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Senior Bliss looks to finish record-breaking career

January 22, 2015

LSU senior Tori Bliss has enjoyed a memorable collegiate career, breaking multiple school records, being named an All-American and becoming one of the brightest stars in the history of a prestigious LSU...

Freshman cross country runner Morgan Schuetz (127) crosses the finish line during the women's 6K Saturday, September 22, 2012 during the LSU Invitational at Highland Road Park.

LSU track and field’s Schuetz earns SEC Athlete of the Week honors

By Jacob Hamilton January 20, 2015

LSU sophomore Morgan Schuetz was named the Southeastern Conference Women's Runner of the Week for her performance at the Auburn Indoor Invitational Friday. While breaking her personal lifetime best, Schuetz...

LSU track and field senior Tori Bliss earns National Athlete of the Week honors

By Jacob Hamilton January 13, 2015

LSU senior Tori Bliss was named the NCAA Division I National Women’s Athlete of the Week by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association after her record-setting shot put performance...

Jack Wilkes (809) leads the pack Saturday September 20, 2014 during the LSU Cross Country Invitational at Highland Road Park.

LSU runner Jack Wilkes ready to transition from cross country to track

By Jacob Hamilton November 30, 2014

Freshman runner Jack Wilkes came to LSU as the top high school middle-distance runner in Louisiana. Wilkes specialized in the 800-meter race and won the state championship during his senior season at Airline...

Texas A & M's Deon Lendore, left, wins the Men 400 meters ahead of third place finisher LSU's Vernon Norwood at the the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore. June 13, 2014. (AP Photo/The Register-Guard, Chris Pietsch)

Tigers close strong season at championship in Eugene

June 16, 2014

The LSU track and field teams finished the season strong as the Tigers tied for fourth place and the Lady Tigers placed sixth at the 2014 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Eugene,...

LSU junior sprinter Trevor Sansone competes Saturday, May 3, 2014 at the LSU Bernie Moore Track Stadium.

LSU men and women set multiple records

By Joey Giglio May 4, 2014

LSU track and field still has the outdoor Southeastern Conference Championships, NCAA Preliminaries and potentially NCAA Championships ahead until its 2014 season concludes. With the indoor season already...

LSU junior Mariah Georgetown lands the long jump Saturday, April 20, 2013 during the LSU Alumni Gold meet at Bernie Moore Track Stadium.

LSU track and field begin final stretch

By Taylor Curet May 1, 2014

The finish line is almost here. The LSU track and field teams take one more step toward the end of the 2014 outdoor season on Saturday as the Tigers and Lady Tigers host the LSU Invitational. LSU invites...

Vernon Norwood, senior sprinter

Newcomer is already a national champion

By Joey Giglio April 29, 2014

With only the LSU Invitational standing between junior sprinter Vernon Norwood and NCAA outdoor track and field postseason, the Morgan City, La., native knows he is far from where he began his collegiate...

LSU freshman jumper Jonathan Pitt sprints down the track Tuesday, April 22, 2014 in Bernie Moore Stadium.

Triple jump athletes describe art of obscure event

By Taylor Curet April 23, 2014

Outside the lines of the track and beyond the hurdles exists a track and field event that lies off the beaten path. While it may be an obscure sport, the triple jump has survived just as long as the Olympic...

LSU sophomore Rodney Brown throws a spot on Friday, Feb. 15, 2013 during the LSU Twilight Meet at the Carl Maddox Field House.

Tigers compete in 120th Penn Relays

By Joey Giglio April 23, 2014

The 120th Penn Relays begins today in Philadelphia, Penn. The LSU women’s track and field team enters the competition ranked No. 8 nationally, according to U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country...

LSU freshman javelin thrower Rebekah Wales threw the fifth-longest throw in school history on her first attempt.

Freshman Javelin Thrower making strides

By Taylor Curet April 10, 2014

Rebekah Wales shrugs her shoulders. To her, the question of why she enjoys throwing the javelin is undefinable. But Wales attracted those kinds of questions after the freshman emerged as one of LSU’s...

LSU junior Lynnika Pitts jumps over a bar April 20, 2013 during the LSU Alumni Gold meet in the Bernie Moore Track Stadium.

Tigers looks to keep momentum

By Joey Giglio April 10, 2014

LSU track and field will travel to Coral Gables, Fla. this weekend to compete Saturday in the Hurricane Alumni Invitational. Though LSU won seven men and seven women event titles during last weekend’s...