2013 LSU Track & Field Media Guide Only One LSU
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Campus Life Why LSU? This is LSU Track & Field All-Time Results Dominance on the Track The Winning Streak History of the 4x100-Meter Relay The X-Man The Bowerman Award Games of the XXX Olympiad Games of the XXIX Olympiad LSU Olympic Medalists Wall of Champions LSU Athletics Hall of Fame Track Stars on the Gridiron 2012 LSU Track & Field Banquet History of the LSU Track & Field Banquet LSU Track & Field Office LSU Track & Field Officials Association Community Outreach Academic Success Champions Day at the White House Strength & Conditioning Bernie Moore Track Stadium Cox Communications Academic Center Athletic Training LSU Administration Director of Athletics
2013 Men’s Season Preview 2013 Women’s Season Preview 2013 Men’s Track & Field Roster 2013 Women’s Track & Field Roster
Coaches 58 61 62 64 65 66 67 68
Dennis Shaver, Head Coach Shaver’s Championship Teams Mark Elliott, Assistant Head Coach Debbie Parris-Thymes, Assistant Coach Todd Lane, Assistant Coach Derek Yush, Assistant Coach Bennie Brazell, Assistant Coach Support Staff
Athletes 69 74 84 89
Tiger All-Americans Tigers Lady Tiger All-Americans Lady Tigers
2012 Season Review 2012 Men’s Indoor Performance List 2012 Women’s Indoor Performance List 2012 Men’s Outdoor Performance List 2012 Women’s Outdoor Performance List 2012 Cross Country Rosters 2012 Cross Country Results 2012 Accolades
History 107 108 110 115 124 125 129 133 134 135
LSU Olympians World-Class Tigers NCAA Champions SEC Champions SEC Commissioner’s Trophy Men’s All-Americans Women’s All-Americans Career All-America Honors LSU at the Texas Relays LSU at the Penn Relays
Records 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 150
Men’s All-Time Indoor Records Women’s All-Time Indoor Records Men’s All-Time Outdoor Records Women’s All-Time Outdoor Records Men’s All-Time Relay Records Women’s All-Time Relay Records Men’s Indoor Record Book Women’s Indoor Record Book Men’s Outdoor Record Book Women’s Outdoor Record Book Multi-Event Record Book Cross Country Record Book Tiger Letterwinners Lady Tiger Letterwinners
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Location: Baton Rouge, La. Founded: 1860 Enrollment: 28,985 Nickname: Tigers or Fighting Tigers Colors: Purple (PMS 268) and Gold (PMS 123) Mascot: Mike VI (Live Bengal Tiger) Facilities (Capacity): Indoor – Carl Maddox Field House (3,000); Outdoor – Bernie Moore Track Stadium (5,680) Conference: Southeastern Interim President/Chancellor: Dr. William L. Jenkins Faculty Representative: Dr. Bill DeMastes
LSU Athletics Department: Sports Information Department: Sports Information Fax:
Asst. AD/Sports Information Director: Michael Bonnette Sr. Associate SID: Kent Lowe Sr. Associate SID: Bill Franques Associate SID: Matt Dunaway Associate SID: Bill Martin Associate SID: Will Stafford Associate SID: Jake Terry Publications Director: Jason Feirman Graphic Design Coordinator: Krystal Bennett Graphic Design Coordinator: Hannah Brinks Publications Student Assistants: Layce Beauregard Ryan Primeaux Corey Schneider Photographer: Steve Franz Administrative Specialist: Pam LeBlanc Student Assistants: Allen Alongi Sydney Armstrong Brandon Berrio Palmer Black Caroline Downer Brooke Hochstelter Bailey Kilshaw Natalie Legendre Seth Medvin Graham Reilly
Athletics Department Vice Chancellor/Athletics Director: Joe Alleva Assoc. Vice Chancellor/Sr. Assoc. AD: Herb Vincent Sr. Associate AD/Operations: Verge Ausberry Sr. Associate AD/Business: Mark Ewing Sr. Associate AD/Student Services & SWA: Miriam Segar Sr. Associate AD/Compliance & Planning: Bo Bahnsen Sr. Associate AD/Internal Operations: Eddie Nunez Sr. Assistant AD/Facilities: Ronnie Haliburton Assistant AD/Ticket Operations: Brian Broussard Assistant AD/Marketing: Matt Shanklin
(225) 578-8001 (225) 578-8226 (225) 578-1861
Track & Field Staff Head Coach: Dennis Shaver (UT-Arlington, 1979) 18th season at LSU 9th season as Head Coach Assistant Head Coach: Mark Elliott (LSU, 1991) 20th season at LSU 8th season as Assistant Head Coach Assistant Coaches: Bennie Brazell (LSU, 2011), 2nd season Todd Lane (Luther College, 1995), 6th season Debbie Parris-Thymes (LSU, 1995), 8th season Derek Yush (Connecticut, 1997), 6th season Managers: Zachary Mire, Tyler Racca, Jacques Stafford, Sarah Waguespack Athletic Trainers: Keith Thompson (Associate AT) Yuri Jean-Baptiste (Grad. Asst. AT) Casey Maxwell (Grad. Asst. AT) Sarah Bair (Student AT) Tiffany Frizzell (Student AT) Ben Morale (Student AT) Josh Walker (Student AT)
Credits Editor: Will Stafford Graphic Design: Krystal Bennett Photography: Errol Anderson, Robert Black, Steve Franz, Wesley Hitt, Brad Messina, Bryan Wayne
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