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1 Table of Contents2 Quick Facts3 Rosters

LAMAR UNIVERSITY4 Lamar University6 Campus Life8 Sheila Umprhey Rec Sports Center10 Athletic Excellence12 Southeast Texas

CARDINALS AND LADY CARDINALS14 Head Coach Trey Clark16 Assistant Coach Darren Gauson17 Assistant Coach Alesha Walker18 Lamar Cardinal Returners30 Lamar Cardinal Newcomers34 Lamar Lady Cardinal Returners48 Lamar Lady Cardinal Newcomers

HISTORY AND TRADITION54 Lamar Olympians55 Lamar All-Americans56 The Southland Conference57 Southland Conference 58 Southland Conference Champions62 Men’s Indoor Performance List63 Men’s Outdoor Performance List64 Women’s Indoor Performance List65 Women’s Outdoor Performance List

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2015 INDOOR SEASON1.9 Houston Indoor Opener Houston, Texas1.16 Texas A&M Invitational College Station, Texas1.23-24 UAB Invitational Birmingham, Ala.1.30-31 Houston Invitational Houston,Texas UW Invitational Seattle, Wash.2.16-17 Southland Conference Championships Birmingham, Ala.3.13-14 NCAA Championships Fayetteville, Ark.

2015 OUTDOOR SEASON3.21 Louisiana Classic Lafayette, La.3.25-28 Texas Relays Austin, Texas4.3-4 Stanford Invitational Palo Alto, Calif. Victor Lopez Invitational Houston, Texas4.11 McNeese Invitational Lake Charles, La.4.16-18 Mt. Sac Relays Walnut, Calif.4.17 SLU Invitational Hammond, La.4.25 Rice Invitational Houston, Texas5.9-11 Southland Conference Championships Hammond, La.5.28-30 NCAA West Preliminaries Austin,Texas6.10-13 NCAA Championships Eugene, Ore.

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UNIVERSITY INFORMATIONLocation Beaumont, TexasSchool Founded 1923Enrollment 14,024Affiliation NCAA Division IConference SouthlandNickname CardinalsMascot Big Red/LUColors Red and WhitePresident Mike EvansDirector of Athletics Jason HendersonFaculty Representative Dr. Kenneth R. EvansSenior Woman Administrator Helene ThillAthletics Phone 409.880.2248

COACHING STAFF/SUPPORT STAFFHead Coach Trey Clark Seasons at Lamar 16th Season Seasons as Head Coach 16th Season Alma Mater Lamar (‘93,’95)

Assistant Coach Darren Gauson Assignment Distance Seasons at Lamar Third Alma Mater Napier (‘06), Butler (‘08)Assistant Coach Alesha Walker Assignment Jumps Seasons at Lamar Second Alma Mater New Mexico (‘11)

COMMUNICATIONS OFFICEAssistant Director of Media Relations (Primary Contact) Matthew Fowler Office Phone 409.880.7845 Cell Phone 409.937.2060 Email matthew.fowler@lamar.edu

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TOP RETURNERS INDOOR MENEvent Name, Best Mark Returning60m Jared Benford, 7.03200m Jared Beford, 22.30400m Trey Davis, 48.54800m Aaron Bennett, 1:52.34Mile Sam Stabler, 4:02.383000m Sam Stabler, 8:00.645000m Ryan Creech, 14:55.7060mH Trey Burton, 8.44High Jump Jonathon Reece, 6’-8.75’’Long Jump Xavier Broussard, 22’-9.25’’Triple Jump Xavier Broussard, 47’-2.5’’

TOP RETURNERS INDOOR WOMENEvent Name, Best Mark Returning60m Dominique Tayler, 7.79200m Bianca Allen, 26.30400m Sarah Shim, 57.14800m Louise Webb, 2:13.41Mile Louise Webb, 4:56.423000m Leigh Lattimore, 9:35.645000m Leigh Lattimore, 17:12.5160mH Dominique Taylor, 8.72High Jump -Long Jump Leslie Beard, 11’-10.75’’Triple Jump Nicole Alozie, 18’-3.0’’

TOP RETURNERS OUTDOOR MENEvent Name, Best Mark Returning100m Thomas Lightfoot, 11.44200m Jared Benford, 21.90400m Kevyn Smith, 48.21800m Aaron Benford, 14:49.181500m Sam Stabler, 3:42.185000m Sam Stabler, 13:55.1610,000m Ryan Creech, 31:19.94110mH Trey Burton, 14.86400mH Trey Burton, 56.80High Jump Tye Norman, 10:32.60Long Jump Jonathan Reece, 6’-8.0’’Triple Jump Michael Lester, 23’-2.5’’

TOP RETURNERS OUTDOOR WOMENEvent Name, Best Mark Returning100m Sydney Wandix, 12.23200m Sydney Wandix, 25.08400m Sarah Shim, 55.76800m Rachel Davee, 2:28.111500m Louise Webb, 4:28.393000m Kaitlynn Warren, 10:56.065000m Leigh Lattimore, 16:57.7410,000m Leigh Lattimore100mH Dominique Taylor, 14.42400mH -3000 Steeple Louise Webb, 10:19.83High Jump -Pole Vault Leslie Beard, 11’8.0’’Long Jump Carissa Hill, 19’0.0’’Triple Jump Erin Brown, 37’-5.25’’Discus Denisha Nichols, 125’-0.0’’Javelin Denisha Nichols, 71’-3.0’’

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MENNAME EVENT(S) CL.-EXP. HOMETOWN (PREVIOUS SCHOOL)Jan Lukas Becker Distance FR-TR Saarbrucken, Germany (Otto-Hahn-Gymnasium)Jared Benford Sprints SO-1L Houston, Texas (Summer Creek HS)Aaron Bennett Distance SR-1L Southampton, England (Cardiff Metropolitan University)Xavier Broussard Jumps JR-2L Winnie, Texas (East Chambers HS)Le’Trey Burton Hurdles JR-2L Tomball, Texas (Tomball HS)Sean Chalmers Distance SO-1L Dingwall, Scotland (Dingwall Academy)Ryan Creech Distance SR-1L Cork, Ireland (Glanmire Community College)Trevon Davis Sprints SR-3L Houston, Texas (North Shore HS)Cameron Dickey Sprints/Jumps FR-HS Houston, Texas (Northland HS)Alex Dunbar Distance JR-TR Barningham, England (St. Mary’s University College)Andres Espinosa Distance FR-HS Humble, Texas (Atascocita HS)Stuart Ferguson Distance JR-TR Oxford, England (University of Birmingham)Federico Gasbarri Distance FR-TR Chieti, Italy (Universita Politecnica delle Marche)TaMar Hicks Sprints JR-2L Arlington, Texas (Timberview HS)Dalton Holly Sprints SO-1L Post, Texas (Post HS)Matt Jackson Distance SR-1L Warrington, England (University of Birmingham)Blake Johnson Sprints/Jumps FR-HS Winnie, Texas (East Chambers HS)Michael Lester Jumps JR-2L Arlington, Texas (Mansfield Summit HS)Thomas Lightfoot Sprints RS SO-1L Beaumont, Texas (West Brook HS)Tye Norman Distance SO-1L Beaumont, Texas (West Brook HS)Johnathon Reece Jumps JR-2L New Waverly, Texas (New Waverly HS)Tobias Riker Distance JR-TR Mainz, Germany (Eberhard-Karls University Tubingen)Ryan Saunders Distance SR-1L Bournemouth, England (St. Mary’s University College)Kevyn Smith Sprints SO-1L Lubbock, Texas (Coronado HS)Sam Stabler Distance SR-3L Queniborough, England (Ratcliffe College)Jimmy Struble Sprints SO-1L Round Rock, Texas (Florence HS)

WOMEN Belinda Aguilar Distance SO-1L Alice, Texas (Alice HS)Bianca Allen Sprints SO-1L Spring, Texas (Klein Collins HS)Nicole Alozie Sprints/Jumps SO-1L Dallas, Texas (Lake Highlands HS)Claire Arnold Distance SR-1L Farnham, England (St. Mary’s University College)Chaney Atwood Distance FR-HS Whitehouse, Texas (Whitehouse HS)Leslie Beard Pole Vault SR-3L Lumberton, Texas (Lumberton HS)Erin Brown Jumps SR-3L Houston, Texas (Klein Forest HS)Hannah Callaway Jumps JR-2L Alvin, Texas (Alvin HS)Zoia Carr Sprints RS SO-1L Missouri City, Texas (Manvel HS)Evelyn Chavez Distance FR-HS Porter, Texas (Porter HS)Rachael Davee Distance SO-1L Smithville, Texas (Smithville HS)Ashley Davis Sprints FR-HS Missouri City, Texas (Elkins HS)Nia Davis Sprints SO-1L Missouri City, Texas (Elkins HS)Megan Flanagan Distance SO-1L Kingwood, Texas (Kingwood HS)Brianna Foley Jumps SO-1L Sealy, Texas (Sealy HS)Chanissey Fowler Sprints FR-HS Silsbee, Texas (Sil)Justine Franklin Distance SO-1L Leander, Texas (Rouse HS)Jasmine Graves Sprints FR-HS Houston, Texas (Houston Langham Creek HS)Carissa Hill Jumps SR-3L Sugar Land, Texas (Hightower HS)Minttu Hukka Distance FR-HS Kotka, Finland (Kotkan Lyseon Lukio)Vanessa Jean Sprints FR-HS Katy, Texas (Cinco Ranch HS)Jannika John Distance JR-TR Furstenfeldbruck, Germany (Technische Universitat Munchen)Leigh Lattimore Distance SR-1L Pinner, England (St. Mary’s University College)Deseray Lucas Sprints FR-HS Houston, Texas (Houston Madison HS)Alexis Nichols Sprints FR-HS Stafford, Texas (Stafford HS)Denisha Nichols Throws SR-3L Elizabethtown, Ky. (Elizabethtown HS)Verity Ockenden Distance JR-TR Shaftesbury, England (Swansea University)Cara Ortiz Distance FR-HS Corpus Christi, Texas (Tuloso Midway HS)JaLana Owens Sprints SO-1L Houston, Texas (George Bush HS)Deja Phillips Sprints/Jumps FR-HS Katy, Texas (Katy HS)Sarah Shim Sprints JR-2L Houston, Texas (Langham Creek HS)Olivia Smith Sprints FR-HS Carrollton, Texas (Creekview HS)Alexandra Sokolova Distance SO-TR Moscow, RussiaJanay Stanton Sprints FR-HS Manor, Texas (Manor HS)Dominique Taylor Hurdles SO-1L Houston, Texas (Stafford HS)Samantha Vaughn Sprints FR-HS Tyler, Texas (Tyler Chapel HS)Sydney Wandix Sprints JR-2L Houston, Texas (Cy-Fair HS)Kaitlynn Warren Distance JR-2L San Antonio, Texas (Brandeis HS)Louise Webb Distance SR-1L Southampton, England (University of Southampton)Brook Wilson Hurdles FR-HS Houston, Texas (Glenda Dawson HS)

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When fans think of Lamar track and field, the first person that has to come to mind is 15-year head coach Trey Clark, who restored one of the region’s most-storied programs back to a proud tradition since he took the helm on August 11, 1999. The numbers tell the story. He has 11 team titles as the head coach, 75 individual Southland Conference champions, 11 league Athletes of the Year and seven All-Americans. The Lamar graduate claims seven South-land Conference Newcomers of the Year, 10 Freshmen of the Year, three Outstanding Track Performers and four high point scorers. He has coached 34 current Lamar record holders and 113 athletes who currently rank in the top five in the school’s record books.

Clark, a former sprinter and hurdler for LU, first stepped on campus in 1988 and was named as an assistant coach under head coach Barry Collins. He is the Cardinals’ sixth head coach in program that started in 1953. Quite possibly one of his best accomplishments could be the restoration of Lamar’s distance pro-gram, which swept the Southland Conference Championships in both 2013 and 2014. The 2014 championship was the men’s’ eight overall and the women’s’ fifth. Three of the last four athletes of the year have come from Lamar, Matt Johnsen (2013, men’s), Sam Stabler (2014, men’s) and Minttu Hukka (2014, women’s). LU gained its first distance all-American since 1969 when Francis Kasagule achieved in back-to-back seasons in 2006-07. Since Samuel Kosgei (2008) and Johnsen (2012) have both done it. As a team, the men were one spot away from earning an auto-matic bid to the NCAA Championships in 2014 and the women two spots away. He was named as the Southland Conference Cross Country Coach of the Year in 2011. On Clark’s watch, Lamar earned its first ever indoor all-American when Kosgei finished eight at the NCAA Championships in 2009 in the 5,000-meter run. He has also coached two outdoor all-Americans in Joonas Harjamaki and Tom Wade. Both won it in the 3,000-meter steeplechase.

TREY CLARKHead Coach

16th season at Lamar • 16th season overallLamar, 1993

COACHING EXPERIENCEYear School Position2014 Lamar Head Coach2013 Lamar Head Coach2012 Lamar Head Coach2011 Lamar Head Coach2010 Lamar Head Coach2009 Lamar Head Coach2008 Lamar Head Coach2007 Lamar Head Coach2006 Lamar Head Coach2005 Lamar Head Coach2004 Lamar Head Coach2003 Lamar Head Coach2002 Lamar Head Coach2001 Lamar Head Coach2000 Lamar Head Coach1999 Lamar Assistant Coach1998 Lamar Assistant Coach1997 Lamar Assistant Coach1996 Lamar Assistant Coach1995 Lamar Assistant Coach1994 Lamar Part-Time Assistant15 SEASONS AS HEAD COACH

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During his tenure, Lamar has 36 individual indoor champions, including a run of four years (2006-09) when LU had the men’s mile run champion. It also had the men’s 3,000-meter champion for four-straight years (2009-12). On the women’s side, he boasts a four year run of the distance medley relay (2005-08) and the 4x400 meter relay champions in 2000. The Lady Cardinals also have five one mile run and 3,000 meter champions. Big Red has 26 individual league champions, in-cluding the men’s 4x400 meter relay champions in 2003. From 2010-13, Lamar won three titles on the men’s 1,500 meter run and the women did it from 2006-07. Even before his time as a head coach, he was an important piece of the puzzle as the assistant coach. In his five years as an assistant, he worked with 33 league champions and 14 all-conference performers and worked with the two strongest parts of the program, relays and hurdles. He led the 4x100 meter relay team to the 1999

Southland Conference championships, and guided Mark LeDoux to two straight conference titles in the 400-meter hurdles and ninth place finish at the NCAA Championships. LeDoux had two appearances at the USA Track and Field Nationals as well. Clark also helped Yamelis Ortiz, who joined the Lamar Hall of Honor in 2014, to the Olympics on Puerto Rico’s 4x400-meter relay team in 2000. Ortiz was a four-time conference champion in the 400-meter hurdles. The four-year letterman was an all-conference performer and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in ki-nesiology in 1993 and a master’s in the same in 1995. He served as a part-time assistant in 1994. The Anahuac, Texas (Anahuac HS) native, is married to the former Laura Hughes and has two sons, Quade and Hayden.

CLARK BY THE NUMBERS

1 Coach of the Year Award (2011-XC)

3 Outstanding Track Performers

4 High Point Performers

7 Southland Conference Newcomers of the Year

9 Current men’s record holders

10 Southland Conference Freshmen of the Year

11 Southland Conference Athletes of the Year

11 Southland Conference Team Titles

25 Current womens record holders

11 Southland Conference Athletes of the Year

50 Top 5 record book performers - men

63 Top 5 record book performers - women

75 Southland Conference Individual Titles

THE TREY CLARK FILEBirthday:Hometown:Named LU Head Coach:

EDUCATION:• HS• Lamar, bachelor’s in kinesiology, 1993 • Lamar, master’s in kinesiology, 1995

FAMILY:Wife: LauraChildren: Sons Quade and Hayden

COACHING EXPERIENCE:1999-present Lamar, Head Coach1995-99 Lamar, Assistant Coach1994 Lamar, Part-Time Coach

TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS:2004 Cross Country- Women2005 Cross Country- Women2006 Cross Country- Women2006 Cross Country-Men2007 Cross Country- Men2008 Cross Country- Men2009 Cross Country- Men2010 Cross Country- Men2011 Cross Country- Women2013 Cross Country- Men2013 Cross Country- Men2014 Cross Country- Men

AWARDS:2011 Cross Country

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Darren Gauson was named distance and cross country coach on September 17, 2012, and in that short time, he’s helped build upon Lamar’s outstanding distance tradition. The Edinburgh, Scotland, native guided both the men’s and women’s cross country programs to back-to-back Southland Conference titles 2013 and 2014, and helped develop three of the four individual champions during that span. In 2013 Both Matt Johnsen and Ash Harrell were key in the success for the men, finishing first and second at the conference meet en route to qualifying for the NCAA National Championships. Both Minttu Hukka and Sam Stabler dominated in 2014, both downing league records in the process. Gauson was named as the Southland Conference Cross Country Coach of the Year for both the men’s and women’s teams, both seasons. The women’s team, which had not tasted Southland glory since 2006, was comprised almost entirely of Gauson’s first recruiting class at LU. The group de-molished the field at the conference championships on the way to posting its best finish at the NCAA South Central Regional since 2007. In all, nine LU runners earned a spot on the 2013 All-Southland teams, and two more took home honorable mentions. Johnsen was named Athlete of the Year and both Harrell and Leigh Lattimore earned Newcomer of the Year. It was more of the same in the next season when Big Red took home five of the six specialty awards including men’s and women’s athletes of the year (Stabler and Hukka), Freshmen of the Year (Jan Lukas Becker and Hukka) and Newcomer of the Year (Jannika John). LU collected eight All-SLC athletes. Joining the program just after the start of the 2012 campaign, Gauson di-rected Johnsen to the NCAA Championships, placing 33rd and becoming just the fourth Lamar harrier to earn All-American honors since 1969. As his first year turned to the indoor season, two more of his athletes made some noise as both Joe Wade and Becky Gough took home Southland Conference indoor titles. Wade earned the mile championship, his third win of the season in the event, with a time of 4:08.80, marking the fastest time at the SLC meet since 1998. Gough won the 3,000 meter run, completing the race in

10:10.05. During outdoor sea-son, Wade earned his fifth career Southland title with a 1,500 meter win and end-ed the season with the top conference times in both the 1,500 and 5,000 meter runs as well as the 3,000 meter steeplechase. Both Gough and Claire Miles also earned all-conference designation in two events. Prior to Lamar, Gauson spent four seasons with Butler University, help-ing develop and maintain one of the most successful programs in the Horizon League. While at BU, the Bulldog men continued a streak of 14 consecutive conference championships in cross country, including a 29th place finish at the NCAA National Championships in 2008. He was also pivotal in the individual development of a number of athletes, including four All-Americans (Andrew Baker, Callum Hawkins, Steve Lisgo and Rob Mullet). Gauson also worked with sprinters and hurdlers, helping the group break four school records in three years. Prior to joining the Bulldog staff, Gauson was a standout athlete for BU for two seasons, earning a Horizon League crown in the 1,500 meter run in 2008. He’s also a former Scottish national champion in the event, winning in both 2004 and 2005. A 2006 graduate of Napier University in Scotland, Gauson holds a bache-lor’s degree in sport and exercise science. He completed his master’s in educa-tion at Butler in 2008. Gauson is married to the former Marbeth Shiell.

DARREN GAUSONAssistant Coach • Distance

3rd season at LamarNapier (Scotland), 2006

COACHING EXPERIENCEYear School Position2014 Lamar Assistant Coach2013 Lamar Assistant Coach2012 Butler Assistant Coach2011 Butler Assistant Coach2010 Butler Assistant Coach2009 Butler Assistant Coach

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After putting together a stellar career at the University of New Mexico, Ale-sha Walker was named to Lamar’s staff on November 11, 2013. Walker, who spent the last two-plus seasons as a graduate assistant for the Lobos, was one of the school’s most-decorated athletes. The Killeen, Texas, native holds both the indoor and outdoor school records in the long jump and qualified for the 2008 Olympic Trials. “For the athletes that are here, I think having a former athlete that has been through what they have will be a big help,” explained LU head coach Trey Clark. “She’s brought in a wealth of experience, especially when you consider the kind of jumps program that New Mexico has. Any time that you can bring in someone that has that level of national exposure, it’s going to be huge for the athletes and their development.” While on staff at UNM, Walker had a number of everyday duties in the office, but worked primarily with the jumps program, which produced four All-America honorees in 2012 and three more in 2013. Walker graduated with a bachelor’s degree in psychology in 2011, and she’s currently pursuing her master’s in kinesiology.

ALESHA WALKERAssistant Coach • Jumps

2nd season at LamarNew Mexico , 2011

COACHING EXPERIENCEYear School Position2014 Lamar Assistant Coach

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2015 Outdoor• Finished 18th at the Southland Conference Champion-ships in the long jump with a wind-aided 6.10m mark.• Season high mark in the long jump was at the McNeese Springtime Twilight with a 6.93 mark, placed fifth. • Best time in the 200m was 21.90 at the J. Fred Duck-ett-Rice Twilight in a seventh place finish, and also finished with a wind-aided 22.29 mark at the McNeese Springtime Invite. • Took the runner-up in the 4x100m relay at the Victor Lopez Classic to open the season (42.36). Placed third in the 4x400m relay at that meet with a 3:21.75 mark. • Finished ninth at the SFA Skecher’s Carl Knight Invita-tional in the 4x1 (43.51) and sixth in the long jump on a 6.55 mark.

