2009 Track Media Guide

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Northwestern State Track and Field

Work, and Good Things Can Happen for You at NSU

All the world's a stage, wrote Shakespeare ... and that stage is within the grasp of NSU track and field athletes.LaMark Carter and Kenta Bell are the latest Northwestern products to emerge as international competitors.Javelin throwers Latrell Frederick, Cody Fillinich and Samantha Ford along with hurdler J.D. Henry join Carterand Bell on the list of contenders for Team USA at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.

Cody Fillinich • 2005 USA Juniors Runner-up • JavelinKenta Bell • 2004 & 2008 Olympic Games, Team USA • Triple Jump

LaMark Carter • 2000 Olympic Games, Team USA • Triple JumpLatrell Frederick • 1999 USA Juniors Champion • Javelin

Brian Brown • 1990 NCAA Champion, 1989 USA Champion • High JumpRobert Etheridge • 2000 USA Juniors Champion • Long Jump

A Simple Formula for Success, in Sport, in Life

It's all about respect. Respect for the sport. Respect for the student-athlete. Respect for the university they rep-resent, and the community in which they live. It's a very big picture approach to track and field at NorthwesternState. The NSU track and field coaching staff is anchored by one of the icons of collegiate track, Demon headcoach Leon Johnson, a man legendary among his peers and beloved by his colleagues and athletes. It's a familyatmosphere, with everybody getting equal billing and pulling equal weight. The coaching team compiles of someof the brightest young coaches anywhere to provide NSU's athletes with the finest technical knowledge present-ed in a nurturing, positive teaching environment. It's about respect, after all. And continually striving to be bet-ter than you were yesterday, as an athlete, as a student, as a person.

Conference Championships in the Leon Johnson Era2002 Southland Conference Outdoors2001 Southland Conference Indoors

1999 Southland Conference Outdoors1998 Southland Conference Indoors1994 Southland Conference Indoors 1993 Southland Conference Outdoors 1993 Southland Conference Indoors

1987 Gulf Star Outdoors1985 Gulf Star Outdoors

2007 Also marked the return of the Walter P. Ledet Track Complex. Having

undergone an extensive restructuring, the complex, which hasn’t been used for competition in nearly six years,hosted two collegiate meets last season.

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Quick Facts • Table of Contents

Contents1 NSU Track Tradition2 Quick Facts • Contents3 2009 Season Outlook5 Head Coach Leon Johnson7 Mike Heimerman8 Assistant Coaches9 2009 Demon roster10 2009 Demon profiles

20 Walter P. Ledet Track Complex21 2009 Lady Demon roster22 2009 Lady Demon profiles31 This is Northwestern State33 Natchitoches35 President Randall J. Webb36 Jerry Pierce, Vice President37 Greg Burke, Director of Athletics

38 Athletic Administration40 Academic Services41 Kenta Bell, Team USA42 Individual Conference Champions44 NCAA Division I All-Americans45 National Qualifiers46 Records48 Ledet Complex Records

Quick FactsUniversityName: . . . . . . . . . . . Northwestern State University

Call Us: . Northwestern (La.) State, Northwestern State,

NSU, Northwestern, or even, if you must, Northwestern

Louisiana

Founded: . . . . 1884, as Louisiana Normal School

Location: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Natchitoches, LA

President: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Randall J. Webb

Vice President, External Affairs: . . . Jerry Pierce

Enrollment: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,111 (Fall 2008)

Affiliation: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NCAA Division I

Conference: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Southland

Director of Athletics: . . . . . . . . . . . . . Greg Burke

Associate AD/Internal Affairs: . . . . . Donnie Cox

Associate AD/Development: Dr. William Broussard

Asst. AD/Compliance: . . . . . . . . . Dustin Eubanks

Asst. AD/Marketing & Promotions: Ryan Holloway

Asst. Marketing & Promotions: . . . . Brian Seiler

SWA/Academic Adivsor: . . . . . . . Jodie Heinicka

Assistant Academic Advisor: . . . Becca Schulze

Facility Director: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alan Pasch

Event Manager: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lauren Castle

Faculty Athletic Representative: . . . Jody Biscoe

Track & Field StaffHead Coach: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Leon Johnson

Lady Demon Head Coach: . . . . . Mike Heimerman

Cross Country Coach: . . . . . . . . . . . Haley Blount

Assistant Coach: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dean Johnson

Assistant Coach: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joe Moreau

Administrative Asst.: . . . . . . . Elizabeth Holloway

Head Athletic Trainer: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ed Evans

Track Contact: Doug IrelandOffice Phone: 318-357-6467Cell Phone: 318-288-6388Fax: 318-357-4515Email: [email protected] SID/Statistics: Matthew BonnetteCell Phone: 318-663-5701Email: [email protected] Assistant: Ronnette PellegrinEmail: [email protected] Assistants: Shayne Crepel, MatthewEnglish, Matthew Fowler, Fletcher Jonson

SID Mailing Address:NSU Sports Information

Sports Information/Prather ColiseumRoom 112

398 S. JeffersonNatchitoches LA 71497

CreditsEditor: Matthew BonnetteEditorial Assistance: Doug Ireland, RonnettePellegrin, Leon Johnson, Mike Heimerman, HaleyBlountLayout & Design: Matthew BonnettePhotography: Gary HardamonPrinting: Multi-Ad Media, Peoria, Ill.

The 2009 NSU Track & Field Guide was written bythe NSU Sports Information Office. Design wasby the NSU SID office on an Apple G5 usingQuarkXpress 6.1 and Adobe Photoshop CS3.

NSUdemons.comVisit the official web site of Northwestern State athlet-ics for the latest track & field news, results and sched-ules. Also check out Gary’s Gallery featuring actionpictures of all NSU track home meets.

Matthew Fowler Fletcher Jonson Ronnie PellegrinMatthew EnglishDoug IrelandDirector

Matthew BonnetteAssociate Director

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2009 Demon Preview

The Northwestern State men's trackand field team for 2009 will remind you ofthe Southland Conference championshipteams that coach Leon Johnson has field-ed in his epic career as the Demons' men-tor.

Two hallmarks of conference successand national prominence for NSU havebeen excellence in the throwing events andsprint and relay strength. Those eventsshould be at the forefront of the story of the2009 Demons, who are still a young teamoverall, with only four seniors and four jun-iors.

The impact of the almost new Mondotrack surface at the Walter Ledet TrackComplex has been obvious in its appeal tosprinters and jumpers in the recruitingprocess. It's also been obvious in the fasttimes and big improvements for jumperscompeting in NSU's home meets.

While new faces and sophomores willhave plenty of impact this season, a lot ofthe headlines will feature three seniorthrowers - Cody Fillinich, Daniel Yarbroughand Corey Jones.

Fillinich can become the first four-timeNCAA Division I Outdoor All-America in

school history. He comes out of a redshirtyear in the javelin owning a 237-2 PR andsure to rank among the nation's best aftera fourth-place finish at the 2007 NCAAChampionships, and a year of training andrefinement.

Yarbrough will probably top his schoolrecord in the hammer throw (186-5) andagain reach the NCAA Mideast Regionals,perhaps also getting to regionals in the dis-cus. Jones, coming out of a redshirt sea-son, will be a contender for the SouthlandConference shot put and discus titles andhopes to return to the regional champi-onships for the first time since 2005.

The other senior is returning AcademicAll-SLC runner Chris Pearson, who was analternate on the NCAA Mideast Regionalqualifying 4x400 relay team and appearspoised to repeat as a scorer in the 800 atthe SLC Championships.

Juniors Mike Green, Mike Hill andMichael Batts have more in common thantheir first names. They all could emerge asregional qualifiers and will challenge forconference titles. Green and Batts aresprinters who will be keys on the 4x400relay team that seeks to return to the

regionals and improve on a second-placefinish at the SLC Championships. Theyalso could contribute in the 200. Hill hasmade great strides in the 110 meter hur-dles and could sparkle in that event whilealso remaining an option for the shortsprints and 4x100 relay.

Also primed to factor into the relays andsprints are sophomores Jamie Emery andJeremy Thomas (sixth in the 400, in 47.43last year, at the SLC meet).

NSU expects steady improvement fromsophomore jumpers Christopher Oyeku(LJ, TJ), Kennis Byars (HJ) and Greg Hall(HJ), hoping they can score at the SLCOutdoors.

Impact newcomers could include hur-dler P.J. Bennett, horizontal jumpersBradford Matthews and Calvin Smith,throwers Morgan Redmond and BuckThompson, and sprinters Calvin Stokerand D.J. Sellers.

2009 Demons reminiscent of past NSU conference championship teams

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Three-time All-America javelin thrower Cody Fillinich returns for his final season.

Demon sprinter Michael Green.

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2009 Lady Demon Preview


There's a brighter forecast for the 2009outdoor season for the NSU Lady Demontrack and field team even without the mostdominant member of last year's team,Trecey Rew, because there's an abun-dance of young talent on the track.

Rew is out this year on a medical red-shirt after a foot injury suffered in training.An Academic All-Southland Conferenceselection, she won the SLC Indoor shot puttitle, the SLC Outdoor discus crown, andwas NCAA Regional qualifier in bothevents while setting school records in both.With Rew sidelined, that's a big blow toNSU's scoring potential at the conferencechampionships.

But there are some exciting freshmenthrowers who will partially compensate forher loss, along with returning veteranthrower DeJon Griffin, and an excitingsprint crew who give head coach MikeHeimerman cause for optimism.

The gaggle of youth on the LadyDemons team results from interest inrecruits wanting to train and compete onone of the fastest surfaces in the country,the world-class Mondo track at the LedetComplex.

The NSU women have just two seniors, sprinter Samantha Flowers and hurdlerShanae Steward. Flowers will contributeon the 4x100 relay and Steward will be oneof the most unique stories in college athlet-ics.

Steward has been an NCAA Regionalqualifier in the 110m hurdles, has won theSLC Indoor 60m hurdles title, and hasbeen a triple jumper. Her training schedulewas greatly curtailed last year when sheadvanced to junior status in nursingschool. Now she's actually working as afull-time nurse in Shreveport Mondaythrough Wednesday, then coming back tocampus to train and compete later eachweek, and completing class work along theway.

Junior Jessica Tuck was a 2008 NCAARegional qualifier (LJ) and is a contributorin the short sprints and 4x100 relay. Shescored in the long jump last year at theSLC Outdoors, going 19-0 1/2, despite aknee injury that hampered her in the laststages of the 2008 season after posting a19-11 1/2 mark.

Junior Anna Forest is the team's topsprinter. She ranks among the Southland'stop 100 meter runners and is the anchor on

the 4x100 relay team that is among thebest in the league and a threat to make theNCAA Regionals.

Jazmen Williams (100, 200), WhineySmith (100, 200) and Forest (200) all post-ed PR's at last spring's SLCChampionships. They were part of thethird-place 4x100 team at the conferenceoutdoor meet (45.89) along with AmandaFreeman.

Sophomore Andrea Warren seemsprimed to develop into a strong 800 meterrunner and a key on the 4x400 relay team.Versatile Phyllis Iheanacho is also a mid-dle-distance contributor who fits on the4x400 unit.

Newcomer Carmen Wallace moved outfrom the basketball court to the track andhas developed into a fine 400 sprinter andis progressing nicely in the 400m hurdles,where she could earn points for NSU at theSLC Championships.

Freshmen Leslie Jordan and ChantelBratton in the throws could lessen theimpact of Rew being sidelined.

Veteran Courtney Herschberger couldearn points for NSU in the 3000m steeple-chase.

Young talent provides bright forcast for 2009Lady Demon track and field squad

NCAA Regional long jump qualifer Jessica Tuck

NCAA Regional hurdler qualifier Shanae Stewardreturns for her senior season.

Senior sprinter Samantha Flowers.


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Leon JohnsonHead Coach

27th Season

The phrase "legendary" gets tossedaround too easily when discussing athleticpersonalities, but nobody who's competedfor, worked with, or competed against LeonJohnson would disagree that he'sapproaching legendary status as a trackand field coach.

As he enters his 27th season incharge of track and field at NorthwesternState, he retains the same joy for coach-ing and teaching, the same burning com-petitive drive to excel and the same humbleand diligent approach to every day.

Those who are called "legends" intheir chosen field always carry with them apassion for what they do, and they consis-tently achieve at a level that exceeds thegrandest expectations.

So it is with Johnson, whose stature isalready "legendary" in Louisiana HighSchool track and field circles, and in colle-giate track and field, he's an icon amonghis peers across the nation.

When disagreement erupted at the2005 NCAA Mideast RegionalChampionships over how to restart therain-delayed competition in the 200, a roomfull of coaches and NCAA officials quicklyturned to hear Johnson's perspective.

At Southland Conference champi-onship events over the past 10+ years,league and meet officials have alwayssought Johnson's counsel on rules andadministrative issues.

The Louisiana High School AthleticAssociation has been holding its all-classi-fications state cross country champi-onships at Northwestern for more than adecade, relying on Johnson and his staff forsmooth management of a massive eventinvolving thousands of competitors fromevery corner of the state. In January, theLHSAA gave him its “Distinguished ServiceAward.”

In each of the past three OlympicGames, one of Johnson's athletes hascompeted for Team USA -- both triplejumpers, LaMark Carter in the 2000Sydney Games and Kenta Bell in the 2004Athens Games, and the 2008 BeijingOlympic Games.

Johnson's son, Dean, who has spentmore than 16 seasons working under hisfather after competing for him at NSU, istoday regarded by USA Track and Field asone of the nation's bright horizontal jumpscoaches -- a chip off the old block.

Johnson also tutored Lady Demonhead coach Mike Heimerman, who alsocompeted for the Demons in the mid-1990s

in the shot and discus. Heimerman hasemerged as one of the country's top youngthrows coaches, taking javelin competitorsto NCAA national championships in nine ofthe last 10 years -- all of those competitorscoming from Louisiana, winning six All-America honors.

Speaking of All-Americans, Johnsonhas produced 46 in his 26 seasons ascoach. In track and field, there's no subjec-tivity -- that honor is earned by placementat the national meet, measured againstevery Division I competitor in the country ineach event.

In his fifth decade of coaching,Johnson still brings a youthful energy toeach day. Watching him at practice or in acompetition, he is constantly in motion,offering encouragement, motivation andtechnical advice to his athletes.

He is, as well, part of the heart andsoul of the Northwestern athletic depart-ment, which is enjoying perhaps its mostsustained stretch of across-the-board suc-cess in school history, based on the num-ber of Southland Conference champi-

Demon Head Coach Leon Johnson


Demon Head Coach Leon Johnson

onships and NCAA postseason appear-ances by teams in the past decade.Athletic director Greg Burke attributes asignificant share of the credit to Johnson,whose persona has made him a role modelto coaches and staff in every sport duringthe past decade.

Basketball coach Mike McConathyinvited Johnson along with the team on a2006 trip to Hawaii as a token of admirationfor his mentorship, friendship, selflessnessand loyalty – qualities that can’t be takenfor granted in today’s environment.

Whether or not the word "legendary"fits him yet (and he wouldn’t accept thatidea), there's been no doubt for years that"unselfish" does, along with the descriptionas "a team player" and a "caring colleagueand coach."

He's won a wall full of Coach of theYear honors in the longest tenure of anytrack coach in Northwestern sports history.Johnson has become the dean of track andfield coaches at Northwestern and in thestate of Louisiana. During those years, hehas not only continued, but enhanced thereputation of NSU as a program that hasremained remarkably competitive national-ly, standing the test of time.

Johnson has coached NSU to Top 20finishes in both the indoor and outdoorNCAA Division I Championships.

He has led the Demons to nine confer-ence championships and been named con-ference Coach of the Year eight times. As aprep coach, he was named state Coach ofthe Year three times.

He's served as meet referee for theprestigious Oklahoman Daily ClassicIndoor Meet and served on the NCAAChampionships Throws Jury.

At Northwestern, he started the LadyDemon track and field program. In 1999,Johnson was inducted in the Graduate NClub Hall of Fame in tribute to his accom-plishments and dedication to NSU and itstrack and field program.

For 16 consecutive seasons from1989-2005, the Demons finished in the tophalf of the men’s team standings at theSouthland Conference Outdoors. For 10straight years, 1996-2005, Northwesternwas the top scoring Louisiana team in theSLC men’s standings. After Johnson has

shaped a tremendous recruiting class in2008 and 2009, the Demons look ready toreturn to form.

