) 100 Meters (11.10) 4x100 Relay (43.68) Long Jump (21-5 1/2) 4x400 Relay (3:32.67) 4x400 Relay (3:32.67) 400 Meters (51.61) 4x100 Relay (43.68) 4x400 Relay (3:32.67)
Kelly Baptiste 1992 Dawn Bowles Dahlia Duhaney Sharon Jaklofsky Danyel Mitchell Cinnamon Sheffield Cheryl Taplin
1996 Kwajalein Butler Kim Carson Zundra Feagin
122 LSU
4x100 Relay (43.19) 100 Hurdles (12.72) 200 Meters (22.71) 4x100 Relay (43.19)
2001 Myra Combs Muna Lee
Long Jump (20-7 3/4w) 100 Meters (11.28) 200 Meters (23.13)
2002 Stephanie Durst Lolo Jones Muna Lee Bianca Rockett Nicole Toney
200 Meters (22.48) 4x100 Relay (43.06) 100 Hurdles (13.01) 4x100 Relay (43.06) 100 Meters (11.19) 4x100 Relay (43.06) 4x100 Relay (43.06) Triple Jump (43-7)
2003 Stephanie Durst Monique Hall Lolo Jones Muna Lee Nicole Toney
4x100 Relay (43.22) 4x100 Relay (43.22) 100 Hurdles (13.05) 4x100 Relay (43.22) 100 Meters (11.12) 4x100 Relay (43.22) Triple Jump (43-11 3/4)
2004 Neisha Bernard-Thomas Nadia Davy Stephanie Durst Monique Hall Lolo Jones
2 0 1 3 t r a c k & f i e l d M EDIA G U IDE
4x400 Relay (3:27.04) 4x400 Relay (3:27.04) 4x100 Relay (43.15) 4x100 Relay (43.15) 4x400 Relay (3:27.04) 100 Hurdles (12.83) 4x100 Relay (43.15)
Muna Lee Hazelann Regis Maria Romero
4x100 Relay (43.15) 400 Meters (50.64) 4x400 Relay (3:27.04) Javelin (138-3)
2006 Tanya Osbourne
800 Meters (2:06.26)
2007 Andrea Linton Jessica Ohanaja LaTavia Thomas Nickiesha Wilson
Triple Jump (44-1 1/4) 100 Hurdles (13.10) 800 Meters (2:05.07) 400 Hurdles (55.77)
2008 Kelly Baptiste Juanita Broaddus Samantha Henry Deonna Lawrence Brooklynn Morris LaTavia Thomas Kayann Thompson Nickiesha Wilson
100 Meters (11.09) 4x100 Relay (42.80) 4x100 Relay (42.80) 4x100 Relay (42.80) 4x400 Relay (3:32.09) 4x100 Relay (42.80) 800 Meters (2:03.39) 4x400 Relay (3:32.09) 4x400 Relay (3:32.09) 100 Hurdles (12.81w) 4x400 Relay (3:32.09)
2009 Brittany Hall Samantha Henry Cassandra Tate LaTavia Thomas Kayann Thompson Kenyanna Wilson
4x400 Relay (3:34.11) 200 Meters (23.36) 4x400 Relay (3:34.11) 4x400 Relay (3:34.11) 4x400 Relay (3:34.11) 100 Meters (11.32)
2010 Samia Stokes Cassandra Tate
Discus (168-5) 400 Hurdles (57.12)
2011 Rebecca Alexander Kimberlyn Duncan Semoy Hackett Jasmin Stowers Kenyanna Wilson
4x100 Relay (43.47) 200 Meters (22.27w) 4x100 Relay (43.47) 100 Meters (11.01w) 4x100 Relay (43.47) 100 Hurdles (12.88) 4x100 Relay (43.47)
2012 Rebecca Alexander Jonique Day Kimberlyn Duncan Semoy Hackett Charlene Lipsey Latoya McDermott Takeia Pinckney Jasmin Stowers Cassandra Tate
4x100 Relay (43.27) 4x400 Relay (3:29.25) 4x400 Relay (3:29.25) 100 Meters (10.96) 200 Meters (22.12w) 4x100 Relay (43.27) 4x100 Relay (43.27) 800 Meters (2:02.60) 4x400 Relay (3:29.25) 4x100 Relay (43.27) 100 Hurdles (12.96) 4x400 Relay (3:29.25)
The SEC Indoor Championships were first held in 1963. From 1957-62, the highestscoring SEC team at the Garrett Coliseum Relays was considered the conference champion.
SEC Champions
LSU
Men’s Career SEC Titles Name (Years)
Indoor Outdoor
Total
Billy Brown (1939-41) Tom Dickey (1945-48) Robin van Helden (1986-89) Harry Carpenter (1956-57) Al Coffee (1970-72) Rohsaan Griffin (1995-96) Bob Smith (1972-75) Kelly Willie (2003-06) Walter Davis (2001-2002) Billy Hardin (1962-64) Glenn “Slats” Hardin (1933-35) Russ Buller (1997-2000) Xavier Carter (2005-06) Doug Constant (1960-61) Bill Covington (1948-51) Walter Henning (2009-11) Ron Hernandez (1962-64) Regan Nichols (1995-96) Frank Church (1938-40) Lueroy Colquhoun (1999-2002) Byron Logan (1995-98) King Mott (1957) Larry Shipp (1974-76) Richard Thompson (2005-08) Lloyd Wills (1971-73) Leland Albright (1963-65) Claston Bernard (1999-2002) Derrick Brew (1999-2000) Tommy Dukes (1957) James Epps (1971-72) Oris Erwin (1941-42) Ralph Fabian (1959-60) Alleyne Francique (2001-02) Randy Geyer (1963-66) Trindon Holliday (2006-09) Eddie Kennison (1994-96) Bob Lowther (1946-48) John Nichols (1988-92) Barrett Nugent (2009-12) Jack O’Neil (1961-62) Frank Sullwood (1948-50) Jack Torrance (1933-34) Ernest Wall (1957-58) Simon Williams (1990-91) Bill Yerger (1944-47) Buddy Blair (1934-35) Jim Breathwit (1947-49) Pete Coley (2001-05) Chris Cummings (1995-98) Reggie Dardar (2005-08) Jim Fornaris (1960-61) Joe Harris (1960-61) Reggie Jones (1992-93) Chris King (1992-93) Eugene McCain (1979-81) Fabian Muyaba (1993-94) Mikael Olander (1987-88) Ted O’Neal (1933-35) Robert Parham (2001-04) Steve Pettes (1995-97) James Pickett (1944-46) Bruce Reid (1988-90) Melville Rogers (2006-07) Marvin Stevenson (2004-07) Siraj Williams (2004-07)
0 0 6 2 3 4 4 5 3 0 0 2 2 0 0 3 1 2 0 3 1 2 3 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 0 0 3 2 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 3 1 0 1
9 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
9 9 3 6 5 4 4 3 4 7 7 4 4 6 6 3 5 4 5 2 4 3 2 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 4 4 1 2 3 2 4 4 3 4 4 4 3 3 4 3 3 1 3 2 3 2 3 3 1 3 3 3 1 2 3 0 2 3 2
Peta-Gaye Dowdie
Women’s Career SEC Titles Name (Years)
Indoor Outdoor
Total
Peta-Gaye Dowdie (1997-2000) Muna Lee (2001-04) Esther Jones (1989-91) Lolo Jones (2001-04) Danyel Mitchell (1991-94) Sylvia Brydson (1987-89) Kimberlyn Duncan (2010-present) LaTavia Thomas (2007-10) Myra Combs (1998-2001) Hazelann Regis (2003-05) Astia Walker (1996-98) Schowonda Williams (1985-88) Zundra Feagin (1992-96) D’Andre Hill (1994-96) Dawn Sowell (1989) Tananjalyn Stanley (1988-90) Youlanda Warren (1991-95) Sharon Clarke (1985-86) Opal Cunningham (1988-89) Dahlia Duhaney (1991-93) Deonna Lawrence (2005-08) Debbie Parris (1993-94) Daphnie Saunders (1993-94) Keisha Spencer (1999-2000) Cheryl Taplin (1991-94) Rebecca Alexander (2011-12) Joyce Bates (1999-2000) Stephanie Durst (2001-04) Monique Hall (2003-04) Samantha Henry (2007-10) Sharon Jaklofsky (1991-93) Gai Kapernick (1993-95) Suzette Lee (1996-97) Brooklynn Morris (2005-08) Cinnamon Sheffield (1989-92) Christine Slythe (1985) Jasmin Stowers (2011-present) Cassandra Tate (2009-12) Teresa Williford (1984-86) Nickiesha Wilson (2007-08) Kelly Baptiste (2005-08) Neisha Bernard-Thomas (2003-05) Dawn Bowles (1990-92) Kwajalein Butler (1995-99) Kim Carson (1993-96) Semoy Hackett (2011-12) Jessica Ohanaja (2005-08) LaTarsha Stroman (1994-97) Sa’Donna Thornton (1997-2001) Cheryl Wilson (1987-89) Danyel Wofford (1985-88)
5 5 2 3 3 5 3 4 2 5 3 3 1 2 3 1 2 2 3 1 4 1 4 3 1 1 1 0 1 2 1 2 2 3 1 4 2 1 2 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 2 2 1 2 2
12 12 10 9 9 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
7 7 8 6 6 3 5 4 5 2 4 4 5 4 3 5 4 3 2 4 1 4 1 2 4 3 3 4 3 2 3 2 2 1 3 0 2 3 2 3 2 1 3 3 2 3 1 1 2 1 1
2 0 1 3 t r a c k & f i e l d M EDIA G U IDE
LSU 123 123
LSU
SEC Commissioner’s Trophy
Schowonda Williams 1988 Commissioner’s Trophy
Dawn Sowell
Dahlia Duhaney
1989 Commissioner’s Trophy
1991 Commissioner’s Trophy
Sharon Jaklofsky
Astia Walker
1993 Commissioner’s Trophy
1997 Commissioner’s Trophy
Derrick Brew 2000 Commissioner’s Trophy
124 LSU
Mikael Olander 1988 Commissioner’s Trophy
John Kosgei 2008 Commissioner’s Trophy
2 0 1 3 t r a c k & f i e l d M EDIA G U IDE
Byron Logan
Keisha Spencer
1998 Commissioner’s Trophy
1999 Commissioner’s Trophy
Semoy Hackett 2011 Commissioner’s Trophy
Tiger All-Americans
LSU
Walter Davis
Rohsaan Griffin
Billy Brown
Russ Buller
Lueroy Colquhoun
Reggie Jones
Mikael Olander
Simon Williams
Pete Coley
Alleyne Francique
Glenn Hardin
Eddie Kennison
Kelly Willie (19) Indoor 200 Meters Indoor 400 Meters Indoor 4x400 Relay Outdoor 200 Meters Outdoor 400 Meters 4x100 Relay Outdoor 4x400 Relay
2006 2003-05 2003-06 2006 2003-05 2003, 2005-06 2003-06
Bennie Brazell (14) Indoor 4x400 Relay 400 Hurdles 4x100 Relay Outdoor 4x400 Relay
2003-05 2002-05 2002-04 2002-05
Pete Coley (12) Indoor 400 Meters Indoor 4x400 Relay Outdoor 400 Meters 4x100 Relay Outdoor 4x400 Relay
2002 2001-05 2002 2002-03 2002-04
Xavier Carter (10) Indoor 200 Meters Indoor 400 Meters Indoor 4x400 Relay 100 Meters Outdoor 200 Meters Outdoor 400 Meters 4x100 Relay Outdoor 4x400 Relay
2006 2006 2006 2006 2005 2006 2005-06 2005-06
Armanti Hayes (10) 2007, 2009-10 Indoor 4x400 Relay Distance Medley Relay 2008 Outdoor 400 Meters 2010 2008-09 4x100 Relay Outdoor 4x400 Relay 2007, 2009-10 Barrett Nugent (10) 60 Hurdles 110 Hurdles 4x100 Relay
2010-12 2010-12 2009-12
Walter Davis (9) Indoor Long Jump Indoor Triple Jump Outdoor Long Jump Outdoor Triple Jump 4x100 Relay Rohsaan Griffin (8) Indoor 200 Meters Indoor 4x400 Relay Outdoor 200 Meters 4x100 Relay Outdoor 4x400 Relay Trindon Holliday (8) 60 Meters 100 Meters 4x100 Relay Robert Parham (8) Indoor 4x400 Relay Outdoor 200 Meters 4x100 Relay Outdoor 4x400 Relay
2001-02 2001-02 2001-02 2001-02 2002
1995-96 1995-96 1995-96 1995 1995
2008-09 2007-09 2007-09
2001-03 2002 2002-03 2001, 2003
Richard Thompson (8) 2008 60 Meters 100 Meters 2007-08 Outdoor 200 Meters 2008 4x100 Relay 2005-08 Billy Brown (7) Long Jump 100 Yards 220 Yards
1939-41 1940-41 1940-41
Russ Buller (7) Indoor Pole Vault Outdoor Pole Vault 4x100 Relay
1997-2000 2000 1997, 2000
Lueroy Colquhoun (7) 2000, 2002 Indoor 400 Meters Indoor 4x400 Relay 2001-02 2002 400 Hurdles Outdoor 4x400 Relay 2001-02 Reggie Jones (7) Indoor Triple Jump Outdoor Long Jump Outdoor Triple Jump 4x100 Relay Mikael Olander (7) Javelin Decathlon
1992-93 1993 1992-93 1992-93
1986-88 1985-88
Marcus Thomas (7) Indoor Long Jump Indoor Triple Jump Outdoor Long Jump Outdoor Triple Jump
2000 2000-01 2000 1998-2000
Simon Williams (7) Indoor Shot Put Outdoor Shot Put Discus
1990-92 1990-91 1990, 1992
Alleyne Francique (6) Indoor 400 Meters Indoor 4x400 Relay Outdoor 400 Meters Outdoor 4x400 Relay
2001-02 2001-02 2001 2001
Glenn “Slats” Hardin (6) 220 Yards 1933-35 1933-35 440 Yards Walter Henning (6) Weight Throw Hammer Throw
2009-11 2009-11
Eddie Kennison (6) Indoor 4x400 Relay 4x100 Relay Outdoor 4x400 Relay
1995-96 1994-95 1994-95
John Moffitt (6) Indoor Long Jump Indoor Triple Jump Outdoor Long Jump
2003-04 2003-04 2003-04
Robert Simmons (6) Indoor 400 Meters Indoor 4x400 Relay Outdoor 4x400 Relay
2009 2009-11 2011-12
Terry Thornton (6) Cross Country Indoor 3,000 Meters Indoor 5,000 Meters 10,000 Meters
1989 1989 1990 1989-91
Slip Watkins (6) Indoor 200 Meters 100 Meters Outdoor 200 Meters 4x100 Relay
1988, 1990 1988-89 1989 1989
Ade Alleyne-Forte (5) Indoor 4x400 Relay 2009, 2012 Outdoor 4x400 Relay 2009, 2011-12 Mike Alridge (5) Indoor Long Jump 4x100 Relay Outdoor 4x400 Relay
1996-97 1997-98 1998
Chris Cummings (5) 100 Meters 4x100 Relay Outdoor 4x400 Relay Passmore Furusa (5) Indoor Mile Indoor 3,000 Meters 1,500 Meters 3,000-Meter Steeplechase
2 0 1 3 t r a c k & f i e l d M EDIA G U IDE
1996-97 1995, 1997 1998
1995 1994 1994-95 1994
LSU 125 125
Tiger All-Americans
LSU
Terry Thornton
Slip Watkins
Chris Cummings
Passmore Furusa
Robin van Helden
Robert Parham
Llewellyn Starks
LeVar Anderson
Derrick Brew
Mark Elliott
Byron Logan
Joe Maciejczyk
Richard Jones (5) Indoor 800 Meters Indoor 4x400 Relay Outdoor 800 Meters Outdoor 4x400 Relay
2010 2010 2009-10 2009
Chris King (5) Indoor 4x400 Relay Outdoor 200 Meters 4x100 Relay Outdoor 4x400 Relay
1992 1992 1992-93 1990
Michael Lauro (5) Weight Throw Hammer Throw
2010, 2012 2010-12
Regan Nichols (5) Indoor 4x400 Relay 400 Hurdles Outdoor 4x400 Relay
1995-96 1995-96 1995
Llewellyn Starks (5) Indoor Long Jump Outdoor Long Jump 4x100 Relay Zedric Thomas (5) Indoor Long Jump Indoor Triple Jump Outdoor Triple Jump Robin van Helden (5) Indoor 1,000 Meters Indoor Mile Outdoor 800 Meters 1,500 Meters Caleb Williams (5) Indoor 400 Meters Indoor 4x400 Relay Outdoor 4x400 Relay
126 LSU
1989-90 1989-90 1989
2010-11 2010-11 2010
1986-87 1988 1987 1989
2012 2010-12 2011
Horatio Williams (5) 60 Meters Indoor 200 Meters Indoor 4x400 Relay Outdoor 200 Meters 4x100 Relay
2011 2011 2011 2011 2011
LeVar Anderson (4) Indoor Triple Jump Outdoor Triple Jump Derrick Brew (4) Indoor 400 Meters Outdoor 400 Meters 4x100 Relay
1998-99 1998-99
1999-2000 1999 2000
2006 2005-07
Mark Elliott (4) 3,000 Meters Indoor 5,000 Meters Outdoor 5,000 Meters 10,000 Meters
1989 1990 1989 1990
Jermaine Grant (4) 4x100 Relay 1995, 1997-98 Outdoor 4x400 Relay 1998
2009 2007, 2009 2007
Riker Hylton (4) Indoor 4x400 Relay Outdoor 4x400 Relay Lotfi Khaida (4) Indoor Triple Jump Outdoor Triple Jump
Joe Maciejczyk (4) Indoor Shot Put Outdoor Shot Put John Nichols (4) Discus
Reggie Dardar (4) Indoor 4x400 Relay Outdoor 4x400 Relay
Jeremy Hicks (4) Indoor Long Jump Outdoor Long Jump 4x100 Relay
Byron Logan (4) Indoor 4x400 Relay Outdoor 200 Meters 4x100 Relay Outdoor 4x400 Relay
2011-12 2011-12
1992-93 1991, 1993
2 0 1 3 t r a c k & f i e l d M EDIA G U IDE
Isa Phillips (4) Indoor 4x400 Relay 400 Hurdles Outdoor 4x400 Relay Jason Sanders (4) Indoor 4x400 Relay 100 Meters 4x100 Relay Outdoor 4x400 Relay Larry Shipp (4) 60-Yard Hurdles 120-Yard Hurdles
1996 1998 1998 1998
1980-81 1980, 1982
2007 2006-07 2007
1991 1992 1992 1994
1975 1973-75
1991-92 1994 1994
Bernard Williams (4) 55 Hurdles 1988 400 Hurdles 1985-86, 1988 Siraj Williams (4) Indoor 4x400 Relay Outdoor 400 Meters Outdoor 4x400 Relay
Kyron Blaise (3) Indoor Long Jump Outdoor Long Jump Outdoor Triple Jump
2012 2012 2012
Will Coppage (3) Indoor Long Jump 4x100 Relay
2007 2009-10
Aaron Ernest (1) 100 Meters Outdoor 200 Meters 4x100 Relay
2012 2012 2012
1988-90, 1992
Marvin Stevenson (4) 4x100 Relay 2006-07 Outdoor 4x400 Relay 2004, 2006 Derrick Thymes (4) Indoor 4x400 Relay 4x100 Relay Outdoor 4x400 Relay
Claston Bernard (3) Decathlon 1999-2000, 2002
2007 2007 2006-07
Damar Forbes (3) Indoor Long Jump Outdoor Long Jump Glenroy Gilbert (3) 100 Meters Outdoor 200 Meters 4x100 Relay Billy Hardin (3) 400 Hurdles Greg Hill (3) Indoor 600 Yards Outdoor 400 Meters Outdoor 4x400 Relay
2012 2011-12
1993 1993 1993
1962-64
1979 1979 1979
Charles James (3) 55 Hurdles 110 Hurdles
1986 1984, 1986
Jamaal James (3) Indoor 800 Meters Distance Medley Relay
2007, 2010 2008
Rolf Kahles (3) Indoor Shot Put Outdoor Shot Put
1997 1997-98
Tiger All-Americans
LSU
John Nichols
Jason Sanders
Larry Shipp
Claston Bernard
Bennie Brazell
Glenroy Gilbert
Billy Hardin
Greg Hil
Charles James
Orlando McDaniel
Fabian Muyaba
Eric Reid
Alleyne Lett (3) 60 Hurdles 110 Hurdles Decathlon Orlando McDaniel (3) 60-Yard Hurdles 110 Hurdles Fabian Muyaba (3) 100 Meters 4x100 Relay
2007 2007 2005
1980 1980-81
Keyth Talley (3) 4x100 Relay Indoor 4x400 Relay
1993 1993-94
Jack Torrance (3) Outdoor Shot Put Discus
Gabriel Mvumvure (3) 4x100 Relay 2008 , 2010-11 Derrick Prentice (3) Indoor Pole Vault Outdoor Pole Vault Eric Reid (3) 55 Hurdles 110 Hurdles Melville Rogers (3) Indoor 4x400 Relay Outdoor 4x400 Relay Matthew Rose (3) Outdoor Long Jump 4x100 Relay Mario Sategna (3) Decathlon
David Singoei (3) Indoor 800 Meters Indoor 4x400 Relay Outdoor 800 Meters
1995-96 1996
1987 1986-87
2006-07 2006
1988-89 1989
1993-95
ReVey Scott (3) 60 Yards 4x100 Relay Outdoor 4x400 Relay
1978 1979 1979
LeJuan Simon (3) Indoor Long Jump Indoor Triple Jump Outdoor Triple Jump
2004 2004 2003
Willie Turner (3) 60 Yards 100 Meters 4x100 Relay Larry Weaver (3) Indoor High Jump Outdoor High Jump Bryant Williams (3) 4x100 Relay Outdoor 4x400 Relay Austin Benton (2) Indoor 4x400 Relay Outdoor 4x400 Relay Buddy Blair (2) Javelin
1993 1992 1993
2011-12 2012
1933-34 1933
1978 1979 1979
1980-81 1981
1992, 1994 1994
2005 2004
1933-34
Sheldon Blockburger (2) Decathlon 1986-87 Willie Bradley (2) Indoor Triple Jump Outdoor Triple Jump
2004 2004
Efrem Coley (2) 4x100 Relay Outdoor 4x400 Relay
1979 1979
Tom Dickey (2) 100 Yards 880 Yards
1945 1946
Dino Napier (2) Outdoor 200 Meters 4x100 Relay
1989 1989
Marlon Greensword (2) Indoor 4x400 Relay Outdoor 4x400 Relay
2003 2002
David Paddison (2) Weight Throw Hammer Throw
1993 1993
Maurice Horton (2) Indoor 4x400 Relay Outdoor 4x400 Relay
1991 1990
Curtis Perry (2) Outdoor 200 Meters 4x100 Relay
1998 1998
Jamar Howard (2) Indoor 4x400 Relay Outdoor 4x400 Relay
2009 2009
Scott Petersen (2) Indoor Shot Put Outdoor Shot Put
1993 1994
Bengt Jarlsjo (2) Decathlon Pearson Jordan (2) 4x100 Relay Outdoor 4x400 Relay Bob Lowther (2) Outdoor Pole Vault Javelin Milton Mallard (2) Indoor 4x400 Relay Outdoor 4x400 Relay
1989-90
1979 1979
1946 1946
1995 1995
Gunnar Pfingsten (2) Indoor Shot Put
1997-98
Daniel Trosclair (2) Indoor Pole Vault
2003-04
Leland Albright (1) Indoor 600 Yards
1965
Shermund Allsop (1) 4x100 Relay
2012
Dwhyte Barrett (1) 4x100 Relay
2000
Earl Marcelle (2) Indoor 4x400 Relay
1991-92
Gray Barrow (1) Javelin
1980
Ernest Marvin (2) Outdoor Triple Jump
1980-81
Edwin Billot (1) Heptathlon
2006
Willie Boudloche (1) Javelin
1993
Eugene McCain (2) Outdoor Long Jump
1979, 1981
Delmon McNabb (2) Javelin
1966-67
Andre Brown (1) 4x400 Relay
1990
Allen Misher (2) 60-Yard Hurdles
1975-76
Shawn Burks (1) Javelin
1985
2 0 1 3 t r a c k & f i e l d M EDIA G U IDE
LSU 127 127
Tiger All-Americans
LSU
Leland Albright
Gray Barrow
Tom Lange
Matthew Rose
Mario Sategna
ReVey Scott
Jack Torrance
Willie Turner
Larry Weaver
John Moffitt
Kelly Willie
Al Coffee
Pearson Jordan
Allen Misher
David Paddison
Dino Napier
Gabriel Mvumvure Preston Chatham (1) Javelin Al Coffee (1) 440 Yards Josh Dominguez (1) Outdoor Pole Vault Quincy Downing (1) Outdoor 4x400 Relay Oris Erwin (1) 440 Yards George Fisher (1) 110 Hurdles Alex Forst (1) Discus
128 LSU
LeJuan Simon
Keyth Talley
2008
Mark Fowler (1) Indoor 800 Meters
1969
Randy Geyer (1) High Jump
2010
Matt Gordy (1) Outdoor Pole Vault
2012
Rod Green (1) Indoor 500 Meters
1942
Michael Hendry (1) Distance Medley Relay
1934
Charley Johnson (1) Triple Jump
1998
John Kosgei (1) Distance Medley Relay
2 0 1 3 t r a c k & f i e l d M EDIA G U IDE
Al Moreau
Javier Nieto
Tom Lange (1) Indoor High Jump
1992
John Sanders (1) 2-Mile Run
1934
Ed Lloyd (1) Indoor Triple Jump
1982
Bob Smith (1) Indoor 1,000 Yards
1974
Frank Mazza (1) Indoor Shot Put
1989
Traun Smith (1) Indoor Triple Jump
2002
Al Moreau (1) 120-Yard Hurdles
1933
Blake Theriot (1) Javelin
2000
Mark Morris (1) Javelin
1991
Pedro Tunon (1) Indoor 4x400 Relay
2001
Javier Nieto (1) Hammer Throw
2002
Reuben Twijukye (1) Indoor 800 Meters
2008
Ted O’Neal (1) 880 Yards
1942
Troy Twillie (1) Outdoor Long Jump
1995
Charles Onsare (1) 4x400 Relay
1990
Bill Yerger (1) 440 Yards
1945
Deryell Patterson (1) 4x100 Relay
2000
Darion Powell (1) Heptathlon
2006
Chad Radgowski (1) Javelin
