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Northwestern State Track and Field
Work, and Good Things Can Happen for You at NSU All the world's a stage, wrote Shakespeare ... and that stage is within the grasp of NSU track and field athletes. LaMark Carter and Kenta Bell are the latest Northwestern products to emerge as international competitors.
Cody Fillinich • 4-time All-America • 2005 USA Juniors Runner-up • Javelin Kenta Bell • 2004 & 2008 Olympic Games, Team USA • Triple Jump LaMark Carter • 2000 Olympic Games, Team USA • Triple Jump Latrell Frederick • 1999 USA Juniors Champion • Javelin Brian Brown • 1990 NCAA Champion, 1989 USA Champion • High Jump Robert Etheridge • 2000 USA Juniors Champion • Long Jump
A Simple Formula for Success, in Sport, in Life It's all about respect. Respect for the sport. Respect for the student-athlete. Respect for the university they represent, and the community in which they live. It's a very big picture approach to track and field at Northwestern State. The NSU track and field coaching staff is anchored by one of the icons of collegiate track, Demon head coach Leon Johnson, a man legendary among his peers and beloved by his colleagues and athletes. It's a family atmosphere, with everybody getting equal billing and pulling equal weight. The coaching team compiles of some of the brightest young coaches anywhere to provide NSU's athletes with the finest technical knowledge presented in a nurturing, positive teaching environment. It's about respect, after all. And continually striving to be better than you were yesterday, as an athlete, as a student, as a person.
Conference Championships in the Leon Johnson Era 2002 Southland Conference Outdoors 2001 Southland Conference Indoors 1999 Southland Conference Outdoors 1998 Southland Conference Indoors 1994 Southland Conference Indoors 1993 Southland Conference Outdoors 1993 Southland Conference Indoors 1987 Gulf Star Outdoors 1985 Gulf Star Outdoors
2007 marked the return of the Walter P. Ledet Track Complex. Having undergone an extensive restructuring, the complex, which hasn’t been used for competition in nearly six years, hosted two collegiate meets last season. Great Tradition • Brighter Future
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NSU Track Tradition Quick Facts • Contents This is NSU NSU Campus Life NSU Academics CHAMPS/Life Skills Men’s Head Coach Leon Johnson Women’s Head Coach Mike Heimerman
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NSU Invitational Records 2010 Demon roster 2010 Demon profiles Walter P. Ledet Track Complex 2010 Lady Demon Roster 2010 Lady Demon Profiles President Randall J. Webb Jerry Pierce, Vice President Greg Burke, Director of Athletics
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Athletic Administration NSU Sports Medicine Individual Conference Champs NCAA Division I All-Americans National Qualifiers Records Ledet Complex Records
Quick Facts University Name: . . . . . . . . . . . Northwestern State University Call Us: . Northwestern (La.) State, Northwestern State, NSU, Northwestern, or even, if you must, Northwestern Louisiana Founded: . . . . 1884, as Louisiana Normal School Location: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Natchitoches, LA Colors: . . . . . . .Purple and White with Orange trim President: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Randall J. Webb Vice President, External Affairs: . . . Jerry Pierce Enrollment: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,247 (Fall 2009) Affiliation: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NCAA Division I Conference: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Southland Director of Athletics: . . . . . . . . . . . . . Greg Burke Associate AD/Development: Dr. William Broussard Asst. AD/Marketing and Promotions: Jason Horn Asst. AD/Compliance: . . . . . . . . . Dustin Eubanks Asst. Marketing Dir./Promotions: . . . . Alex Cook Asst. Marketing Dir./Tickets: . . . . .Adam Jonson SWA/Academic Adivsor: . . . . . . . Jodie Heinicka Assistant Academic Advisor: . . . . Carrie Crowell Facility Director: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alan Pasch Events Manager: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lauren Castle Faculty Athletic Representative: . . . Jody Biscoe
Track & Field Staff Head Coach: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Leon Johnson Lady Demon Head Coach: . . . . . Mike Heimerman Assistant Coach: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dean Johnson Administrative Assistant: . . . Elizabeth Holloway Head Athletic Trainer: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ed Evans
Asst. AD/SID/Track Contact: Doug Ireland Office Phone: 318-357-6467 Cell Phone: 318-288-6388 Fax: 318-357-4515 Email: ireland@nsula.edu Associate SID/Statistics: Matthew Bonnette Cell Phone: 318-663-5701 Email: bonnettem@nsula.edu Administrative Assistant: Ronnette Pellegrin Email: pellegrinr@nsula.edu Student Assistants: Matthew Fowler, Fletcher Jonson, Hunter Bower, Matthew English
SID Mailing Address: NSU Sports Information Sports Information/Prather Coliseum Room 112 398 S. Jefferson Natchitoches LA 71497
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Editor: Matthew Bonnette Editorial Assistance: Hunter Bower, Matthew Fowler, Fletcher Jonson, Doug Ireland, Ronnette Pellegrin, Leon Johnson, Mike Heimerman Layout & Design: Matthew Bonnette Photography: Gary Hardamon Printing: Multi-Ad Media, Peoria, Ill. The 2010 NSU Track & Field Guide was written by the NSU Sports Information Office. Design was by the NSU SID office on an Apple G5 using QuarkXpress 6.1 and Adobe Photoshop CS3.
Doug Ireland Matthew Bonnette Asst. AD/Director Associate Director
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Visit the official web site of Northwestern State athletics for the latest track & field news, results and schedules. Also check out Gary’s Gallery featuring action pictures of all NSU track home meets.
Fletcher Jonson Graduate Asst.
Matthew English Student Asst.
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Matthew Fowler Student Asst.
Hunter Bower Student Asst.
Ronnie Pellegrin Administrative Asst.
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The oldest institution in the University of Louisiana System, Northwestern State University has a long tradition of academic excellence in a student-centered environment. Founded in 1884 as the State Normal School, Northwestern was originally dedicated to the education of teachers. Northwestern gradually added programs in nursing, business, liberal arts, the sciences and graduate programs. Today, NSU offers more than 50 undergraduate and graduate degree programs. Northwestern has nationally-recognized programs in computer information systems, creative and performing arts, nursing, educational technology and industrial technology. The university has put an emphasis on incorporating technology in the classroom, working to provide students with cuttingedge technology that is applicable to the workplace. Northwestern is also home to the Louisiana Scholars' College, the state's designated honors program in the arts and sciences. The university is also preparing for changes in higher education by aggressively seeking new ways to deliver to courses to students. Northwestern has taken a leadership role in electronic delivery of classes as students are taking classes via the Internet, compressed video or desktop video. Eighteen degree programs are available completely online. Enrollment at Northwestern is more than 9,000 students. The university has more than 70,000 alumni in all 50 states and 12 countries. Students come primarily from Louisiana. Located in Natchitoches, the oldest settlement in the Louisiana Purchase, the university and community value history. Part of the university is entered in the National Register of Historic Places. The university is home to the National Center for Preservation Technology and Training, a unit of the National Park Service dedicated to promoting and enhancing the preservation and conservation of prehistoric and historic resources in the United States. Northwestern seeks to provide a well-rounded education for its students, allowing them to take part in a variety of extracurricular activities. More than 100 chartered organizations are available to enhance what is learned in the classroom. Great Tradition • Brighter Future
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Coaching Staff Head Coach
Leon Johnson 28th Season
The phrase "legendary" gets tossed around too easily when discussing athletic personalities, but nobody who's competed for, worked with, or competed against Leon Johnson would disagree that he's approaching legendary status as a track and field coach. As he enters his 28th season in charge of track and field at Northwestern State, he retains the same joy for coaching and teaching, the same burning competitive drive to excel and the same humble and diligent approach to every day. Those who are called "legends" in their chosen field always carry with them a passion for what they do, and they consistently achieve at a level that exceeds the grandest expectations. So it is with Johnson, whose stature is already "legendary" in Louisiana High School track and field circles, and in collegiate track and field, he's an icon among his peers across the nation. When disagreement erupted at the 2005 NCAA Mideast Regional Championships over how to restart the rain-delayed competition in the 200, a room full of coaches and NCAA officials quickly turned to hear Johnson's perspective. At Southland Conference championship events over the past 10+ years, league and meet officials have always sought Johnson's counsel on rules and administrative issues. The Louisiana High School Athletic Association has been holding its all-clasGreat Tradition • Brighter Future
sifications state cross country championships at Northwestern for more than a decade, relying on Johnson and his staff for smooth management of a massive event involving thousands of competitors from every corner of the state. In January, the LHSAA gave him its “Distinguished Service Award.” In each of the past three Olympic Games, one of Johnson's athletes has competed for Team USA -- both triple jumpers, LaMark Carter in the 2000 Sydney Games and Kenta Bell in the 2004 Athens Games, and the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. Johnson's son, Dean, who has spent more than 16 seasons working under his father after competing for him at NSU, is today regarded by USA Track and Field as one of the nation's bright horizontal jumps coaches -- a chip off the old block. Johnson also tutored Lady Demon head coach Mike Heimerman, who also competed for the Demons in the mid1990s in the shot and discus. Heimerman has emerged as one of the country's top young throws coaches, taking javelin competitors to NCAA national championships in nine of the last 10 years -- all of those
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competitors coming from Louisiana, winning six All-America honors. Speaking of All-Americans, Johnson has produced 46 in his 26 seasons as coach. In track and field, there's no subjectivity -- that honor is earned by placement at the national meet, measured against every Division I competitor in the country in each event. In his fifth decade of coaching, Johnson still brings a youthful energy to each day. Watching him at practice or in a competition, he is constantly in motion, offering encouragement, motivation and technical advice to his athletes. He is, as well, part of the heart and soul of the Northwestern athletic department, which is enjoying perhaps its most sustained stretch of across-the-board success in school history, based on the number of Southland Conference championships and NCAA postseason appearances by teams in the past decade. Athletic director Greg Burke attributes a significant share of the credit to Johnson, whose persona has made him a role model to coaches and staff in every sport during the past decade. Basketball coach Mike McConathy
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Coaching Staff invited Johnson along with the team on a 2006 trip to Hawaii as a token of admiration for his mentorship, friendship, selflessness and loyalty – qualities that can’t be taken for granted in today’s environment. Whether or not the word "legendary" fits him yet (and he wouldn’t accept that idea), there's been no doubt for years that "unselfish" does, along with the description as "a team player" and a "caring colleague and coach." He's won a wall full of Coach of the Year honors in the longest tenure of any track coach in Northwestern sports history. Johnson has become the dean of track and field coaches at Northwestern and in the state of Louisiana. During those years, he has not only continued, but enhanced the reputation of NSU as a program that has remained remarkably competitive nationally, standing the test of time. Johnson has coached NSU to Top 20 finishes in both the indoor and outdoor NCAA Division I Championships. He has led the Demons to nine conference championships and been named conference Coach of the Year eight times. As a prep coach, he was named state Coach of the Year three times. He's served as meet referee for the prestigious Oklahoman Daily Classic Indoor Meet and served on the NCAA Championships Throws Jury. At Northwestern, he started the Lady Demon track and field program. In 1999, Johnson was inducted in the Graduate N Club Hall of Fame in tribute to his accomplishments and dedication to NSU and its track and field program. For 16 consecutive seasons from 1989-2005, the Demons finished in the top half of the men’s team standings at the Southland Conference Outdoors. For 10 straight years, 1996-2005, Northwestern was the top scoring Louisiana team in the SLC men’s standings. After Johnson has shaped a tremendous recruiting class in 2008 and 2009, the Demons look ready to return to form. Prior to being appointed head coach at NSU in the fall of 1982, Johnson coached at DeRidder High School. While there, he won the Louisiana Class AAA state title and was named the high school track and field coach of the year in 1982. 10
Coach Johnson getting doused with water after the Demons clinch the Gulf Star Conference championship in the mid-1980s.
During this stint, he twice led the Dragons to second place finishes in the state cross country competition. Before going to DeRidder, Johnson coached at Opelousas High School from 1965 until 1974 where he established a tradition of dominant track and field teams which still exists today. After being appointed as head coach in 1970, Johnson's Opelousas teams dominated the Class AAAA state ranks like no other team in Louisiana, winning state titles in 1971 and 1972 and finishing as state runners-up in 1973 and 1974. During this time period Johnson worked with legendary coach Claude Paxton who coached 1972 Olympic gold medalist Rodney Milburn at Southern. Johnson began his career at Grand Valley (CO) High School on the western slope of the Rocky Mountains where he coached cross country, basketball and track for two years. His stay was highlighted by a fourth place finish in the state basketball tournament during his first campaign. A devotee of the sport, Johnson continues to be a source of information for many high school coaches who consult with him on an individual basis. Johnson was one of the first coaches to become Level I and Level II certified by USA Track and Field in the Sprints, Hurdles and Relays. www.nsudemons.com
A native of Elmore City, Oklahoma, Johnson graduated from the University of Southwestern Louisiana where he was a distance runner on the cross country and track teams and also went out for football. In 1971 he returned to earn his master's in secondary education. He is married to the former Elaine Waters of Lafayette with whom he has four children: sons Dean and Kendon and daughters Darla and Molly. He is a proud grandfather, a member of the Church of Christ and a devoted volunteer for the Special Olympics and several other charities.
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Coaching Staff Lady Demon Head Coach • Throws Coach
Mike Heimerman 11th Season
Mike Heimerman’s technical expertise and passion for coaching have been key attributes in his rapid rise among the bright young faces in collegiate track and field coaching circles. They combine with his love for his alma mater and his tremendous work ethic, among other qualities, to result in his being named head women’s track and field coach at Northwestern State in August 2007. Since Heimerman wrapped up his own outstanding competitive career and joined the coaching staff, NSU has consistently produced nationally-competitive throwers. Six of NSU’s last seven All-America awards have been won by Heimermantrained competitors. He’s coached 13 athletes who have reached the NCAA Outdoor Championships. In the last four years, nine javelin throwers (three in 2007) surpassed the NCAA Regional qualilfying standard. When Cody Fillinich won his third All-America award in as many years at the 2007 NCAA meet, it was also the ninth time in 10 years that Northwestern had either a male or a female javelin thrower reach the NCAA Outdoors. All of the athletes have been Louisiana prep products and four previously — Regina Roe, Latrell Frederick, Samantha Ford and Fillinich— won All-America honors by virtue of their performances at the national meet. Ford reached the 12-woman USA Olympic Trials Finals in 2008. Heimerman also helped freshman Trecey Rew achieve national prominence in 2007. She qualified in two events for the USA Junior Nationals and made the USATFCCA (coaches’ association) AllAcademic Team. Rew has broken school records in the shot and discus and won Great Tradition • Brighter Future
conference titles in both events. Last year, among the nine NCAA Regional qualifiers from Northwestern, five were throwers. In his first year as head women’s coach, Heimerman had four regional qualifiers. It’s not just technical knowledge that makes Heimerman a great coach – it’s his competitive fire and his ablilty to instill that quality in his athletes. After capping his competitive career with an eighth-place finish at the 1998 USA Outdoor Championships in the shot put, Heimerman emerged as a highly regarded throws coach who has made a major impact on NSU track and field history. The 1996 Southland Conference Outdoor champion in the shot put, Heimerman is credited with significantly shaping the record-shattering careers of two-time Demon All-American Latrell Frederick, fifth at the 2000 and 2001 NCAA Championships in the javelin and the 1999 USA Junior Champion; 2003 javelin All-American Samantha Ford and USATF Junior AllAmerica javelin throwers Dawn Comeaux (2004) and Randy Fauntleroy (2006). Heavy scoring in the shot put helped the 2001 Demons win the SLC Indoor title. Big point totals in the shot and javelin spearheaded the drive to the 2002 SLC Outdoor crown for the NSU men. He’s also been instrumental in helping produce NSU’s firstwww.nsudemons.com
ever men’s freshman All-American in Fillinich, who earned All-America honors after placing 10th at the 2005 NCAA Championships. He also finished second at the USA Junior Track and Field Championships and fourth at the Pan Am Junior Games. Fillinich repeated as an AllAmerican at the 2006 NCAA Outdoors and improved his PR by more than 12 feet. He went seven feet longer in 2007 and finished fourth at the NCAAs, best for the Demons since 1993. A junior college All-American at Hutchinson (Kan.) CC, Heimerman, 35, is a Wichita, Kan. native.
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Dean Johnson
12th season, 3rd since 2003
Among the nation’s most highly regarded horizontal jumps coaches, Dean Johnson is in his third season back on the track and field staff at his alma mater. Head women’s track and field coach for nine seasons, Johnson left the NSU staff after the 2003 season to take a teaching and coaching position at adjacent Natchitoches Central High School, where three of his five daughters were attending. He remains a teacher at NCHS, having seen a fourth daughter reach high school. He is the son of venerable head men’s track and field coach Leon Johnson, and while he’s worked with his father for most of the past two decades since competing for him, Dean has risen from the formidable shadow of his dad’s accomplishments and forged a name for himself in the sport. Coaching two Olympic triple jumpers will do that for you – USA team members LaMark Carter in 2000 and Kenta Bell in 2004 and 2008. Bell told reporters after qualifying for his second Olympics that in his training, he uses the strategy “WWDD� -- “what would Dean do?� Johnson’s expertise helped the NSU men win seven Southland Conference titles from 1992-2002 while he worked with the heavy-scoring jump stable for the Demons. As head women’s coach, he guided Lady Demon teams to their best-ever point totals in Southland Conference championship competition – 112 for third place, best in school history, in 1997; 84 points (fourth place) in 1998; and 108 points for third place in 1999. The 2000 squad was also third place, scoring 97 points. Johnson has earned national recognition through USA Track and Field. He was certified as a Level Two Coach in the sprints, hurdles and relays in 1988 and in 1994 received Level Two certification in the multi-events. He has also been part of a select group of jump coaches invited to attend USA Track and Field’s elite jumps seminars for long and triple jumpers, and has spoken to state coaching clinics in Louisiana and Missouri. The 44-year-old is a DeRidder native and DHS graduate. He has five daughters: Loren, Keagan, Lindsey, Morgan and Lillie.
NSU Invitational Meet Records MEN’S RECORDS 100 Meter Dash: 10.13 Ronnie Powell Northwestern State 200 Meter Dash: 20.77 Ron Clark Stephen F. Austin 400 Meter Dash: 46.92 Mike Green Northwestern State 800 Meter Run: 1:49.56 Geryl House Lamar 1500 Meter Run: 3:52.6 Mark Mosley Ouachita Baptist 3000 Meter Run: 8:58.80 Dustin Joubert Sam Houston State 5000 Meter Run: 14:25.6 Doug Keller Mankato State 10,000 Meter Run: 31:46.24 Jonathan Granger USL 110 Meter Hurdles: 13.9 James McCrainey Southern 400 Meter Hurdles: 51.56 Chad Leath Northwestern State 3000 Meter SC: 8:57.1 John Kebirio Abilene Christian 4x100 Meter Relay: 39.96 Northwestern State (John Tappin, Shane Abernathy, Clarence Walters, Lamark Carter) 4x400 Meter Relay: 3:10.6 Texas Southern (James Taylor, Fred Taylor, Kenneth Williams, Max Tolen) 4x400 JV Meter Relay: 3:16.0 Prairie View A&M High Jump: 7-3 Neil Guidry Nike West Pole Vault: 17-6 Frank Estes Abilene Christian Long Jump: 26-5 Vernon George Unattached 26-5 Kenta Bell Unattached Triple Jump: 56-6.75 Kenta Bell Unattached Shot Put: 62-11 John Campbell Northwestern State Discus: 192-2 Rick Werline Northeast Louisiana Hammer: 199-03 60.74m Adonson Shallow Southeastern La. Javelin: 239-10 73.10m Cody Fillinich Northwestern State 12
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WOMEN’S RECORDS 100 Meter Dash: 11.47 Marlene Garner Northwestern State 4/24/1993 200 Meter Dash: 23.61 Carmetia Mackey Southern-New Orleans 4/24/1993 400 Meter Dash: 54.88 Sedell Roberts Ranger Junior College 4/24/1999 800 Meter Run: 2:13.60 Carla Davison Northwestern State 4/29/1995 1500 Meter Run: 4:40.61 Christal Traylor Northwestern State 4/25/1998 3000 Meter Run: 10:05.32 Tami Micham Northeast Louisiana 4/28/1992 5000 Meter Run: 10:48.38 Kendall Mears Southern Arkansas 4/10/2008 10,000 Meter Run: 41:14.46 Christine Blanchard McNeese State 4/27/1991 100 Meter Hurdles: 14.08 Joy Egboba-Waye Stephen F. Austin 4/10/2008 400 Meter Hurdles: 1:00.73 Ernie Middleton New Orleans 4/24/1993 3000 Meter SC: 11:28.03 Meredith Blocker Stephen F. Austin 4/10/2008 4x100 Meter Relay: 45.49 Ranger Junior College 4/24/1999 4x400 Meter Relay: 3:45.92 Lamar 4/26/1997 (Alcenia Gilmore, Christina McCarty, Jennifer Washington, Yamelis Ortiz) High Jump: 5-10.50 Avanna Walker Louisiana Tech 4/23/2000 5-10.50 Jacqueline Canton Northwestern State 4/23/2000 Pole Vault: 13-3 Jennie Sewell Sam Houston State 4/14/2007 Long Jump: 21-8.25 Marita Hunt Unattached 4/25/1998 Triple Jump: 41-10.50 Natasha Barber McNeese State 4/24/1993 Shot Put: 49-4.50 15.05m Trecey Rew Northwestern State 4/25/2009 Discus: 168-08 51.40m Anteneshia Lindsey Texas A&M 4/25/2009 Hammer: 183-10 56.03m Frednisha Marshall Stephen F. Austin 4/25/2009 Javelin: 170-10 52.08m Samantha Ford Unattached 4/25/2009
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2010 Demon Roster
2010 Northwestern State Demon Roster Name
Event(s)
Hgt.
Cl.
Exp.
Hometown (High School)
Michael Batts
Sprints
6-2
Sr.
3L
Waco, TX (La Vega HS)
Patrick Bennett
Hurdles
5-11
So.
1L
Opelousas, LA (Opelousas Senior HS)
Justin Bilbo
Throws
5-11
So.
HS
Lake Charles, LA (LaGrange HS)
Michael Brimer
Javelin
5-11
Fr.
HS
Alexandria, LA (Alexandria Senior HS)
Joshua Commiato
High Jump
6-1
Fr.
HS
Marshall, TX (Marshall HS)
Joshua Crandell
Distance
5-8
Fr.
HS
Marshall, TX (Marshall HS)
Nick Darby
Distance
6-0
Fr.
HS
Missouri City, TX (Elkins HS)
Quincy Davison
Sprints
5-6
Fr.
HS
Humble, TX (Atascocita HS)
Carl Dischler
Distance
5-7
Jr.
2L
Iota, LA (Notre Dame HS)
Triston Dodd
Throws
6-0
So.
RS
Hemphill, TX (Hemphill HS)
Mark Dotson
Distance
5-11
Fr.
HS
Prairieville, LA (St. Amant HS)
Reginald Douglas
Jumps
6-0
Fr.
HS
Prairieville, LA (St. Amant HS)
Melvin Edgar
Sprints
5-6
So.
SQ
Edgard, LA (West St. John HS)
Jamie Emery
Sprints/Jumps
6-2
Jr.
2L
Baton Rouge, LA (Baker HS)
Michael Green
Sprints/Jumps
5-10
Sr.
2L
Alexandria, LA (Alexandria Sr. HS)
Chris Greer
Jumps
5-9
So.
SQ
New Orleans, LA (De La Salle HS)
Greg Hall
Jumps
5-10
Jr.
1L
Alexandria, LA (Bolton HS)
Kartemus Heary
Javelin
6-3
So.
SQ
St. James, LA (St. James HS)
Maurice Horton
Sprints
6-2
Fr.
HS
Humble, TX (Humble HS)
Christopher Lanier
Distance
6-0
Fr.