2014 Indoor• Finished 18th in the 200m and 17th in the 60m dash in the preliminary round at the Southland Conference Championships with a 22.30 and 7.03 mark, respective-ly. Both were season highs. • Placed seventh at as a part of the 4x400m relay team at the Howie Ryan Invitational (3:21.51) and fifth at the Texas A&M 12 Team Invitational (3:18.96).• Top finish in the 200m was at the Texas A&M 12 Team Invite with a 12th place finish and a 22.48 time. Also took 13th at the Howie Ryan Invite on a mark of 22.97.• Took 15th in two preliminary rounds at the Houston Indoor Invitational in the 60m dash, 7.05 and 7.06.

High School• Ran for coach Shelton Ervin. • Posted best time of 21.8 seconds in the 200 meter dash. • Member of 4x200 team that set school-record time of 1:25.90. • Also won the 4A state title in the 4x200 with a time of 1:26.20. • Competed for both Wings and CL Stars track clubs.

Personal• Born Jared M. Benford on June 20, 1995 in Houston, Texas.• Son of David and Shay Lovett and Shelby Benford.

CAREER BESTS:Indoor• 60m: 7.03 (2014)• 200m: 22.30 (2014)Outdoor• 200m: 21.90 (2014)• Long Jump: 6.93m (2014)

2014 Cross Country• Ran at the Rice Invitational and put up a 18:53 mark in a 5.6K and finished 12th.

2014 Outdoor Track • Competed in 11 races across eight meets • NCAA qualifier in the 800 • Made outdoor debut at Victor Lopez Classic, winning the 800 with a time of 1:50.89 • Broke 1:50 barrier for the first time in his career with a fourth place outing at the J. Fred Duckett Rice Twilight Meet, finishing in 1:49.21 • Runner-up at Southland Championships with a time of 1:51.43 • Posted a time of 1:49.18 in the first preliminary race at the NCAA West Preliminary to qualify for the second round • Ended 24th overall • Season-best time of 1:49.18 was the best in the South-land for the season and ranks third on Lamar’s all-time performance list.

2014 Indoor Track • Raced nine times at five meets • Made debut at the Houston Indoor Opener, placing fourth in the mile at 4:25.61 • Ran first 800 at Texas A&M 12-Team Invitational, win-ning with a time of 1:52.73 • Also won the Howie Ryan Invitational 800 crown, clock-ing in at 1:54.24 • Placed second at the Southern Miss Cupid Classic with a time of 1:52.34, which ranked third in the Southland • Placed third at the conference meet, ending in 1:52.75 • Member of Southland-winning distance medley relay team that set school, facility and conference records with a time of 9:54.13.

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JARED BENFORDSprints • So.-1L Houston, Texas Summer Creek HS

AARON BENNETTDistance • Sr.-1L Southampton, England Cardiff Metropolitan University

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rior to Lamar: • Three-time finalist at the indoor and outdoor British University and College Athletics Championships • Placed first in the 800 meter run at the South of En-gland Indoor Championships and Welsh Indoor Champi-onships • Placed second in the 800 at UK Indoor U20 Champion-ships • Also ranked No. 1 in England in the race ... Hampshire County U20 800 record holder • Has a personal-best time of 1:51.21 in the 800.

High School• Placed third in the 800 meter run at South of England U20 Championships • Also ran for Southampton Athletic Club.

Personal• Born Aaron Joseph Bennett on January 29, 1992, in Winchester, England ... Son of Todd and Vanessa Bennett • Father represented Great Britain at the 1984 Olympic Games, earning a silver medal in the 4x400 meter relay • He also took bronze in the event at the 1983 World Championships and set a world indoor record in the 400 on the way to earning two European championships.

CAREER BESTS:Cross Country• 5.6K: 19:24 (2014)Indoor• 800m: 1:52.34 (2014)• Mile: 4:25.61 (2014)Outdoor• 400m: 49.67 (2014)• 800m: 1:49.18 (2014)• 1500m: 3:59.68 (2014)

2014 Outdoor• Competed in the long jump at five different meets, in-cluding a season-best of 6.85 meters in the J. Fred Duck-ett-Rice Invitational. • Finished 15th at the Southland Conference Track and Field Championships with a 6.57 mark. • Marked at 6.30 meters at the McNeese Springtime In-vite.

2014 Indoor• Best mark on the season in the long jump was 6.94 meters at the Southland Conference Championships, and placed 11th. • Also had long jumps of 6.47m at the Houston Indoor Opener, 6.28m at the Texas A&M 12 Team Invitational and 6.22 at the Howie Ryan Invitational.• Top mark in the triple jump was 12.97 meters at the Texas A&M 12 Team Invitational.

Prior to Lamar• Three-time finalist at the indoor and outdoor British University and College Athletics Championships.• Placed first in the 800 meter run at the South of En-gland Indoor Championships and Welsh Indoor Champi-onships.• Placed second in the 800 at UK Indoor U20 Champion-ships. • Also ranked No. 1 in England in the race. • Hampshire County U20 800 record holder. • Has a personal-best time of 1:51.21 in the 800.

High School• Placed third in the 800 meter run at South of England U20 Championships.• Also ran for Southampton Athletic Club.

Personal• Born Aaron Joseph Bennett on January 29, 1992 in Winchester, England • Son of Todd and Vanessa Bennett. • Father represented Great Britain at the 1984 Olympic Games, earning a silver medal in the 4x400 meter relay.• He also took bronze in the event at the 1983 World Championships and set a world indoor record in the 400 on the way to earning two European championships.

CAREER BESTS:Indoor• Long Jump: 6.94 (2014)• Triple Jump: 13.49 (2013)Outdoor• Long Jump: 6.85 (2014)

XAVIER BROUSSARDJumps • Jr.-2L Winnie, Texas East Chambers HS

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2014 Outdoor• Ran in three events during the season, 110m hurdle, 400m hurdle and the 200m dash.• Best time in the 110m hurdle was in the preliminary round at the Southland Conference Championships (14.86)• Top mark in the 400m hurdle was at the Lion Invita-tional (56.80). • Ran in the 200m once, and recorded a 23.21 time at the SFA Skecher’s Carl Knight Invite and placed 26th. • Best finish in the 110m hurdle was fourth at the Lion Invite on a wind-aided time of 14.83, and also fifth at the Victor Lopez Classic (15.62).

2014 Indoor• Competed in the 60m hurdle and the 60m dash. • Finished sixth at Southland Conference Championships in the 60mH with an 8.47 time. • Top time in the hurdle was 8.44 in the preliminary round at the SLC Championships. • Ran a 7.54 time at the Howie Ryan Invitational in the 60m dash.

2013 Outdoor • Competed in nine events across five meets • Posted a wind-aided time of 15.31 for the 110 meter hurdles at the Bobcat Classic to finish 14th • Also put up best 400 meter hurdle time at the Bobcat Classic, finishing in 58.38 to place 15th • Ended eighth in the 110 meter hurdles at the J. Fred Duckett Rice Twilight Meet and 10th at the McNeese Spring Time Classic with times of 16:35 and 15:41, re-spectively • Placed 19th at the Southland Championships with a 400 meter hurdle time of 1:00.20 and 16th in the 110 meter hurdles at 15.63.

2013 Indoor • Participated in five events over three meets • Competed in the 55 meter hurdles at the McNeese Invi-tational, placing 13th at 8.80 seconds • Ran the 60 meter hurdles at the Howie Ryan Invitation-al and Multi’s with a time of 8.89.

High School• Competed for coach Ricky Badley • Posted time of 14.00 in the 110 meter hurdles and 38.46 for the 300 meter hurdles.

Personal• Born Le’Trey Antwione Burton on March 9, 1993 in Houston, Texas • Son of Frankie and Tawana Burton.

CAREER BESTS:Indoor• 55H: 8.80 (2013)• 60m: 7.54 (2014)• 60H: 8.44 (2014)Outdoor• 110H: 14.85 (2014)• 200m: 23.21 (2014)• 400H: 56.80 (2014)

2014 Cross Country• Competed in one event, the 6K at the Texas A&M Invita-tional and finished 12th with an 18:53 time.

2014 Outdoor Track • Raced four times across four meets • Began season with a 10th place showing in the 1,500 at the Victor Lopez Classic, clocking in with a time of 3:56.49, which would ultimately rank 12th in the South-land Conference for the season • Placed third in the 800 at the McNeese Spring Time Classic, ending in 1:56.25 • Came in 14th in the 1,500 at the Southland Champion-ships, finishing in 4:02.70.

2014 Indoor Track • Competed in six races over the course of four meets • Made collegiate track debut at the Texas A&M 12-Team Invitational, finishing fourth in the mile at 4:23.59 ... Came in 13th in the race at the Howie Ryan Invitational, crossing the finish line in 4:20.04 • Posted eighth-best Southland time in the 800 with an eighth-place finish at Howie Ryan, ending in 1:55.20 • Placed fifth in the mile at the Southland Champion-ships with a time of 4:16.58, which ranked him ninth in the league for the season.

2013 Cross Country • Competed in three races • Placed 49th at Southland Championships with a time of 27:35.8 for the 8,000-meter course • Ended 15th at Houston Baptist Invitational, completing the 5,000-meter course in 16:06 • Came in 60th at 5,500-meter Rice Invitational with a time of 18:07.

High School • Named Sportsperson of the Year

LETREY BURTONSprints • Jr.-2L Tomball, Texas Tomball HS

SEAN CHALMERSDistance • So-1L Dingwall, Scotland Dingwall Academy

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• Set records for 800 meter and 1,500 meter runs with times of 1:54.79 and 4:00.55, respectively • Posted personal-best times of 51.9 in the 400 and 8:47.8 in the 3,000 • Also ran for Inverness Harriers. Personal • Born Sean Michael Chalmers on October 7, 1995, in Mayburgh, Scotland • Son of Ross and Lorraine Chalmers.

CAREER BESTS:Cross Country•6K: 18:53.1 (2014)Indoor• 800m: 1:56.84 (2014)• Mile: 4:16.58 (2014)Outdoor• 800: 1:56.25 (2014)• 1500m: 3:56.49 (2014)

2014 Cross Country• Claimed All-Southland Conference honors with a 10th place finish at the Southland Conference Championships on a 24:25.4 mark. • Finished 37th at the South Central Regional with a 30:49.8 mark in the 10K. • Also ran 8,000 meters at the Wisconsin Adidas Invita-tional and the Chile Pepper Festival and finished with times of 24:04.0 and 24:42.4, respectively.

2014 Outdoor Track • Competed in three races over two meets • Opened campaign with a third place showing in the 5,000 at the J. Fred Duckett Rice Invitational, crossing the finish line in 15:06.13 • Placed second in the 10,000 at the Southland Champi-onships, ending in 31:19.94 • Came in 16th in the 5,000 at the conference champion-ships, posting a time of 15:59.37.

2014 Indoor Track • Ran in four races over three events • Began season with a third place finish in the 3,000 at the Howie Ryan Invitational, putting up a time of 8:41.28 • Also came in third at the Southern Miss Cupid Classic, ending in 8:33.08, which ranked ninth in the Southland Conference • Placed sixth in the event at the Southland Champion-ships with a time of 8:37.02 • Took home conference crown in the 5,000 with a time of 14:55.70, which was the third-best mark on the sea-son in the league.

2013 Cross Country • Competed in five races • Earned All-Southland Second Team honors for finishing ninth at 8,000-meter Southland Championships with a time of 25:30.9

• Came in 97th at NCAA South Central Regional with a time of 33:22.6 for the 10,000-meter course • Finished five-mile Notre Dame Invitational in 25:44.9 to place 94th • Ended 25th at 5,500-meter Rice Invitational with a time of 17:31.

2013 Outdoor Track • Completed five races across four meets • Won 5,000 meter crown at Sam Houston State Quad Meet, posting a time of 14:41.73, which ranked seventh in the Southland • Put up a time of 30:21.24 in the 10,000 meter run at Mt. SAC Relays, finishing 12th and ranking fourth in the conference • Placed fourth in the 10K at the Southland Outdoor Championships with a time of 30:44.15 • Clocked in at 15:09.34 in the 5K at conference to come in 10th.

2013 Indoor Track • Ran in five races across four meets • Placed fifth in the 5,000 meter run at the Southland Championships with a time of 15:00.17 • Also ended seventh in the 3,000 meter run at the SLC meet at 8:34.88 • Took home first collegiate win at the Howie Ryan In-vitational and Multi’s, completing the 5,000 in 15:04.48 • Ended second in the 3K at the Jeff Davis Invitational with a time of 8:38.51.

2012 Cross Country • Participated in three events • Finished third at the LSU Cross Country Festival, com-pleting the 8,000 meter course in 26:30.0 • Ended 27th at 8,000-meter Southland Championships with a time of 25:26.4.

2012 Outdoor Track • Did not compete.

2012 Indoor Track• Ran in four events across three meets • Earned Southland Freshman of the Year award • Placed third in the 5,000 meter run at the Southland Championships, finishing in 14:57.72 • Ended eighth in the 3,000 at the SLC meet with a time of 8:35.13 • Picked up fourth place finish at the Birmingham Invita-tional and Multi’s, putting up a time of 8:34.10.

2011 Cross Country • Competed in six events • Placed seventh in the three-mile Johnny Morris Invita-tional at 16:04.18 • Ended 16th at the Southland Championships, complet-ing the 8,000-meter course in 25:48.2 • Finished the 8,000-meter Grass Routes Grand Prix in a time of 26:31.8 to place 24th • Posted 44th place finish at the South Central Region-

RYAN CREECHDistance • Sr.-3L Cork, Ireland Glanmire Community College

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al, putting up a time of 34:11.9 for the 10,000-meter course.

High School • Earned High School Sportsperson of the Year in 2010 • Captured Irish Schools 5,000 meter title with a time of 15:18.

Personal: • Born David Ryan Creech on December 19, 1991, in Cork, Ireland • Son of Eamon and Norma Creech.

CAREER BESTS:Cross Country• 5.5K: 17:31.0 (2013)• 6K: 23:24.5 (2014)• 8K: 24:25.4 (2014)• 10K: 30:49.8 (2014)Indoor• 3000m: 8:33.08 (2014)• 5000m: 14:55.70 (2014)Outdoor• 5000m: 14:41 (2013)• 10,000m: 30:21.24 (2013)

2014 Outdoor• Finished fifth in the 4x400m relay at the league cham-pionships with a 3:13.79 mark, top time on the season.• Also ran the 4x4 at the J. Fred Duckett-Rice (3:17.35, 7th), Lion Invitational (3:21.57, 3rd) and the Victor Lopez Classic (3:21.75, 3rd). • Top time in the 400m was 48.52 in a runner-up finish at the Victor Lopez Classic, where he also finished as the runner-up in the 4x100m relay with a season-best 42.36 time.• Was 18th in the 400m at the SFA Skecher’s Carl Knight Invitational with a 50.09 time and finished ninth in the 4x1 on a 43.51 run. • Ran the 800m once, at the Lion Invitational and fin-ished 12th on a 2:11.44 time.

2014 Indoor• Finished fourth in the 400m dash at the Southland Con-ference Championships with a 48.56 time and 10th as a part of the 4x400m dash with a mark of 3:19.49. • Season-high time in the 400m was in the preliminary round of the championships, 48.54.• Finished 26th in the 400m at the Southern Miss Cupid Classic with a 50.32 mark and fourth in the 4x4 with a 3:19.39 time. • Ran the 200m twice during the season, at the Howie Ryan Invitational and finished 16 with a 23.02 time and at the Houston Indoor Opener with a runner-up finish on a 22.84 run. • Competed in the 60m dash at the Howie Ryan Invite, and ran times of 7.11 and 7.07 (season high) in the pre-lims. • Top mark in the 4x4 was at the Texas A&M 12 Team In-vitational of 3:18.96, fifth place finish.

2013 Outdoor • Ran in 10 races over the course of five meets • Posted best 400 meter time of the season at the South-

land Conference Championships, finishing in 48.09 • Also posted a time of 48.88 at the Southland event, finishing eighth • Placed 12th in the 400 at the McNeese Spring Time Classic and 16th at the Victor Lopez Rice Bayou Classic with times of 49.51 and 49.33, respectively • Also a member of the 4x400 relay team that finished eighth at the SLC Championships with a time of 3:18. •... Relay quartet came in fifth at McNeese with a time of 3:17.00 and 22nd at Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays with a time of 3:17.10.

2013 Indoor • Competed in eight events across four meets • Finished 10th in the 400 meter dash at the Southland Championships with a season-best time 49.84 seconds • Ran the event at both McNeese meets, putting up a time of 51.43 to place second in the first and 51.87 to end fourth in the second • Also a member of the second place 4x400 relay team at the Jeff Davis Invitational with a time of 3:24.17 • Member of distance medley relay team at SLC meet that placed third at 10:15.93.

2012 Outdoor • Did not compete.

2012 Indoor • Did not compete.

High School• Helped team to 2010 state championship • Part of runner-up team in 4x400 relay team at the state meet • Also lettered in football.

Personal• Born Trevon Davis on July 28, 1991 in Houston, Texas • Son of Tamara Henson and Andre Davis • Brother, Devante, plays wide receiver for UNLV.

CAREER BESTS:Indoor• 60m: 7.07 (2014)• 200m: 22.84 (2014)• 400m: 48.54 (2014)Outdoor• 200m: 22.16 (2013)• 400m: 48.09 (2013)• 800m: 2:11.44 (2014)

TREVON DAVISSprints • Jr.-2L Houston, Texas North Shore HS

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2014 Outdoor• Season-best mark of 3:13.79 at the Southland Confer-ence Championships in the 4x400m relay and netted a fifth place finish. • Timed at 1:55.33 during the preliminary rounds of the championships in the 800m race, also a season best. • Put up a 1:56.57 mark in the 800m at the J. Fred Duck-ett-Rice Twilight to finish 20th and 3:17.35 in the 4x4 for seventh place. • At the McNeese Springtime Invite, placed sixth in the 800m (1:56.79) and fifth in the 4x4 (3:22.76). • Set an early season-high in the 800m at the SFA Skech-er’s Carl Knight Invitational on a 1:55.61 mark, seventh place. • Ran the 400m dash in 50.14 at the Victor Lopez Classic, also ran the 4x4 in 3.21.75 for third place.

2014 Indoor• Season-best time in the 800m of 1:58.14 at the Texas A&M 12 Team Invitational in an eighth place finish. • Also finished in fifth place at A&M in the 4x400m relay on a 3:18.96 time, season best mark. • Competed at the Southland Conference Championships in the 800m and 4x4; finished 15th in the prelims with a 1:59.83 mark in the 800m and 10th in the 4x4 with a 3:19.49 time. • Finished 39th in the 800m (1:59.68) and fourth in the 4x4 (3:19.39) at the Southern Miss Cupid Classic. • Placed seventh in the 4x4 at the Howie Ryan Invite on a 3:21.51 mark and 20th in the 800m on a 1:59.07 run.• Opened the season with a 51.43 run in the 400m dash and 3:23.71 mark in the 4x4 at the Houston Indoor Opener.

2013 Outdoor • Competed in 10 races over the course of seven meets • Ran primarily in the 800, putting up a season-best time 1:54.53 at the J. Fred Duckett Rice Twilight Meet to finish

sixth ... Placed fourth in the event at the McNeese Spring Time Classic with a time of 1:55.27 • Finished in 1:56.28 at the Southland Championships to come in 10th • Participated in the 400 once, placing ninth at the SHSU Quad Meet with a time of 51.28 • Also a member of the 4x400 relay team that came in second at SHSU with a time of 3:17.46 • The quartet posted times of 3:17.46 and 3:18.03 at the Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays and Southland Champion-ships, respectively, to place 22nd and eighth • The 4x400 team posted its best time of the season at McNeese, finishing in 3:17.00 and ending fifth.

2013 Indoor • Ran in eight races over four meets • Took home 600 meter crown at the Jeff Davis Invita-tional with a time of 1:26.76 • Also a member of the 4x400 relay team at the meet that finished second at 3:24.17 • Finished fifth in the 800 at the McNeese Invitational with a time of 2:07.77.

High School• Competed for Coach Rayford Ross • Team captain as a senior Part of nation’s No. 1 4x400 relay team with a time of 3:12.71 • Two time regional qualifier in the 800 • Also ran for Dallas Gold Track Club.

Personal• Born TaMar C. Hicks on November 30, 1994 in Irving, Texas • Son of Donald and Shirley Hicks.

CAREER BESTS:Indoor• 400m: 51.43 (2014)• 600m: 1:26.76 (2013)• 800m: 1:58.14 (2014)Outdoor• 400m: 50.14 (2014)• 800m: 1:54.33 (2013)

2014 Outdoor• Did not compete

2014 Indoor• Did not compete

TAMAR HICKSSprints • Jr.-2L Arlington, TexasTimberview HS

DALTON HOLLYSprints • Fr.-RS Post, Texas Post HS

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2014 Cross Country• Injured

2014 Outdoor• Injured

2014 Indoor• Injured

2013 Cross Country• Raced in two events before picking up an injury • Placed 48th at 5,500-meter Rice Invitational with a time of 17:56 • Ended 176th at five-mile Notre Dame Invitational, clocking in at 26:51.4.