2007
1988
1965
1933
1984
2008
1952
2008
Lady Tiger All-Americans
LSU
Esther Jones
Peta-Gaye Dowdie
Cheryl Taplin
Schowonda Williams
D’Andre Hill
Sylvia Brydson
Myra Combs
Youlanda Warren
Dahlia Duhaney
Astia Walker
Kwajalein Butler
Muna Lee
Esther Jones (21) 55 Meters Indoor 200 Meters Indoor 4x400 Relay 100 Meters Outdoor 200 Meters 4x100 Relay Muna Lee (20) 60 Meters Indoor 200 Meters Indoor 4x400 Relay 100 Meters Outdoor 200 Meters 4x100 Relay
1988-91 1988-91 1991 1988-91 1988-91 1988-91
2002-04 2001-04 2002 2001-04 2001-04 2001-04
Peta-Gaye Dowdie (19) 1997-98 55 Meters 60 Meters 2000 Indoor 200 Meters 1998-99 1998-2000 Indoor 4x400 Relay 100 Meters 1997, 1999-2000 Outdoor 200 Meters 1997, 1999-2000 4x100 Relay 1997-98, 2000 Outdoor 4x400 Relay 1999-2000 Cheryl Taplin (16) 55 Meters Indoor 200 Meters 100 Meters Outdoor 200 Meters 4x100 Relay
1992-94 1993 1991-94 1991-94 1991-94
Schowonda Williams (16) 55 Hurdles 1988 1986-87 Indoor 500 Hurdles Indoor 4x400 Relay 1986-87 Indoor 4x800 Relay 1988 100 Hurdles 1986-88 400 Hurdles 1985, 1987-88 1985-88 Outdoor 4x400 Relay
Samantha Henry (15) 2008-10 60 Meters Indoor 200 Meters 2009-10 100 Meters 2008-09 2008-10 Outdoor 200 Meters 4x100 Relay 2007-08, 2010 2009-10 Outdoor 4x400 Relay D’Andre Hill (15) 55 Meters Indoor 200 Meters 100 Meters Outdoor 200 Meters 4x100 Relay
1994-96 1994-96 1994-96 1994-96 1994-96
Kelly Baptiste (14) 60 Meters 2006-08 2006-07 Indoor 200 Meters 100 Meters 2005, 2008 Outdoor 200 Meters 2005-06, 2008 4x100 Relay 2005-06, 2008 Outdoor 4x400 Relay 2008 Sylvia Brydson (13) Indoor 800 Meters Indoor 4x400 Relay Indoor 4x800 Relay Outdoor 800 Meters Outdoor 4x400 Relay Myra Combs (13) Indoor Long Jump Indoor 4x400 Relay Outdoor 200 Meters 4x100 Relay Outdoor 4x400 Relay
1989 1987, 1989 1987-89 1987-89 1986-89
1998-99 1998-2001 2001 1998, 2000-01 1998-2001
Youlanda Warren (13) Indoor 400 Meters 1992-93, 1995 Indoor 4x400 Relay 1991, 1993, 1995 1992-93, 1995 Outdoor 400 Meters 4x100 Relay 1993 Outdoor 4x400 Relay 1992-93, 1995
Dahlia Duhaney (12) 55 Meters Indoor 200 Meters Indoor Long Jump 100 Meters Outdoor 200 Meters Outdoor Long Jump 4x100 Relay Outdoor 4x400 Relay
1991-93 1992 1991 1991-92 1992 1989 1991-92 1993
Stephanie Durst (12) Indoor 200 Meters Indoor 4x400 Relay 100 Meters Outdoor 200 Meters 4x100 Relay
2002-04 2001-03 2002 2002 2001-04
Zundra Feagin (12) 55 Meters 1995 1995 Indoor 200 Meters Indoor 4x400 Relay 1994 1995-96 100 Meters Outdoor 200 Meters 1992, 1995-96 4x100 Relay 1994-96 1994 Outdoor 4x400 Relay LaTavia Thomas (12) 2008-10 Indoor 800 Meters Indoor 4x400 Relay 2008, 2010 2008-10 Outdoor 800 Meters Outdoor 4X400 Relay 2007-10 Astia Walker (12) 55 Meters 55 Hurdles Indoor 200 Meters Indoor 4x400 Relay Outdoor 200 Meters 100 Hurdles 4x100 Relay Lolo Jones (11) 60 Meters 60 Hurdles 100 Hurdles 4x100 Relay
1998 1997-98 1997 1996, 1998 1996-97 1996-97 1996-97
2003 2001-04 2002-04 2002-04
Brooklynn Morris (11) 2006 Indoor 200 Meters Indoor 4x400 Relay 2005-08 Outdoor 200 Meters 2006 2006-08 4x100 Relay Outdoor 4x400 Relay 2006, 2008 Kwajalein Butler (10) 55 Meters 100 Meters 4x100 Relay
1996-98 1995-97 1995-98
Deonna Lawrence (10) Indoor 400 Meters 2006 2005-08 Indoor 4x400 Relay Outdoor 400 Meters 2006 2005 4x100 Relay Outdoor 4x400 Relay 2006-08 Danyel Mitchell (10) Indoor Shot Put Outdoor Shot Put Discus
1992-94 1992-94 1991-94
Hazelann Regis (10) Indoor 200 Meters Indoor 400 Meters Indoor 4x400 Relay Outdoor 400 Meters Outdoor 4x400 Relay
2005 2004-05 2003-05 2003-04 2003-04
Cinnamon Sheffield (10) 1990, 1992 55 Hurdles 100 Meters 1992 1989-92 100 Hurdles 4x100 Relay 1989-90, 1992 Kimberlyn Duncan (9) 60 Meters Indoor 200 Meters 100 Meters Outdoor 200 Meters 4x100 Relay
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2012 2011-12 2011-12 2011-12 2010-11
LSU 129 129
Lady Tiger All-Americans
LSU
Danyel Michell
Cinnamon Sheffield
Debbie Parris
Tananjalyn Stanley
LaTarsha Stromen
Dawn Bowles
Kim Carson
Stephanie Durst
Sheila Echols
Camille Cato
Danyel Wofford
Dawn Sowell
Nickiesha Wilson (9) 60 Hurdles Indoor 4x400 Relay 100 Hurdles 400 Hurdles Outdoor 4x400 Relay
2007-08 2007-08 2007-08 2007-08 2007
Neisha Bernard-Thomas (8) Indoor 800 Meters 2004-05 2004-05 Indoor 4x400 Relay Outdoor 800 Meters 2003-04 Outdoor 4x400 Relay 2003-04 Debbie Parris (8) Indoor 400 Meters Indoor 4x400 Relay 400 Hurdles 4x100 Relay Outdoor 4x400 Relay
1994 1994 1993-94 1993-94 1993-94
Tananjalyn Stanley (8) 1987-89 55 Hurdles 100 Hurdles 1989-90 4x100 Relay 1988-90 LaTarsha Stroman (8) 1997 Indoor 400 Meters Indoor 4x400 Relay 1994-96 Outdoor 400 Meters 1995, 1997 1994-95 Outdoor 4x400 Relay
Nadia Davy (7) Indoor 400 Meters Indoor 4x400 Relay Outdoor 400 Meters Outdoor 4x400 Relay
2003-04 2003-04 2003 2003-04
Sheila Echols (7) 55 Meters Indoor Long Jump 100 Meters Outdoor Long Jump 4x100 Relay
1985, 1987 1987 1987 1987 1985, 1987
Monique Hall (7) Indoor 4x400 Relay Outdoor 200 Meters 4x100 Relay Outdoor 4x400 Relay
2003-04 2003 2003-04 2003-04
Michele Morris (7) Indoor 400 Meters Indoor 4x400 Relay 4x100 Relay Outdoor 4x400 Relay Nicole Toney (7) Indoor Long Jump Indoor Triple Jump Outdoor Triple Jump
1985 1985-86 1985, 1987 1985, 1987
2004 2002-04 2002-04
Kenyanna Wilson (8) 2009-11 60 Meters 100 Meters 2009, 2011 2008, 2010-11 4x100 Relay
Camille Cato (6) Indoor 4x400 Relay Indoor 4x800 Relay Outdoor 800 Meters Outdoor 4x400 Relay
Dawn Bowles (7) 55 Hurdles 100 Hurdles 4x100 Relay
1991 1990-92 1990-92
Jessica Ohanaja (6) 2007-08 60 Hurdles 100 Hurdles 2007-08 4x100 Relay 2005, 2007
Kim Carson (7) 55 Hurdles 100 Hurdles
1994-96 1993-96
130 LSU
1985 1985, 1987 1987 1985-86
2 0 1 3 t r a c k & f i e l d M EDIA G U IDE
Dawn Sowell (6) 55 Meters Indoor 200 Meters Indoor 4x400 Relay 100 Meters Outdoor 200 Meters 4x100 Relay
1989 1989 1989 1989 1989 1989
Brittani Carter (5) Indoor High Jump Outdoor High Jump
2009-11 2009, 2011
Claire Connor (5) Indoor Long Jump Outdoor Long Jump
1986-88 1987-88
2007 2007 2007 2006-07
Keisha Spencer (6) Indoor Long Jump Indoor Triple Jump Outdoor Long Jump Outdoor Triple Jump
1999 1999-2000 2000 1999-2000
Sherry Fletcher (5) 60 Meters 100 Meters Outdoor 200 Meters 4x100 Relay
Cassandra Tate (6) 400 Hurdles Indoor 4x400 Relay Outdoor 4x400 Relay
2012 2010-12 2010, 2012
Camille Jackson (5) Indoor Triple Jump 1991 1993 Outdoor Long Jump Outdoor Triple Jump 1990-91, 1993
Heather Van Norman (6) Indoor 400 Meters 1991 1991, 1993 Indoor 4x400 Relay 4x100 Relay 1993 Outdoor 4x400 Relay 1992-93 Danyel Wofford (6) Indoor 4x400 Relay 4x100 Relay Outdoor 4x400 Relay
1986-87 1987-88 1987-88
Rebecca Alexander (5) Indoor 4x400 Relay 2011-12 2012 Outdoor 400 Meters 4x100 Relay 2011 2012 Outdoor 4x400 Relay Valma Bass (5) Indoor 4x400 Relay Outdoor 200 Meters 4x100 Relay Outdoor 4x400 Relay
2000 2000 2000 1998, 2000
Joyce Bates (5) 60 Hurdles 100 Hurdles 4x100 Relay
1999-2000 1999-2000 2000
Sharon Jaklofsky (5) Indoor Long Jump Heptathlon
1992-93 1991-93
Suzette Lee (5) Indoor Long Jump Indoor Triple Jump Outdoor Triple Jump
1997 1996-97 1996-97
Sheila Powell (5) Indoor 4x400 Relay Outdoor 200 Meters Outdoor 4x400 Relay
1995-96 1996 1994-95
Daphnie Saunders (5) 1993-94 Indoor Long Jump Indoor Triple Jump 1994 Outdoor Long Jump 1993-94 Sa’Donna Thornton (5) 2000 60 Meters 100 Meters 2000 4x100 Relay 1997-98, 2001
Lady Tiger All-Americans
Keisha Spencer
Joyce Bates
Daphnie Saunders Sa’Donna Thornton
Wendy Truvillion (5) Indoor 500 Meters Indoor 4x400 Relay Outdoor 4x400 Relay
1985 1985-87 1985
Claudine Williams (5) Indoor 800 Meters 1999 Indoor 4x400 Relay 1999-2000 Outdoor 800 Meters 1999 Outdoor 4x400 Relay 1999 Teresa Williford (5) Indoor Shot Put Outdoor Shot Put Discus
1985-87 1986 1987
Lana Zimmerman (5) Indoor 800 Meters 1983 Indoor 4x800 Relay 1985 Heptathlon 1982-83, 1985 Jackie Bobien (4) Indoor 4x400 Meters Indoor 4x800 Meters Outdoor 4x400 Meters Juanita Broaddus (4) Indoor 4x400 Relay 100 Meters 4x100 Relay Outdoor 4x400 Relay
Gai Kapernick
1985 1987-88 1986
2006 2008 2006 2006
Clair Connor
Sharon Jaklofsky
Suzette Lee
Sheila Powell
Wendy Truvillion
Claudine Williams
Teresa Williford
Lana Zimmerman
Sharon Clarke (4) Indoor Long Jump Indoor Triple Jump Outdoor Long Jump Outdoor Triple Jump Mary Cobb (4) 55 Hurdles 100 Hurdles Opal Cunningham (4) Indoor 4x400 Relay Outdoor 400 Meters Outdoor 4x400 Relay Semoy Hackett (4) 60 Meters Indoor 200 Meters Outdoor 200 Meters 4x100 Relay
1986 1986 1986 1986
1990-91 1990-91
1989 1989 1988-89
2011 2011 2011 2011
Rachel Laurent (4) Indoor Pole Vault 2009-10, 2012 Outdoor Pole Vault 2011 Andrea Linton (4) Indoor Long Jump Indoor Triple Jump Outdoor Triple Jump
Michelle King
LSU
2008 2009 2006-07
Angela Phipps
Charlene Maulseed (4) 1995-96 Indoor 4x400 Relay Outdoor 400 Meters 1995 Outdoor 4x400 Relay 1995
Celena Clarke (3) Indoor 400 Meters Indoor 4x400 Relay Outdoor 4x400 Relay
Cynetheia Rooks (4) Indoor 4x400 Relay Outdoor 4x400 Relay
2006-07 2006-07
Jonique Day (3) Indoor 4x400 Relay Outdoor 4x400 Relay
Ronetta Smith (4) Indoor 400 Meters Indoor 4x400 Relay Outdoor 400 Meters
2001 2001-02 2001
Donalda Duprey (3) Indoor 4x400 Relay Indoor 4x800 Relay Outdoor 4x400 Relay
Kayann Thompson (4) Indoor 4x400 Relay 2010 2010 Outdoor 800 Meters Outdoor 4x400 Relay 2009-10
1999 1999 1998
2011-12 2012
1991 1989 1989
Monique Freeman (3) Indoor Long Jump 1999-2000 2000 Outdoor Long Jump
Cheryl Wilson (4) Indoor 4x400 Relay 1989 1985-86, 1989 Heptathlon
Brittany Hall (3) Indoor 4x400 Relay Outdoor 800 Meters Outdoor 4x400 Relay
Marian Burnett (3) Indoor 800 Meters Indoor 4x400 Relay
Indira Hamilton (3) Indoor 4x400 Relay Outdoor 4x400 Relay
1993 1992-93
Charlene Lipsey (3) Indoor 800 Meters Outdoor 800 Meters
2012 2011-12
Kym Carter (3) Indoor High Jump Outdoor High Jump Heptathlon
Roslyn Rucker
2002-03 2002
1987 1987 1987
Muffy McLeod
2010 2009 2009
Marian Burnett
2 0 1 3 t r a c k & f i e l d M EDIA G U IDE
LSU 131 131
Lady Tiger All-Americans
LSU
Jackie Bobien
Sharon Clarke
Mary Cobb
Opal Cunningham
Lolo Jones
Ronetta Smith
Cheryl Wilson
Kym Carter
Donalda Duprey
Monique Freeman
Christine Slythe
Valma Bass
Nicole Toney
Neisha BernardThomas
Laverne Eve
Julie Lewis-Harris
Melissa Ogbourne
Jonique Day
Takeia Pinckney (3) 60 Meters 100 Meters 4x100 Relay Christine Slythe (3) Indoor 1,000 Meters Indoor 4x800 Relay Outdoor 800 Meters Jasmin Stowers (3) 60 Hurdles 100 Hurdles Zina Age (2) 4x100 Relay
1985 1985 1985
2011-12 2012
1987-88
Alicia Bass (2) 55 Hurdles 100 Hurdles
1986 1988
Laverne Eve (2) Indoor Shot Put Javelin
1988 1987
Marita Hunt (2) Outdoor Long Jump 4x100 Relay
1995 1995
Gai Kapernick (2) Outdoor High Jump
132 LSU
2010 2010 2010
Michelle King (2) 100 Meters 4x100 Relay Julie Lewis-Harris (2) Indoor Triple Jump Outdoor Triple Jump Latoya McDermott (2) Indoor 4x400 Relay Outdoor 4x400 Relay
1985 1985
1988 1985
Rhonda Phillips (2) Indoor 4x800 Relay Heptathlon Angela Phipps (2) Outdoor 200 Meters 4x100 Relay Bianca Rockett (2) Indoor Triple Jump 4x100 Relay
April Sams (2) Outdoor 4x400 Relay Eunice Allen (1) Outdoor 4x400 Relay
2011 2012
Jovennie McDuffie (2) Heptathlon 1991-92 Melissa Ogbourne (2) Indoor Triple Jump Outdoor Triple Jump
Roslyn Rucker (2) Indoor 4x800 Relay Outdoor 4x400 Relay
2011 2010
1989 1988
Cheryl Coker (1) Javelin Meisue Francis (1) Outdoor 4x400 Relay Carmis Franks (1) Outdoor 4x400 Relay Eureka Hall (1) Indoor 4x400 Relay Kathi Harris (1) Indoor 4x800 Relay
1985 1985
2002 2002
Tina Harris (1) Outdoor Long Jump
1989 1989
1998
Brittany Littlejohn (1) 100 Hurdles
2004
Xyllena Lynch (1) Indoor 4x400 Relay
2001
Chenelle Marshall (1) Outdoor Long Jump
2001
Charlotte Mayock (1) Indoor Mile
1997
Muffy McLeod (1) Indoor 4x800 Relay
1985
Leslie Nixon (1) Indoor 4x800 Relay
1988
Tanya Osbourne (1) Outdoor 4x400 Relay
2004
Ashley Owens (1) 4x100 Relay
2005
1999-2000
1992
1988
2006
1998
1994
1987
2004 Lee Ann Van Landingham (1) Outdoor 800 Meters 1983
Siedda Herbert (1) Indoor 4x400 Relay
2012
Selena Lewis (1) 60 Hurdles
1999
1993-94
2 0 1 3 t r a c k & f i e l d M EDIA G U IDE
Somalia Lindsay (1) Indoor 4x400 Relay
Career All-America Honors
Pete Coley
Men’s Career All-America Honors Name Total Kelly Willie 19 Bennie Brazell 14 12 Pete Coley Xavier Carter 10 Armanti Hayes 10 10 Barrett Nugent Walter Davis 9 8 Rohsaan Griffin Trindon Holliday 8 Robert Parham 8 8 Richard Thompson Billy Brown 7 7 Russ Buller Lueroy Colquhoun 7 Reggie Jones 7 7 Mikael Olander Marcus Thomas 7 7 Simon Williams Alleyne Francique 6 Glenn “Slats” Hardin 6 Walter Henning 6 Eddie Kennison 6 John Moffitt 6 Robert Simmons 6 Terry Thornton 6 Slip Watkins 6 Ade Alleyne-Forte 5 Mike Alridge 5 Chris Cummings 5 Passmore Furusa 5 Robin van Helden 5 Richard Jones 5 Chris King 5 Michael Lauro 5 Regan Nichols 5 Llewellyn Starks 5 Zedric Thomas 5 Caleb Williams 5 Horatio Williams 5 LeVar Anderson 4 Derrick Brew 4 Reggie Dardar 4
Walter Davis
Mark Elliott Jermaine Grant Jeremy Hicks Riker Hylton Lotfi Khaida Byron Logan Joe Maciejczyk John Nichols Isa Phillips Jason Sanders Larry Shipp Marvin Stevenson Derrick Thymes Bernard Williams Siraj Williams Claston Bernard Kyron Blaise Will Coppage Aaron Ernest Damar Forbes Glenroy Gilbert Billy Hardin Greg Hill Charles James Jamaal James Rolf Kahles Alleyne Lett Orlando McDaniel Fabian Muyaba Gabriel Mvumvure Derrick Prentice Eric Reid Melville Rogers Matthew Rose Mario Sategna ReVey Scott LeJuan Simon David Singoei Keyth Talley Jack Torrance Willie Turner Larry Weaver Bryant Williams Austin Benton Buddy Blair
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2
Sheldon Blockburger Willie Bradley Efrem Coley Tom Dickey Marlon Greensword Maurice Horton Jamar Howard Bengt Jarlsjo Pearson Jordan Elkana Kosgei Bob Lowther Milton Mallard Earl Marcelle Ernest Marvin Eugene McCain Delmon McNabb Allen Misher Dino Napier David Paddison Curtis Perry Scott Petersen Gunnar Pfingsten Daniel Trosclair
Esther Jones
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Women’s Career All-America Honors Name Total Esther Jones 21 Muna Lee 20 Peta-Gaye Dowdie 19 Cheryl Taplin 16 Schowonda Williams 16 Samantha Henry 15 D’Andre Hill 15 Kelly Baptiste 14 Sylvia Brydson 13 Myra Combs 13 Youlanda Warren 13 Dahlia Duhaney 12 Stephanie Durst 12 Zundra Feagin 12 LaTavia Thomas 12 Astia Walker 12 Lolo Jones 11 Brooklynn Morris 11
Kwajalein Butler Deonna Lawrence Danyel Mitchell Hazelann Regis Cinnamon Sheffield Kimberlyn Duncan Nickiesha Wilson Neisha Bernard-Thomas Debbie Parris Tananjalyn Stanley LaTarsha Stroman Kenyanna Wilson Dawn Bowles Kim Carson Nadia Davy Sheila Echols Monique Hall Michele Morris Nicole Toney Camille Cato Jessica Ohanaja Dawn Sowell Keisha Spencer Cassandra Tate Heather Van Norman Danyel Wofford Rebecca Alexander Valma Bass Joyce Bates Brittani Carter Claire Connor Sherry Fletcher Camille Jackson Sharon Jaklofsky Suzette Lee Sheila Powell Daphnie Saunders Sa’Donna Thornton Wendy Truvillion Claudine Williams Teresa Williford Lana Zimmerman Jackie Bobien Juanita Broaddus Sharon Clarke
LSU
Peta-Gaye Dowdie
10 10 10 10 10 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4
Mary Cobb Opal Cunningham Semoy Hackett Rachel Laurent Andrea Linton Charlene Maulseed Cynetheia Rooks Ronetta Smith Kayann Thompson Cheryl Wilson Marian Burnett Kym Carter Celena Clarke Jonique Day Donalda Duprey Monique Freeman Brittany Hall Indira Hamilton Charlene Lipsey Takeia Pinckney Christine Slythe Jasmin Stowers Zina Age Alicia Bass Laverne Eve Marita Hunt Gai Kapernick Michelle King Julie Lewis-Harris Latoya McDermott Jovennie McDuffie Melissa Ogbourne Rhonda Phillips Angela Phipps Bianca Rockett Roslyn Rucker April Sams
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4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
LSU 133 133
men’s University Champions 100 Meters Revy Scott 10.22 1978 1996 Chris Cummings 10.23 2006 Kelly Willie 10.18 2008 Trindon Holliday 10.20 2008 Richard Thompson* 10.00 1,500 Meters 1979 Mike Quigley
3:46.99
110 Hurdles 1975 Larry Shipp 2011 Barrett Nugent 2012 Barrett Nugent
13.7 13.19w 13.37w
400 Hurdles 1964 Billy Hardin 1983 John Dutton 1986 Bernard Williams 2002 Lueroy Colquhoun 2007 Isa Phillips
50.8 51.01 50.0 50.14 50.71
3,000 Steeplechase 1979 Mark Dobbins 1990 Magnus Bengtsson
8:43.02 8:39.83
Long Jump 1941 Billy Brown 1981 Eugene McCain 1990 Llewellyn Starks 1998 Mike Alridge Walter Davis 2002 2004 LeJuan Simon
25-7 24-9 26-3 1/2 25-1 3/4 26-7 3/4 25-8w
Triple Jump 1998 Levar Anderson 2001 Walter Davis 2003 John Moffitt Kyron Blaise 2012
51-5 3/4 54-11 1/2 54-6 1/2w 53-6 1/2w
High Jump 1938 Fred Shelton Ivan Devall 1940
6-2 6-3 1/2
Pole Vault 1987 Ricky Wright 1999 Russ Buller Russ Buller 2000
16-10 18-2 1/2 18-8 3/4
Hammer 2010 Walter Henning Javelin 1935 1946 1965 1966 1967
Buddy Blair Bob Lowther Delmon McNabb Jack Dyer Delmon McNabb
Discus 1989 1990 1992
John Nichols John Nichols John Nichols
236-1 206-6 197-3 1/2 221-5 1/4 235-4 250-0 204-1 202-3 201-0
Women’s University Champions 100 Meters Sheila Echols 11.37 1987 1989 Dawn Sowell 10.93 1993 Cheryl Taplin 11.45 1994 Cheryl Taplin 10.99w 1995 Zundra Feagin 11.12w 2003 Muna Lee 10.97w Muna Lee 11.31 2004 2005 Kelly Baptiste 11.04w 2008 Kelly Baptiste* 11.06 2012 Kimberlyn Duncan 10.94w 100 Hurdles 1986 Alicia Bass 1989 Tananjalyn Stanley 1991 Mary Cobb 1992 Dawn Bowles 1996 Kim Carson 2000 Joyce Bates 2003 Lolo Jones 2007 Jessica Ohanaja 2008 Nickiesha Wilson 400 Hurdles Schowonda Williams 1985 1986 Schowonda Williams 1987 Schowonda Williams 1993 Debbie Parris Nickiesha Wilson 2007
LSU at the Texas Relays
13.26 12.94 13.15 13.05 12.73w 12.82w 12.90 13.34 12.85 56.57 57.80 58.56 58.02 57.12
Kimberlyn Duncan was named Most Outstanding Performer in 2012
For many collegiate programs across the country, the Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays marks the true beginning of the outdoor season as many of the nation’s top teams travel to Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin for one of the most prestigious meets during the regular season. LSU is world famous for the performance of its men’s and women’s relay teams, and its success at the Texas Relays rivals that of any program in the NCAA. The Tigers and Lady Tigers have combined for 70 relay titles and 72 individual titles in the University division at the Texas Relays, and the squads will be looking to add to their impressive resume in 2013.
