The LSU Tigers track and field team represents Louisiana State University in NCAA Division I men's indoor and outdoor track and field.[2]
| LSU Tigers track and field | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Founded | 1897 |
| University | Louisiana State University |
| Head coach | Dennis Shaver (20th season) |
| Conference | SEC |
| Location | Baton Rouge, LA |
| Indoor track | Carl Maddox Field House (Capacity: 3,000) |
| Outdoor track | Bernie Moore Track Stadium (Capacity: 5,680) |
| Nickname | Tigers |
| Colors | Purple and gold[1] |
| Conference Indoor Championships | |
| 1957, 1963, 1989, 1990 | |
| Conference Outdoor Championships | |
| 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1951, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1963, 1988, 1989, 1990, 2019 | |
| Men Indoor National Championships | |
| 2001, 2004 | |
| Men Outdoor National Championships | |
| 1933, 1989, 1990, 2002, 2021 | |
History
editLSU men's track and field had its beginning in 1897. The Tigers have won a total of 6 NCAA championships (2 indoor, 4 outdoor).
In the early history of the program, the team won six Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association titles between 1913 and 1922. During its short period of membership in the Southern Intercollegiate Conference (now known as the Southern Conference) the team also won three consecutive conference titles.
In 1933 the school joined the Southeastern Conference and the track & field team wasted no time making a name for itself, winning the inaugural SEC track & field title as well as the NCAA Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championship, the first NCAA championship in any sport for LSU. LSU men's track & field program won back-to-back NCAA outdoor titles in 1989 and 1990 and they won their 4th outdoor title in 2002. They won a fifth outdoor championship in 2021.
In 2001, the Tigers won their first indoor NCAA title and their second indoor title in 2004.
Team Finishes
edit| Year | SEC Indoor | NCAA Indoor | SEC Outdoor | NCAA Outdoor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | * | * | 1st | 1st |
| 1934 | * | * | 1st | 3rd |
| 1935 | * | * | 1st | 7th(t) |
| 1936 | * | * | 1st | dnc |
| 1937 | * | * | 2nd | dnc |
| 1938 | * | * | 1st | dnc |
| 1939 | * | * | 1st | 17th(t) |
| 1940 | * | * | 1st | 5th |
| 1941 | * | * | 1st | 5th |
| 1942 | * | * | 1st | 20th(t) |
| 1943 | * | * | 1st | dnc |
| 1944 | * | * | 2nd | dnc |
| 1945 | * | * | 2nd | 19th |
| 1946 | * | * | 1st | 15th |
| 1947 | * | * | 1st | dnc |
| 1948 | * | * | 1st | 52nd(t) |
| 1949 | * | * | 2nd | dnc |
| 1950 | * | * | 2nd | dnc |
| 1951 | * | * | 1st | dnc |
| 1952 | * | * | 5th | 17th(t) |
| 1953 | * | * | 6th | dnc |
| 1954 | * | * | 2nd | dnc |
| 1955 | * | * | 5th | dnc |
| 1956 | * | * | 3rd | dnc |
| 1957 | 1st | * | 1st | dnc |
| 1958 | dnc | * | 1st | dnc |
| 1959 | dnc | * | 1st | dnc |
| 1960 | dnc | * | 1st | dnc |
| 1961 | 5th | * | 2nd | dnc |
| 1962 | dnc | * | 2nd | 41st(t) |
| 1963 | 1st | * | 1st | dnc |
| 1964 | 3rd | * | 3rd | 18th(t) |
| 1965 | 2nd | 13th(t) | 3rd | 53rd |
| 1966 | 3rd | dnc | 3rd | 39th(t) |
