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Track and Field

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

LSU’s Mondo Duplantis named Men’s Field Athlete of the Year

By Jacob Beck || @Jacob_Beck25 March 6, 2019

Freshman Pole Vaulter Mondo Duplantis was named the Southeastern Conference Men's Field Athlete of the Year and also the SEC Men's Freshman Field Athlete of the Year in what has been an incredible season...

LSU senior right fielder Antoine Duplantis (8) swings at a pitch during the Tigers' 6-5 victory over Army on Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019, in Alex Box Stadium.

“I’m just in awe”: Mondo Duplantis uses pressure as motivation in freshman season

By Kerrell Robinson February 19, 2019

There were lofty expectations placed on LSU’s freshman pole vaulter Armand “Mondo” Duplantis long before he even stepped through the Baton Rouge city limits. He is seen as somewhat of...

LSU athletic director Joe Alleva speaks to the crowd on Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2017, at Mike the Tiger's first birthday party at the tiger habitat on LSU campus.

LSU AD Joe Alleva talks about new facilities at New Orleans Quarterback Club

By Kennedi Landry August 28, 2018

When LSU's Football Operations Building opened opened in 2005, it was "finest facility in the country." Now, LSU is behind, athletic director Joe Alleva explained at the Greater New Orleans Sports...

Road to the Championships: Track and Field show resilience, steady improvement in outdoor season

By Jacob Beck April 20, 2018

LSU’s indoor and outdoor track and field seasons run from Jan. 5 to June 9. Within those five months, the Tigers compete in 22 meets, with 14 being multi-day meets. The Tigers only had one week of...

LSU senior sprinter Aleia Hobbs competes in the 4x100 meter relay on Saturday, April 7, 2018, at the Bernie Moore Track Stadium on Nicholson Drive.

Trio of Hobbs, Brisco, Johnson continue dominance of 4x100m relay into outdoor season

By Jacob Beck April 9, 2018

Senior sprinters Mikiah Brisco, Aleia Hobbs and junior Kortnei Johnson have been three of the fastest women in collegiate track for a few years now, and they just added another record to their résumés. The...

LSU sophomore Mikiah Brisco participates in the 60 meter hurdles during the Tigers' Track and Field Meet on Saturday, Jan. 16, 2015 in the B. Moore Track & C. Maddox Field House.

Senior sprinter Mikiah Brisco set to compete in final indoor event as Lady Tiger

By Jacob Beck March 10, 2018

When asked if she surpassed her goals for the 2018 indoor season, senior Mikiah Brisco didn’t beat around the bush. “I still want to break the national record [in the 60-meter dash] this weekend,...

LSU track and field dominates 60m dash, hurdles at final indoor regular season meet

By Jacob Beck February 16, 2018

Both the men and lady Tigers finished at the top of the leaderboard in the 60m dash and hurdles finals at the LSU Twilight meet. Lady Tiger Kortnei Johnson and Tiger Akanni Hislop both finished 1st in...

Current and former Tigers shine in Bayou Bengal Invitational

By Jacob Beck February 2, 2018

While half of the Tigers are competing in the New Mexico Collegiate Classic, the other half were competing here in the Bayou Bengal Invitational, and had strong performances. In his first race for the...

Team leaders Brisco, Hobbs look forward to final season at LSU

Team leaders Brisco, Hobbs look forward to final season at LSU

By Hannah Martin June 24, 2017

From national championships to NCAA records, junior sprinters Aleia Hobbs and Mikiah Brisco know a thing or two about running fast.Brisco finished her junior season as a national champion in the 100 meter...

LSU junior Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake racing toward the finish line on Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016 in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center

LSU track and field team head to College Station for NCAA Indoor Championships

By Brandon Adam March 9, 2017

Eighteen members of LSU’s track and field team are traveling to Texas A&M to compete in the NCAA Indoor National Championships. Headlining the list of 18 on men’s side is senior sprinter...

Freshman Ruby Stauber runs the track in the Razorback Invitational on January 28, 2017, in Fayetteville, Ark.

Freshman Ruby Stauber earning accolades early in career

By Brandon Adam February 23, 2017

Freshman Ruby Stauber has made a name for herself as a top freshman middle distance runner in the 800m. Stauber signed with LSU out of Plymouth, Minnesota, after graduating high school in the spring of...

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Aggressive running style key for LSU’s Travia Jones

By Brandon Adam February 23, 2017

LSU senior sprinter Travia Jones is looking to close out her indoor career with a bang. Jones runs the 400m sprint and the 4x400 relay for the Tigers, and in 2016 she was named an All-American as a member...