Texas Relays Most Outstanding Teams 1989 LSU Women 1995 LSU Women 1996 LSU Women 2003 LSU Women 2012 LSU Women Texas Relays Most Outstanding Performers 1987 Schowonda Williams 1989 Dawn Sowell 1992 Dawn Bowles 1994 Cheryl Taplin Lolo Jones 2003 2012 Kimberlyn Duncan
Men’s University Relay Champions
Women’s University Relay Champions
4x200-Meter Relay (9)
Sprint Medley Relay (12)
1973 (1:23.3), 1978 (1:22.87), 1979 (1:22.37), 1980 (1:22.35), 1996 (1:22.80), 1997 (1:21.78), 1998 (1:21.77), 2007 (1:26.06), 2011 (1:20.45)
1987 (1:39.04), 1989 (1:36.81), 1991 (1:38.10), 1992 (1:37.90), 1993 (1:37.95), 1997 (3:50.44), 1999 (3:44.18), 2002 (3:48.54), 2004 (3:44.20), 2009 (3:50.89), 2010 (3:43.98), 2012 (3:43.79)
Clyde Littlefield 4x100-Meter Relay (8)
4x100-Meter Relay (10)
1993 (39.39), 1995 (39.01), 1998 (38.91), 2004 (38.93), 2005 (38.94), 2006 (38.97), 2007 (40.57), 2008 (38.74)
1989 (43.33), 1991 (43.82), 1992 (43.98), 1994 (43.25), 1995 (43.68), 1996 (43.31), 2001 (43.43), 2003 (42.63), 2004 (43.34), 2012 (42.99)
Cleburne Price, Jr. 4x400-Meter Relay (6) 1939 (3:18.8), 1940 (3:18.4), 2002 (3:06.41), 2006 (3:02.31), 2007 (3:09.93), 2012 (3:04.54)
4x200-Meter Relay (8) 2000 (1:33.77), 2001 (1:31.63), 2002 (1:33.05), 2003 (1:30.07), 2004 (1:30.42), 2006 (1:32.70), 2011 (1:30.88), 2012 (1:30.01)
4x800-Meter Relay (3)
High Jump 2010 Brittani Carter
6-0 1/2
1935 (7:51.6), 1995 (7:24.64), 2010 (7:30.25)
4x400-Meter Relay (5)
Pole Vault Rachel Laurent 2009
14-1 1/4
Sprint Medley Relay (2)
1993 (3:30.81), 1994 (3:31.52), 1995 (3:29.82), 2008 (3:29.72), 2009 (3:31.81)
Long Jump Daphnie Saunders 1993 Triple Jump Suzette Lee 1996 1997 Suzette Lee 2000 Keisha Spencer 2002 Nicole Toney Discus 1994
Danyel Mitchell
20-8 44-6 44-11 1/2 45-10 43-7 1/4 183-3
1972 (3:18.48), 2010 (3:16.01)
4x800-Meter Relay (4) 4x1,500-Meter Relay (1)
Distance Medley Relay (1) Distance Medley Relay (1) 2008 (9:40.66)
* - Indicates winner of an invitational race
134 LSU
1985 (8:34.10), 2008 (8:45.04), 2009 (8:46.23), 2011 (8:39.19)
1989 (15:09.74)
2 0 1 3 t r a c k & f i e l d M EDIA G U IDE
2012 (11:16.82)
LSU at the Penn Relays
Men’s University Champions 100 Meters 2009 Trindon Holliday Gabriel Mvumvure 2011
10.16 10.36
110 Hurdles Barrett Nugent 2010
13.58
400 Hurdles 1935 Glenn Hardin
2011 Penn Relays 4x100 Relay Champions Each year, track athletes from around the world converge on historic Franklin Field in Philadelphia for the annual Penn Relay Carnival to take part in one of the true spectacles in the sport of track and field. The LSU Track & Field program is one of the feature attractions year in and year out as the Tigers and Lady Tigers put their talent on display for
the more than 100,000 fans that fill the stands to make the Penn Relays one of the unique events in all of sports. The teams have won a combined 66 Championship of America relay titles, while having 63 athletes crowned University champions throughout the storied history of the meet. The Lady Tigers are the winningest program in meet history as their 44 total relay
titles all-time is more than any other women’s program in collegiate track and field. The Tigers have won 22 relay titles of their own. LSU made history in 2008 by winning a combined six relay titles between the men’s and women’s teams, which is a meet record for a combined program.
Cheryl Taplin D’Andre Hill Muna Lee Kelly Baptiste Kellie Willie LaTavia Thomas Rachel Laurent Jeremy Hicks Walter Henning
College Women’s Outstanding Relay Runner College Women’s Outstanding Relay Runner College Women’s Outstanding Relay Runner College Women’s Individual Athlete of the Meet College Men’s Outstanding Relay Runner College Women’s Outstanding Relay Runner College Women’s Individual Athlete of the Meet College Men’s Individual Athlete of the Meet College Men’s Individual Athlete of the Meet
Men’s Championship of America Relay Titles
Women’s Championship of America Relay Titles
4x100-Meter Relay (9)
4x100-Meter Relay (12)
1979 (40.00), 1992 (39.70), 1993 (39.49), 1995 (39.47), 2005 (39.06), 2006 (39.22), 2007 (39.73), 2008 (39.18), 2011 (38.77)
1985 (44.61), 1991 (43.96), 1992 (44.14), 1995 (43.99), 1996 (43.66), 1997 (43.51), 1998 (43.42), 2000 (43.98), 2003 (42.73), 2004 (42.92), 2007 (43.66), 2008 (42.59)
4x200-Meter Relay (5)
4x200-Meter Relay (12)
1992 (1:22.02), 1997 (1:21.50), 1998 (1:22.28), 2006 (1:21.31), 2011 (1:20.62)
4x400-Meter Relay (4) 2002 (3:05.14), 2006 (3:02.21), 2007 (3:07.34), 2012 (3:04.47)
Sprint Medley Relay (2) 2008 (3:16.68), 2010 (3:17.65)
4x800-Meter Relay (1)
1991 (1:32.2), 1994 (1:32.55), 1995 (1:32.61), 1996 (1:31.60), 1997 (1:31.29), 1999 (1:32.46), 2001 (1:31.24), 2002 (1:31.58), 2003 (1:29.78), 2004 (1:30.54), 2006 (1:31.65), 2012 (1:31.86)
Shuttle Hurdle Relay (9) 1991 (53.0), 1992 (53.8), 1999 (54.01), 2000 (54.57), 2003 (53.04), 2004 (53.43), 2006 (54.24), 2008 (52.77), 2012 (54.68)
Sprint Medley Relay (7)
1935 (7:49.0)
2002 (3:47.48), 2003 (3:44.68), 2007 (3:47.09), 2008 (3:46.65), 2009 (3:47.26), 2010 (3:48.36), 2011 (3:48.45)
Shuttle Hurdle Relay (1)
4x400-Meter Relay (2)
1987 (55.73)
1987 (3:35.66), 1993 (3:29.91)
4x800-Meter Relay (2) 1987 (8:25.95), 2008 (8:30.98)
28:32.98
Pole Vault 1997 Russ Buller 2000 Russ Buller 2004 Daniel Trosclair 2010 Josh Dominguez
18-0 1/2 18-6 1/2 17-4 1/2 17-8 1/2
Long Jump 2001 Walter Davis 2002 Walter Davis 2004 John Moffitt 2009 Jeremy Hicks
25-10 1/4 26-8 1/2 26-5 3/4 26-3
Triple Jump 1932 Sid Bowman 1935 Buddy Blair 1999 Levar Anderson 2001 Walter Davis 2002 Walter Davis
47-9 3/8 47-6 54-2 3/4 55-0 3/4 54-11 1/2
Shot Put 1997 Gunnar Pfingsten
61-5 1/2
Discus 1999 2000
Alex Forst Alex Forst
184-3 188-11
Hammer 2008 2009 2010 2011
Rabun Fox Walter Henning Walter Henning Walter Henning
208-8 225-6 237-9 208-3
Javelin 1991 2008
Mark Morris Chad Radgowski
225-2 228-8
Decathlon Kanon Vanderhoff 1992
Penn Relays Most Outstanding Athletes 1994 1996 2003 2006 2006 2008 2009 2009 2010
54.7
10,000 Meters 1990 Terry Thornton
7,177
Women’s University Champions 100 Meters Michelle King 11.66 1985 1991 Esther Jones 11.33 1993 Cheryl Taplin 11.36 1994 Cheryl Taplin 11.16 1995 Kwajalein Butler 11.40 1996 D’Andre Hill 11.14 1998 Peta Gaye-Dowdie 11.37 2001 Muna Lee 11.24 2002 Muna Lee 11.38 2003 Muna Lee 11.23 2006 Kelly Baptiste 11.10 2009 Samantha Henry 11.22 100 Hurdles 1991 Mary Cobb 1992 Dawn Bowles 1996 Kim Carson 2004 Lolo Jones 2007 Jessica Ohanaja 2008 Nickiesha Wilson 2011 Jasmin Stowers 2012 Jasmin Stowers 400 Hurdles 1986 Schowonda Williams 1987 Schowonda Williams 1991 Donalda Duprey High Jump Brittani Carter 2010
13.06 13.06 13.03 13.04w 13.09 13.03 13.16 13.05 55.78 56.98 56.99 6-0
Pole Vault 2008 Katelyn Rodrigue 2009 Rachel Laurent
13-7 1/4 13-10 1/2
Long Jump 1993 Daphnie Saunders
20-1 1/2w
Triple Jump 1996 Suzette Lee 2002 Nicole Toney 2003 Nicole Toney 2011 Melissa Ogbourne
45-3 43-1 44-4 42-10 3/4
Shot Put Danyel Mitchell 1992
52-6 1/2
Discus 1993 1994
Danyel Mitchell Danyel Mitchell
175-7 183-7
Javelin 1987
Laverne Eve
174-2
2 0 1 3 t r a c k & f i e l d M EDIA G U IDE
LSU 135 135
LSU
Men’s All-Time Indoor Records
Abbreviations
5,000 Meters
c = converted from equivalent distance y = time achieved at yard equivalent a = time achieved at altitude
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
55 Meters 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 9.
Chris Cummings Clyde Bishop Willie Turner Slip Watkins Jermaine Grant Glenroy Gilbert Efram Coley ReVey Scott Rohsaan Griffin Anthony Druilhet
1998 1982 1978 1990 1998 1993 1979 1978 1996 1986
6.13a 6.14y 6.19y 6.21 6.22a 6.24 6.24y 6.24y 6.25 6.25y
2008 2008 2011 2012 2006 2012 2011 1997 2010 2001
6.51 6.54 6.61 6.66 6.66 6.67 6.68 6.71 6.72 6.72
2006 2006 2011 1996 2003 1999 2011 1990 2011 2010 2007
20.30 20.46 20.68 20.69 20.91 20.94 20.96 21.03 21.08 21.10 21.10
2006 2002 2002 2005 2011 2007 2000 2009 2000 2011
45.28 45.35 45.37 45.41 46.08 46.11 46.12 46.22 46.29 46.30
60 Meters 1. 2. 3. 4. 6. 7. 8. 9.
Richard Thompson Trindon Holliday Horatio Williams Rynell Parson Kelly Willie Keyth Talley Gabriel Mvumvure Chris Cummings Zedric Thomas Devery Henderson
200 Meters 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Xavier Carter Kelly Willie Horatio Williams Rohsaan Griffin Robert Parham Derrick Brew Gabriel Mvumvure Slip Watkins Riker Hylton Caleb Williams Armanti Hayes
400 Meters 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Xavier Carter Alleyne Francique Pete Coley Kelly Willie Caleb Williams Reggie Dardar Derrick Brew Robert Simmons Lueroy Colquhoun Riker Hylton
800 Meters 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Richard Jones Jeffrey Fisher Elkana Kosgei Reuben Twijukye Jamaal James Mark Fowler Passmore Furusa Robin van Helden Sadiki White David Singoei
2010 2005 2008 2008 2007 1988 1995 1985 2010 1993
1:47.78 1:47.84 1:48.18 1:48.29 1:48.58 1:49.31 1:49.40 1:49.61c 1:49.62 1:49.99
Oversized Track: 1.
Jeffrey Fisher
2004
1:48.44
Mile 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Passmore Furusa John Kosgei Robin van Helden Patrick Gavin Terry Thornton Bobby Beck Mike Quigley Michael Hendry Mark Elliott Frans Schimper
1995 2008 1988 2006 1990 1982 1980 2008 1989 1999
3:58.77 3:59.85 4:00.42 4:02.73 4:03.06 4:03.14 4:04.29 4:05.03 4:06.31 4:06.85
2008 1989 1989 1994 1980 1982 1975 1980 1979 1986
7:55.49 7:56.66 8:00.03 8:04.90 8:07.00c 8:08.0 8:10.4c 8:14.14c 8:15.15c 8:19.78c
3,000 Meters 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
John Kosgei Terry Thornton Mark Elliott Passmore Furusa Mike Quigley Curtis Conaway Tom Douple Bobby Beck Mark Dobbins Mike Smith
136 LSU
Terry Thornton Mark Elliott Jimmy Wiggins Mike Smith Mark Dobbins Joseph Simuchimba Likhaya Dayile Richard Chautin Cullen Doody Jacob Simmons
Shot Put 1990 1990 2005 1986 1980 2008 2000 2011 2012 2009
13:39.68 13:43.34 14:14.94 14:16.98c 14:21.8c 14:24.46 14:25.85 14:29.11 14:30.25 14:34.75
2004
14:31.39
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Joe Maciejczyk Simon Williams Rolf Kahles Gunnar Pfingsten Scott Petersen Frank Mazza Christian Nehme Ricky Jean-Francois Alex Forst Tom Marshall
1981 1990 1997 1998 1994 1989 1999 2006 1999 1980
66-0 1/4 63-1 1/4 62-11 1/4 62-10 1/2 62-0 1/4 61-5 3/4 61-5 60-1 1/4 60- 0 1/2 59-8 1/4
2010 2012 1994 2011 2002 2009 1997 1997 1998 2010
78-1 72-6 1/4 69-11 1/2 67-0 1/2 66-6 1/2 65-7 1/2 65-5 62-1 1/4 60-2 59-5 1/2
1987 1989 2002 1989 1988 1988 1992
4,451 4,399 4,350 4,085 4,053 3,925 3,877
2006 2006 2005 2005 2005
5,707 5,652 5,077 5,072 4,822
2006
3:04.01
2001
3:04.44
2002
3:04.75
Oversized Track: 1.
Sam Mwape
55 Hurdles 1. 2. 3. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Larry Shipp Bernard Williams Charles James Orlando McDaniel Bert Rareshide Eric Reid Derek Hopkins Allen Misher George Boutte Sherman Morris
1976 1985 1986 1981 1996 1987 1990 1973 1978 1991
7.11y 7.15y 7.16y 7.16y 7.17c 7.19y 7.22 7.24yc 7.26y 7.31
2012 2008 2007 1996 2000 2009 2001 1997 1996 2005
7.55 7.69 7.70 7.77 7.82 7.86 7.98 8.00 8.05 8.07
1992 1986 1983 1999 2002 1987 1989 1995 2007 1994 1990 1988 1981
7-6 1/2 7-3 1/2 7-3 7-3 7-1 3/4 7-1 1/2 6-11 3/4 6-11 6-10 3/4 6-10 3/4 6-10 3/4 6-10 3/4 6-10 3/4
60 Hurdles 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Barrett Nugent Ryan Fontenot Alleyne Lett Bert Rareshide Greg Scott Patrick Lee Adrian Mayes Braxton Cosby Sean Dupigney Chris Jackson
High Jump 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
Tom Lange Alain Metellus Larey Weaver J.J. Barton Claston Bernard Louis Callaway Bruce Reid John Dupont Phillip Malcolm Juan Thomas Dennis Harris Sheldon Blockburger Harry Palles
Pole Vault 1. 2. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
Russ Buller Daniel Trosclair Greg Rappe Derrick Prentice Marcus McGehee Ricky Wright Edgar Diaz Greg Duplantis Josh Dominguez Efram Melendez
1999 2004 1984 1995 2011 1987 1991 1986 2011 1990
19-0 1/4 18-1 18-1 17-7 3/4 17-7 1/2 17-7 17-6 1/4 17-5 1/2 17-3 17-3
2004 2002 2012 1990 2011 2000 2009 1996 1989 1993
27-1 3/4 26-9 26-7 3/4 26-7 1/4 26-6 1/4 26-3 3/4 26-3 1/2 25-10 25-10 25-8 3/4
John Moffitt Walter Davis Damar Forbes Llewellyn Starks Zedric Thomas Marcus Thomas Jeremy Hicks Mike Alridge Matthew Rose Glenroy Gilbert
2002 2004 2004 1999 2004 1993 1992 2001 1981 2011
56-6 1/2 55-11 1/4 55-1 55-0 3/4 54-5 1/4 54-2 3/4 54-1 1/4 54-0 1/2 53-11 53-8 1/4
Triple Jump 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Walter Davis LeJuan Simon John Moffitt LeVar Anderson Willie Bradley Reggie Jones Lotfi Khaida Marcus Thomas Ed Lloyd Kyron Blaise
2 0 1 3 t r a c k & f i e l d M EDIA G U IDE
Walter Henning Michael Lauro Dave Paddison Ross Roubion Javier Nieto Rabun Fox Nigel Green Nathan Turner Gunnar Pfingsten Chris Bless
Pentathlon 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
Sheldon Blockburger Bruce Reid Claston Bernard Bengt Jarlsjo Mikael Olander Enno Tjepkema Kanon Vanderhoff
Heptathlon 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Darion Powell Edwin Billot Gavin Fleming Alleyne Lett Kwami Roberts
4x400-Meter Relay 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Kelly Willie, Reggie Dardar, Melville Rogers, Xavier Carter Robert Parham, Lueroy Colquhoun, Pedro Tunon, Alleyne Francique Lueroy Colquhoun, Pete Coley, Robert Parham, Alleyne Francique Pete Coley, Marlon Greensword, Bennie Brazell, Kelly Willie Robert Parham, Pete Coley, Bennie Brazell, Kelly Willie Pete Coley, Reggie Dardar, Bennie Brazell, Kelly Willie Pete Coley, Austin Benton, Bennie Brazell, Kelly Willie Robert Simmons, Riker Hylton, Ade Alleyne-Forte, Caleb Williams Keyth Talley, Riker Hylton, Robert Simmons, Caleb Williams Armanti Hayes, Robert Simmons, Richard Jones, Caleb Williams
2003
3:04.79
2004
3:04.84
2005
3:04.90
2005
3:04.96
2012
3:05.41
2011
3:05.61
2010
3:05.65
2004
3:03.97
2008
9:35.31
Oversized Track: 1.
Robert Parham, Pete Coley, Bennie Brazell, Kelly Willie
Distance Medley Relay
Long Jump 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 10.
Weight Throw 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Elkana Kosgei, Armanti Hayes, Jamaal James, John Kosgei Michael Hendry, Austin Benton, Isa Phillips, Patrick Gavin Tre Hendry, Kurt Dietrich, James Hook, Passmore Furusa Scott Ainsworth, Calvin Kennon, John Sauerhage, Bobby Beck Ben Shumaker, Anthony Ewers, Tomario Thomas, Andrew Huston
2006
9:41.04
1995
9:45.64
1982
9:46.24
2003
9:50.79
Women’s All-Time Indoor Records Abbreviations
3,000 Meters
c = converted from equivalent distance a = time achieved at altitude
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
55 Meters 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 9. 10.
Dawn Sowell D’Andre Hill Peta-Gaye Dowdie Esther Jones Sheila Echols Cheryl Taplin Kelly Baptiste Muna Lee Dahlia Duhaney Kwajalein Butler
1989 1996 1998 1989 1987 1994 2006 2003 1993 1996
6.58 6.65 6.68a 6.69 6.70 6.72 6.73 6.73 6.76 6.77
2008 2003 2011 2008 1996 2011 1999 2010 2008 2000
7.13 7.15 7.18 7.18 7.21 7.22 7.23 7.24 7.25 7.25
2003 2012 1999 2011 2006 1989 2007 2011 2002 2008
22.49 22.74 22.83 22.84 22.84 22.87 22.90 22.96 23.00 23.01
2005 2004 1995 1997 2005 2002 2012 2007 2011 1992
50.92 52.00 52.39 52.45 52.48 52.59 52.66 52.82 53.03 53.05
2004
51.13
60 Meters 1. 2. 3. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
Kelly Baptiste Muna Lee Kenyanna Wilson Samantha Henry D’Andre Hill Semoy Hackett Peta-Gaye Dowdie Takeia Pinckney Juanita Broaddus Sa’Donna Thornton
200 Meters 1. 2. 3. 4. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Muna Lee Kimberlyn Duncan Peta-Gaye Dowdie Semoy Hackett Brooklynn Morris Dawn Sowell Kelly Baptiste Rebecca Alexander Stephanie Durst Samantha Henry
400 Meters 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Hazelann Regis Nadia Davy Youlanda Warren LaTarsha Stroman Deonna Lawrence Ronetta Smith Rebecca Alexander Nickiesha Wilson Rebecca Alexander Heather Van Norman
Oversized Track: 1.
