HAMMOND, La. – Southeastern Louisiana University had 20 student-athletes tabbed to the 2020 Louisiana Sports Writers Association All-Louisiana Indoor Track and Field Team, the LSWA announced Saturday afternoon.
The Southeastern men, after claiming their second Southland Conference Indoor Championship (2014, 2020) in school history Mar. 2, made their mark on the team.
SLU's
Grant O'Callaghan earned first team honors in the 3k. The junior ran an 8:23:27 at the Bruce Lehane Invitational Feb. 1. The Flowery Branch, Georgia native added to his resume with a second team recognition in the one-mile after running a 4:11.03 at the Samford Open Feb. 20. The two-time All-Southland Conference selection also earned a spot on the third team in the 5k (14:43.61). O'Callaghan also received second team status in the distance medley relay along with
Anthony Cordero,
Gerald Coleman and
Shea Foster. The group broke the school indoor record in route to winning the Southland Conference Championship running 10:00.42.
Ricardo Klotz recorded the best mark in the state in the pole vault. The Scharnitz, Austria product jumped 16 feet, 0.75 inches (5.15m) at the LSU Purple Tiger Invitation. The sophomore also received second team recognition in the heptathlon while teammate
Brian Donna earned third team in the event.
Jonathon Sawyer and
James Benson II claimed second and third team honors in the 400m. Sawyer, a senior, set a Southland Conference Indoor record at the conference championships running 46.23. The time broke Benson II's record from Feb. 22 when the sophomore ran a 46.34 at the Texas A&M Invitational.
Sawyer and Benson II also helped the 4x400 relay team including
Donovan Storr and
D.J. Ruffin (2019 Southland Conference Indoor Athlete of the Year) earn a spot on the second team. The group ran a 3:07.67 at the Carolina Challenge Feb. 1 in Columbia, South Carolina setting a school indoor record.
Parker McBride, out of Dutchtown, Louisiana, notched a spot on the second team in the 800m. The sophomore ran a 1:52.43 at the Bruce Lehane Invitational to claim the award.
On the women's side,
Sophie Daigle secured three spots on the team. The junior got third team honors in the 3k (10:03.15) and 5k (17:18.48) as she broke school indoor records in both events. The Donaldsonville, Louisiana native also got second team recognition with the distance medley relay team along with
Lindsey Hutcheson,
Jamira Patterson and
Tara Stuntz. The group broke the school record in the event at the conference indoor championships running 12:13.28.
Also for the women,
Ashley Davis made her fourth appearance on the All-Louisiana team. The senior threw 51-2.75 (15.61m) at the Samford Open Feb. 20 securing first team recognition.
LSU took home the individual awards winning all 10 of the superlatives.
2020 LSWA All-Louisiana Indoor Track and Field Team
Men:
Athlete of the Year – Terrance Laird, LSU
Field Athlete of the Year, JuVaughn Harrison, LSU
Freshman of the Year – Davie Bove, LSU
Newcomer of the Year – Terrance Laird, LSU
Coach of the Year – Dennis Shaver, LSU
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Athlete of the Year – Tonea Marshall, LSU
Field Athlete of the Year – Abby O'Donoghue, LSU
Freshman of the Year – Thelma Davis, LSU
Newcomer of the Year – LaTyria Jefferson, NW State/Symone Mason, LSU
Coach of the Year – Dennis Shaver, LSU