Prior to Lamar• Champion in the 1,500 meter run at the North of En-gland Indoor Championships • Also earned silver in the 3,000 • Placed fourth in the 1,500 at the national event • Holds personal-best times of 1:51 in the 800, 3:47 in the 1,500 and 8:17 in the 3,000 • Member of English national gold-medal winning team five times, most recently in 2010.

High School• Placed third twice in the steeplechase at the English Schools Championships.

Personal• Born Mathew David Jackson on April 28, 1991, in War-rington, England • Son of David and Christine Jackson.

CAREER BESTS:Cross Country• 5K: 26:51.4 (2014)• 5.5K: 17:56.0 (2013)• 6K: 23:23.8 (2013)

2014 Outdoor• Member of the 4x100m relay team and competed in the long jump and the 100m dash. • Top jump of the season was 7.07 at the Southland Con-ference Championships and finished seventh. • Placed fifth at the SFA Skecher’s Carl Kight Invitational in the long jump on a 7.04 mark and sixth at the Lion Invitational on a 6.82 jump.• Competed in the 100m and long jump at the J. Fred Duckett-Rice Twilight, and finished 16th (11.53) and 13th (6.72m), respectively. •Ran the 4x1 at the Victor Lopez Classic and finished as the runner-up on a 42.36, top time and placed of the year.

2014 Indoor• Competed in the 55m dash and long jump during the season. • Top jump was 6.92 meters in the first jump of the sea-son at the McNeese State Cowboys Invite #1. • Finished the 55m on a 6.84 mark during the prelims of the Cowboy Invite. • Was 11th in in the long jump at the Southland Confer-ence Championships on a 6.90m mark.

2013 Outdoor • Did not compete.

2013 Indoor • Competed in four events across three meets • Put up best long jump of the season with a mark of 22 feet, 8.5 inches to place sixth at the McNeese Invitational • Placed third in the event at the Jeff Davis Invitational with a distance of 22 feet, five inches • Came in 11th at Southland Championships with a long jump of 22 feet, 7.75 inches.

MATT JACKSONDistance • Jr.-TR Warrington, England Univeristy of Birmingham

MICHAEL LESTERSprints/Jump • Sr.-3L Arlington, Texas Mansfield Summit HS

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2012 Outdoor • Completed eight events at six meets • Placed fourth in the long jump at both the SHSU Twi-light Meet and Southeastern Lion Invitational with marks of 22 feet, 7.75 inches and a wind-aided 23 feet, 2.5 inches, respectively • Finished fifth in the triple jump at the J. Fred Duckett Rice Twilight Meet with a mark of 45 feet, 1.75 inches.

2012 Indoor • Participated in four events across three meets • Placed 10th in the triple jump at the Birmingham In-vitational and Multi’s with a mark of 42 feet, two inches • Placed 11th in the long jump and 12th in the triple jump at the Iowa State Classic with distances of 21 feet, 8.75 inches and 42 feet, 1.25 inches, respectively • Came in 16th in the long jump at the Southland Cham-pionships with a mark of 22 feet, 1.75 inches

High School• District champion and regional qualifier in both the long and triple jump • Also qualified for regionals in power lifting • Played wide receiver for the football team.

Personal• Born Michael Donnell Lester II on May 20, 1993 in Kan-sas City, Mo. • Son of Michael and LaTrice Lester.

CAREER BESTS:Indoor• 55m: 6.84 (2013)• Long Jump: 6.92m (2013)• Triple Jump: 12.85m (2012)Outdoor• 100m: 11.53 (2014)• Long Jump: 7.07m (2014)• Triple Jump: 13.76m (2012)

2014 Oudoor• Top time in the 100m dash was at the Southland Con-ference Championships, and finished 30th on an 11.44 mark in the prelims.• Timed at 11.61 at the J. Fred Duckett-Rice Twilight and finished 18th. • Finished eighth at the Victor Lopez Classic (11.53) and 21st at the Lion Invitational (11.42-w).• Member of the 4x100m team at the SFA Skecher’s Carl Kight Invitational, and finished ninth on a 43.51 time.

2014 Indoor• Ran the 60m dash in the preliminary round at the How-ie Ryan Invitational, and marked at 7.12.

2013 Outdoor • Redshirted.

2012 Outdoor • Redshirted.

High School• Ran for head coach Kirby Jones • Put up best time of 10.55 seconds in the 100 meter dash • Team captain ... Three-time regional qualifier • Competed for USA World Junior 4x100 meter relay team • Also ran for Beaumont Track Club.

Personal• Born Thomas Isaiah Lightfoot on November 30, 1992 in Beaumont, Texas • Son of Thomas and Janice Lightfoot • Father ran track for Lamar.

CAREER BESTS:Indoor• 60m: 7.12 (2014)Outdoor• 100m: 11.44 (2014)• 4x100m: 43.51 (2014)

TJ LIGHTFOOTJumps • RSo.-1L Beaumont, TexasWest Brook HS

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2014 Cross Country• Ran at one event, the Rice Invitational and finished 63rd with an 18:52 mark. 2014 Outdoor Track • Raced three times across three meets • Made collegiate debut at SFA Carl Kight Invitational, finishing 21st in the 1,500 with a time of 4:07.40 • Placed fourth in the 3,000 steeplechase with a time of 10:32.60 at the McNeese Spring Time Classic • Came in ninth in the 1,500 at the Southeastern Lion Invitational, finishing in 4:14.13.

2014 Indoor Track • Did not compete.

2013 Cross Country • Did not compete.

High School • District champion in the 3,200 meter run in 2012 • Earned silver medal in the 2,000 meter steeplechase at the 2013 Texas Relays • Holds personal records of 4:26, 9:48 and 16:10 in the 1,200, 3,200 and 5,000 meter runs, respectively, as well as a time of 6:12 in the 2,000 meter steeplechase.

Personal: • Born Zachary Tye Norman on November 8, 1994 in Beaumont, Texas • Son of Charlie and Debbie Norman.

CAREER BESTS:Cross Country• 5.6K: 18:52 (2014)Outdoor• 1500m: 4:07.40 (2014)• 3000mS: 10:32.60 (2014)

2013 INDOOR FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR

2014 Outdoor• Competed in the high jump, and recorded one long jump. • Season-best jump was 2.03 at the McNeese Springtime Invite, and crowned him champion. • Was fourth on a 1.90m jump at the Victor Lopez Invite, and tenth at the J. Fred Duckett-Rice Twilight on a 1.86m mark. • Finished 13th at the SFA Skecher’s Carl Kight Invitation-al on a 6.37m mark and 16th at the Duckett-Rice Invite on a jump of 6.58m.

2014 Indoor• Took fourth place at the Southland Conference Champi-onships in the high jump on a 2.00 mark.• Finished as the champion in the high jump at both the Southern Miss Cupid Classic (2.05m, season best) and Texas A&M 12 Team Invitational (2.04m).

2013 Outdoor • Posted marks in the high jump at three events • Won McNeese Spring Time Classic with a height of six feet, nine inches • Placed second at the J. Fred Duckett Rice Twilight Meet with a season-best mark of six feet, 9.75 inches • Ended third at the Southland Championships with a height of six feet, 8.75 inches.

2013 Indoor • Participated in five events over four meets • Southland Freshman of the Year • Placed second at the Southland Championships in the high jump with a mark of six feet, 8.75 inches • Put up same performance earlier in the year to place second at the Howie Ryan Invitational and Multi’s • Also finished ninth in the long jump at the SLC meet,

clearing 22 feet, 10.75 inches.

High School• Competed for Coach Freddie Anderson • Named school’s Athlete of the Year as a junior and se-nior ... Four-time regional qualifier and three-time state qualifier • Set school high jump record with a height of six feet, 10.75 inches • Best long jump mark was 22 feet, 11.75 inches • Also an all-region honoree in basketball.

Personal• Born Johnathon Reece on May 1, 1993 in Houston, Texas • Son of Kevin Reece and Jackie Smith.

CAREER BESTS:Indoor• High Jump: 2.05m (2x, last in 2014)• Long Jump: 6.98m (2013)Outdoor• High Jump: 2.08m (2013)• Long Jump: 6.58m (2014)

TYE NORMANDistance • So.-1L Beaumont, Texas West Brook HS

JONATHAN REECEJumps • Jr.-2L New Waverly, Texas New Waverly HS

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2014 Cross Country• Competed in one race, at the South Central Regionals, and finished 40th with a 31:00.8 mark in the 10K.

2014 Outdoor Track • Injured.

2014 Indoor Track• Injured.

2013 Cross Country • Competed in two events • Placed 27th at the 10,000 meter NCAA South Central Regionals, putting up a time of 31:10.3 • Completed five-mile Notre Dame Invitational in 25:25.6 to place 62nd.

High School: • Placed fourth at British University and Colleges Cross Country Championships, helping team to a gold medal • Placed 10th at 2010 European Cross Country Champi-onships • Came in second in the 1,500 meter run at 2010 AAA U20 World Trials • Also ran for Bournemouth AC and City of Norwich AC • Holds personal-record times of 1:50.48 in the 800 me-ter run and 3:46.56 in the 1,500.

Personal: • Born Ryan James Saunders on July 29, 1991, in London, England • Son of Sharon and Trevor Saunders.

CAREER BESTS:Cross Country• 5K: 25:25.5 (2013)• 10K: 31:00.8 (2014)

2014 Outdoor• Season top mark of 48.21 in the 400m netted him 10th in the preliminary rounds of the Southland Conference Championships. • Ran the 200m once, and placed 20th on a 23.55 mark at the J. Fred Duckett-Rice Invitational. • Finished third and fifth with the 4x400m relay team at the Lion Invitational (3:21.57) ands McNeese Sprigntime Invite (3:22.76), respectively.• Took 12th place twice in the 400m dash, at the Lion Invitational (51.59) and (50.96).

2014 Indoor• Season-best time of 52.02 in the 400m dash at the Tex-as A&M 12 Team Invitational.• Ran the 60m dash with a time of 7.58 at the Houston Indoor Opener, only meet to run the 60m. • Competed in the 4x400m relay, and finished fourth with a 3:23.71 mark. • Finished the 400m in 53.22 at the Howie Ryan Invita-tional and 52.82 at the Southern Miss Cupid Classic.

High School• Competed for coach Mike Meeks • Put up best 400 time of 49 seconds • Part of school record-setting 4x200 team, posting a time of 1:26.38.

Personal• Born Kevyn Andre Smith on November 30, 1994 in Lub-bock, Texas • Son of Danny and Dessa Smith.

CAREER BESTS:Indoor• 60m: 7.58 (2014)• 400m: 52.02 (2014)Outdoor• 200m: 23.55 (2014)• 400m: 48.21 (2014)

RYAN SAUNDERSDistance • Fr.-1L Bounremouth, EnglandSt. Mary’s University College

KEVYN SMITHSprints • So.-1L Lubbock, Texas Coronado HS

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2014 Cross Country• Named as the Southland Conference Athlete and Stu-dent-Athlete of the Year. • Won the Southland Conference Championship and broke the league record at the league championships on a 23:29.1 mark, also his career-high time. • Was the top league runner and earned All-Region hon-ors after a third place finish at the South Central Region-als with a 10K mark of 29:35.9.• Top league finisher at the NCAA Championships with a 32:34.0 mark. • Fourth place finish at the Chile Pepper Festival on a 24:10 time in 8,000 meters.• Timed at 24:21 at the Wisconsin Adidas Invitational.• Opened the season with a second place finish on a 17:02 time at the Rice Invitational.

2014 Outdoor Track • Ran in six races over the course of five meets • Southland Student-Athlete of the Year • Opened up season with a 1,500 win at the Victor Lopez Classic, ending in 3:43.44 • Posted the top Southland mark of the season in the 5,000 with a time of 13:55.16 at the Mt. SAC Relays, fin-ishing 23rd in the race and moving up to second on LU’s all-time performance list • Recorded the top Southland 1,500 mark of the season to win the J. Fred Duckett Rice Twilight Meet, crossing

the finish line in 3:42.18, which also ranked second in school history • Took home league titles in both the 1,500 and 5,000 at the Southland Championships with times of 3:51.97 and 14:55.29, respectively • Ended 27th in the 1,500 at the NCAA West Preliminary, putting up a time of 3:44.88.

2014 Indoor Track • Competed in six races across four meets • Southland Athlete of the Year, Student-Athlete of the Year and Outstanding Track Athlete • Opened up season with the 3,000 title at the Texas A&M 12-Team Invitational, finishing in 8:01.29 • Followed up by setting a school and conference record in the mile with a converted time of 3:59.33 at the Howie Ryan Invitational, narrowly missing the ultimate nation-al qualifying mark by one-tenth of a second • Also put up the top Southland time in the 3,000 with a second-place showing at the Meyo Invitational, clocking in at 8:00.64, which also ranked second in school history • Part of the Southland-winning distance medley relay team, setting a school, meet and facility record with a time of 9:54.13 • Also set the Southland meet record in the mile during the prelims with a time of 4:03.14, and then returned a day later to win the mile title with a time of 4:10.61 • Took home the 3,000 crown as well by clocking in at 8:21.69 to finish as the leading scorer in the men’s meet with 22.5 points.

2013 Cross Country• Raced in five events • Named First Team All-Southland after a fourth place fi0nish at 8,000-meter Southland Championships, end-ing in 25:07.6 • Placed 29th at 10,000-meter NCAA Championships

with a time of 31:14.1 • Came in 10th at Rice Invitational, finishing the 5,500-meter course in 17:06.

2013 Outdoor Track • Completed eight races across six meets • Qualified for the NCAA Regional with a 1,500-meter time of 3:46.59 at the Victor Lopez Bayou Classic, placing fourth and ranking third in the Southland • Placed 22nd 5,000 meter run at Mt. SAC Relays with a time of 14:22.25, which ranked third in the conference • Placed fourth in both the 1,500 and 5,000 meter races at the Southland Outdoor Championships, putting up times of 3:53.77 and 14:43.46, respectively • Clocked in at 3:58.65 to place 43rd at NCAA West Re-gional ... Ended fourth in the 1,500 at Texas State Bobcat Classic with a time of 3:48.84.

2013 Indoor Track • Ran in six events across four meets • Finished fourth in the mile at the Southland Champion-ships with a time of 4:13.85 • Member of third place distance medley relay team at the SLC meet with a time of 10:15.93 • Also ended fourth in the event at the Jeff Davis Invita-tional with a time of 4:11.32 • Posted seventh place finish in the 3,000 meter run with a time of 8:40.06 at the Howie Ryan Invitational and Multi’s.

2012 Cross Country • Competed in four races • Won individual crown at the LSU Cross Country Festival, completing the 8,000-meter course in 25:51.7 • Placed 12th at the 8,000-meter Southland Champion-ships with a time of 24:41.9 • Finished 107th at 10,000-meter South Central Regional at 34:30.4.

2012 Outdoor Track • Ran in six races over five meets • Began season with a pair of crowns at the Leon Johnson Invitational, finishing the 1,500 run in 3:54.16 and the 3,000 in 8:53.36 • Also placed third in the 1,500 at the Southland Champi-onships with a time of 3:46.87 • Posted 43rd place finish in the event at the NCAA West Preliminary Round at 4:04.36.

2012 Indoor Track • Participated in six races at four meets • Won Birmingham Invitational and Multi’s in the 3,000 with a time of 8:16.64 • Finished third in the event at the Iowa State Classic with a season-best time of 8:11.80 • Ended second in the mile at the Leonard Hilton Invita-tional at 4:16.00.

2011 Cross Country • Competed at six events

SAM STABLERDistance • Sr.-3L Queniborough, England Ratcliffe College

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• Won Southland Freshman of the Year award • Finished 12th at the Southland Championships with a time of 25:34.5 for the 8,000-meter course • Had a sixth place showing at the three-mile Johnny Morriss Invitational with a time of 16:02.16 • Ended 10,000-meter South Central Regional in 34:11.9 to place 89th.

High School • Ran for Coach Wayne Walker • Helped team to second place showing at English Schools Championship • Also ran with OWLS A.C., helping team to a win at the Midland Road Relays and a runner-up showing at the National Cross Country Relays.

Personal • Born Samuel James Stabler on May 17, 1992, in Leices-ter, England • Son of Jim and Ann Stabler.

CAREER BESTS:Indoor• 5.5K: 17:06.0 (2013)• 5.6K: 17:02 (2014)• 6K: 23:23.8 (2013)• 8K: 23:29.1 (2014)• 10K: 29:35.9 (2014)Indoor• Mile: 4:02.38 (2014)• 3000m: 8:00.64 (2014)• 5000m: 15:58.87 (2012)Outdoor• 1500m: 3:42.18 (2014)• 3000m: 8:53.36 (2012)• 5000m: 13:55.16 (2014)

SAM STABLER

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2014 Cross Country • Earned second team All-Southland Conference honors with a sixth place finish at the Southland Conference Championships with an 8,000-meter finish of 24:12.8.• Finished 12th at the South Central Regionals in a 10K event at Arkansas with a time of 30:09.5. • Ran a 24:59.3 mark at the Chile Pepper Festival and 25:20.0 time at the Wisconsin Adidas Invitational, both 8Ks.• Finished the Texas A&M Invitational 6K with a mark of 18:43.9 and finished seventh.

High School• Ran for LG Region Karlsruhe • Placed third at U23 German championships in both cross country and 3,000 meter steeplechase in 2014 • Posted best times of 14:25.91 and 8:55.98 in the 5,000 meter run and 3,000 meter steeplechase, respectively • Also clocked in at 30:59 in the 10,000 meter road race. • Placed fourth in each the 5,000 meter run, 2,000 me-ter steeplechase and cross country at the U20 German championships in 2012 at Otto-Hhan Gymnasium.

Personal• Born Jan Lukas Becker on September 22, 1993, in Dud-weiler, Germany • Son of Thomas Schmidt and Gerda Becker • Father coached him for much of youth career.

High School• State runner-up in the long jump and 2014 Regional and district champion.• Best mark of 21’-10.5’’ in the long jump and 42’-4.0’’ in the triple jump. • Defensive player of the year finalist in football.• All-state and all-district honoree in football and bas-ketball.• 2014 Academic All-state in football, basketball and track. • Member of the 2014 National Honor Society. • Lettered in football, basketball and track. • Coached by Chris Norwood.

Personal• Born March 3, 1996• Son of Earlis and Jennifer Dickey.• Majoring in nursing.

2014 Cross Country• Earned first team All-Southland Conference honors on a 23:56.9 time and fourth place finish at the 8,000-me-ter Southland Conference Championships. • Finished 24th at the South Central Regionals at Arkan-sas with a 10,000-meter time of 30:25.9.• Ninth place finish at the Texas A&M Invitational with a 18:47.3 mark in the 6,000-meter race.• Put up times of 25:11.0 and 24:54.8 at the Wisconsin Adidas Invitational and Chile Pepper Festival, respective-ly.

Prior to Lamar• Won 10,000 meter title at 2013 British University Championships with a personal-best time of 30:51.53 • Also finished third at the cross country championships • Currently ranked in the top 25 in his age group in the UK in both the 5,000 and 10,000 meter runs • Carries a personal best 5,000 time of 14:39.03.

High School• Placed third in the 800 meter run at South of England U20 Championships • Also ran for Southampton Athletic Club.

Personal• Born Aaron Joseph Bennett on January 29, 1992 in Winchester, England • Son of Todd and Vanessa Bennett • Father represented Great Britain at the 1984 Olympic Games, earning a silver medal in the 4x400 meter relay • He also took bronze in the event at the 1983 World Championships and set a world indoor record in the 400 on the way to earning two European championships.

JAN LUKAS BECKERDistance • Fr.-HS Saarbrucken, Germany Otto-Hahn Gymnasium

CAMERON DICKEYSprint/Jumps • Fr.-HS Houston, Texas Northland HS

ALEX DUNBARDistance • Jr.-TRBarningham, England St. Mary’s University College

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2014 Cross Country • Competed in two races. • Finished with a 28:22.8 mark in an 8K at the Chile Pep-per Festival.• Put up a 20:56.4 mark in the Texas A&M Invitational, a 6K.

High School• Ran for Coach Todd Symons • Earned 2013 district individual and team championship in cross country • Set school record with a cross country time of 16:07 over 5,000 meters • Holds career-best times of 4:04 and 9:04 in the 1,500 and 3,000 meter runs, respectively.

Personal• Born Andres Espinosa on May 17, 1996, in San Luis Po-tosi, Mexico • Son of Efrain and Laura Espinosa.

2014 Cross Country • Top 20 finish at the Southland Conference Champion-ships on a 24:57.8 mark in the 8,000-meter race.• Ran the 10K at the South Central Regionals and fin-ished 102nd with a 32:18.0 mark. • Finished the Chile Pepper Festival in 25:55.3 and placed 64th.• Placed 64th at the Wisconsin Adidas Invitational on a 24:57.8 time. • Was 80th at the Texas A&M Invitational 6K with a 20:09.5 time.