Hazelann Regis
800 Meters 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Claudine Williams LaTavia Thomas Charlene Lipsey Neisha Bernard-Thomas Marian Burnett Brittany Hall Kayann Thompson Meisue Francis Tanya Osbourne Sylvia Brydson
1999 2010 2012 2005 2003 2011 2009 2007 2006 1989
2:03.38 2:03.77 2:03.79 2:03.93 2:04.57 2:05.50 2:05.88 2:06.02 2:06.02 2:06.59
1985 1985 1997 1997 2012 2012 1987 1980 1999 2007
4:38.67 4:41.54c 4:41.98 4:42.91 4:43.12 4:45.04 4:45.20 4:55.3 4:57.08 4:57.55
Mile 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Christine Slythe Muffy McLeod Charlotte Mayock Silje Rasmussen Laura Carleton Charlene Lipsey Lisa Reed Michelle Gross Susanne Strunz Katie Dawson
Lisa Reed Laura Carleton Muffy McLeod Bridget Cusack Susanne Strunz Michelle Gross Michelle Hymel Kate Accardo Ruth Nanyinza Brea Goodman
Triple Jump 1987 2012 1985 2000 2001 1981 2006 2008 2005 2011
9:19.11 9:29.44 9:40.44c 9:51.83 9:52.71 10:00.78c 10:01.13 10:02.43 10:04.15 10:06.49
2000 2005 1984 2011 2008 2011 1985 2007 2012 2008
17:16.95c 17:26.60 17:30.21c 17:33.34 17:35.60 17:36.18 17:36.58c 17:51.08 18:06.05 18:11.13
1996 1998 1989 1992 2003 1999 1992 1991 2006 1986
7.40 7.46a 7.47 7.51 7.57 7.58 7.59 7.61 7.62 7.63y
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
2000 2007 2004 2007 2012 1996 1998 1999 2012 2011
7.99 8.00 8.00 8.01 8.03 8.05 8.08 8.09 8.15 8.16
1. 2. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
1993 2011 1998 1987 1991 1999 1996 2006 1989 2012 1998
6-1 1/2 6-1 1/4 6-1 1/4 6-0 3/4 5-11 1/2 5-11 1/4 5-10 3/4 5-10 5-10 5-9 3/4 5-9 3/4
5,000 Meters 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Bridgette Cusack Katie Denton Elaine Gomez Brea Goodman Kate Accardo Dakota Goodman Lisa Reed Rachael Graham Leigh-Ann Naccari Megan Broussard
Kim Carson Astia Walker Tananjalyn Stanley Dawn Bowles Lolo Jones Joyce Bates Cinnamon Sheffield Mary Cobb Jessica Ohanaja Alicia Bass
Joyce Bates Jessica Ohanaja Lolo Jones Nickiesha Wilson Jasmin Stowers Kim Carson Astia Walker Selena Lewis Shanekia Hall Tenaya Jones
Gai Kapernick Brittani Carter Gretchen Francois Kym Carter Kelli Flynn Keisha Spencer Hareldau Argyle Shaunette Davidson Kim Fenton Lynnika Pitts LaTosha Pierce
Rachel Laurent Katelyn Rodrigue Lacey Sanchez Mallory Thompson Randi Opperman Lauren Saucier Brianne Bergeron Calah Young Megan Duet Jackie Dove Margaret Reaves
2010 2008 2012 2008 2002 2008 2012 2005 2005 2005 2002
14-3 1/2 13-6 1/2 12-9 1/2 12-0 11-9 3/4 11-9 11-7 1/4 11-6 1/4 11-3 3/4 10-6 10-6
1994 1987 2000 2005 1991 1997 1992 2008 2008 2004
22-4 1/2 21-11 3/4 21-4 1/2 21-1 1/2 21-1 1/2 21-1 1/4 20-11 1/4 20-10 1/2 20-10 20-9 1/4
Long Jump 1. 2. 3. 4. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Daphnie Saunders Sheila Echols Monique Freeman Tina Harris Dahlia Duhaney Suzette Lee Sharon Jaklofsky Kathy Coleman Andrea Linton Nicole Toney
46-9 46-1 1/2 45-2 1/4 44-6 1/4 44-5 1/4 44-0 43-5 42-9 3/4 42-8 3/4 42-7
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Danyel Mitchell Teresa Williford Katie McKeever Laverne Eve Tori Bliss Laurie Trapp Brieanna Kennedy Kym Carter Jacqui Sheffield Mallory McDonald
1994 1986 2003 1987 2012 1992 2010 1987 1984 2002
55-10 1/2 55-9 1/4 52-1 51-7 3/4 51-7 49-8 1/4 49-2 1/4 48-0 47-1 3/4 47-1
Denise Hinton Mallory McDonald Brieanna Kennedy Karen Henning Samia Stokes Candice Gonzalez Britney Henry Kim Williams Katie McKeever Allison Horner
2012 2003 2012 2012 2010 2002 2004 2009 2003 2009
69-9 3/4 65-2 3/4 61-9 1/2 60-10 60-8 3/4 60-0 1/2 58-8 1/2 58-5 1/4 57-8 1/2 53-10 1/2
Sharon Jaklofsky Katarina Hallberg Cheryl Wilson Rhonda Phillips Megan Akre Shaunette Davidson Jovennie McDuffie Alex Gochenour Camilla Strid Lana Zimmerman
1992 1990 1989 1989 2006 2007 1992 2012 1991 1982
4,212 4,002 4,002 3,988 3,971 3,896 3,890 3,855 3,853 3,698
4x400-Meter Relay
Pole Vault 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
1997 2000 2003 2008 1994 2002 2010 2012 2002 1986
Pentathlon
High Jump 1. 2. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 10.
Suzette Lee Keisha Spencer Nicole Toney Andrea Linton Daphnie Saunders Bianca Rockett Melissa Ogbourne Lynnika Pitts Andria Booker Sharon Clarke
Weight Throw
60 Hurdles 1. 2. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Shot Put
55 Hurdles 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
LSU
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Brooklynn Morris, Neisha Bernard-Thomas, Deonna Lawrence, Hazelann Regis 2005 Brooklynn Morris, Juanita Broaddus, Cynetheia Rooks, Deonna Lawrence 2006 Brooklynn Morris, Cynetheia Rooks, LaTavia Thomas, Deonna Lawrence 2007 Hazelann Regis, Neisha Bernard-Thomas, Monique Hall, Nadia Davy 2004 Brooklynn Morris, Nickiesha Wilson, Cynetheia Rooks, Deonna Lawrence 2007 Rebecca Alexander, Cassandra Tate, Latoya McDermott, Jonique Day 2011 Brooklynn Morris, Kelly Baptiste, Juanita Broaddus, Deonna Lawrence 2006 Brooklynn Morris, Nickiesha Wilson, LaTavia Thomas, Deonna Lawrence 2008 Rebecca Alexander, Cassandra Tate, Siedda Herbert, Jonique Day 2012 Brooklynn Morris, Deonna Lawrence, LaTavia Thomas, Nickiesha Wilson 2007
3:29.06 3:29.33 3:29.86 3:30.14 3:30.26 3:30.37 3:30.43 3:31.14 3:31.55 3:31.77
Oversized Track: 1.
Hazelann Regis, Neisha Bernard-Thomas, Monique Hall, Nadia Davy 2004
3:29.42
Distance Medley Relay 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Charlene Lipsey, Jonique Day, Samantha Levin, Laura Carleton Silje Rasmussen, Eureka Hall, Tanqueray Hayward, Charlotte Maycok Tanqueray Hayward, Eureka Hall, Emily Blake, Charlotte Maycok Jackie Bobien, Wendy Truvillion, Camille Cato, Lisa Reed Franz Battle, LaTarsha Stroman, Shannon Kvien, Silje Rasmussen
2 0 1 3 t r a c k & f i e l d M EDIA G U IDE
2012
11:18.75
1997
11:29.72
1997
11:30.71
1987
11:31.22
1995
11:32.76
LSU 137 137
LSU
Men’s All-Time Outdoor Records
Abbreviations and Notes
c = time converted from yard equivalent y = time achieved at yard equivalent s = 200m time on straightaway w = wind-aided decathlon or heptathlon (over 4.0 mps) * = decathlon or heptathlon rescored on 1985 IAAF Tables In running events, hand times are carried in 10ths, while automatic times are carried in 100ths. Hand times are placed with auto times by adding either 0.24 seconds (for events less than 400m), or 0.14 seconds (400m and up) to the hand time. Starting in 1980, only automatic times were accepted for events less than 400 meters. With the exception of the decathlon. Wind-aided performances are not eligible for these lists.
100 Meters 1. 2. 3. 4. 7. 8. 10.
Richard Thompson Trindon Holliday Xavier Carter Byron Logan Fabian Muyaba Slip Watkins Glenroy Gilbert Aaron Ernest Chris Cummings Kelly Willie
2008 2009 2006 1998 1993 1989 1993 2012 1996 2006
9.89 10.00 10.09 10.15 10.15 10.15 10.16 10.17 10.17 10.19
2005 2008 1996 1997 1980 1993 1989 1999 1989 1998
20.02 20.18 20.21 20.25 20.35 20.37 20.37 20.38 20.40 20.41
1999 2006 2005 2002 2002 2011 1969 1972 2011 1998
44.29 44.53 44.63 44.87 44.89 45.30 45.44c 45.54c 45.61 45.64
1987 1993 2010 1972 2007 2008 2007 2010 2012 1995
1:45.53 1:45.64 1:46.42 1:46.9c 1:47.00 1:47.05 1:47.11 1:47.57 1:47.87 1:47.91
1995 1984 1989 1980 1989 2008 1972 1974 1989 2006
3:39.71 3:41.8 3:42.20 3:42.36 3:42.37 3:42.98 3:44.2c 3:44.3c 3:44.52 3:45.03
200 Meters 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 8. 9. 10.
Xavier Carter Richard Thompson Rohsaan Griffin Curtis Perry Efram Coley Glenroy Gilbert Dino Napier Derrick Brew Slip Watkins Byron Logan
400 Meters 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Derrick Brew Xavier Carter Kelly Willie Alleyne Francique Pete Coley Riker Hylton Al Coffee Lloyd Wills Caleb Williams Mike Alridge
800 Meters 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Robin van Helden David Singoei Richard Jones Bob Smith Jamaal James Elkana Kosgei Reuben Twijukye Sadiki White Howard Shepard Passmore Furusa
1,500 Meters 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Passmore Furusa Bobby Beck Terry Thornton Mike Quigley Robin van Helden John Kosgei John Stewart Bob Smith Mark Elliott Patrick Gavin
5,000 Meters 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Mark Elliott Terry Thornton John Kosgei John Stewart Mike Smith Abderrzak Merchoud Mike Quigley Tom Douple Sam Mwape Jimmy Wiggins
138 LSU
1989 1989 2008 1971 1986 1997 1980 1974 2004 2004
13:33.10 13:49.69 13:54.40 14:04.0c 14:10.74 14:12.79 14:13.43 14:13.4 14:14.52 14:14.90
10,000 Meters 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Triple Jump
Terry Thornton Mark Elliott Likhaya Dayile Mike Smith Joseph Simuchimba Jimmy Wiggins Sam Mwape Pablo Presedo Richard Chautin Tom Douple
1990 1989 2001 1986 2007 2005 2005 1988 2010 1974
28:18.68 28:32.44 29:16.82 29:18.88 29:39.83 29:50.94 30:02.83 30:12.65 30:28.04 30:40.8c
2012 1987 1975 2007 2008 1980 1984 1985 1973 1999
13.32 13.50 13.55 13.57 13.64 13.64 13.67 13.73 13.73 13.74
2005 2007 2002 1996 1986 1964 1975 1992 1934 2009
47.67 48.51 48.91 49.43 49.65 49.94c 50.44c 50.69 50.74c 50.90
110 Hurdles 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 7. 8. 10.
Bennie Brazell Isa Phillips Lueroy Colquhoun Regan Nichols Bernard Williams Billy Hardin Carey Schimph David Singoei Glenn “Slats” Hardin Patrick Lee
Magnus Bengtsson Mark Dobbins Terry Thornton Passmore Furusa Bobby Beck Paul Marmaro Stuart Mee David Hall Bob Wyman Jaime Bastidas
Tom Lange J.J. Barton Larey Weaver Alain Metellus Claston Bernard Louis Callaway Bruce Reid John Dupont Juan Thomas Ted Heroman
Russ Buller Greg Duplantis Derrick Prentice Grey Rappe Edgar Daiz Josh Dominguez Ricky Wright Marcus McGehee Andreas Duplantis Mark Rose
John Moffitt Llewellyn Starks Damar Forbes Walter Davis Reggie Jones LeJuan Simon Jeremy Hicks Lotfi Khaida Matthew Rose 10. Marcus Thomas Eugene McCain
2 0 1 3 t r a c k & f i e l d M EDIA G U IDE
2002 1992 1993 2000 2011 2004 2003 1999 2012 1995
57-8 1/2 56-2 55-6 1/4 54-6 3/4 54-5 1/2 54-4 1/2 54-2 3/4 54-2 3/4 54-1 1/4 53-1 3/4
Joe Maciejczyk Simon Williams Gunnar Pfingsten Rolf Kahles Scott Petersen Alex Forst John Dermody Frank Mazza Tom Marshall Christian Nehme
1982 1991 1997 1997 1993 2000 1996 1989 1980 1998
65-7 62-10 3/4 62-4 1/2 62-3 62-1 60-10 3/4 60-7 1/4 60-4 1/2 59-8 59-7
John Nichols Simon Williams Alex Forst Mike Yasolsky Derrick Farrell Rodney Brown Dave Paddison Dave Grant Rolf Kahles Frank Mazza
1989 1992 1998 1989 1993 2012 1991 1995 1997 1989
209-1 200-7 195-7 193-4 192-5 190-8 183-11 183-10 181-3 180-2
2010 2011 1994 1999 2008 1998 1996 2011 2009 1996
239-5 223-0 222-3 216-5 215-11 202-1 201-8 200-3 197-2 193-10
1987 2007 1992 2008 1993 2000 2012 2000 2012 2009
247-11 239-8 236-1 234-7 231-11 231-8 229-6 229-6 227-6 221-7
Hammer 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
1990 1997 1982 1986 2002 1986 1988 1995 1994 1972
7-5 3/4 7-4 1/2 7-3 3/4 7-3 1/4 7-2 1/4 7-1 7-0 1/4 6-11 3/4 6-11 1/2 6-11
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 9. 10.
2000 1986 1996 1983 1991 2010 1986 2011 2012 1983
18-8 3/4 18-5 1/4 18-0 1/2 18-0 1/2 17-9 17-8 1/2 17-8 1/2 17-7 3/4 17-5 1/2 17-5
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
2004 1990 2011 2001 1993 2004 2009 1992 1989 2000 1979
27-9 1/2 27-0 1/2 27-0 26-8 1/4 26-5 3/4 26-3 1/2 26-3 26-2 1/4 26-2 1/4 26-1 1/2 26-1 1/2
Walter Henning Michael Lauro Dave Paddison Javier Nieto Rabun Fox John Woosley Nigel Green Ross Roubion Chris Bless Dave Galvan
Javelin Mikael Olander Chad Radgowski Mark Morris Preston Chatham Willie Boudloche Blake Theriot Aaron Moore Craig Nall Jeremy Tuttle Anthony Martel
Decathlon (1985 IAAF Tables)
Long Jump 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
8:38.14 8:39.72 8:44.19 8:45.33 8:47.35 8:47.83 8:48.26 8:56.01 9:00.40 9:02.64
Pole Vault 1. 2. 3. 5. 6. 8. 9. 10.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
1990 1979 1991 1994 1981 1987 1987 1986 1993 1998
High Jump 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Walter Davis Reggie Jones Lotfi Khaida Marcus Thomas Zedric Thomas LeJuan Simon John Moffitt LeVar Anderson 9. Kyron Blaise 10. Jermaine Grant
Discus
3,000-Meter Steeplechase 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Shot Put
Barrett Nugent Eric Reid Larry Shipp Alleyne Lett Ryan Fontenot Orlando McDaniel Charles James Bernard Williams Allen Misher Greg Scott
400 Hurdles 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
Mario Sategna Mikael Olander Claston Bernard Sheldon Blockburger Bruce Reid Bengt Jarlsjo Darion Powell Alleyne Lett Edwin Billot Kanon Vanderhoff
1995 1988 2002 1987 1988 1989 2006 2005 2006 1992
8,172 8,126 8,094 7,964 7,900w 7,733 7,640 7,550 7,468 7,449w
Women’s All-Time Outdoor Records 100 Meters 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 7. 8. 9. 10.
10,000 Meters
Dawn Sowell D’Andre Hill Kimberlyn Duncan Peta-Gaye Dowdie Semoy Hackett Muna Lee Kelly Baptiste Cheryl Taplin Sheila Echols Esther Jones
1989 1996 2012 1999 2012 2003 2008 1994 1987 1991
10.78 10.92 10.96 11.03 11.04 11.04 11.06 11.07 11.09 11.11
1989 2012 1996 2004 2002 1996 1990 2000 2012 2008 2007
22.04 22.19 22.30 22.47 22.48 22.49 22.49 22.51 22.55 22.67 22.67
200 Meters 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Dawn Sowell Kimberlyn Duncan Zundra Feagin Muna Lee Stephanie Durst D’Andre Hill Esther Jones 8. Peta-Gaye Dowdie 9. Semoy Hackett 10. Kelly Baptiste Sherry Fletcher
400 Meters 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
LaTarsha Stroman Hazelann Regis Nadia Davy Rebecca Alexander Claudine Williams Youlanda Warren Ronetta Smith Deonna Lawrence Monique Hall Charlene Maulseed
1997 2004 2003 2012 1999 1992 2002 2006 2004 1995
50.60 50.64 50.66 51.13 51.40 51.55 51.62 51.75 51.93 52.03
Neisha Bernard-Thomas Charlene Lipsey LaTavia Thomas Claudine Williams Camille Cato Sylvia Brydson Kayann Thompson Lee Ann Van Landingham Christine Slythe Brittany Hall
2004 2012 2010 1999 1987 1989 2010 1982 1985 2009
2:01.32 2:01.40 2:01.40 2:02.52 2:02.73 2:03.02 2:03.54 2:03.54 2:03.57 2:03.68
1985 2012 1997 1985 1996 2012 1987 2005 2001 1981
4:17.14 4:18.16 4:18.68 4:20.25 4:20.96 4:22.31 4:27.1 4:30.16 4:30.19 4:32.8
Christine Slythe Charlene Lipsey Charlotte Mayock Muffy McLeod Silje Rasmussen Laura Carleton Lisa Reed Ruth Nanyinza Susanne Strunz Tina Bengtson
1987 1997 1985 2012 2000 1981 1986 2000 1980 2007
9:22.04 9:25.58 9:32.28 9:37.17 9:52.50 9:56.1 9:57.4 9:58.61 10:03.92 10:06.99
35:27.94 35:39.94 36:32.79 36:37.25 37:12.76
1989 1996 2004 1997 1991 2008 2000 2011 1989 2007
12.70 12.72 12.77 12.82 12.82 12.85 12.85 12.88 12.95 13.01
2007 1987 1994 2012 1991 1989 2002 1988 2003 1998
53.97 54.82 55.17 55.22 56.29 57.69 58.16 58.25 58.30 58.34
100 Hurdles 1. 2. 3. 4. 6. 8. 9. 10.
Tananjalyn Stanley Kim Carson Lolo Jones Astia Walker Dawn Bowles Nickiesha Wilson Joyce Bates Jasmin Stowers Cinnamon Sheffield Jessica Ohanaja
400 Hurdles 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Nickiesha Wilson Schowonda Williams Debbie Parris Cassandra Tate Donalda Duprey Sylvia Brydson Doria Appleberry Leslie Nixon Althea Thomas Celena Clarke
3,000-Meter Steeplechase 1. Susanne Strunz 2. Kate Accardo 3. Sandra Smith
2001 2006 2003
10:18.54ht 11:35.10 11:57.98
1985 1988 2012 2004 2005 1980 2000 2000 1984 2011
16:18.89 16:27.65 16:28.08 17:03.02 17:10.47 17:22.0 17:22.02 17:27.43 17:28.45 17:33.54
1. 2. 5. 6. 7. 8. 10.
Gai Kapernick Brittani Carter Kelli Flynn Kym Carter Hareldau Argyle Gretchen Francois Kim Fenton Shaunette Davidson Sharon Jaklofsky Leslie Nixon
1994 2010 1993 1987 1997 1998 1989 2007 1991 1988
6-2 1/4 6-0 1/2 6-0 1/2 6-0 1/2 6-0 5-11 1/4 5-10 3/4 5-10 1/2 5-10 1/2 5-10
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 9. 10.
Rachel Laurent Katelyn Rodrigue Lacey Sanchez Mallory Thompson Calah Young Lauren Saucier Megan Duet Randi Opperman Brianne Bergeron Jackie Dove
2011 2008 2012 2008 2005 2011 2005 2002 2010 2006
14-3 1/4 13-7 1/4 12-4 3/4 12-2 1/2 11-11 3/4 11-10 1/2 11-5 3/4 11-5 3/4 11-1 10-10
Lisa Reed Charlotte Mayock Muffy McLeod Laura Carleton Suzanne Strunz Michelle Gross Colleen Scanlan Bridget Cusack Ann Quigley Megan Broussard
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 9. 10.
Sheila Echols Daphnie Saunders Claire Connor Keisha Spencer Marita Hunt Tina Harris Camille Jackson Dahlia Duhaney Julie Lewis Monique Freeman
1987 1993 1988 2000 1995 2005 1993 1991 1988 1999
22-9 1/4 22-2 1/2 21-9 21-8 1/4 21-5 1/2 21-4 3/4 21-3 1/2 21-3 1/2 21-1 1/4 20-10 3/4
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Keisha Spencer Suzette Lee Nicole Toney Andrea Linton Sharon Clarke Melissa Ogbourne Camille Jackson Bianca Rockett Daphnie Saunders Andria Booker
2000 1997 2003 2007 1986 2010 1993 1999 1993 2002
45-10 45-8 44-6 3/4 44-1 1/4 43-11 3/4 43-8 43-6 43-0 1/4 42-10 42-7
1994 1986 2003 2012 1992 1987 1986 1984 2012 2000
54-6 1/2 53-5 51-9 3/4 51-7 1/4 49-0 3/4 48-7 1/4 48-2 47-8 1/2 47-6 1/2 47-0 3/4
1994 2012 1992 2003 1987 2012 2002 1987 1996 1997
194-4 181-0 175-11 173-10 172-10 163-6 162-9 161-1 157-8 156-6
1987 1988 1989 2009 2007 2012 2003 1996 2009 2002
204-9 179-1 169-11 168-11 166-4 157-11 157-4 153-0 151-6 150-5
2004 2012 2003 2012 2010 2012 2002 2011 2009 2011
205-11 205-3 197-4 197-2 195-9 191-5 188-1 176-3 175-5 148-5
1992 1989 1991 1985 1987 1991 1990 2000 1988 2012
6,013w 5,855 5,778 5,606w 5,545 5,532 5,506w 5,366 5,363w 5,354
Shot Put 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Danyel Mitchell Teresa Williford Katie McKeever Tori Bliss Laurie Trapp Kym Carter Laverne Eve Jacqui Sheffield Brieanna Kennedy Jill Lipp
Discus 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Danyel Mitchell Samia Stokes Laurie Trapp Katie McKeever Teresa Williford Brieanna Kennedy Mallory McDonald Laverne Eve Anyssa Olivarez Maria Pettersson
Javelin 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Laverne Eve Cheryl Coker Wanda Ferster Anna Lyons Amanda Harmata Annie Simoneaux Maria Romero Kim Poche Brieanna Kennedy Neely Falgout
Hammer 1. Britney Henry 2. Brieanna Kennedy 3. Mallory McDonald 4. Karen Henning 5. Kim Williams 6. Denise Hinton 7. Candice Gonzalez 8. Samia Stokes 9. Allison Horner 10. Danielle Martin
Heptathlon
Long Jump
3,000 Meters 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
1988 2005 2001 1984 1997
Pole Vault
1,500 Meters 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Triple Jump
Lisa Reed Katie Denton Bridget Cusack Elaine Gomez Emily Blake
High Jump
800 Meters 1. 2. 4. 5. 6. 7. 9. 10.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
LSU
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Sharon Jaklofsky Cheryl Wilson Jovennie McDuffie Lana Zimmerman Kym Carter Camilla Strid Katarina Hallberg Loren Leaverton Rhonda Phillips Alex Gochenour
5,000 Meters 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Muffy McLeod Lisa Reed Laura Carleton Ruth Nanyinza Katie Denton Ann Quigley Suzanne Strunz Bridget Cusack Elaine Gomez Brea Goodman
2 0 1 3 t r a c k & f i e l d M EDIA G U IDE
LSU 139 139
LSU
Men’s All-Time Relay Records
These all-time lists represent the best outdoor relay performances by LSU through the 2012 season. At the heading of each event are the yards-to-meters conversions used. All hand-to-auto conversions are +0.14. “c” = converted (from yards and/or hand timing).