60 Meters (Men)
Hislop, Akanni/SR/LSU/6.65/SEC Indoor Championships/Feb 28, 2020
Laird, Terrance/Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â JR/LSU/6.66/Tyson Invitational/Feb 14, 2020
Peebles, Dylan/SR/LSU/6.68/Corky Classic/Jan 17, 2020
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60 Meters (Women)
Davies, Thelma/FR/LSU/7.23/Tyson Invitational/Feb 14, 2020
Mason, Symone/JR/LSU/7.26/Corky Classic/Jan 17, 2020
Marshall, Tonea/SR/LSU/7.33/SEC Indoor Championships/Feb 28, 2020
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200 Meters (Men)
Laird, Terrance/JR/3/LSU/20.43/Tyson Invitational/Feb 14, 2020
Peebles, Dylan/SR/LSU/20.74/SEC Indoor Championships/Feb 28, 2020
Hislop, Akanni/SR/LSU/20.76/SEC Indoor Championships/Feb 28, 2020
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200 Meters (Women)
Mason, Symone          /JR/LSU/22.76/SEC Indoor Championships/Feb 28, 2020
Davies, Thelma/FR/LSU/22.80/Tyson Invitational/Feb 14, 2020
Jackson, Natashia/SR/Northwestern St. /Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 23.50/Southland Championships/Mar 1, 2020
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400 Meters (Men)
Terry, Tyler/SR/LSU/46.01/SEC Championships/Feb 28, 2020
Sawyer, Johnathon/SR/SE Louisiana/46.23/Southland Championships/Mar 1, 2020
Benson II, James/SO/SE Louisiana/46.34/Texas A&M Invitational/Feb 22, 2020
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400 Meters (Women)
Anning, Amber/FR/LSU/52.22/Tyson Invitational/Feb 14, 2020
Oviosun, Kiya/SO/LSU/54.41/Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Invitational/Jan 24, 2020
Woodward, Jurnee/JR/LSU/54.80/Razorback Invitational/Jan 31, 2020
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800 Meters (Men)
Hawkins, Eric/JR/UL-Monroe/1:52.04/Sun Belt Championships/Feb 24, 2020
McBride, Parker/SO/SE Louisiana/1:52.43/Boston University Invite/Feb 1, 2020
Bove, Davis/FR/LSU/1:54.24*/Corky Classic/Jan. 18, 2020
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800 Meters (Women)
McDonald, Katy-Ann/SO/LSU/2:04.59/Iowa State Classic/Feb 14, 2020
Coleman, Emoni/FR/UL-Lafayette/2:13.45/Samford Bulldog Invite/Feb. 14, 2020
Carroll, Hannah/FR/LSU/2:13.65/Tyson Invitational/Feb. 14, 2020
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Mile (Men) Top
Bove/Davis/FR/LSU/4:03.97/David Hemery Valentine Invitational/Feb. 14, 2020
O' Callaghan, Grant/JR/SE Louisiana/4:11.03/Samford Bulldog Open/Feb 14, 2020
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Mile (Women)
Stamey, Alicia/JR/LSU/4:54.94/Tyson Invitational/Feb 14, 2020
Funderburk, Sara/JR/LSU/4:55.47/LSU Twilight/Feb 21, 2020
Kleshchukova, Alina/JR/ UNO/5:00.26/McNeese Indoor II/Jan. 31, 2020
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3000 Meters (Men)
O' Callaghan, Grant/JR/SE Louisiana/8:23.27/Boston University Invite/Feb 1, 2020
Croft, Joey/SO/McNeese State/8:23.32/McNeese Indoor II/Jan 31, 2020
Coston, Eric/JR/LSU/8:24.45/Razorback Invitational/Jan 31, 2020
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3000 Meters (Women)
Palin, Julia/SO/LSU/9:46.99/Razorback Invitational/Jan 31, 2020
Kleshchukova, Arina/JR/New Orleans/9:51.67/Samford Bulldog Invite/Feb 14, 2020
Daigle, Sophie/JR/SE Louisiana/10:03.15/ Southland Conference Championships/Mar 1, 2020
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5000 Meters (Men)
