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LSU track and field senior Terrance Laird (left) and sophomore Charles Lewis (right) compete in the 200-meter dash on April 24, 2021 at the LSU Alumni Gold meet at Bernie Moore Track Stadium on North Stadium Drive in Baton Rouge.

LSU track and field set meet records in second event of season

By Cole Hernandez January 24, 2022

LSU's Track and Field Day was highlighted by a pair of meet records in the 60-meter hurdles at the Red Raider Open in Lubbock, Texas on Friday. LSU’s defending National Champion Track and Field team...

Ice-covered trees sit Monday, Feb. 15, 2021 during the winter weather mix outside of the LSU track and field stadium on Nicholson Drive in Baton Rouge, La.

Report: Elijah Odinet released from Track and Field roster after leaked footage of racial discrimination, ‘It was just upsetting’

By Mackay Suire December 16, 2021

Elijah Odinet, a freshman jumper on LSU’s Track and Field team, has been cut from the roster after a video recording of family members using racial slurs was leaked to the public.The video shows...

LSU junior transfer sprinter Ashton Hicks prepares to receive the baton in a relay race for OKlahoma State. Courtesy Oklahoma State Athletics

LSU transfer sprinter Ashton Hicks impresses in fall: ‘He does the little things’

By Mackay Suire October 20, 2021

Walking into the dominating program that is LSU Track & Field must be a daunting task. For Oklahoma State transfer Ashton Hicks, though, walking into Bernie Moore Track Stadium was like finally...

In this June 19, 2021 photo, Sha'Carri Richardson celebrates after winning the first heat of the semis finals in women's 100-meter run at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials in Eugene, Ore. Richardson cannot run in the Olympic 100-meter race after testing positive for a chemical found in marijuana. Richardson, who won the 100 at Olympic trials in 10.86 seconds on June 19, told of her ban Friday, July 2 on the “Today Show.”(AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Sha’Carri Richardson promises to rebound following ninth place finish

By Mackay Suire August 25, 2021

Sha’Carri Richardson stunned the nation on Aug. 21 when she placed last in the 100-meter event at the Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, Oregon.  It was the first time the nation had seen Richardson...

Terrance Laird crosses the finish line after making Texas Relay history in the 200-meter dash on March 28, 2021, in Austin, Texas. Courtesy LSU Athletics

Six title wins lead both LSU women and men track to No. 1 outdoor rankings

By TJ Polk March 30, 2021

Following their strong outdoor performance at the 93rd annual Texas Relays, the LSU women’s and men’s track and field teams are both ranked first in the USTFCCCA rankings. Six Tigers secured...

JuVaughn Harrison poses with scoreboard after making history at the NCAA Championships in Fayetteville, Arkansas. 

Historic weekend for LSU Track and Field athletes

By TJ Polk March 14, 2021

As field events got underway on Thursday history was made by both LSU men’s and women’s athletes. JuVaughn Harrison became the first man in NCAA indoor history to sweep the high jump and long...

Hurdler Eric Edwards Jr. and Damion Thomas finish their performance in the 60-meter hurdles in the SEC Indoor Championships in Fayatteville, Arkansas. Courtesy LSU Athletics

Several Tigers to compete in NCAA Track and Field Indoor Championships

By TJ Polk March 11, 2021

Twenty-three athletes from the LSU men’s and women’s track and field team will travel to Fayetteville, Arkansas, to compete in the NCAA Indoor Championships March 11 - 13.  “We’re...

Eric Edwards Jr., Damion Thomas, Terrance Laird, Noah Williams, JuVaughn Harrison pose for a picture following their performances in the 2021 SEC Indoor Championships in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Courtesy LSU Athletics

Five Tigers bring home SEC titles in indoor track and field SEC Championship

By TJ Polk March 2, 2021

The LSU track and field team saw extreme success in the three day SEC Indoor Championships in Fayetteville, Arkansas, on the last weekend of February. Five LSU athletes clinched individual SEC titles,...

Freshman Monique Hardy competes in the weight throw at the Woo Pig Classic on Jan. 23, 2021. 

Freshman weight-thrower Monique Hardy wins fourth consecutive meet

By TJ Polk February 11, 2021

Freshman weight thrower Monique Hardy has seen tremendous success to start this indoor season. “It’s been a great experience so far,” Hardy said. "I feel my performance has been going...

LSU sophomore jumper Rayvon Grey walks to begin the triple jump during the Bayou Bengal Invitational on Friday, Feb. 2, 2018 in the Carl Maddox Field House.

LSU track and field’s men and women each ranked No. 1 in nation ahead of Indoor Championships

By Reed Darcey March 3, 2020

LSU Track and Field’s men and women are each ranked No. 1 in the nation by the NCAA Division I Ratings Index.  The men, after spending six straight weeks in the second spot, jumped to No....

LSU freshman jumper JuVaughn Blake runs down the track during the Bayou Bengal Invitational on Friday, Feb. 2, 2018 in the Carl Maddox Field House.

LSU track and field’s success propels team to top of polls

By Jared Brodtmann February 21, 2020

After a full weekend of event wins, personal records and even grabbing world leads in events, LSU Track and Field clearly impressed more than just the casual collegiate sports fan. The USTFCCCA ranked...

LSU freshman pole vaulter Mondo Duplantis is interviewed in the Carl Maddox Field House on Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2019.

Mondo Duplantis resets his own pole vault world record

By Jared Brodtmann February 15, 2020

It seems like this has already become a familiar refrain, but Mondo Duplantis has broken another prestigious record, with one alteration from the norm; this time, he is breaking his own marks. Duplantis’...