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LSU sophmore Maravalyn Vernon places 4th in the weight throw on Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016 in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center

LSU’s track and field teams compete against top-ranked teams in LSU Invitational

By Jourdan Riley April 28, 2016

Nationally ranked teams will swarm the Bernie Moore Track Stadium on Saturday as LSU hosts its last home meet, the LSU Invitational, before the SEC Championships on May 12-14 and the NCAA Championships...

LSU junior Tremayne Acy participates in the 60 meter dash preliminaries during the Tigers' Track and Field Meet on Saturday, Jan. 16, 2015 in the B. Moore Track & C. Maddox Field House.

After being in “depression mode,” Tiger sprinter Tremayne Acy returns to competition after minor surgery

By Jourdan Riley April 26, 2016

LSU junior sprinter Tremayne Acy had to give up on his dream of playing football. Acy, the “most talented” athlete on LSU’s track and field team to many, had the athleticism for many...

LSU junior Nataliyah Friar competes during the Tigers' LSU Alumni Gold Track and Field Meet on Saturday, 23, 2016 at the Bernie Moore Track Stadium.

Track and field teams give top-10 performances at LSU Alumni Gold meet

April 24, 2016

LSU’s track and field teams continued to improve their 2016 outdoor track season, as the teams gained several victories at the LSU Alumni Gold meet Saturday. The squads climbed into the top-10 of...

LSU junior Jordan Moore jumps hurdles during the Battle of the Bayou on Saturday, April 9, 2016 at Skip Bertman Stadium

Tigers and Lady Tigers look to maintain momentum in Texas

April 14, 2016

The LSU track and field team looks to continue advancing in the NCAA top-10 rankings as it travels to compete in the Texas Invitational on Saturday at the Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas. “We...

LSU LSU senior Chanice Chase competes within the hurdle event during the Tigers' Track and Field Meet on Saturday, Jan. 16, 2015 in the B. Moore Track & C. Maddox Field House.

Jada Martin, Chanice Chase use fashion, leisure to enhance success

By Jourdan Riley April 12, 2016

Downtime for junior sprinter Jada Martin and senior sprinter and hurdler Chanice Chase means kisses, recess and retail therapy. The women on LSU’s track and field team work hard to be the best on...

LSU senior Chanice Chase sprints during the Battle of the Bayou on Saturday, April 9, 2016 at Skip Bertman Stadium

LSU Conquers Rankings in Battle of the Bayou Meet

By Jourdan Riley April 10, 2016

The LSU track and field teams conquered the top 10 national rankings when five athletes made the list after competing at the Battle of the Bayou at LSU’s Bernie Moore Track Stadium on Saturday. The...

LSU junior Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake sprinting ahead oh his competitors on Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016 in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center

LSU to host Battle of the Bayou, beginning on Saturday

By Jourdan Riley April 8, 2016

Take your marks. Get set. And then the starting gun sounds. The LSU track and field team prepare these words as they host the Battle of the Bayou at the Bernie Moore Track Stadium on Saturday. LSU looks...

LSU junior sprinter Cyril Grayson runs the men’s 400 Meter Dash during the 2015 LSU Invitational Battle on the Bayou on Saturday, April 4, 2015, at the Bernie Moore Stadium.

Competition among teammates encourages best performances

April 5, 2016

Every athlete handles competition differently. For junior sprinter Michael Cherry, firing friendly trash talk at his teammates gets him revved up to take the blocks and go head-to-head. But senior sprinter...

Sophomore Defensive Back, Donte Jackson (01), practices in the afternoon on Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at Charles McClendon Practice Facility.

Report: Sophomore defensive back Donte Jackson ruled academically ineligible for spring semester

April 5, 2016

LSU sophomore defensive back Donte Jackson has been ruled academically ineligible for the spring semester, according to a report by The Advocate. Jackson, who is also a sprinter on the LSU track team,...

LSU freshman defensive back Donte Jackson (1) runs an interception during the Tigers’ 48- 20 victory against Western Kentucky on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2015 in Tiger Stadium.

Donte Jackson juggles track and football in spring as dual-sport athlete

By Josh Thornton April 4, 2016

For LSU sophomore defensive back Donte Jackson, the grind never stops. “I’m a workhorse,” Jackson said. “I like to work.” In the fall, Jackson spends his Saturday nights playing...

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

LSU headlines Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays on Saturday

By Jourdan Riley April 3, 2016

LSU’s track and field teams headlined the Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays with big wins for both the Tigers and Lady Tigers at the Mike A. Myers Stadium on Saturday. The Tigers accomplished a top...

LSU hurdles junior Chanice Chase, left, and hurdles senior Mariah Georgetown, right, run Friday, Jan. 9, 2015 during the Tigers track and field meet inside the Carl Maddox Field House.

Tigers, Lady Tigers travel to University of Texas for three-day meet

March 30, 2016

After 19 event wins and 22 personal-best times at the Hurricane Twilight in Miami’s Cobb Stadium on March 25, the LSU men’s and women’s track and field teams hope to continue their early-season...