Cheplak, Gideon/SO/McNeese State/14:32.76/Southland Conference Championships/Mar 1, 2020
Barrera - Lopez, Miguel/JR/McNeese State/14:40.42/Southland Conference Championships/Mar 1, 2020
O' Callaghan, Grant/JR/SE Louisiana/14:43.61/Southland Conference Championships/Mar 1, 2020
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5000 Meters (Women)
Kleshchukova, Arina/JR/New Orleans/16:56.92/Southland Conference Championships/Mar 1, 2020
Andres, Bonnie/FR/McNeese State/17:04.96/Meyo Invitational/Feb 7, 2020
Daigle, Sophie/JR/SE Louisiana/17:14.07/Southland Conference Championships/Mar 1, 2020
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60 Hurdles (Men)
Edwards Jr., Eric/SO/LSU/7.61/Tyson Invitational/Feb 14, 2020
Thomas, Damion/JR/LSU/7.68/Tyson Invitational/Feb 14, 2020
Price, Arthur/SR/LSU/7.81/Razorback Invitational/Jan 31, 2020
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60 Hurdles (Women)
Marshall, Tonea          /SR/LSU/7.88/Corky Classic/Jan 17, 2020
Armstrong, Alia/FR/LSU/7.95/Tyson Invitational/Feb 14, 2020
Humphrey, Brittley/SR/LSU/8.09/SEC Championships/Feb 28, 2020
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4 x 400 Relay (Men)
LSU/3:06.24/Peebles, Laird, Camel, Terry/SEC Indoor Championships/Feb 28, 2020
SE Louisiana/3:07.67/Ruffin, Benson II, Storr, Sawyer/Carolina Challenge/Jan 31, 2020
Northwestern St./3:12.60/Blake, Harrison, Wright, Charles/Texas A&M Invitational/Feb 22, 2020
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4 x 400 Relay (Women)
LSU/3:31.23/Mason, Oviosun, Humphrey, Anning/SEC Indoor Championships/Feb 28, 2020
McNeese State/3:46.20/Jedkins, Pierson, Washington, Anthony/SLC Championships/March 1, 2020
SE Louisiana/3:47.26/Wilson, Jackson, Jackson, Patterson/SLC Championships/March 1, 2020
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Distance Medley Relay (Men)
LSU/9:46.35/Bove, Camel, Bleichner, Coston/SEC Indoor Championships/Feb 28, 2020
SE Louisiana/10:00.42/Foster, Coleman, Cordero, O' Callaghan/SLC Championships/Mar 1, 2020
McNeese State/10:02.06/Gilliam, Banks, Horgan, Croft/SLC Championships/Mar 1, 2020
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Distance Medley Relay (Women)
LSU/11:57.66/Funderburk, Oviosun, Carroll, Stamey/SEC Championships/Feb 28, 2020
SE Louisiana/12:13.28/Stuntz, Patterson, Hutcheson, Daigle/SLC Championships/Mar 1, 2020
Southern/12:29.23/Griffin, Miles, Price, Minor/SWAC Championships/Feb 20, 2020
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High Jump (Men)
Harrison, JuVaughn/JR/LSU/7' 5.75"/Tyson Invitational/Feb 14, 2020
Stevic, Slavko/FR/SE Louisiana/7' 0.5"/LSU Twilight/Feb 21, 2020
Theyard, Rylan/SO/UL-Lafayette/6' 10.75"/Samford Bulldog Invite/Feb 14, 2020
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High Jump (Women)
O'Donoghue, Abigail/JR/LSU/6' 2.25"/Tyson Invitational/Feb 14, 2020
Bayak, Nyagoa/FR/LSU/5' 11.5"/Tyson Invitational/Feb 14, 2020
Jefferson, LaTyria/SR/Northwestern St. /5' 10.5"/Ted Nelson Invitational/Jan 17, 2020
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Pole Vault (Men)
Klotz, Riccardo/SO/SE Louisiana/16' 10.75"/LSU Purple Tiger/Jan 10, 2020
Reed, Cameron/SO/LSU/16' 10.75"/LSU Purple Tiger/Jan 10, 2020
Mixon, Chandler/JR/UL-Lafayette/16' 9.25"/Sun Belt Championships/Feb 24, 2020
