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BATON ROUGE, La. – LSU track and field’s present, and past, will look to compete at the 2023 Toyota USATF Outdoor Championships this weekend in Eugene, Ore. The meet will be hosted at Hayward Field, and kicks off Thursday, July 6.

The four-day event will serve as the qualifying meet for the 2023 World Athletics Championships which is set to be contested in Budapest, Hungary, scheduled for August 19-27.

Eight athletes from the 2022-23 LSU roster, along with 14 Tiger Alumni, are scheduled to compete this weekend in hopes of a spot on Team USA.

The top-three athletes in each event will qualify to the World Championships this summer, so long as they meet the world standard in their respective events. A number of athletes are eligible for automatic selection by Team USA due to their performances in the 2022 World Championships and 2022 Diamond League. In the instance one of those athletes make the top three of their events, the fourth-place finisher will be selected.

Men | 12 entries, 9 events

 

Women | 10 entries, 6 events

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BATON ROUGE, La. – Hampton University transfer, Jahiem Stern, signed a national-letter-of-intent with the LSU men’s track and field program, Head Coach Dennis Shaver announced.

The sprinter/hurdler reigns from Kingston, Jamaica, and attended Hampton during the 2022-23 season. The sophomore will be joining the All-American freshman, Matthew Sophia, in the 110-meter hurdle group as they both enter their second year.

“Don’t compare your life to others,” said Stern. “There is no comparison between the moon and the sun, they shine when it’s their time. I chose LSU because of its renowned academic programs, the vibrant culture on campus, and the rich tradition of collegiate sports. I am excited to be a member of the LSU family.”

He excelled in the hurdles his first outdoor season, clocking a personal-best time of 13.40 seconds (+3.0 m/s) that ranks fifth in the nation. Stern holds a wind-legal best time of 13.46, which he clocked the same weekend as his all-conditions best.

Indoors, Stern holds PR times of 7.09 in the 60 meter and 7.74 in the 60-meter hurdles.

Stern joins fellow Jamaica College attendee, freshman Jaiden Reid, who signed with the Tigers track and field program in June. Altogether that makes for four total Jamaicans on the track team, as they will both run for the Tigers with Brianna Lyston and Garriel White.

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NEW ORLEANS – LSU’s Michaela Rose was one of ten female track and field athletes selected as a semifinalist for The Bowerman, the highest individual honor in collegiate track and field.

Rose is fresh off of being crowned the NCAA women’s 800-meter outdoor national champion earlier this month. She clocked her third sub-two-minute time of the outdoor season with 1:59.83 to take gold. This mark made her the only woman in NCAA history to clock three sub-two minute times in a collegiate-outdoor career, doing so in only one season.

The Suffolk, Va., led the Tigers in points with 10 total out of the team’s 26 at the National Championship. The team’s 26 points gave them a seventh-place finish.

Earlier in the week she ran the fastest 800 qualifier in collegiate history with 2:00.1 in the semifinals. Her time was so fast she paced six other runners in her heat to place second through seventh right behind her.

Rose also clocked the second fastest time in collegiate history earlier in the season at the Bryan Clay Invitational with 1:59.08, only behind the 2021 Bowerman winner Athing Mu (1:57.03).

She is the 14^th Bowerman semi-finalist in school history and the sixth female to receive the distinction. It is the third consecutive year that the women’s team has produced a semifinalist (Favour Ofili, 2022; Tonea Marshall, 2021), and the fifth straight year the track and field program has fielded a semifinalist. LSU has played host to The Bowerman three times with JuVaughn Harrison (2021), Sha’Carri Richardson (2019), and Kimberlyn Duncan (2012) all being named winners of the prestigious award.

The finalists for The Bowerman will be announced on June 26.

Women’s Semifinalists — June 20

Rhasidat Adeleke, Texas (Sprints)

Julien Alfred, Texas (Sprints)

Jasmine Moore, Florida (Jumps)

Ackera Nugent, Arkansas (Sprints/Hurdles)

Michaela Rose, LSU (Mid-Distance)

Masai Russell, Kentucky (Sprints/Hurdles)

Ackelia Smith, Texas (Jumps)

Katelyn Tuohy, NC State (Mid-Distance/Distance)

Jorinde van Klinken, Oregon (Throws)

Britton Wilson, Arkansas (Sprints/Hurdles)

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AUSTIN, Texas – The LSU women’s track and field team closed out their season at the NCAA Outdoor Championships on Saturday at Mike A. Myers Track and Soccer Stadium in Austin, Texas.

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LSU’s women finished the week with 26 points in seventh place at the NCAA Championships.

Michaela Rose capped off her amazing sophomore season on top of the nation. The Virginia native clocked her third sub-two-minute time of the outdoor season with 1:59.83 to take gold. She is now the only woman in NCAA history to clock three sub-2 minutes times in a collegiate-outdoor career, doing so in only one season. She became the third and final Tiger of the weekend to earn an NCAA event title, joining Tzuriel Pedigo and the men’s 4×100-meter relay team. This was also her fourth Mike A. Myers Stadium record-setting performance of the outdoor season.

Starting the running for LSU on Saturday was the women’s 4×100-meter relay team consisting of Alia Armstrong, Favour Ofili, Brianna Lyston, and Thelma Davies. The Tigers were able to put together a season-best time of 42.52 seconds, which ties the fifth fastest time in LSU history set in 2021. The 2021 team had Davies and Ofili on it, and also consisted on Tonea Marshall and Symone Mason. Their time earned them third place behind the collegiate record holders, Texas (41.60), and the SEC runners-up, Kentucky (42.46). The relay earned LSU their first six points of the weekend and also First Team All-American honors for all four members.