4x100-Meter Relay, (0.2) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 10.
Jermaine Grant, Mike Alridge, Byron Logan, Curtis Perry Walter Davis, Robert Parham, Pete Coley, Bennie Brazell Barrett Nugent, Aaron Ernest, Keyth Talley, Shermund Allsop Armanti Hayes, Richard Thompson, Gabriel Mvumvure, Trindon Holliday Richard Thompson, Xavier Carter, Marvin Stevenson, Kelly Willie Jermaine Grant, Chris Cummings, Eddie Kennison, Rohsaan Griffin Kelly Willie, Robert Parham, Pete Coley, Bennie Brazell Barrett Nugent, Will Coppage, Armanti Hayes, Trindon Holliday Armanti Hayes, Richard Thompson, Gabriel Mvumvure, Trindon Holliday Reggie Jones, Glenroy Gilbert, Chris King, Fabian Muyaba Reggie Jones, Bryant Williams, Chris King, Jason Sanders
4x1,500-Meter Relay
2006
38.44
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
1995
38.64
4x1,600-Meter Relay, (6.0)
2003
38.65
2009
38.67
2008
38.67
1993
38.70
800-Meter Sprint Medley Relay, (100, 100, 200, 400)
1992
38.70
1. 2.
2011
1:20.45
1,600-Meter Sprint Medley Relay, (1.2) (200, 200, 400, 800)
2011
1:20.62
1995
1:20.85
2011
1:20.99
2005
1:21.06
2006
1:21.31
1997
1:21.50
1994
1:21.71
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
1998
38.24
2002
38.32
2012
38.38
2008
38.42
4x200-Meter Relay, (0.5) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Keyth Talley, Horatio Williams, Tristan Walker, Gabriel Mvumvure Riker Hylton, Horatio Williams, Tristan Walker, Gabriel Mvumvure Eddie Kennison, Milton Mallard, Byron Logan, Rohsaan Griffin Riker Hylton, Horatio Williams, Keyth Talley, Gabriel Mvumvure Reggie Dardar, Bennie Brazell, Kelly Willie, Xavier Carter Melville Rogers, Xavier Carter, Marvin Stevenson, Kelly Willie Byron Logan, Mike Alridge, Chris Cummings, Curtis Perry Eddie Kennison, Bryant Williams, Kevin Franklin, Fabian Muyaba Kevin Franklin, Bryant Williams, Derrick Thymes, Eddie Kennison Jermaine Grant, Mike Alridge, Byron Logan, Curtis Perry
1994
1:21.75
1998
1:21.77
4x400-Meter Relay, (0.3) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Reggie Dardar, Kelly Willie, Bennie Brazell, Xavier Carter Robert Simmons, Ade Alleyne-Forte, Caleb Williams, Riker Hylton Robert Simmons, Quincy Downing, Ade Alleyne-Forte, Riker Hylton Marvin Stevenson, Bennie Brazell, Kelly Willie, Pete Coley Reggie Dardar, Kelly Willie, Melville Rogers, Xavier Carter Robert Parham, Lueroy Colquhoun, Pete Coley, Alleyne Francique Quincy Downing, Robert Simmons, Ade Alleyne-Forte, Riker Hylton Robert Parham, Bennie Brazell, Pete Coley, Kelly Willie Reggie Dardar, Melville Rogers, Xavier Carter, Kelly Willie Robert Simmons, Ade Alleyne-Forte, Riker Hylton, Caleb Williams
2005
2:59.59*
2011
3:01.07
2012
3:01.21
2004
3:01.39
2006
3:01.58
2001
3:01.66
2012
3:01.97
2003
3:02.01
2006
3:02.21
2011
3:02.23
1987
7:15.73
1986
7:16.58
4x800-Meter Relay, (3.0) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Paul Marmaro, Mark Fowler, Bob Dielis, Robin van Helden Raven Lewis, Robin van Helden, Bob Dielis, Mark Fowler Bobby Beck, Rodney Louis, Rod Green, Raven Lewis Michael Hendry, Jamaal James, Reuben Twijukye, Elkana Kosgei Tim Olack, James Epps, John Stewart, Bob Smith Christian Ladner, Charles Onsare, Andre Brown, Maurice Horton Michael Hendry, Jamaal James, Jeffrey Parker, Reuben Twijukye Michael Hendry, Jamaal James, Jeffrey Parker, Reuben Twijukye Rodney Louis, Rod Green, Travers, Bobby Beck Reuben Twijukye, John Kosgei, Jamaal James, Elkana Kosgei
140 LSU
1. 2. 3.
Magnus Bengtsson, Mark Elliott, Terry Thornton, Robin van Helden Magnus Bengtsson, Christian Ladner, Mark Elliott, Terry Thornton Michael Florek, Sadiki White, Richard Chautin, Alan Sticker Bob Wyman, Magnus Bengtsson, Terry Thornton, Kees-Jan Bongaertz William Bohlke, Brent Martin, Cordelle Seals, Frans Schimper
Magnus Bengtsson, Mark Elliott, Terry Thornton, Robin van Helden Jim Davis, Mike Vargas, Bobby Beck, Mike Quigley Tom Douple, Paul Meyer, Eric Stuart, Tommy Francise
Bennie Brazell, Marvin Stevenson, Kelly Willie, Pete Coley Bennie Brazell, Marvin Stevenson, Reggie Dardar, Xavier Carter
Caleb Williams, Gabriel Mvumvure, Robert Simmons, Richard Jones Lloyd Wills, Allen Misher, Greg Stephens, Bob Smith Bernard Whyte, Anthony Druilhet, Andre Brown, Robin van Helden Trindon Holliday, Richard Thompson, Reggie Dardar, Elkana Kosgei Drake Relays Team Carey Schmipf, Barney Cobb, Gene Mobley, Bob Smith Gabriel Mvumvure, Armanti Hayes, Ade Alleyne-Forte, Richard Jones Marvin Stevenson, Richard Thompson, Isa Phillips, Jamaal James Richard DeSoto, Al Coffee, Lloyd Willis, James Epps Kevin Franklin, Chris Cummings, Regan Nichols, Passmore Furusa
1989
15:09.74
1990
15:31.41
2010
15:32.74
1991
15:37.95
1999
15:48.41
1989
16:24.67
1980
16:33.26c
1975
16:57.34c
2004
1:26.48
2005
1:29.91
2010
3:16.01
1973
3:16.24c
1986
3:16.67
2008 1972
3:16.68 3:17.04c
1974
3:17.14c
2010
3:17.65
2007
3:17.83
1972
3:17.84c
1995
3:18.11
Distance Medley Relay, (3.4) (400, 1200, 800, 1600) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Scott Ainsworth, Greg Davis, Mike Quigley, Bobby Beck Mark Fowler, Andre Brown, Jeff Slater, Robin van Helden Elkana Kosgei, Jamaal James, Reuben Twijukye, John Kosgei Robin van Helden, Dino Napier, Darrin Browder, Mark Elliott Tre Hendry, Steven Pettes, Kurt Dietrich, Passmore Furusa Michael Hendry, Austin Benton, Isa Phillips, Patrick Gavin Bob Dielis, Bernard Whyte, Mark Fowler, Robin van Helden Paper-Tiger Relays Team Mark Elliott, Dino Napier, Charles Onsare, Robin van Helden Kees-Jan Bongaetz, Maurice Horton, Charles Onsare, Christian Ladner
1981
9:35.58
1986
9:40.61
2008
9:40.66
1989
9:40.72
1995
9:41.61
2006
9:41.76
1986 1984
9:43.24c 9:44.62
1989
9:45.53
1990
9:46.75
4x110-Meter Shuttle Hurdle Relay, (0.2)
1984
7:18.45
2008
7:19.89
1972
7:21.34c
1990
7:22.36
2007
7:23.32
2007
7:23.75
1984
7:24.04
2008
7:24.42
2 0 1 3 t r a c k & f i e l d M EDIA G U IDE
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
Bernard Williams, David Herbert, Eric Reid, Charles James Charles James, David Herbert, Bruce Reid, Eric Reid John Duhon, Bernard Williams, Eric Reid, Charles James Bruce Reid, David Herbert, Charles James, Eric Reid Larry Shipp, Mike Thompson, Allen Misher, Carey Schimpf Troy Twillie, Robert Brickham, James Rainey, Bert Rareshide Penn Relays Team Paper-Tiger Relays Team Drake Relays Team
1986
55.54
1987
55.64c
1984
56.14c
1987
56.34c
1975
56.74c
1995 1985 1985 1975
57.21 57.46c 57.67 58.44c
1984
3:31.64c
4x400-Meter Hurdle Relay Team 1.
Domino’s Pizza Relay Team
* Denotes collegiate record
Women’s All-Time Relay Records
LSU
These all-time lists represent the best outdoor relay performances by LSU through the 2012 season. At the heading of each event are the yards-to-meters conversions used. All hand-to-auto conversions are +0.14. “c” = converted (from yards and/or hand timing).
4x100-Meter Relay 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Tananjalyn Stanley, Dawn Sowell, Cinnamon Sheffield, Esther Jones Stephanie Durst, Monique Hall, Lolo Jones, Muna Lee Brooklynn Morris, Samantha Henry, Juanita Broaddus, Kelly Baptiste Lolo Jones, Monique Hall, Stephanie Durst, Muna Lee Kenyanna Wilson, Semoy Hackett, Rebecca Alexander, Kimberlyn Duncan Astia Walker, Kwajalein Butler, Zundra Feagin, D’Andre Hill Brooklynn Morris, Samantha Henry, Juanita Broaddus, Kelly Baptiste Brooklynn Morris, Samantha Henry, Juanita Broaddus, Kelly Baptiste Kenyanna Wilson, Samantha Henry, Brooklynn Morris, Kelly Baptiste Lolo Jones, Monique Hall, Nadia Davy, Muna Lee Astia Walker, Kwajalein Butler, Sa’Donna Thornton, Peta-Gaye Dowdie
800-Meter Sprint Medley Relay, (100, 100, 200, 400) 1989
42.50
2003
42.55
2008
42.59
2004
42.61
2011
42.64
1996
42.76
2008
42.80
2008
42.84
2008
42.85
2004
42.92
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
1997
42.92
1,600-Meter Sprint Medley Relay, (4.0) (200, 200, 400, 800)
1998
1:31.27
1997
1:31.29
2007
1:31.58
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
2002
1:31.58
Distance Medley Relay, (4.0)
4x200-Meter Relay 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
Nadia Davy, Monique Hall, Stephanie Durst, Muna Lee Cassandra Tate, Semoy Hackett, Rebecca Alexander, Kimberlyn Duncan Hazelann Regis, Monique Hall, Nadia Davy, Muna Lee Nadia Davy, Monique Hall, Stephanie Durst, Muna Lee Rebecca Alexander, Semoy Hackett, Cassandra Tate, Kimberlyn Duncan Ronetta Smith, Myra Combs, Stephanie Durst, Muna Lee Valma Bass, Kwajalein Butler, Myra Combs, Peta-Gaye Dowdie Eureka Hall, Peta-Gaye Dowdie, LaTarsha Stroman, Astia Walker Sherry Fletcher, Samantha Henry, Brooklynn Morris, Kelly Baptiste Lolo Jones, Ronetta Smith, Stephanie Durst, Muna Lee
2003
1:29.78
2012
1:30.01
2004
1:30.42
2004
1:30.54
2011
1:30.88
2001
1:31.24
Latoya McDermott, Rebecca Alexander, Cassandra Tate, Jonique Day Neisha Bernard-Thomas, Hazelann Regis, Monique Hall, Nadia Davy Brooklynn Morris, Meisue Francis, Cynetheia Rooks, Deonna Lawrence Nadia Davy, Neisha Bernard-Thomas, Monique Hall, Hazelann Regis Nadia Davy, Monique Hall, Neisha Bernard-Thomas, Hazelann Regis Brooklynn Morris, Meisue Francis, Deonna Lawrence, Cynetheia Rooks Debbie Parris, Indira Hamilton, Heather Van Norman, Youlanda Warren Latoya McDermott, Rebecca Alexander, Cassandra Tate, Jonique Day Nickiesha Wilson, Cynetheia Rooks, LaTavia Thomas, Deonna Lawrence LaTarsha Stroman, Sheila Powell, Charlene Maulseed, Youlanda Warren
2012
3:28.01
2007
3:28.07
1995
3:28.26
4x100-Meter Shuttle Hurdle Relay
2012
3:24.59
2004
3:25.26
2006
3:25.78
2004
3:27.04
2003
3:27.88
2006
3:27.93
1993
3:27.97
4x800-Meter Relay 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Charlene Lipsey, Kayann Thompson, Brittany Hall, LaTavia Thomas Jackie Bobien, Kathi Harris, Sylvia Brydson, Camille Cato Jackie Bobien, Sylvia Brydson, Schowonda Williams, Camille Cato Jackie Bobien, Camille Cato, Muffy McLeod, Christine Slythe Lindsay Day, Kayann Thompson, Brittany Hall, LaTavia Thomas Lana Zimmerman, Jackie Bobien, Camille Cato, Christine Slythe Whitney Mitchell, Ruth Nanyinza, Tanya Osbourne, Neisha Bernard-Thomas Brittany Hall, Charlene Lipsey, Kayann Thompson, LaTavia Thomas Jackie Bobien, Leslie Nixon, Tammie Young, Sylvia Brydson Laura Carleton, Brittany Hall, Brea Goodman, Charlene Lipsey
Semoy Hackett, Kimberlyn Duncan, Cassandra Tate, Charlene Lipsey Samantha Henry, Kimberlyn Duncan, Cassandra Tate, LaTavia Thomas Myra Combs, Peta-Gaye Dowdie, Celena Clarke, Claudine Williams Monique Hall, Nadia Davy, Hazelann Regis, Neisha Bernard-Thomas Semoy Hackett, Kimberlyn Duncan, Jonique Day, Charlene Lipsey Stephanie Durst, Monique Hall, Hazelann Regis, Neisha Bernard-Thomas Stephanie Durst, Monique Hall, Hazelann Regis, Neisha Bernard-Thomas Stephanie Durst, Nadia Davy, Hazelann Regis, Neisha Bernard-Thomas Cheryl Taplin, Heather Van Norman, Youlanda Warren, Shannon Cox Samantha Henry, Kelly Baptiste, Deonna Lawrence, LaTavia Thomas
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
4x400-Meter Relay 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Tananjalyn Stanley, Cinnamon Sheffield, Esther Jones, Dawn Sowell Kim Carson, Cheryl Taplin, Heather Van Norman, Youlanda Warren Jovennie McDuffie, Cheryl Taplin, Dahlia Duhaney, Youlanda Warren Cheryl Taplin, Dahlia Duhaney, Esther Jones, Youlanda Warren Danyel Wofford, Zina Age, Sheila Echols, Schowonda Williams Sheila Echols, Michelle King, Angela Phipps, Wendy Truvillion Tananjalyn Stanley, Opal Cunningham, Danyel Wofford, Schowonda Williams Lolo Jones, Monique Hall, Brittany Harris, Hazelann Regis RaNysha LeBlanc, Tania Woods, Muna Lee, Nadia Davy Tananjalyn Stanley, Cinnamon Sheffield, Esther Jones, Opal Cunningham
2010
8:19.77
1987
8:25.95
1986
8:28.74c
1985
8:29.97
2008
8:30.98
1985
8:34.24c
2004
8:34.97
2010
8:35.64
1988
8:36.05
2011
8:39.19
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Muffy McLeod, Wendy Truvillion, Camille Cato, Christine Slythe Charlene Lipsey, Montenae Roye-Speight, Samantha Levin, Laura Carleton Charlene Lipsey, Siedda Herbert, Brittany Hall, Laura Carleton Silje Rasmussen, LaTarsha Stroman, Tanqueray Hayward, Charlotte Mayock Charlene Lipsey, Latoya McDermott, Kayann Thompson, Jenna Henssler Dakota Goodman, Siedda Herbert, Brittany Hall, Laura Carleton Camille Cato, Sylvia Brydson, Jackie Bobien, Lisa Reed Lindsay Day, Monique Cabral, Kayann Thompson, Katie Dawson Sylvia Brydson, Jackie Bobien, Leslie Nixon, Lisa Reed Lindsay Day, Carliesa Meakes, Tanya Osbourne, Katie Dawson
Tenaya Jones, Angel Boyd, Jessica Ohanaja, Nickiesha Wilson Donalda Duprey, Mary Cobb, Dawn Bowles, Cinnamon Sheffield Zamyal Jackson, Tiffany Robinson, Lolo Jones, RaNysha LeBlanc Brittany Littlejohn, Tiffany Robinson, RaNysha LeBlanc, Lolo Jones Nickiesha Wilson, Shaunette Davidson, Angel Boyd, Jessica Ohanaja Jovennie McDuffie, Sharon Jaklofsky, Dawn Bowles, Cinnamon Sheffield Sharon Jaklofsky, Cinnamon Sheffield, Joyce Melendez, Dawn Bowles Yolanda Brown, Astia Walker, Karen Boone, Kim Carson Jessica Ohanaja, Megan Akre, Angel Boyd, RaNysha LeBlanc Loren Leaverton, Selena Lewis April Sams, Joyce Bates
1989
1:36.81
1993
1:37.95
1992
1:37.97
1991
1:38.24c
1987
1:39.04
1985
1:39.10
1988
1:39.55
2004
1:39.78
2004
1:39.87
1989
1:40.29
2012
3:43.79
2010
3:43.98
1999
3:44.18
2004
3:44.20
2012
3:44.50
2003
3:44.68
2004
3:44.97
2003
3:45.65
1993
3:46.64
2008
3:46.65
1985
11:10.94c
2012
11:16.82
2011
11:20.15
1997
11:27.26
2010
11:32.34
2011
11:34.29
1987
11:34.94
2008
11:38.16
1988
11:38.84
2007
11:43.99
2008
52.77
1991
53.0
2003
53.04
2004
53.43
2007
53.73
1992
53.80
1992
53.8
1996
53.83
2005
53.90
1999
54.01
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Event LSU Record 55 Meters 6.13, Chris Cummings, 1998
LSU Field House Record 6.09, Mel Lattany (Georgia), 1981; Sam Graddy (Tennessee), 1986
SEC Record 6.03, Sam Graddy (Tennessee), 1986
Collegiate Record 5.99, Obedale Thompson (UTEP), 1997
60 Meters 6.51, Richard Thompson, 2008
6.59, Trell Kimmons (Hinds CC), 2005;
Richard Thompson (Tiger Olympians), 2010
6.51, Richard Thompson (LSU), 2008
6.45, Leonard Myles-Mills (BYU), 1999
200 Meters 20.30, Xavier Carter, 2006
20.89, Lorenzo Daniel (Mississippi State), 1988
20.10, Wallace Spearmon (Arkansas), 2005
20.10, Wallace Spearmon (Arkansas), 2005
400 Meters 45.28, Xavier Carter, 2006
46.37, Clifton Campbell (Auburn), 1988
44.57, Kerron Clement (Florida), 2005
44.57, Kerron Clement (Florida), 2005
500 Meters 1:02.26, Rod Green, 1984
1:02.21, Larry Cantrell (Alabama), 1988
1:01.02, Dennis Mitchell (Florida), 1987
1:00.84, Michael Greene (Navy), 1987
800 Meters 1:47.78, Richard Jones, 2010
1:47.38, George Kersh (Mississippi), 1991
1:46.19, George Kersh (Mississippi), 1991
1:44.84, Paul Ereng (Virginia), 1989
1,000 Meters 2:20.51, Robin van Helden, 1987
2:25.10, Russell Nally (Kentucky), 1988
2:20.51, Robin van Helden (LSU), 1987
2:19.64, Doug Consiglio (Arkansas), 1986
Mile 3:58.77, Passmore Furusa, 1995
3:59.54, Steve Bolt (Alabama), 1976
3:55.72, Graham Hood (Arkansas), 1995
3:54.54, Miles Batty (BYU), 2012
3,000 Meters 7:55.49, John Kosgei, 2008
8:00.04, Mark Elliott (LSU), 1990
7:38.59, Alistair Cragg (Arkansas), 2004
7:38.59, Alistair Cragg (Arkansas), 2004
5,000 Meters 13:39.68, Terry Thornton, 1990
13:53.99, Todd Williams (Tennessee), 1991
13:28.93, Alistair Cragg (Arkansas), 2003
13:08.28, Lawi Lalang (Arizona), 2012
55 Hurdles 7.11, Larry Shipp, 1976
7.04, Mark McKoy (Canada), 1987
6.94, Terrance Trammell (South Carolina), 1999
6.89, Renaldo Nehemiah (Maryland), 1979
7.55, Barrett Nugent, 2012 60 Hurdles
7.67, Ryan Fontenot (Tiger Olympians), 2011
7.51, Aries Merritt (Tennessee), 2006
7.47, Reggie Torian (Wisconsin), 1997
High Jump 7-6 1/2 (2.30), Tom Lange, 1992
7-6 1/2 (2.30), Brian Brown (Northwestern State), 1988
7-7 3/4 (2.33), Donald Thomas (Auburn), 2007
7-9 1/4 (2.37), Hollis Conway (Southwestern Louisiana), 1989
Long Jump 27-1 3/4 (8.27), John Moffitt, 2004
27-1 3/4 (8.27), Carl Lewis (Houston), 1981
27-8 (8.43), Erick Walder (Arkansas), 1994
28-2 1/2 (8.59), Miguel Pate (Alabama), 2002
Triple Jump 56-6 1/2 (17.23), Walter Davis, 2002
56-7 1/4 (17.25), Lemark Carter (Unattached), 1998
56-11 1/2 (17.36), Christian Taylor (Florida), 2011
57-5 (17.50), Charlie Simpkins (Baptist), 1986
19-0 1/4 (5.81), Russ Buller, 1999 Pole Vault
18-6 1/2 (5.65), Russ Buller (Unattached), 2002
19-1 1/2 (5.83), Lawrence Johnson (Tennessee), 1994
19-2 1/4 (5.85), Jacob Davis (Texas), 1999
66-0 1/4 (20.12), Joe Maciejczyk, 1981 Shot Put
67-5 1/4 (20.55), Mike Stulce (Texas A&M), 1990
67-0 3/4 (20.44), Kemal Mesic (Florida), 2012
71-3 1/2 (21.73), Ryan Whiting (Arizona State), 2008
Weight Throw 78-1 (23.80), Walter Henning, 2010
76-6 1/4 (23.32), Walter Henning (LSU), 2011
80-2 (24.43), Andras Haklits (Georgia), 2001
81-1 1/4 (24.72), Scott Russell (Kansas), 2002
Pentathlon 4,451, Sheldon Blockburger, 1987
4,399, Bruce Reid (LSU), 1989
4,451, Sheldon Blockburger (LSU), 1987
4,451, Sheldon Blockburger (LSU), 1987
Heptathlon 5,707, Darion Powell, 2006
5,521, Darion Powell (LSU), 2006
6,035, Maurice Smith (Auburn), 2005
6,499, Ashton Eaton (Oregon), 2010
4x400-Meter Relay
3:04.01, 2006 3:09.90, Alabama, 1993 Kelly Willie Reggie Dardar Melville Rogers Xavier Carter
3:03.51, Florida, 2005
3:02.95, SMU, 1985
4x800-Meter Relay
7:25.35, 1986 Raven Lewis (1:52.4) Mark Fowler (1:50.5) Rodney Lewis (1:51.4) Bob Dielis (1:51.0)
7:24.10, Florida, 1993
7:18.23, Florida, 1992
7:17.45, Clemson, 1989
Distance Medley Relay
9:35.31, 2008 Elkana Kosgei Armanti Hayes Jamaal James John Kosgei
9:44.57, Kentucky, 1989
9:29.25, Arkansas, 2005
9:25.97, Texas, 2008
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Women’s Indoor Record Book Event LSU Record 55 Meters 6.58, Dawn Sowell, 1989
LSU Field House Record 6.58, Dawn Sowell (LSU), 1989
SEC Record 6.56, Gwen Torrence (Georgia), 1987
LSU
Collegiate Record 6.56, Gwen Torrance (Georgia), 1987
60 Meters 7.13, Kelly Baptiste, 2008 7.20, Muna Lee 7.09, Lakya Brookins (LSU), 2003 (South Carolina), 2011
7.09, Angela Williams (Southern California), 2001; Lakya Brookins (South Carolina), 2011
200 Meters 22.49, Muna Lee, 2003
22.87, Dawn Sowell (LSU), 1989
22.43, Veronica Campbell (Arkansas), 2004
22.40, Bianca Knight (Texas), 2008
400 Meters 50.92, Hazelann Regis, 2005
52.70, Diane Francis (Alabama), 1991
50.80, Natasha Hastings (South Carolina), 2007
50.54, Francena McCorory (Hampton), 2010
500 Meters 1:11.08, Schowonda Williams, 1987
1:10.76, Denise Mitchell (Florida), 1998
1:09.35, Ilrey Oliver (Tennessee), 1987
1:09.39, Cathy Rattray (Tennessee), 1984
800 Meters 2:03.38, Claudine Williams, 1999