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Pole Vault (Women)
Gunnarsson, Lisa/JR/LSU/14' 7.5"/SEC Indoor Championships/Feb 28, 2020
Broussard, AnnMarie/SO/Northwestern St. /13' 9.25"/Houston G5-Super 22/Jan 31, 2020
Modic, Nastja/SO/Tulane/13' 6.5"/American Indoor Championships/Feb 28, 2020
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Long Jump (Men)
Harrison, JuVaughn/JR/LSU/26' 7.25"/Tyson Invitational/Feb 14, 2020
Grey, Rayvon/SR/LSU/26' 6.5/Razorback Invitational/Jan 31, 2020
Harper, Denzel/SR/Louisiana Tech/25' 8"/Houston G5-Super 22/Jan 31, 2020
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Long Jump (Women)
Abire, Mercy/SR/LSU/21' 1.5"/Corky Classic/Jan 17, 2020
Scott-Kilgo, Jasmine/SO/UL-Monroe/20' 0.5"/Houston G5-Super 22/Jan 31, 2020
Jefferson, LaTyria/SR/Northwestern St. /19' 7.5"/Houston G5-Super 22 Invitational/Jan 31, 2020
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Triple Jump (Men)
Miller, Christian/SR/LSU/51' 9"/Razorback Invitational/Jan 31, 2020
Thompson, Quindarrius/SR/Northwestern St. /51' 3"/Houston G5-Super 22 Invitational/Jan 31, 2020
Joseph, John/SO/UL-Lafayette/49' 8.25"/Sun Belt Championships/Feb 24, 2020
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Triple Jump (Women)
Clarke, Lauren/SO/Northwestern St. /42' 11.75"/Texas A&M Invitational/Feb 22, 2020
Abire, Mercy/SR/LSU/42' 8"/Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Collegiate/Jan 24, 2020
Malej, TrinaSO/Tulane/42' 6"/Texas Tech Shootout/Feb 14, 2020
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Shot Put (Men)
Singuineau, Shaquillle/SR/UL-Lafayette/54' 1.25"/Houston G5-Super 22/Jan 31, 2020
Arevalo, Marco/SO/Northwestern St. /53' 10.5"/Tyson Invitational/Feb 14, 2020
Fitzgerald, Tim/SO/Louisiana Tech/50' 5.5"/J.D. Martin Invitational/Feb 8, 2020
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Shot Put (Women)
Davis, Ashley/SR/SE Louisiana/51' 2.75"/Samford Bulldog Open/Feb 14, 2020
Arvie, Alanna/SR/McNeese State/50' 9.5"/Samford Bulldog Invite/Feb 14, 2020
Hart, Amber/JR/LSU/49' 11"/SEC Indoor Championships/Feb 28, 2020
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Weight Throw (Men)
Norris, Jake/JR/LSU/70' 8"/LSU Twilight/Feb 21, 2020
Williams, Dominique/JR/UL-Lafayette/70' 0.25"/Sun Belt Championships/Feb 24, 2020
Moore, Maurice/JR/Louisiana Tech/61' 8.5"/Conference USA Championships/Feb 22, 2020
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Weight Throw (Women)
Sam, Brianna/JR/UL-Monroe/66' 6.5"/Sun Belt Championships/Feb 24, 2020
Robbins, Emma/FR/LSU/61' 11.75"/LSU Purple Tiger/Jan 10, 2020
McDuffie, Kristin/SR/Northwestern St. /56' 6.75"/SLC Championships/Mar 1, 2020
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Pentathlon (Women)
Schubert, Rebekka/SO/UL-Monroe/3516/Sun Belt Championships/Feb 24, 2020
Murray, Johannon/FR/Louisiana Tech/3354/Conference USA Championships/Feb 22, 2020
Leleux, Reagann/SO/UL-Lafayette/3242/Sun Belt Indoor Championships/Feb 24, 2020
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Heptathlon (Men)
Mixon, Chandler/JR/UL-Lafayette/5307/Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Sun Belt Indoor Championships/Feb 24, 2020
Klotz, Riccardo/SO/SE Louisiana/5270/SLC Championships/Mar 1, 2020
Donna, Brian/SR/SE Louisiana/5192/SLC Championships/Mar 1, 2020
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