Prior to being appointed head coachat NSU in the fall of 1982, Johnsoncoached at DeRidder High School. Whilethere, he won the Louisiana Class AAAstate title and was named the high schooltrack and field coach of the year in 1982.During this stint, he twice led the Dragonsto second place finishes in the state crosscountry competition.

Before going to DeRidder, Johnsoncoached at Opelousas High School from1965 until 1974 where he established a tra-dition of dominant track and field teamswhich still exists today. After beingappointed as head coach in 1970,Johnson's Opelousas teams dominated theClass AAAA state ranks like no other teamin Louisiana, winning state titles in 1971and 1972 and finishing as state runners-upin 1973 and 1974. During this time periodJohnson worked with legendary coachClaude Paxton who coached 1972 Olympicgold medalist Rodney Milburn at Southern.

Johnson began his career at GrandValley (CO) High School on the westernslope of the Rocky Mountains where hecoached cross country, basketball andtrack for two years. His stay was highlight-

ed by a fourth place finish in the state bas-ketball tournament during his first cam-paign.

A devotee of the sport, Johnson con-tinues to be a source of information formany high school coaches who consultwith him on an individual basis. Johnsonwas one of the first coaches to becomeLevel I and Level II certified by USA Trackand Field in the Sprints, Hurdles andRelays.

A native of Elmore City, Oklahoma,Johnson graduated from the University ofSouthwestern Louisiana where he was adistance runner on the cross country andtrack teams and also went out for football.In 1971 he returned to earn his master's insecondary education.

He is married to the former ElaineWaters of Lafayette with whom he has fourchildren: sons Dean and Kendon anddaughters Darla and Molly. He is a proudgrandfather, a member of the Church ofChrist and a devoted volunteer for theSpecial Olympics and several other chari-ties.

Coach Johnson getting doused with water after the Demons clinch the Gulf Star Conferencechampionship in the mid-1980s.

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Section TitleLady Demon Head Coach • Throws Coach Mike Heimerman

Mike Heimerman’s technical expertiseand passion for coaching have been keyattributes in his rapid rise among the brightyoung faces in collegiate track and fieldcoaching circles.

They combine with his love for hisalma mater and his tremendous work ethic,among other qualities, to result in his beingnamed head women’s track and field coachat Northwestern State in August 2007.

Since Heimerman wrapped up hisown outstanding competitive career andjoined the coaching staff, NSU has consis-tently produced nationally-competitivethrowers.

Six of NSU’s last seven All-Americaawards have been won by Heimerman-trained competitors. He’s coached 13 ath-letes who have reached the NCAA OutdoorChampionships. In the last three years,nine javelin throwers (three in 2007) sur-passed the NCAA Regional qualilfyingstandard.

When Cody Fillinich won his third All-America award in as many years at the2007 NCAA meet, it was also the ninth timein 10 years that Northwestern had either amale or a female javelin thrower reach theNCAA Outdoors. All of the athletes havebeen Louisiana prep products and four pre-viously — Regina Roe, Latrell Frederick,Samantha Ford and Fillinich— won All-America honors by virtue of their perform-ances at the national meet.

Ford reached the 12-woman USAOlympic Trials Finals in 2008.

Heimerman also helped freshmanTrecey Rew achieve national prominencein 2007. She qualified in two events for theUSA Junior Nationals and made the USAT-FCCA (coaches’ association) All-AcademicTeam. Rew has broken school records in

the shot and discus and won conferencetitles in both events.

Last year, among the nine NCAARegional qualifiers from Northwestern, fivewere throwers. In his first year as headwomen’s coach, Heimerman had fourregional qualifiers.

It’s not just technical knowledge thatmakes Heimerman a great coach – it’s hiscompetitive fire and his ablilty to instill thatquality in his athletes.

After capping his competitive careerwith an eighth-place finish at the 1998 USAOutdoor Championships in the shot put,Heimerman emerged as a highly regardedthrows coach who has made a majorimpact on NSU track andfield history.

The 1996 SouthlandConference Outdoorchampion in the shot put,Heimerman is creditedwith significantly shapingthe record-shatteringcareers of two-timeDemon All-AmericanLatrell Frederick, fifth atthe 2000 and 2001 NCAAChampionships in thejavelin and the 1999 USAJunior Champion; 2003javelin All-AmericanSamantha Ford andUSATF Junior All-America javelin throwersDawn Comeaux (2004)and Randy Fauntleroy(2006).

Heavy scoring in theshot put helped the 2001Demons win the SLCIndoor title. Big pointtotals in the shot andjavelin spearheaded thedrive to the 2002 SLCOutdoor crown for theNSU men.

He’s also been

instrumental in helping produce NSU’s first-ever men’s freshman All-American inFillinich, who earned All-America honorsafter placing 10th at the 2005 NCAAChampionships. He also finished secondat the USA Junior Track and FieldChampionships and fourth at the Pan AmJunior Games. Fillinich repeated as an All-American at the 2006 NCAA Outdoors andimproved his PR by more than 12 feet. Hewent seven feet longer in 2007 and finishedfourth at the NCAAs, best for the Demonssince 1993.

A junior college All-American atHutchinson (Kan.) CC, Heimerman, 35, isa Wichita, Kan. native.

Mike HeimermanLady Demon Head Coach • Throws Coach

10th Season


Lady Demon Head Coach Mike Heimerman


Coaching Staff

Dean JohnsonWWoommeennÕÕss sspprriinnttss,, hhuurrddlleess,, jjuummppss11th season, 2nd since 2003

Haley BlountDDiissttaannccee aanndd vvaauulltteerrss3rd Season

Haley Blount begins her third season of coaching track and field, working with the distance corps and vaulters, after wrappingup her competitive career by raising the bar on her own NSU school record in the pole vault. She earned her master’s degreein sport administration in December 2007.

Blount is the head cross country coach and has signed some of the state’s top prep competitors already this year.Last summer, she was part of the USA Track & Field staff at the USA Olympic Trials in Eugene, Ore., assisting with recog-

nition of the Olympic qualifiers in each event.In 2007, Blount worked an internship with USA Track & Field, including being part of the event management staff for the

USA Junior Nationals and the USA Championships.Blount broke her own record for the final time in the 2006 Ty Terrell Relays hosted by Lamar. She cleared 11-6 1/4, topping her year-old mark by

a centimeter.She was an All-Louisiana vaulter who finished fifth indoors and seventh outdoors at the 2005 Southland Conference Championships. She was

a dean’s list student as an undergraduate and made the SLC Honor Roll while earning Collegiate National Honor Society status. Blount was the 2003Freshman Female Academic Athlete of the Year.

A product of Midway High School and Hewitt, Texas, Blount was fifth at the Texas State meet with a clearance of 10-0. She was MVP of herschool’s volleyball team while also lettering two years in powerlifting. She received the UIL Scholars’ Award and the 2000-01 All-Academics Award.

A health and exercise science major as an undergraduate, Blount was also a member of Tri Sigma Sorority. She is the only daughter of TerryBlount and Vickie Duncan. Her father, a sportswriter, is a motorsports analyst for ESPN who recently published his first book, and was a major leaguebaseball draft pick out of high school. Her brother, Luke (22), is a creative writing and political science major and a member of the sports informationstaff at Baylor.

Joe MoreauVVoolluunntteeeerr AAssssiissttaanntt2nd Season

Northwestern State graduate Joe Moreau, whose teams won six Louisiana High School Athletic Association state champi-onships in track and field and cross country, is in his second year as part of the NSU coaching staff as a volunteer assistant.

Moreau retired in 2008 as principal at Alexandria Senior High, where he began his coaching career in 1976 after gettinghis undergraduate degree from Northwestern. He since earned his master’s in education (1980), his +30 (1982) and a degreein principalship (1996) from NSU.

He coached at Bolton High from 1980-85, then moved across the Red River to Pineville, where he built a dynasty from1985-95. He took the helm at ASH in 1995 and coached there until taking the NSU post. He also previously was a graduate

assistant coach at NSU from 1984-85, working with Leon Johnson while Dean Johnson was a student-athlete.Moreau’s teams won the Class 4A state titles in cross country in 1990, 1991, 1992 and 1993 and were Class 4A runner-ups (both boys and

girls) in 1994-97. His Pineville team won the state track and field titles in 1993 and 1994, and then his next two teams were state runner-ups. His teams won 10 regional I-4A championships, and 11 district titles, in track, while capturing 14 district cross country crowns. He coached 17

state champion athletes and developed three NCAA All-America competitors.He won 25 district “coach of the year” honors and was the 1993 state prep track coach of the year in all divisions. He served as the president

of the Louisiana Track and Field Coaches Association from 2000-2002, and in 2004, was presented the prestigious Casey Kozminski Award by theLouisiana Sports Writers Association for meritorious service fostering positive relationships between coaches and media in the state.

In January, the Louisiana Track and Field Coaches Association presented him with its “Lifetime Achievement Award.”He is married to a fellow 1976 NSU graduate, the former Janice Barrios, and they celebrate their 31st anniversary on March 18.

Among the nation’s most highly regarded horizontal jumps coaches, Dean Johnson is in his second season back on the trackand field staff at his alma mater.

Head women’s track and field coach for nine seasons, Johnson left the NSU staff after the 2003 season to take a teaching andcoaching position at adjacent Natchitoches Central High School, where three of his five daughters were attending. He remainsa teacher at NCHS, having seen a fourth daughter reach high school.

He is the son of venerable head men’s track and field coach Leon Johnson, and while he’s worked with his father for mostof the past two decades since competing for him, Dean has risen from the formidable shadow of his dad’s accomplishments and

forged a name for himself in the sport.Coaching two Olympic triple jumpers will do that for you – USA team members LaMark Carter in 2000 and Kenta Bell in 2004 and 2008. Bell told

reporters after qualifying for his second Olympics that in his training, he uses the strategy “WWDD” -- “what would Dean do?”Johnson’s expertise helped the NSU men win seven Southland Conference titles from 1992-2002 while he worked with the heavy-scoring jump

stable for the Demons.As head women’s coach, he guided Lady Demon teams to their best-ever point totals in Southland Conference championship competition – 112

for third place, best in school history, in 1997; 84 points (fourth place) in 1998; and 108 points for third place in 1999. The 2000 squad was also thirdplace, scoring 97 points.

Johnson has earned national recognition through USA Track and Field. He was certified as a Level Two Coach in the sprints, hurdles and relaysin 1988 and in 1994 received Level Two certification in the multi-events. He has also been part of a select group of jump coaches invited to attendUSA Track and Field’s elite jumps seminars for long and triple jumpers, and has spoken to state coaching clinics in Louisiana and Missouri.

The 43-year-old is a DeRidder native and DHS graduate. He has five daughters: Loren, Keagan, Lindsey, Morgan and Lillie.


Section TitleThe 2009 Demons

Name Event(s) Hgt. Cl. Exp. Hometown (High School)Michael Batts Sprints 6-2 Jr. 1L Waco, TX (La Vega HS)Patrick Bennett Hurdles 5-11 Fr. HS Opelousas, LARashad Bolds Sprints 5-10 Jr. 1L Houston, TX (Edna Karr HS)Kennis Byers Jumps 6-1 So. 1L Carrollton, TX (Newman Smith HS)Joshua Citizen Sprints 6-2 Jr. SQ Sunset, LA (Beau Chene HS)Carl Dischler Distance 5-7 So. 1L Iota, LA (Notre Dame HS)Melvin Edgar Sprints 5-6 Fr. HS Edgard, LA (West St. John HS)Jamie Emery Sprints/Jumps 6-2 So. 1L Baton Rouge, LA (Baker HS)Cody Fillinich Javelin 5-11 Sr. 3L Golden Meadow, LA (South Lafourche HS)Michael Green Jumps 5-10 Jr. 1L Alexandria, LA (Alexandria Sr. HS)Chris Greer Jumps 5-9 Fr. HS New Orleans, LA (De La Salle HS)Greg Hall Jumps 5-10 So. HS Alexandria, LA (Bolton HS)Kartemus Heary Throws 6-3 Fr. HS St. James, LA (St. James HS)Mike Hill Hurdles/Jumps 5-11 Jr. 1L Longview, TX (Tatum HS)Derek Johnson Jumps 5-9 Sr. 1L Mansfield, LA (Mansfield HS)Seth Johnson Sprints 5-6 Fr. HS Houma, LA (Vanderbilt Catholic HS)Corey Jones Throws 6-2 Sr. 3L Diboll, TX (Diboll HS)Bradford Matthews Jumps 6-1 Fr. HS Houma, LA (Ellender Sr. HS)Nathanial McReynolds Distance 5-8 So. 1L Bellville, TX (Bellville HS)Cameron Mehl Middle Distance 5-8 So. 1L Bossier City, LA (Airline HS)Lindall Mollette Sprints 6-1 Fr. HS Alexandria, LA (Alexandria Sr. HS)Brandon Norman Sprints 5-6 Fr. HS Tyler, TX (John Tyler HS)Chris Oyeku Hurdles/Jumps 5-11 So. SQ Houston, TX (Alief Esdik)Chris Pearson Distance 5-9 Sr. 3L Mount Vernon, TX (Mt. Vernon, H.S)Morgan Redmond Throws 6-2 Fr. HS Tatum, TX (Tatum HS)DJ Sellers Sprints 5-8 Fr. HS Garland, TX (Lake Highlands HS)Calvin Smith Jumps 5-6 Fr. HS Jefferson, TX (Jefferson HS)Calvin Stoker Sprinter 5-10 Fr. HS Tatum, TX (Tatum HS)Jeremy Thomas Sprints 5-9 So. 1L Lake Charles, LA (Lake Charles - Boston)Buck Thompson Throws 6-2 Fr. HS Winona, TX (Winona HS)Brittain Valentine Sprints 5-7 So. 1L Cedar Hill, TX (Cedar Hill HS)Breshon Williams Middle Distance 6-2 Fr. HS Ruston, LA (Ruston HS)Daniel Yarbrough Throws 6-3 Sr. 3L Blanchard, LA (Northwood HS)


The 2009 Demons

2008 Season:In the indoor season, ran apersonal best in the 400meters with a 49.14 clock-ing at the ArkansasInvitational... a member ofthe 4x400 meter relay teamthat ran a conference best3:15.14 at the Arkansasmeet...placed eighth at theLSU Purple Tiger Invite inthe 400 meters with a timeof 50.44... outdoor season,placed second in the 400meters at the CowboyRelays with a 52.84.

2007 Season:Had a personal best andfourth place finish at theSLC OutdoorChampionships in the 400meters with a time of 47.47... Best indoor mark in that event was a timeof 49.40 at the Arkansas Invitational (Jan. 20)... outdoor season, a mem-ber of the 4x100, 4x200 and 4x400 meter relay teams that placed first atthe NSU Relays (Mar. 7)... 4x100 meter relay team finished third at theLSU Relays (Mar. 24)... Fifth at the SLC indoor championships on the4x400 relay.

High School:Lettered four years in track. Ran the 4x400 and 4x200 relays. His 4x400relay team took 1st place in Texas 3A state meet in 2005 and 4x200 teamtook 1st in 2005 Texas Relays.

Personal:Son of Phyllis Bullard… mother is a nurse… has two siblings, Avery andMegan... nickname “Batts” or “Mike”... majoring in business administra-tion.

High School:Ran a 13.9 in the 110 meter hurdles at the district meet

and a 37.9 in the 300 meter hurdles in the same meet... lettered all fouryears in track, basketball, and two years in football... graduated with a3.257 gpa.

Personal:Born Oct. 11, 1989... son of Patrick and Angelia Bennett... three siblings,Armani, Porsche and Jasmin... sister Porsche is a radiologist... majoringin nursing.

2008 Season:Had a third place finish in the 400 meters in the outdoor season at theCowboy Relays with a time of 53.52.

2007 Season:In the outdoor season, have a 15th place finish in the 400 meter hurdleswith at time of 1:01.98 at the ULL Louisiana Classics on Mar. 17... on the4x400 meter relay team at the Louisiana Classics, finishing 14th with atime of 3:37.18.

Personal:Son of Robert Bolds and Shelia Williams... two siblings, RaychelleWilliams and Romel Bolds... majoring in accounting.

2008 Season:Finished the season ranked 10th in the SLC in the high jump with a 6-7clearing at the SLC Championships where he placed seventh... placedeighth in the triple jump with a 46-9.5 leap in the same meet.