HS
Tarkington, TX (Tarkington HS)
Kyle Lessig
Distance
6-1
Fr.
HS
New Orleans, LA (Archbishop Shaw HS)
Rechard Llorens
Jumps
6-0
Fr.
HS
Natchitoches, LA (Natchitoches Central HS)
Nathanial McReynolds
Distance
5-8
Jr.
2L
Bellville, TX (Bellville HS)
Cameron Mehl
Middle Distance
5-8
Jr.
2L
Bossier City, LA (Airline HS)
Lindall Mollette
Sprints/Jumps
6-1
So.
SQ
Alexandria, LA (Alexandria Sr. HS)
Brandon Norman
Sprints
5-6
So.
SQ
Tyler, TX (John Tyler HS)
Karllis Perry
Sprints
5-10
Fr.
HS
Alexandria, LA (Alexandria Senior HS)
Morgan Redmond
Throws
6-3
So.
SQ
Tatum, TX (Tatum HS)
Adam Smith
Sprints
5-9
Fr.
HS
Argyle, TX (Liberty Christian HS)
Ed Smith
Throws
6-2
So.
RS
DeRidder, LA (DeRidder HS)
Mark Springer
Multi
5-10
Fr.
HS
Benton, LA (Benton HS)
Kendall Taylor
Sprints
6-0
Fr.
HS
Slidell, LA (Northshore HS)
Justin Walker
Sprints
5-9
Fr.
HS
Slidell, LA (Northshore HS)
Breshon Williams
Middle Distance
6-2
So.
1L
Ruston, LA (Ruston HS)
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2010 Demon Profiles
Michael Batts Sprints • Sr.-3L • 6-2 Waco, Tex. (La Vega HS) 2009 SLC Rankings: Outdoor: 400m, 7th, 47.47 (SLC Championships, 5/4/07)
2009 SLC Championships: Indoor: Outdoor:
did not score in any event 400m 7th, 47.79 5/9/09
Career Best Marks: Indoor: Outdoor:
400m, 49.14 (Arkansas Invitational, 1/26/08) 200m, 22.60 (Razorback Invitational, 1/25/08) 200m, 22.72 (SLC Championships, 5/4/07) 400m, 47.47 (SLC Championships, 5/4/07)
2010 Indoor Season: A member of the 4x400 relay team that ranked second in the SLC with a best time of 3:14.82... that clocking game in the SLC Indoor Championships as the team consisting of Batts, Jamie Emery, Kendal Taylor, and Michael Green placed second in the event...ranked 12th in the 400 meter dash with a best time of 49.60 in an 11th place finish at the SLC Championships 2009 Season: Ran an individual best in the 400 meters when he was clocked at a 47.33 pace at the LSU Alumni Gold meet on April 18... a part of four bests in relays (4x100, 4x200, 4x400, and 1600 SM)... in the indoor season, teamed with Emery, Thomas, and Green to place second at the SLC Championships in the 4x400 relays with a time of 3:17.55... was part of the 4x100 team which placed first at the Seminole Invite on April 11... placed eighth in the 4x400 with a time of 3:08.08 at the NCAA MidEast Regionals... in outdoor competition, he had three top 5 finishes in the 400 meters with a best of second place with a time of 47.61 at the NSU NCAA Qualifying Meet on May 16... ran a season best of 47.33 at the LSU Alumni Gold meet on April 16... placed first as part of the 4x100 relay team at the Seminole Invite with a time of 41.06... had three first place finishes on the 4x400 relay team at the NSU Relays (3:12.46), Cowboy Relays (3:18.10), and the Texas Relays (3:08.21)... ran a season best in the 4x400 relays at the NCAA MidEast Regionals with a time of 3:08.08. 2008 Season: In the indoor season, ran a personal best in the 400 meters with a 49.14 clocking at the Arkansas Invitational... a member of the 4x400 meter relay team that ran a conference best 3:15.14 at the 14
Arkansas meet...placed eighth at the LSU Purple Tiger Invite in the 400 meters with a time of 50.44... outdoor season, placed second in the 400 meters at the Cowboy Relays with a 52.84. 2007 Season: Had a personal best and fourth place finish at the SLC Outdoor Championships in the 400 meters with a time of 47.47... Best indoor mark in that event was a time of 49.40 at the Arkansas Invitational (Jan. 20)... outdoor season, a member of the 4x100, 4x200 and 4x400 meter relay teams that placed first at the NSU Relays (Mar. 7)... 4x100 meter relay team finished third at the LSU Relays (Mar. 24)... Fifth at the SLC indoor championships on the 4x400 relay. High School: Lettered four years in track. Ran the 4x400 and 4x200 relays. His 4x400 relay team took 1st place in Texas 3A state meet in 2005 and 4x200 team took 1st in 2005 Texas Relays. Personal: Son of Phyllis Bullard… mother is a nurse… has two siblings, Avery and Megan... nickname “Batts” or “Mike”... majoring in business administration.
Patrick Bennett Hurdles • So.-1L • 5-11 Opelousas, La. (Opelousas HS) 2009 SLC Rankings: Indoor: 60mH 10th, 8.31 (SLC Championships, 2/20/09) Outdoor: 110mH 5th, 14.30 (NCAA Qualifying, 5/16/09)
2009 SLC Championships: Outdoor:
110mH 6th, 14.68, 5/09/09
Career Best Marks: Outdoor:
110mH 3rd, 14.30 (NCAA Qualifying, 5/16/09) 400mH 23, 1:02.39 (LSU Relays 3/27/09)
2010 Indoor Season: Finished the season ranked 11th in the SLC in the 60 meter hurdles with a time of 8.22 at the Texas A&M Invitational... placed 14th at the SLC Championships with a time of 8.51. 2009 Season: In the indoor season, ran a personal best in the 55 meter hurdles with a time of 7.94 for a fourth place finish at the Cowboy Relays... ran a 8.32 at the Razorback Invitational in the 60 meter hurdles... for the outdoor season, competed in the 110 meter and 400
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Justin Bilbo Throws • So.-HS • 5-11 Lake Charles, La. (LaGrange HS)
High School: Jumped for 6-4 as a sophomore… as a junior, jumped for 6-7… earned 1st team all-district honors in football and jumped for a personal best 6-10… won state championship in high jump two years in a row… Lettered 2 years in track and football… graduated with a 3.3 grade point average. Personal: Born May 24, 1991… son of Anthony and Renee Commiato… has four siblings… father is a superintendant and mother is a teacher aid… majoring in Pre-Med… plans to become a medical doctor.
High School: Joshua Crandell Ran a 13.9 in the 110 meter hurdles at the district meet and a 37.9 Distance • Fr.-HS • 5-8 in the 300 meter hurdles in the same meet... lettered all four years Marshall, Tex. (Marshall HS) in track, basketball, and two years in football... graduated with a 3.257 gpa. High School: Personal: Lettered in cross country and track for two years… cross country Born Oct. 11, 1989... son of Patrick and Angelia Bennett... three and track teams qualified for state regional his junior and senior siblings, Armani, Porsche and Jasmin... sister Porsche is a radi- year…ran a 15:50 in 5K, and 4:29 mile at regional his senior ologist... majoring in nursing. year… member of Art Club (President), Theatre Society, and Thespians Society… graduated with 3.8 GPA Michael Brimer Personal: Son of Devin and Teresa Crandell… one sibling, Amber…majorJavelin • Fr.-HS • 5-11 ing in nursing…has plans to become a Nurse Anesthetist upon Alexandria, La. (Alexandria Senior HS) graduation. 2010 Indoor Season: In his first competition with the Demon program, Nick Darby Bilbo ranked tied for fourth in the SLC in the shot put with a throw Distance • Fr.-HS • 6-0 of 52-03.25 at the LSU Twilight meet... ranked 18th in the weight Missouri City, Tex. (Elkins HS) throw with a toss of 35-01.25 at the LSU Purple Tiger... placed 13th in the shot put at the SLC Championships with at throw of High School: 44-03.50. Lettered three years in track… district champions High School: his freshman and senior years…competed in Threw for 155 feet as a freshman… As a junior, threw for 178 regional events sophomore, junior, and senior year… ran 1:56 in feet… Won the state championship in javelin with a distance of 800m… participated in Pals and AVID clubs…graduated with 2.9 182 feet in junior year… As a senior, improved personal record to GPA 220 feet while earning 1st team all-district honors in football… Personal: Lettered 4 years in track, 4 years in football and 1 year in base- Son of James and Joscelyn Darby…one sibling, Jared ball. (17)…ambition is to become a counselor after graduation. Personal: Born Oct. 12, 1990… son of Douglas and Tina Brimer… two sibQuincy Davison lings, Victor and Victoria… father, Douglas, was a minor league Sprints • Fr.-HS • 5-6 baseball pitcher… majoring in IET… plans after college include Humble, Tex. (Atascocita HS) working in the track & field area. High School: Lettered three years in football… freshman year, Joshua Commiato member of Freshman A-team district champiHigh Jump • Fr.-HS • 6-1 onship… sophomore year, football team recorded first win in Marshall, Tex. (Marshall HS) school history before getting first district win in junior season… 2010 Indoor Season: senior year, football team went 5-3 for its first playoff berth… won Ranked tied for fourth in the SLC in the high jump with a clearing 100m dash district championship junior year… senior season, of 6-08.75 and a sixth place finish at the SLC Indoor repeated as district champ in 100m dash, recording a personalChampionships best 10.59s and 21.7 in the 200m… 100m Regional bronze Great Tradition • Brighter Future
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letterd four years in cross country, indoor and outdoor track... Academic All-State in cross country and track in 2006... Eagle Scout and a member of the Beta Club. Personal: Born Mar. 4, 1989... son of Carl and Sandra Dischler... his uncle, Craig Henry, is a member of the McNeese State Athletic Hall of Fame... majoring in biology and has plans on going into sports therapy.
Reginald Douglas
Dusty Dischler
Jumps • Fr.-HS • 6-0 Prairieville, La. (St. Amant HS)
Distance • Jr.2L • 5-7 Iota, La. (Notre Dame HS) 2009 SLC Championships: Indoor: did not score in any event Outdoor: 1500m 22nd, 4:28.50, 5/9/09
Career Best Marks: Indoor: Outdoor:
1 Mile, 4:50.17 (Bayou Bengal, 2/1/08) 3000m, 9:40.59 (Razorback Invitational, 1/26/08) 1500m, 4:21.59 (Cowboy Relays, 3/22/08) 3000m, 9:50.41 (NSU Relays, 3/7/09) 3000mSC, 9:57.51 (Seminole Invite, 4/10/09) 5000m, 17:09.51 (Tiger Relays, 3/28/08)
2010 Indoor Season: Did not compete in the indoor season. 2009 Season: For the indoor season, competed in the 1-mile, 1500 meters, 3000 meters, 5000 meters and a member of the 4x400 meter relay team... had a fourth place finish at the Cowboy Relays in the 1500 meters with a personal best time of 4:21.59... part of the 4x400 relay team that clocked a 3:33.00 for a third place finish at the Cowboy Invitational... in the outdoor season, placed seventh in the 5000 meters with a personal best time of 9:45.62 at the LSU Invitational... had three top 10 finishes in the 1500 meters with a best of 8th at the NSU Invitational (4:27.38) and the Cowboy Relays (4:25.35)... placed 22nd in the SLC Outdoor Championships in the 1500 meters with a time of 4:28.50 and was 16th in the 3000 meter steeple chase at the Seminole Invite with a time of 9:57.51. High School: Competed in the 1600 and 3200 meters at the Region 2 Meet... ran a 4:38 mile and 10:07 in the 3200 run... ran a 2:08 in the 800 meters at the Eunice Triangular... ran a 16:09 in a 3-mile cross country race at the Sacred Heart Invite... 16
2010 Indoor Season: Scored at the SLC Indoor Championships when he placed sixth in the triple jump with a leap of 48-05.25... finished 12th in the long jump with a 22-01.75 mark... completed the indoor season ranking 6th in the SLC in the triple jump with a mark of 48-07.25 at the LSU Twilight meet.. ranked 19th in the long jump with a 22-05.00 he recorded at the Houston Indoor Invitational. High School: Recorded a distance of 40’ in the triple jump his freshman while jumping 20’ in the long jump… Sophomore year, improved both to 44’ and 21’7”… Junior season, track teams won district and regional championships…runner-up at state meet… jumped 48’6” junior year in triple jump and 22’7” in long jump… also ran 110m hurdles in 15.1s… senior year, progressed to 48’11” in triple jump and 23’6” in long jump while cutting off .4 seconds on 110m hurdles to 14.7. Personal: Born Reginald Wayne Douglas, Jr., June 18, 1990… son of Brenda Douglas and Reginald Douglas, Sr…. Has two siblings, brother Tavaris and sister Rashann… majoring in Architecture with a minor in Sports Health… career plans after NSU include staying involved with track and finding a great job…life’s ambitions are to be happy in life.
Melvin Edgar Sprints • So.-SQ • 5-6 Edgard, La. • West St. John HS 2009 Season: For the indoor season, competed in the 55 meters, 60 meters, and 200 meters... ran a 7.18 in teh 55 meters at teh Cowboy Invitational and had a 7.40 time in the 60 meters at the Razorback Invitational... was a member of teh 4x100 relay team in the outdoor season and teamed with Mike Hill, Seth Johnson, and Brittain Valentine for a seventh place finish and a time of 42.60 at the NSU Relays. High School: Earned all-state and all-district honors... in 2007, ran a 22-flat in the 200 meters... in 2008, ran a 42.3 as part of the 4x100 relay team... also lettered in football... member of the Student Council, FBLA, and Finance Academy... graduated with a 3.83 gpa.
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Jamie Emery
meters and had a jump of 47-0 in the triple jump... lettered two years in track and three in basketball. Personal: Son of Gloria Baker... has three siblings, Carlos, Jimmie, and Darrell... majoring in pre-engineering and has plans on going into mechanical engineering.
Sprints/Jumps • Jr.-2L • 6-2 Baton Rouge, La. (Baker HS)
Michael Green Sprints/Jumps • Sr.-2L • 5-10 Alexandria, La. (Alexandria Senior High)
2009 SLC Rankings:
Outdoor:
Indoor: 200m 15th, 22.60 (Texas A&M, 2/14/09) 400m 9th, 49.53 (Razorback Invite, 1/24/09) 400m 6th, 48.32 (Dogwood Invitational 3/21/09)
Outdoor:
400m 24th, 50.58, 5/9/09
Indoor:
200m, 22.35 (Texas A&M, 2/14/09) 400m, 49.13 (Razorback Invite, 1/24/09) Long Jump, 22-4.5 (Razorback Invite, 1/25/08) Triple Jump, 48-2.75 (Bayou Bengal, 2/1/08) 200m, 21.93 (LSU Alumni Gold, 4/19/08) 400m, 48.32 (Dogwood Invitational, 3/21/09) Triple Jump, 44-11.5 (Cowboy Relays, 3/22/08)
2009 SLC Rankings:
Indoor: 200m, 9th, 22.22 (Texas A&M, 2/14/09) 400m, 4th, 48.44 (Razorback Invite, 1/24/09) Outdoor: 200m, 5th, 21.35 (Seminole Invite, 4/11/09) 400m, 3rd, 46.13 (SLC Championships, 5/10/09)
2009 SLC Championships: Career Best Marks:
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2009 SLC Championships: Indoor:
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Career Best Marks: Indoor:
2010 Indoor Season: Ranked 17th in the league in the 400 meters with a season-best 50.18 time at the SLC Indoor Championships 2009 Season: For the indoor season, competed in the 200 and 400 meters, 4x400 relays, long jump, and triple jump... ran personal bests in both the 200 meters (22.35 at the Texas A&M Invitational) and the 400 meters (Razorback Invitational)... in the outdoor season, ranked sixth in the SLC in the 400 meters with a time of 48.32 at the Dogwood Invitational... ran a 50.33 at the SLC Indoor Championships for a 14th place finish in the prelims... ranked 9th in the SLC in the 400 meters with his time of a 49.53 at the Razorback Invite. 2008 Season: Part of the Demons’ 4x400 relay team that ranked first in the conference in the indoor season with a time of 3:15.14 set at the Razorback Invitational... ranked ninth in indoor season in the 200 meters with a time of 22.45 set at the Bayou Bengal... ranked 7th in the SLC indoor season in the triple jump with a leap of 482.75... outdoor season, ranked third on the 4x400 relay team with a regional time of 3:10.03. High School: Ran personal bests of 21.08 in the 200 meters, 48.00 in the 400 Great Tradition • Brighter Future
400m, 3rd, 48.44 4x400 relay, 2nd, 3:17.55 400m, 3rd, 46.13 4x100 relay, 6th, 41.35 4x400 relay, 3rd, 3:08.44
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200m, 21.97 (Texas A&M, 2/14/09) 400m, 48.04 (Razorback Invite, 1/24/09) Long Jump, 23-03.5 (LSU Purple Tiger, 1/19/08) Triple Jump, 47-06.25 (SLC Championships, 2/23/08) 200m, 21.35 (Seminole Invite, 4/11/09) 400m, 46.13 (SLC Championships, 5/10/09) Triple Jump, 46-11 (Cowboy Relays, 3/22/08)
2009 NCAA OUTDOOR REGIONAL QUALIFIER
2010 Indoor Season: Ranked second in the SLC in the 400 meters with a personal best time of 47.91 at the Texas A&M Invitational on Jan. 16...finished second in the 400 meters at the SLC Championships with a 48.28 and was a member of the 4x400 relay team that placed second with a time of 3:16.02 2009 Season: Indoor season, competed in the 200 and 400 meters, and a member of the 4x400 relay team... ran a personal best in both the 200 meters (21.97 at the Texas A&M Invitational) and the 400 meters (48.04 at the Razorback Invite)... placed third in the 400 meters at the SLC Indoor Championships with a time of 48.44 and was a member of the 4x400 relay team that placed second at the SLC’s with a time of 3:17.55... for the outdoor season, qualified and participated in the NCAA MidEast Regionals in the 400 meters and 4x400 relays... finished seventh at the regionals in the 400 meters with a time of 46.17 and was eighth in the relays with a time of 3:08.08... had two first
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ished second at the McNeese Invitational in the long jump with a mark of 21-01.5... in the outdoor season, ranked 15th in the SLC in the triple jump with a best mark of 46-06.75 that he recorded at the SLC Championships while finishing 13th... also ran the 100 and 200 meters and was a member of a 4x100 relay team... a member of the relay team that finished fifth at the Cowboy Relays. High School: Competed in the triple jump and long jump... leaped a 21-0.5 as a senior in the long jump and as a junior, jumped 47-5 in the triple jump... also lettered in basketball and football... graduated with a 3.5 gpa. Personal: Born June 13, 1990... son of Rose McKennis... one brother, Alfredo... majoring in health and exercise science.
Greg Hall Jumps • Jr.-1L • 5-10 Alexandria, La. (Bolton HS) 2009 SLC Rankings: Indoor: High Jump, 17th, 6-05.00 (SLC Championships, 2/20/09) Outdoor: High Jump, 12th, 6-06.75 (NSU Relays, SLC’s)
2009 SLC Championships: Indoor: Outdoor:
Chris Greer
Career Best Marks:
Jumps • So.-SQ • 5-9 New Orleans, La. (De La Salle HS)
Indoor: Outdoor:
2009 SLC Rankings: Indoor: Triple Jump, 14th, 46-00.00 (Razorback Invite, 1/24/09) Outdoor: Triple Jump, 15th, 46-06.75 (SLC Championships, 5/10/09)
Career Best Marks: Indoor:
Outdoor:
55m, 7.20 (McNeese Invitational, 1/16/09) Long Jump, 21-01.50 (McNeese Invitational, 1/16/09) Triple Jump, 46-00.00 (Razorback Invitational, 1/23/09) 100m, 11.31 (SLC Championships, 5/9/09) 200m, 22.84 (SLC Championships, 5/9/09) 4x100, 42.91 (Cowboy Relays, 3/14/09) Triple Jump, 46-06.75 (SLC Championships, 5/10/09)
2010 Indoor Season: Ranked 17th in the SLC in the triple jump with a mark of 46-00.75 that he got at the LSU Purple Tiger meet. 2009 Season: For the indoor season, did the 55 meter dash as well as long and triple jumps... ranked 14th in the SLC in the triple jump with a leap of 46-00.00 which he achieved at the Razorback Invitational... fin18
High Jump, 10th, 6-05.00 High Jump, 5th, 6-06.75 High Jump, 6-06.75 (Razorback Invitational, 1/25/08) Triple Jump, 43-05 (SLC Championships, 2/23/08) High Jump, 6-06.75 (NSU Relays, SLC Championships) Triple Jump, 44-5.5 (SLC Championships, 5/11/08)
2010 Indoor Season: Ranked 12th in the SLC when he tied a career-best with a 6-6.75 clearing at the Texas A&M Invitational... placed 8th at the SLC Indoor Championships with a mark of 6-6.75, again tying his career-best. 2009 Season: For the indoor season, placed 10th in the high jump at the SLC Championships with a clearing of 6-5... that number was the 17th highest clearing in the SLC for the season... outdoor season, finished fifth at the SLC meet with a personal best 6-6.75 in the high jump... finished first at the NSU Relays with the same cleaing and was second at the Dogwood Invitational with a 6-4.75 mark... finished sixth at both the LSU Relays and the Seminole Invitational. 2008 Season: Indoor season, set a personal best in the high jump after clearing
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2010 Demon Profiles 6-06.75 to finish 10th at the Razorback Invitational... placed 18th at the SLC indoors in the triple jump after leaping 43-05... in the outdoor season, cleared 6-4.75 in the high jump on three different occasions and finished the season ranked 18th in the SLC... posted a personal best in the triple jump with a 44-5.5 leap to place 17th at the SLC championships. High School: Competed in the high jump, long jump and triple jump at Bolton HS... cleared 6-8 in the high jump at the Bolton Invitational... best long jump was 22-5 at the ASH meet... leaped 45-11 in the triple jump at the ASH meet... lettered three years in track and football and one in basketball. Personal: Son of Gregory and Joann Hall... two siblings, Troyville Brown and Gregzell Brown... majoring in health & exercise science.
High School: Lettered in cross country three years and basketball for one year… cross country team went to regionals sophomore and junior year and qualified for State… district champion in track sophomore year… district champion in cross country senior year… member of FCA, Beta Club, Church Youth, and UIL-Science… graduated with 4.8 GPA. Personal: Son of Mark Lanier and LeeAnn Stewart…three siblings, Drew (21), Matt (17), and Leona (11)…has ambitions to become a father and have a family.
Kyle Lessig
Throws • So.-SQ • 6-3 St. James, La. (St. James HS)
Distance • Fr.-HS • 6-1 New Orleans, La. (Archbishop Shaw HS)
Outdoor: Javelin, 10th, 184-05 (NSU Invitational, 4/25/09)
2009 SLC Championships: Javelin, 11th, 170-10
Career Best Marks: Outdoor:
Distance • Fr.-HS • 6-0 Tarkington, Tex. (Tarkington HS)
Kartemus Heary 2009 SLC Rankings:
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Christopher Lanier
Javelin, 10th, 184-05 (NSU Invitational, 4/25/09)
2009 Season: Threw the javelin for the Demons in the outdoor season and had a best finish of fourth place at the Seminole Invite where he threw a 168-11... had a personal best of 184-05 at the NSU Invitational for a seventh place finish... placed 11th at the SLC Championships with a throw of 170-10. High School: Competed in the javelin, triple jump, 400 and 800 meters... best javelin toss was at 165-0 at the Bulldog Relays his senior season... also in his senior year, jumped 42-5 in the triple jump and ran a 52.43 in the 400 meters... as a junior he ran a 2:15 in the 800 meters... also lettered in football... member of Beta and Robotics... graduated Cum Laude with a 3.6 gpa. Personal: Born Oct. 22, 1990... only son of Pamela Heary... majoring in biology and plans on attending medical school.