| 1967 | 4th | dnc | 3rd | 19th(t) |
| 1968 | 7th | dnc | 5th | dnc |
| 1969 | 3rd | dnc | 3rd | dnc |
| 1970 | 5th | dnc | 2nd | dnc |
| 1971 | 4th | dnc | 4th | dnc |
| 1972 | 4th | dnc | 3rd | dnc |
| 1973 | 5th | dnc | 3rd | dnc |
| 1974 | 4th | 43rd(t) | 3rd | 21st(t) |
| 1975 | 2nd | 21st(t) | 3rd | 21st(t) |
| 1976 | 6th | 14th(t) | 8th | dnc |
| 1977 | 8th | dnc | 7th | dnc |
| 1978 | 4th | 32rd[clarification needed](t) | 6th | dnc |
| 1979 | 4th | dnc | 4th | 8th(t) |
| 1980 | 2nd | 11th | 4th | 13th(t) |
| 1981 | 3rd | dnc | 5th | 16th |
| 1982 | 6th | 31st(t) | 6th | 40th(t) |
| 1983 | 8th | dnc | 8th | dnc |
| 1984 | 3rd | 39th(t) | 7th | dnc |
| 1985 | 4th | dnc | 4th | 50th(t) |
| 1986 | 2nd | 13th(t) | 2nd | 13th |
| 1987 | 4th | 11th | 3rd | 5th |
| 1988 | 2nd | 4th | 1st | 5th(t) |
| 1989 | 1st | 6th(t) | 1st | 1st |
| 1990 | 1st | 5th(t) | 1st | 1st |
| 1991 | 2nd | 39th(t) | 2nd | 6th |
| 1992 | 4th | 5th(t) | 3rd | 7th |
| 1993 | 3rd | 12th | 2nd | 2nd |
| 1994 | 4th | 53rd(t) | 3rd | 6th(t) |
| 1995 | 4th | 14th(t) | 3rd | 3rd |
| 1996 | 6th | 9th(t) | 3rd | 7th |
| 1997 | 5th | 10th(t) | 3rd | 27th(t) |
| 1998 | 2nd | 19th(t) | 2nd | 4th(t) |
| 1999 | 6th | 7th(t) | 5th | 9th(t) |
| 2000 | 2nd | 7th(t) | 2nd | 5th |
| 2001 | 2nd | 1st | 6th | 5th |
| 2002 | 4th | 3rd | 4th | 1st |
| 2003 | 6th | 3rd | 6th | 4th |
| 2004 | 4th | 1st | 5th | 3rd |
| 2005 | 6th | 20th(t) | 5th | 3rd |
| 2006 | 4th | 2nd | 4th | 2nd |
| 2007 | 4th | 10th(t) | 2nd | 2nd |
| 2008 | 2nd | 4th | 2nd | 2nd(t) |
| 2009 | 6th | 4th | 3rd | 5th |
| 2010 | 3rd | 4th | 2nd | 6th |
| 2011 | 3rd | 4th | 4th | 4th |
| 2012 | 4th | 5th | 2nd | 2nd |
| 2013 | 5th | 15th | 4th | 7th |
| 2014 | 10th | 8th(t) | 6th | 4th(t) |
| 2015 | 5th | 7th | 4th | 4th |
| 2016 | 5th(t) | 4th | 4th | 5th |
| 2017 | 8th | 18th(t) | 7th | 7th(t) |
| 2018 | 11th | 26th | 8th | 8th |
| 2019 | 3rd | 3rd | 1st | 7th |
| 2020 | 2nd | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2021 | 2nd | 2nd | 3rd | 1st |
| 2022 | 8th | 24th | 7th | 6th |
| 2023 | 8th | 48th | 2nd | 4th |
| 2024 | 8th | 53rd(t) | 5th | 16th |
- Bold indicates NCAA national championship
Source: [3]
NCAA Championships
editTeam
editEvent
editIndoor
edit| Year | Event | Athlete(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 600 Yards | Leland Albright |
| 1976 | 60 Hurdles | Allen Misher |
| 1987 | 1,000 Meters | Robin van Helden |
| 1992 | High Jump | Tom Lange |
| 2000 | Pole Vault | Russ Buller |
| 2001 | 4x400 Relay | Lueroy Colquhoun, Alleyne Francique, Robert Parham, Pedro Tunon |
| Triple Jump | Walter Davis | |
| 2002 | Triple Jump | Walter Davis |
| 400 Meters | Alleyne Francique | |
| 2003 | 4x400 Relay | Bennie Brazell, Pete Coley, Marlon Greensword, Kelly Willie |
| 2004 | Long Jump | John Moffitt |
| Triple Jump | LeJuan Simon | |
| 2006 | 4x400 Relay | Xavier Carter, Reginald Dardar, Melville Rogers, Kelly Willie |
| 400 Meters | Xavier Carter | |
| 2008 | 60 Meters | Richard Thompson |
| 2010 | Weight Throw | Walter Henning |
| 2011 | Weight Throw | Walter Henning |
| 2013 | Long Jump | Damar Forbes |