Prior to Lamar: • Took home first place finish in the 1,500 meter run at Scottish Senior Championships in 2012 • Placed fourth at in the event at British Universities and Colleges Sport indoor championships, crossing the finish line in 3:56.54 • Came in fifth in the event a year prior • Holds a career-best time of 3:47 in the race to go along with a time of 1:52 in the 800.

High School: • Won U17 UK title in the 1,500.

Personal: • Born Stuart J. Ferguson on October 10, 1992, in Oxford, England • Son of Alan and Linda Ferguson.

2014 Cross Country• Placed 23rd at the Southland Conference Champion-ships with a 25:05.0 mark in the 8,000-meter race. • Ran the Wisconsin Adidas Invitational (8K) in 26:18.0 and finished 234th. • Took part in the 6,000-meter race at the Texas A&M-In-vitational and took 31st on a 19:19.4 mark.

High School • Placed 10th in the 1,500 meter run at European Junior Championships • Finished fourth in the event at U20 Italian champion-ships • Holds personal best times of 1:53.07 and 3:48.00 in the 800 and 1,500, respectively.

Personal • Born Federico Gasbarri on August 25, 1994, in Chieti, Italy • Son of Bruno Gasbarri and Giuseppina Regnicoli.

ANDRES ESPINOSADistance • Fr.-HS Humble, Texas Atascocita HS

STUART FERGUSONDistance • Jr.-TROxford, EnglandUniveristy of Birmingham

FEDERICO GASBARRIDistance • Fr.-TRChieti, Italy Univerista Politecnica delle Marche

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High School• Was named to the Beaumont Enterprise’s Super Gold Track and Field first team.• East Chamber’s Track MVP and Region IV 2A 110m hur-dle champion and state qualifier. • Marks of 14.8 in the 110m hurdle, 40.61 in the 300m hurdle, 43’ in the triple jump and 19’-11.0’’ in the long jump. • Coached by Chris Fontenot.

Personal• Son of John and Lena Johnson.• Born May 21, 1996.• Majoring in Kinesiology.

2014 Cross Country• Put up a 25:01.3 time at the Southland Conference Championships and placed 21st. • Ran 8Ks at the Wisconsin Adidas Invitational (26:19.0, 235th place) and Chile Pepper Festival (25:38.5, 51).• Participated in the 6K at the Texas A&M Invitational and placed 24th on a 19:14.1 time.

High School• Placed fifth in the 1,500 meter run at U23 German na-tional championships in 2013 •Also came in second in the southern Germany event in both the 800 and 1,500 •Holds career best times of 1:51.17, 3:49.33 and 8:24.50 in the 800, 1,500 and 3,000 meter runs, respectively.

Personal:• Born Nicolai Tobias Riker on February 19, 1991, in Wi-esbaden, Germany •Son of Martin and Gabriele Riker.

High School• Personal best time of 10.80 in the 100m dash as a ju-nior and 22.52 in the 200m dash. • Also ran the 400-meter in a 49.5 as a senior.• Earned all-district and all-area honors in football as a wide receiver his junior.• Regional qualifier in powerlifting as a junior. • Academic all-state in football and track as a senior. • Member of the National Honor Society.

Personal• Son of Jacki and Stephen Struble.• Born May 31, 1995.• Sister, Tatianna Struble, runs track at Robert Morris.

BLAKE JOHNSONSprints/Jumps • Fr.-HS Winnie, Texas East Chambers HS

TOBIAS RIKERDistance • Jr.-TR Mainz, Germany Eberhard-Karls University Tubingen

JIMMY STRUBLESprints • So.-HS Round Rock, Texas Florence HS

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2014 Cross Country• Placed 36th at the Southland Conference Champion-ships (6K) with a 22:55.2 mark, helping her team win the league championship.• Ran the 6K at the ISU Pre-Nationals and finished 288 with a time of 24:30.9.• Finished 83rd at the Chile Pepper Festival after an 18:27.6 time in the 5,000-meter race. • Raced at the Texas A&M Invitational in the 4.1K and finished 34th (15:25.9).

2014 Outdoor• Raced in the 1500m, 5000m and 10,000m during out-door season. • Clocked a top time of 4:50.81 in the 1500m at the Mc-Neese Springtime Invite, placed fifth. Also took 12th with a 4:53.48 mark as the SFA Sketcher’s Carl Knight Invitational. • Ran the 5000 at three meets, including a season top time of 17:49.11 Victor Lopez Classic, finished fourth.• Only 10,000m race was at the Southland Conference Championships (38:09.23), finished seventh.

2014 Indoor• Top time in the mile at the Houston Indoor Opener, 5:29.81 and took 17th.• Ran the 3000m in five meets, top time of 10:10.19 at the Southern Miss Cupid Classic where she finished sixth.• Also clocked times of 10:32.91 (Texas A&M Invite, 1/17), 10:24.76 (Howie Ryan Invite, 1/31), and 10:16.06 (Southland Conference Championships, 2/6).

2013 Cross Country• Raced in five events• Came in 42nd at 6,000-meter Southland Champion-ships with a time of 23:33.4.• Ended 94th at NCAA South Central Regional with a time of 23:19.8 for the 6,000-meter course.

• Placed 67th at 4,200-meter Rice Invitational, complet-ing the race in 16:59.

High School• Set 3,200 meter record with a time of 11:30. • Holds personal-best times of 19:06 in the 5,000 meter run and 5:20 in the mile.

Personal• Born Belinda Aguilar on December 14, 1994 in Corpus Christi, Texas. • Daughter of Emerica Aguilar.

CAREER BESTS:Cross Country• 4.1K: 15:25.9 (2014)• 4.2K: 16:59.0 (2013)• 5K: 18:27.6 (2014)• 6K: 22:55.2 (2014)Indoor• Mile: 5:29.81 (2014)• 3000m: 10:10.19 (2014)Outdoor• 1500m: 4:50.81 (2014)• 5000m: 17:49.11 (2014)• 10,000m: 38:09.23 (2014)

2014 Outdoor• Season best of 25.26 in the 200m at the J Fred Duck-ett-Rice Twilight and took 27th place, only time she ran in the 200m. • Best time in the 400m was at the Southland Confer-ence Championships (prelims) with a 57.81 mark and 21st place finish. • Ran the 400 at the Victor Lopez Classic (58.50, 19th place), McNeese Sprigntime Invite (59.06, 11th), 2014 Lion Invitational (58.73, 28th) and the J Fred Duck-ett-Rice Twilight (58.73, 28th). • 4x4 team finished as the conference runner-up with a 3:24.43 mark at the Southland Conference Champion-ships, also a season high. • Ran the 4x100m in one meet, timed at 48.88 at the Vic-tor Lopez Invitational and finished eighth.

2014 Indoor• Raced in three events, 4x400, 200m, 400m.• Put up a 26.30 mark in the 200m at the Texas A&M 12 Team Invitational for a 21st place finish.• Ran the 400m at three meets with a season best of 1:00.56 at the Southern Miss Cupid Classic in a 50th place finish. Placed 29th at the Houston Indoor open-er (1:03.38) and 32nd at the Howie Ryan Invitational (1:01.8).• Top team time of 3:55.57 in the 4x4, and placed fifth.

High School• Lettered twice for the track team • Earned a berth to regionals as a member of the 4x400 relay team • Also lettered all four years in basketball • Qualified for Junior Olympics in 2013 as a member of the 4x800 relay team.

Personal• Born Bianca Shawnta Allen on February 13, 1995 in

BELINDA AGUILARDistance • So.-1L Alice, Texas Alice HS

BIANCA ALLENSprints • So.-1LSpring, Texas Klein Collins HS

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Houston, Texas • Daughter of Robert and Susita Allen • Mother played softball for Hillsboro College.

CAREER BESTS:Indoor• 200m: 26.30 (2014)• 400m: 1:00.56 (2014)• 4x400m: 3:55.57 (2014)Outdoor• 200m: 25.56 (2014)• 400m: 57.81 (2014)• 4x100m: 48.88 (2014)• 4x400m: 3:42.43 (2014)

2014 Outdoor• Top finish in the long jump was eighth at the J Fred Duckett-Rice Twilight with a 5.65 mark, also a sea-son-high. • Finished ninth at the Southland Conference Champion-ships with a 5.50 jump, and eighth at the SFA Skecher’s Carl Knight Invitational (5.23m). • Ran in the 200m once, finished with a 26.75 time and was 26th. • Finished with a 12.50 time in the 100m at the Lion In-vitational. • Best time of 47.24 and finished sixth in the 4x100 at the SFA Skecher.

2014 Indoor• Compete in the 60m once, at the Houston Indoor Open-er, finished with an 8.01 mark in the preliminary round• Ran in the 200m with a season high of 26.75 at the Tex-as A&M 12 Team Invitational and finished 27th. Also ran the event at the Howie Ryan Invite (26.92, 56th). • Best long jump mark is 5.56m at the Howie Ryan Invite, and was the champion of that event. • First jump of the year was at the Texas A&M Invite, hit 5.27m and placed 10th. • Jumped at the Southern Miss Cupid Classic (5.21m, 26th) and at the Southland Conference Championships (5.39, 18th).

High School• Competed for Coach Alana Miller • Earned team MVP for track as a senior • Posted top time of 12.02 seconds in the 100 meter dash • Put up top marks of 18 feet and 37 feet, 9.5 inches in the long jump and triple jump, respectively.

Personal• Born Nicole Uchi Alozie on June 18, 1996 in Lagos, Ni-geria

• Daughter of Peace Alozie.

CAREER BESTS:Indoor• 60m: 8.01 (2014)• 200m: 26.75 (2014)• Long Jump: 5.56 (2014)Outdoor• 100m: 12.50 (2014)• Long Jump: 5.65 (2014)

NICOLE ALOZIEJumps/Sprints • So.-1LDallas, TexasLake Highlands HS

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2014 Cross Country• Ran in one meet, marked at 18:59 in a 5K at the Chile Pepper Festival.

2014 Outdoor • Ran the 1500m at the McNeese Springtime Invite, and finished second with a 4:47.93 mark. • Marked at 18:03.78 and finished 10th at the J Fred Duckett-Rice Twilight.

2014 Indoor • Finished fourth in the 3000m at the Southland Confer-ence Championships with a 10:09.15 mark and in the 5000m with a 17:43.26 mark.• Finished second in 3000m (10:01.21) at the Southern Miss Cupid Classic and was fourth (10:09.02) at the Texas A&M 12 Team Invitational. • Tan the mile at the Howie Ryan Invitational and timed at 5:23.43 and placed 24th.

2013 Cross Country• Competed in five races • Took home Second Team All-Southland honors after a ninth place finish at the Southland Championships, end-ing the 6,000-meter course in 21:59.6 • Came in 61st at 6,000-meter NCAA South Central Re-gional, finishing in 22:26.0 • Placed 23rd at 4,200-meter Rice Invitational with a time of 15:57 • Ended 121st at Notre Dame Invitational with a time 18:42 for the 5,000-meter course.

High School• Finished 44th at the 2013 British University and Col-leges Cross Country Championships • Also ran for Aldershot, Farnham and District Athletic Club • Earned a silver medal with Southern 6 stage relay team

• Placed third overall in the Hampshire Cross Country League • Placed third in inter-county U23 championships and finished in the top 20 at the South of England U23 Cham-pionships • Holds personal record of 9:49 in 3,000.• Member of British colleges gold team at the All Hallows School

Personal• Born Claire Elizabeth Arnold on May 15, 1992 in Guild-ford, England • Daughter of Mike and Catherine Arnold.

CAREER BESTS:Cross Country• 4.2K: 15:57.0 (2013)• 5K: 18:42.1 (2013)• 6K: 21:59.6 (2013)Indoor• Mile: 5:23.43 (2014)• 3000m: 10:01.21 (2014)• 5000m: 17:43.26 (2014)Outdoor• 1500m: 4:47.93 (2014)• 5000m: 18:03.78 (2014)

2014 Outdoor• Season-high mark in the pole vault was 3.56m at the Southland Conference Championships in a seventh place finish. • Finished second at the McNeese Springtime Invite with a 3.35m mark in the pole vault, and 21st in the long jump with a 5.03m. • Top Ten finishes at the SFA Skecher’s Carl Knight Invita-tional (ninth, 3.40m), Victor Lopez (ninth, 3.40m) and J Fred Duckett-Rice Twilight (10th, 3.51m).

2014 Indoor• Competed in the pole vault at three meets. • Season-high mark was 3.63m in the first jump of the season at Texas A&M 12 Team Invitational, placed third. • Finished 12th at the Southland Conference Champion-ships with a 3.33m mark. • Jumped for a 3.50m mark at the Southern Miss Cupid Classic and finished 20th.

2013 Outdoor •Participated in the pole vault at five meets • Set school record in pole vault, posting a mark of 11 feet, 10.75 inches at the Southland Championships to place fifth • Won pole vault at J. Fred Duckett Rice Twilight Meet with a height of 11 feet, 9.75 inches.

2013 Indoor • Competed in three events • Set school record in pole vault by topping a height of 12 feet, 1.5 inches at Southland Championships to place seventh • Ended second at McNeese Invitational after clearing a height of 11 feet, 5.75 inches • Bettered the mark a week later at the Howie Ryan In-vitational and Multi’s, posting a mark of 11 feet, 7.75 inches to finish 10th.

CLAIRE ARNOLDDistance • Sr..-2LFarnham, England St. Mary’s University College

LESLIE BEARDJumps • Sr.-3LLumberton, Texas Lumberton HS

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2012 Outdoor • Participated in the pole vault at five meets • Improved every meet, culminating with a mark of 11 feet, 7.75 inches to place eighth at the Southland Cham-pionships.

2012 Indoor • Competed at four meets • Set a then-school record in the pole vault, topping 11 feet, 8.5 inches at the Iowa State Classic to finish second • Cleared 11 feet, 7.75 inches at the Southland Champi-onships to finish fourth.

High School• Competed for head coach Randy Richard • Best mark in the pole vault was 11 feet, seven inches.

Personal• Born Leslie Kathleen Beard on December 15, 1992 in Beaumont, Texas • Daughter of Roger and Christine Beard.

CAREER BESTS:Indoor• Pole Vault: 3.70m (2013)Outdoor• Pole Vault: 3.63m (2013)• Long Jump: 5.03m (2014)

2014 Outdoor• Placed eighth at the Southland Conference Champion-ships in the long jump with a 5.51 time. • Also had top 10 finishes in the long jump at the J Fred Duckett-Rice Twilight (5.60m, ninth) and Lion Invita-tional (5.74, fifth). • Competed at the Georgia Tech Invitational, and finished 22nd in the triple jump (11.41m) and 20th in the long jump (5.52m). • Ran in the 4x100m relay at the Victor Lopez Classic, and placed seventh on a 47.89 time. Also hit a 5.40m in the long jump to finish 10th.

2014 Indoor• Competed in the triple and long jumps. • Top mark in the long jump was 5.29m (20th) at the Southland Conference Championships, also where her season and career high in the triple jump (11.79m, sixth) was. • Had a top 10 finish at the Texas A&M 12 Team in the tri-ple jump with a 11.03m mark. Placed 19th with an 11.24 mark at the Southern Miss Cupid Classic. • Highest finish in the long jump was 16th at the Texas A&M 12 Team on a 5.19m mark. Finished 17th at the Howie Ryan Invite on a 5.19m mark.

2013 Outdoor • Participated in 10 events over the course of six meets • Put up a career-best distance of 38 feet, six inches for the triple jump at the Southland Championships, finish-ing eighth • Also placed seventh in the long jump at the Southland’s showcase event, posting a mark of 18 feet, 6.5 inches • Ended fourth at the J. Fred Duckett Rice Twilight Meet with a distance of 17 feet, 7.5 inches • Posted a mark of 37 feet, 9.5 inches to place 11th at the Bobcat Classic.

2013 Indoor • Competed in five events across four meets • Finished fifth in the long jump at the Southland Cham-pionships with a mark of 19 feet, 0.5 inches • Posted a mark of 37 feet, 11.25 inches in the triple jump at the SLC meet, ending eighth • Finished third in the long jump at the Jeff Davis Invita-tional, putting up a distance of 18 feet, 1.5 inches • Ended sixth in the event at the Howie Ryan Invitational and Multi’s at 18 feet, three inches.

2012 Outdoor • Posted results in six events across five meets • Won long jump crown at SHSU Twilight Meet with a wind-aided mark of 18 feet, 8.75 inches • Posted season-best triple jump distance of 36 feet, 5.5 inches to place seventh at the J. Fred Duckett Rice Twi-light Meet.

2012 Indoor • Competed in six events over four meets • Put up season-best mark of 36 feet, five inches in the triple jump to finish fifth at the Iowa State Classic • Best mark in the long jump was 16 feet, 6.5 inches to place 18th at the Leonard Hilton Invitational.

High School• Competed for head coach Leslie Wylie.

Personal• Born Erin A. Brown on February 10, 1993 in Houston, Texas • Daughter of Alvin and Lucette Brown • Featured on E! Network modeling reality show Scouted.

CAREER BESTS:Indoor• Long Jump: 5.80m (2013)• Triple Jump: 11.79m (2014)Outdoor• Long Jump: 5.65m (2013)• Triple Jump: 11.73m (2013)

ERIN BROWNJumps• Sr.-3LHouston, Texas Klein Forest HS

LESLIE BEARD

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2014 Outdoor• Season-high mark of 3.41m and finished 15th at the Southland Conference Championships• Finished second at the McNeese Springtime Invite on a 3.35m mark. • Put up a 3.31m mark and placed 12th at the J Fred Duckett-Rice Twilight

2014 Indoor• Hit 3.20m in both the McNeese State Cowboy Invite #1 and the McNeese State Cowboy Invite #2.

2013 Outdoor • Did not compete.

2013 Indoor • Posted results in both McNeese meets, topping 10 feet, six inches each time to finish fourth at the first and fifth at the second.

High School• Put up best mark of 11 feet, six inches and qualified for regionals twice.

Personal• Born Hannah V. Callaway on March 4, 1994 in Houston, Texas • Daughter of Anthony and Maxine Callaway.

CAREER BESTS:Indoor• Pole Vault: 3.20m (2013)Outdoor• Pole Vault: 3.41m (2014)

2014 Outdoor• Competed in three events, the 4x400m relay, 200m, and 400m. • Top 10 finishes in the 4x4 at the McNeese Springtime Invite (4:08.69) and SFA Skecher’s Carl Knight Invite (4:06.07). • Top time in the 200m was a 27.31 mark at the J Fred Duckett-Rice Twilight. • Season-best time of 1:01.13 at the J Fred Duckett-Rice Twilight and a 1:04.12 at the Lion Invitational.

2014 Indoor• Did not compete

2013 Outdoor • Redshirted.

2013 Indoor • Redshirted.

High School• Ran both the 400 and 800 meter runs, putting up best-times of 1:03 and 2:27, respectively • Also posted best 200 time of 26 seconds.

Personal• Born Zoia S. Carr on January 17, 1994 in Houston, Texas • Daughter of Lawrence and Edwina Carr.

CAREER BESTS:Indoor• Pole Vault: 3.20m (2013)Outdoor• Pole Vault: 3.41m (2014)

2014 Outdoor• Ran the 800m at the J Fred Duckett-Rice Twilight (2:32.20, 26th) and (2:28.11, 17th). • Competed in the 400m at the Victor Lopez and finished 32nd with a 1:03.57 mark.• A part of the 4x400 relay team at the McNeese Spring-time Invite and finished seventh on a 4:08.69 mark.

2014 Indoor• Ran the 400m at the Houston Indoor Invitational with a1:05.97 time, placed 34th. • Finished 16th at the Texas A&M 12 Team Invitational in the 800m on a 2:34.66 time.

2013 Cross Country• Ran in one race, and finished with a 24:53.8 time and finished seventh at the McNeese Relays.

High School• Four-time regional qualifier in both track and cross country • Also a state qualifier in the 800 meter run • Holds personal records of 1:00.05 in the 400 and 2:21 in the 800 meter runs.

Personal• Born Rachael DeeAnn Davee on September 9, 1994 in Smithville, Texas • Daughter of Sam and Lori Davee.

CAREER BESTS:Indoor• 400m: 1:05.97 (2014)• 800m: 2:34.66 (2014)Outdoor• 400m: 1:03.57 (2014)• 800m: 2:28.11 (2014)

HANNAH CALLAWAYJumps • Jr..-1LAlvin, Texas Alvin HS

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2014 Outdoor• Runner-up in the 4x400m team at the Southland Con-ference Championships with a 3:42.43 time, and placed 10th in the 400m at the 56:24 mark. • Champions in the 4x4 at the Lion Invitational with a 35:51.11 time, and was second at the McNeese Spring-time Invite with a 3:49.31 time. • Also competed in the 4x100m at the Victor Lopez Clas-sic and finished seventh with a 47.89 time.• Finished sixth at the Lion Invitational with a 57.82 mark in the 400m. • Season high time of 56.12 in the 400m at the J Fred Duckett-Rice Twilight.

2014 Indoor • Finished third at the Southland Conference Champi-onships as a part of the 4x400m relay team on a 3:45.31 team. • 4x4 team finished fourth at the Southern Miss Cupid Classic with a 3:59.85 time.• Ran the 400m at the Howie Ryan Invite, and finished 33rd with a 1:01.12 time.

