LSU junior forward LaSondra Barrett has been named a 2011 NCAA Division I State Farm Coaches’ All-America finalist, the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association announced Wednesday.
Barrett is one of 40 finalists for the 10-member team, which will be announced April 2 during the WBCA National Convention.
The Jackson, Miss., native finished the season with 12.6 points and 6.3 rebounds per game. Those numbers earned her First-Team All-Southeastern Conference status.
“It’s an honor to be recognized as a finalist for the highest honor in women’s basketball,” Barrett said in a news release. “That gives me a lot of motivation for my senior year.”
MORRISON EARNS ALL-SEC FRESHMAN HONORS
LSU freshman gymnast Sarie Morrison earned a spot on the All-SEC Freshman team and All-SEC Second Team, the league announced Wednesday.
The All-SEC teams were determined by the finishes at the SEC Championship on March 19. The individual event champions and top three all-around performers earned first-team honors, while the event runner-up and the next three all-around finishes made the second team.
Morrison’s score of 9.90 on the vault tied for second place to give her Second-Team All-SEC honors. She is the first LSU gymnast to earn Freshman All-SEC honors since April Burkholder in 2003.
TRACK TEAMS CRACK PRESEASON TOP 5
A day before the LSU track and field programs are set to host the LSU Relays, both men’s and women’s squads debuted in the top five of the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Preseason Top 25 Power Rankings for the outdoor season.
The Lady Tigers begin the outdoor season as the No. 3 ranked team in the country behind Texas A&M, who has won the past two outdoor national championships, and Oregon.
The Tigers start out at No. 5 behind Florida, Texas A&M, Texas Tech and Florida State.
Both teams earned sixth-place finishes at the 2010 NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Ore.
 
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