Michael BattsSprints • Jr.-1L • 6-2 • 178Waco, Tex. (La Vega HS)2008 SLC Rankings:Indoor: 400m, 14th, 49.14 (Razorback Invitational, 1/26/08)Outdoor: 400m, 7th, 47.47 (SLC Championships, 5/4/07)

2008 SLC Championships:Indoor: did not score in any eventOutdoor: did not score in any event

Career Best Marks:Indoor: 400m, 49.14 (Arkansas Invitational, 1/26/08)

200m, 22.60 (Razorback Invitational, 1/25/08)Outdoor: 200m, 22.72 (SLC Championships, 5/4/07)

400m, 47.47 (SLC Championships, 5/4/07)

Patrick BennettHurdles • Fr.-HS • 5-11 • 180Opelousas, La. (Opelousas HS)

Rashad J. BoldsSprints • Jr.-1L • 5-10 • 175New Orleans, La. (Edna Karr HS)2008 SLC Rankings:Did not rank in any indoor or outdoor event

2008 SLC Championships:Indoor: did not score in any eventOutdoor: did not score in any event

Career Best Marks:Indoor: 60m, 7.19 (UH-Bayou City Classic, 2/9/08)

200m, 23.73 (Razorback Invitational, 1/28/08)400m, 52.32 (Bayou Bengal Invitational, 2/1/08)

Outdoor: 200m, 23.02 (NSU Invitational (4/12/08)400m, 53.52 (Cowboy Relays, 3/22/08)400m hurdles, 1:01.98 (LA Classics, 3/17/07)

Kennis C. ByersJumps • So.-1L • 6-1 • 175Carrollton, Tex. (Newman Smith HS)

2008 SLC Rankings:Indoor: High Jump, 10th, 6-7 (SLC Championships, 2/22/08)

Triple Jump, 11th, 46-9.5 (SLC Championships, 2/22/08)Outdoor: High Jump, 11th, 6-6.75 (UTA Open, 5/3/08)

Triple Jump, 13th, 46-2 (SLC Championships, 5/11/08)

2008 SLC Championships:Indoor: High Jump, 7th, 6-7 (2/22/08)

Triple Jump, 8th, 46-9.5 (2/22/08)Outdoor: did not score in any event

Career Best Marks:Indoor: High Jump, 6-7 (SLC Championships, 2/22/08)

Long Jump, 19-5.25 (Razorback Invitational, 1/25/08)Triple Jump, 46-9.5 (SLC Championships, 2/23/08)

Outdoor: High Jump, 6-6.75 (SLC and UTA)Triple Jump, 46-2 (SLC Championships, 5/10/08)


Section Title

High School:Took part in the TexasRegional Meet in Lubbockin the triple and longjumps... triple jumped 48-0and had a long jump of 21-9 in the meet... ran a 49.6in the 400 meters at thedistrict meet... letteredthree years in track andtwo in football... a NationalMerit Finalist.

Personal:18 years old, born April 1,1989... son of Kenneth andGwendolyn Byers... motheris a track record holder inthe state of Alabama... adrummer for his churchband back home... cousinof Beyoncé... majoring inindustrial engineering technology.

2008 Season:Ran on the 4x100, 4x200 and sprint medley relay teams... finished thirdon the 4x100 relays with a time of 41.67 at the NSU Relays... had a thirdplace finish at the NSU Relays on the 4x200 relays with a time of 1:28.64.

2007 Season:A member of the 4x100, 4x400 and 1600 sprint medley relay teams in theoutdoor season... had a first place finish in the sprint medley relay at theNSU Relays (3/7) and finished third in the 4x100 (41.55) in the samemeet... finished second in the distance medley (10:39.59) at the LSURelays (3/24)... individually, place 12th at the Louisiana Classics (3/17) inthe 100 meters with a time of 11.40.

High School:Lettered four years in football and track. Team won 2005 Class 4A StateChampionship. Ran in 400m, 4x200, and 4x400 as well as throwing thediscus.

Personal:Son of Leroy Citizen and Crescenda Landry… father is a truck driver…has three siblings, Leroy, Jr., Leon, and Jasmine… majoring in health andhuman performances... nickname is “Josh.”

High School:Ran the 1-mile, 1500 meters, 3000 meters, 5000 meters and a memberof the 4x400 meter relay team... had a fourth place finish at the CowboyRelays in the 1500 meters with a personal best time of 4:21.59.

High School:Competed in the 1600 and 3200 meters at the Region 2 Meet... ran a4:38 mile and 10:07 in the 3200 run... ran a 2:08 in the 800 meters at theEunice Triangular... ran a 16:09 in a 3-mile cross country race at theSacred Heart Invite... letterd four years in cross country, indoor and out-door track... Academic All-State in cross country and track in 2006...Eagle Scout and a member of the Beta Club.

Personal:Born Mar. 4, 1989... son of Carl and Sandra Dischler... his uncle, CraigHenry, is a member of the McNeese State Athletic Hall of Fame... major-ing in biology and has plans on going into sports therapy.

High School:Earned all-state and all-district honors... in 2007, ran a22-flat in the 200 meters... in 2008, ran a 42.3 as part of

the 4x100 relay team... also lettered in football... member of the StudentCouncil, FBLA, and Finance Academy... graduated with a 3.83 gpa.

Personal:Born Feb. 10, 1990... son of Angelle Sterling... one sibling, Shalacey...majoring in aviation science and would like to join the United State AirForce... life’s ambition is to fly military aircraft.

The 2009 Demons

Joshua CitizenSprints • Jr.-SQ • 6-2 • 200Sunset, La. (Beau Chene HS)2008 SLC Rankings:Indoor: did not rank in any eventOutdoor: did not rank in any event

Career Best Marks:Indoor: 60m, 7.24 (UH-Bayou City Classic, 2/9/08)

200m, 23.27 (Razorback Invitational, 1/19/07)400m, 52.49 (Houston Indoor, 2/3/07)

Outdoor: 100m, 11.33 (Louisiana Classics, 3/17/07)200m, 22.68 (SLC Championships, 5/4/07)400m, 50.86 (SLC Championships, 5/4/07)

Dusty DischlerDistance • So.-1L • 5-7 • 126Iota, La. (Notre Dame HS)2008 SLC Championships:Indoor: did not score in any eventOutdoor: did not score in any event

Career Best Marks:Indoor: 1 Mile, 4:50.17 (Bayou Bengal, 2/1/08)

3000m, 9:40.59 (Razorback Invitational, 1/26/08)Outdoor: 1500m, 4:21.59 (Cowboy Relays, 3/22/08)

5000m, 17:09.51 (Tiger Relays, 3/28/08)

Melvin EdgarSprints • Fr.-HS • 5-6 • 153Edgard, La. • West St. John HS


The 2009 Demons

2008 Season:Part of the Demons’ 4x400 relay team that ranked first in the conferencein the indoor season with a time of 3:15.14 set at the RazorbackInvitational... ranked ninth in indoor season in the 200 meters with a timeof 22.45 set at the Bayou Bengal... ranked 7th in the SLC indoor seasonin the triple jump with a leap of 48-2.75... outdoor season, ranked third onthe 4x400 relay team with a regional time of 3:10.03.

High School:Ran personal bests of 21.08 in the 200 meters, 48.00 in the 400 metersand had a jump of 47-0 in the triple jump... lettered two years in track andthree in basketball.

Personal:Son of Gloria Baker... has three siblings, Carlos, Jimmie, and Darrell...majoring in pre-engineering and has plans on going into mechanical engi-neering.

2008 Season:Did not compete.

2007 Season:Won the SLC championship in the javelin throw with a toss of 237-01...ranked second in the SLC with a throw of 237-02 at Arkansas.

2006 Season:ALL-AMERICAN, ALL-LOUISIANA... Took first place at Ole Miss DualMeets, UTA Bobby Lane Invitational, Texas Relays, LSU Alumni Gold,and Ty Terrell Relays… finished third, posting personal best 230-09, atthe SLC Outdoor Championships... placed 17th at the USA OutdoorTrack & Field Championships.

2005 Season:ALL-AMERICAN... Runner up at SLC Championships...regional and

NCAA qualifier... placed2nd at Jr. Nationals...quali-fied for PanAM Teamwhere he finished fourth.

High School:State and regional champi-on in javelin his sophomoreand junior seasons…three-time district champion injavelin…had longestjavelin throw in nation forfreshman in 2001…brokeBobby Hebert’s single sea-son passing record juniorseason…broke school’scareer passingrecord…part of four districtchampion trackteams…lettered four yearsin track, three years in foot-ball, and two years in bas-ketball.

Personal:Only son of Lance and Tori Fillinich…father is a supervisor and mother isa secretary…has two sisters, Katy and Chloe…majoring in business andplans to pursue a professional track & field career after graduation.

2008 Season:Outdoor season, part of a 4x100 relay team that placed first at theCowboy Relays and his 4x400 relay team won the race at the NSUInvitational... ranked fifth in the SLC in the 400 meters with a personalbest time of 47.43 at the SLC Championships... that time placed his thirdin the preliminaries... ran a 47.59 in the finals to finish third... leaped 46-11 in the triple jump at the Cowboy Relays to finish second and rank 12thin the league... won at the NSU Invitational with a jump of 45-6.25... in theindoor season, finished sixth at the SLC meet in the 400 meters with atime of 49.47... a member of the 4x400 relay team that won at theRazorback Invitational with a time of 3:15.14 and finished fourth at theSLC meet with a 3:19.65 clocking.

Michael GreenJumps • Jr.-1L • 5-10 • 145Alexandria, La. (Alexandria Senior High)2008 SLC Rankings:Indoor: 200m, 13th, 22.53 (Bayou Bengal, 2/1/08)

400m, 7th, 49.22 (SLC Championships, 2/22/08)Long Jump, 6th, 23-03.5 (LSU Purple Tiger, 1/19/08)

Triple Jump, 9th, 47-06.25 (SLC Championships, 2/22/08)Outdoor: 200m, 5th, 47.43 (SLC Championships, 5/10/08)

Triple Jump, 12th, 46-11 (Cowboy Relays, 3/22/08)2008 SLC Championships:Indoor: Long Jump, 6th, 22-08.50

Triple Jump, 5th, 47-03.75Career Best Marks:Indoor: 200m, 22.53 (Bayou Bengal, 2/1/08)

400m, 49.22 (SLC Championships, 2/22/08)Long Jump, 23-03.5 (LSU Purple Tiger, 1/19/08)Triple Jump, 47-06.25 (SLC Championships, 2/23/08)

Outdoor: 200m, 22.00 (Cowboy Relays, 3/22/08)400m, 47.43 (SLC Championships, 5/10/08)Triple Jump, 46-11 (Cowboy Relays, 3/22/08)

Cody FillinichThrows • Sr.-3L • 5-11 • 200Golden Meadow, La. (South Lafourche HS)2007 SLC Rankings:Outdoor: Javelin, 2nd, 237-02 (Arkansas

2007 SLC Championships:Outdoor: Javelin, 1st, 237-01 (5/6/07)

Career Best Marks:Outdoor: Javelin, 237-02 (Arkansas

****Fillinich did not compete in 2008****

Jamie EmerySprints/Jumps • So.-1L • 6-2 • 185Baton Rouge, La. (Baker HS)

2008 SLC Rankings:Indoor: 200m, 9th, 22.45 (Bayou Bengal, 2/1/08)

Long Jump, 11th, 22-4.5 (Razorback Invite, 1/25/08)Triple Jump, 7th, 48-2.75 (Bayou Bengal, 2/1/08)

Outdoor: 200m, 19th, 21.90 (Cowboy Relays, 3/22/08)

Career Best Marks:Indoor: 200m, 22.45 (Bayou Bengal, 2/1/08)

Long Jump, 22-4.5 (Razorback Invite, 1/25/08)Triple Jump, 48-2.75 (Bayou Bengal, 2/1/08)

Outdoor: 200m, 21.93 (LSU Alumni Gold, 4/19/08)Triple Jump, 44-11.5 (Cowboy Relays, 3/22/08)


Section Title

2007 Season:Finished fifth in the triplejump at the SLC indoorchampionships... placedsixth in the long jump in thesame meet... a member ofthe 4x400 meter relay teamthat finished fourth at theSLC outdoor champi-onships... had a first placefinish at the NSU Relays(3/7) in the 4x400 relays.

High School:Lettered four years in track.Competed in 400m, triplejump, long jump, and polevault. Was a member ofJunior Volunteers,Fellowship of ChristianAthletes, Trojan Troopers,and Spanish Club.

Personal:Son of Charles and Jacqueline Green… father is a corrections officer andmother is a nurse… has one sister, Asantra… majoring in industrial engi-neering technology… full name is Charles Michael Green.

High School:Competed in the triple jump and long jump... leaped a 21-0.5 as a senior in the long jump and as a junior, jumped

47-5 in the triple jump... also lettered in basketball and football... graduat-ed with a 3.5 gpa.

Personal:Born June 13, 1990... son of Rose McKennis... one brother, Alfredo...majoring in health and exercise science.

2008 Season:Indoor season, set a personal best in the high jump after clearing 6-06.75to finish 10th at the Razorback Invitational... placed 18th at the SLC

indoors in the triple jump after leaping 43-05... in the outdoor season,cleared 6-4.75 in the high jump on three different occasions and finishedthe season ranked 18th in the SLC... posted a personal best in the triplejump with a 44-5.5 leap to place 17th at the SLC championships.

High School:Competed in the high jump, long jump and triple jump at Bolton HS...cleared 6-8 in the high jump at the Bolton Invitational... best long jumpwas 22-5 at the ASH meet... leaped 45-11 in the triple jump at the ASHmeet... lettered three years in track and football and one in basketball.

Personal:Son of Gregory and Joann Hall... two siblings, Troyville Brown andGregzell Brown... majoring in health & exercise science.

High School:Competed in the javelin, triple jump, 400 and 800meters... best javelin toss was at 165-0 at the Bulldog

Relays his senior season... also in his senior year, jumped 42-5 in thetriple jump and ran a 52.43 in the 400 meters... as a junior he ran a 2:15in the 800 meters... also lettered in football... member of Beta andRobotics... graduated Cum Laude with a 3.6 gpa.

Personal:Born Oct. 22, 1990... only son of Pamela Heary... majoring in biology andplans on attending medical school.

2008 Season:Placed third at the SLC indoor championships in the 60 meters with atime of 8.14... had three other top 10 finishes in the 60 meters and a topfive finish when he placed fourth at the Bayou Bengal Invitational with atime of 8.27... in the outdoor season, posted a time of 14.41 in the 110meter hurdles to finish second at the NSU Invitational and ranking ninthin the SLC.

2007 Season:Scored in the 60 meter hurdles at the SLC Indoor Championships with afifth place finish at 8.17... ran a personal best 8.13 in the 60m hurdles atthe Razorback Invitational (1/19)... high jumped a personal best 6-03.50twice - at the Houston Invitational (1/19) and the SLC IndoorChampionships (2/16).

The 2009 Demons

Mike HillHurdles/Jumps • Jr.-1L • 5-11 • 145Longview, Tex. (Tatum HS)2008 SLC Rankings:Indoor: 60m Hurdles, 6th, 8.14 (SLC Championships, 2/22/08)Outdoor: 110m Hurdles, 9th, 14.41 (NSU Invite, 4/12/08)

2008 SLC Championships:Indoor: 60m Hurdles, 3rd, 8.14

Career Best Marks:Indoor: 60m Hurdles, 7.39 (UH-Bayou City Classic, 2/9/08)

60m Dash, 7.39 (Bayou Bengal, 2/1/08)High Jump, 6-03.50 (Houston Invite, 1/19/07; SLC Championships, 2/16/07)

Outdoor: 110m Hurdles, 14.41 (NSU Invitational, 4/12/08)110m Hureles, 14.41 (LSU Alumni Gold, 4/19/08)

Greg HallJumps • So.-1L • 5-10 • 158Alexandria, La. (Bolton HS)

Chris GreerJumps • Fr.-HS • 5-9 • 174New Orleans, La. (De La Salle HS)

2008 SLC Rankings:Indoor: High Jump, 14th, 6-06.75 (Razorback Invite, 1/25/08)Outdoor: High Jump, 18th, 6-4.75 (Tiger Relays, 3/28/08)

2008 SLC Championships:Indoor: did not scoreOutdoor: did not score

Career Best Marks:Indoor: High Jump, 6-06.75 (Razorback Invitational, 1/25/08)

Triple Jump, 43-05 (SLC Championships, 2/23/08)Outdoor: High Jump, 6-4.75 (Tiger Relays, NSU Invite, SLC Champ.)