2:03.92, Hazel Clark (Florida), 1998
2:00.75, Nicole Cook (Tennessee), 2005
2:00.75, Nicole Cook (Tennessee), 2005
1,000 Meters 2:42.23, Christine Slythe, 1985
2:47.87, Jasmin Jones (Tennessee), 1989
2:41.37, Alisa Harvey (Tennessee), 1987
2:41.56, Teena Colebrook (Cal Poly SLO), 1989
Mile 4:38.67, Christine Slythe, 1985
4:35.06, Liz Lynch (Alabama), 1986
4:31.24, Charlotte Browning (Florida), 2010
4:25.91, Jenny Barringer (Colorado), 2009
3,000 Meters 9:19.11, Lisa Reed, 1987
9:06.85, Liz Lynch (Alabama), 1986
9:05.74, Valerie McGovern (Kentucky), 1989
8:42.03, Jenny Barringer (Colorado), 2009
5,000 Meters 17:16.95, Bridget Cusack, 2000
16:12.23, Valerie McGovern (Kentucky), 1991
15:45.56, Caitlin Phillips (Kentucky), 2003
15:01.70, Jenny Barringer (Colorado), 2009
55 Hurdles 7.40, Kim Carson, 1996
7.49, Tananjalyn Stanley (Unattached), 1991
7.34, Michelle Freeman (Florida), 1992
7.30, Tiffany Lott (BYU), 1997
60 Hurdles 7.99, Joyce Bates, 2000
8.07, Lolo Jones (Tiger Olympians), 2009
7.94, Vonnette Dixon (Auburn), 2000
7.84, Virginia Powell (Southern California), 2006
High Jump 6-1 1/2 (1.87), Gai Kapernick, 1993
6-2 (1.88), Angie Bradburn (Unattached), 1992
6-3 (1.90), Disa Gisladottir (Alabama), 1983
6-6 (1.98), Destinee Hooker (Texas), 2009
Long Jump 22-4 1/2 (6.82), Daphnie Saunders, 1994 21-10 3/4 (6.67), Carol Lewis (Santa Monica TC), 1987
22-8 (6.91), Elva Goulbourne (Auburn), 2002; Shara Proctor (Florida), 2010
22-8 (6.91), Elva Goulbourne (Auburn), 2002; Shara Proctor (Florida), 2010
Triple Jump 46-9 (14.25), Suzette Lee, 1997
46-5 1/4 (13.56), Suzette Lee (Unattached), 1998
46-9 (14.25), Suzette Lee (LSU), 1997
46-9 (14.25), Suzette Lee (LSU), 1997
Pole Vault 14-3 1/2 (4.36), Rachel Laurent, 2010
13-9 1/4 (4.20), Alicia Warwick (Unattached), 2000; Rachel Laurent (LSU), 2009
14-11 (4.55), Tina Sutej (Arkansas), 2012
14-11 (4.55), Tina Sutej (Arkansas), 2012
Shot Put 55-10 1/2 (17.03), Danyel Mitchell, 1994
58-7 1/2 (17.87), Eileen Vanesi (Reebok), 1995
61-0 (18.59), Mariam Kevkhishvili
(Florida), 2010
62-10 (19.15), Laura Gerraughty (North Carolina), 2004
Weight Throw 69-9 3/4 (21.28), Denise Hinton, 2012
70-10 1/2 (21.60), Kristal Yush (Tiger Olympians), 2008
79-5 1/4 (24.21), Candice Scott (Florida), 2005
83-10 1/4 (25.56), Brittany Riley (Southern Illinois), 2007
Pentathlon 4,212, Sharon Jaklofsky, 1992
4,196, Tonya Lee (Tennessee), 1991
4,212, Sharon Jaklofsky (LSU), 1992
4,555, Brianne Theisen (Oregon), 2012
4x400-Meter Relay
3:29.06, 2005 Brooklynn Morris Neisha Bernard-Thomas Deonna Lawrence Hazelann Regis
3:37.40, LSU, 1995 LaTarsha Stroman (54.6) Sheila Powell (54.7) Zundra Feagin (54.4) Youlanda Warren (53.4)
3:28.25, South Carolina, 2003
3:27.66, Texas, 2003
4x800-Meter Relay
8:26.04, 1987 8:42.27, Florida, 1986 Jackie Bobien (2:07.4) Kathi Harris (2:07.9) Camille Cato (2:04.8) Sylvia Brydson (2:05.9)
8:26.04, LSU, 1987 Jackie Bobien (2:07.4) Kathi Harris (2:07.9) Camille Cato (2:04.8) Sylvia Brydson (2:05.9)
8:25.5, Villanova, 1987
Distance Medley Relay
11:18.75, 2012 Charlene Lipsey Jonique Day Samantha Levin Laura Carleton
10:50.98, Tennessee, 2009
10:50.98, Tennessee, 2009
11:20.87, Alabama, 1986
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Men’s Outdoor Record Book LSU Record
bernie moore Stadium Record
SEC Record
Collegiate Record
100 Meters 9.89, Richard Thompson, 2008 9.99, Donovan Bailey 9.89, Richard Thompson (Unattached), 1995 (LSU), 2008
9.89, Travis Padgett (Clemson), 2008; Richard Thompson (LSU), 2008; Ngonidzashe Makusha (Florida State), 2011
200 Meters 20.02, Xavier Carter, 2005
19.98, Justin Gatlin (Tennessee), 2002
19.87, Lorenzo Daniel (MSU), 1988; John Capel (Florida), 1999
19.69, Walter Dix (Florida State), 2007
400 Meters 44.29, Derrick Brew, 1999
44.13, Butch Reynolds (Ohio State), 1987
44.29, Derrick Brew (LSU), 1999
43.50, Quincy Watts (Southern California), 1992
800 Meters 1:45.53, Robin van Helden, 1987
1:45.17, Otukile Lekote (South Carolina), 2002
1:43.93, William Wuyke (Alabama), 1984
1:41.77, Joaquim Cruz (Oregon), 1984
1,500 Meters 3:38.41, Passmore Furusa, 1995
3:35.30, Sydney Maree (Villanova), 1981
3:37.23, Senecca Lassifer (Arkansas), 1999
3:30.56, Bernard Lagat (Washington State), 1999
5,000 Meters 13:33.10, Mark Elliott, 1989
13:38.94, Suleiman Nyambui (UTEP), 1981
13:16.98, Alistair Cragg (Arkansas), 2004
13:08.4, Henry Rono (Washington State), 1978
10,000 Meters 28:18.68, Terry Thornton, 1990
28:32.10, Boaz Cheboiywo (Eastern Michigan), 2002
27:52.10, Shawn Forrest (Arkansas), 2009
27:08.39, Sam Chelanga (Liberty), 2010
110 Hurdles 13.32, Barrett Nugent, 2012
13.36, Ron Bramlett (Alabama), 2002
13.26, Willie Gault (Tennessee), 1982
13.00, Renaldo Nehemiah (Maryland), 1979
400 Hurdles 47.67, Bennie Brazell, 2005
48.16, Rickey Harris (Florida), 2002
47.10, Samuel Matete (Auburn), 1991
47.10, Samuel Matete (Auburn), 1991
3,000-Meter 8:38.14, Magnus Bengtsson, 1990 Steeplechase
8:22.34, Daniel Lincoln (Arkansas), 2002
8:29.13, Peter Kosgei (Arkansas), 2005
8:05.40, Henry Rono (Washington State), 1978
7-5 3/4 (2.28), Tom Lange, 1990 High Jump
7-5 3/4 (2.28), Tom Smith (Illinois State), 1987; Dothel Edwards (Georgia), 1987; Troy Kemp (Boise State), 1987
7-8 (2.34), Donald Thomas (Auburn), 2007
7-9 3/4 (2.38), Hollis Conway (Southwestern Louisiana), 1989
27-9 1/2 (8.47), John Moffitt, 2004 Long Jump
27-10 1/4 (8.49), Melvin Lister (Arkansas), 2000
28-8 1/4 (8.74) (a) Erick Walder (Arkansas), 1994
28-8 1/4 (8.74) (a) Erick Walder (Arkansas), 1994
Triple Jump 57-8 1/2 (17.59), Walter Davis, 2002
56-10 3/4 (17.34), Walter Davis (LSU), 2002
57-8 1/2 (17.59), Walter Davis (LSU), 2002
58-7 1/4 (17.89), Charlie Simpkins (Baptist), 1985
18-8 3/4 (5.71), Russ Buller, 2000 Pole Vault
18-9 1/4 (5.72), Russ Buller (Tiger Olympians), 2007; Andrew Irwin (Arkansas), 2012
19-7 1/2 (5.98), Lawrence Johnson (Tennessee), 1996
19-7 1/2 (5.98), Lawrence Johnson (Tennessee), 1996
65-7 (19.99), Joe Maciejczyk, 1982 Shot Put
70-10 1/2 (21.60), Janus Roberts (SMU), 2002
68-6 (20.88), Edis Elkasevic (Auburn), 2005
72-2 1/4 (22.00), John Godina (UCLA), 1995
Discus 209-1 (63.74), John Nichols, 1989
208-6 (63.56), Mike Buncic (Kentucky), 1985
219-9 (66.99), Gabor Mate (Auburn), 2003
222-00 (67.66), Hannes Hopley (SMU), 2004
239-5 (72.98), Walter Henning, 2010 Hammer
253-8 (77.32), Andras Haklits (Georgia), 2002
243-2 (74.13), Cory Martin (Auburn), 2008
270-10 (82.56), Balazs Kiss (Southern California), 1995
247-11 (75.56), Mikael Olander, 1987 Javelin
264-5 (80.60), Andreas Linden (Unattached), 1998
273-3 (83.28), Tom Pukstys (Florida), 1990
292-4 (89.10), Patrik Boden (Texas), 1990
Decathlon 8,172, Mario Sategna, 1995
8,166, Sheldon Blockburger (Unattached), 1991
8,463, Tom Pappas (Tennessee), 1999
8,465, Trey Hardee (Texas), 2006
4x100-Meter Relay
38.24, 1998 38.32, LSU, 2002 Mike Alridge, Jermaine Grant, Byron Logan, Curtis Perry
38.24, LSU, 1998 Mike Alridge, Jermaine Grant Byron Logan, Curtis Perry
38.04, TCU, 1998
4x200-Meter Relay
1:20.45, 2011 Keyth Talley, Horatio Williams, Tristan Walker, Gabriel Mvumvure
1:20.45, LSU, 2011 Keyth Talley, Horatio Williams, Tristan Walker, Gabriel Mvumvure
1:19.67, TCU, 2000
4x400-Meter Relay
2:59:59, 2005 3:00.55, UCLA, 1987 Reggie Dardar, Kelly Willie, Bennie Brazell, Xavier Carter
2:59:59, LSU, 2005 Reggie Dardar, Kelly Willie, Bennie Brazell, Xavier Carter
2:59:59, LSU, 2005 Reggie Dardar, Kelly Willie, Bennie Brazell, Xavier Carter
4x800-Meter Relay
7:15.73, 1987 Paul Marmaro, Mark Fowler, Bob Dielis, Robin van Helden
7:31.86, Akron, 2011
Not available
7:08.96, Arizona State, 1984
4x1,500-Meter Relay
15:09.74, 1989 Magnus Bengtsson, Mark Elliott, Terry Thornton, Robin van Helden
Not yet contested
14:58.81, Auburn, 1986
14:50.2, Arkansas, 1985
Sprint Medley Relay (200, 200, 400, 800)
3:16.01, 2010 Caleb Williams, Gabriel Mvumvure, Robert Simmons, Richard Jones
3:19.27, LSU, 2008 Armanti Hayes, Gabriel Mvumvure, Reggie Dardar, John Kosgei
3:12.19, Alabama, 1983
3:12.13, Arkansas, 2000
Distance Medley Relay 9:35.58, 1981 Scott Ainsworth, Bobby Beck, Greg Davis, Mike Quigley
9:40.61, LSU, 1986
9:20.10, Arkansas, 1989
9:20.10, Arkansas, 1989
4x110-Meter Shuttle Hurdle Relay
55.54, LSU, 1986 Bernard Williams, David Hebert, Eric Reid, Charles James
54.40, Tennessee, 1981
54.40, Tennessee, 1981
55.54, 1986 Bernard Williams, David Hebert, Eric Reid, Charles James
1:20.99, LSU, 2011 Riker Hylton, Horatio Williams, Keyth Talley, Gabriel Mvumvure
(a) = Altitude
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LSU Record
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bernie moore STADIUM Record
SEC Record
Collegiate Record
100 Meters 10.78, Dawn Sowell, 1989
10.96, Kimberlyn Duncan (LSU), 2012
10.78, Dawn Sowell (LSU), 1989
10.78, Dawn Sowell (LSU), 1989
200 Meters 22.04, Dawn Sowell, 1989
22.47, Muna Lee (LSU), 2004
22.04, Dawn Sowell (LSU), 1989
22.04, Dawn Sowell (LSU), 1989
400 Meters 50.60, LaTarsha Stroman, 1997
50.83, Allison Beckford (Rice), 2002
49.95, Lillie Leatherwood (Alabama), 1987
49.89, Sanya Richards (Texas), 2004
2:01.32, Neisha Bernard-Thomas, 2004 800 Meters
2:00.77, Neisha Bernard-Thomas (Tiger Olympians), 2010
2:00.24, Jasmin Jones (Tennessee), 1990
1:58.33, Claudette Groenendaal (Oregon), 1985
1,500 Meters 4:17.14, Christine Slythe, 1985
4:09.85, Suzy Favor (Wisconsin), 1987
4:06.75, Tiffany McWilliams (Mississippi State), 2003
3:59.90, Jenny Barringer (Colorado), 2009
3,000 Meters 9:22.04, Lisa Reed, 1987
8:53.07, Vicki Huber (Villanova), 1988
8:58.00, Heidi Olafsdottir (Alabama), 1987
8:47.35, Vicki Huber (Villanova), 1988
5,000 Meters 16:18.89, Muffy McLeod, 1985
15:46.00, Anne Schweitzer (Texas), 1987
15:37.73, Kathy Bryant (Tennessee), 1982
15:07.56, Cathy Branta (Wisconsin), 1985
10,000 Meters 35:27.94, Lisa Reed, 1988
33:28.27, Patty Murray (Western Illinois), 1987
32:26.03, Jessie Gordon (Arkansas), 2003
31:18.07, Lisa Koll (Iowa State), 2010
100 Hurdles 12.70, Tananjalyn Stanley, 1989
12.71, Lolo Jones (Tiger Olympians), 2010
12.70, Tananjalyn Stanley (LSU), 1989
12.48, Ginnie Crawford (Southern California), 2006
400 Hurdles 53.97, Nickiesha Wilson, 2007
54.85, Lashinda Demus (South Carolina), 2002
53.97, Nickiesha Wilson (LSU), 2007
53.47, Janeene Vickers (UCLA), 1991
3,000-Meter 10:18.54ht, Sandra Smith, 2001 Steeplechase
9:45.94, Michaela Manova (BYU), 2002
9:50.25, Genevieve LaCaze (Florida), 2012
9:25.54, Jenny Barringer (Colorado), 2009
6-2 1/4 (1.88), Gai Kapernick, 1994 6-2 1/4 (1.88), Mazel Thomas 6-2 3/4 (1.90), Levern Spencer High Jump (Abilene Christian), 1987 (Georgia), 2006
6-6 (1.98), Amy Acuff (UCLA), 1995; Kajsa Bergqvist (SMU), 1999; Camille Jampolsky (Oregon),1987
22-9 1/4 (6.94), Sheila Echols, 1987 Long Jump
22-9 1/4 (6.94), Sheila Echols (LSU), 1987
22-9 1/4 (6.94), Sheila Echols (LSU), 1987
23-9 (7.24), Jackie Joyner (UCLA), 1985
Triple Jump 45-10 (13.97), Keisha Spencer, 2000
46-2 3/4 (14.09), Suzette Lee (Unattached), 2000
45-10 (13.97), Keisha Spencer (LSU), 2000
46-9 (14.25), Kimberly Williams (Florida State), 2011
14-3 1/4 (4.35), Rachel Laurent, 2011 Pole Vault
14-6 3/4 (4.44), Morgann Leleux (Georgia), 2012
15-1 1/2 (4.61), Tina Sutej (Arkansas), 2011
15-1 1/2 (4.61), Tina Sutej (Arkansas), 2011
54-6 1/2 (16.62), Danyel Mitchell, 1994 Shot Put
59-2 (18.03), Meg Ritchie (Arizona), 1983
60-8 1/2 (18.50), Liz Wanless (Florida), 2005
62-3 3/4 (18.99), Meg Ritchie (Arizona), 1983
Discus 194-4 (59.24), Danyel Mitchell, 1994
204-4 (62.28), Meg Ritchie (Arizona), 1983
198-8 (60.56), Jane Haist (Tennessee), 1977
221-5 (67.48), Meg Ritchie (Arizona), 1981
204-9 (62.42), Laverne Eve, 1987 Javelin
198-5 (60.48), Laverne Eve (Bahamas), 1989
228-11 (69.79), Candice Scott (Florida), 2003
228-11 (69.79), Candice Scott (Florida), 2003
205-11 (62.77), Britney Henry, 2004 Hammer
220-6 (67.21), Jamine Moton (Clemson), 2002
239-4 (72.94), Jennifer Dahlgren (Georgia), 2006
239-4 (72.94), Jennifer Dahlgren (Georgia), 2006
6,013, Sharon Jaklofsky, 1992 Heptathlon
6,068, Jolanda Jones (Houston), 1987
6,033, Hyleas Fountain (Georgia), 2004
6,718, Jackie Joyner (UCLA), 1985
4x100-Meter Relay
42.50, 1989 Esther Jones, Cinnamon Sheffield, Dawn Sowell, Tananjalyn Stanley
42.84, LSU, 2008 Brooklynn Morris, Samantha Henry, Juanita Broaddus, Kelly Baptiste
42.50, LSU, 1989 42.36, Texas A&M, 2009 Esther Jones, Cinnamon Sheffield, Dawn Sowell, Tananjalyn Stanley
4x200-Meter Relay
1:29.78, 2003 Stephanie Durst, Monique Hall, Lolo Jones, Muna Lee
1:32.33, LSU, 2011 Latoya McDermott, Semoy Hackett, Jonique Day, Kimberlyn Duncan
1:29.78, LSU, 2003 1:29.42, Texas A&M, 2010 Stephanie Durst, Monique Hall, Lolo Jones, Muna Lee
4x400-Meter Relay
3:24.59, 2012 3:26.46, South Carolina, 2002 Latoya McDermott, Rebecca Alexander, Cassandra Tate, Jonique Day
3:24.59, LSU, 2012 Latoya McDermott, Rebecca Alexander, Cassandra Tate, Jonique Day
3:23.75, Texas, 2004
4x800-Meter Relay
8:19.77, 2010 Charlene Lipsey, Kayann Thompson, Brittany Hall, LaTavia Thomas
8:57.72, LSU, 2011 Brea Goodman, Laura Carleton, Dakota Goodman, Charlene Lipsey
8:17.91, Tennessee, 2009
8:17.91, Tennessee, 2009
Sprint Medley Relay (200, 200, 400, 800)
3:43.79, 2012 Semoy Hackett, Kimberlyn Duncan, Cassandra Tate, Charlene Lipsey
3:47.55, LSU, 2008 Samantha Henry, Kelly Baptiste, Deonna Lawrence, Brittany Hall
3:41.78, Tennessee, 2004
3:41.78, Tennessee, 2004
Distance Medley Relay
11:10.94, 1985 Camille Cato, Muffy McLeod, Christine Slythe, Wendy Truvillion
11:21.57, Kentucky, 1986
10:53.97, Tennessee, 1987
10:48.38, Villanova, 1988
4x100-Meter Shuttle Hurdle Relay
52.77, 2008 Tenaya Jones, Angel Boyd, Jessica Ohanaja, Nickiesha Wilson
56.34, LSU, 1986 Alicia Bass, Carlette Smith, Schowonda Williams, Cheryl Wilson
52.77, LSU, 2008 Tenaya Jones, Angel Boyd, Jessica Ohanaja, Nickiesha Wilson
52.50, Texas A&M, 2010
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Multi-Event Record Book
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Men’s Decathlon Event LSU Record 100 Meters 10.60, Sheldon Blockburger, 1987
Bernie Moore stadium Record 10.44, Jeff Huggins (Kentucky), 1975
SEC Record 10.44, Jeff Huggins (Kentucky), 1975
Collegiate Record 10.37, Ashton Eaton (Oregon), 2010
Long Jump 25-2 3/4 (7.69), Sheldon Blockburger, 1986
25-11 (7.90), Dannie Jackson (Arizona State), 1981
25-2 3/4 (7.69), Sheldon Blockburger (LSU), 1986
26-2 3/4 (7.99), Dannie Jackson (Arizona State), 1981
Shot Put 55-7 (16.94), Bengt Jarlsjo, 1989
56-11 1/4 (17.35), Bengt Jarlsjo (Unattached), 1991
55-7 (16.94), Bengt Jarlsjo (LSU), 1989
58-3 1/4 (17.76), Russ Hodge (Foothill CC), 1966
High Jump
7-2 1/4 (2.19), Sheldon Blockburger (Unattached), 1991
7-1 3/4 (2.18), Aric Long (Tennessee), 1992
7-3 (2.21), Thomas Eriksson (Lamar), 1985
400 Meters 48.18, Mario Sategna, 1995
47.70, Doug Hedrick (Tennessee), 1987
47.08, Matt Shelton (Tennessee), 1992
46.28, Ashton Eaton (Oregon), 2010
Day 1 4,342, Claston Bernard, 2001
4,266, Sheldon Blockburger (LSU), 1987
4,451, Tom Pappas (Tennessee), 1999
4,500, Ashton Eaton (Oregon), 2010
110 Hurdles 13.88, Alleyne Lett, 2005
14.15, Alleyne Lett (LSU), 2005
13.70, Jangy Addy (Tennessee), 2008
13.68, Ashton Eaton (Oregon), 2010
Discus 174-10 (53.30), Alleyne Lett, 2005
172-10 (52.68), Brian Brophy (Tennessee), 1991
174-10 (53.30), Alleyne Lett (LSU), 2005
174-10 (53.30), Alleyne Lett (LSU), 2005
Pole Vault 17-0 3/4 (5.20), Mario Sategna, 1995
16-10 3/4 (5.15), Kevin Lazas (Arkansas), 2012
19-3 (5.87), Lawrence Johnson (Tennessee), 1996
19-3 (5.87), Lawrence Johnson (Tennessee), 1996
247-11 (75.56), Mikael Olander, 1987 Javelin
247-11 (75.56), Mikael Olander (LSU), 1987
247-11 (75.56), Mikael Olander (LSU), 1987
247-11 (75.56), Mikael Olander (LSU), 1987
4:27.23, Chip Troxclair, 1978 1,500 Meters
4:11.73, Scott Daniels (Utah), 1981
4:10.45, John Crist (Alabama), 1976
3:59.13, Curtis Beach (Duke), 2011
Day 2 4,100, Mikael Olander, 1988
4,070, Tito Steiner (BYU), 1981
4,100, Mikael Olander (LSU), 1988
4,117, Mauricio Bardales (UC Irvine), 1978
Total 8,172, Mario Sategna, 1995
8,166, Sheldon Blockburger (Unattached), 1991
8,463, Tom Pappas (Tennessee), 1999
8,465, Trey Hardee (Texas), 2006
Event LSU Record 100 Hurdles 13.42, Cheryl Wilson, 1989
Bernie Moore stadium Record 13.64, Sharon Jaklofsky (LSU), 1991; Jovennie McDuffie (LSU), 1991
SEC Record 13.18, Marrissa Harris (Mississippi State), 2009
Collegiate Record 13.10w, Marlene Harmon (Cal State Northridge), 1983
High Jump 6-0 1/2 (1.84), Kelli Flynn, 1993
6-1 1/4 (1.86), Jolanda Jones (Houston), 1987
6-0 1/2 (1.84), Kelli Flynn (LSU), 1993
6-4 (1.93), Maryse Ewanje-Epee (Arizona), 1985
Shot Put 46-10 (14.27), Kym Carter, 1987
52-8 3/4 (16.07), Austra Skujyte (Kansas State), 2002
46-10 (14.27), Kym Carter (LSU), 1987
52-8 3/4 (16.07), Austra Skujyte (Kansas State), 2002
200 Meters 23.86, Jovennie McDuffie, 1991
23.84, Tacita Bass (South Carolina), 2002
23.85, Danielle Sampley (Kentucky), 2008
23.40, Lori Smith (San Diego State), 1983
Day 1 4,309, Sharon Jaklofsky, 1991
3,628, Jolanda Jones (Houston), 1987
4,309, Sharon Jaklofsky (LSU), 1991
3,942, Jackie Joyner (UCLA), 1985
Long Jump 20-9 (6.33), Sharon Jaklofsky, 1991
21-6 (6.55), Eva Karblom (BYU), 1987
20-10 1/2 (6.36), Brittany Bozeman (Ole Miss), 2010
21-11 1/2 (6.69), Jackie Joyner (UCLA), 1985
Javelin 141-5 (43.10), Camilla Strid, 1991
153-2 (46.70), Camilla Strid (Unattached), 1992
156-4 (47.66), Heidi Mann (Florida), 1987
179-8 (54.76), Susie Ray (UCLA), 1983
800 Meters 2:08.15, Lana Zimmerman, 1983
2:14.10, Jolanda Jones (Houston), 1987
2:08.15, Lana Zimmerman (LSU), 1983
2:08.15, Lana Zimmerman (LSU), 1983
Day 2 2,433, Lana Zimmerman, 1983
2,440, Jolanda Jones (Houston), 1987
2,433, Lana Zimmerman (LSU), 1983
2,799, Diane Guthrie-Gresham (George Mason), 2006
Total 6,013, Sharon Jaklofsky, 1992
6,068, Jolanda Jones (Houston), 1987
6,033, Hyleas Fountain (Georgia), 2004
6,718, Jackie Joyner (UCLA), 1985
7-0 1/4 (2.14), Bruce Reid, 1988; Claston Bernard, 2001
Women’s Heptathlon
146 LSU
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Cross Country Record Book Men
Individual
Top Regional Finishes 2nd: Terry Thornton* Passmore Furusa* 3rd: Likhaya Dayile* 6th: Terry Thornton* 7th Likhaya Dayile* 8th: Mark Elliott* Joseph Simuchimba*
1989 1994 2000 1990 2001 1989 2007
Top 10 SEC Finishes 4th: Silje Rasmussen 5th: Lisa Reed Charlotte Mayock Susanne Strunz 8th: Lisa Reed 9th: Lisa Reed 10th: Lisa Reed
* In 1997, LSU moved from the District III Region to the District VI Region (currently the South Central Region).