High School• Competed for Coach Ben Still • Earned team MVP award • Also ran for Wings Track Club.

Personal• Born Nia Chardai Davis on May 2, 1995 in Houston, Texas • Daughter of Carrie Dixon and Marcus Davis.

CAREER BESTS:Indoor• 400m: 1:01.12 (2014)• 4x400m: 3:45.31(2014)Outdoor

• 400m: 56.12 (2014)• 4x100m: 47.89 (2014)• 4x400m: 3:42.43 (2014)

NIA DAVISJumps• So.-1LMissouri City, Texas Elkins HS

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2015 Cross Country• Finished 26th on a time of 22:080.8 (6000m) at the Southland Conference Championships, and helped the Lady Cards win a league title. • Finished 72nd at the South Central Region Cross Coun-try Championships with a time of 22:20.9 (6,000m)• Ran 6K at the ISU Pre-Nationals and finished 270th with a 23:30.7 time. • Ran at the Chile Pepper Festival and timed at 18:13.7 in the 5K race. • Placed 36th in the Texas A&M Invitational with a 15:29.4 time in a 4.1K

2014 Outdoor• Competed in five events over the course of five meets • Opened season with a seventh-place finish in the 3,000 steeplechase, clocking in at 11:47.95 • Placed 15th in the 1,500 at the SFA Carl Kight Invita-tional with a time of 4:58.70 • Runner-up in the steeplechase at the McNeese Spring Time Invitational, crossing the finish line in 11:45.30, which ranked as the 14th-best time in the Southland • Ended 12th in the event at the Southland Champion-ships with a time of 11:46.09.

2014 Indoor• Ran the mile and 3000m.• Best in the mile was 5:27.46 at the Texas A&M 12 Team Invitational, in a 19th place finish.• Finished 15th in the mile with a 5:27.89 mark. • Season best time of 10:38.57 in the 3000m at 10:38.57 at the Southland Conference Championships, and fin-ished 23rd. • Placed ninth at the Howie Ryan Invitational, timed at 10:41.21.

2013 Cross Country • Raced at five events

• Ended 30th at 6,000-meter Southland Championships with a time of 23:06.8 • Placed 84th at NCAA South Central Regional, putting up a time of 22:59.3 for the 6,000-meter course • Came in 35th at 4,200-meter Rice Invitational, finishing in 16:07.

High School• Part of second-place team in state as a senior • Helped team to a third place finish at Nike South Cen-tral Cross Country Regional • 5A regional qualifier in the 3,200 meter run • Has a personal-best time of 11:07 in the 3,200.

Personal• Born Megan Taylor Flanagan on January 24, 1995 in Fall River, Mass. • Daughter of Robert and Mardy Flanagan

CAREER BESTS:Cross Country• 4.1K: 15:29.4 (2014)• 4.2K: 16.07.0 (2013)• 5K: 18:13.7 (2014)• 6K: 22:08.8 (2014)Indoor• Mile: 5:27.46 (2014)• 3000m: 10:38.57 (2014)Outdoor• 1500m: 4:58.70 (2014)• 3000S: 11:45.30 (2014)

2014 Outdoor• Finished 16th in the triple jump at the Southland Con-ference Championships on an 11.01m mark, the best of the season. • Also placed in the top 10 (ninth) at the Lion Invitational on a 10.81m jump. • Best mark in the long jump was at the McNeese Spring-time Invitational, 5.01m. • Put up a 5.00m jump at the Lion Invitational, and a 4.95m mark at the J Fred Duckett-Rice Twilight.

2014 Indoor • Opened the season with at 11.06m mark in the triple jump at the Houston Indoor Invitational, the season best. • Placed 23rd in the Southern Miss Cupid Classic with an 11.03m mark, and finished 13th at the Texas A&M 12 Team Invite with a 10.50m mark. • One long jump on the season, marked 4.91 and fin-ished 27th at the Houston Indoor Opener.

High School• Ran for Coach Ray Dabney Qualified for regional twice • Posted best marks of 18 feet, three inches in the long jump and 37 feet, 11 inches in the triple jump.

Personal• Born Brianna Foley on January 7, 1995 in Belleville, Texas • Daughter of James and Gertie Foley.

CAREER BESTS:Indoor• Long Jump: 4.91m (2014)• Triple Jump: 11.06m (2014)Outdoor• Long Jump: 5.01m (2014)• Triple Jump: 11.01m (2014)

MEGAN FLANAGANDistance • So.-1LKingwood, Texas Kingwood HS

BRIANNA FOLEYJumps • So.-1LSealy, Texas Sealy HS

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2014 Outdoor• Ran the 400m and 4x400m relay at the Victor Lopez Classic.• Finished in 33rd with a 1:04.33 in the 400m and was third in the 4x4 with a 3:47.99 mark.

2014 Indoor• Did not compete

High School• Three-time regional qualifier and two-time state qual-ifier • Helped team to regional titles in both 2011 and 2013 • Posted personal-best times of 58.0 in the 400 and 2:25 in the 800.

Personal• Born Justine Dianne Franklin on September 3, 1994 in Livingston, Texas • Daughter of Crystal Phillips.

CAREER BESTS:Outdoor• 400m: 1:04.33 (2014)• 4x400m: 3:47.99 (2014)

2014 Outdoor• Top 10 finishes in every meet in the long jump and 4x100m relay.• Fourth place finish as a part the 4x1 relay team with a 46.04 mark at the Southland Conference Champion-ships, and took seventh in the long jump with a 5.51m mark.• Relay team finished third at the Victor Lopez Classic (46.35), sixth at the J Fred Duckett-Rice Twilight (46.54), fourth at the McNeese Springtime Invite (47.02), fourth at the Lion Invitational (47.12) and sixth at the SFA Ske-cher’s Carl Knight Invitational (47.24)• Career-high long jump was 5.79m at the J Fred Duck-ett-Rice Invite in a sixth place finish. • Marked at 5.47m at the Lion Invitational and finished ninth and had a wind-aided jump of 5.73 at the McNeese Springtime Invite in a fifth place finish.

2014 Indoor• Placed 12th that the Southland Conference Champion-ships in the long jump with a mark of 5.45m, also tied the season high from the Howie Ryan Invitational (11th place). • Had a 5.30m long jump and took 18th place at the Southern Miss Cupid Classic. • Opened the indoor season with a 5.39m long jump for ninth at the Houston Indoor Opener and followed with a 5.38m jump at the Texas A&M 12 Team Invitational. • Ran the 60m twice, at the Texas A&M 12 Team Invita-tional (8.06, 19th) and Howie Ryan Invite (7.99, 62nd).

2013 Outdoor • Participated in nine events over the course of seven meets • Primarily competed in the long jump, putting up a ca-reer-best distance of 18 feet, 9.25 inches at the Bobcat Classic to finish eighth

• Won the event at the J. Fred Duckett Rice Twilight Meet with a mark of 18 feet, seven inches • Finished seventh at the McNeese Spring Time Classic with a distance of 18 feet, five inches • Put up mark of 17 feet, 8.25 inches to place 12th at Southland Championships • Ran with the 4x100 meter relay team twice, placing sixth at the Southland Championships with a time of 46.52 and fourth at McNeese with a time of 46.75.

2013 Indoor • Did not compete.

2012 Outdoor • Did not compete.

2012 Indoor • Participated in eight events across four meets • Put up a season-best mark of 18 feet, 3.75 inches in the long jump to place seventh at the Southland Cham-pionships • Also put up a season-best distance of 36 feet, seven inches in the triple jump at the SLC meet to finish 17th • Ended eighth in the triple jump at the Birmingham In-vitational and Multi’s with a mark of 36 feet, 0.25 inches • Posted distance of 17 feet, 6.25 inches to place ninth in the long jump at the Iowa State Classic.

High School• Competed for Coach David Pollack • Earned regional championships in 2010 and 2011 and placed third at state in 2011.

Personal• Born Carissa Denyce Hill on July 9, 1993 in Houston, Texas • Daughter of Frankie and Allison Hill • Sister, Franchelle, runs track at Texas State.

CAREER BESTS:Indoor• Long Jump: 5.58m (2013)• Triple Jump: 11.15m (2013)• 60m: 7.97(2013)Outdoor• Long Jump: 5.79m (2014)

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CARISSA HILLSprints/Jumps • Sr.-3LSugar Land, TexasHightower HS

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2014 Cross Country• Was the Southland Conference runner-up on a 20:44.2 mark in the 6K, and took 17th place at the South Central Regionals on a 20:51 time. • Finished 58th at the ISU Pre-Nationals in a 21:41.6 6K run. • Ran a 5K at the Chile Pepper Festival and finished at 16:40.0, and ran a 4.1K at the Texas A&M Invitational and timed at 14:19.0.

2014 Outdoor • Ran in five races over five meets • Southland Newcomer of the Year • Babe Didrikson Zaharias Award winner • Opened season at Stanford Invitational and posted the top Southland time in the 10,000, finishing 26th in 34:19.82, which ranked second on LU’s all-time perfor-mance list • Placed 29th in the 5,000 at the Mt. SAC Relays with a time of 16:57.50, which ranked third in the league and fourth in LU history • Took home the Southland title in the 5,000, finishing in 17:30.15 • Placed 26th in the 10,000 at the NCAA West Preliminary with a time of 35:26.16.

2014 Indoor • Competed in six races across five meets • Debuted at the Texas A&M 12-Team Invitational, finish-ing second in the 3,000 with a time of 9:47.53 • Also ran in the event at the Meyo Invitational, placing seventh with a Southland-best time of 9:35.64, which ranked second in school history • Finished second and third in at the conference champi-onships in the 3,000 and 5,000, respectively, with times

of 10:03.12 and 17:12.51, the latter of which ranks as the third-best 5,000 time in school history.

2013 Cross Country • Southland Newcomer of the Year and First Team All-Southland after a second place finish at the South-land Championships with a time of 20:54.9 for the 6,000-meter course • Earned 14th-place finish at 10,000-meter NCAA South Central Regional, posting a time of 20:50.1 • Placed fifth at Notre Dame Invitational with a time of 17:09.9 for the 5,000-meter course, earning Southland Athlete of the Week honors in the process • Took home Rice Invitational title, completing the 4,200-meter course in 14:30.

Prior to Lamar • Placed seventh at the 2013 British Universities and Col-lege Cross Country Championships • Posted a third-place finsh at the event in 2012 to help squad to a team title • Placed fifth in the 5,000 at BUCS Athletics Champion-ships • Personal-best times in the 3,000 and 5,000 are 9:29 and 16:49, respectively.

High School • Finished eighth at the English Schools Cross Country Championships • Came in fifth at inter-counties event and third at the McCain Cross Challenge.

Personal • Born Leigh Gladys May Lattimore on February 2, 1991 in Edgware, England • Daughter of Terry and Alison Lattimore.

CAREER BESTS:Cross Country• 4.1K: 14:19.0 (2014)• 4.2K: 14:30.0 (2013)• 5K: 16:40.0 (2014)• 6K: 20:44.2 (2014)Indoor• Mile: 5:01.42 (2014)• 3000m: 9:35.64 (2014)• 5000m: 17:12.51 (2014)Outdoor• 1500m: 5:43.95 (2014)• 5000m: 16:57.71 HT (2014)• 10,000m: 34:19.82 (2014)

2014 Outdoor• Finished 20th in the discus at the Southland Conference Championships with a 36.24m mark. • Career high discus throw was 38.10m at the McNeese Springtime Invite, and finished 10th at that meet. • Placed eighth in the discus at the Victor Lopez Classic on a 37.49m mark and 10th at the McNeese Springtime Invite with a 38.10m mark. • Took 14th at the J. Fred Duckett-Rice Twilight in the javelin on a 21.73m throw.

2014 Indoor• Did not compete

2013 Outdoor • Competed in eight events across six meets • Put up career-best distance of 116 feet, one inch to place fourth in the discus throw at the J. Fred Duckett Rice Twilight Meet • Also finished fourth in the discus at the SHSU Quad Meet with a distance of 114 feet • Ended 12th at the Southland Championships with a mark of 113 feet, two inches • Put up career-best mark of 93 feet, 10 inches to finish 11th at the Victor Lopez Rice Bayou Classic.

2013 Indoor • Did not compete.

2012 Outdoor • Competed in two events • Posted season-best mark in the discus, putting up a distance of 114 feet, four inches to place fourth at the SHSU Twilight Meet • Threw the discus 105 feet, 11 inches at the Southeast-ern Lion Invitational to end 12th.

2012 Indoor

LEIGH LATTIMOREDistance • Sr.-1LPinner, England St. Mary’s University College

DENISHA NICHOLSThrows • Sr.-3LElizabethtown, Ky. Elizabethtown HS

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• Did not compete.

High School• Competed for Coach Jeff McNeill • Helped team to a third place finish in 2011 and earned an individual state title • Had a top mark of 36 feet, four inches in the shot put and 114 feet, 11 inches in the discus.

Personal• Born Denisha Shairee Nichols on May 22, 1993 in Staten Island, N.Y• Daughter of Cynthia Maye.

CAREER BESTS:Outdoor• Discus: 38.10m (2014)• Javelin 28.61m (2014)

2014 Outdoor• Season high 26.08 time in the 200m dash at the Victor Lopez Classic in a 36th place finish. Also ran a wind-aid-ed time of 26.55 in the 200m at the Lion Invitational. • Top time of 59.90 in the 400m at the McNeese Spring-time Invitational and finished 16th. • Took 31st place at the J. Fred Duckett-Rice Invite on a 1:00.05 mark and 19th place at the Lion Invitational with a 1:00.80 mark, both in the 400m. • Best time of 4:06.07 time with the 4x400m relay team at the SFA Skecher’s Carl Knight Invitational in a ninth place finish. • Ran with the 4x100m relay team at the Victor Lopez Classic, and finished eighth on a 48.88 mark.

2014 Indoor• Did not compete

High School• Ran for coach Carey Wright Regional and state qualifier in 2011, 2012 and 2013 • Also won regionals in 2013.

Personal• Born JaLana J’Nese Owens on March 29, 1995 in Hous-ton, Texas • Daughter of Jarrod and Veronica Owens.

CAREER BESTS:Outdoor• 200m: 26.08 (2014)• 400m: 59.90 (2014)

JALANA OWENSSprints • So.-1LHouston, Texas George Bush HS

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2014 Outdoor• Finished as the Southland Conference runner-up in 4x400m relay (3:42.43) and fourth in the 4x100m relay (46.04). • Ran a 56.40 time at the Southland Conference Champi-onships in the 400m dash, and finished 13th in her heat. • Career high time of 55.76 in the 400m at the J. Fred Duckett-Rick Twilight, finished in 10th place. Member of the 4x4 team that took third place with a 3:46.51 time. • 4x4 team was the champion at the Lion Invitational (3:51.11) and runner-up at the McNeese Springtime Invite (3:49.31).• Sixth place finishes at the SFA Skecher’s Carl Knight In-vite (57.43) and Victor Lopez Classic (56.13) in the 400m. • Third place in the 4x4 with a 3:47.99 at the Lopez Clas-sic and in the 4x1 with a 46.35 mark.

2014 Indoor• Season-high time of 26.48 time in the 200m at the Howie Ryan Invitational and placed 47th, and best time of 55.76 in the 400m at the Southland Conference Cham-pionships. • Took third place in the 4x400m relay with a 3:45.31 at the league championships. • Placed fourth at in the 4x4 at the Southern Miss Cupid Classic with a 3:59.85 time, also placed 34th in the 400m on a 58.33 mark. • Ran the 60m dash once, at the Howie Ryan Invite, and took 68th on a 8.05 time, also took fifth in the 4x4 (3:55.57).

2013 Outdoor • Ran in 15 races over the course of seven meets • Put together strong showing at the SHSU Quad Meet, finishing 10th in the 100, fifth in the 200 and third as a part of the 4x400 relay team with times of 12.66, 25.64 and 3:56.94, respectively • Posted season-best 200 time at the McNeese Spring

Time Classic, finishing 10th in 25.44 • Recorded season-best 400 time of 56.97 at the South-land Championships to place 10th • Member of fifth place 4x400 relay team at the South-land’s premier event, putting up a time of 3:50.37 • Relay team placed sixth at the Bobcat Classic with a time of 3:48.64 and fourth at McNeese with a time of 3:50.50.

2013 Indoor • Participated in seven races across four meets • Had a strong showing at the Jeff Davis Invitational, claiming the 400 meter crown with a time of 59.92 sec-onds • Also won the 4x400 relay title at the event with a time of 3:58.26 • Placed third in the 400 at the McNeese Invitational with a time of 1:00.86 • Finished 12th in the event at the Southland Champion-ships with a season-best time of 58.54.

Creek High School• Ran for Coach Ellen Robinson • Part of state-qualifying 4x100 meter relay team in 2012 • Also ran for Track Houston.

Personal• Born Sarah Shim on December 31, 1993 in Kerriville, Texas • Daughter of Judy Shim.

CAREER BESTS:Indoor• 60m: 8.05 (2014)• 200m: 26.48 (2014)• 400m: 57.14(2014)Outdoor• 100m: 12.66 (2014)• 200m: 125344 (2013)• 400m: 55.76 (2014)

2015 Outdoor• Five top 10 finishes in the 100m hurdles, including a second place finish at the J. Fred Duckett-Rice Twilight on a 14.74 mark.• Took eighth place at the Lion Invitational (14.42), ninth in the McNeese Springtime (14.48- wind-aided), eighth in the SFA Skecher’s Carl Knight Invitational (14.73). • Claimed the fourth spot at the Southland Conference Championships in the 4x100m relay with a 46.04 mark. • was the runner-up at the Duckett-Rice Invite with a 46.54 mark. • Was third in the 4x1 with a 46.65, season high) mark at the Victor Lopez Classic, sixth at the Carl Knight Invite (47.24), fourth at the McNeese Springtime (47.02) and the Lion Invitational (47.12) • Top time in the 200m was 25.58 at the McNeese Spring-time.

2014 Indoor• Season best time of 8.72 in the 60m hurdles at the Southland Conference Championships to place sixth. Set an 8.83 mark in the preliminary round. • Finished sixth in the Texas A&M 12 Team Invitational in the 60m dash with a 7.84 mark, and put a 7.83 mark in the prelims.• Best time in the 60m dash was 7.79 at the Howie Ryan Invitational, and placed 30th. Ran a 8.86 and 8.88 in the prelim round in the 60m hurdles at the meet.

High School• Competed for Coach Ryan Beard • Finished third in the 300 meter hurdles at Texas state championships • Holds school records in both 100 and 300 meter hur-dles.

Personal• Born Dominique Beatrice Taylor in Richmond, Texas

SARAH SHIMDistance • Jr.-2LHouston, Texas Langham Creek HS

DOMINIQUE TAYLORThrows • So.-1LHouston, Texas Stafford HS

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• Daughter of Earnest Taylor and Karen Hayes Taylor.

CAREER BESTS:Indoor• 60m: 7.79 (2014)• 60H: 8.72(2014)Outdoor• 200m: 25.58 (2013)• 100H: 14.42 (2014)

2014 Outdoor• Fourth place at the Southland Conference Champion-ships in the 4x100m relay with a 46.04 time. • Ran a 12.34 time in the 100m at the SLC Championships and a 25.52 mark in the 200m.• Top 10 finishes in the 4x1 at J. Fred Duckett-Rice Twi-light (6th, 46.54), Lion Invitational (4th, 47.12) and Vic-tor Lopez Classic (7th, 47.89). • Season best in the 100m of 12.23 at the Lion Invitation-al in an eight place finish. • Top time in the 200m was 25.08 at the Lion Invitational in a sixth place finish. • Finished 11th in the 200m at the SFA Skecher’s Carl Knight Invitational.

2014 Indoor• Best time in the 200m was 26.77 at the Southern Miss Cupid Classic, and placed 60th. • Also marked times 27.26 (Howie Ryan Invitational, 63rd place) and 27.11 (Texas A&M 12 Team Invitational, 30th). • Top time in the 60m dash was 7.98 in the preliminaries at the Houston Indoor Opener.

2013 Outdoor • Ran in 10 races across six meets • Put up season-best 100 meter time at the J. Fred Duck-ett Rice Twilight Meet, placing ninth at 12.70 • Also placed 12th in the event at the SHSU Quad Meet with a time of 12.74 • Posted season-best time of 25.47 to place 22nd at the Southland Championships • Ended 15th in the 200 at the Rice Twilight, completing the race in 26.15.

2013 Indoor • Ran in four events over three meets

• Ran the 55 meter dash at both McNeese meets, posting a time of 7.59 seconds to finish 20th at the first and 7.65 at the first to end 15th • Put up time of 8.06 in the 60 to end 52nd at the Howie Ryan Invitational and Multi’s.

High School• Ran for Tom Kennedy • Qualified for regionals three times.

Personal• Born Sydney Danielle Wandix on October 24, 1994 in Houston, Texas • Daughter of Elijah White and Diana Wandix-White • Sisters, Raven and Jasmine White, play soccer at South-ern and Stephen F. Austin, respectively.