Triple Jump, 44-5.5 (SLC Championships, 5/11/08)

Kartemus HearyThrows • Fr.-HS • 6-3 • 200St. James, La. (St. James HS)


The 2008 Demons

High School:Lettered four years in foot-ball and track…Won theState Championship in theHigh Jump in2005…Competed in thehigh jump, 110m hurdles,and 300m hurdles…WasVice President of the stu-dent council and a memberof the Key Club andFellowship of ChristianAthletes… Was named aTexas Scholar.

Personal:Born Oct. 2, 1988... hastwo siblings... majoring ingeneral studies.

2007 Season:Did the long jump and triple jump in the indoor seasonand the triple jump in the outdoor season... had a best

finish of sixth in the triple jump at the LSU Bayou Bengal with a 46-02.5...placed second at the NSU Relays in the triple jump in the outdoor seasonwith a 45-10.

2006 Season:Competed in the long jump and triple jump in both the indoor and outdoorseasons... had four top five finishes in the triple jump with a personal bestof 47-01.75 for a fourth place finish at the Arlington Invitational... finishedfourth in the long jump at the Ty Terrell Relays with a jump of 21-03.5.

Personal:Born Dec. 10, 1985... son of Jerry and Robin Green... three siblings...majoring in criminal justice.

2008 Season:Did not compete in the indoor season... in outdoor, ran the 100 metersand also a part of the 4x100 and 4x200 relay teams... ran a personal best10.95 in the 100 meters to finish eighth at the NSU Invitational.

High School:Ran a 6.61 in the 55 meters at the Louisiana Indoor State Championshipsas a senior... as a junior, ran a best time of 10.74 in the 100 meters anda 22.13 in the 200 meters... lettered four years in track, one in basketballand one in football.

Personal:Son of Van Johnson, Sr. and Alfredia Johnson... three siblings, Van, Jr.,Jade, and Jaora... majoring in pre-physical therapy.

2008 Season:Finished second in the shot put at the SLC indoor championships with apersonal best throw of 55-08.25... placed second at the UH-Bayou CityClassic (54-08.75), second at the LSU Purple Tiger Invitational (54-02)and second at the Razorback Invitational (53-00.75.)... placed fourth atthe Bayou Bengal Invitational (52-10.75)... did not compete in the outdoorseason.

2007 Season:Had two top 10 finishes inthe shot put during theindoor season... placedfifth at the LSU BayouBengal Invitational with athrow of 52-07.25... waseighth at the SLC IndoorChampionships with athrow of 51-08.50... in theoutdoor season, had threesecond-place finishes inthe shot and five top 5places in the discus...threw a personal best 54-04 to at the UTA JohnMcDonnell Invitational tofinish second in the shotput... had a personal bestdiscus throw of 168-06 atthe Texas Relays, finishing15th in the highly respected meet... finished fourth at the SLC champi-onships in the discus (166-00) and was eighth in the shot put (53-10.25).

2006 Season:Runner up in discus at Ty Terrell Relays... placed third in discus atDogwood Invitational… finished fourth in discus at Louisiana Classicsand UTA Bobby Lane Invitational where he posted a personal best 165-07… finished fourth in Shot put at Ole Miss Dual Meets… finished fifth indiscus at Ole Miss Dual Meets and in shot put at Louisiana Classicswhere he posted a personal best of 51-00.75… placed sixth in discus atSLC Outdoor Championships and in shot put at UTA Bobby LaneInvitational… finished seventh in discus at Houston Invitational and inshot put at Dogwood Invitational… finished eighth in discus at LSUAlumni Gold... took ninth place in shot put at Houston Invitational.

2005 Season:Regional Qualifier in discus…placed 5th at Jr. National Championships.

Seth JohnsonSprints • So.-SQ • 5-6 • 150Houma, La. (Vandebilt Catholic HS)

Corey JonesThrows • Sr.-3L • 6-2 • 218Diboll, Tex. (Diboll HS)2008 SLC Rankings:Indoor: Shot Put, 2nd, 55-08.25 (SLC Championships, 2/2/08)Outdoor: Did not compete in outdoor season

2008 SLC Championships:Indoor: Shot Put, 2nd, 55-08.25Outdoor: Did not compete in outdoor season

Career Best Marks:Indoor: Shot Put, 55-08.25 (SLC Championships, 2/2/08)Outdoor: Shot Put, 54-04.00 (John McDonnell, 4/21/07)

Discus, 168-06 (Texas Relays, 4/6/07)

Derek JohnsonJumps • Sr.-1L • 5-9 • 190Mansfield, La. • Mansfield HS

Career Best Marks:Outdoor: 100m, 10.95 (NSU Invitational, 4/12/08)


Section Title

High School:Regional and District champion in discus and District champ in shot putsenior year…two time district runner-up in discus…second team All-Statein football senior season…part of state champion power lifting team…let-tered four years in football, track, and power lifting.

Personal:Son of Patrick and Deborah McAdams…mother is a nurse and father isin gear repairing… has four brothers and sisters: Keith, Brandy, Cliff, andMorgan…majoring in computer and information science and plans to starthis own business… full name is Lawrence Corey Jones... born May 6,1986.

2008 Season:Competed in the outdoor season only... threw a personal best in thejavelin of 175-10 for a third place finish at the NSU Invitational... had asecond place finish at the Tiger Relays with a chunck of 169-08... placed10th at the SLC championships with a throw of 170-11.

High School:Threw a 193-0 in the javelin at the Eunice meet as a sen-

ior... also ran a 15.8 in the 110 meter hurdles at the parish meet... letteredtwo years in track, three in baseball, and two in football.

Personal:Son of Jerry and Mandy Martinez... five siblings, Carmen, Addison (12),Mallory, Cameron, and Maggy... father was a minor league pitcher in theLos Angeles Dodger organization... a member of the Demon footballteam where he saw action in two games at quarterback... born Feb. 20,1989.

High School:Competed in the long and triple jumps... jumped a 47-2 as a senior at theLHSAA state meet... had a best long jump of 23-5 at the TerrebonneRelays his senior season... also lettered in football and basketball... grad-uated with a 3.0 gpa.

Personal:Born Oct. 10, 1989... son of Eddie and Kimberly Scales... one brother,Braxton... majoring in computer information systems.

2008 Season:For the indoor season, ran the one-mile, 3000 and 5000 meters... finishedsixth at the LSU Purple Tiger Invite in teh 5000 meters with a clocking of17:42.99... ran a personal best in the 3000 meters of 9:43.82 at the

Bayou Bengal... for theoutdoor season, ran the3000 meters and 3000meter steeple chase... rana 10:19.88 at the LSUAlumni Gold in the 3000meters... had a best time of10:31.84 in the steeple-chase at the SLC champi-onships to finish 17th.

2007 Season:Placed in NSU’s top five infour meets... his best finishwas at 24th at the ULMWarhawk Invitationalwhere he ran a 32:07... fin-ished 35th at the LouisianaTech meet with a 24:44clocking... was 75th at theSLC Cross Country meetat 29:50.

High School:Ran a 10:24 in the 3200 meters at the state regional meet as a senior...had a best time of 4:44 in the 1600 meters... ran a 17:30 in the 5k stateregional cross country meet... lettered four years in cross country and twoin track... a two-time All-State band member.

Personal:Son of Joseph and Pamla McReynolds... three siblings, Valinn, Daisy,andZeke... majoring in music education and is a current member of the Spiritof Northwestern marching band.

2008 Season:Competed in the 800 meters and was a member of the 4x400 relayteam... placed sixth at the Cowboy Relays in the 800 meters with a timeof 2:07.71... did not compete in the indoor season.

2007 Cross Country Season:Had a 19th place finish at the Northwestern State Invitational where heran a 25:49... placed 26th at the Centenary Invitational with a time of33:01.

High School:Lettered two seasons in cross country and track and four in soccer...member of the National Honor Society and Beta Club.

Personal:Son of Jerry Mehl and Jeannette Hotard... on brother, Cory (19)... major-ing in liberal arts scientific inquiry... plans after graduating include sportsperformance research and medicine... full name is Mathieu CameronMehl... born Jan. 17, 1989.

The 2008 Demons

Nathaniel McReynoldsDistance • So.-1L • 5-8 • 136Bellville, Tex. (Bellville HS)

Cameron MehlMiddle Distance • So.-1L • 5-8 • 155Bossier City, La. (Airline HS)

Bradford MatthewsJumps • Fr.-HS • 6-1 • 136Houma, La. (Ellender Senior HS)

Career Best Marks:Indoor: 1-Mile, 4:49.99 (Bayou Bengal, 2/1/08)

3000m, 9:39.44 (UH-Bayou City Classic, 2/9/08)5000m, 17:42.99 (LSU Purple Tiger, 1/19/08)

Outdoor: 3000m, 10:19.88 (LSU Alumni Gold, 4/19/08)3000mSC, 10:31.84 (SLC Championships, 5/11/08)

Career Best Marks:Outdoor: 800m, 2:07.71 (Cowboy Relays, 3/22/08)


High School:Competed in the 400 meters and triple jump.. ran a personal best 48.3 inthe 400 meters at the Louisiana State meet... jumped 46-0 in the triplejump... also lettered in basketball.

Personal:Born Nov. 7, 1983... son of Mitchell and Earnestine Yancy... majoring incriminal justice and would like to go into the Air Force.

High School:Competed on the 4x100, 4x200 and 4x400 meter relayteams... ran a 9.5 split on the 4x100, a 21.22 split on

4x200 and a 49.4 split on the 4x400 relays... also lettered in football.Personal:

Born May 29, 1990... son of Gerald and Karen Norman... two siblings,Gerald and Jullian... majoring in business.

2008 Season:Competed in the 60 meter hurdles, 60 meter dash, long jump and triplejump in the indoor season and 110 meter hurdles, long jump, triple jumpand a member of the 4x100 and 4x200 relay teams for the outdoor sea-son... in the indoor season, had a best finish of sixth place in the 60 meterhurdles at the Bayou Bengal when he was clocked at 8.36... had three top10 finishes in the long jump in the outdoor season... placed fourth with apersonal best of 22-9.25 at the NSU Invitational... finished 14th at theSLC championships in the triple jump with a personal best leap of 45-5.

High School:Ran a 14.12 in the 110 hurdles and jumped 23-1 in the long jump and 47-0 in the triple jump at the AAU District Meet... ran a 38.67 in the 300 hur-dles at the Conroe Relays... lettered three years in track and two in foot-ball.

Personal:Son of Joshua and Stella Oyeku... two siblings, Josh and Tina... majoringin electronics engineering technology.

2008 Season:Competed in the 800 meter run for the indoor season and 800 meters,1500 meters, 4x400 relay and 1600 sprint medley relay for the outdoorseason... finished third at the SLC indoor meet in the 800s with a time of1:55.78, just .51 seconds behind the winnerranked eighth in the SLC inthe 800 meters after posting a personal best time of 1:53.54 at the TexasRelays... ran a personal best in the 800 meters with a 1:55.11 at theRazorback Indoor Invitational.

2007 Season:Academic Honor Roll for the fall semester... The Demons’ top cross coun-try runner, placing in the top 10 in six meets and three top five finishes...Second at the Centenary Invitational and was 35th at the SLC CrossCountry Championships... indoor season, finished 12th in the 800 meters(1:59.12) at the SLC Championships... outdoor season, had a fifth placefinish in the 1500 meters (4:02.10) at the NSU Relays.

2006 Season:Won 1500m at Ty TerrellRelays… Finished sixth in1500m at DogwoodInvitational posting person-al best 4:10.27… Finishedeighth in 1500m atHouston Invitational…Placed ninth in 1500m atOle Miss Dual Meets.

High School:District Champion in1600m, 3200m and stateQualifier in both in seniorseason…lettered in crosscountry 2 years and track 4years... Ran a 4:24 mileand a 9:45 two mile at theState Meet in 2005.

Personal:Son of Chris Pearson andSuzanne Walker…has sixsiblings, Leslie, LeighAnne, Ashley, Aaron,Zachary, and Erin…father is a captain for the Dallas Fire Department andmother is a bank vice president... majoring in business administration.

The 2009 Demons

Landell MolletteSprints • Fr.-HS • 6-1 • 185Alexandria, La. (Alexandria Senior HS)

Brandon NormanSprints • Fr.-HS • 5-6 • 155Tyler, Tex. (John Tyler HS)

Chris OyekuHurdles/Jumps • So.-SQ • 5-11 • 150Houston, Tex. (Alief Elsik HS)

Chris PearsonDistance • Sr.-3L • 5-9 • 145Mount Vernon, Tex. (Mount Vernon HS)2008 SLC Rankings:Indoor: 800m, 15th, 1:59.12 (SLC Championships, 2/16/07)

1 Mile, 16th, 4:28.10 (Houston Indoor, 2/3/07)Outdoor: 800m, 8th, 1:53.54 (Texas Relays, 4/2/08)

2008 SLC Championships:Indoor: 800m, 3rd, 1:55.78

Career Best Marks:Indoor: 800m, 1:55.11 (Razorback Invitational, 1/26/08)

1 Mile, 4:28.10 (Houston Indoor, 2/3/07)Outdoor: 800m, 1:53.54 (Texas Relays, 4/2/08)

1500m, 4:00.22 (John McDonnell Invitational, 4/21/07)

2008 SLC Rankings:Indoor: 60m Hurdles, 11th, 8.24 (SLC Championships, 2/22/08)Outdoor: Long Jump, 15th, 22-9.25 (NSU Invite, 4/12/08)

Triple Jump, 17th, 45-5 (SLC Championships, 5/10/08)

2008 SLC Championships:Indoor: did not scoreOutdoor: did not score

Career Best Marks:Indoor: 60m Hurdles, 8.24 (SLC Championships, 2/22/08)

60m Dash, 7.53 (Razorback Invitational, 1/26/08)Long Jump, 21-10.25 (Razorback Invitational, 1/25/08)

Outdoor: 110m Hurdles, 18.28 (SLC Championships, 5/10/08)Long Jump, 22-9.25 (NSU Invitational, 4/12/08)Triple Jump, 45-5 (SLC Championships, 5/10/08)


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High School:Ran the 100 meter dash and had a personal best of 10.7 his senior sea-son... lettered four years in track... graduated with a 3.0 gpa.

Personal:Born Jan. 24, 1990... only son of Greg Sellers and Natomi Pruitt... major-ing in accounting.

High School:Competed in the high jump at Jefferson High and cleared6-8 as a senior... also lettered in football, basketball and

baseball... graduated with a 3.2 gpa.Personal:

Born Sept. 25, 1989... son of Wayne and Donna Smith... has four sib-lings... has a cousin, Malcolm Kelly, who plays football for the WashingtonRedskins... majoring in accounting.

High School:A regional qualifier for three years in track, helping Tatum

win the 2007 state track and field title … regional qualifier in the 100, 200dashes and on the 400 meter relay team … All-State on Texas sportswriters team as a return specialist, also All-East Texas … All-District as areceiver and cornerback … All-East Texas on defense as well … helpedTatum to the state finals after winning the state championship the previ-ous two seasons... 3.1 grade point average.

Personal:Born July 3, 1990... son of Vernon Stoker Jr. and Eleanor Stoker … onesister, Brittney … full name is Vernon Calvin Stoker III.

2008 Season:Placed seventh at the SLC outdoor championships in the 400 meters witha time of 48.33... ran a personal best of 47.43 in the preliminaries to qual-

ify for the finals... that markgave him the fifth best timeof the season in the SLC...also ran a leg on the 4x100and 1600 sprint medleyrelay teams... for theindoor season, ran a per-sonal best time of 50.73 inthe 400 meters at the UH-Bayou City Classic meet.

Personal:Son of Tommy andLorraine Thomas... onesister, Alexis... father is acaptain for the LakeCharles Fire Department...majoring in physical edu-cation.

High School:Qualified for the Texas State Meet in the discus and shotput as a senior... threw 176-10 in the discus in the meet

and a 57-7 in the shot put in the same meet... threw a 55-1 in the shot atthe regional track meet... also lettered in football and basketball... gradu-ated with a 3.5 gpa... member of the ‘A’ and ‘AB’ Honor Roll... member ofFCA and FFA.