Maurice Horton
High School: Lettered in cross country and track…Region III-4A champions junior year…District 8-4A champions senior year…ran a 4:37 1600m, 10:04 3200m, where he was district champion… two-time District 8-4A MVP athlete…state medals in the 1600m and 3200m…State Literary Rally Qualifier (advanced math II)…member of National Honor Society…graduated with 3.5 GPA. Personal: Son Keith and Carol Lessig…two siblings, Brian (22), Rachel (17)…majoring criminal justice…wants to join the FBI when he graduates.
Nathaniel McReynolds Distance • So.-1L • 5-8 • 136 Bellville, Tex. (Bellville HS) 2009 SLC Rankings: Outdoor: 3000m SC, 20th, 10:01.27 (SLC, 5/10/09)
2009 SLC Championships: Outdoor: Indoor:
Outdoor:
Sprints • Fr.-HS • 6-2 Humble, Tex. (Humble HS) High School: Lettered three years in football. Personal: Born Maurice Jevon Horton February 22, 1991… son of Diana Horton and Maurice Horton… one sibling, Kiana Horton… majoring in physical therapy and plans to graduate in 2013.
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3000m SC, 15th, 10:01.27
Career Best Marks: 1-Mile, 4:39.01 (Texas A&M, 2/14/09) 3000m, 9:10.94 (SLC Championships, 2/20/09) 5000m, 17:42.99 (LSU Purple Tiger, 1/19/08) 1500m, 4:32.91 (Cowboy Relays, 3/14/09) 2000m SC, 6:34.16 (Seminole Invitational, 4/11/09) 3000m, 9:05.83 (Seminole Invitational, 4/10/09) 3000mSC, 10:01.27 (SLC Championships, 5/10/09) 4x400 Relay, 3:33.38 (LSU Alumni Gold, 4/18/09)
2009 Season: Competed in the 1-mile and 3000 meter events, posting personal bests in both... ran a 4:39.01 in the 1-mile race at Texas A&M and put up a personal best in teh 3000 meters with a 9:10.94 at the SLC Indoor Championships... in the outdoor season, competed in the 1500, 2000, 3000, 5000, 3000 steeple chase, and the 4x400 relays... had two second place finishes (NSU Invitational in
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2010 Demon Profiles the 3000 meters and at the Dogwood Invitational in the 3000 meter steeple chase)... had personal bests in five of the six events. 2008 Season: For the indoor season, ran the one-mile, 3000 and 5000 meters... finished sixth at the LSU Purple Tiger Invite in teh 5000 meters with a clocking of 17:42.99... ran a personal best in the 3000 meters of 9:43.82 at the Bayou Bengal... for the outdoor season, ran the 3000 meters and 3000 meter steeple chase... ran a 10:19.88 at the LSU Alumni Gold in the 3000 meters... had a best time of 10:31.84 in the steeplechase at the SLC championships to finish 17th. 2007 Season: Placed in NSU’s top five in four meets... his best finish was at 24th at the ULM Warhawk Invitational where he ran a 32:07... finished 35th at the Louisiana Tech meet with a 24:44 clocking... was 75th at the SLC Cross Country meet at 29:50. High School: Ran a 10:24 in the 3200 meters at the state regional meet as a senior... had a best time of 4:44 in the 1600 meters... ran a 17:30 in the 5k state regional cross country meet... lettered four years in cross country and two in track... a two-time All-State band member. Personal: Son of Joseph and Pamla McReynolds... three siblings, Valinn, Daisy,and Zeke... majoring in music education and is a current member of the Spirit of Northwestern marching band.
Cameron Mehl Middle Distance • Jr.-2L • 5-8 Bossier City, La. (Airline HS)
where he ran a 25:49... placed 26th at the Centenary Invitational with a time of 33:01. High School: Lettered two seasons in cross country and track and four in soccer... member of the National Honor Society and Beta Club. Personal: Son of Jerry Mehl and Jeannette Hotard... on brother, Cory (19)... majoring in liberal arts scientific inquiry... plans after graduating include sports performance research and medicine... full name is Mathieu Cameron Mehl... born Jan. 17, 1989.
Lindall Mollette Sprints/Jumps • So.-SQ • 6-1 Alexandria, La. (Alexandria Senior HS) 2009 Season: Did not compete in neither the indoor nor outdoor seasons. High School: Competed in the 400 meters and triple jump.. ran a personal best 48.3 in the 400 meters at the Louisiana State meet... jumped 460 in the triple jump... also lettered in basketball. Personal: Born Nov. 7, 1983... son of Mitchell and Earnestine Yancy... majoring in criminal justice and would like to go into the Air Force.
Brandon Norman Sprints • So.-SQ • 5-6 Tyler, Tex. (John Tyler HS) 2009 Season: Ran the 55 meters, 60 meters, and 200 meters during the indoor season... placed fourth in the 55 meters at the McNeese Invitational with a time of 6.76... did not run during the outdoor season. High School: Competed on the 4x100, 4x200 and 4x400 meter relay teams... ran a 9.5 split on the 4x100, a 21.22 split on 4x200 and a 49.4 split on the 4x400 relays... also lettered in football. Personal: Born May 29, 1990... son of Gerald and Karen Norman... two siblings, Gerald and Jullian... majoring in business.
Karllis Perry
Career Best Marks: Outdoor: 800m, 2:07.71 (Cowboy Relays, 3/22/08)
2009 Season: Ran for the Demons in the cross country season but not in the indoor our outdoor seasons. 2008 Season: Competed in the 800 meters and was a member of the 4x400 relay team... placed sixth at the Cowboy Relays in the 800 meters with a time of 2:07.71... did not compete in the indoor season. 2007 Cross Country Season: Had a 19th place finish at the Northwestern State Invitational 20
Sprints • Fr.-HS • 5-10 Alexandria, La. (Alexandria Senior HS) High School: As a senior ran a 10.7 in the 100 meter dash and a 21.7 in the 200 meter dash…made it to state in the 200 meter dash and in the 4x200 meter relay and made it to the third round of the state playoffs in basketball…lettered 2 years in track and 3 years in basketball. Personal: Born Nov. 27, 1990… son of Carlos Perry and Carrie Hayward…
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Adam Smith Sprints • Fr.-HS • 5-9 Argyle, Tex. (Liberty Christian HS) 2010 Indoor Season: Placed 18th in the 200 meters at the SLC Indoor Championships. High School: As a freshman, ran a 10.9 100 meter dash, a 50 second 400 meter dash, and had a 19.10 long jump… ran a 10.7 100 meter dash, a 21.9 200 meter dash, a 49.0 400 meter dash and had a 21.1 long jump as a sophomore… sat out as a junior due to an injury… as a senior, ran a 10.69 100 meter dash, a 21.71 200 meter dash and ran a 49.0 400 meter dash… won state championships in football and track… lettered in football and track. Personal: Born March 4, 1991… son of Irene and Scott Smith… has three siblings… Majoring in nursing… Life's ambition is to participate in the Olympics
Mark Springer Multi • Fr.-HS • 5-10 Benton, La. (Benton HS) High School: Lettered in track and field at Benton High School. Personal: Born July 12, 1989… son of John and Evodna Springer… two siblings, Matt and Laura… family member, Russell, pitches for Tampa Bay Rays… majoring in liberal arts… NSU Honor Roll… co-president of Demon Dodgeball Club… life's ambition is to have a show on the Travel Channel… nickname is Lightning.
Kendall Taylor Sprints • Fr.-HS • 6-0 Slidell, La. (Northshore HS) 2010 Indoor Season: A member of the Demon 4x400 meter relay team that placed second at the SLC Indoor championships with a time of 3:16.02... individually finished 14th in the 200 meters with a time of 22:39... ranked 15th in the SLC in the 200 meters with that same time... ranked 16th in the league in the 400 meters with a time of 49.97 that he ran at the Texas A&M Invitational...his 4x400 meter relay team had the second highest time of the season in the SLC with its time at the league indoor championships. High School: Ran a 49.8 in the 400 meter dash… lettered 1 year in track. Personal: Born March 4, 1991… Son of Kevin and Kechia Taylor… two siblings, James and Kayla… majoring in engineering… plans after to college are to start an engineering career. Great Tradition • Brighter Future
Justin Walker Sprints • Fr.-HS • 5-9 Slidell, La. (Northshore HS) 2010 Indoor Season: Scored in two events at the SLC Indoor Championships... placed sixth in the 200 meters with a time of 22.07 and was eighth in the 60 meter dash with a time of 6.91... ranked ninth in the league in the 60 meters when he ran a season-best 6.88 at the Houston Indoor Invitational... ran a 22.06 in the 200 meters at the Texas A&M Invitational to rank ninth in the league High School: Ran a 22.7 in the 200 meter dash as a freshman… As a sophomore, ran a 10.43 in the 100 meter dash, a 21.67 200 meter dash and also placed 4th and 6th at state in the 100 and 200 meter… Ran a 10.43 in the 100 meter dash and a 21.63 in the 200 meter dash while earning state championship honors in each event as a junior… as a senior, ran a personal best 10.27 in the 100 meter dash and a personal best 21.31 in the 100 meter dash while placing 2nd at state in the 100 meter dash… earned 1st team all-district and 2nd team allstate in football as a senior… played in 2009 all-star football game… lettered 4 years in track and 2 years in football Personal: Born Nov. 30, 1990… son of Terrell and Marquette Defillo… has three siblings…graduated with a 3.2 gpa and was on school honor roll… has a cousin, Antione Walker, who plays in the NBA…. Majoring in engineering… Plans after college is to participate in the Olympics, start an engineering career or to play in the NFL… life's ambition is to get rich and raise a family.
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Breshon Williams Middle Distance • So.-1L • 6-2 • 153 Ruston, La. (Ruston HS) Career Best Marks: Indoor:
Outdoor:
800m, 2:02.83 (Razorback Invitational, 1/24/09) 4x400 relay, 3:33.00 (McNeese Invite, 1/16/09) 100m, 54.26 (Cowboy Relays, 3/14/09) 800m, 2:00.00 (SLC Championships, 5/9/09) 1500m, 4:32.81 (LSU Relays, 3/28/09) 4x400 relay, 3:32.57 (Cowboy Relays, 3/14/09)
2009 Season: Ran the 800 meters and was part of the 4x400 relay team during the indoor season... had a best time of 2:02.83 in the 800 meters at the Razorback Invitational and had a best finish of third while on the 4x400 meter relay team at the McNeese Invitational... in the outdoor season, competed in the 100m, 800m, 1500m, and the 4x400 meter relays... placed 20th in the 800 meters at the SLC Outdoor Championships... had a best finish of 10th place in the 800 meters at the Seminole Invitational with a time of 2:01.25... finished fifth as part of the 4x400 meter relay team at the Cowboy Relays. High School: Ran the 800 meters, 1600 meters and a member of the 4x400 meter relay team... was clocked with a 4:46 in the 1600 meters at the district meet... as a junior, ran a best of 2:07 in the 800 meters at the indoor qualifiying meet.... graduated with honors... Air Force ROTC Colonel Commander of Cadets, FBLA, FCA, Young Lawyers, Peer Leaders, French Club. Personal: Born Aug. 25, 1990... son of Sandra Williams... two siblings, Jakia and Redd... sister, Jakia, was the first girl in Louisiana to break 11 minutes in a two-mile race... majoring in business administration... full name is JaDerian Breshon Williams.
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Walter P. Ledet Track Complex
The Northwestern State track team competed on a cinder oval in old Demon (Football) Stadium until the early 1970s, when the stadium underwent major renovations. A new facility exclusively for track and field was constructed adjacent to the football stadium and opened in 1977. The track was resurfaced in 1987 and 1995, but drainage problems near the third turn resulted in damage that prevented its use for home meets from 2002-06, although NSU was able to train at the track for all but one fall. The facility underwent a redesign, relocating some event venues and enhancing others, with installation of a world-class track, and reopened for competition for the 2007 season. The complex is named after legendary NSU athlete and coach Walter Ledet. Ledet was the first All-American athlete in the history of Northwestern State University, making the All-American football team in 1938. After his graduation, he became an assistant football and track coach, then was named the head track coach in 1952 and built a program which dominated the state for more than a decade. He guided the Demons to five straight Gulf States Conference chamionships from 1953-57. He retired as track coach in 1964. He was among the inaugural class of inductees for the Graduate ‘N’ Club Hall of Fame and was elected to the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame in 1995. He was also selected as a member of the NSU Top 100 Football Players of the Century this past fall.
Marking the 25th anniversary of Northwestern State's 1981 NCAA 4x100 meter relay victory, coach Jerry Dyes and the four All-American sprinters on the fabled team were enshrined on Oct. 28, 2006 in the Graduate N Club Hall of Fame, the highest honor Northwestern affords its former athletes and coaches. Pictured, left to right, are Dyes, Legendary Demon track and field coaches, Jerry Dyes, Walter Ledet, Mark Duper, Victor Oatis, Carolyn Delaney, widow of Joe Delaney, and Mario Johnson. In and Leon Johnson. the 1981 race, the Demons were an obvious crowd favorite, lining up against Georgia, Tennessee, Arizona State, San Jose State, Florida State, Arizona, Oklahoma State and Baylor in the final.
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2010 Lady Demon Roster
2010 Northwestern State Lady Demon Roster Name
Event(s)
Hgt.
Cl.
Exp. Hometown (High School/Previous School)
Teshseaé Alexander
Throws
5-5
Fr.
HS
Natchitoches, LA (Natchitoches Central HS)
Janae Allen
Throws
5-7
Fr.
HS
Abbeville, LA (Abbeville HS)
Chantel Bratton
Throws
5-8
So.
HS
Brenham, TX (Brenham HS)
Brittany Culotta
Distance
5-3
Jr.
1L
Baton Rouge, LA (Episcopal HS)
Karensa Ellis
Distance
5-8
Fr.
HS
Alexandria, LA (Alexandria Senior HS)
Sarah Emory
Distance
5-5
Fr.
HS
Stanley, LA (Alexandria Senior HS)
Allison Fontenot
Distance
5-7
Fr.
HS
Baton Rouge, LA (St. Joseph’s Academy)
Anna Forest
Sprints
5-11
Jr.
2L
Natchitoches, LA (Natchitoches Central HS)
Amanda Freeman
Sprints
5-4
Jr.
2L
Opelousas, LA (Opelousas HS)
Ebony Freemount
Sprints
5-4
Fr.
HS
Bossier City, LA (Bossier HS)
Tiwan Glover
Hurdles
5-2
Fr.
HS
Benton, LA (Benton HS)
DeJon Griffin
Throws
5-3
Sr.
3L
Copperas Cove, TX (Copperas Cove HS)
Courtney Hershberger
Distance
5-6
Jr.
2L
Streetsboro, OH (Streetsboro HS)
Phyllis Iheanacho
Sprints
5-7
Sr.
3L
Houston, TX (Westbury HS)
Kirstie Jones
Distance
5-6
Fr.
HS
Evans, LA (Evans HS)
Sarah Jones
Jumps
5-7
Fr.
HS
Houston, TX (Jersey Village HS)
Erin Knox
Sprints
5-6
Fr.
HS
Texarkana, TX (Liberty Eylau HS)
Angelica Kotun
Sprints
5-4
Fr.
HS
Houston, TX (Alief Elik HS)
Carrie Lantrip
Throws
5-4
Fr.
HS
Ruston, LA (Ruston HS)
Rebecca Meehan
Distance
5-1
Fr.
HS
Shreveport, LA (Parkway HS)
Delanie Nock
Javelin
5-6
Fr.
HS
Bossier City, LA (Parkway HS)
Lawana Perkins
Middle Distance
5-6
So.
1L
Baytown, TX (Baytown Lee HS)
Trecey Rew
Throws
5-5
Sr.
3L
Garland, TX (Garland HS)
Constance Seibles
Sprints
5-6
Fr.
HS
Natchitoches, LA (Natchitoches Central HS)
Whitney Smith
Sprints
5-4
Sr.
3L
Desoto, TX (Desoto HS)
Keyera Thomas
High Jump
5-7
So.
1L
New Orleans, LA (Academy of Sacred Heart HS)
Jessica Tuck
Sprints/Jumps
5-4
Sr.
3L
Tyler, TX (John Tyler HS)
Shamaigun VanBuren
Sprints
5-6
Jr.
2L
Monroe, LA (Wossman HS)
Carmen Wallace
Hurdles/Relay
5-9
Jr.
1L
Dubberly, LA (Lakeside HS)
Andrea Warren
Sprints/Jumps
5-6
Jr.
2L
Lake Charles, LA (Lake Charles-Boston HS)
October Wells
Sprints/Jumps
5-8
Sr.
SQ
Snyder, TX (Snyder HS/South Plains CC)
Jazmen Williams
Sprints
5-5
Sr.
3L
Alexandria, LA (Alexandria Sr. HS)
Redd Williams
Distance
5-2
Jr.
2L
Ruston, LA (Ruston HS)
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Janae Allen
Brittany Colotta
Throws • Fr.-HS • 5-7 Abbeville, La. (Abbeville HS)
Distance • Jr.-1L • 5-3 Prairieville, La. (Episcopal HS)
2010 Indoor Season: Ranked 13th in the Southland Conference in the weight throw with a PB of 49-02.50 that she recorded at the LSU Purple Tiger meet... placed 15th at the SLC Indoor Championships with a throw of 44-07. High School: Lettered four years in basketball and track and three years in softball… Freshman year, won softball freshman rookie of the year, earning firstteam All-District and first-team all-parish…sophomore season, earned first-team all-district and all-parish honors in softball, basketball and track and won the discus state championship (LHSAA)… as a junior, garnered Abbeville HS Female Athlete of the Year after earning allparish and All-District first-team honors in softball, basketball and track… LHSAA runner-up in discus and shot put… in her final year, named AHS Female Athlete of the Year, Meriodnal Athlete of the Year… joined basketball's 1,000 point club, earning first-team All-District and All-Parish… Won discus state championship for second time and finished as runner-up in shot put… Participated in Circle of Friends and Freshman Orientation Leadership Personal: Born Janae Acacia Allen September 28, 1990…daughter of Myra Allen and Rev. John Allen… Has two siblings, sisters Jenissa and Julaine… Janae plans on working for the LHSAA after she graduates and has aspirations of working for the Southeastern Conference.
Career Best Marks: Indoor: 800m, 2:27.46 (Bayou Bengal Invitational, 2/1/08) Outdoor: 400m Hurdles, 1:06.07 (LSU Alumni, 4/19/08)
2009 Season: Competed in one race during the cross country season where she finished 45th at the Louisiana Tech Invitational. 2008 Season: Ran the 800s during the indoor season and the 400 meter hurdles and 1600 meter sprint medley relays in the outdoor season… ran a personal best 2:27.46 in the 800 meters for a fourth place finish at the Bayou Bengal Invitational… outdoor, ran a 1:06.07 in the 400 meter hurdles at the LSU Alumni Gold… that time ranked her 15th in the SLC rankings. High School: Participated in three events in track and field and also ran on the cross country team at Episcopal High School… qualified for the state meet in both the 800 meters (2:21.9) and 4x400 split relays (58.9)… had a best time of 19:33 in a 3-mile cross country race… also lettered one season in soccer… a member of the St. Francis Society and Art Club and the president of the Science Club. Personal: Born May 10, 1988… daughter of Chris and Tammy Beckman… father is a high school basketball coach… two brothers, Timothy and Christopher… majoring in psychology with a minor in art.
Karensa Ellis Chantel Bratton
Distance • Fr.-HS • 5-8 Alexandria, La. (Alexandria Senior HS)
Throws • So.-1L • 5-8 Brenham, Tex. (Brenham HS)
2010 Indoor Season: A member of the distance medley relay team that placed 10th at the SLC Indoor Championships with a time of
2009 SLC Rankings: Outdoor: Shot Put, 6th, 43-9 (LSU Alumni, 4/18/09) Discus, 17th, 118-9 (NSU Inivtational, 4/25/09)
2009 SLC Championships: Outdoor:
Shot Put, 9th, 41-04.5 Discus, 15th, 107-09
Career Best Marks: Outdoor:
Shot Put, 43-9 (LSU Alumni Gold, 4/18/09) Discus, 118-09 (NSU Invitational, 4/25/09)
2009 Season: In the outdoor season, competed in the shot put and discus... placed first in the shot put at the NSU Relays with a throw of 42-8... had a personal best toss of 43-9 which she threw at the LSU Alumni Gold for a ninth place finish... in the discus, threw a personal best of 118-09 for a 10th place finish a the NSU Invitational. High School: Placed second in the state in the shot put with a throw of 43-8… threw 44-7.75 at the regional qualifier meet… also threw the discus and had a best toss of 111-0 at the District 18-4A meet… lettered in basketball and volleyball in addition to track… a member of the National Honor Society, French Club, Ping Pong Club, FCA, Young Life, and ROTC. Personal: Born October 14, 1989… daughter of Herbert Bratton and Jacqueline Hicks… two siblings, David and Samuel… majoring in criminal justice and plans to become a police officer then a United State Marshal. Great Tradition • Brighter Future
13:07.32. 2009 Cross Country: Place in the top 10 in every meet during the cross country season with first place finishes at the NSU and Centenary Invitationals... placed 44th at the SLC Championships. High School: Lettered all four years in basketball, track and cross-country… Won track district and regional championships before a runner-up finish at state… Made the playoffs in basketball and recorded district, regional and state championships in track as a sophomore… District runner-ups in basketball junior season while winning district and regionals in track… first-team all district in basketball with an All-State honorable mention… Senior year, basketball and cross country district champions… secondteam All-District and won the state championship in the one and two mile races… runner-up in the 800m. Personal: Born Karensa Leigh Ellis March 25, 1989… the daughter of Khristy and Dennis Ellis and has one sister, Kyleigh Ellis… majoring in Health and Exercise Sciences and anticipates graduation in May of 2013... Her post-graduation plans are to become a physical therapist.
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Sarah Emory
Anna Forest
Distance • Fr.-HS • 5-6 Logansport, La. (Stanley HS)
Sprints • Sr.-3L • 5-11 Natchitoches, La. (Natchitoches Central HS)
2009 Cross Country: Had a fifth place finish at the NSU Invitational and a seventh place finish at Centenary... placed 58th at the SLC Championships. High School: Lettered three years in track and basketball… Participated in the state meet sophomore season followed by a third place finish at state in 800m junior year… made all-area team in 2008… Senior year, state champion in 800m along with runner-up in Class B girls 400m and won District MVP… ran the 400m in 1:02, 800m in 2:27, and 1500m in 5:18… President of SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions), FCA and held secretary position of Mu Alpha Theta… won state literary rally contest in sociology… graduated Valedictorian of her class with a 4.5867 GPA. Personal: Born Sarah Emory October 29, 1990… Sarah is the daughter of Belinda Emory and Edwin Emory and has one sibling, brother Jonathan…. Sarah is majoring in Health and Exercise Sciences, anticipating graduation in May 2013 and wants to be a Sports Rehabilitation Specialist.
Allison Fontenot Distance • Fr.-HS • 5-6 Baton Rouge, La. (St. Joseph’s Academy) 2009 Cross Country: Had a fourth place finish at the Centenary Invitational and second at the NSU meet... second Lady Demon to finish at the SLC Championships with an overall place of 55th. High School: Lettered in soccer, cross country and track in her high school career… track team finished third at state in freshman, sophomore and junior seasons… Won the state championship senior year… In her freshman year, took home eighth place in her individual contest… improved the next two seasons, finishing seventh her junior season and sixth in her final year at St. Joseph's. Personal: Born Allison Marie Fontenot December 18, 1990… has one brother, Evan and is the daughter of Darla and Blaine Fontentot… nicknamed Ali, majoring in Health and Exercise Sciences and plans to graduate in 2013.