CAREER BESTS:Indoor• 55m: 7.59 (2013)• 60m: 7.98 (2014)• 200m: 26.77(2014)Outdoor• 100m: 12.23 (2014)• 200m: 25.08 (2014)

SYDNEY WANDIXSprints • Sr.-2LHouston, Texas Cy-Fair HS

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2014 Cross Country• Finished 38th at the Southland Conference Champi-onships with a 23:00.2 mark, only the second 6K of the season for her. • Raced at the ISU Pre-Nationals and finished 69th with a 24:32.8 time in the 6K. • Put up a 16:10.5 time in the 4.1K at Texas A&M Invi-tational.

2014 Outdoor Track • Competed in five races across five meets • Opened up season at Victor Lopez Classic, finishing 18th in the 5,000 with a time of 18:51.34 • Ran in the 1,500 twice, posting a season-best time of 4:59.70 to place 17th at the SFA Carl Kight Invitational and coming in eighth at the McNeese Spring Time Classic with a time of 5:00.92 • Placed second in the 3,000 at the SLU Lion Invitational at 10:56.06 • Came in 12th in the 10,000 at the Southland Champi-onships at 40:20.81.

2014 Indoor Track • Raced three times over the course of three meets • Picked up a third-place finish at the Texas A&M 12-Team Invitational, finishing the 5,000 with a time of 19:18.67 • Placed 23rd in the 3,000 at the Howie Ryan Invitational, clocking in at 11:12.44.

2013 Cross Country • Competed in three events • Came in 18th at Houston Baptist Invitational with at time of 19:04 for the 5,000-meter course ... Finished 4,200-meter Rice Invitational in 17:05 to place 70th • Ended 191st at 5,000-meter Notre Dame Invitational with a time of 20:09.2.

2013 Outdoor Track • Did not compete.

2013 Indoor Track • Completed four races across three meets • Finished fourth at the McNeese Invitational with a time of 5:36.95 in the mile • Posted and eighth place finish in the 5,000 meter run at the Howie Ryan Invitational and Multi’s at 19:08.25 • Placed 25th in the 3,000 meter run at the Southland Championships with a time of 11:45.84.

2012 Cross Country • Ran in five events • Finished 19th at LSU Cross Country Festival with a time of 23:19.1 for the 6,000-meter course • Ended 20th at the 6,000-meter Southland Champion-ships at 22:34.5.

High School • Four-year letterwinner • Took home District 27-5A titles as a sophomore, junior and senior • Also helped team to a track and field title as a senior.

Personal • Born Kaitlynn Johanna Warren on October 7, 1993 in Beaumont, Texas.

CAREER BESTS:Cross Country• 4.1K: 16:10.5 (2014)• 4.2K: 17:05.0 (2013)• 5K: 19:04.0 (2013)• 6K: 22:34.5 (2012)Indoor• Mile: 5:29.40(2013)• 3000m: 11:12.44 (2014)• 5000m: 19:08.25 (2013)Outdoor• 1500m: 4:59.70 (2014)• 3000m: 10:56.06 (2014)• 5000m: 18:51.34 (2014)• 10,000m: 40:20.81 (2014)

2014 INDOOR ATHLETE OF THE YEAR2014 INDOOR OUTSTANDING TRACK PERFORMER2014 INDOOR 800M CHAMPION2014 3000M CHAMPION

2014 Cross Country • Finished 98th in the South Central Regionals with a 23:05.3 mark, • Ran a 15:21.4 time at the Texas A&M Invitational.

2014 Outdoor Track • Completed seven races across five meets • Started season with a first-place finish at the Victor Lopez Classic, winning the 1,500 with a time of 4:29.67 • Placed ninth at the Stanford Invitational in the 3,000 steeplechase with a time of 10:22.26 • Posted top Southland time in the race at the Mt. SAC Relays with a time of 10:19.83, which also ranks second in school history and was good enough to qualify for the NCAA West Preliminary • Recorded third-best conference time in the 1,500, finishing third at the J. Fred Duckett Rice Twilight Meet, crossing the finish line in 4:28.39 ... The time also ranked third in school history • Placed second and fifth in the 3,000 steeplechase and 1,500, respectively, at the Southland Championships with times of 10:26.78 and 4:34.57.

2014 Indoor Track • Raced eight times over five meets • Southland Athlete and Newcomer of the Year • Also earned Southland Outstanding Track Performer • Made debut at Houston Indoor Opener, winning the 800 with a time of 2:17.18 • Recorded third-best 3,000 meter time in the confer-ence at the Texas A&M 12-Team Invitational, placing third with a time of 9:57.45 • Posted a converted time of 4:53.52 in the mile to finish

KAITLYNN WARRENDistance • Jr.-2LSan Antonio, Texas Brandeis HS

LOUISE WEBBThrows • So.-1LSouthampton, EnglandUniversity of Southampton

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fourth at the Howie Ryan Invitational, which ranked first in the conference and second in school history • Also set school record in the 800 at the same meet, end-ing third with a time of 2:11.89, which finished the year as second in the league • Began Southland Championships by running the an-chor leg on the title-winning distance medley relay team that finished in 11:49.43, which ranks second on LU’s all-time performance list • Also became the first-ever athlete to win both the 800 and 3,000 in the same meet, finishing with times of 2:13.68 and 10:03.05.

2013 Cross Country • Competed in five races • Earned a spot on the All-Southland First Team after a fourth place finish at the 6,000-meter Southland Cham-pionships, ending in 21:17.3 • Placed 19th at NCAA South Central Regional with a time of 21:08.3 for the 6,000-meter course • Came in 26th at 5,000-meter Notre Dame Invitational, completing the race in 17:40.4 • Ended 19th at 4,200-meter Rice Invitational with a time of 15:51.

Prior to Lamar • Came in third at 2009 European Junior Championships with a 3,000 meter steeplechase time of 10:10.3, which ranks second all-time in the UK for a U20 event • Placed fifth in the 1,500 at 2009 UK U20 Champion-ships and fourth in the steeplechase at the senior event • Holds personal records of 2:11.0 in the 800 meter run, 4:22.3 in the 1,500 and 4:52 in the mile ... Also ran for Southampton Athletic Club.

High School• Placed fifth at the World Youth Championships with a UK youth record of 6:32.45 in the 2,000 meter steeple-

chase • Also set UK record at 2009 English Schools Champion-ships with a time of 4:44 in the 1,500 meter steeplechase • Placed third at 2009 English School Cross Country Championships.

Personal• Born Louise Judith Caton Webb on February 9, 1991 in Southampton, England • Daughter of Desmond and Fiona Webb.

CAREER BESTS:Cross Country• 4.1K: 15:21.4 (2014)• 4.2K: 15:51.0 (2013)• 5K: 17:40.4 (2013)• 6K: 21:17.3 (2013)Indoor• 800: 2:13.41 (2013)• Mile: 4:56.42 (2013)• 3000m: 9:57.45 (2013)Outdoor• 1500m: 4:28.39 (2014)• 3000S: 10:19.83 (2014)

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2014 Cross Country• Ran the 5K at the Chile Pepper Festival and finished 102nd on an 18:45.0 mark.• Competed at the Texas A&M Invitational and timed in at 15:47.2 and 54th place.

High School • Holds personal best times of 5:22 and 11:36 in the 1,600 meter and 3,200 meter runs • Also ran for Dallas Metroplex Striders.

Personal • Born Chaynee E. Atwood on May 4, 1996, in Paris, Texas • Daughter of Darrell Atwood and Kristie McWaters-At-wood.

2014 Cross Country• Took All-Southland Conference honors at the Southland Conference Championships with a 10th place finish and 21:18.9 mark. • Ran in the South Central Regionals and finished 53rd and finished with a time of 21:48.7. • Ran in the ISU Pre-Nationals and timed in the 6,000-meter race at 22:10.0 and placed 110th. • Competed in the 5K at the Chile Pepper Festival and timed at 17:22.8 and placed 25th. • Finished the Texas A&M Invitational with a 14:48.5 time and 15th place finish in the 4.1K.

High School • Ran personal-best time of 10:39.79 over two miles to place second at 2014 New Balance Indoor National Championships • Finish second in both the 1,600 and 3,200 meter runs at 4A state championships • Also came in second at the state championships in cross country • Holds personal best times of 2:18:58 and 4:55.15 in the 800 and 1,600 meter runs ... Earned spot on THSCA Aca-demic All-State team • Also named a U.S. Achievement National Honor Stu-dent.

Personal • Born Evelyn J. Chavez on March 8, 1996, in Midland, Texas • Daughter of Boris and Norma Chavez.

High School• Career best time of 56.6 in the 400m.• Two-time team MVP and named most improved in 2013. • Made it to the Regionals in in 400m in 2014 and in the 4x400m in 2013. • Two-year varsity letterwinner. • Coached by Ben Still.• Member of the Afterburners track club.

Personal• Daughter of Jerry and Chevette Davis• Born on Oct. 23, 1996. • Majoring in exercise science.

CHAYNEE ATWOODDistance • Fr.-HS Whitehouse, TexasWhitehouse HS

EVEYLYN CHAVEZDistance • Fr.-HS Porter, TexasPorter HS

ASHLEY DAVISSprints • Fr.-HSMissouri City, TexasElkiins HS

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High School• Career-best time of 11.83 in the 100m dash. • Four-time regional qualifier, two-time regional cham-pion and three-year state qualifier. • Coached by Hiawatha Hickman.

Personal• Daughter of Renaido Ray Fowler and Cicely Dawn Fowl-er.• Born Nov. 26, 1995.• Majoring in business.

High School • Career-best times of 11.8 in the 100m dash and 24.0 in the 200m.• Advanced in to the regionals her senior season in the 4x200m.3• Named as the team’s most improved player.• Coached by Ellen Robinson

Personal• Born Jan. 11, 1996.• Daughter of Harolyn Graves.• Nicknamed “Jazz

2014 CROSS COUNTRY ATHLETE OF THE YEAR2014 CROSS COUNTRY FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR2014 CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPION

2014 Cross Country• Named as the Southland Conference Athlete and Freshman of the Year after taking the Southland Confer-ence Crown at the league championships on a 20:06.6 6,000-meter time. • Finished 14th at the South Central Regionals with a 20:43.5 time. • Ran a 6K at the ISU Pre-Nationals and finished 30th with a 21:17.6 mark.• Competed at the Chile Pepper Festival (5K) and finished with at 16:44.9 and in ninth place. • Raced in the 4.1K at the Texas A&M Invitational and placed seventh on a 14:23.6 time.

High School • Ran for club Karhulan Katajaiset • Placed 12th at World Junior Championships in the 3,000 meter steeplechase in 2014 • Also ran at World Juniors in 2012 as well as both the European cross country and track championships in 2013 • Holds personal best times of 2:14.00, 4:28.67, 9:27.12 and 16:42.03 in the 800, 1,500, 3,000 and 5,000 meter runs, respectively • Owns top steeplechase time of 9:56.51.

Personal • Born Minttu Karoliina Hukka on March 31, 1995, in Kotka, Finland • Daughter of Tero and Mari Hukka.

CHANISSEY FOWLERSprints • Fr.-HS Silsbee, TexasSilsbee HS

JASMINE GRAVESSprints • Fr.-HS Houston, TexasHouston Langham Creek HS

MINTTU HUKKADistance • Fr.-HS Kotka, FinlandKotkan Lyseon Lukio

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High School • Coached by David Adams.

Personal• Born June 18, 1996.• Daughter of Proslong and Adna Jean.• Majoring in Speech Pathology and Audiology.

2014 CROSS COUNTRY NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR

2014 Cross Country • Named as the Southland Conference Newcomer of the Year. • Garnered first-time All-Southland Conference honors after a third place finish on a 20:49.6 mark. • Placed 35th at the South Central Regionals with a 21:32.3 time. • Finished 63rd at the ISU Pre-Nationals with a 21:44.8 mark. • Put up a 17:16.4 5,000-meter mark and placed in 22nd at the Chile Pepper Festival.• Ninth place finish at the Texas A&M Invitational (4.1K) on a time of 14:31.4.

Prior to Lamar • Won U23 German titles in the 3,000 meter steeplechase in both 2012 and 2014 • Came in third with the U23 German national team at 2013 European cross country championships • Helped U20 squad to a third place finish as well at 2012 event • Holds best times of 2:09.91, 4:25.04, 9:24.76 and 16:19.80 in the 800, 1,500, 3,000 and 5,000 meter runs • Also holds a best time of 10:05.48 in the 3,000 meter steeplechase.

High School • Helped German U20 team to second place finish at 2011 European cross country championships • Finished 11th in 3,000 meter steeplechase at 2011 Eu-ropean U20 championships.

Personal • Born Jannika Maria John on December 26, 1992, in Mu-nich, Germany • Daughter of Dietrich and Regina John.

High School• Career-best time of 57.7 in the 400m.• Co-team captain junior season and captain senior sea-son. • Member of the National Honor Society. • Member of the Texas Hurricanes summer track team. • Coached by Camrel Neal.

Personal• Daughter of Rodric Lucas and Natarsha Savoie.• Born July 12, 1996. • Majoring in Kinesiology.

VANESSA JEANSprints • Fr.-HS Katy, TexasCinco Ranch HS

JANNIKA JOHNDistance • Jr.-TR Furstenfeldbruck, GermanyTechnische Universitat Munchen

DESERAY LUCASSprints • Fr.-HSHouston, TexasHouston Madison HS

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High School• Ran the 400m in 57.0, a career best. • Ran the anchor leg for the 4x400m relay team at the state meet her senior year.• MVP of the team in 2014.• All-American cheerleader. • All-Academic Award. • Coached by Coach Hoffman

Personal• Daughter of Chester and Tanglia Nichols.• Born June 14, 1996. • Majoring in criminal justice and minoring in account-ing.

2014 Cross Country • First team All-Southland Conference honors after a fourth place finish at the Southland Conference Cham-pionships on a 20:54.5 time.• Finished 23rd at the South Central Regionals with a mark of 21:02.5.• Placed 84th at the ISU Pre-Nationals with after a 21:55.6 time. • Raced in the 5,000-meter Chile Pepper Festival with a 16:55.7 mark. • Competed at the Texas A&M Invitational and finished eight on a mark of 14:27.1.

High School • Came in third at British Universities and Colleges Sport outdoor championships with a 1,500 meter time of 4:29.56 • Posted personal best times of 2:08.28, 4:29.56 and 10:34.78 in the 800, 1,500 and 3,000 meter runs, respec-tively.

Personal • Born Verity C. Ockenden on August 31, 1991, in Maid-stone • Daughter of Neal Ockenden and Fiona MacKenzie.

2014 Cross Country • Did not compete

High School• Ran for coach Zeke Hernandez • Earned team MVP for both track and cross country in 2013 and 2014 • Four-time regional qualifer in the 800 • Placed third at the regional meet in 2013 and 2014 • Earned district titles in the 400, 800 and 4x400 relay as a senior • Helped team to four district championships in cross country • Holds school records in both the 400 (59.2) and 4x400 relay (4:01.02) • Carries personal best time of 2:16 in the 800.

Personal: • Born Cara Anna Ortiz on March 29, 1996, in Corpus Christi, Texas • Daughter of Rebecca Ortiz.

ALEXIS NICHOLSSprints • Fr.-HS Stafford, TexasStafford HS

VERITY OCKENDENDistance • Jr.-TR Shaftesbury, EnglandSwansea University

CARA ORTIZDistance • Fr.-HS Corpus Christi, TexasTuloso Midway HS

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High School• Career-best times of 24.98 in the 200m, 12.02 in the 100m, 18’-5.75’’ in the long jump and 37’-2.5’’ in the triple jump. • Team Captain her senior year. • Member of the Wings track club. • Coached by Pat Darcey.

Personal• Born July 4, 1996 as Dejanira A. Phillips.• Daughter of Leonard and Beatricia Butler. • Majoring Exercise Science.

High School• Regional and state qualifier in the 4x400m event. • Career-best times of 58.0 and 2:30 in the 400m and 800m, respectively. • Coached by Misty Springfield

Personal • Daughter of Larry and Aundria Smith. • Born May 2, 1996. • Majoring in biology.

High School • Russian Junior Championship finalist in 2013 and 2014 in the 800m.• Career-best time of 2:08.97 in the 800m and 57.53 in the 400m.

Personal• Daughter of Audrey and Olga Sokolova.• Born March 36, 1995. • Majoring in electrical engineering.

DEJA PHILLIPSSprints/Jumps • Fr.-HS Katy, TexasKaty HS

OLIVIA SMITHSprints • Fr.-HS Carrollton, TexasCreekview HS

ALEXANDRA SOKOLOVASprints • So.-TRMoscow, RussiaMoscow State Linguistic University

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High School• Broke school record in the 4x200m her junior season, and then broke her own mark her own senior season. • Attended the state meet her sophomore season and went to the Junior Olympics in 2014. • Went to Regionals and area all four seasons in high school. • Coached by Sharon Robbins. • Member of the National Honor Society, parliamentar-ian.

Personal• Daughter of Arlinda and Freddie Stanton.• Jan. 20, 1996.• Majoring in Biochemistry.

High School• Career best of 26.0 in the 200m dash.

Personal• Daughter of Toska Vaughn.• Born April 25, 1996.• Majoring in nursing.

Prior to Lamar• Ran at UTSA.

High School•MVP of her team senior season. • Claimed fourth at the state meet in the 300 hurdles. • Medaled at state in her sophomore season.• Coached by Coach Killen.

Personal• Daughter of Curtis Wilson and Pamela Jones. • Born Sept. 29, 1995. • Majoring biology and minoring in pre-veterinarian.

JANAY STANTONSprints • Fr.-HS Manor, TexasManor HS

SAMANTHA VAUGHNSprints • Fr.-HS Tyler, TexasTyler Chapel HS

BROOK WILSONHurdles • Fr.-HS Houston, TexasGlenda Dawson HS

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CARDINAL OLYMPIANSPEDRO CACERES

Caceres competed in the steeplechase at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics for Argentina. At Lamar, he was a six-time Southland Champion, winning the 1,500 twice and 5,000 outdoors, the 880 yard run and mile indoors and cross country.

BRIAN DAVIS Davis ran the 1,600 relay for his native South Africa at the 1960 Rome Olympics. He set the 440-yard record in his time at Lamar and was a member of LU’s nationally-acclaimed sprint medley and mile relay teams.

THOMAS ERIKSSON Eriksson competed in both the high jump and long jump for Sweden at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. He’s Lamar’s greatest field performer, winning nine conference crowns and the 1985 national title in the high jump at seven feet, 7.5 inches.

CHRISTER GULLSTRAND Eriksson competed in both the high jump and long jump for Sweden at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. He’s Lamar’s greatest field performer, winning nine conference crowns and the 1985 national title in the high jump at seven feet, 7.5 inches.

PEDRO CACERS

BRIAN DAVIS

THOMAS ERIKSSON

CHRISTER GULLSTRAND

MIDDE HAMRIN Hamrin competed in the marathon for Sweden at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. She is one of the greatest LU distance runners ever, setting six school records, earning All-America honors four times along with two national titles.

DOUG HINDS Hinds was a member of the Canada’s 1,600 relay team at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. He was also a member of the 1980 team that boycotted the Moscow games. Hinds won four Southland 400 titles at LU and was also a three-time All-American.

YAMELIS ORTIZ Ortiz ran as a part of the 1,600 meter relay team for Puerto Rico at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Ortiz won four conference championships in the 400 meter hurdles at Lamar as well as a Texas Relays title.