| 2014 | 4x400 Relay | Darrell Bush, Quincy Downing, Cyril Grayson, Vernon Norwood |
| 2015 | 400 Meters | Vernon Norwood |
| 2016 | 4x400 Relay | LaMar Bruton, Michael Cherry, Fitzroy Dunkley, Cyril Grayson |
| 2017 | Weight throw | Johnnie Jackson |
| 2019 | Pole Vault | Armand Duplantis |
| Long Jump | Rayvon Grey | |
| 2021 | High Jump | JuVaughn Harrison |
| Long Jump | JuVaughn Harrison | |
| 400 Meters | Noah Williams | |
| 60 Hurdles | Damion Thomas |
Source: [4]
Outdoor
edit| Year | Event | Athlete(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1933 | Pole Vault | Matt Gordy |
| 440 Yards | Glenn Hardin | |
| 220 Hurdles | Glenn Hardin | |
| Shot Put | Jack Torrance | |
| 1934 | 440 Yards | Glenn Hardin |
| 220 Hurdles | Glenn Hardin | |
| Shot Put | Jack Torrance | |
| 1941 | Long Jump | Billy Brown |
| 1964 | 400 Hurdles | Billy Hardin |
| 1967 | Javelin | Delmon McNabb |
| 1975 | 120 Hurdles | Larry Shipp |
| 1979 | 4x400 Relay | Efrem Coley, Greg Hill, Pearson Jordan, ReVey Scott |
| 1987 | 110 Hurdles | Eric Reid |
| 1988 | Decathlon | Mikael Olander |
| 1989 | Discus | John Nichols |
| 1990 | Long Jump | Llewellyn Starks |
| 1992 | 10,000 Meters | Terry Thornton |
| Shot Put | Simon Williams | |
| 1992 | 4x100 Relay | Reggie Jones, Chris King, Jason Sanders, Bryant Williams |
| 1993 | 4x100 Relay | Reggie Jones, Glenroy Gilbert, Chris King, Fabian Muyaba |
| 1994 | 4x100 Relay | Eddie Kennison, Fabian Muyaba, Derrick Thymes, Bryant Williams |
| 1995 | Decathlon | Mario Sategna |
| 1996 | 200 Meters | Rohsaan Griffin |
| 1998 | 200 Meters | Curtis Perry |
| 1999 | Triple Jump | LeVar Anderson |
| 2000 | Pole Vault | Russ Buller |
| 2001 | Triple Jump | Walter Davis |
| 2002 | 4x100 Relay | Bennie Brazell, Pete Coley, Walter Davis, Robert Parham |
| Decathlon | Claston Bernard | |
| Long Jump | Walter Davis | |
| Triple Jump | Walter Davis | |
| 2003 | 4x100 Relay | Bennie Brazell, Pete Coley, Robert Parham, Kelly Willie |
| 4x400 Relay | Bennie Brazell, Pete Coley, Robert Parham, Kelly Willie | |
| 2004 | Long Jump | John Moffitt |
| 2005 | 4x400 Relay | Bennie Brazell, Xavier Carter, Reginald Dardar, Kelly Willie |
| 2006 | 4x400 Relay | Xavier Carter, Reginald Dardar, Melville Rogers, Kelly Willie |
| 4x100 Relay | Xavier Carter, Marvin Stevenson, Richard Thompson, Kelly Willie | |
| 100 Meters | Xavier Carter | |
| 400 Meters | Xavier Carter | |
| 2007 | 400 Hurdles | Isa Phillips |
| 2008 | 4x100 Relay | Armanti Hayes, Trindon Holliday, Gabriel Mvumvure, Richard Thompson |
| 100 Meters | Richard Thompson | |
| 2009 | 100 Meters | Trindon Holliday |
| 2010 | Hammer Throw | Walter Henning |
| 2011 | 110 Hurdles | Barrett Nugent |
| 2012 | 4x100 Relay | Shermund Allsop, Aaron Ernest, Barrett Nugent, Keyth Talley |
| 2013 | Long Jump | Damar Forbes |
| 2015 | 400 Meters | Vernon Norwood |
| 4x400 Relay | Quincy Downing, Fitzroy Dunkley, Cyril Grayson, Vernon Norwood | |
| 2016 | 4x100 Relay | Jaron Flournoy, Renard Howell, Tremayne Acy, Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake |
| 4x400 Relay | Lamar Bruton, Michael Cherry, Cyril Grayson, Fitzroy Dunkley | |