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2009 SLC Rankings: Indoor: 60m, 8th, 7.72 (SLC Championships, 2/20/09) Outdoor: 100m, 6th, 11.78 (NSU Invitational, 4/25/09) 200m, 7th, 24.39 (SLC Championships, 5/10/09)
2009 SLC Championships: Indoor: Outdoor:
60m, 8th, 7.81 100m, 6th, 11.93 200m, 5th, 24.39
Career Best Marks: Indoor: Outdoor:
60m, 7.65 (SLC Indoor Championships, 2/22/08) 200m, 24.44 (SLC Outdoor Championships, 5/4/07) 100m, 11.76 (NSU Invitational, 4/12/08) 200m, 24.35 (SLC Championships, 5/10/08)
2009 NCAA OUTDOOR REGIONAL QUALIFIER 2010 Indoor Season: Placed second at the SLC Indoor Championships in the 60 meters with a time of 7.59, just .03 seconds off the lead... ranked third in the conference in teh 60 meters with her time at the SLC meet 2009 Season: Outdoor season, a member of the 4x100 meter relay team that qualified for the NCAA MidEast Regional where it placed 13th in the meet... had two first place finishes, two seconds and two other top 10 finishes... best time was a 45.53 at the SLC Championships for a second place finish... also competed on the 4x200, 4x400, and sprint medley relay teams... individually, placed fifth at the SLC meet in the 200 meters with a season-best 24.39 time... ran a season-best 11.78 in the 100 meters at the NSU invitational... finished 6th at the SLC championships with a time of 11.93... ran the 55 and 60 meters during the indoor season. 2008 Season: Placed seventh at the SLC outdoor championships in the 100 meters with a time of 12.06… was eighth in the 200 meters with a 24.80 time… ran a personal best 11.76 for a first place finish in the 100 meters at the NSU Invitational and ranking as the fifth fastest time in the SLC… personal best time of 24.35 in the 200 meters in the prelims of the SLC Championships… indoor season, placed fifth in the 60 meter dash at the SLC Championships with a time of 7.77… ran a personal best 7.65 in the preliminary round… also ran the 200 meters and ran a season-best 25.83 at the Razorback Invitational. 2007 Season: Six top 10 finishes in the outdoor season, winning in the 100 meter dash at the NSU Invitational (4/14)… Placed second in the 200 meters (24.59) in the same event… finished fifth in the 100 meters at the conference outdoor meet.
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Amanda Freeman Sprints • Jr.-2L • 5-4 Opelousas, La. (Opelousas HS) 2009 SLC Rankings: Outdoor: 100m, 19th, 12.29 (NSU Invitational, 4/25/09)
2009 SLC Championships: Outdoor:
4x100 relay, 2nd, 45.53
Career Best Marks: Indoor: Outdoor:
60m, 7.97 (SLC Championships, 2/22/08) 200m, 27.15 (SLC Championships, 2/22/08) 100m, 12.29 (NSU Invite, 4/25/09; SLC Championships, 5/10/08) 200m, 25.72 (SLC Championships, 5/10/08)
2009 NCAA OUTDOOR REGIONAL QUALIFIER 2010 Indoor Season: Ranked 18th in the 60 meters with a time of 7.90 she posted at the SLC Indoor Championships. 2009 Season: Indoor season, competed in the 55 meters, 60 meters, and 200 meters and had two top 10 finishes in the 55 meters... ran the 100 and 200 meters while competing on the 4x100 relay team in the outdoor season... tied a personal best in teh 100s with a 12.29 for an 8th place finish at the NSU Invitational... had five top two finishes as part of the 4x100 relay team with a first place finish at the NSU Invitational... placed second at the SLC Outdoor Championships with a time of 45.53 and was 13th at the NCAA MidEast Regional with a time of 46.10. 2008 Season: Ran the 60 and 200 meters in the indoor season and the 100 and 200 meters as well as being a member of the 4x100, 4x200 and 1600 sprint medley relay teams… in the indoor season, ran a personal best 7.97 in the preliminary round at the SLC Championships… outdoor, placed fifth at the Cowboy Relays in the 200 meters with a time of 12.43… ran a 12.35 at the UTA Invitational… ran a personal best of 25.72 in the 200 meters in the prelims at the SLC Championships. High School: As a senior, 100 meter parish meet champion and 200 meter runnerup… the 2007 outstanding track athlete at Opelousas High… 2006 and ’07 parish champions… ran a 12.2 in the 100 meters at the 2007 district meet… clocked a 26.09 in the 200 meters in the ’07 regional meet. Personal: Daughter of Sylvin Freeman, Sr. and Rosetta Freeman… two siblings, Sabrina Major and Sylvin Freeman, Jr… majoring in biology and has plans on becoming a forensic scientist.
Ebony Freemount Sprints • Fr.-HS • 5-5 Bossier City, La. (Bossier HS) High School: Lettered twice in track and once in soccer while earning three letters in dance… Junior year, first-team all-district and district MVP in soccer while garnering Most Outstanding Athlete 2009… On the track, ran a 12.2 100m dash and a 25.8 200m dash… her 4x100m relay team took home second place at state in 2008… In her senior season, made second-team all-district and earned Most Outstanding Athlete on the track squad… improved 200m dash time to 25.3… Graduated with a 3.4 GPA… Student Council Vice President and band section leader… member of National Honor Society, Who's Who Among American Scholars, and American Legion Award Personal: Born Ebony Freemount March 10, 1991, Ebony is the daughter of Tocha Nolen… she has one sister, Ivy Nolen… She is majoring in English and plans to graduate in 2012… After graduation, she want to get a master's degree in English and teach at a university… her life's ambitions is to live a long, healthy and comfortable life.
Tiwan Glover Hurdles • Fr.-HS • 5-2 Benton, La. (Benton HS) High School: In her freshman year, Tiwan won the district championship in the 300m hurdles… repeated as champion senior year, also winning the regional championship… Glover was a two-sport athlete, participating in basketball and track in high school… Personal: Born Tiwan Glover March 3, 1991… daughter of Tawanna Glover, Tiwan graduated with a 3.1 GPA while being a member of FCA, JROTC and NHS… Glover is majoring in English Education and has one brother, Torric.
De’Jon Griffin Throws •Sr.-3L • 5-3 Copperas Cove, Tex. (Coperas Cove HS) 2009 SLC Rankings: Indoor: Weight, 2nd, 55-03.5 (SLC Championships, 2/20/09) Outdoor: Discus, 10th, 133-05 (LSU Relays, 3/28/09) Hammer, 2nd, 183-07 (NCAA MidEast Regionals, 5/30/09)
2009 SLC Championships: Indoor: Outdoor:
Weight Throw, 7th, 51-09.75 Hammer, 2nd, 175-07 Discus, 13th, 124-04
Career Best Marks: Indoor: Outdoor:
Shot Put, 36-04.25 (SLC Championships, 2/16/07) Weight Throw, 55-03.50 (SLC Championships, 2/20/09) Discus, 141-02 (LSU Alumni Gold, 4/19/08) Shot Put, 34-6.75 (NSU Relays, 3/7/07) Hammer, 183-07 (NCAA MidEast Regionals, 5/29/09)
2009 NCAA OUTDOOR REGIONAL QUALIFIER 2010 Indoor Season: Ranked 6th in the SLC in the weight throw with a toss of 55-01.5 when she placed fourth at the conferenence indoor meet. 2009 Season: Outdoor season, qualified for the NCAA MidEast Regionals in the hamGreat Tradition • Brighter Future
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Courtney Hershberger Distance • Jr.-2L • 5-6 Streetsboro, Ohio (Streetsboro HS) 2009 SLC Rankings: Outdoor: 3000m SC, 13th, 13:14.81 (LSU Alumni Gold, 4/18/09)
2009 SLC Championships: Outdoor:
3000m SC, 12th, 13:27.12
Career Best Marks: Indoor: Outdoor:
1-mile, 5:55.11 (Texas A&M, 2/4/09) 1500m, 5:25.74 (LSU Relays, 3/28/09) 2000m, 8:14.14 (Seminole Invite, 4/11/09) 3000m, 11:54.63 (Seminole Invite, 4/11/09) 3000m SC, 11:58.11 (Cowboy Relays, 3/14/09)
2009 Season: Ranked 12th in the SLC in the 3,000 meter steeplechase where she finished 12th at the league meet... ran a season best 12:14.81 in the steeplechase at the LSU Alumni Gold... also competed in the 1500, 2000, and 3000 meters where she posted career best in all events. 2008 Season: Ran the 1500s in the outdoor season and timed a personal best 5:57.22 at the NSU Invitational... was the second Lady Demon to finish at the SLC Cross Country Championships, placing 71st overall with a time of 27:08... ran a personal best 23:01 in a 5k race at Louisiana-Monroe, finishing 17th... in the SLC pre-conference race at SFA, she finished 21st overall in the 6k race with a time of 27:54. 2007 Season: Scored in every cross county meet for the Lady Demons with a best finish of 10th at the NSU Invitational (10/12) after running a 13:44... finished 77th at the SLC meet with a time of 27:38, ranking as the fourth highest Lady Demon finisher. High School: Ran the 800 meters and did the high jump at Mantua High School... ran a personal best 2:28 in the 800 meters while clearing 5-0 in the high jump... in cross country, ran a 20:10 in the 5k district meet... four year letterwinner in cross country and track, three in basketball and one in soccer... a one-time Student of the Month. Personal: Daughter of Dan and Kris Hershberger... one sibling, Shane... majoring in business.
Phyllis Iheanacho Sprints • Jr.-2L • 5-7 Houston, Tex. (Westbury HS) Career Best Marks: Indoor: 400m, 58.79 (Razorback Invitational, 1/20/07) Outdoor: 400m, 56.58 (SLC Championships, 5/4/07)
2009 Season: Ran the 400 meters in both the indoor and outdoor seasons but did not score in either of the conference championship meets... competed on the 4x400 relay team where she helped the Lady Demons to a fourth place finish at the SLC Indoor Championships with a season-best time of 3:50.60... for the outdoor season, was a member of the 4x400 and 1600 sprint medley relay teams... the 4x400 team had two first place finishes in the season - at the Cowboy Relays and the Seminole Invitational... placed fourth at the SLC Outdoor Championships. 2008 Season: Ranked 12th in the outdoor season in the 400 meters with a season28
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2010 Lady Demon Profiles best clocking of 57.62 at the LSU Alumni Gold meet... had two top five finishes in the 400 meters in the outdoor season and one in the indoor season... ran a 1:00.63 for a fourth place finish at the LSU Purple Tiger Indoor Invitational... had a season-best time of 1:00.50 for a 14th place finish at the UH-Bayou City Indoor Classic... also a member of the outdoor 4x100, 4x200, 4x400 and 1600 sprint medley relay teams. 2007 Season: Had three top 10 finishes in the 400 meters with a personal best time of 56.58 in the prelims at the SLC Outdoor Championships... finished fourth at the John McDonnell Invitational (4/21) with a time of 58:26... was sixth at the NSU Invitational (4/14) with a 58.49 clocking... for the indoor season, ran a personal best 58.79 in the 400 meters at the Razorback Invitational (1/20)... was also a member of the Lady Demon 4x400 meter relay team that finished fourth in the SLC in the indoor season and sixth for the outdoor season. High School: Lettered four years in track. Ran the 400 meters in 56.5 seconds, the 800 meters in 2:17, and 15:15 in the two mile. Named to the honor roll and the Texas Scholars. Personal: Daughter of Samuel and Christiana Iheanacho… mother is a social worker… has four siblings: Nancy, Preston, Franklin, and Davis… majoring in psychology and has plans on going to graduate school.
Kirstie Jones Distance • Fr.-HS • 5-7 Leesville, La. (Leesville HS) High School: Lettered two years in basketball and all four years in track and cross country… Freshman year, placed third in the 1600m, fourth in the 3200m, 5th in the 800 and 8th in the crosscountry competition… sophomore year, improved tremendously, taking home the state title in the 800, 1600 and 3200 meter races… junior year, repeated s 3200m champ and finished second in the 800m and 1600m… awarded athletic honor of Mrs. Eagle for LHS… member of Student Council, FFA, 4-h and Character Counts… graduated with a 3.5 GPA. Personal Born Kirstie A. Jones June 17, 1991… daughter of Katherine and Romone Jones and has one brother, Romone Jones, Jr. … majoring in Exercise Science with a concentration in athletic training… her career plans after NSU involve being a physical therapist… life's ambitions include being successful and competing in the Olympics.
Sarah Jones Jumps • Fr.-HS • 5-7 Houston, Tex. (Jersey Village HS) High School: Jones was a four-year track letter winner in high school, while lettering twice in basketball and once in volleyball… in her sophomore campaign, Jones was part of a 4x100m relay team that placed third district and competed at regionals… in the same year, was part of the 4x200m relay team that finished second in district and also competed at regionals… In her senior season, she won the district long jump, setting a personal best 18' 2” jump… Was active in Young Ladies with Positive Attitudes (YLPA) in high school.
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Personal Born Sarah Jones November 17, 1990… daughter of Dorothy McCantsCartwright and Hayward Cartwright (stepfather), Jones has one sibling, Harry Jones… majoring in Child Development and expects to graduate in the spring of 2013... a member of the Lady Demon volleyball team.
Erin Knox Sprints • Fr.-HS • 5-6 Texarkana, Tex. (Liberty Eylau HS) High School: Lettered all four years in track and lettered three years in volleyball, cross country, basketball and power lifting… Freshman year at Connally High School, track team finished second in district… ran 300m hurdles in 47.3 seconds…in her second year, team won district and was an academic honorable mention in volleyball… made first team in basketball and volleyball… her junior season, moved to Liberty Eylau… Volleyball bi-district champs and won basketball district championship… cross country team also won district while track won the district and regional titles… earned volleyball academic honorable mention and made basketball first-team all-district… finished second in district in 300m hurdles…third at regionals with a time of 45.9 seconds…was the second leg in 4x800m relay team that won state…placed sixth in cross country, finishing in 13:56… Senior season, won district in cross-country, basketball and track… runner-up at regionals in track, won 3A state championship… earned first-team all-district honors and basketball's defensive MVP and first-team all-district… finished second in the 100m and 300m races… member of National Honor Society, Student Council, Key Club, FBLA and Homecoming Court… graduated sixth in her class with a 3.8 GPA. Personal Born Erin Knox November 25, 1990… daughter of Patricia Nunn and Jerome McGrary, Jr… Has nine siblings, three brothers and six sisters… Currently holds a 3.8 GPA, majoring in Accounting and hopes to become a CPA one day… life's ambitions involve living a successful life.
Angelica Kotun Sprints • Fr.-HS • 5-4 Houston, Tex. (Alief Elik HS) High School: Lettered all four years in soccer and in track… Earned three letters playing basketball and one in cross country… her basketball teams participated in the playoffs for three years… ran in the state track meet all four years of high school… her senior year, garnered Athlete of the Month honors in basketball. Personal: Born Angelica Kotun October 29, 1990… daughter of Angela Moseby and Alex Kotun… Has three siblings, brother Alex and sisters Jenina, Justina… Majoring in journalism with a concentration in broadcasting… wants to become a sports broadcaster after finishing college.
Carrie Lantrip Throws • Fr.-HS • 5-4 Ruston, La. (Ruston HS) High School: Lettered all four years in cross country while lettering three in track… earned one letter in softball… freshman year, cross country team placed second at state and won district cham-
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of 2:33.31 in teh 800 meters for a 20th place finish at the Razorback Invitational... in outdoor competitions, had two top 10 finishes in the 800 meters and four in the 1500 meters... best was a fourth place finish at the NSU Relays. High School: Ran the 400 and 800 meters and also competed on the cross county team... ran a 57.00 in the 400 meters as a junior and a 2:18.00 in the 800 meters as a senior... her junior year in cross country, run a 12:40 in a two-mile race... lettered three years in track and three in cross country... graduated with a 3.75 gpa... member of the student council, Christian Student Union, and PALS. Personal: Born 6/6/90... daughter of Arthur and Ellen Perkins... one sister, Tianna... majoring in general studies.
Trecey Rew Throws • Jr.-2L • 5-5 Garland, Tex. (Garland HS)
Rebecca Meehan Distance • Fr.-HS • 5-1 Shreveport, La. (Parkway HS)
Did Not Compete in 2009 Career Best Marks: Indoor
High School: Lettered all four years in soccer while earning two letters in cross country and one in track… Freshman year, earned all-district honorable mention in soccer while leading to state semi-finals and 2nd place district finish… in sophomore campaign, finished second in district in soccer, earning 2nd-team all-district honors… team reached quarterfinals… in her first year in cross country, finished 23rd at state junior year while team earned runner-up honors… district co-champs in soccer, advancing to state semi-finals… named to firstteam all-district team, second-team all-state and All-City… Senior year, soccer team went undefeated until state semi-finals, holding the No. 2 ranking in Class 4A… took home first-team all-district, All-City, all-state academic and first-team all-state honors while being named a Louisiana All-Star player… cross country team finished in 4th place while running a personal-best 20:30 in the three-mile… also ran a personal-best 5:50 mile at regionals… participated in Beta Club, Astra Club, yearbook staff and other extracurricular activities while graduating with a 3.87 GPA. Personal: Born Rebecca Meehan December 20, 1990… daughter of Rosemary Fiorentino and John Meehan… maintains a 3.807 GPA while majoring in biology… career plans after NSU involve going to physical therapy school.
Lawana Perkins Middle Distance • So.-1L • 5-6 Baytown, Tex. (Baytown Lee HS) Career Best Marks: Indoor: 800m, 2:30.47 (SLC Championships, 2/20/09) Outdoor: 800m, 2:27.22 (SLC Championships, 5/9/09) 1500m, 5:17.09 (LSU Relays, 3/28/09)
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Shot Put, 49-09.25 (SLC Championships, 2/23/08) Weight, 53-05 (SLC Championships, 2/22/08) Shot Put, 49-6.50 (Tiger Relays, 3/29/08) Discus, 164-6 (NCAA MidEast Regionals, 5/30/08)
SLC INDOOR SHOT PUT CHAMPION NCAA OUTDOOR REGIONAL QUALIFIER ALL-LOUISIANA SLC ALL-ACADEMIC USTFCCA ALL-ACADEMIC
2010 Indoor Season: Southland Conference shot put champion with a school record throw of 52-02.5 beating her old record of 51-5 she set earlier in the season... placed fifth in the SLC Championships in the weight throw with a toss of 55-00.75, a personal best. 2009 Season: Redshirted. 2008 Season: SLC indoor champion in the shot put (49-09.25) and outdoor champ in the discus (151-06)... NCAA Mid-East qualifier in both the shot put and discus... threw a personal best 164-6 in the discus at the regionals... also tossed a personal best in the shot put with her 49-6.50 at teh Tiger Relays... in the indoor season, had personal bests in both the shot put (49-09.25) and the weight throw (5305)... had five first place finishes in the shot put during the outdoor season... never place out of
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Constance Seibles Sprints • Fr.-HS • 5-6 Natchitoches, La. (Natchitoches Central HS) 2010 Indoor Season: Scored in the SLC Championships in the 400 meters when she placed seventh with a 58.34... ranked ninth in the conference in the 400s with a 57.88. High School: Lettered all four years in track… won district championship freshman and sophomore seasons in the 4x200m and 4x400m relays… 4x400m relay team finished third at state while 4x200m team took home fourth… sophomore year, 4x400m team placed second at state… individually, finished second in 400m at district, regionals and state in his her sophomore campaign… junior season, took home the district championship in the 200m and finished second in district in the 400m… at regionals, improved to win the 400m before finishing 5th at state… in her last season at NCHS, won district and regional championships in the 400m and finished 2nd in 200m in district... recorded another 5th place finish at state in the 400m…before transferring to Natchitoches Central, set Benton HS relay records in the 400 and 200m races… member of Beta, Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) and SGO. Personal: Born Constance Paige Seibles March 31, 1990… daughter of Janet Rister and Dwayne Seibles… has three younger sisters, LaTonya, Kayla and Christine.
Whitney Smith Sprints • Jr.-2L• 5-4 DeSoto, Tex. (DeSoto HS) 2009 SLC Rankings: Outdoor: 100m, 18th, 12.28 (NSU Invitational, 4/25/09)
Career Best Marks: Indoor Outdoor
60m, 7.82 (SLC Championships, 2/22/08) 200m, 25.89 (SLC Championships, 2/22/08) 100m, 12.01 (SLC Championships, 5/10/08) 200m, 24.72 (SLC Championships, 5/10/08)
2009 Season: Ran the 55m 60, and 200 meters for the indoor season and the 100 and 200 meters as well as a member of the 4x100 and 4x200 relay teams... best finish was fifth place in the 100 meters at the Dogwood Invitational and had a sixth place finish in the 200 meters in the same meet... 4x100 team place second at the Dogwood Invitational. 2008 Season: Ran personal bests in both the 60 and 200 meters in the indoor season and in the 100 and 200 meters in the outdoor season... placed 12th at the SLC Indoor Championships in the 60 meters with a time of 7.87... had a best finish of 8th in the 200 meters at the Bayou Bengal Invitational with a time of 26.06... in the outdoor season, placed fourth at the Cowboy Relays in the 100 meters with a 12.33 clocking... ran a personal best time of 12.01 at the SLC Championships to rank as the 11th fastest time in the league for the season... had two top five finishes... also a member of the 4x100 relay team that had five first place finishes and the 4x200 meter relay team with two second place finishes. 2007 Season: In outdoor, ran the 100 and 200 meters and was part of the 4x400 meter relay ‘B’ team... ran a personal best 12.56 in the 100 meters and a 25.36 in the 200 meters, both at the SLC Championships... in the indoor season, ran a 7.97 in the 60 meters and a 26.27 in the 200 meters, both at the SLC Indoor Championships. High School: Lettered in track & field. Ran an 11.9 in the 100 meters and a 25.5 in the 200 meters. Named the marketing & economics Student of the Year. Member of Texas Scholars and BPA. Personal: Born 10/13/87... daughter of Henry and Cheryl Smith… father is a pastor and mother is an accountant… has two older brothers, Christopher and Julius… majoring in psychology.
Keyera Thomas High Jump • So.-1L • 5-7 New Orleans, La. (Sacred Heart HS) Career Best Marks: Outdoor: HJ, 5-3 (LSU Relays and NSU Invite)
2010 Indoor Season: Scored at the SLC Indoor Championships when she finished in a tie for seventh place with a clearing of 5-3 to match her personal best. 2009 Season: Competed in the high jump in the outdoor season and cleared a personal best 5-3 height at both the LSU Relays and the NSU Invitational. High School: Cleared a personal best 5-7 at the district high school meet as her senGreat Tradition • Brighter Future
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Jessica Tuck Sprints/Jumps • Sr.-3L • 5-4 Tyler, Tex. (John Tyler HS) 2009 SLC Rankings: Outdoor:
Indoor: 200m, 20th, 26.15 (Houston Invitational, 1/31/09) Long Jump, 4th, 18-08 (McNeese Invite, 1/17/09) 200m, 14th, 24.81 (Seminole Invitational, 4/11/09) Long Jump, 4th, 19-06.75 (NSU Invitational, 4/25/09)
2009 SLC Championships: Outdoor:
Long Jump, 8th, 18-03.25
Career Best Marks: Indoor
Outdoor
60m, 7.86 (SLC Championships, 2/18/06) 200m, 26.15 (Houston Invitational, 1/31/09) Long Jump, 18-08.75 (Bayou Bengal Invite, 1/27/06) 100m, 12.26 (Ole Miss Dual, 3/31/06) 200m, 24.50 (UTA Bobby Lane, 3/24/06) Long Jump, 20-3.50 (SLC Championships, 5/14/06)
Shamaigun VanBuren
2009 NCAA OUTDOOR REGIONAL QUALIFIER 2010 Indoor Season: Scored in two events at the SLC Indoor Championships after she placed fourth in the long jump with a personal best jump of 18-11.25... finished eighth in the 200 meters with a personal best time of 25.59. 2009 Season: A member of the 4x100 relay team that qualified for the NCAA MidEast Regional Outdoor Meet... that team took first in two meets in the season and finished in the top five in four others... also a member of the 4x200, 4x400, and spring medley teams... her SM team won the NSU Relays... individually, rank the 100 and 200 meters in the outdoor season as well as participating in the long jump where she placed eighth at the SLC Championships... indoor, competed in the 55, 60, and 200 meters and was on the 4x400 relay team... ran a personal best of 26.15 in the 200 meters at the Houston Invitational. 2008 Season: NCAA Mideast Regional qualifier in the long jump after she leaped 19-11 at the NSU Invitational... that mark ranked her tied with the fifth longest long jump in the conference... placed eighth in the long jump at both the SLC indoor and outdoor meets... also ran the 100 and 200 meters as well as being a part of the 4x100 and 4x200 relay teams for the outdoor season... ran the 60 meter dash in the indoor season... earned All-Louisiana honors and United States Track and Field Cross Country Association. 32
2007 Season: Did not compete. 2006 Season: Qualified to the NCAA Mideast Regional in the long jump after her second place finish in the SLC Outdoor Championships with a 20-3.50 mark... finished eighth at the UTA Bobby Lane Relays in the 200 meters with a time of 24.50... for the indoor season, leaped a personal best 188.75 in the long jump to place seventh at the Bayou Bengal Invitational. High School: A member of the 4x100, 4x200 and 4x400 relay team as well as a long jumper for John Tyler High School... best long jump of 18-11.50... lettered three years in track and four in volleyball... a member of the National Honor Society. Personal: Daughter of Marilyn and the late Dewayne Tuck... two siblings, Yolanda Mattock and Tenika McKenzie... NSU Athletic Honor Roll and Dean’s Lists the last three years... majoring in psychology with an emphasis in substance abuse... would like to become a counselor for people with marriage or family problems.