Personal:Born Jan. 11, 1990... only son of DeeWayne and Julie Thompson... fatherwas the state champion in the discus throw in 1976... majoring in healthand exercise science and would like to become a coach or a personaltrainer.

2008 Season:In the outdoor season, ranked 15th in the conference in the 100 meterdash with a 10.82 timed at the NSU Invitational... ran a personals best of

Jeremy ThomasSprints • So.-1L • 5-9 • 148Lake Charles, La. (Lake Charles-Boston HS)

Brittian ValentineSprints • So.-1L • 5-7 • 150Cedar Hill, Tex. (Cedar Hill HS)

The 2009 Demons

D.J. SellersSprints • Fr.-HS • 5-6 • 160Garland, Tex. (Lake Highlands HS)

Calvin SmithJumps • Fr.-HS • 5-6 • 170Garland, Tex. (Lake Highlands HS)

Calvin StokerSprints • Fr.-HS • 5-10 • 175Tatum, Tex. (Tatum HS)

2008 SLC Rankings:Outdoor: 400m, 5th, 47.43 (SLC Championships, 5/10/08)

2008 SLC Championships:Outdoor: 400m, 7th, 48.33

Career Best Marks:Indoor: 400m, 50.73 (UH-Bayou City Classic, 2/9/08)Outdoor: 400m, 47.43 (SLC Championships, 5/10/08)

Buck ThompsonThrows • Fr.-HS • 6-2 • 200Winona, Tex. (Winona HS)

2008 SLC Rankings:Outdoor: 100m, 15th, 10.82 (NSU Invitational, 4/12/08)

200m, 20th, 21.97 (UTA Invitational, 5/3/08)

Career Best Marks:Indoor: 60m, 7.17 (Razorback Invitational, 1/26/08)

200m, 22.69 (Razorback Invitational, 1/25/08)Outdoor: 100m, 10.82 (NSU Invitational, 4/12/08)

200m, 21.97 (UTA Invitational, 5/3/08)


21.97 in the 200 meters atthe UTA Invite to rank asthe 20th fastest in the con-ference for the season... inthe indoor season, ran apersonal best 7.17 in the60 meters and a 22.69 inthe 200 meters, both at theRazorback Invitational.

High School:Competed in the 100 and200 meters at Cedar HillHigh... clocked a best timeof 10.5 in the 100 metersand 21.2 in the 200meters... lettered threeyears in track and two infootball... member of theSpanish Club.

Personal:Son of Wendy Hodges...majoring in criminal justice.

High School:Ran the 800 meters, 1600 meters and a member of the4x400 meter relay team... was clocked with a 4:46 in the

1600 meters at the district meet... as a junior, ran a best of 2:07 in the 800meters at the indoor qualifiying meet.... graduated with honors... Air ForceROTC Colonel Commander of Cadets, FBLA, FCA, Young Lawyers, PeerLeaders, French Club.

Personal:Born Aug. 25, 1990... son of Sandra Williams... two siblings, Jakia andRedd... sister, Jakia, was the first girl in Louisiana to break 11 minutes ina two-mile race... majoring in business administration... full name isJaDerian Breshon Williams.

2008 Season:NCAA OUTDOOR REGIONAL QUALIFIER... Threw a 173-10 at the

NCAA Mideast Regionalsin the hammer throw...tossed a personal best witha 186-5 toss at the NSUNCAA Qualfiers Meet...placed fourth at the SLCoutdoor championshipswith a throw of 177-9... forthe indoor season, placedsecond at the SLC champi-onships in the weight throwwith a toss of 60-06.25...threw a personal best of61-02.25 at the UH-BayouCity Classic.


2006 Season:Threw a personal best150-11 in the discus throwat the LSU Alumni Goldoutdoor meet (4/22)... hada personal best in the ham-mer throw of 164-03 at theSLC OutdoorChampionships (5/13)... earned second team All-Louisiana honors for hishammer throw at the conference championships.

2005 Season:Finished 6th at Southland Conference Indoor Championship in weightthrow.

High School:All-City in discus and javelin…all-district in javelin…three time all-city asa pitcher…two time all-district pitcher…third in state in discus senior sea-son…lettered three years in baseball, two years in track, and one year inbasketball.

Personal:Son of Edward and Deborah Yarbrough…father is a geologist…has ayounger brother, Joseph (17)…majoring in industrial engineering.

The 2009 Demons

Daniel YarbroughJavelin/Throws • Sr.-3L • 6-3 • 234Blanchard, La. (Northwood HS)

2008 SLC Championships:Indoor: Weight Throw, 2nd, 60-06.25Outdoor: Hammer Throw, 4th, 177-09

2008 SLC Rankings:Indoor: Weight Throw, 2nd, 61-02.25 (UH-Bayou City Classic, 2/9/08)Outdoor: Hammer Throw, 4th, 186-5 (NSU NCAA Qualifying, 5/17/08)

Career Best Marks:Indoor: Weight Throw, 61-02.25 (UH-Bayou City Classic, 2/9/08)Outdoor: Discus, 150-11 (LSU Alumni Gold, 4/22/06)

Hammer Throw, 186-5 (NSU NCAA Qualifying, 5/17/08)

Breshon WilliamsMiddle Distance • Fr.-HS • 6-2 • 153Ruston, La. (Ruston HS)


Walter P. Ledet Track Complex

The Northwestern State track team competed on a cinder oval in old Demon (Football) Stadium until the early 1970s, when the stadium underwent major renovations.A new facility exclusively for track and field was constructed adjacent to the football stadium and opened in 1977. The track was resurfaced in 1987 and 1995, butdrainage problems near the third turn resulted in damage that prevented its use for home meets from 2002-06, although NSU was able to train at the track for all butone fall. The facility underwent a redesign, relocating some event venues and enhancing others, with installation of a world-class track, and reopened for competitionfor the 2007 season. The complex is named after legendary NSU athlete and coach Walter Ledet. Ledet was the first All-American athlete in the history ofNorthwestern State University, making the All-American football team in 1938. After his graduation, he became an assistant football and track coach, then was namedthe head track coach in 1952 and built a program which dominated the state for more than a decade. He guided the Demons to five straight Gulf States Conferencechamionships from 1953-57. He retired as track coach in 1964. He was among the inaugural class of inductees for the Graduate ‘N’ Club Hall of Fame and was elect-ed to the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame in 1995. He was also selected as a member of the NSU Top 100 Football Players of the Century this past fall.

Marking the 25th anniversary of Northwestern State's 1981 NCAA 4x100 meter relay victo-ry, coach Jerry Dyes and the four All-American sprinters on the fabled team were enshrinedon Oct. 28, 2006 in the Graduate N Club Hall of Fame, the highest honor Northwesternaffords its former athletes and coaches. Pictured, left to right, are Dyes, Mark Duper, VictorOatis, Carolyn Delaney, widow of Joe Delaney, and Mario Johnson. In the 1981 race, theDemons were an obvious crowd favorite, lining up against Georgia, Tennessee, ArizonaState, San Jose State, Florida State, Arizona, Oklahoma State and Baylor in the final.

Legendary Demon track and field coaches, Jerry Dyes, Walter Ledet,and Leon Johnson.


Section Title

Name Event(s) Hgt. Cl. Exp. Hometown (High School/Previous School)

Chantel Bratton Throws 5-8 Fr. HS Brenham, TX (Brenham HS)

Brittany Culotta Distance 5-3 So. 1L Baton Rouge, LA (Episcopal HS)

Samantha Flowers Sprints 5-3 Sr. 2L Winnfield, LA (Winnfield HS)

Anna Forest Sprints 5-11 Jr. 2L Natchitoches, LA (Natchitoches Central HS)

Amanda Freeman Sprints 5-4 So. 1L Opelousas, LA (Opelousas HS)

DeJon Griffin Throws 5-3 Jr. 2L Copperas Cove, TX (Copperas Cove HS)

Courtney Hershberger Distance 5-6 So. 1L Streetsboro, OH (Streetsboro HS)

Kimberly Hudnall Throws 5-3 So. 1L Jena (Jena HS)

Phyllis Iheanacho Sprints 5-7 Jr. 2L Houston, TX (Westbury HS)

Leslie Jordan Throws 5-6 Fr. HS Longview, TX (Spring Hill HS)

Lawana Perkins Middle Distance 5-6 Fr. HS Baytown, TX (Baytown Lee HS)

Trecey Rew Throws 5-5 Jr. 2L Garland, TX (Garland HS)

Whitney Smith Sprints 5-4 Jr. 2L Desoto, TX (Desoto HS)

Shanae Steward Hurdles 5-2 Sr. 3L Bossier City, LA (Parkway HS)

Keyera Thomas High Jump 5-7 Fr. HS New Orleans, LA (Academy of Sacred Heart HS)

Jessica Tuck Sprints/Jumps 5-4 Jr. 2L Tyler, TX (John Tyler HS)

Shamaigun VanBuren Sprints 5-6 So. SQ Monroe, LA (Wossman HS)

Carmen Wallace Hurdles/Relay 5-9 So. HS Dubberly, LA (Lakeside HS)

Andrea Warren Sprints/Jumps 5-6 So. 1L Lake Charles, LA (Lake Charles-Boston HS)

October Wells Sprints/Jumps 5-8 Sr. SQ Snyder, TX (South Plains CC) (Snyder HS)

Jazmen Williams Sprints 5-5 Jr. 2L Alexandria, LA (Alexandria Sr. HS)

Redd Williams Distance 5-2 So. 1L Ruston, LA (Ruston HS)

The 2009 Lady Demons


High School:Placed second in the state in the shot put with a throw of43-8… threw 44-7.75 at the regional qualifier meet…

also threw the discus and had a best toss of 111-0 at the District 18-4Ameet… lettered in basketball and volleyball in addition to track… a mem-ber of the National Honor Society, French Club, Ping Pong Club, FCA,Young Life, and ROTC.

Personal:Born October 14, 1989… daughter of Herbert Bratton and JacquelineHicks… two siblings, David and Samuel… majoring in criminal justice andplans to become a police officer then a United State Marshal.

2008 Season:Ran the 800s during the indoor season and the 400 meter hurdles and1600 meter sprint medley relays in the outdoor season… ran a personalbest 2:27.46 in the 800 meters for a fourth place finish at the BayouBengal Invitational… outdoor, ran a 1:06.07 in the 400 meter hurdles atthe LSU Alumni Gold… that time ranked her 15th in the SLC rankings.

High School:Participated in three events in track and field and also ran on the crosscountry team at Episcopal High School… qualified for the state meet inboth the 800 meters (2:21.9) and 4x400 split relays (58.9)… had a besttime of 19:33 in a 3-mile cross country race… also lettered one season insoccer… a member of the St. Francis Society and Art Club and the pres-ident of the Science Club.

Personal:Born May 10, 1988… daughter of Chris and Tammy Beckman… father isa high school basketball coach… two brothers, Timothy andChristopher… majoring in psychology with a minor in art.

2008 Season:Ran the 60 and 200 meters for the indoor season and did not competeduring the outdoor season… ran a 7.95 in the 60 meters at the LSUPurple Tiger Invitational and a 26.33 in the 200 meters in the same meet.

2007 Season:Posted three career personal bests in the 60 meters, 200 meters and 400meters… Finished second in the 400 meters at the John McDonnellInvitational (4/21) and had a fourth place finish in the 100 meters at theNSU Invitational outdoor meet (4/14)… Finished eighth in the 60 metersat the SLC indoor championships with a time of 7.89.

2006 Season:Finished sixth in the 400mat the DogwoodInvitational… Finished sev-enth in 100m and 200m atthe Houston Invitational…Finished seventh in the200m at the Ole Miss DualMeets.

2005 Season:Did not compete due toinjury.

High School:Ran 100m and 200m andlong jump all fouryears…runner-up in state100m seniorseason…fourth at state in200m junior season…two-time state runner-up in4x100m relayteam…fourth in state 4x200m relay sophomore season…long jump dis-trict champion junior season…lettered four years in track & field and threeyears as a cheerleader…named to Who’s Who Among High SchoolStudents…Academic All-State…member of Student Council, FCA, FBLA,4-H club, and Homecoming court.

Personal:Daughter of Samuel and Rita Flowers…has two brothers, Timothy andTerell, and two sisters, Sharita and Sabrina…Timothy is a Sgt. in AirForce…father is 10-year member of Winnfield Police Jury…has made theHonor Roll and Dean's List…member of FCA and AAC and is atutor…member of Mu Epsilon Delta… majoring in biology with plans toattend dental school.


Brittany ColottaDistance • So.-1L • 5-3Prairieville, La. (Episcopal HS)2008 SLC Rankings:Outdoor: 400m Hurdles, 15th, 1:06.07 (LSU Alumni, 4/19/08)

2008 SLC Championships:Indoor: 800m, 3rd, 1:55.78

Career Best Marks:Indoor: 800m, 2:27.46 (Bayou Bengal Invitational, 2/1/08)Outdoor: 400m Hurdles, 1:06.07 (LSU Alumni, 4/19/08)

Chantel BrattonThrows • Fr.-HS • 5-8Brenham, Tex. (Brenham HS)

Samantha FlowersSprints • Sr.-2L • 5-3Winnfield, La. (Winnfield HS)Career Best Marks:60m - 7.74 (SLC Indoor Championshp prelims, 2/16/07)100m - 12.08 (SLC Outdoor Championships, 5/14/06)

200m - 24.79 (SLC Outdoor Championships, 5/6/07)400m - 56.31 (Arkansas John McDonnell Invite, 4/21/07)


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2008 Season:Placed seventh at the SLC outdoor championships in the 100 meters witha time of 12.06… was eighth in the 200 meters with a 24.80 time… ran apersonal best 11.76 for a first place finish in the 100 meters at the NSUInvitational and ranking as the fifth fastest time in the SLC… personalbest time of 24.35 in the 200 meters in the prelims of the SLCChampionships… indoor season, placed fifth in the 60 meter dash at theSLC Championships with a time of 7.77… ran a personal best 7.65 in thepreliminary round… also ran the 200 meters and ran a season-best 25.83at the Razorback Invitational.

2007 Season:Six top 10 finishes in theoutdoor season, winning inthe 100 meter dash at theNSU Invitational (4/14)…Placed second in the 200meters (24.59) in the sameevent… finished fifth in the100 meters at the confer-ence outdoor meet.

High School:Lettered in basketball andtrack. Ran the 100 meterand 200 meter dash.

Personal:Daughter of DorothyCurry… has three sisters:Beverlen Curry, KarenCurry, and Merita Curry…majoring in businessadministration… nick-named “Rudy.”

2008 Season:Ran the 60 and 200 meters in the indoor season and the 100 and 200meters as well as being a member of the 4x100, 4x200 and 1600 sprintmedley relay teams… in the indoor season, ran a personal best 7.97 inthe preliminary round at the SLC Championships… outdoor, placed fifthat the Cowboy Relays in the 200 meters with a time of 12.43… ran a12.35 at the UTA Invitational… ran a personal best of 25.72 in the 200meters in the prelims at the SLC Championships.

High School:As a senior, 100 meter parish meet champion and 200 meter runner-up…the 2007 outstanding track athlete at Opelousas High… 2006 and ’07parish champions… ran a 12.2 in the 100 meters at the 2007 districtmeet… clocked a 26.09 in the 200 meters in the ’07 regional meet.

Personal:Daughter of Sylvin Freeman, Sr. and Rosetta Freeman… two siblings,Sabrina Major and Sylvin Freeman, Jr… majoring in biology and hasplans on becoming a forensic scientist.

2008 Season:Had five top-5 finishes in the hammer throw in the outdoor season andplaced sixth at the SLC Championships with a throw of 155-00… tossedit 161-08 at the Cowboy Relays for the fifth longest throw in the SLC forthe season… threw the discus a personal best 141-02 at the LSU AlumniGold and ranked seventh in the league with that toss... for the indoor sea-son, placed seventh at the SLC Championships in the weight throw witha personal best toss of 51-09.75.