NCAA Performances 4th: Terry Thornton# 44th: Likhaya Dayile 68th: Joseph Simuchimba 115th: Likhaya Dayile DNF: Mark Elliott DNF: Terry Thornton DNF: Passmore Furusa
1989 2001 2007 2000 1989 1990 1994
Individual
* = NCAA Qualifier | # = All-America | DNF = Did Not Finish
Top Regional Finishes 6th: Charlotte Mayock* 13th: Susanne Strunz 17th: Silje Rasmussen 20th Bridget Cusack Laura Carleton 26th: Silje Rasmussen Martina Barkman 28th: Amanda Occhi
Team Highest SEC Finishes 2nd: 1938 (tie), 1989 3rd: 1939, 1985 (tie) 4th: 1970, 1971, 1984, 2000 Highest Regional Finishes 5th: 2007 6th: 2000, 2004, 2005 7th: 1999, 2008 8th: 1997 9th: 1989, 2001 10th: 1984, 1998 11th: 2003
Top 10 SEC Finishes (Since 1965) 2nd: Terry Thornton 1989, 1990 Passmore Furusa 1994 5th: John Stewart 1969, 1970, 1971 Likhaya Dayile 2001 Mark Elliott 1989 6th: Passmore Furusa 1995 9th: Bobby Beck 1981 Likhaya Dayile 2000 10th: Joseph Simuchimba 2007
LSU
Women
Top NCAA Finishes 62nd: Charlotte Mayock
Team Highest SEC Finishes 4th: 1999 5th: 1996 6th: 1983, 1988
1996 1988 1996 2001 1986 1987 1984
1996 2001 1996 1999 2012 1994 1998, 1999 1999
1996
* = NCAA Qualifier
Highest Regional Finishes 6th: 1999 2012 8th: 10th: 2005 11th: 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007 12th: 2000
SEC Finishes (since 1981) Men
Women
Year
Team
Top Individual
Place
Year
Team
Top Individual
Place
1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
6th 8th 6th 4th t3rd 7th 7th 6th 2nd 7th 11th 11th 12th 6th 6th 6th 6th 5th 8th 4th 7th 8th 9th 6th 6th 9th 8th 10th 11th 9th 10th 13th
Bobby Beck Bobby Beck Matt Dobbins Mike Smith Mike Smith Paul Marmaro Pablo Presedo Pablo Presedo Terry Thornton Terry Thornton Magnus Bengstsson Bob Wyman Tre Hendry Passmore Furusa Passmore Furusa Abderrazak Merchoud Robby LeBlanc Frans Schimper Frans Schimper Likhaya Dayile Likhaya Dayile Andrew Huston Jimmy Wiggins Patrick Gavin Drew Haro Drew Haro Joseph Simuchimba Richard Chautin Cullen Doody Richard Chautin Cullen Doody Roger Cooke
9th 12th 20th 13th 11th 17th 5th 16th 2nd 2nd 18th 38th 50th 2nd 6th 14th 14th 17th 29th 9th 5th 41st 28th 22nd 21st 23rd 10th 38th 71st 24th 19th 69th
1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
6th 7th 7th 7th 9th 6th 10th 10th 10th 12th 12th 11th 12th 5th 9th 8th 4th 11th 8th 9th 11th 9th 10th 9th 9th 12th 11th 11th 12th 7th
Elaine Gomez Lisa Reed Anika Lewin Lisa Reed Lisa Reed Lisa Reed Michelle Munson Sally Lanier Sally Lanier Shannon Cox Michelle McDaniel Silje Rasmussen Eunice Flores Silje Rasmussen Bridget Cusack Bridget Cusack Martina Barkman Susanne Strunz Susanne Strunz Marian Burnett Katie Denton Ruth Nanyinza Michelle Hymel Rachael Graham Kate Accardo Christina Porter Charlene Lipsey Laura Carleton Charlene Lipsey Laura Carleton
23rd 10th 11th 8th 8th 5th 34th 59th 64th 59th 71st 31st 60th 4th 29th 23rd 13th 15th 5th 26th 44th 21st 43rd 39th 49th 51st 63rd 37th 60th 12th
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Tiger Letterwinners
LSU
A
ABOTT, W. (1933-34) ABY, C. (1927-29) ACCARDO, Nick (2002-05) ADAMS, C.R. (1916) ADAMS, Paul (1953) ADDY, Ken (1971-74) ADOLPH, Jeffrey (2007-09) AINSWORTH, Scott (1981-82) ALBRIGHT, Leland (1963-65) ALBRITTON, O. (1926-29) ALFRED, Don (1997-2000) ALLEN, Alvin (1949-50) ALLEN, R. (1928) ALLEN, Tommy (1967) ALLEYNE-FORTE, Ade (2009-12) ALLSOP, Shermund (2012) ALRIDGE, Mike (1996-98) ANDERSON, David (1984) ANDERSON, LeVar (1998-99) ANDING, Robert (1972-75) ANDREWS, James (1962-63) ANDRUS, Craig (1980) ATIYEH, Walead (1999-2000) AVERY, Butler (1948-50)
B
BABERS, B. (1927) BAGWELL, J. (1933-34) BAINE, Troy (1956) BAKER, Bobby (1994-95) BAKER, Keith (1978) BAKER, Larry (1989) BALL, J.N. (1923) BANDARIES, Ludwin (1960-61) BANKHEAD, Bill (1957-58) BANKS, Leon (1979) BARHAM, J.R. (1907) BARNARD, Gerhard (1990-91) BARRETT, Dwhyte (1998-2001) BARRON, Ed (1956) BARROW, Gray (1979-81) BARTHELEMY, L.J. (1911) BARTON, J.J. (1997-2000) BASTIDAS, Jaime (1997-98) BATSON, Bryan (1999-2001) BECK, Bobby (1980) BECKER, J. (1938) BECKHAM, Richard (1971) BEIDENHARN, Joseph (1954) BENGTSSON, Magnus (1988-91) BENNETT, Bart (1963-64) BENNETT, F. (1927) BENNETT, Kirk (1988) BENTON, Austin (2004-07) BENTON, Tommy (1950) BERNARD, Claston (1999-2002) BERWICK, J. (1927-28) BILLEAUD, Craig (1997-98) BILLOT, Edwin (2006) BISHOP, Clyde (1982) BLACK, E.A. (1935) BLACK, Gary (1971) BLAIR, N. (1933-35) BLAIR, Walter (1957) BLAISE, Kyron (2011-12) BLAKE, Phillip (1989) BLANCHARD, B.O. (1905, 1907-08) BLANCHARD, Joe (1957-58) BLESS, Chris (2008-10) BLOCKBURGER, Sheldon (1986-87) BOBO, Taylor (2003) BOGGESS, Bob (1950) BOGUSKI, Bob (1957) BOHLKE, Billy (1999-2002) BOHN, Frank (2009) BOLDEN, Brett (2001) BONGAERTZ, Kees-Jan (1989-91) BORDELON (1930) BORNE, Brett (2007) BORNMAN, J.P. (1923-25) BOTLEY, Johnnie (1974-76) BOUCHE, Michael (1969)
148 LSU
BOUDLOCHE, Willie (1991-93) BOUDREAUX, Pete (1964-66) BOUGHTON, J.F. (1932-34) BOURG, Avie (1959) BOURGEOIS, James (1949-50) BOUTTE, George (1980) BOUTTE, Harold (2007) BOWMAN, G. (1934-36) BOWMAN, S.S. (1930-32) BRADLEY, Willie (2002-05) BRASHER (1905) BRAZELL, Bennie (2002-05) BREATHWIT, John (1947, 1949-50) BREATHWIT, Mack (1949-50) BRENTS, Jess (1969) BREW, Derrick (1999-2000) BRICKHAM, Robert (1994-95) BRIDGES (1925-26) BRIDGES, Kenneth (1953) BRIEDE, Richard (1974-77) BRIEN, Clark (1968) BROCK, John (1951) BROOKS, Larry (1952, 1954-55) BROUSSARD Carson, (2001-03) BROUSSARD, Francis (1981) BROWDER, Darrin (1989) BROWN, Andre (1985-86) BROWN, Billy (1938-41) BROWN, Ellis (1996) BROWN, H.M. (1925-27) BROWN, Harry (1929) BROWN, J.E. (1917) BROWN, L.P. (1928-30) BROWN, Lorenzo (1990) BROWN, Rodney (2012) BRUNER, J.C. (1914-15) BRYAN, A. (1935-37) BRYANT, J.T. (1917) BUELL, N. (1937-38) BULLER, Russ (1997-2000) BURGE, D.P. (1933) BURGE (1938) BURKS, Shawn (1985) BURLEIGH, Joe (Ivan) (1950-51) BURNETT, J. (1927-29) BURRIS, W.B. (1913-16) BURTON, Harry (1952) BURTON, John (1957) BUSBY, Bill (1960) BUSCH, Herman (1953) BUTLER, Carroll (1948) BUTLER, J. (1921-25) BUTLER, King (1961) BUTLER, S.L. (1906-07) BUTLER, W.E. (1931)
C
CAILLETEAU, F. (1925-26) CAIN, Chris (1996-97) CALDWELL (1919) CALE, Frederick (1968) CALHOUN, D. (1927) CALLAWAY, Louis (1984-87) CALLOWAY, Jason (1999) CAMPBELL, C.C. (1924-25) CAMPBELL, Charles (1961) CAMPBELL, Steve (1979) CANGELOSI, James (1965) CANNON, Billy (1958-59) CANNON, Harvey (1953-56) CAPDEVILLE (1905) CARAWAY, Gabriel (2001-04) CARAWAY, Joseph (2010-12) CARPENTER, Harry (1954-57) CARROLL, Jason (2000-2002) CARROLL, Matthew (2003-04) CARRUTH (1922-23) CARTER, Jamison (2001-04) CARTER, John (1968-69) CARTER, Xavier (2005-06) CASANOVA, Tommy (1970) CASTAGNOS, Leonce (1962-64) CATLETT, W.R. (1905) CAVANAUGH, Robert (1964-66)
CAZA, Mike (1995) CHANDLER, W.B. (1924-26) CHAPMAN, Keith (1948) CHATHAM, Preston (2007-08) CHAUTIN, Richard (2008-11) CHERAISI, Samuel (1998) CHILDRESS, Robert (1953) CHOPPIN, Purnell (1948) CHRETIEN, John (2003-05) CHRISTINA, Carlo (1949-51) CHURCH, F. (1938) CLARK, Fred (1959-60) CLEARMAN, Jerry (1961) COBB, Barney (1973-74) COCKERHAM, J.H. (1911-13) COCKERHAM, S. (1916) COFFEE, Al (1969-72) COLE, Eddie (1971) COLE, Jack (1950) COLEY, Efrem (1979-81) COLEY, Pete (2001-05) COLQUHOUN, Lueroy (1999-02) CONSTANT, Doug (1960-61) COOKE, Roger (2009-12) COOLEY, C. (1926-29) COOPER, P. (1915-16) COPPAGE, Will (2007-10) CORKERY, Rip (1965) CORLEY, M.F. (1905) CORREA, Elton (1948) COVINGTON, Bill (1948-51) COVINGTON, W.W. (1920-22) COX, Chris (1984) CRANFORD, Charles (1960) CRASS, W. (1935-36) CREVLING, Bill (1960) CREWS, Eddie (1974-77) CRONAN, Tommy (1965) CULLEN, Bob (1975) CUMMINGS, Chris (1995-98) CUMMINS, Kirk (1995-96) CUPIT, Brad (1997)
D
DAFFIN, Tim (1984) DALTON, Jeffery (1958-59) DALY (1923) DAMN, Doug (1973) DARDAR, Reggie (2005-08) DARLING, B. (1938) DASPIT, Woodson (1948) DAUTERIVE, L.J. (1907) DAVIES, Dick (1959) DAVIS, G. (1938) DAVIS, Greg (1981-83) DAVIS, Jim (1976-77, 1979-80) DAVIS, John (1956-57) DAVIS, Walter (2001-02) DAY, J. (1931) DAY, K. (1937) DAY, S. (1925) DAYILE, Likhaya (2000-2002) DEAN, Robert (1954) DeBLANC, Mark (2008-11) DEGRAVELLE, G.A. (1924-25) DeHOLLANDER, Robert (1986-87, 89) DEMMICK, O. (1926) DEMPERS, Wynand (1999-2001) DEMPSEY, Philip (2011) DERMODY, John (1996-97) DeSOTO, Richard (1971-72) DESSAUER, Luke (2008-10) DEVALL, Ivan (1970) DIAZ, Edgar (1991) DICKEY, Tom (1948) DIEL, Kendall (1968-69) DIEL, Winston (1973) DIELIS, Albertus (1986-87) DIETRICH, Kurt (1992-95) DILL (1921) DOBBINS, Mark (1978-80) DOBBINS, Matt (1984) DOMINGUEZ, Josh (2007-11) DOODY, Cullen (2009-12)
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DOUGHERTY, Mike (1965-67) DOUPLE, Tom (1973-75) DOUSAY, Jim (1966) DOWNING, Ben (1968) DOWNING, Quincy (2012) DRUILHET, Anthony (1985-87) DUHON, Chris (1978-81) DUHON, John (1981-84) DUHON, Phil (1993) DUKES, Tommy (1957) DUNN, Jack (1963-64) DUPIGNY, Sean (1993-94, 1996) DUPLANTIS, Andreas (2012) DUPLANTIS, Greg (1982, 1984-86) DUPONT, J. (1928-29) DUPONT, John (1994-95) DURHAM, Dickie (1959-61) DURINGER, Darral (1971-73) DUTTON, C. (1925, 1927) DUTTON, T.W. (1911-14) DYER, Jack (1948) DYER, Jack (1965-67)
E
EAST, J.L. (1925-27) EASTMAN, John (1966) ECKERT, David (1965-67) EDGERLY, W.S. (1907) EDMOND, Greg P. (1975) EDMOND, Tim (1971) EDMONSTON, M.N. (1923-24) EDWARDS, Courtney (2012) EDWARDS, F.M. (1905) EHRHARDT, Ken (2008-10) ELLIOTT, Mark (1989-90) ELLISON, Dave (1953) ENGERAN, Loyd (1959) ENSLEY, Frank (1997-99) EPPS, James (1971-72) ERNEST, Aaron (2012) EUBANK, Neil W. (1987-88) EVANS, J. (1938) EVANS, W.M. (1912) EWERS, Anthony (2003-04)
F
FABIAN, Ralph (1958-60) FARRELL, Derrick (1993-94) FATHEREE, Jesse Jr. (1958-61) FAULK, Ronnie (1966-68) FAUST, Michael (1991-94) FAY, T. (1905) FERRO, R. (1905) FISHER, G. (1932-33, 1935) FISHER, Jeffrey (2001-05) FLEMING, Gavin (2005, 2007) FLESHMAN, Fred (1978-80) FLOREK, Michael (2007-11) FLOYD, J.C. (1920) FONTENOT, M. (1927-29) FONTENOT, Ryan (2005-08) FORBES, Damar (2010-12) FORBES, I.L. (1924) FORNARIS, Jim (1960-62) FORST, Alex (1997-2000) FOTI, Russell (1948) FOWLER, James (1964) FOWLER, Mark (1985-88) FOX, Rabun (2005-06, 2008-09) FRANCIQUE, Alleyne (2001-02) FRANCISE, Tommy (1974) FRANKLIN, Kevin (1995) FREY, F.C. (1917-21) FRIEND, B. (1936-38) FUNK, J.L. (1915-17, 1920) FURUSA, Passmore (1994-95) FUSELIER, Eric (1992-94)
G
GALLOWAY, E. (1913-15) GALLOWAY, J.U. (1917)
GALLUP, Ryan (1999-2003) GALVAN, Dave (1996) GARCIA, Carlos (1999-2000) GARDNER, Paul (1999) GAVIN, Patrick (2005-06) GEORGE, I. (1927-28) GEYER, Randy (1963-66) GIBBENS, D.J. (1953-54) GIBSON, Marvin (1994-95) GIBSON, Tommy (1992) GILBERT, Glenroy (1992-93) GILBERT, Larry (1976) GILFOIL, Billy (1963-66) GODBOLD, H. (1934-35) GOHRES, Jace (2004, 2007) GOODWIN, Randal (1952-53) GORDY, Matt (1932-33) GOTT, Malcolm (1966) GRAHAM, Kevin (1951) GRANT, Carl (1955) GRANT, David (1992-95) GRANT, Jermaine (1995, 1997-98) GRAVES, Carl (1955) GREEN, Gerald (2000-01) GREEN, Earnest (2011-12) GREEN, Nigel (1994-97) GREEN, Red (1984) GREENLEY, N. (1928) GREENSWORD, Marlon (2002-03) GREZAFFI, Sammy (1966) GRIFFIN, Rohsaan (1995-96) GRIFFITH, Keith (2011-12) GRISWOLD, Jack (1958-59) GUILLORY, Brandon (2000-03) GUY, Matthew (2007)
H
HAGUE, P.G. (1919-20) HALL (1931) HALL, Bobby (1948-50) HALL, David (1986-87) HAMIC, Buddy (1964) HAMILTON, L. (1936-37) HAMMAN, Biff (1965-67) HANCHEY, Gene (1958-59) HARDIN, Billy (1962-64) HARDIN, Glenn (1933-35) HARDIN, J.L. (1938) HARKIN, T.I. (1926-27) HARNANDEZ, Ronald (1961-64) HARO, Drew (2004-05, 2007-08) HARRELL, R. (1926-27) HARRIS, Dennis (1989-90) HARRIS, Joe (1960-62) HARRIS, Steve (1989) HARRIS, Tom (1971) HARTSELL, Glen (1960-61) HASLOM, Reggie (2007-10) HATCHER (1925) HAWKINS, A.M. (1911-12) HAYES, Armanti (2007-10) HAYES, R.S. (1919) HAZLIP, S.W. (1913-14) HEARN, Steve (1971-72) HEBERT, David (1985-87) HECKER, Kyle (2007-10) HELM, N.C. (1920-23) HENDERSON, Devery (2001-02) HENDRIX, J. (1929-31) HENDRY, Michael (2005-08) HENDRY, Tre (1992-95) HENK, Daniel (1997-99) HENNIGAN, Charles (1954) HENNING, Walter (2009-11) HENRY, Barry (1991) HENRY, Kenny (2000, 2002-03) HEROMAN, Ted (1971-74) HEWETT (1905) HICKS, Jeremy (2006-09) HIGHT, Carroll T. (1967-69) HIGHT, Freddie C. (1967-69) HILL, Greg (1976-79) HILL, Jerel (2010) HILTON, Michael (2000-02)
HITCHCOCK (1925) HOFFIELD, Keith (1997) HOLBROOCK, C.S. (1907-08) HOLDERMAN, F.H. (1931-34) HOLLEMAN, Bob (1951-52) HOLLIDAY, Trindon (2006-09) HOLLIDAY, W.N. (1926-28) HOLMES, Walter (1964) HOOK, James (1995) HOOVER, John (1954-55) HOPKINS, Derek (1989-90) HORNE, Jackie (1957) HORTON, Brett (1996-97) HORTON, Maurice (1990-91) HOTARD, P. (1928) HOWARD, Jamar (2009) HOWARD, Marc (1984) HUGHS, C.B. (1922) HULL, H. (1920-23) HUNT, Donald (1950-51) HUSTON, Andrew (2002-05) HUTCHINS, T.W. (1930-31) HYLTON, Riker (2011-12)
I
IVES, C.A. (1919-22)
J
JACKSON, Anthony (1978-79) JACKSON, Chris (2003-05) JAMES, Charles (1984, 86-87) JAMES, Clayton (1952-55) JAMES, Jamaal (2007-10) JARLSJO, Bengt (1988-90) JEAN-FRANCOIS, Ricky (2006, 2008) JEANSONNE, Greg (1989-90) JEFFERSON, Omar (1996) JENKINS, D.B. (1916-17) JENKINS, H. (1905) JENKINS, M.R. (1914-15) JOHNSON, A.R. (1948-49) JOHNSON, Charles (1951-52) JOHNSON, F.F. (1921-23) JOHNSON, F.L. (1929-31) JOHNSON, Glenn (1954) JOHNSON, J.C. (1938) JOHNSON, Jaora (2012) JOHNSON, Joe (1953-54) JOHNSON, Johnathan (2010) JOHNSON, M.F. (1911) JONES, Billy Gene (1955) JONES, Geno (2011) JONES, Reggie (1992-93) JONES, Richard (2009-10) JORDAN, Pearson (1976-79)
K
KAHLES, Rolf (1997-98) KALBAUGH, Steve (1990) KEEN, R.C. (1919-20) KELLY, Don (1948) KENNEDY, K.K. (1951-52) KENNISON, Eddie (1994-96) KENNON, Calvin (1982) KENT, H. (1935-37) KEPLER, Jack (1951-53) KHAIDA, Lotfi (1991-93) KIMES, Nathan (1949) KING, Chris (1989-92) KINNARD, Luke (2002-03) KLAMKE, A. (1930-31) KLEINPETER, Russell (1955) KLEINPETER, T. (1936) KLESTER, Pat (1995-96) KLOCK, E.L. (1905) KNECHT, Ronald (1948) KNOX, Ken (1950) KOPFLER, Joe (1970) KOSGEI, Elkana (2008) KOSGEI, John (2008) KRAMER, T.F. (1921)
Tiger Letterwinners L