Sprints • Jr.-2L • 5-6 Monroe, La. (Wossman HS) 2009 SLC Rankings: Outdoor: 100m, 12th, 12.09 (NSU Invitational, 4/25/09)
Career Best Marks: Indoor Outdoor
60m, 7.95 (SLC Championships, 2/20/09) 200m, 26.55 (Texas A&M, 2/14/09) 100m, 12.09 (NSU Invitational, 4/25/09) 200m, 25.46 (SLC Championships, 5/9/09)
2009 Season: Posted career bests in both the 60 and 200 meters in the indoor season, and in the 100 and 200 meters during the outdoor season... ranked 12th in the SLC in the outdoor season in the 100 meters after a personal best time of 12.09... had two top five finishes in the 100 meters with a best finish of second at the Dogwood Invitational... also competed on the 4x100 and 4x200 meter relay teams. 2008 Season: Ran the 100 meters as well as being a member of the 4x100, 4x200 and 1600 sprint medley relay teams for the outdoor season... ran a personal best 12.31 for a fourth place finish at the NSU Invitational... in the outdoor season, ran the 60 meters and 200 meter dash... ran a 7.98 at the SLC Indoor Championships in the 60 meters and had a best time of 26.45 in the 200 meters in the preliminary round at the SLC indoor meet. High School: Competed in the Louisiana State Meet as a junior in the 200 meters, running a 25:03... also a member of the 4x100 and 4x200 meter relay teams as a senior... lettered four years in track and four in basketball at Wossman High. Personal: Daughter of Robert Hargrove and Teresa VanBuren... one of 10 brothers and sisters... majoring in criminal justice.
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Carmen Wallace Hurdles/Relay • Jr.-2L • 5-9 Dubberly, La. (Lakeside HS) 2009 SLC Rankings: Outdoor: 400m hurdles, 9th, 1:03.18 (SLC Meet, 5/9/09)
2009 SLC Championships: Indoor: Outdoor:
4x400 relay, 4th, 3:50.60 4x400 relay, 4th, 3:44.72
Career Best Marks: Indoor Outdoor
400m, 1:00.26 (Razorback Invitational, 1/24/09) 400m hurdles, 1:03.18 (SLC Championships, 5/9/09)
2009 Season: A member of the Lady Demon 4x400 meter relay team that placed fourth in both the indoor and outdoor SLC Championships... ranked ninth in the SLC in outdoor competition in the 400 meter hurdles with a PB of 1:03.18... she achieved that in the semifinals in the SLC meet to advance to the finals, but did not finish the race in the finals. High School: Did not compete in track in high school but lettered three years in basketball... graduated in the top five of her class with a 3.8 gpa... Senior Scholar of the Year and ‘A’ Honor Roll... Senior Class Vice President... National Honor Society. Personal: Born Carmen Shanise Wallace on October 16, 1987... daughter of Kenneth and Sharon Wallace... three brothers, Kenneth, Jermaine and Armon, and two sisters, Nadine and Arnedia... mother played basketball for the Lady Demons while brother, Jermaine, became a NSU hero when his three-pointer with 0.5 second remaining lifted the Demons to a 64-63 win over Iowa in the first round of the 2006 NCAA Basketball Tournament... majoring in electronic engineering and will graduate in the fall of 2010... plans to attend graduate school.
Andrea Warren Sprints/Jumps • Jr.-2L • 5-6 Lake Charles, La. (Lake Charles-Boston HS) 2009 SLC Rankings: Outdoor:
Invitational and was second at the Cowboy relays in prior to her runner-up finish at the conference meet... also a member of the 4x400 adn 1600 sprint medley relay teams that had three first place finishes in the outdoor season... 4x400 team finished fourth at the SLC meet... indoor, competed in the 800 meters and a member of the 4x400 relay team that placed fourth at the conference indoor meet. 2008 Season: Ranked 16th in the SLC in the 400 meters after a personal best time of 58.20 she ran at the LSU Alumni Gold outdoor meet... had a sixth place finish in the 400s with a time of 1:00.76 at the NSU Invitational... a member of the 4x400 meter relay team that placed second at the NSU Invitational with a time of 3:59.12... for the indoor season, placed 10th at the SLC Championships in the long jump with a leap of 17-10.75... jumped a personal best 18-07.25 at the Bayou Bengal Invitational to place fourth... also competed in the 400 meters and ran a personal best 57.78 at the Razorback Invitational. High School: Competed in the Louisiana State Meet in both the 200 meters (25.4) and the 800 meters (2:16.30)... ran a 56.8 in the 400 meters at the Barbe Relays and jumped 18-9 in the long jump at the district meet... also ran cross country with a best time of 21:08 in a 3-mile race... Secretary of her class... National Honor Society... Mua Alpa Theta... French Club. Personal: Daughter of Donald and Angela Warren... three brothers and sisters... majoring in housing and interior.
Indoor: 800m, 5th, 2:16.22 (SLC Championships, 2/21/09) Long Jump, T-6th, 18-07.25 (LSU Bayou Bengal, 2/1/08) 400m, 12th, 56.94 (Seminole Invite, 4/11/09) 800m, 2nd, 2:12.44 (SLC Championships, 5/10/09)
October Wells Sprints/Jumps • Sr.-SQ • 5-8 Snyder, Tex. (Snyder HS/South Plains CC)
2008 SLC Championships: Indoor: Outdoor:
800m, 5th, 2:16.22 800m, 2nd, 2:12.44
Career Best Marks:
Career Best Marks: Indoor:
Outdoor:
400m, 58.08 (Razorback Invitational, 1/26/08) 800m, 2:16.22 (SLC Championships, 2/21/09) Long Jump, 18-07.25 (LSU Bayou Bengal, 2/1/08) 400m, 56.94 (Seminole Invite, 4/11/09) 800m, 2:12.44 (SLC Championships, 5/10/09)
Outdoor:
2010 Indoor Season: Scored individually at the SLC indoor meet with a fifth place finish in the 800 meters with a time of 2:17.26... a member of the 4x400 relay team that placed fourth at the conference meet... ranked third in the league in the 800 meters with a personal best time of 2:16.00 which she clocked at the Texas Tech Classic. 2009 Season: Outdoor season, placed second in the 800 meters at the SLC Championships with a personal best time of 2:12.44... was fifth in the same event at the league indoor meet... won the 800s at the NSU Great Tradition • Brighter Future
Indoor: 60m, 8.19 (LSU Bayou Bengal, 2/1/08) 200m, 25.90 (Razorback Invitational, 1/25/08) 100m, 12.96 (Seminole Invite, 4/11/09) 200m, 26.54 (Seminole Invite, 4/11/09)
2009 Season: Clocked personal bests in both the 100 and 200 meters in the outdoor season... was a member of the 4x100 relay team that finished fifth at the NSU Invitational. 2008 Season: Ran the 60 meter and 200 meter dashes for the indoor season... ran a personal best 8.19 in the 60 meters at the LSU Bayou Bengal and was clocked with a personal best 25.90 in the 200 meter dash at the Razorback Invitational. Prior to NSU: Ran the 100 and 200 meters at South Plains College in Levelland,
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2010 Lady Demon Profiles Texas... ran a 25.2 in the 200 as a freshman then topped that with a 24.8 as a sophomore. High School: Ran the 100 and 200 meters and did the long and triple jump at Snyder High School... ran a 24.70 in the 200 meters at the Texas State meet... jumped 18-9.25 in the long jump and 37-9 in the triple jump at the regional meet... lettered four years in track. Personal: Daughter of James and Terri Wells... one of seven brothers and sisters... majoring in psychology and has plans on going into sports psychology.
High School: Lettered four years in track. Ran a 24.8 second 200 meters at the 2004 State Meet. Member of Junior Volunteers and Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Personal: Daughter of Darrell and Virgie Williams… mother is a LPN… has three siblings: Quatisha (19), Darrell (17), and Ezekiel (11)… sister, Quatisha is a member of the Louisiana Tech track and field team... majoring in biology and has plans to go into physical therapy.
Redd Williams
Jazmin Williams
Distance • Jr.-2L • 5-2 Ruston, La. (Ruston HS)
Sprints • Sr.-3L• 5-5 Alexandria, La. (Alexandria Senior High)
Career Best Marks:
2009 SLC Rankings:
Indoor 1 Mile Run, 5:46.35 (LSU Bayou Bengal, 2/1/08) Outdoor 1500m, 5:18.36 (Tiger Relays, 3/29/08) 3000m, 12:11.99 (NSU Relays, 3/14/08)
Indoor: 200m, 12th, 25.68 (SLC Championships, 2/20/09) Outdoor: 200m, 13th, 24.74 (SLC Championships, 5/10/09)
Career Best Marks: Indoor: Outdoor:
60m, 7.87 (SLC Championships, 2/22/08) 200m, 25.40 (SLC Championships, 2/22/08) 100m, 12.00 (SLC Championships, 5/10/08) 200m, 24.49 (John McDonnell Invite, 4/21/07)
2009 NCAA OUTDOOR REGIONAL QUALIFIER 2010 Indoor Season: One quarter of the 4x400 meter relay team that placed fourth at the SLC Indoor Championships with a time of 3:56.89. 2009 Season: A member of the 4x100 relay team that qualified for the NCAA MidEast Regional in outdoor competition... placed sixth in the 200 meters at the conference indoor meet with a time of 25.40 and was eighth at the league outdoor meet in the 100 meters with a 12.09 clocking... for the outdoor season, had a second place finish in the 200 meters, that coming at the NSU Invitational... finished second in the SLC meet on the 4x100 relay team with a season-best time of 45.53... placed 13th at the NCAA MidEast Regional with a time of 46.10... finished fourth in the SLC meet on the 4x400 relay team with a clocking of 3:44.72... had a first place finish as part of the 1600 sprint medley team with a 4:08.29 at the NSU Relays. 2008 Season: Placed sixth in the 200 meters at the conference indoor meet with a time of 25.40 and was eighth at the league outdoor meet in the 100 meters with a 12.09 clocking... for the outdoor season, had two second place finishes in the 200 meters (Cowboy Relays and NSU Invitational)... placed third at the Cowboy Relays in the 100 meters... also a member of the 4x100, 4x200 and 4x400 meter relay teams... had three first place finishes as part of the 4x100 relay team... for the indoor season, ran a personal best 7.87 in the 60 meters in the preliminary round at the SLC Indoor Championships... had four top five finishes in the 200 meters. 2007 Season: Finished eighth at the SLC outdoor meet in the 100 meters with a personal best time of 12.02... had a best finish of third in the 200 meters at hte NSU Invitational with a 24.71... ran a personal best 24.53 in the 200 meters in the preliminary round at the SLC outdoor championships, just missing out on the finals... indoor season, ran a 7.87 in the 60 meters at the SLC meet and had a personal best 25.48 in the 200 meters at the same meet.
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2009 Season: Did not compete during the outdoor season due to an injury... ran the mile and was a part of the distance medley relay team... had a fourth place finish as part of that team at the McNeese Invitational with a time of 14:22.56. 2008 Season: In the cross country season, was the third Lady Demon to finish at the SLC Championships, placing 79th overall with a time of 28:09... placed 12th at the NSU Invitational with a clocking of 22:38.78 in the 5K race... and was ninth at the Centenary meet with a 27.06 time in the 6K run... she tied that mark at the pre-conference meet at SFA and finished 16th overall in the 6K race... for the indoor season, she ran a personal best 5:46.35 in the one mile run at the LSU Bayou Bengal... competed in the 1500 and 3000 meters in the outdoor season. 2007 Season: Competed in two races in the cross country season for the Lady Demons in the cross country season... led the team with an eighth place finish and a 15:51 time at the Louisiana Tech meet... finished fifth with Naumy Bor with a 32:42 at the SFA Lumberjack dual scoring meet. High School: A four-time All-State performer in track and field and a three-time AllState runner in cross country... won two state championships in cross country and track... ran the 400 and 1600 meters at Ruston High School and also competed in cross country... clocked at 59.2 in the 400 meters and 5:18 in the 1600 meters... also ran a 18:30 in a 5k cross country race. Personal: Daughter of Derrick Smith, Sr. and Sandra Williams... two siblings, Jakia and Breshon... Breshon is also a member of the NSU track and field team... majoring in health and exercise science.
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University Administration Dr. Randall J. Webb Northwestern State President Dr. Randall J. Webb never misses a chance to tell people about the good things happening at Northwestern State University. And Webb has been responsible to many of those accomplishments. Webb became NSU's 17th president in July 1996 and is the second-longest serving president in the university's 125-year history. During Webb's tenure, enrollment exceeded 10,000 students for the first time, peaking at 10,505 students in the fall of 2004. The university also set records for total graduates in an academic year. With the implementation of selective admissions in the fall of 2005, the academic preparation of freshmen students has increased considerably. Overall enrollment initially decreased after the implementation of selective admissions, but has begun to increase again. Northwestern has improved its academic programs while attracting better-prepared students. The average ACT score of students has risen under Webb's tenure, and student leaders are choosing NSU in large numbers. The university has dramatically increased the number of high school valedictorians and salutatorians among first-time freshmen. While Webb has been president, Northwestern has increased the level of active external grant and contract funding from federal, state and private sources to approximately $20,000,000 annually. The university raised more than $34 million from alumni, friends, supporters, and private industry in its first-ever capital campaign, which exceeded its $18.84 million goal by more than $15 million. A new capital campaign, in honor of Northwestern's 125th anniversary, is now underway. The university has received donations or pledges for its first three $1 million endowed chairs. Northwestern also has 34 endowed professorships worth $100,000 each. NSU has also moved boldly to deliver instruction to students wherever they are. Under Webb, the university has become a state and regional leader in bringing classes to students by compressed video and the Internet. The university offers over twenty degree programs via the Internet and is looking to add more programs in the future. More than half of the students at Northwestern take an electronic class. Under Webb, the university has modernized and improved its facilities. A $6.9 million Wellness, Recreation, and Activity Center was completed in the center of the campus on the site of the old Intramural Building. Projects to renovate Morrison Hall, the Family and Consumer Sciences Building and Williamson Hall were also completed. West Caspari Hall was demolished and funding has been received to reconstruct West Caspari as a threestory, one-stop center for student services. Plans call for renovating East Caspari Hall in the future. Northwestern has also built University Place Phases I and II, providing on-campus students with modern residence facilities that best meet their needs. Additional projects include replacement of the entire underground electrical distribution system and the steam distribution system and the improvement of drainage and replacement of the turf at Turpin Stadium. A one-time walk-on center for the Northwestern football team as an undergraduate, Webb has been one of the most avid supporters of the university's athletic programs. Since returning to the Northwestern campus in 1989, Webb has been active as a donor and volunteer. In 1994, he oversaw a successful Northwestern Athletic Association board of directors and served on the NSU Athletic Council. In 1995-1996, Webb was in charge of the Athletic Integrity Subcommittee for the university's NCAA Certification Self-Study. He served on the NCAA Division I Board of Directors and the prestigious and powerful NCAA Executive Council, which oversees all major policy decisions by the governing body for major college sports. The Board of Directors enacted major academic reforms during his tenure. A 1965 graduate of Northwestern in mathematics and business education, Webb earned a master of science in mathematics from NSU in 1966. He received a doctorate in education from the University of Southern Mississippi in 1971 with a concentration in mathematics and research. Webb was a member of the faculty at Longwood College in Farmville, Great Tradition • Brighter Future
Va., from 1966 until 1974. From 1974 until 1976, he was the director of Higher Education and Teacher Certification in the Louisiana Department of Education. In 1976, Webb moved to Southeastern Louisiana University where he served as director of institutional research and EEO officer from 1976 until 1983 and as registrar and a part-time faculty member in mathematics from 1983 until 1989. Webb returned to NSU in 1989 as dean of Instruction and Graduate Studies and professor of mathematics. In that position, he exercised campus-wide responsibility for policy development, planning, advancement, and review of both graduate and U N I V E R S I T Y A D M I N I S T R AT I O N undergraduate programs. President While Webb was in that role, . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. Randall J. Webb graduate enrollment Provost and Vice President for Academic and increased by 35 percent and Student Affairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. Lisa Abney internal funding for faculty Vice President for External Affairs research increased by 200 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jerry D. Pierce, B.A. Vice President for Business Affairs percent. As dean, Webb proposed . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Carl Jones, MBA President for University Affairs the concept for NSU's suc- Vice . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Marcus Jones cessful Freshman Vice President for Technology, Research and Connection Program. He also Economic Development served as a member of the . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. Darlene Williams Assistant to the President writing team for a grant pro- Executive . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Robert Crew posal that resulted in a five year $1.7 million Title III grant to improve student retention. The University has been the beneficiary of additional Title III grants in the ensuing years. Webb chaired the Steering Committee for Northwestern's Self-Study for the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Webb led the effort to locate both Boys and Girls State on the Natchitoches campus of Northwestern. These activities have benefited the University and the community and have generated increased interest in Northwestern among the student leaders who participate. He has also been active in the community as a member of the board of directors of the Natchitoches Chamber of Commerce. Webb was a member of the Association for the Preservation of Historic Natchitoches, the Natchitoches Historic Foundation, and the Natchitoches-Northwestern Symphony Society. Webb and his wife Brenda have two daughters, both honor graduates of Northwestern. Tamara and her husband, former Demon All-American pitcher Reggie Gatewood, are the parents of two children: Tyler and Ava. Lauren is married to former Demon baseball player Nick Simokatis, and they have two sons: Nicholas and Benjamin.
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University Administration DEMONS’ DECADE OF EXCELLENCE
Jerry Pierce
Highlights of NSU athletics in the first 10 years under the leadership of Dr. Randall Jerry Pierce is the Cal Ripken of the Northwestern Webb, Vice President Jerry Pierce and State athletic program. Day after day, year after year, Pierce is in the lineup, Director of Athletics Greg Burke
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fielding his position with aplomb, and delivering at the plate, knocking a ball out of the park from time to time but always taking an understated profile, seeing himself as a role player. Beginning his 43rd year on the university's staff, Pierce's impact on NSU and the city of Natchitoches can't be measured as easily as Ripkin's Baseball Hall of Fame statistics, but they are equally indelible. He begins his 18th year as vice president of external affairs at Northwestern. A significant aspect of his job is oversight of intercollegiate athletics. Pierce works closely with athletic director Greg Burke, associate AD Donnie Cox and all NSU coaches and staff members to keep Northwestern athletics competing at a championship level week after week, month after month and year after year. Well before moving into the executive position, Pierce had already served his alma mater, adopted hometown and state with distinction. In his role as vice president, he oversees university operations in athletics, alumni and development, public and media relations and assists President Dr. Randall J. Webb in governmental affairs activities. Many of those duties were his since the 1970s as he worked under four previous presidents as Northwestern advanced from NAIA to NCAA College Division to NCAA Division I athletic status in 1977. A 1961 graduate of Northwestern, Pierce served as trainer for the Demon football team during his college years, working closely with legendary coach Jack Clayton. After earning his journalism degree, Pierce went to work for the New Orleans Times Picayune, serving as a reporter and editor. He was named executive sports editor at the age of 24. In 1965, he chose to raise his two sons in Natchitoches and returned to NSU as sports information director. He was promoted to news bureau director two years later and assumed additional responsibilities in athletics, alumni affairs and other areas through the years. He founded, in 1972, the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame facility in Prather Coliseum on the NSU campus, providing a home for an entity created in 1958. He established annual induction activities that remain in place nearly four decades later, and served as director of the Hall for 19 years until his promotion to vice president forced him to step aside from the volunteer post. He helped guide Northwestern into three athletic conferences (Trans America, 1979; Gulf Star, 1983; Southland, 1987) and NCAA Division I status in 1977. He is a past president of the Southland and has served the conference through other offices and committee positions. In 1994, he was named one of Louisiana's 20 most influential sports figures by the Times-Picayune. Also on the list were New Orleans Saints owner Tom Benson, LSU athletic director Joe Dean and basketball coach Dale Brown, and Grambling football coaching legend Eddie Robinson. His salesmanship and managerial skills were instrumental in convincing TriStar Productions to film the 1989 smash hit movie Steel Magnolias, with an allstar cast including Julia Roberts, Sally Field and Dylan McDermott in Natchitoches and on the NSU campus. The movie's impact on tourism in Natchitoches continues to resonate more than a decade later. Pierce is regarded as one of the most effective legislative liaisons for Louisiana's higher education system. He is also a popular after dinner speaker and master of ceremonies who has spoken at hundreds of events since 1965. Pierce has been on regional champion and national finalist USTA tennis teams as a player and coach. Pierce and his wife Regina, a teacher, live on Cane River Lake in Natchitoches. He has two sons, Randy and Rick, both NSU graduates; and three grandchildren, twins Evan and Amanda, 19, and Miranda, 8, and two stepchildren, Nicholas and Natalie.
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22 Southland Conference Championships (7 sports) Football (1997, 1998, 2004), basketball (2005, 2006), women’s basketball (1999, 2004), baseball (1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2005), women’s soccer (2000), softball (1998, 1999, 2000), men’s track and field (1996, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002).
All-Sports
(1997-98).
10 SLC Tournament Championships (4 sports) Basketball (2001, 2006), women’s soccer (1997, 2000, 2002, 2005), women’s basketball (2004) and softball (1998, 2000, 2002).
16 Postseason Appearances (6 sports) Football - FCS Division playoffs (1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2004); basketball (2001, 2006); women’s basketball (2004); baseball (2005); softball (1998, 2000, 2002); women’s soccer (2000, 2002, 2005). Women’s Basketball also played in the 1999 WNIT.
45 National Awards (5 sports) All-America awards - track and field (18), football (19), baseball (1). Academic All-America honors – softball (2), baseball (2).
National Football
Foundation Scholar-Athlete (1); NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship (1); basketball - 2006 Pontiac Game Changing Performance $100,000 Scholarship
3 Olympic Competitors (2 sports) Track and field alumni LaMark Carter (2000) Kenta Bell (2004 and 2008) represented the USA in the Olympic Games in the triple jump. Fomer Demon basketball player Dr. Gayle Hatch was the USA’s head men’s weightlifting coach in the 2004 Athens Games.