MIDDE HAMRIN

DOUG HINDS

YAMELIS ORTIZ

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CARDINAL ALL-AMERICANSNCAA CROSS COUNTRYGerry Garcia 1969 23rd Francis Kasagule 2006 29th 10K 31:34.9Francis Kasagule 2007 24th 10K 30:20.6Samuel Kosgei 2008 37th 10K 30:09.4Matt Johnsen 2012 33rd 10K 29:56.2

NCAA INDOOR TRACK & FIELDSamuel Kosgei 2009 8th 5,000 Meter Run 14:00.38

NAIA OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELDIan Stewart 1960 1st 5,000 Meter Run 14:51.7Ian Stewart 1960 4th 1,500 Meter Run Leon Bryant 1961 4th 440 Yard Hurdles 53.8Mickey Nash 1961 1st Pole Vault 12’ 6.5”Colin Ridgeway 1961 2nd High Jump 6’ 7”Ian Stewart 1961 1st Three Mile Run 14:18.7Ian Stewart 1961 4th One Mile Run 4:16.3

NCAA OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELDJoe Leblanc 1964 1st 880 Yard Run 1:54.3Glen Pere 1972 6th Javelin 242’ 8”John Whitson 1972 6th Decathlon 7,161DeDe Gipson 1973 4th 440 Yard Hurdles 50.4DeDe Gipson 1974 4th 120 Yard Hurdles 13.7Jesse Cavil, Doug Hinds, 1979 8th 4x400 Meter Relay 3:07.1Jessie Kibbles, Leonard WhiteSid Appling, Grover Burnham, 1981 7th 4x400 Meter Relay 3:08.44Jackie Harris, Eddie RobinsonTroy Amboree 1982 9th Long Jump 25’ 8”Grover Burnham, Romero Chevis 1983 6th 4x400 Meter Relay 3:04.72Jackie Harris, Jerry NicholsTroy Amboree 1984 5th Long Jump 26’ 0.75”Thomas Eriksson 1984 7th High Jump 7’ 3.75”Troy Amboree, Kymond Guiton 1984 2nd 4x400 Meter Relay 3:02.65Jackie Harris, Jerry NicholsThomas Eriksson 1985 1st High Jump 7’ 7.5”Carlos Ward 1986 8th 800 Meter Run 1:48.31Jonas Lundstrom 1989 4th 3,000 Meter Steeplechase 8:54.80Joonas Harjamaki 2010 7th 3,000 Meter Steeplechase 8:44.58Tom Wade 2012 13th 3,000 Meter Steeplechase 8:50.0

AIAW OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELDMidde Hamrin 1980 4th 10,000 Meter Run 33:10.1Midde Hamrin 1981 3rd 10,000 Meter Run 33:37.48Carolyn Ford 1982 1st High Jump 6’ 0”Midde Hamrin 1982 1st 5,000 Meter Run 16:03.75Midde Hamrin 1982 1st 10,000 Meter Run 33:37.68

IAN STEWART

CAROLYN FORD

JOE LEBLANC

GERRY GARCIA

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THE SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE Now in its sixth decade of service, the Southland Conference continues to be a model of innovation, stability and consistent achievement as it celebrates the academic and athletic accomplishments of its member institutions. Having commemorated its 50th anniversary in 2013, the Southland Con-ference has transformed itself into a dynamic and respected consortium of 13 member universities inthree states. Beginning with a historic meeting of five institutions in Dallas on March 15,1963, the Southland Conference set on an extraordinary course that has proven successful well into its five decades of ex-istence. The successful transformation continues, as the Southland Conference welcomed fouradditional members in 2013: Abilene Christian University, Houston Baptist University, the University of Incarnate Word in San Antonio, and the Uni-versity of New Orleans. In addition to its newest members, the Southland also consists of the Univer-sity of Central Arkansas, Lamar University, McNeese State University, Nicholls State University, Northwestern State University, Sam Houston State University, Southeastern Louisiana Univer-sity, Stephen F. Austin State University and Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. All told, the membership of the Southland encompasses nearly 140,000 current students and an alumni base of nearly 800,000. Famous alums from current Southland Conference schools include former CBS news anchor Dan Rather (Sam Houston State), NBA executive Joe Dumars (McNeese State), ABC news anchor Robin Roberts (Southeastern Louisiana), Major League Baseball star Wade Miley (Southeastern Louisiana), NBA legend Scottie Pippen (Central Arkansas), and track and field Olympians Kenta Bell (Northwestern State), and Bobby Morrow and Billy Olson (both Abilene Christian). The Southland sponsors 17 championship sports, all at the NCAA Divi-sion I level. The eight men’s sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, tennis, and indoor and outdoor track and field. The women com-pete for nine championships in basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, indoor and outdoor track and field, and volleyball. The conference earns

automatic qualification to NCAA championships in baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s cross country, football, men’s and women’s golf, women’s soccer, softball, men’s and women’s tennis, and volleyball.Continuing its tradition of innovation, the league launched the Southland Con-ference Television Network in the fall of 2008 and has broadcast more than 160 events. The network has expanded its reach to roughly 13 million households throughout Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas and Oklahoma in recent years, and has also gained national viewership through ESPN3 and Fox College Sports. In its

first six years, the network has receivedrecognition for its work, earning numerous College Sports Media and

Telly Awards. The Southland Conference, in con-

junction with the city of Frisco, Texas, and Hunt Sports Group, also serves as the host to the NCAA Division I Football Champion-ship Game in Frisco, which has been home to the conference headquarters since 2006.

The game is played at Frisco’s Toyota Stadium, and after a successful three-year run,

the partnership was rewarded with a three-year renewal to serve as the national championship host site through the 2015 season.

Men1. Southeastern Louisiana 199.02. Sam Houston State 106.53. Stephen F. Austin 91.04. Lamar 75.05. Northwestern State 60.06. Abilene Christian 46.07. McNeese State 43.58. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 43.09. Central Arkansas 32.010. Oral Roberts 27.011. New Orleans 10.012. Incarnate Word 5.013. Houston Baptist 4.0

Women1. Sam Houston State 132.02. Stephen F. Austin 124.03. Lamar 82.04. McNeese State 53.05. Central Arkansas 53.06. Southeastern Louisiana 46.07. Northwestern State 36.08. Houston Baptist 26.09. Abilene Christian 25.010. Oral Roberts 24.011. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 22.012. Nicholls 17.013. New Orleans 14.014. Incarnate Word 9.0

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1. Southeastern Louisiana 157.02. Stephen F. Austin 156.03. Sam Houston State 96.04. Abilene Christian 63.05. Lamar 57.0 Northwestern State 57.07. McNeese State 52.08. Texas A&M Corpus Christi 49.09. Oral Roberts 43.010. Central Arkansas 31.011. New Orleans 26.012. Incarnate Word 19.013 Houston Baptist 13.0

Women1. Sam Houston State 176.02. Stephen F. Austin 135.553. Northwestern State 75.04. Central Arkansas 67.55. McNeese State 67.06. Southeastern Louisiana 60.07. Lamar 53.08 Incarnate Word 34.09. Houston Baptist 44.010. Oral Roberts 30.011. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 25.012. Abilene Christian 22.0 Nicholls 22.014. New Orleans 18.0

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CROSS COUNTRY- MEN -

COACH OF THE YEAR2006 Sita Waru2007 Sita Waru2008 Sita Waru2009 Jake Stewart2010 Jake Stewart2011 Trey Clark2013 Darren Gauson2014 Darren Gauson

ATHLETE OF THE YEAR2008 Samuel Kosgei2009 Francis Kasagule2013 Matt Johnsen2014 Sam Stabler

NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR2006 Samuel Kosgei2010 Tallam Kipruto2013 Ash Harrell

FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR2006 Francis Kasagule2009 Bob Abimbsibwe2010 Matt Johnsen2011 Sam Stabler2014 Jan Lukas Becker

- WOMEN -COACH OF THE YEAR2004 Sita Waru2005 Sita Waru2006 Sita Waru2013 Darren Gauson2014 Darren Gauson

ATHLETE OF THE YEAR2006 Clerc Koenck2007 Clerc Koenck2014 Minttu Hukka

NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR2013 Leigh Lattimore2014 Jannika John

FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR2009 Samantha Walkow2014 Minttu Hukka

INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD- MEN -

ATHLETE OF THE YEAR2007 Francis Kasagule 2014 Sam Stabler

OUTSTANDING TRACK PERFORMER2007 Francis Kasagule2008 Francis Kasagule2012 Matt Johnsen2014 Sam Stabler

HIGH POINT SCORER2007 Francis Kasagule (22.5)2009 Francis Kasagule (20.5)2014 Sam Stabler (22.5)

NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR2011 Tom Wade

FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR2007 Francis Kasagule2012 Ryan Creech2013 Johnathon Reece

-WOMEN -ATHLETE OF THE YEAR2007 Clerc Koenck2008 Clerc Koenck2014 Louise Webb

OUTSTANDING TRACK PERFORMER2007 Clerc Koenck2008 Clerc Koenck2014 Louise Webb

HIGH POINT SCORER2007 Clerc Koenck (22.5)2008 Clerc Koenck (22.5)

OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD- MEN -

COACH OF THE YEAR1978 Sonny Jolly1979 Sonny Jolly1980 Sonny Jolly1981 Sonny Jolly1982 Sonny Jolly1983 Sonny Jolly1984 Sonny Jolly1986 Sonny Jolly

OUTSTANDING TRACK PERFORMER1971 Jackie Colbert1978 Junior Holmes1980 Frank Montebello1984 Troy Amboree

OUTSTANDING FIELD PERFORMER1971 John Whitson1972 Edward Robinson1979 Michael Coleman1983 Thomas Eriksson1984 Thomas Eriksson1985 Thomas Eriksson

HIGH POINT SCORER1971 Jackie Colbert (15)1984 Troy Amboree (32.5)1985 Thomas Eriksson (32.5)1986 Thomas Eriksson (31)

NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR2010 Joonas Harjamaki

-WOMEN -ATHLETE OF THE YEAR2008 Clerc Koenck

OUTSTANDING TRACK PERFORMER1987 Becky Brooke

HIGH POINT SCORER1987 Becky Brooke (30)

NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR2014 Leigh Lattimore

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SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE CROSS COUNTRY- MEN -

TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS1979 • 1981 • 1982 • 1983 • 1984 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008

2009 • 2010 • 2011 • 2013 • 2014INDIVIDUAL TITLES1970 Gerry Garcia 7K 19:141982 Mike Plumb 10K 31:301983 Pedro Caceres 10K 31:041984 Rafael Colemenares 10K 31:592008 Samuel Kosgei 8K 24:132009 Franis Kasagule 8K 23:542013 Matt Johnsen 8K 24:392014 Sam Stabler 8K 23:29.1

- WOMEN -TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS

2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2013 • 2014INDIVIDUAL TITLES1985 Rosita Astrom 3M 18:321986 Becky Brooke 3M 17:252006 Clerc Koenck 6K 21:352007 Clerc Koenck 6K 20:492014 Minttu Hukka 6K 20:06.6

SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE INDOOR TRACK & FIELD- MEN -

TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS1980 • 1981 • 1982 • 1983 • 1984 • 1985

INDIVIDUAL TITLES440 Yard Dash1981 Doug Hinds 49.301982 Doug Hinds 49.191984 Jackie Harris 49.761985 Ulf Sedlacek 49.45

600 Yard Run1982 Kymond Guiton 1:12.24

880 Yard Run1981 Frank Montebello 1:55.331982 Grover Burnham 1:54.411983 Grover Burnham 1:54.851984 Pedro Caceres 1:53.30

1,000 Yard Run1981 Frank Montebello 2:13.521986 Geryl House 2:09.52

Mile Run1984 Pedro Caceres 4:11.202006 Danny Shaw 4:13.362007 Francis Kasagule 4:19.782008 Francis Kasagule 4:14.372009 Francis Kasagule 4:15.58

2012 Joe Wade 4:08.852013 Joe Wade 4:08.80

800 Meter Run 2005 Jake Champagne 1:54.702008 Ewan Simpson 1:55.272011 Joe Wade 1:51.44

3,000 Meter Run2007 Francis Kasagule 8:17.332009 Samuel Kosgei 8:23.952010 Samuel Kosgei 8:18.042011 Tom Wade 8:20.332012 Tom Wade 8:22.902014 Sam Stabler 8:21.69

5,000 Meter Run2009 Samuel Kosgei 14:31.712010 Samuel Kosgei 14:16.732012 Matt Johnsen 14:40.742014 Sam Stabler 14:55.70

Mile Relay1980 3:21.20 1982 3:19.40 1983 3:19.98 1984 3:16.12 1985 3:18.55

Two Mile Relay 1980 7:47.60 1982 7:53.48 1986 7:47.87 1987 7:49.87

Distance Medley Relay 1980 10:13.00 1981 10:09.09 1983 10:13.56 1984 10:18.13 1985 10:17.12 2007 10:07.43 2008 10:09.06 2009 10:07.43 2011 10:08.35 2012 10:07.90 2014 9:54.13

60 Yard Hurdles1986 Craig Bradford 7.34

High Jump1982 Thomas Eriksson 7’ 2.75”1984 Thomas Eriksson 7’ 3.25”1985 Thomas Eriksson 7’1986 John Johnson 6’ 11.75”

Long Jump1984 Thomas Eriksson 24’ 7.25”

Triple Jump1981 Monzell Baker 49’ 2.5”1985 Thomas Eriksson 52’ 2.5”1986 James Richardson 51’ 2.5”

- WOMEN -INDIVIDUAL TITLES1,000 Yard Run1987 Becky Brooke 2:42.09

One Mile Run1987 Becky Brooke 5:13.202006 Amanda King 4:57.192007 Clerc Koenck 4:51.662008 Clerc Koenck 4:47.162011 Katrine Vaessel 5:00.162012 Samantha Walkow 5:02.842014 Kayla DeBondt 4:57.64

Two Mile Run1987 Becky Brooke 11:18.60

800 Meter Run2014 Louise Webb 2:13.68

3,000 Meter Run2004 Rowan Bird 10:11.312006 Renee Graham 9:48.692007 Clerc Koenck 9:49.082008 Clerc Koenck 9:48.502011 Samantha Walkow 9:57.252013 Becky Gough 10:10.052014 Louise Webb 10:33.00

5,000 Meter Run2007 Renee Graham 17:08.922008 Renee Graham 17:09.422011 Taylor Cloy 17:16.92

4x400 Meter Relay2000 3:51.11

Distance Medley Relay2005 12:01.57 2006 12:02.15 2007 12:03.03 2008 12:13.96 2014 11:49.43

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TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS1971 • 1978 • 1979 • 1980 • 1981 • 1982

1983 • 1984 • 1985 • 1986

INDIVIDUAL TITLES100 Yard Dash1964 Terry Guidry w9.501967 Henry Harrison w9.501971 Jackie Colbert 9.90

220 Yard Dash1967 Henry Harrison 22.401969 Jackie Colbert 21.201970 Jackie Colbert 21.301971 Jackie Colbert 21.80

440 Yard Dash1967 Waverly Thomas 47.301972 Jackie Colbert 47.00

880 Yard Run1964 Joe Leblanc 1:53.601967 John Richardson 1:53.401971 Larry Blackmon 1:53.40

Two Mile Run1964 Barry Boecher 9:54.101965 Barry Boecher 9:31.50

Three Mile Run1967 Doug Boone 14:52.41968 Doug Boone 14:23.6

100 Meter Dash1978 Junior Holmes 10.801979 Junior Holmes 10.501984 Troy Amboree 10.40

200 Meter Dash1978 Junior Holmes 21.201979 Junior Holmes 20.901982 Romero Chavis 21.301984 Troy Amboree 20.91

400 Meter Dash1978 Doug Hinds 47.601979 Doug Hinds 46.901980 Doug Hinds 47.371981 Sid Appling 46.711982 Doug Hinds 46.611983 Jackie Harris 45.891984 Jackie Harris 45.742005 Trenton Price 46.86

800 Meter Run1980 Jessie Kibbles 1:52.461985 Frank Morgan 1:48.921986 Carlos Ward 1:49.77

2000 Ruben Norlin 1:51.762005 Jake Champagne 1:50.66

1,500 Meter Run1980 Frank Montebello 3:48.951983 Pedro Caceres 3:52.701984 Pedro Caceres 3:50.752006 Danny Shaw 3:57.652010 Francis Kasagule 3:54.292012 Tom Wade 3:45.312013 Joe Wade 3:51.172014 Sam Stabler 3:51.79

5,000 Meter Run1984 Pedro Caceres 14:52.542007 Francis Kasagule 14:36.952009 Samuel Kosgei 14:21.602010 Samuel Kosgei 14:23.852014 Sam Stabler 14:53.29

3,000 Meter Steeplechase1964 Barry Boecher 9:13.901965 Barry Boecher 9:21.901968 Doug Boone 9:18.501975 Russell Crowe 9:16.601980 Frank Montebello 8:52.101982 Frank Montebello 8:46.651983 Mike Plumb 9:11.091984 Scott Hesketh 9:10.901985 Rafael Colmenares 8:54.121986 Fredrik Hesslevik 8:55.102010 Joonas Harjamaki 8:56.262012 Joe Wade 8:54.70

120 Yard Hurdles1964 J.C. Modica w14.201971 Tom Prejean 14.50

330 Yard Hurdles1965 Robert Rouse 38.50

440 Yard Hurdles1975 Alan Smith 51.80

400 Meter Hurdles1977 Daniel Stagg 51.101978 Daniel Stagg 50.501979 Eddie Robinson 51.801980 Eddie Robinson 52.551983 Christer Gullstrand 51.191984 Nicholas Ross 50.581985 Ulf Sedlacek 50.641999 Mark LeDoux 51.182000 Mark LeDoux 50.58

440 Yard Relay1964 41.60 1965 41.20 1967 41.30 1970 41.30

1971 41.40 1974 41.00 1983 40.51

One Mile Relay1964 3:18.2 1965 3:10.2 1971 3:13.1

4x100 Meter Relay1978 40.70 1979 40.50 1984 40.01 1999 40.61

4x400 Meter Relay1978 3:11.00 1979 3:10.20 1980 3:11.65 1981 3:10.20 2003 3:11.23

High Jump1964 Colin Ridgeway 6’ 8.5”1971 Mike Linden 6’ 6”1978 Byron Hildebrand 6’ 8”1984 Thomas Eriksson 7’ 5.75”1985 Thomas Eriksson 7’ 3.5”

Long Jump1965 Ford Brown 22’ 10”1966 Gerald Williams 22’ 3.25”1967 Gerald Williams 23’ 11.25”1971 Toby Mitchell 24’ 7.25”1979 Michael Coleman 24’ 4.5”1984 Troy Amboree 26’ 0.25”1985 Thomas Eriksson w25’ 8.75”

Triple Jump1966 Gerald Williams w45’ 9.5”1967 Gerald Williams w47’ 2.5”1969 Gary Parker 46’ 0.5”1970 Mike Linden 48’ 0.5”1971 Mike Linden 47’ 7”1972 Edward Robinson 49’ 7.5”1976 Kenneth Earls 49’ 6.25”1979 Michael Coleman 51’1982 Michael Coleman 52’ 2”1984 Thomas Eriksson 53’ 11”1985 Thomas Eriksson 51’ 7.25”1986 James Richardson 51’ 9”

Pole Vault1971 John Whitson 16’ 1.75”

Discus1966 Peter Nimmo 165’ 4”1971 Steve Rice 173’ 3”1972 Steve Rice 158’ 8”1974 Steve Rice 169’ 6”

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1975 Don Davis 160’ 10”1976 Don Davis 168’1977 Don Davis 168’ 11”1983 Nonah Hadnot 177’ 8”

Javelin1973 Glen Pere 241’ 3”1981 Clint Butler 220’ 3”1986 Olov Nyman 225’ 11”

Shot Put1969 Ken Terrell 52’ 11.25”1970 Ken Terrell 54’ 1.5”1980 Parnell Lykes 53’ 7.5”

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INDIVIDUAL TITLES200 Meter Dash2011 Ashley Idunoba 23.802012 Ashley Idunoba 23.44

400 Meter Dash2005 Chinelo Nwobu 53.772006 Chinelo Nwobu 54.10

1,500 Meter Run1986 Becky Brooke 4:37.271987 Becky Brooke 4:35.582006 Clerc Koenck 4:36.602007 Clerc Koenck 4:44.922008 Clerc Koenck 4:30.93

3,000 Meter Run1986 Becky Brooke 10:25.601987 Becky Brooke 10:07.16

5,000 Meter Run1986 Caroline Mullen 18:27.301987 Becky Brooke 17:50.392007 Renee Graham 17:20.352008 Clerc Koenck 17:15.61

10,000 Meter Run2007 Renee Graham 36:12.86

3,000 Meter Steeplechase2006 Amanda King 10:31.462007 Amanda King 10:16.99

400 Meter Hurdles2000 Yamelis Ortiz 58.17

SUN BELT CONFERENCE INDOOR TRACK & FIELD- MEN -

INDIVIDUAL TITLES55 Meter Hurdles1994 Ken Battle 7.611995 Sam Barnett 7.58

4x400 Meter Relay1998 3:10.70

- WOMEN -INDIVIDUAL TITLESOne Mile Run1993 Urika Hellstrom 5:01.26

800 Meter Run1994 Urika Hellstrom 2:17.331998 Johnnie Walters 2:17.87

High Jump1995 Melissa Tankersley 5’ 6.25”

Long Jump1992 Catina Crawford 19’ 3.5”1993 Catina Crawford 20’ 0.5”1994 Catina Crawford 20’ 1.25”

4x400 Meter Relay1998 3:51.53

Distance Medley Relay1998 12:19.00

SUN BELT CONFERENCE OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD- MEN -

INDIVIDUAL TITLES800 Meter Run1992 Art Simpson 1:50.251993 Art Simpson 1:51.31

400 Meter Hurdles1998 Mark LeDoux 51.49

4x400 Meter Relay1993 3:10.27

- WOMEN -TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS

1992INDIVIDUAL TITLES400 Meter Run1998 Jennifer Washington 55.49

800 Meter Run1998 Johnnie Walters 2:11.95

400 Meter Hurdles1996 Yamelis Ortiz 59.851997 Yamelis Ortiz 59.241998 Yamelis Ortiz 1:00.61

High Jump1992 Barbara Hickey 5’ 8”

400 Meter Relay1992 46.65

4x4 Meter Relay1998 3:46.71

AMERICAN SOUTH INDOOR TRACK & FIELD- MEN -

INDIVIDUAL TITLES400 Meter Dash1990 Dwight Colbert 48.92

3,000 Meter Run1988 Dermot Dolan 8:37.601989 Jonas Lundstrom 8:46.65

5,000 Meter Run1990 Ian Mullen 14:42.29

Long Jump1990 Danny Mitchell 24’ 7.75”

- WOMEN -INDIVIDUAL TITLES55 Meter Hurdles1991 Toya Alford 8.40

High Jump1988 Cassi Presley 5’ 8”1991 Cassi Presley 5’ 7.75”

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INDIVIDUAL TITLES1,500 Meter Run1989 Jonas Lundstrom 3:53.44

5,000 Meter Run1989 Jonas Lundstrom 14:58.2

3,000 Meter Steeplechase1989 Jonas Lundstrom 8:55.6

400 Meter Hurdles1990 Chris Lafferty 51.93

Long Jump1989 Danny Mitchell 24’ 6.5”1990 Travis Reed 23’ 11”

- WOMEN -INDIVIDUAL TITLES100 Meter Hurdles1990 Toya Alford 14.611991 Toya Alford 14.74

High Jump1988 Cassi Presley 5’ 8.25”1989 Barbara Hickey 5’ 10”1990 Barbara Hickey 5’ 10”

Javelin1988 Sherry Fairclough 138’ 5”

Shot Put1989 Sheila Lofton 41’ 4”

LONE STAR CONFERENCE OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD- MEN -

TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS1963

INDIVIDUAL TITLES880 Yard Run1959 A.F. DaSilva 1:53.01962 Jerry Dunn 1:53.0

Mile Run1958 Ramon Sandoval 4:09.31960 Ian Stewart 4:13.81963 James McLatchie 4:23.7

Two Mile Run1958 Ramon Sandoval 9:53.21959 Ian Stewart 10:03.01960 Ian Stewart 9:41.51961 Ian Stewart 9:58.81963 Simon McNamee 9:57.9

120 Yard Hurdles1963 J.C. Modica 14.5

330 Yard Hurdles1963 J.C. Modica 38.3

High Jump1961 Colin Ridgway 6’ 8”1962 Colin Ridgway 6’ 10”1963 Colin Ridgway 6’ 6”

Discus1963 Peter Nimmo 157’ 9.5”

LAMAR CARDINAL COACHES1953-55 Jack Martin1955-68 Ty Terrell1968-71 Carl Babcock1971-91 Sonny Jolly1991-99 Barry Collins1999-Pres. Trey Clark

TREY CLARK

TY TERRELL

JACK MARTIN

Head Coach Trey Clark with the portrait of the lives lost in a plane crash that claimed head coach Ty Terrell (very left), Don Delaune (right), Randy Clewis, Mike Favazza, and Waverly Thomas (left). Clark hoists the portrait in his office as a reminder of the successes of Coach Terrell and his team despite lesser advantage of other universities. The plane went down on April 28, 1968 on the way home from the Drake Relays.