2007 Season:Had five top 10 finishes in her outdoor events... best finish was sixth inthe discus at the Arkansas John McDonnell Invitational where she threwa personal best 136-10... placed seventh in the discus at the Louisiana


Anna ForestSprints • Jr.-2L • 5-11Natchitoches, La. (Natchitoches Central HS)2008 SLC Rankings:Indoor: 60m, 5th, 7.65 (SLC Championships, 2/22/08)

200m, 17th, 25.98 (SLC Championships, 2/22/08)Outdoor: 100m, 5th, 11.76 (NSU Invitational, 4/12/08)

200m, 9th, 24.35 (SLC Championships, 5/10/08)

2008 SLC Championships:Indoor: 60m, 5th, 7.77Outdoor: 100m, 7th, 12.06

200m, 8th, 24.80

Career Best Marks:60m (ID) - 7.65 (SLC Indoor Championships, 2/22/08)200m (ID) - 24.44 (SLC Outdoor Championships, 5/4/07)100m (OD) - 11.76 (NSU Invitational, 4/12/08)200m (OD) - 24.35 (SLC Championships, 5/10/08)

Amanda FreemanSprints • So.-1L • 5-4Opelousas, La. (Opelousas HS)Career Best Marks:60m (ID) - 7.97 (SLC Championships, 2/22/08)200m (ID) - 27.15 (SLC Championships, 2/22/08)

100m (OD) - 12.29 (SLC Championships, 5/10/08)200m (OD) - 25.72 (SLC Championships, 5/10/08)

De’Jon GriffinThrows • Jr.-2L • 5-3Copperas Cove, Tex. (Coperas Cove HS)

2008 SLC Rankings:Indoor: Weight Throw, 7th (SLC Championships, 2/22/08)Outdoor: Discus, 7th, 141-02 (LSU Alumni Gold, 4/19/08)

Hammer, 5th, 161-08 (Cowboy Relays, 3/22/08)

2008 SLC Championships:Indoor: Weight Throw, 7th, 51-09.75Outdoor: Hammer, 6th, 155-00

Career Best Marks:Indoor: Shot Put, 36-04.25 (SLC Championships, 2/16/07)

Weight Throw, 51-09.75 (SLC Championships, 2/22/08)Outdoor: Discus, 141-02 (LSU Alumni Gold, 4/19/08)

Shot Put, 34-6.75 (NSU Relays, 3/7/07)Hammer, 161-08 (Cowboy Relays, 3/22/08)


Classics with a throw of134-01.

High School:Lettered four years in trackand one year in volleyball,softball, and powerlifting…threw a 133.5 in the discusand 40.8 in the shot put…named to the All-Academicteam in 2005 and 2006.

Personal:Daughter of Robert LeeGriffin, Jr and JacquelineGriffin.… father is retiredarmy… has one sister,Jihan Marie, and a brother,Robert Lee, III… is a mem-ber of the Fellowship ofChristian Athletes… major-ing in fashion merchandis-ing… nicknamed “Monee.”

2008 Season:Ran the 1500s in the outdoor season and timed a personal best 5:57.22at the NSU Invitational... was the second Lady Demon to finish at the SLCCross Country Championships, placing 71st overall with a time of 27:08...ran a personal best 23:01 in a 5k race at Louisiana-Monroe, finishing17th... in the SLC pre-conference race at SFA, she finished 21st overallin the 6k race with a time of27:54.

2007 Season:Scored in every crosscounty meet for the LadyDemons with a best finishof 10th at the NSUInvitational (10/12) afterrunning a 13:44... finished77th at the SLC meet witha time of 27:38, ranking asthe fourth highest LadyDemon finisher.

High School:Ran the 800 meters anddid the high jump atMantua High School... rana personal best 2:28 in the800 meters while clearing5-0 in the high jump... in

cross country, ran a 20:10 in the 5k district meet... four year letterwinnerin cross country and track, three in basketball and one in soccer... a one-time Student of the Month.

Personal:Daughter of Dan and Kris Hershberger... one sibling, Shane... majoring inbusiness.

2008 Season: Threw the javelin in the outdoor season and ranked 13th in the confer-ence with a presonal best toss of 111-00 for a fifth place finish at the UTAInvitational... did not score at the conference outdoor meet but placedninth with a throw of 107-07... had a third place finish at the Tiger Relayswith a 108-00 throw... finished fifth at both the Cowboy Relays (105-11)and the NSU Invitational (102-04).

High School:The 2006 Louisiana state champion in the javelin throw with a toss of 112-00... threw 124-0.25 at the Bolton Relays... member of the National HonorSociety and Beta Club... lettered four years in track and field.

Personal:Born 11/21/87... daughter of David and Elizabeth Hudnall... two sisters,Rebecca and Stephanie... majoring in health and exercise science...plans to attend physical therapy school.


Courtney HershbergerDistance • Fr.-HS • 5-6Streetsboro, Ohio (Streetsboro HS)Career Best Marks:1500m (OD) - 5:57.22 (NSU Invitational, 4/12/08)

Kimberly HudnallThrows • So.-1L • 5-3Jena, La. (Jena HS)2008 SLC Rankings:Outdoor: Javelin, 13th, 111-00 (UTA Invitational, 5/3/08)

2008 SLC Championships:Outdoor: Javelin, 9th, 107-07

Career Best Marks:Outdoor Javelin, 111-00 (UTA Invitational, 5/3/08)


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2008 Season:Ranked 12th in the outdoor season in the 400 meters with a season-bestclocking of 57.62 at the LSU Alumni Gold meet... had two top five finish-es in the 400 meters in the outdoor season and one in the indoor sea-son... ran a 1:00.63 for a fourth place finish at the LSU Purple TigerIndoor Invitational... had a season-best time of 1:00.50 for a 14th placefinish at the UH-Bayou City Indoor Classic... also a member of the out-door 4x100, 4x200, 4x400 and 1600 sprint medley relay teams.

2007 Season:Had three top 10 finishes inthe 400 meters with a per-sonal best time of 56.58 inthe prelims at the SLCOutdoor Championships...finished fourth at the JohnMcDonnell Invitational(4/21) with a time of58:26... was sixth at theNSU Invitational (4/14) witha 58.49 clocking... for theindoor season, ran a per-sonal best 58.79 in the 400meters at the RazorbackInvitational (1/20)... wasalso a member of the LadyDemon 4x400 meter relayteam that finished fourth inthe SLC in the indoor sea-son and sixth for the out-door season.

High School:Lettered four years in track.Ran the 400 meters in 56.5seconds, the 800 meters in2:17, and 15:15 in the twomile. Named to the honor roll and the Texas Scholars.

Personal:Daughter of Samuel and Christiana Iheanacho… mother is a social work-er… has four siblings: Nancy, Preston, Franklin, and Davis… majoring inpsychology and has plans on going to graduate school.

High School:Competed at the state regional meet in both the shot put(43-4.25) and discus (137-4)... letter four years in track

and field and powerlifting... two year letterwinner in volleyball and one inbasketball... earned academic all-district honors her sophomore throughsenior years... Texas Scholar... Who’s Who Among American High SchoolSeniors... a member of the FCA, Spanish Club, and school newspaperstaff.

PersonalBorn 5/4/90... daughter of Tim and Janie Jordan... has a sister, Julie, anda brother, Justin... Julie was a thrower for Texas A&M-Commerce...majoring in history with a minor in journalism.

High School:Ran the 400 and 800 meters and also competed on the

cross county team... ran a 57.00 in the 400 meters as a junior and a2:18.00 in the 800 meters as a senior... her junior year in cross country,run a 12:40 in a two-mile race... lettered three years in track and three incross country... graduated with a 3.75 gpa... member of the student coun-cil, Christian Student Union, and PALS.

PersonalBorn 6/6/90... daughter of Arthur and Ellen Perkins... one sister, Tianna...majoring in general studies.

2008 Season:SLC indoor champion in the shot put (49-09.25) and outdoor champ in the


Phyllis IheanachoSprints • So.-1L • 5-7Houston, Tex. (Westbury HS)

2008 SLC Rankings:Indoor: 400m, 13th, 58.80 (SLC Championships, 2/22/08)Outdoor: 400m, 12th, 57.62 (LSU Alumni Gold, 4/19/08)

Career Best Marks:Indoor 400m, 58.79 (Razorback Invitational, 1/20/07)Outdoor 400m, 56.58 (SLC Championships, 5/4/07)

Leslie JordanThrows • Fr.-HS • 5-6Longview, Tex. (Spring Hill HS)

Lawana PerkinsMiddle Distance • Fr.-HS • 5-6Baytown, Tex. (Baytown Lee HS)

Trecey RewThrows • Jr.-2L • 5-5Garland, Tex. (Garland HS)2008 Regional Qualifier2008 All-Louisiana2008 SLC All-Academic2008 USTFCCA All-Academic

2008 SLC Rankings:Indoor: Shot Put, 3rd, 46-04 (SLC Championships, 2/16/07)

Weight, 11th, 52-00.50 (SLC Championships, 2/16/07)Outdoor: Shot Put, 1st, 49-6.50 (Tiger Relays, 3/29/08)

Discus, 1st, 164-6 (NCAA MidEast Regionals, 5/30/08)

2008 SLC Championships:Indoor: Shot Put, 1st, 49-09.25

Weight, 6th, 53-05 Outdoor: Shot Put, 3rd, 43-9

Discus, 1st, 151-06

Career Best Marks:Indoor Shot Put, 49-09.25 (SLC Championships, 2/23/08)

Weight, 53-05 (SLC Championships, 2/22/08)Outdoor Shot Put, 49-6.50 (Tiger Relays, 3/29/08)

Discus, 164-6 (NCAA MidEast Regionals, 5/30/08)


discus (151-06)... NCAA Mid-East qualifier in both the shot put and dis-cus... threw a personal best 164-6 in the discus at the regionals... alsotossed a personal best in the shot put with her 49-6.50 at teh TigerRelays... in the indoor season, had personal bests in both the shot put(49-09.25) and the weight throw (53-05)... had five first place finishes inthe shot put during the outdoor season... never place out of the top fivein any meet... had two firt place finishes in the discus and five top five fin-ishes... earned All-Louisiana honors and earned a spot on the SLC All-Academic team.

2007 Season:NCAA Regional qualifier in the shot put where she finished 24th with a44-06.25 measure... place ninth in the shot (45-11.25) and 15th (141-06)in the discus at the Junior Track & Field Championships... fourth in theSLC indoor season in the shot with a personal best throw of 46-04... thirdin the SLC Outdoor Championships (46-08.25)... had three second placefinishes in the shot in the outdoor season and five top 5 finishes in sixmeets... two second place finishes in the discus... All-Louisiana, SLC All-Academic, Junior Track and Field Championships, USTFCCA All-Academic.

High School:Lettered four years in track and three years in basketball. Threw a 125’in the discus at Regionals and a 43.3 in the shot put at Regionals.Member of National Honor Society, Texas Scholar, and Who’s WhoAmong American Athletes.

Personal:Daughter of Tacia Dillard… has four siblings: Cinque, Jonquill, Chris, andTia… has two children, Tacia-Cherie and Billie Neal… member ofFellowship of Christian Athletes… majoring in journalism and would liketo be a writer for the Cosmopolitan magazine and throw the shot for TeamUSA... is the RSO editor of the NSU yearbook staff.

2008 Season:Ran personal bests in both the 60 and 200 meters in the indoor seasonand in the 100 and 200 meters in the outdoor season... placed 12th at theSLC Indoor Championships in the 60 meters with a time of 7.87... had abest finish of 8th in the 200 meters at the Bayou Bengal Invitational witha time of 26.06... in the outdoor season, placed fourth at the CowboyRelays in the 100 meters with a 12.33 clocking... ran a personal best timeof 12.01 at the SLC Championships to rank as the 11th fastest time in theleague for the season... had two top five finishes... also a member of the4x100 relay team that had five first place finishes and the 4x200 meterrelay team with two second place finishes.

2007 Season:In outdoor, ran the 100 and200 meters and was part ofthe 4x400 meter relay ‘B’team... ran a personal best12.56 in the 100 metersand a 25.36 in the 200meters, both at the SLCChampionships... in theindoor season, ran a 7.97in the 60 meters and a26.27 in the 200 meters,both at the SLC IndoorChampionships.

High School:Lettered in track & field.Ran an 11.9 in the 100meters and a 25.5 in the200 meters. Named themarketing & economicsStudent of the Year.Member of Texas Scholarsand BPA.

Personal:Born 10/13/87... daughterof Henry and CherylSmith… father is a pastorand mother is an account-ant… has two older brothers, Christopher and Julius… majoring in psy-chology.


Whitney SmithSprints • Jr.-2L• 5-4DeSoto, Tex. (DeSoto HS)2008 SLC Rankings:Indoor: 60m, 11th, 7.82 (SLC Championships, 2/22/08)

200m, 16th, 25.89 (SLC Championships, 2/22/08)Outdoor: 100m, 11th, 12.01 (SLC Championships, 5/10/08)


2008 SLC Championships:Indoor: 60m, 12th, 7.87

Career Best Marks:Indoor 60m, 7.82 (SLC Championships, 2/22/08)

200m, 25.89 (SLC Championships, 2/22/08)Outdoor 100m, 12.01 (SLC Championships, 5/10/08)

200m, 24.72 (SLC Championships, 5/10/08)


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2008 Season:Redshirted

2007 Season:SLC indoor champion in the 60 meter hurdles with a 8.48 clocking...earned a outdoor NCAA Mideast Regional berth with a 13.73 time in the100 meter hurdles...placed 24th at the regionals with a 14.42 time... hadtwo second place finishes in teh 100 hurdles, at the Louisiana Classicsand the SLC Outdoor Championships... finished second at the NSURelays in the triple jump with a 37-8.50... leaped 37-10 to finish third atthe Louisiana Classics... for the indoor season, jumped a personal best39-01 at the LSU Bayou Bengal Invitational.

2006 Season:Won 100m hurdles at Dogwood Invitational and SLC OutdoorChampionships… Runner up in 100m hurdles at Ole Miss Dual Meetsand Houston Invitational… Placed fourth in triple jump at Ole Miss DualMeets and SLC Outdoor Championships where she posted a personalbest of 39-06… Took fifth in100m hurdles at LouisianaClassics and UTA BobbyLane Invitational… Posteda personal best 13.60 inthe 100m hurdles, placing13th at the NCAA MideastRegional.

2005 Season:4th at Outdoor SLC in 100H u r d l e s . . . R e g i o n a lQualifier...Jr. Olympicsqualifier in 100m hurdlesand triple jump…11th inNation under 20 years old.

Personal:Daughter of David andAnna Steward…father is aretired Air Force contractorand mother is a State Farm

office manager…has a brother, Devin…cousin, Yamira Bell plays for theMiami Dolphins…made the Dean’s List for the Fall 2005semester…majoring in nursing…hopes to compete in the Olympics oneday.

High School:Cleared a personal best 5-7 at the district high schoolmeet as her senior year... lettered four years in track.

Personal:Born 1/6/90... daughter of Daryl Thomas and Shannon Bobb... father is aLouisiana State Trooper... two siblings, Alexandra and Victoria... majoringin psychology.

2008 Season:NCAA Mideast Regional qualifier in the long jump after she leaped 19-11at the NSU Invitational... that mark ranked her tied with the fifth longestlong jump in the conference... placed eighth in the long jump at both theSLC indoor and outdoor meets... also ran the 100 and 200 meters as wellas being a part of the 4x100 and 4x200 relay teams for the outdoor sea-son... ran the 60 meter dash in the indoor season... earned All-Louisianahonors and United States Track and Field Cross Country Association.


2006 Season:Qualified to the NCAA Mideast Regional in the long jump after her sec-ond place finish in the SLC Outdoor Championships with a 20-3.50mark... finished eighth at the UTA Bobby Lane Relays in the 200 meterswith a time of 24.50... for the indoor season, leaped a personal best 18-8.75 in the long jump to place seventh at the Bayou Bengal Invitational.