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Athletic Administration cess. In February, 2005, NSU led all state public universities in the NCAA's initial Academic Progress Rates report, which measures the job Division I athletic programs are doing to help advance their student-athletes toward Director of Athletics graduation. NSU has continued to sparkle in subsequent APR reports, with the men's basketball team ranking in the top 10 percentile in the country in In the midst of his 14th year as director of ath- 2006 and women's soccer sharing the national lead in 2007. In addition, letics at Northwestern State, Greg Burke sees NSU led all state public schools and was second in the Southland emerging opportunities for unprecedented suc- Conference in the most recently released NCAA Graduation Success Rate cess for the Demons and Lady Demons built part- report. ly from a foundation of many landmark achieveIn 2005, Burke was one of three recipients of the All-America Football ments during his tenure as AD. Foundation's Gen. Robert R. Neyland Outstanding Athletic Director Award Athletics director at Northwestern since and that same year, was also tabbed as one of two Natchitoches Parish speaking at the annual NSU/Independence Bowl Cenla Newsmakers of 2005 by the Alexandria Town Talk newspaper's ediKickoff Luncheon on August 29, 1996, Burke is torial staff. the longest-serving AD at any Louisiana institution. He received the 2006 “Outstanding Alumni Award” from his alma mater, He has steered NSU athletics to many of its greatest Marlington High School in Alliance, Ohio, recognizing his accomplishments while overseeing a program that has community service and professional achievements. Burke The Burke File fielded championship caliber teams in nearly all of the became one of only 21 alumni honored since the award AGE: 53 (Born Oct. 22, 1956) school's NCAA Division I sports. was instituted in 1982. HOMETOWN: Alliance, Ohio There have been 22 Southland Conference champi- HIGH SCHOOL: Marlington ’74 In June 2006, he was a featured speaker and panelist onships; 16 teams in postseason play; 50 national award COLLEGE: Mt. Union ’78 (cum laude) at the National Association of Collegiate Athletic Directors winners, most either All-America athletes or Academic All- POSTGRADUATE: Kent State ’86 convention in New Orleans, addressing members of the America recipients; and three Olympic competitors. BEFORE HE WAS A.D.: Sports writer, College Athletic Business Managers of America and also NSU in 2004-05 became the first (and remains the Alliance (Ohio) Review, 1972-78; direc- participating in a panel discussion of "Fundraising from an only) Southland Conference member in the league's five tor of news and sports information, Athletic Director's Perspective" speaking to the National decades of history to sweep football, men's basketball and Hiram (Ohio) College (1978-85); admin- Association of Athletic Development Directors. baseball championships in the same athletic year. It's istrative intern, NSU athletics, 1985-86; Since 2007, Burke has been a member of the prestigious been done only once in Southeastern Conference history, director, NSU Athletic Association, 1986- NCAA Championships/Sports Management Cabinet, a 49by Alabama in 1933-34, and only four times in Big Ten 92; director of athletic development, person panel which makes recommendations to the NCAA Conference history, the last time by Michigan State in University of Akron, 1992-96. BIG FAN OF: Cleveland Browns, Board of Directors on key issues facing Division I athletics. 1979-80. He previously served a four-year term on the NCAA and Cavaliers Those accomplishments have come with one of the Indians INTERESTS: Working out, watching Division I Football Issues Committee (1999-2002) and conmore modest athletic budgets in the state and conference. ESPN and VH1 Classic, family outings. currently served a term on the eight-member NCAA FCS Burke's management skill and fundraising ability have Committee that administers the national playoffs. Since his been pivotal. committee term expired, Burke has served as a site superFacility enhancements have been a main focus over the past couple of visor for Football Championship Subdivision playoff games across the years. Beginning with the installation of a $1.1 million Mondo surface track nation and he is regarded as one of the country's premiere advocates of in Spring 2007, NSU athletic facilities have recently undergone nearly $6 FCS football. He currently is third vice-president of the FCS Athletic million worth of improvements. Burke generated a $2 million series of spon- Director's Association. sorships for new scoreboards installed for 2008-09 at all NSU athletic venIn 2004, NSU received the highest possible rating, "fully certified," from ues and spearheaded the $700,000 Second Century Circle fencing project the National Collegiate Athletic Association, affirming that Northwestern for athletic venues. The installation of the new artificial turf playing field this operates its athletic program in substantial conformity with operating princisummer has helped create more than $1 million of additional renovations to ples adopted by the NCAA Division I membership. Turpin Stadium. Burke is a past president of the Natchitoches Kiwanis Club and remains Burke has displayed a remarkable ability to hire dynamic head coaches, active in that civic group. He has also been part of the steering committee including several whose success at Northwestern State has propelled them for the Natchitoches Christmas Festival and is a former president of the to national prominence in subsequent positions. Natchitoches Area Jaycees. He is involved with the American Heart Some of his best hires remain on staff at NSU. Association. Two Burke coaching hires had Northwestern in NCAA Tournament play He and his wife, Susu, a Natchitoches native, NSU graduate and elein their second seasons and have been back to postseason since. mentary teacher, have a 15-year-old daughter, Catherine, who is a sophoBasketball coach Mike McConathy was hired in 1999 after 16 seasons more at St. Mary's High School. as a junior college head coach. In his 10 years, the Demons have reached the conference tournament championship game six times, winning twice to make the school's first two NCAA Tournament appearances. Most memorable was the stunning last second win over Big Ten champion Iowa in the first round of the 2006 tournament. That same year, Burke also broke new ground by generating private backing for the first long-term guaranteed coaching contract in school history for McConathy. Women's soccer coach Jimmy Mitchell has taken three teams to the NCAA playoffs, making NSU the only Louisiana university to have multiple appearances. Dramatic facility enhancements have occurred in his eight seasons and Mitchell has been rewarded with a multi-year contract. Burke also picked head coaches who have subsequently been hired by Florida, Missouri, Kentucky, Mississippi State and Wichita State. He recently landed LSU co-defensive coordinator Bradley Dale Peveto to be the Demons' new football coach. Peveto and his staff promptly signed a 2009 recruiting class ranked No. 1 nationally in the Football Championship Subdivision by Rivals.com recruiting analysts. From his first day on the job, Burke has stressed the importance of having a balanced athletic program. To that end, tremendous competitive strides have been made in women's athletics under his guidance. The NSU soccer program was the first one in Louisiana ever to reach the NCAA Tournament. Softball has made three NCAA Tournament appearances. Volleyball has set attendance records and made its best-ever showings in conference play in each of the past four years. While on-field success by Demon and Lady Demon teams has been a source of pride for NSU supporters, Burke is equally proud of the tone which has been set within the NSU athletic program as it relates to academic sucGreg Burke with wife Susu and daughter Catherine.
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Athletic Administration Jody Biscoe Faculty Athletic Representative Faculty Athletic Representative Jody Biscoe is Assistant Professor of Psychology and Addiction Studies at Northwestern State, where he is the Coordinator for the undergraduate Addiction Studies, and Substance Abuse / Prevention Concentrations. He is also the Director for the Louisiana Addiction Technology Transfer Center at NSU. He has served on the National Addiction Technology Transfer Center's (ATTC) - Practice Committee that was responsible for the development of The Change Book: A Blueprint for Technology Transfer. He has also coordinated five nationally recognized leadership institutes for Louisiana, Texas and New Mexico and a member of the National ATTC Leadership Directors Committee. He has recently been appointed to the NAADAC National Addiction Studies & Standards Collaborative Committee. Biscoe has held clinical, program director, consultant, management, regional director and training positions in addiction and mental health treatment and education settings since the mid 1980's and is active with prevention and treatment issues. Since 2006, he has served as Faculty Athletic Representative for NSU. This role includes being the chairperson for the NSU Athletic Council. Jody's wife, Veronica (Roni), is an avid runner. Their 15-year-old daughter, Roxy, as a sophomore, is on the Varsity Danceline at St. Mary's High School this year. They are devoted Demon fans.
Dr. William Broussard Executive Director - NSU Athletic Association Associate AD for External Relations One of the most accomplished student-athletes ever at Northwestern State, two-time football All-America center William Broussard returned to his alma mater in February 2007 as the Director of External Relations, coordinating fundraising activities through the Athletic Association and Demon Victory Fund. Known for his avid and tireless promotion of NSU Athletics, Broussard has represented the department as Director of External Relations and planned or helped organize hundreds of events to promote Demon Athletics. After re-branding the annual fund campaign the Demon Victory Fund (DVF) in 2007, the DVF enjoyed its most successful year up to that point. The 2008-09 DVF, with the assistance of a newly re-organized Board of Directors, once again broke the annual record for total revenues, number of Athletic Association members, and Select 100 Members on the way to establishing a new benchmark for annual, unrestricted support of the NSU Athletic Department. Under Broussard’s guidance, the NSU Athletic Association has set three consecutive annual total attainment records, secured the largest scholarship endowment and largest planned gift in the history of NSU Athletics. In the 2007-08 year, the NSU Athletic Association established or tied several annual records under Broussard’s guidance, including annual records for total operating revenues, gift-in-kind donations, number of commitments to the Endowed Scholarship Program (8), and an annual record for corporate sales and corporate licensing revenues generated by Athletic Association colleague Ryan Holloway. The 2008-09 was a tremendous success as well, with the Endowed Scholarship Fund adding 6 commitments, the Second Century Campaign crossing the $100K plateau of private support, and the NSU Athletic Association Board of Directors generating over $186K of funding for NSU Athletics. Broussard represents Northwestern State as the Southland Conference representative of the National Association of Athletic Directors of Development (NAADD) and is also an Assistant Professor of Journalism and Public Relations at NSU. He is the author of several essays on the culture of college athletics and writes a bi-weekly sports editorial for local news magazine The Real Views. Broussard is a 2000 graduate, with distinction, of the Louisiana Scholars’ College at Northwestern State University and a 2007 graduate of the University of Arizona, with his Ph.D. in Rhetoric and Composition. A native of Crowley, he is married to the former Kendra Peters, a Lady Demon volleyball player during the couple’s days at Northwestern.
Lauren Castle Asst. Director of Special Facilities for Events Operations
ty. A three-year letterwinner after transferring from UL-Lafayette, Castle earned Easton AllAmerica honors in 2004, 2005, and 2006. A two-time NFCA All-South Region selection, the Lafayette native led the Tigers in walks as a senior with the second most in school history and only one shy of the school record. She concluded her career ranked in the top 10 in LSU history in batting average, on base percentage, walks, hits, triples and run scored. She helped LSU reach the 2004 Women's College World Series. Castle was born Dec. 30, 1983 and is the daughter of Beth and Prent Castle. She has two brothers, Chip and Walter. She was twice the Louisiana Class 5A player of the year while starring at Comeaux High in Lafayette.
Alex Cook Assistant Marketing Director After making a strong local and regional impression as operations manager of the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame, Lafayette native Alex Cook is in his first year as assistant marketing director for NSU athletics, joining the staff in late August. Cook handled sponsorship sales, administrative duties and promotional activities for the 2009 Hall of Fame Induction Celebration featuring NFL greats Will Roaf and Marshall Faulk, golfer Hal Sutton, and women’s basketball coaching legend Sonja Hogg. He arrived in Natchitoches in April after graduating in March from Eastern Oregon University, earning a business administration degree with a concentration in marketing and a minor in economics. He was three-year letterman as a wide receiver on the EOU football team. Cook became the first student invited to serve on the university’s marketing committee and also provided assistance to the director of athletics. While in school, Cook also worked as a sales representative for NXGEN Payment Services, a national e-commerce firm affiliated with many athletics departments, governmental agencies and other entities. He also was an account consultant for Next Step Consulting in his hometown of Boise, Idaho, and was a marketing intern for the 2007 Cascade Collegiate Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships hosted by EOU in LaGrande. An Eagle Scout, Cook is a recipient of the Boy Scouts of America National Heroism Award for Lifesaving. He was a football, basketball and track letterman at Centennial High School in Boise. Born Nov. 15, 1984 in Lafayette, where his father was serving as head women’s basketball coach at Louisiana-Lafayette, Cook is the son of Ross and Sheila Cook of Boise. His mother served as the management consultant to NSU Athletics to establish the Scholarship Auction in 1989 before the family relocated to Boise. He has a sister, Megan, who is a recent graduate of Oregon State now employed in marine biological research and preservation activities based in Hawaii.
Carrie Crowell Assistant Academic Advisor Carrie Crowell, a two-year Academic All-Southland Conference soccer standout for Northwestern State in 2005-06, has been named an academic coordinator in the Johnnie Emmons Athletic Study Center at NSU. Crowell had served as an intern in the Academic Services and CHAMPS/Life Skills program since January while also completing her second season as a graduate assistant soccer coach and finishing work on her master's of science in sport administration. She was a magna cum laude graduate of NSU in August 2007 in business administration, and also was a key contributor on the Lady Demons' 2005 NCAA Tournament team that won the Southland Conference Tournament. Crowell will coordinate academic support for several sports. She also heads the Enhanced Academic Program which provides additional help for student-athletes and aids in maintaining a healthy and successful balance between academics and athletics. She assisted in staging and operation of CHAMPS/Life Skills and career workshops for student-athletes. On the Lady Demon soccer staff, she was the liaison for academic support and NCAA compliance, and managed the team travel budget and fundraising. She was also involved in scouting and recruiting and on-field coaching. Crowell served an internship in the summer of 2008 with the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame, helping stage events supporting a Nationwide Tour golf tournament co-sponsored by the Hall. She also assisted in daily operations of the museum in Springfield, Mo., and helped stage the Missouri High School Basketball All-Stars Game. Crowell was a member of Alpha Lambda Delta honors society from 2005-2007, graduating in three years with a 3.74 grade point average. She made the SLC Commissioners' Academic Honor Roll in the last three seasons she competed for NSU, capped by a 2006 season in which her defense helped the Lady Demons set a school record for least goals allowed per game. A native of Arlington, Texas, Crowell was born March 20, 1986.
In her second year on the NSU athletic staff, Lauren Castle has been a big hit with her upbeat attitude, seemingly endless work ethic, and willingness to touch all the bases to make every facility and every event the best it can be. It's the same approach she used as a three-time All-America softball star at LSU from 2004-06. Under legendary coach Yvette Girouard, Castle compiled a long list of accolades, including being on the 2006 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year Watch List as she served as the Lady Tigers' team captain. She graduated from LSU in May 2007. She has worked in administrative roles with two insurance firms while also working at a drilling company near her hometown of Lafayette. Castle's winning personality and her strong organizational and time management skills have been showcased in her new position, along with her ability to adapt to the constant challenges in managing athletic facilities for a wide range of events. She has assumed the title of assistant director of game operations for NSU athletics, using her ability to interact effectively with visiting coaches, game officials, fans, and NSU staff and coaches to great benefit to enhance the home game experience at Northwestern State. Last April, Castle, an outfielder and designated player at LSU, was named to the 12woman All-Lady Tiger Park Team as LSU celebrated its final season playing in that facili-
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Athletic Administration Dustin Eubanks Assistant AD/NCAA Compliance Director
Jason Horn Assistant AD/Marketing and Promotions
Dustin Eubanks is in his 12th year in the NSU athletic department and his ninth year at the helm of the compliance duties, keeping all athletic personnel current and in accordance with NCAA and Southland Conference guidelines. A 1996 education graduate of Northwestern, the 35-year-old avid fan of all teams that hail from Pittsburgh seized an opportunity to serve as a graduate assistant in the sports information department at Northwestern while beginning the pursuit of his master’s degree in health and physical education (concentration in sports administration), which he obtained in May of 2003, and was impressive enough to earn a promotion to full-time status in November 1998. Eubanks is married to the former Dawn Hornsby of Branch and the couple has two daughters, Emilie (14) and Taylor Nicole (3). The sisters share the same birthdate. Dustin and Dawn, who is the Associate Director of Financial Aid at NSU, will celebrate their fifth wedding anniversary this summer.
Roxanne Freeman Athletic Business Manager Roxanne Freeman began working at NSU in 1983 as an accounting clerk in business affairs. She transferred to the athletic department as football/baseball/track secretary and served under Sam Goodwin, Leon Johnson and several baseball coaches for eight seasons before graduating with a B.S. in accounting in May 1995. Freeman then became the compliance coordinator and academic advisor during a three-year span before leaving in 1998. She returned to NSU in the Fall of 2000 in her current position as Business Manager where she now serves as liaison between the athletic department and business affairs. She has one son, Aaron Pizani, who recently graduated from NSU.
Jodie Heinicka Senior Woman Administrator/Academic Coordinator Jodie Heinicka, a nationally-ranked gymnast at Missouri and an acclaimed scholar-athlete before beginning her career in academic support and athletic administration, is the Senior Woman's Administrator and Academic Advisor for Northwestern State athletics. Heinicka manages academic support activities for more than 300 Northwestern student-athletes, who utilize dozens of computer terminals and study carrels that are among the facilities available in the Johnnie Emmons Academic Support Center in the NSU Athletic Fieldhouse. During her first year as a Demon, Heinicka was able to make steady progress to increase the services offered to NSU student-athletes. With an additional academic coordinator position filled, the athletic academic services sport responsibilities were divided between two coordinators, allowing for more personalized attention to each sport. Additionally, the CHAMPS/Life Skills program was ramped up to provide a strong focus on personal and career development by offering career assessments, résumé-writing consultations, and mock interviews as well as monthly workshops covering areas such as personal finances, leadership, nutrition, and professional development. As a unique part of the CHAMPS program, Heinicka also introduced the first ever Etiquette Dinner; a fourcourse meal at which student-athletes were taught dining etiquette and given the opportunity to interact with fellow student-athletes and local business professionals in a formal setting. In spring 2009, Heinicka was honored as the NSU “Advisor of the Year” for her overall success with these programs. When she was named the 2006 Big 12 Female Sportsperson of the Year, it was the first time a Missouri student-athlete earned the honor. Heinicka was a three-time Academic All-Big 12 first team selection and was named a National Association of Gymnastics Coaches/Women Scholar Athlete in 2006. She was named the 2007 Women's Intersport Network Collegiate Sportswoman of the Year. She was the recipient of the 2006 Prentice Gautt Big 12 Postgraduate Scholarship Award and served as Mizzou's SAAC vice president in her senior year, 2005-06. The Seminole, Fla., native earned a bachelor's degree in Interdisciplinary Studies in May 2006. She received a master's degree in Higher and Continuing Education from Missouri in May, 2008.
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Jason Horn, whose nearly 20-year career in athletic marketing includes positions working with the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta and the 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City, has joined Northwestern State as assistant athletics director for marketing and promotions. A 1991 University of Michigan graduate, Horn has served on the collegiate level most recently at Central Florida and Bowling Green as assistant AD for marketing with previous stints as the director of marketing and promotions for Conference USA and on administrative staffs at Miami (Fla.) and Michigan. A Detroit native, he also has extensive experience in professional sports, working as director of marketing and community relations for the NBA Developmental League's Mobile Revelers, the Detroit Pistons as an account executive for corporate sponsorships, and the New Haven County Cutters minor league baseball team. He has been a regional manager in central and south Florida for the WPT Amateur Poker League based in Orlando. From 1999-2001, he was sales and marketing manager for the Salt Lake City-based Winter Olympics, the Winter Paralympics and Team USA. He was part of a sales staff producing $850 million in revenue. Working in 1995 and 1996 as ticket and sales manager for the Atlanta-based Summer Olympics, he assisted the vice president of operations with the development of the event operations plan for the Games, and designed and directed a comprehensive marketing and ticket sales plan for the Olympic soccer matches hosted at the famed Orange Bowl in Miami. In 1997-99 at Conference USA in the league's headquarters in Chicago, Horn oversaw C-USA's marketing plan including website redesign, championship marketing, merchandising, licensing and advertising programs. In the NBA-D League in Mobile, he supervised five departments including marketing, community relations, ticket sales, event operations and media relations in 2001-02. From 2005-06 at Bowling Green, he created and planned season and group ticket sales strategies that created a 40 percent increase in football season ticket revenue and an overall all-sports ticket revenue increase of 21 percent. In 2006-08 for Central Florida, his marketing team's ticket sales strategies in 2006-07 led to a 21 percent spike in basketball attendance, 58 percent in baseball attendance and 32 percent for softball. In 2007 over 7,000 new football season tickets were sold, generating over $1.4 million in new revenue.
Adam Jonson Assistant Marketing Director for Ticket Operations Adam Jonson, a former graduate assistant in the Northwestern State sports information office and assistant SID at the University of North Florida, is NSU’s assistant marketing director for tickets operations. Jonson, a summa cum laude graduate of Northwestern State, replaces Zach Williams who resigned last April to take a similar position at his alma mater, Louisiana Tech. The Winnsboro native earned his bachelor's degree in business administration in 2007 and will receive his master's degree is sport administration in May from NSU. While working in the NSU sports information office prior to his stint at North Florida, Jonson was the primary contact for the Lady Demon soccer, softball and tennis teams. He was awarded the prestigious Ace Higgins Award by the Louisiana Sports Writer's Association in 2007 as the state's top student SID and received a cash scholarship and his 2008 Lady Demon softball media guide earned second place honors by the LSWA as the best media guide in its division. At North Florida, Jonson was the primary contact for the Lady Osprey basketball team as well has promoting men's and women's tennis and baseball. The son of Bill and Leigh Jonson, Adam has a younger brother, Fletcher, who received his bachelor's degree in journalism at NSU and is a graduate assistant in the SID office.
Alan Pasch Director of Athletic Facilities Alan Pasch joined the NSU athletic staff at the outset of 2008 although he’s been a prominent coach on campus since 2001. Pasch was head rowing coach for the club-level crew teams at NSU while also serving as assistant intramural director for the past two years. Pasch, a former Dean’s List student at Northwestern while obtaining his bachelor of arts degree in 2001, picked up his master’s degree in sport administration in 2006 from NSU. The NSU Crew Team was competitive on the national level throughout Pasch’s tenure as head coach. He was varsity team captain from 1997-2000 and was crew oarsman of the year in 1997, 1998 and 2000. Pasch also coordinated visits to Natchitoches by as many as 16 intercollegiate and club rowing teams each winter and spring, including nationally-ranked squads. He also served as director of the annual Natchitoches Marathon Rowing Championships which attracts up to 500 competitors each year. His wife Yonna works in the student life office at Northwestern State. Pasch is also an avid tennis player. The couple just celebrated the birth of their child, son, Amsden.
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NSU Sports Medicine
Ed Evans
Jason Drury
Head Athletic Trainer Georgia Southern, 1979 21st Season at NSU
Assistant Athletic Trainer Idaho State, 1999 • Northwestern State, 2001 5th Season at NSU
Now in his 21st season directing the Eugene Christmas Sports Medicine Center at Northwestern State and 27th year in the profession, Ed Evans has earned the respect of his peers, along with honors from Northwestern State’s athletic letterwinners and the Louisiana governor’s office for his contributions to the field of sports medicine and athletic training in general and to Northwestern State in particular. Evans was presented honorary membership in the Graduate N Club, the association of athletic letterwinners at Northwestern State, during 2005 homecoming ceremonies. Only four other individuals have received such an honor from the N Club, which paid tribute to Evans’ dedicated, unselfish service in four decades (counting his time as a graduate student) to student-athletes at NSU. In 2004, Evans was named the regional “College Athletic Trainer of the Year” by the Southeastern Athletic Trainers Association, which includes members who are in the profession in seven states from Louisiana to Georgia and Kentucky. Evans served six years as president of the Louisiana Athletic Trainers’ Association and six more as secretary/treasurer. He was enshrined in the LATA Hall of Fame in 2000. Evans is the chairman of the Advisory Committee on Athletic Training to the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners. He also serves on the Governor’s Council for Physical Fitness, appointed early in 2000 by then Gov. Mike Foster. Evans has been an instructor at the University of Southern Mississippi Student Trainer’s Camp for the last 20 years. Evans worked as a graduate assistant at Northwestern from 1979-82. He earned his masters degree in physical education (1980) and completed 30 hours beyond the master’s with an emphasis in guidance and counseling. Evans served four years in the U.S Navy as a hospital corpsman and physical/occupational therapy technician. He spent seven years as athletic trainer at Natchitoches Central High School, working the Louisiana High School Coaches Association’s All-Star games two years, before joining the Northwestern staff. He and his wife Chris have three sons, Jonathan, David and Tim. An avid cyclist, he generates donations for the training room in an annual spring bike-a-thon.
