Skip to Main Content
The Student News Site of Louisiana State University

Reveille

The Student News Site of Louisiana State University

Reveille

The Student News Site of Louisiana State University

Reveille

Track and Field

LSU track and field junior sprinters Leah Phillips (left), Alia Armstrong (center) and Shani’a Bellamy (right) compete in the 100-meter hurdles on Saturday, March 25, 2023, during the Battle on the Bayou track meet at the Bernie Moore Track Stadium in Baton Rouge, La.

Bayou Blazers: Who to watch on LSU’s track and field team this season

By Cabe Bond January 17, 2024

At the LSU Purple Tiger, a track meet welcoming over ten programs, purple and gold reigned supreme. Ten first place finishes were earned among the enrolled athletes. LSU controlled the meet from start...

LSU track and field freshman sprinter Matthew Sophia clears the hurdle during the men's 110 meter hurdles Saturday, May 14, 2023, at the Bernie Moore Track Stadium on North Stadium Drive in Baton Rouge, La.

LSU track and field sets records, falls short of SEC championship

By Spencer Verret May 16, 2023

Despite breaking collegiate records in events, the LSU Tigers Track and Field men’s and women’s squad fell short of an SEC Championship crown.  The highlight of the weekend was the Men’s...

LSU track and field junior sprinter Sean Burrell approaches the finish line in the 400-meter dash on Saturday, March 25, 2023, during the Battle on the Bayou track meet at the Bernie Moore Track Stadium in Baton Rouge, La.

Top ranked LSU track and field breaks records at Texas Relays

By Spencer Verret April 3, 2023

The No. 1 women’s and No. 2 men’s track team were in action at the esteemed 95th edition of the Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays.  Both teams were ranked inside the top two for the first...

LSU men's track and field junior thrower Luke Witte preforms a throw at the LSU twilight meet during the weight throw event on Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, at the Carl Maddox Field House in Baton Rouge, La.

LSU finishes eighth in SEC Indoor Track & Field Championships, now preparing for NCAA Championships

By Chloe Richmond, Digital Editor March 5, 2023

The Tigers traveled to Fayetteville, Arkansas for The SEC Indoor Track & Field Championships last weekend and finished in eighth place with three individual title wins. Heading into the championship,...

LSU track and field junior sprinter Alia Armstrong zooms down the track on Friday, Jan. 13, 2023, during the LSU Purple Tiger meet at the Carl Maddox Field House in Baton Rouge, La.

Ofili continues her impressive indoor season as LSU track team continues to turn heads

By Spencer Verret February 14, 2023

Favour Ofili was already in the record books going into the Tyson Invitational.  Her nation-leading time of 22.46 was already impressive, but she decided to better that mark by running a 22.36 in...

LSU track and field sprints sophomore Sean Burrell starts out the blocks on Saturday, April 2, 2022, during the 400m dash at the Battle on the Bayou track meet at Bernie Moore Stadium in Baton Rouge, La.

Previewing LSU track and field as its indoor competition season begins

By Spencer Verret January 29, 2023

LSU track and field opened up their indoor season at the Red Raider Open in Lubbock, Texas. As far as team competition goes, LSU has been mainly seen as the underdog. Both the men and women's teams are...

LSU track and field senior Tonea Marshall (left), senior Milan Young (center), and sophomore Alia Armstrong (right) compete in the 100-meter hurdles on April 24, 2021 at the LSU Alumni Gold meet at Bernie Moore Track Stadium on North Stadium Dr in Baton Rouge.

Alia Armstrong and Sean Burrell bring home national titles at the 2022 NCAA Outdoor Championships

By Cole Hernandez @Ct_hernandez June 12, 2022

The LSU track and field team participated in the 2022 NCAA Outdoor Championships that took place Wednesday through Saturday, June 8-11, in Eugene, Oregon. LSU had the second most entries in the country...

LSU track and field sophomores Favour Ofili (left) and Amber Anning (right) come down the home stretch during the 400-meter final on April 24, 2021 at the LSU Alumni Gold meet at Bernie Moore Track Stadium on North Stadium Dr in Baton Rouge.

Favour Ofili wins Commissioner’s Trophy at SEC Championships; LSU women’s track and field finish third

By Cole Hernandez May 20, 2022

The LSU women’s track and field team mounted a valiant effort for the team title at the SEC Championships on Saturday at the Ole Miss Track & Field Facility but finished third in the team standings...

LSU track and field sprints sophomore Da’Marcus Fleming hands the baton to sprints junior Ashton Hicks on Saturday, April 2, 2022, during the men’s 4x100m relay at the Battle on the Bayou track meet at Bernie Moore Stadium in Baton Rouge, La.

LSU track & field claims seven event titles at Battle on the Bayou

By Cole Hernandez @Ct_hernandez April 3, 2022

The LSU track and field team claimed seven event titles on Saturday at the Battle On The Bayou that was hosted at Bernie Moore Track Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Amber Anning’s win in...

LSU track and field jumps sophomore Emma Engelhardt readies herself for a high jump attempt on Friday, Feb. 18, 2022, during the LSU Twilight track and field meet in the Carl Maddox Field House on Nicholson Drive in Baton Rouge, La.

LSU’s women’s track and field team finished top five nationally at the Indoor Championships

By Cole Hernandez March 15, 2022

The LSU women earned a fifth-place finish on Saturday night at the NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships that was hosted at the Birmingham CrossPlex in Alabama. The LSU women brought home 25.5 points...

LSU track and field distance runners round the bend on Friday, Feb. 18, 2022, during the LSU Twilight track and field meet in the Carl Maddox Field House on Nicholson Drive in Baton Rouge, La.

LSU track and field shines at the 2022 SEC Indoor Championships: O’Donoghue wins fifth SEC medal

By Cole Hernandez March 5, 2022

LSU track and field competed at the SEC Indoor Championships on Friday and Saturday and took home three event titles from Alia Armstrong, Sean Dixon-Bodie, and Eric Edwards Jr. at the Gilliam Indoor Stadium.In...

LSU track and field senior Tonea Marshall (left), senior Milan Young (center), and sophomore Alia Armstrong (right) compete in the 100-meter hurdles on April 24, 2021 at the LSU Alumni Gold meet at Bernie Moore Track Stadium on North Stadium Dr in Baton Rouge.

Armstrong moves up to No. 2 all time in the 60-meter hurdles at the Tyson Invitational

By Cole Hernandez February 15, 2022

Alia Armstrong became the second-fastest hurdler in collegiate history with a time of 7.81 in the 60-meter hurdles at the Tyson Invitational in the Randal Tyson Track Center in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Armstrong...