RANDY CLEWIS

DON DELAUNE

MIKE FAVAZZA

WAVERLY THOMAS

1968 TRAGEDY

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55 METER DASH1. 6.25 Junior Holmes 19782. 6.36 Troy Amboree 19823. 6.37 Tony Allen 19904. 6.39 Mitchell Bennett 19825. 6.41 Chad Coleman 2002

60 METER DASH1. 6.80 Michael Gauthier 20052. 6.90 Dexter Horn 20013. 6.93 Jeremy Kemp 20034. 7.00 Thomas Carter 20005. 7.00 Jamal Nash 2000

200 METER DASH1. 21.32 T.J. Robinson 19932. 21.57 Chris Williams 20023. 21.58 Tony Allen 19904. 21.67 Gary Lincoln 19905. 21.73 Danny Braud 2003

400 METER DASH1. 46.33 T.J. Robinson 19922. 47.35 Greg Williams 20103. 47.50 Jackie Harris 19844. 47.70 Mark LeDoux 19985. 47.95 Trenton Price 2003

800 METER RUN1. 1:50.54 Joe Wade 20112. 1:51.36 Art Simpson 19943. 1:51.49 Frank Morgan 19854. 1:51.70 Pedro Caceres 19845. 1:51.73 Francis Kasagule 2009

MILE RUN1. 3:59.33 Sam Stabler 20142. 3:59.56 Francis Kasagule 20083. 4:05.67 Joe Wade 20134. 4:08.43 Scott Hesketh 19855. 4:09.00 Pedro Caceras 1984

3,000 METER RUN1. 7:53.42 Francis Kasagule 20082. 8:00.64 Sam Stabler 20143. 8:01.29 Sam Stabler 20144. 8:09.54 Joonas Harjamaki 20105. 8:10.99 Joe Wade 2012

5,000 METER RUN1. 13:46.66 Samuel Kosgei 20092. 14:14.84 Matt Johnsen 20123. 14:32.79 Ian Mullen 19934. 14:32.80 Anthony Pequeno 20115. 14:40.10 Frank Bwambale 2007

55 METER HURDLES1. 7.34 Craig Bradford 19852. 7.39 Mike Holder 19823. 7.52 Roger Coleman 19844. 7.53 Frank Henry 19825. 7.55 Anthony Placide 1986

60 METER HURDLES1. 8.22 Jamal Nash 20122. 8.30 Jason George 20033. 8.33 Mark LeDoux 19984. 8.36 O’Shay Griffin 20025. 8.36 Anthony Placide 1986

4X400 METER RELAY1. 3:10.60 1998 2. 3:12.23 1984 3. 3:12.42 1984 4. 3:12.50 1998 5. 3:13.27 1998

DISTANCE MEDLEY RELAY1. 9:54.13 20142. 9:55.10 19833. 10:01.67 20124. 10:01.69 20075. 10:01.85 2011

HIGH JUMP1. 7’ 3.25” Thomas Eriksson 19842. 7’ 1.5” John Johnson 19893. 6’ 10” Jason Moore 19894. 6’ 10” Derrick Sonnier 19955. 6’ 10” Scott Stephens 1985

LONG JUMP1. 25’ 4.75” Troy Amboree 19832. 24’ 10” Thomas Eriksson 19853. 24’ 7.75” Danny Mitchell 19904. 24’ 5.75” Michael Coleman 19805. 24’ 0.75” Andy Fontenot 2012

TRIPLE JUMP1. 53’ 0.75” Thomas Eriksson 19842. 51’ 10.5” Arnie Holm 19843. 51’ 2.5” J.R. Richardson 19864. 49’ 2.5” Monzell Baker 19815. 49’ 0.25” Dewayne Brannon 1984

POLE VAULT1. 16’ 6.5” Tommy Negrete 19932. 16’ 3” James Smart 19743. 16’ John Cordes 19954. 15’ 7” Jonathan Henley 20015. 15’ 6” Curt Strickland 19845. 15’ 6” Josh Wiegand 2000

SHOT PUT1. 58’ 5.5” Nonah Hadnot 19842. 55’ 5” Eugene Seale 19843. 52’ 9.75” Parnell Lykes 19844. 51’ 10.5” Larry McCoy 19805. 51’ 5” Fred Armstrong 1980

HEPTATHLON1. 4,422 Nick Fyffe 2013

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100 METER DASH1. 10.30 Kevin Bell 19772. 10.32 Junior Holmes 19783. 10.34 Romero Chevis 19834. 10.35 Doug Hinds 19795. 10.40 Troy Amboree 19845. 10.40 Tony Allen 1990

200 METER DASH1. 20.63 Junior Holmes 19792. 20.79 T.J. Robinson 19923. 20.85 Jackie Harris 19794. 20.87 Sid Appling 19815. 20.88 Troy Amboree 1984

400 METER DASH1. 45.74 Jackie Harris 19842. 46.02 Doug Hinds 19823. 46.10 Jerry Nichols 19834. 46.34 Randy Clewis 19685. 46.44 Waverly Thomas 1966

800 METER RUN1. 1:47.54 Carlos Ward 19862. 1:48.10 Frank Morgan 19843. 1:49.24 Larry Blackmon 19714. 1:49.44 Geryl House 19865. 1:49.60 Art Simpson 1993

1,500 METER RUN1. 3:40.89 Francis Kasagule 20102. 3:42.18 Sam Stabler 20143. 3:43.69 Pedro Caceres 19834. 3:43.84 Frank Montebello 19805. 3:45.31 Tom Wade 2012

5,000 METER RUN1. 13:35.75 Samuel Kosgei 20102. 13:55.16 Sam Stabler 20143. 14:01.94 Francis Kasagule 20084. 14:13.37 Joe Wade 20135. 14:20.24 Joonas Harjamaki 2010

10,000 METER RUN1. 28:32.62 Samuel Kosgei 20102. 29:25.70 Matt Johnsen 20123. 30:00.09 Rafael Colmenares 19854. 30:21.24 Ryan Creech 20135. 30:38.38 Anthony Pequeno 2011

3,000 METER STEEPLECHASE1. 8:33.31 Jonas Lundstrom 19892. 8:35.75 Joonas Harjamaki 20103. 8:38.37 Rafael Colmenares 19864. 8:40.50 Tom Wade 20125. 8:41.87 Frank Montebello 1980

110 METER HURDLES1. 13:58 DeDe Gipson 19742. 13.79 Craig Bradford 19863. 14.07 Mike Holder 19824. 14.13 Steve Brown 19794. 14.13 Sam Barnett 1995

400 METER HURDLES1. 49.75 DeDe Gipson 19722. 50.21 Mark LeDoux 19983. 50.58 Daniel Stagg 19783. 50.58 Nicholas Ross 19845. 50.64 Ulf Sedlacek 1985

4X100 METER RELAY1. 39.90 1978 2. 40.01 1984 3. 40.06 1984 4. 40.09 1982 5. 40.24 1973 5. 40.24 1977

4X400 METER RELAY1. 3:02.65 1984 2. 3:03.69 1984 3. 3:04.44 1984 4. 3:04.56 1984 5. 3:04.72 1983

DISTANCE MEDLEY RELAY1. 9:41.01 1980 2. 9:44.58 2012 3. 9:49.01 1979 4. 9:50.34 1971 5. 9:50.96 2011

HIGH JUMP1. 7’ 7.5” Thomas Eriksson 19852. 7’ 1.75” John Johnson 19873. 7’ 0.5” Colin Ridgeway 19624. 6’ 11.5” Jason Moore 19905. 6’ 11” Mickey Davis 19816. 6’11” Byron Hildebrand 1978

LONG JUMP1. 26’ 4.5” Troy Amboree 19842. 26’ 3” Alvin Thomas 19883. 25’ 7.5” Thomas Eriksson 19844. 25’ 5” Danny Mitchell 19895. 25’ 1.5” Gerald Williams 1966

TRIPLE JUMP1. 53’ 11” Thomas Eriksson 19842. 53’ 9.25” Arne Holm 19833. 52’ 2” Michael Coleman 19824. 51’ 9” James Richardson 1986

POLE VAULT1. 17’ 5.5” Tommy Negrete 19942. 16’ 7” James Smart 19783. 16’ 6” John Whitson 19724. 16’ 2.75” Josh Wiegand 2000

DISCUS1. 195’ 7” Nonah Hadnot 19842. 181’ 7” Steve Rice 19743. 178’ 10” Donnie Davis 19774. 178’ 6” Parnell Lykes 19845. 176’ 6” Kelly Spurlock 1981

JAVELIN1. 249’ 7.75” Glenn Pere 19722. 240’ 4.5” Olov Nyman 19853. 223’ 10” Clint Butler 19814. 218’ Goran Lindholm 19865. 215’ 5.75” Thomas Eriksson 1982

SHOT PUT1. 56’ 10.5 Parnell Lykes 19842. 56’ 9” Nonah Hadnot 19843. 56’ 8” Eugene Seale 19844. 55’ 1” Kenneth Terrell 19695. 53’ 11.75” Anthony Guillory 1962

DECATHLON1. 7,406 Thomas Eriksson 19852. 7,161 John Whitson 1972

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TEAM CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS2015 INFORMATION GUIDEINDOOR: 80 • 81• 82 • 83 • 84 • 85

OUTDOOR: 63 • 71 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 92

55 METER DASH1. 6.93 Alicia McIntosh 20002. 7.15 Carol Aikels 19933. 7.25 Christina Richardson 19894. 7.26 Catina Crawford 19925. 7.27 Jennifer Willrich 1988

60 METER DASH1. 7.29 Alicia McIntosh 20002. 7.54 Ashley Idunoba 20123. 7.79 Cammie Randle 20024. 7.83 Dominique Taylor 20145. 7.88 Corlis Burrell 2005

200 METER DASH1. 24.12 Ashley Idunoba 20122. 24.33 Chinelo Nwobu 20063. 24.62 Cheryl Garner 20024. 24.78 Alcenia Gilmore 19975. 24.88 Brittany Pollard 2008

400 METER DASH1. 55.29 Brittany Pollard 20082. 55.52 Saschelle Slaughter 20143. 55.70 Toni Sylvester 20054. 55.80 Yamelis Ortiz 19985. 55.99 Chinelo Nwobu 2006

800 METER RUN1. 2:13.41 Louise Webb 20142. 2:13.74 Kayla DeBondt 20143. 2:14.22 Hanna Nilsson Palmgren 20114. 2:14.38 Liv Lindberg 19925. 2:15.23 Candace Taylor 2004

MILE RUN1. 4:39.59 Clerc Koenck 20082. 4:53.52 Amanda King 20073. 4:53.52 Louise Webb 20144. 4:55.39 Kayla DeBondt 20145. 4:56.66 Midde Hamrin 1983

3,000 Meter Run1. 9:30.45 Clerc Koenck 20082. 9:35.64 Leigh Lattimore 20143. 9:43.06 Sam Walkow 20124. 9:45.69 Renee Graham 20065. 9:46.04 Amanda King 2006

5,000 METER RUN1. 16:53.51 Renee Graham 20082. 17:11.92 Taylor Cloy 20113. 17:12.51 Leight Lattimore 20144. 17:23.98 Joyce Cheruiyot 20105. 17:31.15 Rowan Baird 2004

55 METER HURDLES1. 8.08 Tunesia Ashford 19932. 8.29 Toya Alford 19903. 8.29 Stephanie Belanger 19894. 8.33 Jessika Johnson 20085. 8.38 Yamelis Ortiz 1998

60 METER HURDLES1. 8.70 Jessika Johnson 20082. 8.72 Dominique Taylor 20143. 8.95 Tiffany Brumley 20064. 8.97 LaToya Reed 19985. 8.98 Adrianne Johnson 2009

4X400 METER RELAY1. 3:45.31 2014 2. 3:47.77 2008 3. 3:48.14 2005 4. 3:48.39 2008 5. 3:48.71 2000

DISTANCE MEDLEY RELAY1. 11:48.64 2007 2. 11:49.43 2014 3. 11:58.57 2005 4. 11:59.15 2006 5. 12:00.03 2007

HIGH JUMP1. 5’ 08.00” Cassie Presley 19982. 5’ 07.00” Beatrice Douglas 20123. 5’ 06.00” Sonya Chalk 20044. 5’ 06.00” Melissa Tankersley 19955. 5’ 06.00” Lilliana Caceres 1983

LONG JUMP1. 20’ 01.25” Catina Crawford 19942. 19’03.50” Beatrice Douglas 20133. 19’00.50” Erin Brown 20134. 18’ 06.50” Cathy Clover 19925. 18’ 05.75” Lynetta Randolph 2001

TRIPLE JUMP1. 38’08.25” Erin Brown 20142. 38’ 03.50” Lynetta Randolph 20023. 38’ 03.00” Catina Crawford 19934. 38’ 02.75” Mikiesha Jones 20035. 36’ 11.75” Kashonna White 2001

POLE VAULT1. 12”01.50” Leslie Beard 20122. 10’ 11.75” Candace Sewell 20083. 10’ 06.00” Hannah Callaway 20134. 10’ 00.00” Shelby Johnston 2013

SHOT PUT1. 44’ 01.00” Jenny Heisler 19922. 41’ 08.75” Sheila Lofton 19883. 41’ 04.00” Tiffany Adams 19934. 40’ 03.75” Valencia Hatcher 20005. 38’ 07.00” Tanecia Jordan 1993

PENTATHLON1. 3392 Beatrice Douglas 20122. 3112 Jessika Johnson 20073. 3053 Adrianne Johnson 20074. 2858 Rachel Ince 20055. 2739 Kim Ballenger 2007

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TEAM CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPSINDOOR: 80 • 81• 82 • 83 • 84 • 85

OUTDOOR: 63 • 71 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 92 2015 INFORMATION GUIDE

100 METER DASH1. 11.44 Alicia McIntosh 20012. 11.56 Ashley Idunoba 20123. 11.63 Carol Aikels 19924. 11.76 Corlis Burrell 20045. 11.77 Rosalyn Capps 2004

200 METER DASH1. 23.44 Ashley Idunoba 20122. 23.73 Alicia McInstosh 20013. 23.74 Cheryl Garner 20034. 24.12 Carol Aikels 19935. 24.24 Chinelo Nwobu 2006

400 METER DASH1. 53.77 Chinelo Nwobu 20062. 54.45 Toni Sylvester 20053. 54.79 Donette Whyte 20004. 55.42 Brittany Pollard 20085. 55.43 Yamelis Ortiz 1998

800 METER RUN1. 2:11.82 Clerc Koenck 20082. 2:11.87 Ulrika Hellstrom 19933. 2:11.95 Johnnie Walters 19984. 2:12.70 Amber Prather 20055. 2:12.81 Candace Taylor 2005

1,500 METER RUN1. 4:23.11 Clerc Koenck 20082. 4:24.19 Midde Hamrin 19823. 4:28.39 Louise Webb 20144. 4:29.15 Samantha Walkow 20125. 4:30.19 Rowan Baird 2004

3,000 METER RUN1. 9:02.01 Midde Hamrin 19822. 9:49.50 Amanda King 20073. 9:54.59 Becky Brooke 19864. 10:00.49 Renee Graham 20075. 10:02.94 Caroline Mullen 1986

5,000 METER RUN1. 15:36.41 Midde Hamrin 19822. 16:34.89 Renee Graham 20073. 16:54.49 Becky Gough 20134. 16:57.71 Leigh Lattimore 20145. 17:07.33 Samantha Walkow 2010

10,000 METER RUN1. 33:10.11 Midde Hamrin 19802. 34:19.82 Leigh Lattimore 20143. 35:47.81 Taylor Cloy 20114. 36:12.86 Renee Graham 20075. 37:01.21 Lydia Shook 1982

3,000 METER STEEPLECHASE 1. 10:16.99 Amanda King 20072. 10:19.83 Louise Webb 20143. 10:33.67 Renee Graham 20074. 11:24.93 Claire Miles 20135. 11:25.89 Emily Carpenter 2010

100 METER HURDLES1. 13.68 Jessika Johnson 20082. 13.86 Tunesia Ashford 19933. 14.10 Kashonna White 20024. 14.27 Yamelis Ortiz 19975. 14.33 Adrianne Johnson 2009

400 METER HURDLES1. 57.91 Yamelis Ortiz 19972. 1:00.07 Kia Wenberg 19833. 1:01.89 Tunesia Ashford 19924. 1:02.09 Alexandra Mayfield 20075. 1:02.18 Katina Lawson 2003

4X100 METER RELAY1. 46.24 1993 2. 46.33 2000 3. 46.40 2001 4. 46.42 2012 5. 46.45 2006

4X400 METER RELAY1. 3:41.77 2000 2. 3:42.93 2014 3. 3:43.04 2006 4. 3:43.28 2000 5. 3:44.40 2000

DISTANCE MEDLEY RELAY 1. 11:48.48 2004 2. 11:49.30 2005 3. 12:16.59 2011 4. 12:19.00 2005 5. 12:19.16 2002

HIGH JUMP1. 6’ 1” Carolyn Ford 19812. 6’ Barbara Hickey 19903. 5’ 9” Cassi Presley 19884. 5’ 7” Lillian Caceres 19834. 5’ 7” Melissa Tankersly 1994

LONG JUMP1. 19’ 9.75” Carolyn Ford 19812. 19’ 9” Beatrice Douglas 20123. 19’ 7.5” Catina Crawford 19934. 19’ 4.75” Joyce Williams 19815. 19’ Carissa Hill 2014

TRIPLE JUMP1. 39’ 11.5” Lynetta Randolph 20022. 38’ 6.75” Kashonna White 20013. 38’ 6” Erin Brown 20134. 38’ 1.25” Cheryl Meekins 19905. 37’ 10.5” Saschelle Slaughter 2013

POLE VAULT1. 11’ 10.75” Leslie Beard 20132. 11’2.25’’ Hannah Callaway 20143. 11’ 0.75” Candace Sewell 20064. 10’ Ashlee Baker 20065. 9’ 0.25” Shelby Johnston 2012

DISCUS1. 155’ 8” Lorna Sonnier 19812. 151’ 8” Brandy Johnston 19983. 144’ 4” Carista Ward 20054. 140’ 7” Alice Schwing 19815. 138’ 8” Tiffany Adams 1992

JAVELIN1. 142’ 9” Sherry Fairclough 19882. 138’ 4.5” Kim Allen 19833. 138’ 3.63” Claudia Lee 19794. 136’ 7” Brandy Johnston 19985. 132’ 1” Britney Fesco 2004

SHOT PUT1. 43’ 8” Tiffany Adams 19932. 43’ 1” Tanicia Jordan 19933. 42’ 1.25” Jenny Heisler 19924. 42’ 0.5” Lorna Sonnier 19805. 41’ 10” Sheila Lofton 1988

HEPTATHLON1. 4,695 Karen Gibson 19852. 4,276 Rachel Ince 20054. 3,642 Kim Ballenger 2006

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