LaBAUVE, Randall (1988-90) LACASSAGNE, Herb (1960) LACOSTE (1930-31) LACOSTE, Jay (1959-61) LACY, David (1968) LADNER, Christian (1990) LAINE, Jason (2003) LAMBDIN, Gregg (1976) LAMBERT, S. (1928-29) LANDRY, Tim (2008-09, 2011) LANE, H. (1938) LANGE, Tom (1989-92) LANIER, H.A. (1929-30) LANSING, Bill (1950-51) LANSING, Fred (1953-54) LASALLE, J. (1935-36) LASALLE, L.J. (1905,1907) LAURO, Michael (2009-12) LAVIN, James (1954-57) LeBLANC, Lee (1986) LeBLANC, Christen (1995-96) LeBLANC, Phillip (2011-12) LeBLANC, Robby (1997-98) LeBLANC, Roland (2004) LeBLANC, William (2012) LeBLEU, C.A. (1930) LEE, Patrick (2008-09) LeFEVRE, Ross (1960) LeFLEUR (1911) LeFLEUR, L. (1927-29) LeFLEUR, P.G. (1907) LEHMAN, J. (1932-34) LESSOR, Gabriel (1993) LESTER, G. (1935-37) LETT, Alleyne (2005, 2007) LEWIS, R.E. (1911, 1913) LEWIS, Ravin (1984, 1986) LEWIS, Rodney (1983-84, 1986) LEWIS, W.S. (1915,17) LITTLE, C.W. (1911-12) LLOYD, Edward (1982-83) LOBDELL, W. (1933) LOCHRIDGE, Joe (2003-04) LOE, S.R. (1916-17, 1919) LOFLIN, J.T. (1948) LOGAN, Byron (1995-98) LOGSDON, Steve (1990-91) LORMAND, Ben (1995-96) LOVE, Mickey (1955) LOWRY, James (1949-51) LOWTHER, Charles (1948-49) LOWTHER, Robert (1948) LUMPKIN, Mark (1969-70) LYLES, Melvin (1949)
M
MACIEJCZYK, Joe (1979-81) MACK, Bobby (1956-58) MAHLER, Scott (1996-98) MAJOR, H.A. (1907) MALCOLM, Phillip (2007) MALLARD, Milton (1995) MALLOY, Pat (1938) MARCELLE, Earl (1991-94) MARMARO, Paul (1985, 87) MARSHALL, Tom (1976-80) MARTEL, Anthony (2009) MARTIN, Brent (1999-2002) MARVIN, Ernest (1979-81) MASCARO, Nathan (1996-97) MATHEWS, Gerald (1971-74) MATTIA, Raymond (1976) MATTIA, Robert (1976) MAY, Dudley (1965-66) MAY, Joe (1953-56) MAYES, Adrian (2001-2002) MAYEUX, Herman (1968-69) MAZZA, Frank S. (1987-90) McARTHUR, Bryan (1992-95) McBRIDE, Homer (1951-53) McCAIN, Eugene (1978-81) McCALL, H.L. (1925-26)
McCARRON, Harry (1967-68) McCOLLISTER, E.P. (1916) McDANIEL, Orlando (1979-81) McDONALD, David (1961) McDONALD, John (1953-55) McFARLAND, R.A. (1919-20) McGAREY, Donald (1983-84) McGEHEE, Marcus (2009-12) McGOWAN, C.L. (1934) McGUINESS, Charles (1985) McHERNY, B.G. (1911) McKELLAR, Fred (1960-62) McKINNON, John (1970-73) McLEOD, Ralph (1951-53) McNABB, Delmon (1965-67) McNASPY, M. (1906) McRAE, G. (1938) MEDLOCK, Recie (2000) MEE, Stuart (1986-87) MELANCON, O.O. (1905) MELENDEZ, Efran (1989-90) MERCHOUD, Abderrazak (1997) METELLUS, Alain (1986-88) METRAILER, Phillip (1970) MEYER, Paul (1974-77) MIELKE, Charles (1970) MILLER, Barrett (2012) MILLER, C.S. (1908) MILLER, F.L. (1929-31) MILLER, Paul (1951-53) MILLET, E. (1927-29) MILLS, Robert (1973*) MILLSEPS, P. (1936-38) MILTON, Terry (1986) MIMMS, George (1990) MISHER, Allen (1973-76) MITCHELL, L. (1924-27) MOBLEY, Gene (1972-74) MOFFITT, John (2003-04) MOODY, Philip (1984-85) MOON, Lynn (1957-58) MOORE, Aaron (2009-12) MOORE, Jerry (1957-58) MOORE, Joey (1999) MOORE, Robert (1956) MOORE, Ronald (1969) MOREAU, Al (1931-33) MORELAND, J.F. (1921-24) MORGAN, S. (1927) MORGAN, R.B. (1931) MORRIS, Mark (1989-92) MORRIS, Sherman (1991) MOTT, King (1956-58) MOUTON, R.L. (1905-07) MURPHY, P. (1935-37) MUTELL, Bryan (2011) MUYABA, Fabian (1993-94) MVUMVURE, Gabriel (2008-11) MWAPE, Sam (2004-05) MYRICK, Don (1964-65)
N
NALL, Craig (2000) NALLY, Daniel (2011) NAPIER, Dino (1989) NEHME, Christian (1997-2000) NELSON, Trevis (2006) NESOM, G.W. (1927-29) NETTLES, B.J. (1913-14) NEUHAUSER, C.A. (1913-15) NEURIG (1951) NEWELL, R. (1934-35) NEWSOME, Dan (1949-50) NICHOLS, John (1988-90, 1992) NICHOLS, Regan (1995-96) NICHOLS, Tim (1979) NIETO, Javier (1999-2002) NOBLERS, Steve (1972-73) NOBLETT, O.H. (1908) NODIER, Fred (1952-53) NUGENT, Barrett (2009-12) NUNEZ, Keith (2000-03)
O
OBIOHA, Daniel (2011-12) OLACK, Tim (1971-74) OLANDER, Mikael (1985-88) OLIVER, David (1967-70) ONSARE, Charles (1989-90) O’NEAL, T. (1933-35) O’NEIL, Jack (1961-63) O’NEIL, Ted (1965)
P
PADDISON, Dave (1991-94) PALLES, Harry (1981-82, 1984-85) PARHAM, Robert (2001-04) PARKER, A.W. (1930) PARKER, Jeffrey (2007) PARSON, Rynell (2010-12) PASCAL, Robert (1973-76) PASSENTINO, Carl (1997) PATRON, Ron (1997) PEEBLES, L. (1932) PENN, Ryan (2010) PERKINS, B. (1928) PERRIEN, Patrick (2003-05) PERRY, Curtis (1997-98) PETERMAN (1916) PETERSEN, Scott (1991-94) PETTES, Steve (1995-96) PETTIT, Bob (1952-54) PFINGSTEN, Gunnar (1997-98) PHILLIPE, J.C. (1938) PHILLIPS, F.R. (1906) PHILLIPS, Isa (2006-07) PHILLIPS, John (1952-55) PICKENS, F.W. (1917,19) PINNOCK, Marvin (2004) PIPES, D.Y. (1919) PITTMAN, J.S. (1916) PORTERM, George (1965) POWELL, Darion (2006) POWELL, Erik (2008) POWELL, Keith (1995-97) POWELL, R. (1932) PRENTICE (1925) PRENTICE, Derrick (1993-96) PRESEDO, Pablo (1986,88-89) PRESLEY, James (2004) PRESTON, Joe (1948-51) PRIMEAUX, Philip (2011-12) PUGH, Travis (1956-57)
Q
QUIGLEY, Mike (1979-81)
R
RABENHORST, O.D. (1920-23) RACCA, Brandon (2003-05, 2007) RACHAL, D. (1938) RADECKER, Eric (2007) RADGOWSKI, Chad (2006-08) RAINEY, James (1993, 1995) RANDOLPH, Dave (1979) RAPEK, Andy (1988-89) RAPPE, Greg (1983-84) RARESHIDE, Bert (1993-96) RASBERRY, Mike (1970-71) RATELLE, E. (1933-34) REA, Butch (1993-96) REID, A.J. (1914-16) REID, Bruce (1987-90) REID, Eric (1984-87) REID, Michael (1984-86) REILEY (1920) REINECKE, Thomas (2010-12) REYES, Felipe (2005) RICE, R.E. (1916) RICHARD, G. (1922-23) RICKEY, David (1959) ROANE, Sanders (1949) ROBERTS, C. (1934-35) ROBERTS, C.A. (1908)
ROBERTS, Kwami (2004-05) ROBERTSON, E.W. (1908) ROBINSON, Lester (1952) ROBINSON, W.G. (1935) ROBINSON, W.T. (1933-34) ROCHE’, Jarett (2002-04) ROEBUCK (1908) ROGERS, H. (1937) ROGERS, Melville (2006-07) ROSE, Kyle (2008-09, 2011) ROSE, Mark (1981-83) ROSE, Matthew (1986-89) ROSSBOTTOM, Harold (1953) ROUBION, Ross (2008-11) ROUBION, Ryan (2009-12) ROUSSEL, Keith (1968-69) ROUSSEL, Les (1978-79) RUSSELL, S. (1937-38) RYAN, Scott (1990)
S
SANDERS, H. (1911) SANDERS, J. (1933-35) SANDERS, Jason (1991-92, 1994) SANDERS, Joe (1962) SANDOZ, Jeff (1973-75) SANFORD, C. (1935-37) SANFORD, Jim (1951) SANSONE, Trevor (2012) SATEGNA, Mario (1992-95) SAUERHAGE, John (1981-82) SAVOIE, Michael (1994-96) SAXON, H. (1934-35) SCARBOROUGH, D.C. (1905-06) SCARBOROUGH, E. (1933-34) SCHAFFER, Tom (1959) SCHALOW, Terrence (1987) SCHIFFMAN, Kenneth (2009-10) SCHIMPER, Frans (1997-2000) SCHIMPF, Carey (1973-76) SCHLOEGEL (1932) SCHMIDT, G. (1937-38) SCOTT, Greg (1999-2001) SCOTT, ReVey (1977-80) SEALS, Cordelle (1999-2001) SEEFELD, Carl (1958-60) SEGURA, Jennings (1996) SEIP, J.J. (1908) SEVIN, Ty (1990) SHAFER, R.A. (1920) SHAH, Paras (2009) SHELLNUT, Mike (1981-82, 1984) SHELTON, F. (1938) SHEPARD, Howard (2012) SHIPP, Larry (1973-76) SHIREY, Larry (1963) SHIRLEY, Buddy (1966) SHIRLEY, E.M. (1920-23) SHIRLEY, James (1952) SHORT (1929-30) SHUMAKER, Ben (2001-04) SIMMONS, Jacob (2007-09) SIMMONS, M. (1936) SIMMONS, Robert (2009-12) SIMON, LeJuan (2003-04) SIMON, Peter (2001-03) SIMONTON, Sam (1961-63) SIMPSON, Joe (1975) SIMS, Phil (1993-96) SIMUCHIMBA, Joseph (2007-08) SINGLETARY, C.N. (1916) SINGLETARY, Mike (1991-92) SINGOEI, David (1992-93) SIPLE, D. (1938) SLATER, Jeff (1985-86) SLAUGHTER, W.S. (1898) SLOCUM (1917) SMITH, A.F. (1907) SMITH, Bob (1972-75) SMITH, C.I. (1906) SMITH, Charles (1952-54) SMITH, Marc (1998-2000) SMITH, Mike (1984-86) SMITH, N. (1927-28)
SMITH, Traun (2000-03) SMITHERMAN, D.E. (1917) SONGY (1928-30) SOOTER, Jason (1975-76) SOWA, Brad (2004) SPANGENBERG, Marc (1970-71) SPIERS, L. (1926-27) SPRAUL, Gary (1951) ST. AMANT, Eugene (1966) STARKS, Llewellyn (1989-90) STAYTON, W.D. (1905) STEELE, Sidney (1949-51) STENSON, J. (1938) STEPHENS, Greg (1972-75) STEVENS, B.A. (1935-36) STEVENS, H.G. (1922-25) STEVENSON, Marvin (2004-07) STEWART, Charles (1970) STEWART, G. (1932-34) STEWART, John (1969-72) STICKER, Alan (2007-11) STOCKWELL, E. (1932-34) STOCKWELL, O. (1928) STOKES, David (1966-67) STOVALL, R.F. (1907) STRATFORD, Charles (1952-53) STRUPPECK, Robert (1967-69) STUART, Eric (1974-76) SUHY, Jeff (1984-85) SULLIVAN, Dan (1972) SULLIVAN, W. (1933-35) SULLWOLD, Frank (1948-51) SWANNER, Sean (2008-10) SWAYZE, Taylor (1976) SWEENEY, Herman (1952-53)
T
TADLOCK, Randy (1998) TALLEY, Keyth (2011-12) TARROSOVIC, George (1952) TAYLOR, Gerald (2004-05) TAYLOR, Jonathan K. (1988) TAYLOR, Michael (1985) TAYLOR, Randall (1987) TERRY, Eddie (1981) THERIOT, Blake (1999-2002) THOM, Jim (1965-66) THOMAS, Anthony (1985) THOMAS, Juan (1994) THOMAS, Marcus (1998-2000) THOMAS, Paul (2002-03) THOMAS, Tomario (2001-03) THOMAS, Zedric (2008-11) THOMPSON, Garrek (2009-10) THOMPSON, John (2005) THOMPSON, Paul (2002-04) THOMPSON, Ralph (1955) THOMPSON, Richard (2005-08) THORGERSON, G.H. (1924) THORGERSON, R.C. (1914-17) THORNTON, S. (1921-24) THORNTON, Terry (1989-91) THURN, James (2010, 2012) THYMES, Derrick (1991-94) TJEPKEMA, Enno (1986-88) TORRANCE, J. (1932-35) TORROS, S. (1936-38) TOUSSAINT, Ronnie (1960) TREADWAY, J. (1936-37) TREGRE, Roy (1961) TRIESCHMANN, Wayne (1956) TROSCLAIR, Daniel (2001-04) TROXCLAIR, Chip (1976-79) TUCKER, Ed (1951-53) TUNON, Pedro (2001-03) TURNER, Nathan (1996-98) TURNER, Willie (1978-79) TUTTLE, Jeremy (2012) TWIJUKYE, Reuben (2007-08) TWILLIE, Troy (1995, 1997) TYSON, Todd (1996-97)
LSU
U
UFFMAN, Chip (1997-98) UPTON, James (1968) UPTON, M.R. (1911-14)
V
VALE, Louis (1953) VAN HELDEN, Robin (1985-87, 89) VANDERHOFF, Kanon (1991-92) VARAS, Mike (1978-80) VARGAS, Marcell (1978) VENABLE, John (1950-51) VINCENT, Matthew (2002-05) VOLLMER, Larry (1972-74) VONDENSTEIN, Wayne (1969-72) VOSS, Harold (1948-50)
W
WADDLETON, David (1997-98) WAGUESPACK, Todd (1990-91) WALKER, J. (1936) WALKER, Tristan (2011) WALL, Ernest (1957-59) WALTERS, H. (1936-38) WARE, H. (1938) WARNER, T.A. (1924-25) WATERER, J. (1937-38) WATKINS, Slip (1988-90) WATSON, Paul (2007) WEAVER, Larey (1980-81) WEICH, J. (1937) WELLMAN (1930-31) WEMPLE (1921-23) WESTERMAN, Bob (1956-58) WHEATLEY, Mike (1967-69) WHITE, Sadiki (2010) WHITE, W.G. (1948) WHITLATCH, Blake (1975) WHITNEY, Chris (1977-80) WHYTE, Bernard (1985-87) WICH, Michael (1995) WIESLER, William (2011) WIGGINS, Jimmy (2001-05) WILCOX, Adam (2007-09) WILKINSON, H. (1934) WILKINSON, Ralph (1964) WILLIAMS, Bernard (1984-86, 1988) WILLIAMS, Bryant (1991-94) WILLIAMS, Caleb (2010-12) WILLIAMS, Horatio (2011) WILLIAMS, John (2000) WILLIAMS, Simon (1990-92) WILLIAMS, Siraj (2004-07) WILLIAMSON, Mike (1993-96) WILLIE, Kelly (2003-06) WILLS, Harold (1974) WILLS, Lloyd (1070-73) WILSON, Jerry (1989) WOMACK, Joe (1967-68) WOOD, Glynn (1952-54) WOOD, John (1955) WOODS, Delyle (1995) WOODARD, R.E. (1921) WOOSLEY, John (1996-98) WRIGHT, O.L. (1928-30) WRIGHT, Ricky (1985-87) WYMAN, Bob (1989-92) WYNN, Wallace (1951)
Y
YARBROUGH, Lanis (1970-71) YASLOSKY, Michael (1986-89) YATES, Bob (1962-63) YAWN, F.W. (1930-32) YODER, Lee (1954-55) YOUNG, E.M. (1916, 1921-23) YOUNG, John (1956) YOUNG, Wayne (1958)
2 0 1 3 t r a c k & f i e l d M EDIA G U IDE
LSU 149 149
LSU
Lady Tiger Letterwinners
A
ABBOTT, Amber (2008-09) ACCARDO, Kate (2004, 2007) AGE, Zina (1987-88) AGUILAR, Andria (2011) AKRE, Megan (2003-06) ALEMAN, Laura (2010-11) ALEXANDER, Rebecca (2011-12) ALLEN, Eunice (1992-93) ALMOND, Lyndsey (1985) ANDERSON, Jackie (1991) APPLEBERRY, Doria (2002) ARGYLE, Hareldau (1996-97)
B
BAILEY, Sarah (2002-04) BAKER, Jenna (2011) BAPTISTE, Kelly (2005-08) BASS, Alicia (1986, 1988) BASS, Valma (1998, 2000) BATES, Joyce (1999-2000) BATTLE, Franz (1995-96) BENGTSON, Tina (1981) BERNARD-THOMAS, Neisha (2003-05) BETHEL, Ashley (2000) BLAKE, Emily (1995-98) BLISS, Tori (2012) BOBIEN, Jackie (1985-88) BOOKER, Andria (2002) BOONE, Karen (1994-96, 1998) BOWLES, Dawn (1990-92) BOYD, Angel (2005-08) BREAUX, Trudy (1981) BROADDUS, Juanita (2006, 2008) BROUSSARD, Megan (2007-08) BROWN, Youlanda (1995-96) BRYDSON, Sylvia (1986-89) BURNETT, Marian (2002-03) BUSH, Andrea (1986-88) BUTLER, Kwajalein (1995-98) BUTLER, Stephanie (2001-04)
C
CABRAL, Monique (2007-09) CAILLOUET, Dianne (1981) CALAIS, Verna (1994) CARLETON, Laura (2009-12) CARSON, Kim (1993-96) CARTER, Brittani (2008-11) CARTER, Kym (1987) CATO, Camille (1985-87) CLARKE, Celena (1998-99) CLARKE, Shannon (1985-86) CLAYTON, Jen (2011) COBB, Mary (1990-91) COKER, Cheryl (1986-88) COLEMAN, Kathy (2006-08) COLOSIMO, Sarah (2004, 2007) COMBS, Myra (1998-2000) CONNOR, Claire (1985-88) COSTELLO, Eileen (1988) COURVILLE, Amy (2002) COX, Shannon (1993) CUENCA, Christina (1998) CUNNINGHAM, Opal (1987-90) CUSACK, Bridget (1998-2000) CUSIMANO, Katie (1995-96) CUSIMANO, Stacie (2000) CYMEK, Mattie (1994)
D
DAIGLE, Anna-Cherie (2010) DAIGLE, Lindsay (2000-2002) DAVIDSON, Shaunette (2006-07) DAVIS, Kristina (2007-10) DAVY, Nadia (2003-04)
150 LSU
DAWSON, Katie (2005, 2007-08) DAY, Carolyn (1994) DAY, Jonique (2011-12) DAY, Lindsay (2005, 2007-09) DENTON, Katie (2002-05) DENTON, Kristi (2007-08) DERBINS, Christine (2011) DEUTSCH, Jessica (2008-09) DOWDIE, Peta-Gaye (1997-2000) DUHANEY, Dahlia (1989-92) DUNCAN, Kimberlyn (2010-12) DUPREY, Donalda (1988-91) DURST, Stephanie (2001-04)
HENNING, Karen (2011-12) HENRY, Britney (2004) HENRY, Chariese (1981-82) HENRY, Samantha (2007-10) HENSSLER, Jenna (2009-10) HERBERT, Siedda (2010-12) HILL, D’Andre (1992-96) HINGLE, Elizabeth (2008) HINTON, Denise (2011-12) HORNER, Allison (2009) HOUSEHOLDER, Jennifer (1996) HUNT, Marita (1995-97) HYMEL, Michelle (2003-04)
E
J
ECHOLS, Sheila (1983,1985,1987) EDWARDS, Patricia (1983-84) ELLIS, Jemia (1999-2002) ESMAIL, Amal (2009) EVANS, Taylor (2009) EVE, Laverne (1986-88)
F
FALGOUT, Neely (2001-02) FAVORITE, Carolyn (1981) FEAGIN, Zundra (1993-96) FENTON, Kim (1989) FERSTER, Wanda (1989) FLANDERS, Katrina (2001-04) FLETCHER, Sherry (2006-07) FLORES, Eunice (1995-96) FLYNN, Kelli (1991-94) FOUNTAIN, Rachel (2009) FOUNTAIN, Tina (1996-98) FRANCIS, Meisue (2005-07) FRANCOIS, Gretchen (1996-98) FRANKS, Carmis (1995-98) FREEMAN, Monique (1999-2000)
JACKSON, Camille (1990-93) JACKSON, Gabrielle (2010) JACKSON, Zamyal (2001-03) JAKLOFSKY, Sharon (1991-93) JILES, Pam (1982) JOHNSON, Jennifer (1999-2000) JOHNSON, Whitney (2010-11) JONES, Esther (1988-91) JONES, Lolo (2001-04) JONES, Tenaya (2008-11)
K
KAPERNICK, Gai (1993-95) KARIN, Abbey (2011) KAY, Chilli (2000) KELLMAN, Liann (2009-10) KENNEDY, Brieanna (2009-12) KING, Michelle (1983-85) KLIEBERT, Megan (2003-04) KVIEN, Shannon (1993-95)
L
GARDNER, Ashley (2001-04) GARDNER, Kim (1996) GILFORD, Ja’Launa (1994) GILMORE, Francine (1981-82) GOCHENOUR, Alex (2012) GOMEZ, Elaine (1981-84) GONZALES, Candice (2000-03) GOODMAN, Brea (2010-11) GOODMAN, Dakota (2010-11) GOODWIN, LaShawn (1988) GRAHAM, Rachael (2005, 2007) GREGORY, Kelly (1986-87) GRIGGS, Tenisha (2005) GROSS, Michelle (1981-82) GROSS, Nedra (2005, 2007-08) GUTIERREZ, Kristen (1998-2000)
LAURENT, Rachel (2009-12) LAWRENCE, Deonna (2005-08) LEAVERTON, Loren (1999-2000) LeBLANC, Ranysha (2002-04) LEE, Muna (2001-04) LEE, Suzette (1996-97) LEVIN, Samantha (2012) LEWIS, Julie (1985-88) LEWIS, Selena (1999) LEWIS, Shamekia (2002-03) LEWIS, Sharon (1989-90) LINDSAY, Somalia (1997-2000) LINTON, Andrea (2005-09) LIPP, Jill (2000) LIPSEY, Charlene (2010-12) LITTLEJOHN, Brittany (2004) LOUIS, Shamekia (2002-03) LUTCHER, Keioike (2001-04) LYONS, Anna (2007-09)
H
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