Shanae StewardSprints/Jumps • Sr.-3L • 5-2Bossier City, La. (Parkway HS)2005, 2006, 2007 Regional Qualifier2007 SLC Rankings:Indoor: 60m Hurdles, 1st (SLC Championships, 2/16/07)

Triple Jump, 2nd (Bayou Bengal Invite, 1/26/07)Outdoor: 100m Hurdles, 3rd (UTA Bobby Lane Invite, 3/31/07)

Triple Jump, 9th, ULL Louisiana Classics, 3/17/07)

2007 SLC Championships:Indoor: 60m Hurdles, 1st, 8.51

Triple Jump, 6th, 38-00.25Outdoor: Triple Jump, 11th, 36-05.75

Career Best Marks:Indoor 60m Hurdles, 8.48 (SLC Championships, 2/16/07)

200m, 26.00 (Razorback Invitational, 1/19/07)Triple Jump, 39-01 (Bayou Bengal Invite, 1/26/07)

Outdoor 100m Hurdles, 13.60 (NCAA Mideast Regional, 5/26/06)100 meters, 12.13 (UTA Bobby Lane Invite, 3/31/06)200 meters, 25.90 (Ole Miss Dual, 3/24/06)Triple Jump, 39-11.75 (SLC Championships, 5/15/06)

Keyera ThomasHigh Jump • Fr.-HS • 5-7New Orleans, La. (Sacred Heart HS)

Jessica TuckSprints/Jumps • Sr.-3L • 5-4Tyler, Tex. (John Tyler HS)2008 Regional Qualifier2008 All-Louisiana2008 USTFCCA All-Academic

2008 SLC Rankings:Indoor: Long Jump, 9th, 18-02.5 (SLC Championships, 2/22/08)Outdoor: Long Jump, T-5th, 19-11 (NSU Invitational, 4/12/08)

2008 SLC Championships:Indoor: Long Jump, 8th, 18-02.5Outdoor: Long Jump, 8th, 19-00.75

Career Best Marks:Indoor 60m, 7.86 (SLC Championships, 2/18/06)

200m, 27.11 (Purple Tiger Invite, 1/14/06)Long Jump, 18-08.75 (Bayou Bengal Invite, 1/27/06)

Outdoor 100m, 12.26 (Ole Miss Dual, 3/31/06)200m, 24.50 (UTA Bobby Lane, 3/24/06)Long Jump, 20-3.50 (SLC Championships, 5/14/06)


High School:A member of the 4x100,4x200 and 4x400 relayteam as well as a longjumper for John Tyler HighSchool... best long jump of18-11.50... lettered threeyears in track and four involleyball... a member ofthe National Honor Society.

Personal:Daughter of Marilyn andthe late Dewayne Tuck...two siblings, YolandaMattock and TenikaMcKenzie... NSU AthleticHonor Roll and Dean’sLists the last three years...majoring in psychologywith an emphasis in sub-stance abuse... would liketo become a counselor for people with marriage or family problems.

2008 Season:Ran the 100 meters as wellas being a member of the4x100, 4x200 and 1600sprint medley relay teamsfor the outdoor season...ran a personal best 12.31for a fourth place finish atthe NSU Invitational... inthe outdoor season, ranthe 60 meters and 200meter dash... ran a 7.98 atthe SLC IndoorChampionships in the 60meters and had a best timeof 26.45 in the 200 metersin the preliminary round atthe SLC indoor meet.

High School:Competed in the LouisianaState Meet as a junior inthe 200 meters, running a 25:03... also a member of the 4x100 and 4x200

meter relay teams as a senior... lettered four years in track and four inbasketball at Wossman High.

Personal:Daughter of Robert Hargrove and Teresa VanBuren... one of 10 brothersand sisters... majoring in criminal justice.

High School:Did not compete in track in high school but lettered threeyears in basketball... graduated in the top five of her class

with a 3.8 gpa... Senior Scholar of the Year and ‘A’ Honor Roll... SeniorClass Vice President... National Honor Society.

Personal:Born Carmen Shanise Wallace on October 16, 1987... daughter ofKenneth and Sharon Wallace... three brothers, Kenneth, Jermaine andArmon, and two sisters, Nadine and Arnedia... mother played basketballfor the Lady Demons while brother, Jermaine, became a NSU hero whenhis three-pointer with 0.5 second remaining lifted the Demons to a 64-63win over Iowa in the first round of the 2006 NCAA BasketballTournament... majoring in electronic engineering and will graduate in thefall of 2010... plans to attend graduate school.

2008 Season:Ranked 16th in the SLC in the 400 meters after a personal best time of58.20 she ran at the LSU Alumni Gold outdoor meet... had a sixth placefinish in the 400s with a time of 1:00.76 at the NSU Invitational... a mem-ber of the 4x400 meter relay team that placed second at the NSUInvitational with a time of 3:59.12... for the indoor season, placed 10th atthe SLC Championships in the long jump with a leap of 17-10.75...jumped a personal best 18-07.25 at the Bayou Bengal Invitational toplace fourth... also competed in the 400 meters and ran a personal best57.78 at the Razorback Invitational.

High School:Competed in the Louisiana State Meet in both the 200 meters (25.4) andthe 800 meters (2:16.30)... ran a 56.8 in the 400 meters at the BarbeRelays and jumped 18-9 in the long jump at the district meet... also rancross country with a best time of 21:08 in a 3-mile race... Secretary of her


Shamaigun VanBurenSprints • So.-HS • 5-6Monroe, La. (Wossman HS)Career Best Marks:Indoor 60m, 7.98 (SLC Championships, 2/22/08)

200m, 26.45 (SLC Championships, 2/22/08)Outdoor 100m, 12.31 (NSU Invitational, 4/12/08)

Carmen WallaceHurdles/Relay • So.-HS • 5-9Dubberly, La. (Lakeside HS)

Andrea WarrenSprints/Jumps • So.-1L • 5-6Lake Charles, La. (Lake Charles-Boston HS)Career Best Marks:Indoor 400m, 58.08 (Razorback Invitational, 1/26/08)

Long Jump, 18-07.25 (LSU Bayou Bengal, 2/1/08)Outdoor 400m, 58.20 (LSU Alumni Gold, 4/19/08)

2008 SLC Rankings:Indoor: 400m, 10th, 58.08 (Razorback Invitational, 1/26/08)

Long Jump, T-6th, 18-07.25 (LSU Bayou Bengal, 2/1/08)Outdoor: 400m, 16th, 58.20 (LSU Alumni Gold, 4/19/08)

2008 SLC Championships:Indoor: Long Jump, 10th, 17-10.75


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class... National HonorSociety... Mua Alpa Theta...French Club.

Personal:Daughter of Donald andAngela Warren... threebrothers and sisters...majoring in housing andinterior.

2008 Season:Ran the 60 meter and 200 meter dashes for the indoor season... ran apersonal best 8.19 in the 60 meters at the LSU Bayou Bengal and wasclocked with a personal best 25.90 in the 200 meter dash at theRazorback Invitational.

Prior to NSU:Ran the 100 and 200 meters at South Plains College in Levelland,Texas... ran a 25.2 in the 200 as a freshman then topped that with a 24.8as a sophomore.

High School:Ran the 100 and 200 meters and did the long and triple jump at SnyderHigh School... ran a 24.70 in the 200 meters at the Texas State meet...jumped 18-9.25 in the long jump and 37-9 in the triple jump at the region-al meet... lettered four years in track.

Personal:Daughter of James and Terri Wells... one of seven brothers and sisters...majoring in psychology and has plans on going into sports psychology.

2008 Season:Placed sixth in the 200 meters at the conference indoor meet with a timeof 25.40 and was eighth at the league outdoor meet in the 100 meterswith a 12.09 clocking... for the outdoor season, had two second place fin-ishes in the 200 meters (Cowboy Relays and NSU Invitational)... placedthird at the Cowboy Relays in the 100 meters... also a member of the4x100, 4x200 and 4x400 meter relay teams... had three first place finish-es as part of the 4x100 relay team... for the indoor season, ran a person-al best 7.87 in the 60meters in the preliminaryround at the SLC IndoorChampionships... had fourtop five finishes in the 200meters.

2007 Season:Finished eighth at the SLCoutdoor meet in the 100meters with a personalbest time of 12.02... had abest finish of third in the200 meters at hte NSUInvitational with a 24.71...ran a personal best 24.53in the 200 meters in thepreliminary round at theSLC outdoor champi-onships, just missing outon the finals... indoor sea-son, ran a 7.87 in the 60meters at the SLC meet and had a personal best 25.48 in the 200 metersat the same meet.

High School:Lettered four years in track. Ran a 24.8 second 200 meters at the 2004State Meet. Member of Junior Volunteers and Fellowship of ChristianAthletes.

Personal:Daughter of Darrell and Virgie Williams… mother is a LPN… has threesiblings: Quatisha (18), Darrell (16), and Ezekiel (10)… sister, Quatishais a member of the Louisiana Tech track and field team... majoring in biol-ogy and has plans to go into physical therapy.

October WellsSprints/Jumps • Sr.-SQ • 5-8Snyder, Tex. (Snyder HS/South Plains College)


Career Best Marks:Indoor 60m, 8.19 (LSU Bayou Bengal, 2/1/08)

200m, 25.90 (Razorback Invitational, 1/25/08)

Jazmin WilliamsSprints • Jr.-2L• 5-5Alexandria, La. (Alexandria Senior High)2008 SLC Rankings:Indoor: 60m, 14th, 7.87 (SLC Championships, 2/22/08)

200m, 8th, 25.40 (SLC Championships, 2/22/08)Outdoor: 100m, 10th, 12.00 (SLC Championships, 5/10/08)


2008 SLC Championships:Indoor: 200, 6th, 25.40Outdoor: 100m, 8th, 12.09

Career Best Marks:Indoor: 60m, 7.87 (SLC Championships, 2/22/08)

200m, 25.40 (SLC Championships, 2/22/08)Outdoor: 100m, 12.00 (SLC Championships, 5/10/08)

200m, 24.49 (John McDonnell Invite, 4/21/07)


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2008 Season:In the cross country season, was the third Lady Demon to finish at theSLC Championships, placing 79th overall with a time of 28:09... placed12th at the NSU Invitational with a clocking of 22:38.78 in the 5K race...and was ninth at the Centenary meet with a 27.06 time in the 6K run...she tied that mark at the pre-conference meet at SFA and finished 16thoverall in the 6K race... for the indoor season, she ran a personal best5:46.35 in the one mile run at the LSU Bayou Bengal... competed in the1500 and 3000 meters in the outdoor season.

2007 Season:Competed in two races inthe cross country seasonfor the Lady Demons in thecross country season... ledthe team with an eighthplace finish and a 15:51time at the Louisiana Techmeet... finished fifth withNaumy Bor with a 32:42 atthe SFA Lumberjack dualscoring meet.

High School:A four-time All-State per-former in track and fieldand a three-time All-Staterunner in cross country...won two state champi-onships in cross countryand track... ran the 400 and1600 meters at RustonHigh School and also com-peted in cross country...clocked at 59.2 in the 400meters and 5:18 in the 1600 meters... also ran a 18:30 in a 5k cross coun-try race.

Personal:Daughter of Derrick Smith, Sr. and Sandra Williams... two siblings, Jakiaand Breshon... Breshon is also a member of the NSU track and fieldteam... majoring in health and exercise science.

Redd WilliamsDistance • So.-1L • 5-2Ruston, La. (Ruston HS)


Career Best Marks:Indoor 1 Mile Run, 5:46.35 (LSU Bayou Bengal, 2/1/08)Outdoor 1500m, 5:18.36 (Tiger Relays, 3/29/08)

3000m, 12:11.99 (NSU Relays, 3/14/08)

The oldest institution in the University of Louisiana System, Northwestern State University has a longtradition of academic excellence in a student-centered environment.

Founded in 1884 as the State Normal School, Northwestern was originally dedicated to the education of teachers. Northwestern gradually addedprograms in nursing, business, liberal arts, the sciences and graduate programs. Today, NSU offers more than 50 undergraduate and graduate degreeprograms. One hundred percent of eligible academic programs have received accreditation from national or international accrediting agencies.

Northwestern has nationally-recognized programs in computer information systems, creative and performing arts, nursing, educational technologyand industrial technology. The university has put an emphasis on incorporating technology in the classroom, working to provide students with cutting-edge technology that is applicable to the workplace. Northwestern is also home to the Louisiana Scholars' College, the state's designated honors pro-gram in the arts and sciences.

The university is also preparing for changes in higher education by aggressively seeking new ways to deliver to courses to students. Northwesternhas taken a leadership role in electronic delivery of classes as students are taking classes via the Internet, compressed video or desktop video.Seventeeen degree programs are available completely online.

Enrollment at Northwestern is more than 9,000 students. The university has more than 70,000 alumni in all 50 states and 12 countries. Studentscome primarily from Louisiana.

Located in Natchitoches, the oldest settlement in the Louisiana Purchase, the university and community value history. Part of the university isentered in the National Register of Historic Places. The university is home to the National Center for Preservation Technology and Training, a unit ofthe National Park Service dedicated to promoting and enhancing the preservation and conservation of prehistoric and historic resources in the UnitedStates.

Northwestern seeks to provide a well-rounded education for its students, allowing them to take part in a variety of extracurricular activities. Morethan 80 chartered organizations are available to enhance what is learned in the classroom.


Section TitleUniversity Administration

Dr. Randall J. WebbNorthwestern State President

When Dr. Randall J. Webb becameNorthwestern State University’s 17th president inJuly 1996, his objective was to make NSU thebest institution it could be. And in his 13th year onthe job, it is apparent Webb is achieving that goal.

Under his leadership, Northwestern was thefirst public college or university in Louisiana tohave 100 percent of its eligible academic pro-

grams nationally accredited.During Webb’s tenure, enrollment exceeded 10,000 students for the first

time, peaking at 10,505 students in the fall of 2004. The university also set arecord for total graduates in an academic year in 2005-06 and 2006-07.

With the implementation of selective admissions in the fall of 2005, theacademic preparation of freshmen students has increased considerably.Overall enrollment has decreased as a result for the past two years, but thestudent population should begin to move up again by 2010.

Northwestern has improved its academic programs while attracting betterstudents. The average ACT score of students has risen under Webb’s tenure.Student leaders are choosing NSU in large numbers. The university has dra-matically increased the number of high school valedictorians and salutatori-ans among first-time freshmen.

While Webb has been president, Northwestern has increased the level ofexternal funding for federal, state and private sources. The university hasraised more than $31 million from alumni, friends, supporters and privateindustry in its first-ever capital campaign, which exceeded its goal by morethan $12 million.

The university has received donations or pledges for its first three $1 mil-lion endowed chairs. Northwestern also has 34 endowed professorshipsworth $100,000 each.

NSU has also moved boldly to deliver instruction to students whereverthey are. Under Webb, the university has become a leader among state insti-tutions in bringing classes to students by compressed video and the Internet.The university offers nine degree programs via the Internet and is looking toadd more programs in the future. More than half of the students atNorthwestern take an electronic class.

Under Webb, the university has modernized and improved its facilities. A$6.9 million Wellness, Recreation, and Activity Center was completed in thecenter of the campus on the site of the old Intramural Building; projects torenovate Morrison Hall and the Family and Consumer Sciences Buildingwere also completed; and work on the remodeling of Williamson Hall and thedemolition and reconstruction of West Caspari Hall took place. Northwesternhas also built University Place, a new residence hall, and another new resi-dence hall on the site of Rapides Hall will open in the fall of 2008.

A one-time walk-on center for the Northwestern football team as an under-graduate, Webb has been one of the most avid supporters of the university’sathletic programs.

Since returning to the Northwestern campus in 1989, Webb has beenactive as a donor and volunteer. In 1994, he oversaw a successfulNorthwestern Athletic Association board of directors and served on the NSUAthletic Council. In 1995-1996, Webb was in charge of the Athletic IntegritySubcommittee for the university’s NCAA Certification Self-Study.

He served on the prestigious and powerful NCAA Executive Council, whichoversees all major policy decisions by the governing body for major collegesports.

A 1965 graduate of Northwestern in mathematics and business education,Webb earned a master of science in mathematics from NSU in 1966. Hereceived a doctorate in education from the University of Southern Mississippiin 1971 with a concentration in mathematics and research.

Webb was a member of the faculty at Longwood College in Farmville, Va.,from 1966 until 1974. From 1974 until 1976, Webb was the director of Higher

Education and Teacher Certification in the Louisiana Department ofEducation.

In 1976, Webb moved to Southeastern Louisiana University where heserved as director of institutional research and EEO officer from 1976 until1983 and registrar and a part-time faculty member in mathematics from 1983until 1989.

Webb returned to NSU in 1989 as dean of Instruction and GraduateStudies and professor ofmathematics. In that position,he exercised campus-wideresponsibility for policy devel-opment, planning, advance-ment, and review of both grad-uate and undergraduate pro-grams. While Webb was inthat role, graduate enrollmentincreased by 35 percent andinternal funding for facultyresearch increased by 200percent.