| 2019 | High Jump | JuVaughn Harrison |
| Long Jump | JuVaughn Harrison | |
| 2021 | Javelin | Tzuriel Pedigo |
| 100 Meters | Terrance Laird | |
| High Jump | JuVaughn Harrison | |
| Long Jump | JuVaughn Harrison | |
| 400 Hurdles | Sean Burrell | |
| 4x100 Relay | Dylan Peebles, Noah Williams, Akanni Hislop, Terrance Laird | |
| 2022 | 400 Hurdles | Sean Burrell |
| 2023 | Javelin | Tzuriel Pedigo |
| 4x100 Relay | Brandon Hicklin, Dorian Camel, Da’Marcus Fleming, Godson Oghenebrume |
Source: [4]
Stadiums
editCarl Maddox Field House
editCarl Maddox Field House built in 1975 is the indoor track and field home arena for the LSU Tigers and LSU Lady Tigers track and field teams. The arena has a seating capacity of 3,000. The field house features a 200-meter unbanked track, elevated jump runways, a variety of throwing areas and multiple high jump and vaulting areas. In 1998, the arena was renamed in honor of former LSU Athletic Director Carl Maddox.[5]
Bernie Moore Track Stadium
editBernie Moore Track Stadium built in 1969 is the outdoor track and field home stadium for the LSU Tigers and LSU Lady Tigers track and field teams. The stadium has a seating capacity of 5,680.[5] In 1971, the stadium was renamed after former LSU football and track & field coach, Bernie Moore. Moore coached the LSU Track and Field teams for 18 years (1930–47) and led the Tigers to their first NCAA National Championship in 1933 as well as 12 SEC crowns.[5]
Training facilities
editBernie Moore Track Stadium weight room
editOpened in January 2003, the weight room is for the LSU Tigers track and field and LSU Lady Tigers track and field team's. The LSU track and field weight room is a 2,000 square foot facility designed for an Olympic style lifting program. Located adjacent to the track, the weight room features 10 multi-purpose power stations, 5 dumbbell stations, 4 power racks, 5 sets of competition plates, 10 competition Olympic bars, 2 multi-purpose racks, an assortment of selectorized machines and 2 televisions for multimedia presentations.[6]
Head coaches
edit| Years | Coach |
|---|---|
| 1905–06 | Dan A. Killian |
| 1907–09 | Edgar Wingard |
| 1910–11 | John W. Mayhew |
| 1912 | F.M. Long |
| 1913–15 | F. C. Beckler |
| 1916–27 | Tad Gormley |
| 1928 | F. C. Frey |
| 1929 | Ridge Edwards |
| 1930–47 | Bernie Moore |
| 1948 | Jules Roux |
| 1949–63 | Al Moreau |
| 1964–76 | Joe May |
| 1977–81 | Bill McClure |
| 1982 | Murrell "Boots" Garland |
| 1983–86 | Billy Maxwell |
| 1987 | Sam Seemes |
| 1988–2004 | Pat Henry |
| 2005–present | Dennis Shaver |
References
edit- ^ "Brand Guidelines: Colors". LSUAthletics.LingoApp.com. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
- ^ "Track and Field". lsusports.net. Retrieved July 16, 2008.
- ^ "All-Time Results" (PDF). lsusports.net. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
- ^ a b "NCAA Champions" (PDF). lsusports.net. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
- ^ a b c "LSU Track and Field Facilities". lsusports.net. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
- ^ "Bernie Moore Track Stadium weight room". lsupower.net. Retrieved August 4, 2013.