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Jason Drury joined the sports medicine staff at Northwestern State University in the summer of 2005. Drury came to NSU from Natchitoches Central High School where he was the head athletic trainer for five years. A 1999 graduate of Idaho State University in biology, Drury worked with numerous sports in Pocatello, Idaho including football, men's basketball and track and field. Drury earned his master’s degree in sports administration from Northwestern State in 2001, during which time he worked as a graduate assistant athletic trainer for the NSU softball team. Drury is a native of Paoli, Indiana. He and his wife, Toni, have been married for five years. They have one son, Maddox.
David Berkeley-Tuchmayer Assistant Athletic Trainer Appalachian State, 2006 3rd Season at NSU David Berkeley-Tuchmayer begins his third season on the NSU athletic training staff and first as an assistant trainer. Berkeley-Tuchmayer, a native of Wilmington, N.C., and a 2006 graduate of Appalachian State, is the son of Harry Tuchmayer and Kathleen Berkeley. He has one brother, Jeremy (28). Berkeley-Tuchmayer received his master’s degree in sports administration last spring.
Heather Greer Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer East Texas Baptist, 2009 1st Season with NSU Heather Greer is in her first season as a graduate assistant athletic trainer at Northwestern State and helps out with the track and field teams. Greer is a native of Splendora, Texas and earned her undergraduate degree from East Texas Baptist.
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Dr. Chris Rich Team Physician Dr. Chris Rich completed his undergraduate degree at LSU in Baton Rouge, followed by a Doctor of Medicine degree from the LSU School of Medicine in New Orleans. He finished his Orthopaedic Surgery Residency at LSU in 1988. Dr. Rich is Board Certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, with a successful Recertification with a specialty interest in sports medicine in 2000. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, a member of the American Orthopaedic Society of Sports Medicine, a charter member of the Louisiana Sports Medicine Society, and a board member of the Louisiana Orthopaedic Association. Dr. Rich has been the Head Team Physician for the Northwestern Demons since 1990. His practice specializes in sports medicine, arthroscopy of the shoulder and knee, and knee reconstruction. During his tenure at NSU, over 500 athletes have sustained an injury that required a surgery, with an incredible rate of return to full sports competition of 99%.. A native of San Antonio, Dr. Rich was a three-year letterman in football as an offensive lineman at LSU from 197678. He earned Academic All-Southeastern Conference honors in 1977 and 1978. Dr. Rich is the managing partner of Mid State Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Center in Alexandria. Mid State, along with Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital, was designated as #1 in Orthopaedics for the State of Louisiana for 2004 by HEALTHGRADES, "The Healthcare Quality Experts". He is married to the former Vickie Rainey, and they have three children, Jeff, Margaret and Stacie. His hobbies include spending time with his family, golf, fishing, and duck hunting.
Dr. Mike Leddy Team Physician Dr. Mike Leddy is in his second season with Northwestern State serving as a team physician. Dr. Leddy received his undergraduate degree and Doctorate of Medicine from Boston University. He completed his Orthopaedic Surgery Residency at Louisiana State University Medical Center-New Orleans in 2002. He then completed a sports medicine and arthroscopy fellowship with David Fischer, MD at TRIA Orthopaedics in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where he worked on the medical staff to the Minnesota Vikings, Wild, Twins, and Great Tradition • Brighter Future
Timberwolves. After fellowship, Dr. Leddy practiced in Kissimmee, Florida with Orthopaedic Associates of Osceola. There, he cared for many local high school and collegiate athletes. He was head team physician for the Florida Seals Professional Hockey Team and Osceola Ghostriders Professional Indoor Football Team. He was also the lead orthopaedic surgeon for the Capital One Bowl and part of the medical staff for the NBA Combines. In 2007, Dr. Leddy accepted an invitation to return to Louisiana and join Mid-State Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Center in Alexandria. He specializes in sports medicine, arthroscopy of the shoulder, knee and hip, and knee and shoulder reconstruction. Dr. Leddy is Board Certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. In 2007, he was part of the inaugural class of orthopaedic surgeons to receive a Subspecialty Board Certification in Sports Medicine by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery and a member of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, the Arthroscopy Association of North America, and the Louisiana Orthopaedic Association. A native of Hopewell Junction, New York, Dr. Leddy is married to the forrmer AndrĂŠe Braud of Belle Chasse, Louisiana, and they have two children, Anna Clare and Mary Caitlin. His hobbies include spending time with his family, golf, hunting, and reading.
Jason Parker Director of Rehabilitation Louisiana Tech, 1997 5th Season with NSU Jason Parker joined the staff in the spring of 2006 and is a physical therapist with Guidroz Physical Therapy. A Natchitoches native, Parker graduated from Natchitoches Central High School in the spring of 1992. After high school, Parker attended Louisiana Tech University where he was a member of the Bulldog baseball team. After graduating from Louisiana Tech, he recieved his Masters of Physical Therapy in the spring of 1999 from LSU Health Science Center in Shreveport, LA. Parker is married, and he and his wife, Mandy, have 3 children, Jay, Jensen and Adam.
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Individual Conference Champions GULF STATES CONFERENCE Year Athlete
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Claude Stoutamire High Jump 5-11.75 John Patton 120 Hurdles 15.2 Johnny Buck Pole Vault 12-0 Jack Bice Long Jump 22-10 Art Ranew Javelin 176-5 Ledore Gillen 440 Yds 49.4 Dennis Ryder 2 Mile 9:58.5 1953 Bill Collinsworth Long Jump 22-4 Mixon Bankston Shot Put 45-0.5 Doak Walker 440 Yds 49.4 Ledore Gillen 880 Yds 2:00.00 Dennis Ryder 2 Mile 10:18.5 1954 Charles Johnson Discus 135-11 1/8 Billy Dave Javelin 171-0 Mixon Bankston Shot Put 48-3 1/8 Larry Whitt Long Jump 22-10.5 Linden Claybrook Mile Run 4:32.6 Doak Walker 440 Yds 48.8 Doak Walker 880 Yds 1:59.7 Tynes Hildebrand, Doak Walker, Murrel Walker, J.P. Self Mile Relay 3:25 1955 Ted Duggan High Jump 6-7 Lacey Lofton Pole Vault 12-7.75 Larry Whitt Long Jump 22-10 Mixon Bankston Shot Put 51-3.75 Charles Johnson Discus 143-11.5 Jack Bice 220 Yds 21.8 J.P. Self 440 Yds 49.3 Harold Smith 880 Yds 2:00.44 1956 Ted Duggan High Jump 6-6.25 Steve Jordan Long Jump 21-10 Charlie Hennigan 440 Yds 47.8 1:59.00 Charlie Hennigan 880 Yds 1957 Bobby Wicher High Jump 5-10 Don Bowden Long Jump 21-1.5 Ludwig Bauderies Shot Put 49-11.75 Charles Johnson Discus 144-2 Lou Leipen Javelin 202-11.5 Steve Jordan 220 Yds 22.0 Charlie Hennigan 440 Yds 50.0 Harold Smith 880 Yds 1:58.9 1958 Bobby Wicker High Jump 6-3 Bert Heckel Shot Put 51-5.5 Bert Heckel Discus 142-5 Lou Leipen Javelin 205-0 Charlie Hennigan 440 Yds 49.2 1959 Bobby Wicker High Jump 6-3 Bert Heckel Shot Put 49-0.5 Bert Heckel Discus 138-10.5 Dale Hoffpuar Javelin 211-0.5 Sylvester Jimes 440 Yds 48.3 1962 Larry Crow High Jump 6-0 Larry Crow Long Jump 23-0.25 Gary Johnson High Jump 6-0 1963 Gary Johnson Pole Vault 14-6 1964 Gary Johnson Pole Vault 14-6 Monty Ledbetter Long Jump 23-11 Ray Hale Mile Run 4:12.3 1965 Dick Reding Shot Put 53-1 Glenn Ermatinger Javelin 233-1 42
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Bob Dufalo Dick Reding Bob Dufalo Bob Dufalo Eddie Watt Paul Truman Paul Truman Farrell Soileau Paul Truman Tommy Wilson Terry Skaggs Frank Trammel Mike Brown Terry Skaggs Frank Trammel Grady Lee Bobby McIntosh Mike Brown Brian McConnell Leo Gatson Brian McConnell
880 Yds Shot Put 880 Yds Mile Run 2 Mile Run Mile Run 3 Mile Run Triple Jump 2 Mile Run High Jump 880 Yds 3 Mile Run Long Jump 880 Yds 3 Mile Run Discus Triple Jump Long Jump Javelin Mile Run Javelin
1:50.3 53-3 1:52.9 4:13.3 9:24.8 4:10.0 14:46.8 46-9.5 9:10.5 6-6 1:53.1 14:31.7 23-10 1:53.8 14:24.5 156-8.5 49-4 24-8 214-8 4:08.7 215-1
GULF STAR CONFERENCE 1985
Terry Douglas Decathlon 6396 Steve Stockton Javelin 240-3 Kevin Johnson Shot Put 58-7 Kevin Johnson Discus 165-0 Eric Barber Long Jump 26-3 Eric Barber Triple Jump 53-8 Edgar Washington 100 Meters 10.72 Edgar Washington, Kenny Mosely, Percy McGlory, Aaron Charles 400m Relay 40.84 1986 Eric Lee High Jump 6-10 Kelvin Barber Long Jump 25-1.25 Kenneth DeWitt 200 Meters 21.74 Kenneth DeWitt, Al Edwards, Edgar Cooper, Chester Davis 400m Relay 41.73 Livingston Chatman, Edgar Cooper, Tommy Thomas, Jerome Sampson 1600m Relay High Jump 7-3 1987 Brian Brown 49-7 Brian Brown Triple Jump Llewellyn Starks Long Jump 26-4.25 Paul Oenbrink Discus 170-11 Jamie Horn 110 Hurdles 14.29 Chester Davis 100 Meters 10.47 Chester Davis 200 Meters 21.11 Al Edwards, Kenneth DeWitt, Edgar Cooper, Chester Davis 400m Relay 40.11 Edgar Cooper, Chester Davis, Ronald Wilkins, Livingston Chatman 1600m Relay 3:16.17
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Place 5th 6th 5th 2nd 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 3rd 5th 4th 4th 3rd 3rd 3rd 6th 6th 6th 6th 6th 4th 1st 2nd 1st 2nd 1st
Coach Conf. Harry Turpin Gulf States Harry Turpin Gulf States Harry Turpin Gulf States Walter Ledet Gulf States Walter Ledet Gulf States Walter Ledet Gulf States Walter Ledet Gulf States Walter Ledet Gulf States Walter Ledet Gulf States Walter Ledet Gulf States Walter Ledet Gulf States Walter Ledet Gulf States Walter Ledet Gulf States Walter Ledet Gulf States Walter Ledet Gulf States Walter Ledet Gulf States Ernest Howell Gulf States Ernest Howell Gulf States John Thompson Gulf States John Thompson Gulf States John Thompson Gulf States John Thompson Gulf States Glen Gossett Gulf States Jerry Dyes Gulf South Jerry Dyes Gulf South Jerry Dyes Gulf South Leon Johnson Gulf Star Leon Johnson Gulf Star Leon Johnson Gulf Star ***all outdoor meets***
Conference Women’s Team Finishes Year 1986 1987
Place 6th 3rd
Coach Conf. Leon Johnson Gulf Star Leon Johnson Gulf Star ***all outdoor meets***
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Individual Conference Champions SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE OUTDOOR Year Athlete
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1988 Brian Brown High Jump 7-3.5 Al Edwards 100 Meters 10.47 Kenneth DeWitt, Edgar Cooper, Chester Davis, Al Edwards 400m Relay 39.70 1990 Peggy Lewis Shot Put 47-5.25 Damon West, Chris Casteal, Clarence Walters, Fred Thompson 400m Relay 40.04 Chris Carter, Clarence Walters, Adrian Hardy, Chris Casteal 1600m Relay 3:07.56 1991 Peggy Lewis Shot Put 48-5.25 LaMark Carter Triple Jump 52-5.25 Eric Lancelin High Jump 6-10.75 1992 LaMark Carter Triple Jump 51-7 LaMark Carter Long Jump 25-4 Shane Culver Javelin 210-11 Clarence Walters, Charles Thompson, Shane Abernathy, Fred Thompson 1600m Relay 3:11.01 Janice Miller High Jump 5-6 Marlene Garner 100 Meters 11.74 1993 Marlene Garner 100 Meters 11.47 Michael Cervantes, Sidney Montague, Fred Thompson, LaMark Carter 400m Relay 40.16 Charles Thompson, Clarence Matthews, Clinton Williams, Fred Thompson 1600m Relay 3:09.38 Clinton Williams 400 Hurdles 51.67 LaMark Carter Triple Jump 55-2.75 Eric Lancelin High Jump 7-1.75 1994 Ryan Martin Shot Put 55-1.5 Ryan Martin Discus 170-3 1995 Terrance Bean High Jump 7-1.75 1996 Niema Malone Long Jump 19-7 Terrance Bean High Jump 7-3 Mike Heimerman Shot Put 56-1 1997 Tabitha Johnigan Shot Put 49-7 1998 Ronnie Powell 100 Meters 10.27 Ronnie Powell 200 Meters 20.97 Kenta Bell Triple Jump 52-6.75 Mike Green, Ronnie Powell, John Coleman, Herbert Jones 400m Relay 40.24 Shekerah Kyles, Crystal Clabon, Dasha Thompson, Janelle Gibson 1600m Relay 3:41.67 Felipe Apablaza High Jump 6-11.75 Shekerah Kyles 400 Meters 54.97 1999 Felipe Apablaza High Jump 7-2 Kenta Bell Triple Jump 54-2 Chad Miller 100 Meters 10.44 Regina Roe Javelin 166-9 Tiffany Cronin Triple Jump 42-0.25 Dasha Thompson 200 Meters 23.81 2000 Jacqueline Canton High Jump 5-10.5 Jacqueline Canton Triple Jump 40-1.5 Tyson Dillard Triple Jump 53-7.75 Hector Andujo 1500 Meters 3:55.39 Latrell Frederick Javelin 228-2 2001 Linette Stuart Javelin 141-8 Latrell Frederick Javelin 245-0 David Williams Triple Jump 51-10 Paul Stephens, Eric Louis, Robert Etheridge, Herbert Jones 400m Relay 40.12 2002 Brittany Littlejohn 100M Hurdles 13.42 Stephanie Sowell Triple Jump 43-0 Issa Banna Shot Put 53-2.75 2003 Samantha Ford Javelin 161-8 Brittany Littlejohn 100M Hurdles 13.47 Stephanie Sowell Long Jump 20-10.5 Stephanie Sowell Triple Jump 42-6.25 Great Tradition • Brighter Future
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Issa Banna Latrell Frederick Cedric Scott Cameron Waugh Issa Banna Derrion Harris Stephanie Sowell Shanae Steward Ravyn Hayward Cody Fillinich Trecey Rew Michael Hill Cody Fillinich
Shot Put 57-1 Javelin 231-5 Long Jump 24-9 High Jump 6-11.5 Shot Put 59-04.25 High Jump 6-10.75 Triple Jump 42-2.75 100M Hurdles 13.67 100 Meters 10.30 Javelin 237-01 Discus 151-06 110M Hurdles 13.95 Javelin 239-10
INDOOR 1993 LaMark Carter 55M Dash 6.30 LaMark Carter Triple Jump 54-2 Charles Thompson, Robert Raphael, Clarence Matthews, Fred Thompson 1600 Meter Relay Robert Raphael 400 Meters 49.72 1994 Ryan Martin Shot Put 55-9 Eric Lancelin Triple Jump 51-10 Terrance Bean High Jump 7-1 1995 Terrance Bean High Jump 7-0 1996 Joe Rhyans 55M Hurdles 7.55 1997 Kenta Bell Triple Jump 49-2.25 Ronnie Powell 55 Meters 6.42 1998 Kenta Bell Long Jump 24-9.25 Kenta Bell Triple Jump 50-4.75 Ronnie Powell 55 Meters 6.30 Ronnie Powell 200 Meters 21.27 Janelle Gibson 400 Meters 55.31 1999 Dasha Thompson 200 Meters 24.95 Dasha Thompson 60 Meters 7.57 Ronnie Powell 60 Meters 6.86 Kendrick Turner Triple Jump 50-3.25 Felipe Apablaza High Jump 6-11 2000 Jacqueline Canton High Jump 5-8 2001 Brittany Littlejohn 60M Hurdles 8.66 Jacqueline Canton High Jump 5-8 2002 Shannon Joshua Triple Jump 49-8.25 Brittany Littlejohn 60M Hurdles 8.45 2003 Jacqueline Canton High Jump 5-10.25 Brittany Littlejohn 60M Hurdles 8.53 Stephanie Sowell Long Jump 20-10.5 Stephanie Sowell Triple Jump 43-0.25 Terry Gatson 400 Meters 48.16 Cameron Waugh High Jump 6-9 Marcus Pitre, David Pittman, Justin Wolfe, Terry Gatson 4x400m Relay 3:12.70 2004 Stephanie Sowell Long Jump 20-03.5 Stephanie Sowell Triple Jump 42-09.5 TaMeshia Miller 60M Hurdles 8.60 2005 Issa Banna Shot Put 57-8.5 Ravyn Hayward 60 Meters 6.82 J.D. Henry 200 Meters 21.64 TaMeshia Miller 60 Meters 8.48 2006 Ravyn Hayward 60 Meters 6.80 Darrian Harris High Jump 2007 Ravyn Hayward 60 Meters 6.70 Shanae Steward 60 M Hurdles 8.51 2008 Trecey Rew Shot Put 49-9.25 2009 None 2010 Trecey Rew Shot Put 52-02.50
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Men’s SLC Team Finishes Year 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Indoor 3rd 4th 6th 6th 3rd 1st 1st 3rd 4th 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 4th 2nd 5th 6th 5th 9th 6th 9th 9th
Outdoor 4th 7th 3rd 4th 4th 1st 4th 5th 3rd 4th 3rd 1st 4th 3rd 1st 3rd 5th 4th 8th 7th 10th 7th -
Head Coach Leon Johnson Leon Johnson Leon Johnson Leon Johnson Leon Johnson Leon Johnson Leon Johnson Leon Johnson Leon Johnson Leon Johnson Leon Johnson Leon Johnson Leon Johnson Leon Johnson Leon Johnson Leon Johnson Leon Johnson Leon Johnson Leon Johnson Leon Johnson Leon Johnson Leon Johnson Leon Johnson
Women’s SLC Team Finishes Year 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Indoor 8th 6th 7th 7th 6th 4th 4th 4th 9th 6th 5th 3rd 3rd 3rd 5th 4th 7th 8th 7th 7th 9th 9th 5th
Outdoor 7th 7th 8th 8th 5th 3rd 6th 6th 5th 3rd 4th 3rd 3rd 7th 6th 5th 10th 8th 7th 8th 10th 7th -
Head Coach Leon Johnson Leon Johnson Chris Maggio Chris Maggio Chris Maggio Chris Maggio Chris Maggio Dean Johnson Dean Johnson Dean Johnson Dean Johnson Dean Johnson Dean Johnson Dean Johnson Dean Johnson Dean Johnson Leon Johnson Leon Johnson Leon Johnson Leon Johnson Mike Heimerman Mike Heimerman Mike Heimerman
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Division I All-Americans Indoor
Outdoor
Year Athlete
Event
Place
2004 2004 2003 2003 2000 1998 1998 1997 1996 1994 1993 1990 1988 1988 1987 1987 1980 1976 1976 1975
Long Jump Triple Jump Long Jump Triple Jump Triple Jump Triple Jump 55M Dash High Jump High Jump Triple Jump Triple Jump High Jump High Jump Long Jump Long Jump 55M Dash Triple Jump Long Jump Long Jump Long Jump
2nd 8th 7th 11th 3rd 8th Joe Delaney 3rd 5th 3rd 8th 3rd National Champion 3rd 5th 5th Mark Duper 8th 7th
Stephanie Sowell Stephanie Sowell Stephanie Sowell Stephanie Sowell Kenta Bell Kenta Bell Ronnie Powell Terrance Bean Terrance Bean Eric Lancelin LaMark Carter Brian Brown Brian Brown Llewellyn Starks Llewellyn Starks Al Edwards Jarrot Handy Ricky Thomas Mike Brown Mike Brown
Cross Country 1975 Leo Gatson 1974 Frank Trammel
Al Edwards
Cross Country Cross Country
Regina Roe
Tabitha Johnigan
Year
Athlete
Event
Place
Cody Fillinich Cody Fillinich Cody Fillinich Ravyn Hayward Cody Fillinich Samantha Ford Latrell Frederick Latrell Frederick Kenta Bell Ronnie Powell Ronnie Powell Terrance Bean Eric Lancelin LaMark Carter LaMark Carter Eric Lancelin LaMark Carter Brian Brown Brian Brown Brian Brown Llewellyn Starks Brian Brown Al Edwards Kenneth DeWitt Edgar Cooper Cedric Evans Mario Johnson Edgar Washington Cedric Evans Percy McGlory Steve Stockton Mark Duper Mark Duper Mario Johnson Edgar Washington Ray Brown John Campbell
Javelin Javelin Javelin 100M Dash Javelin Javelin Javelin Javelin Triple Jump 100M Dash 100M Dash High Jump Triple Jump Triple Jump Long Jump Triple Jump Triple Jump High Jump High Jump High Jump Long Jump High Jump 400M Relay 400M Relay 400M Relay 400M Relay 400M Relay 400M Relay 400M Relay 400M Relay Javelin 100M 400M Relay 400M Relay 400M Relay 400M Relay Shot Put
8th 5th 9th 10th 10th 12th 5th 5th 8th 7th 7th 9th 7th 4th 8th 8th 8th 5th 6th 6th 3rd 5th 8th 8th 8th 8th 6th 6th 6th 6th 2nd 4th 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 5th
1981 1981 1981 1981
Joe Delaney Mark Duper Victor Oatis Mario Johnson
400M Relay 400M Relay 400M Relay 400M Relay
National Champion National Champion National Champion National Champion
1981 1980 1976 1976 1976 1976 1976 1976 1976 1976 1976 1976 1974 1973
Steve Stockton Jarrot Handy Robert Hardwell Robert Hardwell Andrew Morning Mike Brown Ricky Thomas Frank Trammel Leo Gatson Bobby McIntosh Randy Moore John Barrier Mike Brown Mike Brown
Javelin Long Jump 100, 200 400M Relay 400M Relay 400M Relay 400M Relay 10,000 1500 Triple Jump Steeplechase Pole Vault Long Jump Long Jump
3rd 5th
2009 2007 2006 2006 2005 2003 2000 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1994 1993 1993 1993 1991 1990 1989 1988 1988 1987 1987 1987 Latrell Frederick 1987 1987 1984 1984 1984 1984 1983 1982 1982 Eric Lancelin 1982 1982 1982 1982
NSU’s 400m Relay 1981 NCAA Outdoor National Championship team of Joe Delaney, Mark Duper, Victor Oatis and Mario Johnson.
