BATON ROUGE – Junior sprinter Terrance Laird and head coach Dennis Shaver were multiple winners as the top ranked LSU Tigers took top honors in the first-ever Louisiana Sports Writers Association Indoor Track and Field awards announced Saturday evening.
The indoor team replaced the normal outdoor team that is announced normally in July. The team, using the outdoor format, is based on top times provided by schools and the national qualifying list along with nominated athletes and coaches by the various schools. Sports information and media relations personnel could not vote for their own athletes.
Laird, a junior from Coatesville, Pennsylvania was the men’s track athlete and newcomer of the year while Shaver was named Coach of the Year on both the men’s and women’s side. JuVaughn Harrison of LSU was the men’s field athlete of the year and Davie Bove the top male freshman.
On the women’s side, LSU’s Tonea Marshall was the women’s track athlete of the year while Lady Tiger Abby O’Donoghue was the top field athlete. Thelma Davies of LSU was freshman of the year while LaTyria Jefferson of Northwestern State and Symone Mason of LSU tied for Newcomer honors.
Laird was the NCAA leader in the 200 meters with a time of 20.43 and won the SEC indoor title at 20.52. Laird never ran a 200-meter time slower than 20.80 in his five races at the distance. He was also the SEC finalist in the 60 meters.
Harrison had the second-best long jump in the NCAA this season with a PR of 26-7.25 and is No. 3 in the NCAA in the high jump with a PR of 7-5.75 and he won the event in the SEC Championships at 7-5.
Bove became the first LSU miler to score at the SEC Championships since 2010. He had the seventh best LSU mile earlier in the year when he recorded his PR of 4:03.97.
On the women’s side, Marshall posted the third fastest 60-meter hurdle time in NCAA history during the year at 7.86 at the Corky Classic. The SEC champion in the 60 hurdles was a finalist for the women’s NCAA Track Athlete of the Year.
LSU’s field athlete winner O’Donoghue posted the second-best high jump clearance in the NCAA with a mark of 6-2.25 which was also a Tiger school record. The junior won five high jump event titles this season.
Davies was the only female freshman in the NCAA to qualify for the 60 meters and the 200 meters at the NCAA Championships. She had the fastest freshman time in America at 200 meters with 22.80, fifth overall in the NCAA.
Mason of LSU, who transferred in after two years at Miami, ran the third fastest time in LSU history to take third at the SEC Championship in the 200-meter dash and was part of the third place SEC team in the 4×400 relay.
Shaver’s men and women were both ranked No. 1 in the nation heading into the NCAA Championships (which was where state track qualifiers were when the season was ended prematurely). Shaver had nine athletes ranked inside the top five of the NCAAs heading into the national meet. Shaver was also named the USTFCCCA Women’s National Coach of the Year.
LSWA Indoor Track and Field Award Winners
MEN
Track Athlete – Terrance Laird, LSU
Field Athlete – JuVaughn Harrison, LSU
Freshman – Davie Bove, LSU
Newcomer – Terrance Laird, LSU
Coach – Dennis Shaver, LSU
WOMEN
Track Athlete – Tonea Marshall, LSU
Field Athlete – Abby O’Donoghue, LSU
Freshman – Thelma Davies, LSU
Newcomer (tie) – LaTyria Jefferson, Northwestern State; Symone Mason, LSU
Coach – Dennis Shaver, LSU
ALL-LOUISIANA BEST TIMES (SUBMITTED FROM NATIONAL LIST AND STATE SCHOOLS)
60 Meters (Men)
Hislop, Akanni/SR/LSU/6.65/SEC Indoor Championships/Feb 28, 2020
Laird, Terrance/ JR/LSU/ 6.66/Tyson Invitational/Feb 14, 2020
Peebles, Dylan/SR/LSU/6.68/Corky Classic/Jan 17, 2020
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
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
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./ 23.50/Southland Championships/Mar 1, 2020
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
400 Meters (Women)
Anning, Amber/ FR/LSU/52.22/Tyson Invitational/Feb 14, 2020
Jackson, Natashia/SR/Northwestern State/53.25/SLC Championships/March 2, 2020
Oviosun, Kiya/SO/LSU/54.41/Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Invitational/Jan 24, 2020
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
Wright, Slavoski/SO/Northwestern State/1:54.22/Ted Nelson Invitational/Jan. 17, 2020
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
Mile (Men)
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
Crort, Joey/SO/McNeese/4:14.56/Meyo Invitational/Feb. 8, 2020
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
Kleschukova, Alina/JR/UNO/5:00.26/McNeese Indoor II/Jan. 31, 2020
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
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, Sophia/JR/SE Louisiana/10:03.15/Southland Championships/March 1, 2020
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
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
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
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
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
4 x 400 Relay (Women)
LSU/3:31.23/Mason, Oviosun, Humphrey, Anning/SEC Indoor Championships/Feb 28, 2020
Tulane/3:42.43/Harewood, Loyd, Jones, Robinson/AAC Indoor Championships/Feb. 29, 2020
McNeese State/3:46.20/Jedkins, Pierson, Washington, Anthony/SLC Championships/March 1, 2020
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
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
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
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
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
Pole Vault (Women)
Gunnarsson, Lisa/JR/LSU/14′ 7.5″/SEC Indoor Championships/Feb 28, 2020
Broussard, Annemarie/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
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
Long Jump (Women)
Steels, Jasmyn/SR/Northwestern State/21-2/Houston G-5 Super 22/Jan. 31, 2020
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
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
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, Trina/SO/Tulane/42′ 6″/Texas Tech Shootout/Feb 14, 2020
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
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
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
Weight Throw (Women)
Arvie, Alnna/SR/McNeese/68′ 1.5″/SLC Championships/March 2, 2020
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
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
Heptathlon (Men)
Mixon, Chandler/JR/UL-Lafayette/5307/ 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
(Press Release Provided by LSU Athletics)