Armstrong closed out her LSU career in the 100-meter hurdles 40 minutes later with a third-place finish. She clocked a time of 12.49 seconds (+3.8 m/s) to collect her fourth career First Team All-American distinction. The New Orleans native has one of the brightest futures among hurdlers in the world, and will look to make a push at nationals and worlds this summer. The senior scored six points for the Tigers in the 100mH.

Closing the day out with a personal-best performance in the 400-meter hurdles was Shani’a Bellamy. The junior clocked a time of 55.58 seconds, shaving .38 off of her previous best time of 55.96. Her time earned her a fifth-place finish, four points for the Tigers, and her first collegiate First Team All-American status.

LSU Women’s Point Scorers

Michaela Rose – 800 Meter – 10 points

Women’s 4×100 A – 6 points

Alia Armstrong – 100-Meter Hurdles – 6 points

Shani’a Bellamy – 400-Meter Hurdles – 4 points

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AUSTIN, Texas – The LSU men’s track and field team closed out their first day of competition at the NCAA Outdoor Championships on Wednesday at Mike A. Myers Track and Soccer Stadium in Austin, Texas.

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The first event of the NCAA Championships for LSU was the men’s javelin throw. Tzuriel Pedigo had already made a name for himself at LSU, entering the weekend as a NCAA champion from the 2021 season. The Baton Rouge native reached new heights at the best time, hitting a new LSU record mark of 79.79 meters (261’ 9”) to win his second national title. Pedigo’s previous program record entering the week was 78.90m (258’ 10”). He gave LSU 10 points for his gold-medal worthy performance.

As Tzuriel was winning his javelin title, the men’s 4×100-meter relay team consisting of Brandon Hicklin, Dorian Camel, Da’Marcus Fleming, and Godson Oghenebrume continued to do what they’ve done all season. The team recorded the fastest qualifying time in collegiate history with 38.06 seconds in heat two. Their time also ranks fourth in collegiate history.

Oghenebrume and Fleming went on to put some all-time LSU numbers up in the 100 meter after the relay. Godson clocked the second fastest time in LSU history with 9.93 seconds (+0.8 m/s), just .04 off of Olympian Richard “Torpedo” Thompson’s record. Fleming clocked the fifth fastest time in LSU history with 10.01 seconds (+1.3 m/s) in heat one. Hicklin was unable to qualify for the final alongside his two teammates, but was able to clock a new PR and 10^th fastest time in LSU history of 10.12 seconds in heat two.

Hicklin had a lot on his plate for day one of the NCAA Championships. After qualifying for the 4×100 final and running the 10^th fastest 100m in LSU history, Hicklin went on to take eighth in long jump. His long jump performance was highlighted by a leap of 7.86m (25’ 9.5”), earning LSU on point for their team’s total.

Senior John Meyer earned his fourth First Team All-American nod after taking fifth in the men’s shot put on Wednesday. Meyer got out to his best distance on the day with his third throw, leaving a mark of 20.44m (67’ 0.75”). The Lockport, Ill., native is set to come back in 2024 for his final season with LSU.

The Tigers currently sit in fourth with 15 points and will enter the men’s final day of competition on Friday with six more chances to score.

Editor’s Note: The following is an official press release courtesy of LSU’s athletics department.

BATON ROUGE, La. – Sprinter Jaiden Reid signed a national-letter-of-intent with the LSU men’s track and field program, Head Coach Dennis Shaver announced.

“We are thrilled to have Jaiden join our sprint group next season,” said head coach Dennis Shaver. “Jaiden is a special talent and we look forward to being a part of his development.”

Reid, a Cayman Islands native, will be heading to LSU after competing for Jamaica College in Kingston, Jamaica.

“All in God’s timing. No better feeling than to be a Tiger,” said Jaiden.

The 18-year-old currently holds a personal best time of 10.24 seconds (+1.0 m/s), which he clocked at the Grace Kennedy Boys and Girls Championships on March 29. Heading into this track season Reid’s PR was 10.53 seconds, progressing by .29 seconds so far this year.

In the 200, Reid holds a PR of 20.91 seconds (+0.1 m/s) from 2022’s Corporate Area Development Meet in Kingston.

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BATON ROUGE, La. – The LSU track and field team will have 24 entries in this week’s NCAA Outdoor Championships. This year’s meet will take place June 7-10, hosted at Mike A. Myers Track & Soccer Stadium in Austin, Texas.

Live Results | Meet Schedule

The Tigers will be represented in 24 events by 18 individuals and four relays this week. The meet begins Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 p.m. CT and concludes on Saturday at around 10:30 p.m. All four days of the meet will be streamed on ESPN2, while individual events will be aired separately on ESPN+ (ESPN2 links directly below).

Wednesday (6:30 p.m.) | Thursday (7:30 p.m.) | Friday (8 p.m.) | Saturday (8 p.m.)

The men head into this weekend with high odds to earn another National Championship. LSU holds 13 entries on the men’s side, which is second most in the nation behind Arkansas. They enter this weekend ranked fifth, after starting the season in second. The Tigers will look to earn their first national title since 2021.

Men | 13 entries, 12 student-athletes, 11 events

The women also head into this weekend a good chance to earn another National Championship. The Lady Tigers hold 11 entries across eight different events. They enter this weekend ranked seventh after starting the season in first. The Tigers will look to earn their first women’s national title since 2008.

Women | 11 entries, 12 student-athletes, eight events

For more information regarding the NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Championships, and to purchase tickets, log on to NCAA.com/trackandfield.

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