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NCAA Qualifiers Outdoor
Indoor Athlete
Event
Year
Mark
Stephanie Sowell Stephanie Sowell Jacqueline Canton Stephanie Sowell Stephanie Sowell Stephanie Sowell Jacqueline Canton Kenta Bell Kenta Bell Kenta Bell Tyson Dillard Felilpe Apablaza Regina Roe Tiffany Cronin Tabitha Johnigan Ronnie Powell Kenta Bell Kenta Bell Kenta Bell Ronnie Powell Terrance Bean Kenta Bell Terrance Bean Terrance Bean Kenneth DeWitt Mario Johnson
Long Jump Triple Jump High Jump Long Jump Triple Jump Triple Jump Triple Jump Triple Jump Triple Jump Long Jump Triple Jump High Jump Javelin Triple Jump Shot Put 100M Dash Long Jump Triple Jump Triple Jump 55M Dash High Jump Long Jump High Jump High Jump 200M Dash 55M Dash
2004 2004 2003 2003 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999 1998 1998 1998 1998 1998 1997 1997 1996 1995 1987 1983
20-10.50 42-10.25 5-10 3/4 20-10 1/2 43-1 41-8 1/2 41-2 1/2 54-3 1/2 54-8 1/2 26-4 1/2 52-7 1/4 7-3 166-9 42-1 1/4 49-7 3/4 10.13 25-10 1/4 52-6 1/2 52-0 6.17 7'3 25-2 7-4 1/2 7- 2 21.48 6.28
Four-time outdoor All-American Cody Fillinich.
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Athlete
Cody Fillinich Chad Leath Cody Fillinich Ravyn Hayward Cody Fillinich Ravyn Hayward Samantha Ford Cody Fillinich Kenta Bell Shane Curlee Loren Martin Cameron Waugh Dawn Comeaux Samantha Ford Latrell Frederick Brittany Littlejohn Cedric Scott Marcus Pitre David Pittman Justin Wolfe Camille Pouncy Terry Gatson Brittany Littlejohn Camille Pouncy Stephanie Sowell Latrell Frederick Craig Nall Jacqueline Canton Latrell Frederick Tiffany Cronin Regina Roe Tabitha Johnigan Brian Brown Ronnie Powell Terrance Bean Sidney Montague Terrance Bean Terrance Bean Adrian Kirk Emily Rudan Marlene Garner Joe Rhyans Michael Greer Michael Cervantes Sidney Montague LaMark Carter Fred Thompson LaMark Carter LaMark Carter LaMark Carter Shane Abernathy John Tappin Fred Thompson Damon West Damon West Edgar Cooper Al Edwards Kenneth DeWitt Jacqueline Canton Chester Davis Llewellyn Starks Kelvin Barber Eric Barber Eric Barber Steve Stockton Edgar Washington Wilson Brown Percy McGlory Mario Johnson Edgar Washington Chad Leath Rick Schweitzer Joe Delaney Victor Oatis David Fuller Joe Delaney Mark Duper Mark Duper www.nsudemons.com
Event
Year
Mark
Javelin 400M Hurdles Javelin 100M Dash Javelin 100M Dash Javelin Javelin Javelin Javelin High Jump Javelin Javelin Javelin 100M Hurdles Triple Jump 4x400 Relay 4x400 Relay 4x400 Relay 4x400 Relay 100M Hurdles 100M Dash Triple Jump Javelin Javelin High Jump Javelin Triple Jump Javelin Shot Put 100M Dash High Jump Long Jump High Jump High Jump Triple Jump Triple Jump 100M Dash 110 Hurdles High Jump 400M Relay 400M Relay 400M Relay 400M Relay Triple Jump 400M Relay 400M Relay 400M Relay 400M Relay 200M Dash 100M Dash 400M Relay 400M Relay 400M Relay 400M Relay Long Jump Long Jump Long Jump Triple Jump Javelin 200M Dash 400M Relay 400M Relay 400M Relay 400M Relay Decathlon 200M Dash 400M Relay 400M Relay 400M Relay 400M Relay 200M Dash
2009 2008 2007 2007 2006 2006 2006 2005 2005 2005 2004 2004 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003 2002 2002 2002 2001 2001 2001 2000 2000 1998-2000 1997-1999 1997 1997 1996 1996 1995 1995 1995 1993 1993 1993 1993 1993 1993 1993 1992 1991 1991 1991 1991 1990 1990 1988 1988 1988 1988 1987 1985 1985 1985 1985 1983 1983 1983 1983 1983 1982 1981 1980 1980 1980 1980 1980
225-1 51.26 230-09 10.25 160-09 218-0 215-05 210-02 6-11 148-9 161-8 261-3 13.13 52-6 3/4 3:06.89 3:06.89 3:06.89 3:06.89 13.42 11.41 43-0 245-0 227-11 5-11 1/4 229-2
10.25 7-3 25-10 7-3 3/4 7-3-1/2 51- 8 1/2 41-4 1/4 11.46 13.87 7-3 40.04 40.04 40.04 40.04 53- 9 39.96 39.96 39.96 39.96 20.74 10.36 39.70 39.70 39.70 39.70 26-2 25-10 1/2 26-3 53-8 254-4 20.80 39.93 39.93 39.93 39.93 7653 20.65 39.48 39.48 39.48 39.48 20.70 45
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Demon Top 5 Bests Running Events 100 METERS 1. Ronnie Powell 2. Mark Duper 3. Ravyn Hayward 4. Joe Delaney 5. Robert Hardwell
10.13 10.21 10.25 10.26 10.29
200 METERS 1. Joe Delaney 2. Damon West 3. Mark Duper 4. Ravyn Hayward 5. Edgar Washington Kenneth Dewitt Mike Cervantes
20.65 20.74 20.77 20.79 (2007) 20.84 20.84 20.84
400 METERS 1. Andrei Moore 2. Michael Green 3. Michael Green 4. Michael Green 5. Michael Green
45.90 46.13 (2009) 46.14 (2009) 46.17 (2009) 46.21 (2009)
800 METERS 1. Leo Gatson 2. Bob Dufalo 3. Wendell Bonner 4. Mark Spikes 5. Randy Robinson
1:49.24 1:49.60 1:49.78 1:50.23 1:50.37
1500 METERS 1. Billy Green 2. Leo Gatson 3. Paul Trueman 4. Randy Moore 5. Mark Spikes
3:46.45 3:46.92 3:49.60 3:50.40 3:52.45
5000 METERS 1. Paul Trueman 2. Frank Trammel 3. Billy Green 4. Damien Rosado 5. Mark Keough
14:21.40 14:34.80 15:00.54 15:06.32 15:25.61
Relays
110 METER HURDLES 1. Joe Rhyans 13.86 2. Jamie Horn 13.88 3. J.D. Henry 13.93 4. Mike Hill 13.95 (2009) 5. Mike Hill 14.00 (2009) 400 METER HURDLES 1. Chad Leath 50.53 2. Clinton Williams 51.67 3. Carlos Minor 51.99 4. Wayne Jackson 52.06 5. Vince William 52.38
Field Events JAVELIN-NEW 1. Latrell Frederick 2. Cody Fillinich 3. Cody Fillinich 4. Cody Fillinich 5. Cody Fillinich
261’ 9” 239’ 10” (2009) 237’ 2” (2007) 235’ 10” (2009) 235’ 7” (2009)
DISCUS 1. Allen Smith 2. Ryan Martin 3. Keith Armond 4. Paul Oenbrink 5. William Budro
180’ 8” 175’ 11 176’ 3-3/4” 176’ 0” 173’ 5”
SHOT PUT 1. John Cambpell 2. Mike Heimerman 3. Issa Banna 4. Kevin Johnson 5. Ryan Martin
65’ 8-3/4” 62’ 4-1/2” 59’ 1” 58’ 7” 57’ 1”
HIGH JUMP 1. Brian Brown 2. Terrance Bean 3. Michael Greer Felipe Apablaza 4. Eric Lancelin 5. Victor Oatis
7’ 8” 7’ 4-1/2” 7’ 3” 7’ 3” 7’ 1-3/4 7’ 0-3/4”
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3000 METER STEEPLECHASE 1. Randy Moore 8:52.00 2. Tim Rosas 8:57.84 3. Nathaniel McReynolds 9:05.83 (2009) 4. Gerard Semien 9:13.53 5. Buzzy Crenshaw 9:22.61
4 X 100M RELAY 1. 39.03 (M. Johnson, E. Washington, R. Brown, M. Duper) 2. 39.32 (V. Oatis, J. Delaney, M. Johnson, M. Duper) 3. 39.48 (V. Oatis, D. Fuller, J. Delaney, M. Duper) T4. 39.54 (M. Johnson, J. Delaney, R. Brown, M. Duper) T4. 39.54 (M. Johnson, P. McGlory, E. Washington, M. Duper) 4 X 200M RELAY 1. 1:22.08 (M. Johnson, E. Washington, M. Duper, P. McGlory) 2. 1:24.96 (J. Patton, R. Hayward, J. Jackson, R. Garcia) 4 X 400M RELAY 1. 3:07.06 (Batts, Taylor, Emery, Green) -- 4/3/10 T2. 3:07.56 (E. Washington, T. Thomas, D. Toussaint, W. Brown) T2. 3:07.56 (C. Carter, C. Walters, A. Hardy, C. Casteal) 4. 3:08.08 (Batts, Emery, Pearson, Green) -- 2009 5. 3:08.21 (Batts, Green, Thomas, Emery) -- 2009
LONG JUMP T1. Kenta Bell Jarrot Handy Lewellyn Starks 2. Eric Barber 3. Mike Brown 4. LaMark Carter 5. Kendrick Etheridge
26’ 4-1/2” 26’ 4-1/2” 26’ 4-1/2” 26’ 3” 26’ 2” 25-11-1/2” 24’ 11-1/2”
TRIPLE JUMP 1. LaMark Carter 2. Kenta Bell 3. Eric Lancelin 4. Tyson Dillard 5. Kendrick Turner
55’2-3/4” 54’ 8-1/4” 54’ 8” 53’ 7-3/4” 53’ 3-1/4”
POLE VAULT 1. John Barrier 2. Ted Methvin 3. Chad Barrios 4. Keith Porrier 5. Richard Whitaker
16’ 8 16’ 1 16’ 0” 15’11” 15’ 6”
HAMMER THROW 1. Daniel Yarbrough 2. Daniel Yarbrough 3. Daniel Yarbrough 4. Daniel Yarbrough 5. Daniel Yarbrough
DISTANCE MEDLEY 187’ 5” (2009) 1. 9:57.20 (C. Digrazia, L. Gatson, 186’ 5” (2008) F. Trammel, A. Moore) 181’ 11” (2009) 2. 10:30.95 (N. Brown, S. Kemei, 179’ 10” (2009) C. Pearson, M. Pitre) 179’ 7” (2009)
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4 X 800M RELAY 1. 7:20.70 (R. Robinson, B. Green, V. Bradford, W. Bonner) SPRINT MEDLEY 1. 3:17.07 (M. Brown, R. Hardwell, A. Moore, L. Gatson)
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Lady Demon Top 5 Bests Running Events 100 METERS 1. Camille Pouncy 2. Marlene Garner 3. Dasha Thompson 4. Cynthia Owens 5. TaMeshia Miller
11.41 11.47 11.69 11.72 11.75
1500 METERS 1. Christal Traylor 2. Malissa Carr 3. Molly Magill 4. Carla Davison 5. Chante Daily
4:40.61 4:41.12 4:43.29 4:44.75 4:44.86
100 METER HURDLES 1. Brittany Littlejohn 13.13 2. TaMeshia Miller 13.55 3. Shanae Steward 13.60 4. Shanae Steward 13.73 5. LaTonya Hamilton 14.14
200 METERS 1. Dasha Thompson 2. Marlene Garner 3. Cynthia Owens 4. Anna Forest Camille Pouncy
23.71 23.98 24.19 24.22 (2007) 24.22
3000 METERS 1. Maryalyce Walsh 2. Judy Norris 3. Molly Magill 4. Judy Gowdy 5. Naumy Bor
10:22.16 10:22.16 10:25.23 10:31.32 10:37.87
400 METER HURDLES 1. Lakeisha Henderson 1:01.89 2. Makele Carr 1:01.97 3. Angela Penzi 1:03.01 4. Carmen Wallace 1:03.18 (2009) 5. Carmen Wallace 1:03.22 (2009)
400 METERS 1. Shekerah Kyles 2. Janelle Gibson 3. Deidra Truss 4. Regina Shaw 5. Rhonda Ellis
54.97 55.13 55.18 55.38 55.55
5000 METERS 1. Maryalyce Walsh 2. Naumy Bor 3. Robin Meyers 4. Judy Norris 5. Naumy Bor
800 METERS 1. Christal Traylor 2. Malissa Carr 3. Andrea Warren 4. Carla Davison 5. Andrea Warren
2:11.38 2:12.26 2:12.44 (2009) 2:12.74 2:13.04 (2009)
10,000 METERS 1. Maryalyce Walsh 2. Julie Lessiter 3. Jody Gowdy 4. Robin Meyers 5. Danielle Schaeffer
Relays
17:45.46 4 X 100M RELAY 18:13.2 18:29.74 1. 45.29 (S. Kyles, K. Pouncy, 18:31.09 C. Pouncy, D. Thompson) 18:38.70 (2007) 2. 45.53 (Freeman, Williams, Tuck, Forest) -- 2009 3. 45.79 (T. Miller, S. Steward, 37:05.93 J. Tuck, D. Truss) 40:00.69 4. 45.85 (Freeman, Williams, 40:00.87 40:22.25 Tuck, Forest) -- 2009 40:24.25 5. 46.03 (N. Malone, D. Thompson, D. Landry, S. Gay)
Field Events JAVELIN-NEW 1. Regina Roe 2. Samantha Ford 3. Dawn Comeaux 4. Elizabeth Williams 7. Dawn Comeaux DISCUS 1. Trecey Rew 2. Trecey Rew 3. Trecey Rew 4. Trecey Rew 5. Trecey Rew
166’ 9” 162’ 7” 154’ 2” 152’ 0” 151’ 7” 166-7 (4/23/10) 164-6 (2008) 164-1 (3/27/10) 163-5 (4/10/10) 160-9 (3/20/10)
SHOT PUT 1. Trecey Rew 2. Trecey Rew 3. Trecey Rew 4. Trecey Rew 5. Tabitha Johnigan
54-11.25 (4/17/10) 54-9.25 (4/3/10) 51-7.75 (3/20/10) 50-9.25 (3/27/10) 49’ 7-3/4”
HIGH JUMP 1. Jackie Canton 2. Christin Carter 3. Janice Miller 4. Tonya Wilson 5. Tiffany Freddie Cassandra Krell
5’ 11-1/4” 5’ 10-3/4” 5’ 8-1/2” 5’ 8” 5’ 7” 5’ 7”
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LONG JUMP 1. Stephanie Sowell 2. Jessica Tuck 3. TaMeshia Miller 4. Niema Malone 5. Jessica Tuck TRIPLE JUMP 1. Stephanie Sowell 2. Tiffany Cronin 3. Emily Rudan 4. Alisa Matthews 5. Shanae Steward
20’ 10-1/2” 20’ 3-1/2” 19’ 11-3/4” 19’ 11-1/2” 19’ 11” (2008) 43’ 1” 42’ 1-1/4” 41’ 4-1/2” 40’ 3” 39’ 6”
POLE VAULT 1. Haley Blount 2. Haley Blount 3. Angel Villa Danielle Moss
11’ 6-1/4” 11’ 5-3/4” 10’ 11-3/4” 10’ 11-3/4”
HAMMER THROW 1. DeJon Griffin 2. DeJon Griffin 3. DeJon Griffin 4. DeJon Griffin 5. DeJon Griffin
183-07 (2009) 180-07 (2009) 176-04 (2009) 176-02 (2009) 175-10 (2009)
WEIGHT THROW (indoor) 1. DeJon Griffin 55-3.5 (2009) 2. DeJon Griffin 53-8.25 (2009) 3. DeJon Griffin 53-4.5 (2009) 4. Alison Holmes 52-5.5 (2007) 5. Trecey Rew 52-0 (2007)
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4 X 200M RELAY 1. 1:37.31 (Smith, Williams, Forest, Tuck) 2. 1:38.58 (Williams, Tuck, Smith, Forest) -- 2009 4 X 400M RELAY 1. 3:41.67 (S. Kyles, C. Clabon, D. Thompson, J. Gibson) 2. 3:43.20 (S. Kyles, M. Pollard, J. Gibson, C. Clabon) 3. 3:44.72 (Williams, Iheanacho, Wallace, Warren) -- 2009 4. 3:46.63 (Flowers, Iheanacho, Warren, Wallace) --2009 5. 3:47.64 (S. Flowers, S. Foley, A. Forest, P. Iheanacho) SPRINT MEDLEY RELAY 1. 4:00.57 (Van Buren, Forest, Seibles, Warren) -- 4/24/10 2. 4:00.60 (Tuck, Forest, Seibles, Warren) -- 4/24/10 3. 4:03.63 (Williams, Forest, Warren, Iheanacho) -- 2009 4. 4:08.29 (Tuck, Williams, Warren, Iheanacho) -- 2009 5. 4:20.07 (VanBuren, Freeman, Iheanacho, Culotta) 47
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Northwestern State Records DEMON RECORDS Running Event 100 Meters 200 Meters 400 Meters 800 Meters 1500 Meters 5000 Meters 10,000 Meters 3000 Steeple 110 Hurdles 400 Hurdles
Athlete Ronnie Powell Joe Delaney Andrei Moore Leo Gatson Billy Green Paul Trueman Frank Trammel Randy Moore Joe Rhyans Chad Leath
Event Javelin-Old Javelin-New Long Jump
Athlete Steve Stockton Latrell Frederick Kenta Bell Lewellyn Starks Jarrot Handy LaMark Carter Brian Brown John Barrier John Campbell Daniel Yarbrough Allen Smith Rick Schweitzer
WALTER P. LEDET COMPLEX RECORDS Men
Mark/Time 10.13 20.64 45.9 1:49.24 3:46.45 14:21.4 29:10.0 8:52.0 13.86 50.53
Year 1998 1981 1976 1976 1981 1969 1976 1976 1976 2008
Mark/Time 271-10 261-3 26-4.25 26-4.25 26-4.25 55-2.75 7-8 16-8.5 65-8.75 187-5 180-8 7653
Year 1983 2001 1999 1987 1980 1993 1990 1976 1982 2009 1996 1982
Field
Triple Jump High Jump Pole Vault Shot Put Hammer Discus Decathlon
Relays Event 4x100 Meters 4x200 Meters 4x400 Meters 4x800 Meters Sprint Medley Distance Medley
Athletes M. Johnson, E. Washington R. Brown, M. Duper M. Johnson, E. Washington M. Duper, P. McGlory M. Pitre, D. Pittman J. Wolfe, T. Gaston R. Robinson, B. Green V. Bradford, W. Bonner M. Brown, R. Hardwell A. Moore, L. Gatson C. Digrazia, L. Gatson F. Trammel, A. Moore
Mark/Time 39.03
Year 1982
1:22.08
1980
3:06.89
2003
7:20.70
1981
3:17.07
1976
9:57.2
1975
LADY DEMON RECORDS Running Event 100 Meters 200 Meters 400 Meters 800 Meters 1500 Meters 3000 Meters 5000 Meters 10,000 Meters 100 Hurdles 400 Hurdles
Athlete Camille Pouncy Dasha Thompson Shekerah Kyles Christal Traylor Christal Traylor Maryalyce Walsh Maryalyce Walsh Maryalyce Walsh Brittany Littlejohn Rachel Hoffman
Event Javelin Long Jump Triple Jump High Jump Pole Vault Shot Put Discus Hammer Weight Heptathlon
Athlete Regina Roe Stephanie Sowell Stephanie Sowell Jacqueline Canton Haley Blount Trecey Rew Trecey Rew DeJon Griffin DeJon Griffin Yetta James
Event 4x100 Meters
Athletes E. Casnave, K. Pouncy C. Pouncy, D. Thompson W. Smith, J. Williams J. Tuck, A. Forest S. Kyles, C. Clabon D. Thompson, J. Gibson C. Davison, J. Norris K. Current, J. Levingston Williams, Forest, Warren, Iheanacho C. Davison, D. Landry D. Schaeffer, M. Walsh
Mark/Time 11.41 23.71 54.97 2:11.38 4:40.61 10:22.16 17:45.46 37:05.93 13.13 1:01.44
Year 2002 1998 1998 1998 1998 1995 1995 1995 2003 2006
Mark/Time 166-9 20-10.5 43-1 5-11.25 11-6.25 54-11.5 166-7 183-7 55-3.5 5306
Year 1999 2003, 2004 2003 2001 2006 2010 2010 2009 2009 1988
Field
Relays 4x200 Meters 4x400 Meters 4x800 Meters Sprint Medley Distance Medley
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Mark/Time 45.68
Year 2000
1:37.31
2008
3:41.67
1998
9:36.01
1994
4:03.63 12:31.57
2009 1995
Event 100 Meters 200 Meters 400 Meters 800 Meters 1500 Meters 3000 Meters 3000 Steeple 5000 Meters 10,000 Meters 110 Hurdles 400 Hurdles Decathlon High Jump Shot Put Hammer Javelin Long Jump Discus Triple Jump Pole Vault 4x100 Relay 4x200 Relay 4x400 Relay 4x800 Relay Sprint Medley Distance Medley
Athlete (School) Mark/Time Ronnie Powell (NSU) 10.13 Elston Cawley (UTA) 20.37 Leonard Byrd (UTSA) 44.88 Bill Jones (UTA) 1:49.49 Russell Mangum (ULM) 3:47.89 Jordan Neil (McNeese) 8:37.58 Frank Montevallo (Lamar) 8:53.60 John Sharp (Oklahoma State) 14:19.98 Randy Arias (Texas State) 31:13.64 Kevin Ellis (SFA) 13.68 McClinton Neal (UTA) 50.25 Mario Sategna (Unattached) 7920 Brian Brown (Southern Cal Cheetahs) 7-6 Frank Cate (La. Tech) 65-3.75 Andy Fryman (Unattached) 213-11 Breaux Greer (ULM) 255-1 Andre Ester (ULM) 26-7 Jon Tipton (SHSU) 196-06 Kenta Bell (Unattached) 56-6.75 Russ Butler (Asics) 18-4.75 Louisiana Tech 39.34 Northwestern State 1:23.90 Louisiana-Lafayette 3:07.17 Louisiana-Monroe 7:30.25 Northwestern State 3:22.49 Louisiana-Lafayette 9:53.80
Event 100 Meters 200 Meters 400 Meters 800 Meters 1500 Meters 3000 Meters 3000 Steeple 5000 Meters 10,000 Meters 100 Hurdles 400 Hurdles Heptathlon High Jump Shot Put Hammer Javelin Long Jump Discus Triple Jump Pole Vault 4x100 Relay 4x200 Relay 4x400 Relay 4x800 Relay Sprint Medley Distance Medley
Athlete (School) Mark/Time Tameka Roberts (UTSA) 11.32 Christine Amertil (SLU) 23.12 Christine Amertil (SLU) 52.77 Janice Turner (Texas State) 2:08.60 Janice Turner (Texas State) 4:33.38 Sita Waru (McNeese State) 9:46.38 Amanda King (Lamar) 10:34.81 Kendall Mears (Southern Arkansas) 10:48.38 Stacy Poole (UTSA) 35:49.08 Cheryl Henry (ULM) 13.56 Yamelis Ortiz (Lamar) 58.17 Jennifer Hoppe (SFA) 5288 Jacqueline Canton (NSU) 5-11.25 Marsha French (ULM) 51-1 Kim Olison (SHSU) 183-10 Samantha Ford (Unattached) 175-10 Marita Hunt (Unattached) 21-8.25 Jo Jo Harris (Southern) 170-0 Cheryl Henry (ULM) 42-0 Jennie Sewell (SHSU) 13-3 Ranger Junior College 45.49 Northwestern State 1:36.75 Grambling 3:40.28 Stephen F. Austin 9:35.02 Stephen F. Austin 1:46.07 Louisiana-Monroe 12:18.33
Date 4/25/98 5/15/00 5/18/96 4/30/85 5/17/86 3/15/08 3/8/80 3/15/80 5/13/00 5/18/96 4/30/88 5/11/97 4/27/96 3/8/86 5/16/09 3/10/97 5/11/88 5/16/09 4/28/00 5/17/08 5/11/88 5/10/84 5/11/88 3/14/81 3/7/90 3/14/81
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