As dean, Webb proposedthe concept for NSU’s suc-cessful Freshman ConnectionProgram. He also served as amember of the writing team for a grant proposal that resulted in a five year$1.7 million Title III grant to improve student retention.

Webb chaired the Steering Committee for Northwestern's Self-Study forthe Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

He has also been active in the community as a member of the board ofdirectors of the Natchitoches Chamber of Commerce. Webb was also amember of the Association for the Preservation of Historic Natchitoches, theNatchitoches Historic Foundation and the Natchitoches-NorthwesternSymphony Society.

Webb and his wife Brenda have two daughters, both honor graduates ofNorthwestern. Tamara and her husband, former Demon All-American pitcherReggie Gatewood, are the parents of two children. Lauren is married to for-mer Demon baseball player Nick Simokatis, and they have two sons.

Randy and Brenda Webb

U N I V E R S I T Y A D M I N I S T R A T I O NPresident . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. Randall J. Webb

Provost and Vice President for Academic andStudent Affairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. Thomas Hanson

Vice President for External Affairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jerry D. Pierce, B.A.

Vice President for Business Affairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Carl Jones, MBA

Vice President for University Affairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Marcus Jones

Vice President for Technology, Research andEconomic Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. Darlene Williams

Executive Assistant to the President . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Robert Crew


University Administration

Jerry Pierce is the Cal Ripken of the NorthwesternState athletic program.

Day after day, year after year, Pierce is in the lineup,fielding his position with aplomb, and delivering at the plate,knocking a ball out of the park from time to time but alwaystaking an understated profile, seeing himself as a role play-er.

Beginning his 43rd year on the university's staff, Pierce's impact on NSU and thecity of Natchitoches can't be measured as easily as Ripkin's Baseball Hall of Famestatistics, but they are equally indelible.

He begins his 18th year as vice president of external affairs at Northwestern. Asignificant aspect of his job is oversight of intercollegiate athletics. Pierce worksclosely with athletic director Greg Burke, associate AD Donnie Cox and all NSUcoaches and staff members to keep Northwestern athletics competing at a champi-onship level week after week, month after month and year after year.

Well before moving into the executive position, Pierce had already served hisalma mater, adopted hometown and state with distinction. In his role as vice presi-dent, he oversees university operations in athletics, alumni and development, pub-lic and media relations and assists President Dr. Randall J. Webb in governmentalaffairs activities. Many of those duties were his since the 1970s as he worked underfour previous presidents as Northwestern advanced from NAIA to NCAA CollegeDivision to NCAA Division I athletic status in 1977.

A 1961 graduate of Northwestern, Pierce served as trainer for the Demon foot-ball team during his college years, working closely with legendary coach JackClayton. After earning his journalism degree, Pierce went to work for the NewOrleans Times Picayune, serving as a reporter and editor. He was named execu-tive sports editor at the age of 24.

In 1965, he chose to raise his two sons in Natchitoches and returned to NSU assports information director. He was promoted to news bureau director two yearslater and assumed additional responsibilities in athletics, alumni affairs and otherareas through the years.

He founded, in 1972, the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame facility in PratherColiseum on the NSU campus, providing a home for an entity created in 1958. Heestablished annual induction activities that remain in place nearly four decadeslater, and served as director of the Hall for 19 years until his promotion to vice pres-ident forced him to step aside from the volunteer post.

He helped guide Northwestern into three athletic conferences (Trans America,1979; Gulf Star, 1983; Southland, 1987) and NCAA Division I status in 1977. He isa past president of the Southland and has served the conference through otheroffices and committee positions.

In 1994, he was named one of Louisiana's 20 most influential sports figures bythe Times-Picayune. Also on the list were New Orleans Saints owner Tom Benson,LSU athletic director Joe Dean and basketball coach Dale Brown, and Gramblingfootball coaching legend Eddie Robinson.

His salesmanship and managerial skills were instrumental in convincing Tri-StarProductions to film the 1989 smash hit movie Steel Magnolias, with an all-star castincluding Julia Roberts, Sally Field and Dylan McDermott in Natchitoches and onthe NSU campus. The movie's impact on tourism in Natchitoches continues to res-onate more than a decade later.

Pierce is regarded as one of the most effective legislative liaisons for Louisiana'shigher education system. He is also a popular after dinner speaker and master ofceremonies who has spoken at hundreds of events since 1965.

Pierce has been on regional champion and national finalist USTA tennis teamsas a player and coach.

Pierce and his wife Regina, a teacher, live on Cane River Lake in Natchitoches.He has two sons, Randy and Rick, both NSU graduates; and three grandchildren,twins Evan and Amanda, 19, and Miranda, 8, and two stepchildren, Nicholas andNatalie.

Jerry PierceVice President/External Affairs

DEMONS’ DECADE OF EXCELLENCE

Highlights of NSU athletics in the first 10years under the leadership of Dr. RandallWebb, Vice President Jerry Pierce andDirector of Athletics Greg Burke

22 Southland Conference Championships (7 sports)

Football (1997, 1998, 2004), basketball (2005,

2006), women’s basketball (1999, 2004), baseball

(1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2005), women’s soccer

(2000), softball (1998, 1999, 2000), men’s track and

field (1996, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002). All-Sports

(1997-98).

10 SLC Tournament Championships (4 sports)

Basketball (2001, 2006), women’s soccer (1997,

2000, 2002, 2005), women’s basketball (2004) and

softball (1998, 2000, 2002).

1 6 P o s t s e a s o n A p p e a r a n c e s ( 6 s p o r t s )

Football - FCS Division playoffs (1997, 1998, 2001,

2002, 2004); basketball (2001, 2006); women’s bas-

ketball (2004); baseball (2005); softball (1998,

2000, 2002); women’s soccer (2000, 2002, 2005).

Women’s Basketball also played in the 1999 WNIT.

4 5 N a t i o n a l A w a r d s ( 5 s p o r t s )

All-America awards - track and field (18), football

(19), baseball (1). Academic All-America honors –

softball (2), baseball (2). National Football

Foundation Scholar-Athlete (1); NCAA Postgraduate

Scholarship (1); basketball - 2006 Pontiac Game

Changing Performance $100,000 Scholarship

3 O l y m p i c C o m p e t i t o r s ( 2 s p o r t s )

Track and field alumni LaMark Carter (2000) Kenta

Bell (2004 and 2008) represented the USA in the

Olympic Games in the triple jump. Fomer Demon

basketball player Dr. Gayle Hatch was the USA’s

head men’s weightlifting coach in the 2004 Athens

Games.


Section TitleAthletic Administration

Now in his 13th year as director of athletics atNorthwestern State, Greg Burke has shown anamazing knack for maximizing resources, anastounding ability to be integrally involved in eachof NSU's athletic teams, and he's demonstrated aMidas touch in hiring coaches.

Athletics director at Northwestern since speak-ing at the annual NSU/Indepedence Bowl KickoffLuncheon on August 29, 1996, Burke has steered

NSU athletics to many of its greatest accomplishments while overseeing aprogram that has fielded championship caliber teams innearly all of the school's NCAA Division I sports.

There have been 22 Southland Conference champi-onships; 16 teams in postseason play; 47 national awardwinners, most either All-America athletes or Academic All-America recipients; and three Olympic competitors.

NSU in 2004-05 became the first (and remains the only)Southland Conference member in the league's five decadesof history to sweep football, men's basketball and baseballchampionships in the same athletic year. It's been done onlyonce in Southeastern Conference history, by Alabama in1933-34, and only four times in Big Ten Conference history,the last time by Michigan State in 1979-80.

Those accomplishments have come with one of themore modest athletic budgets in the state and conference.Burke's management skill and fundraising ability have beenpivotal.

Recently, Burke generated a $2 million series of spon-sorships for new scoreboards being installed for 2008-09 atall NSU athletic venues, along with a marquee for campus use. He spearhead-ed the $700,000 Second Century Circle fencing project for athletic venues and$100,000 of additional renovations to Turpin Stadium. In 2006, he also brokenew ground by generating private backing for the first long-term guaranteedcoaching contract in school history, for highly-successful basketball coachMike McConathy.

Burke has displayed a remarkable ability to hire dynamic head coaches,including several whose success at Northwestern State has propelled them tonational prominence in subsequent positions.

Some of his best hires remain on staff at NSU.Two Burke coaching hires had Northwestern in NCAA Tournament play in

their second seasons and have been back to postseason since.McConathy was hired in 1999 after 16 seasons as a junior college head

coach. In his nine years, the Demons have reached the conference tourna-ment championship game six times, winning twice to make the school's firsttwo NCAA Tournament appearances, winning a game each time (2001, 2006).

Women's soccer coach Jimmy Mitchell has taken three teams to the NCAAplayoffs, making NSU the only Louisiana university to have multiple appear-ances. Dramatic facility enhancements have occurred in his eight seasonsand Mitchell has been rewarded with a multi-year contract.

Burke also picked head coaches who have subsequently been hired byFlorida, Missouri, Kentucky, Mississippi State and Wichita State.

He recently landed LSU co-defensive coordinator Bradley Dale Peveto tobe the Demons' new football coach. Peveto and his staff promptly signed a2009 recruiting class ranked No. 1 nationally in the Football ChampionshipSubdivision by Rivals.com recruiting analysts.

Burke was tabbed as one of two Natchitoches Parish Cenla Newsmakersof 2005 by the Alexandria Town Talk newspaper's editorial staff.

The paper cited the men's basketball success, NCAA Tournament appear-ances by the baseball and women's soccer teams, while other achievementsincluded NSU leading the Southland Conference and all state public universi-ties in the NCAA's initial Academic Progress Rates report in February 2005measuring the job Division I athletic programs are doing helping advance theirstudent-athletes toward graduation. NSU again sparkled in the NCAA's annu-al APR reports, with the men's basketball team ranking in the top 10 percentilein the country in 2006 and women's soccer sharing the national lead in 2007,while football rated again among the state and SLC leaders.

In 2005, Burke was one of three recipients of the All-America FootballFoundation's Gen. Robert R. Neyland Outstanding Athletic Director Award.

He received the 2006 “Outstanding Alumni Award” from his alma mater,Marlington High School in Alliance, Ohio, recognizing his community serviceand professional achievements. Burke became one of only 21 alumni hon-ored since the award was instituted in 1982.

In June 2006, he was a featured speaker and panelist at the NationalAssociation of Collegiate Athletic Directors convention in New Orleans. Burkespoke on "Budgets at Non-BCS Schools" in a breakout session to membersof the College Athletic Business Managers of America at the NACDA conven-tion. He took part in a panel discussion of "Fundraising from an AthleticDirector's Perspective" speaking to the National Association of AthleticDevelopment Directors.

Since 2007, Burke has been a member of the prestigious NCAAChampionships/Sports Management Cabinet, a 49-person panel whichmakes recommendations to the Executive Council of presidents on all the key

issues facing Division I athletics.He previously served a four-year term on the NCAA

Division I Football Issues Committee (1999-2002) and con-currently served a term on the eight-member NCAA DivisionI-AA Football Championship Committee that administers thenational playoffs. Since his committee term expired, Burkehas served as a site supervisor for Football ChampionshipSubdivision playoff games across the nation and he isregarded as one of the country's premiere advocates of FCSfootball.

He is third vice-president of the FCS Athletic Director'sAssociation.

Tremendous competitive strides have been made inwomen's athletics under Burke's guidance. The NSU soccerprogram was the first one in Louisiana ever to reach theNCAA Tournament, doing so three times. Softball has madethree NCAA Tournament appearances. Volleyball has setattendance records and made its best-ever showings in con-ference play in each of the past four years.

In 2004, NSU received the highest possible rat-ing, "fully certified," from the National Collegiate Athletic Association, affirmingthat Northwestern operates its athletic program in substantial conformity withoperating principles adopted by the NCAA Division I membership.

Burke is a past president of the Natchitoches Kiwanis Club and remainsactive in that civic group. He has also been part of the steering committee forthe Natchitoches Christmas Festival and is a former president of theNatchitoches Area Jaycees. He is involved with the American HeartAssociation.

He and his wife, Susu, a Natchitoches native, NSU graduate and elemen-tary teacher, have a 14-year-old daughter, Catherine, who is a freshman at St.Mary's High School. The Burkes will celebrate their 22nd wedding anniversarythis summer.

Greg BurkeDirector of Athletics

The Burke FileAGE: 52 (Born Oct. 22, 1956)HOMETOWN: Alliance, OhioHIGH SCHOOL: Marlington ’74COLLEGE: Mt. Union ’78 (cum laude)POSTGRADUATE: Kent State ’86BEFORE HE WAS A.D.: Sports writer,Alliance (Ohio) Review, 1972-78; directorof news and sports information, Hiram(Ohio) College (1978-85); administrativeintern, NSU athletics, 1985-86; director,NSU Athletic Association, 1986-92; direc-tor of athletic development, University ofAkron, 1992-96.BIG FAN OF: Cleveland Browns,Indians and CavaliersFAVORITE WORKOUTS: Cardio andweights, 6 a.m., or a three-mile jog in lateafternoon

Greg Burke with wife Susu and daughter Catherine.


Athletic Administration

One of the most accomplished student-athletes ever atNorthwestern State, two-time football All-America center WilliamBroussard returned to his alma mater in February 2007 as the

Director of External Relations, coordinating fundraising activities through the AthleticAssociation and Demon Victory Fund.

Broussard earned his Ph.D. from the University of Arizona in May, 2007. He wasa May 2000 graduate of the Louisiana Scholars' College at Northwestern, earning hisdegree with distinction in English, with an emphasis on Professional Writing.

He worked in the Dean of Students Office at Arizona from 2004-2007, serving twoyears as the program coordinator for judicial affairs, and was qualitative researchsupervisor for the Dean of Student's Office at Arizona in 2004-05. He previouslyfounded and coordinated the CATS Center for Learning and Writing, a joint programbetween the UA athletics program and the university's English department, serving inthat role from 2001-2003.

Broussard also taught college writing at the University of Arizona in 2000 and atPima Community College in 2002. He has also been an invited speaker or has con-sulted with writing program and athletics administrators regarding writing center theo-ry at Saint Mary's University, Utah, Michigan State, Syracuse, and Washington.Broussard most recently presented nationally at the First Annual College SportsResearch Institute at the University of Memphis in April, 2008.

As a football player for the Demons, Broussard was a two-time All-SouthlandConference first-team selection and a two-time All-Louisiana pick who earned the JoeDelaney Memorial Leadership Award for Offense in 1999 by his teammates, makinghim permanent team captain of that squad. He helped lead the 1998 Demons to theoutright Southland Conference championship a year after they shared the title in 1997.The 1998 team earned a No. 2 seed in the national playoffs and was beaten in thesemifinals by eventual national champion Massachusetts.

Along with earning All-America honors on the field in 1998 and 1999, Broussardwas recognized as one of the nation’s top scholar-athletes. He received a $5,000NCAA Postgraduate Fellowship and was one of only 15 seniors from all levels of col-lege football in 1999 to be awarded an $18,000 National Football Foundation/Hall ofFame Scholar-Athlete Fellowship at a black-tie NFF dinner in New York City. He alsoreceived the Burger King Football Scholar-Athlete Award, one of only 25 given nation-ally, in 1999, along with the Issues in Black Higher Education “Arthur Ashe Scholar-Athlete” designation that year. He was a six-time recipient of SLC Academic Honor Rollrecognition and also made the Academic All-District VI first team in 1998 and 1999.

Broussard, a native of Crowley, is married to the former Kendra Peters, a LadyDemon volleyball player during the couple’s days at Northwestern.

Donnie Cox serves as Associate Athletic Director for Internal Affairsat Northwestern State. He has been charged with the responsibilitiesof game day manager and the daily operations of the athletic depart-ment.

Cox has been an integral part of NSU athletic administration during the past 12years. He restructured contracts with vendors and streamlined operations, savingtens of thousands of dollars for the department. He took over football scheduling start-ing with the 1998 season and has been instrumental in securing guarantee games thatwill have generated over $3.5 million for the department through 2009.

His management skills have streamlined game day operations and enhanced facil-ities and support services for NSU athletics.

Cox joined the Northwestern staff in 1983 as an assistant football coach serving asoffensive coordinator and assistant head coach. He was also interim softball coachfor one win in 1995.

After 11 years of coaching at Northwestern, Cox became director of athletic facili-ties in June of 1994. He added academics and NCAA compliance to his duties in Mayof 1995. He also served as interim athletic director for eight weeks in 1996 after theretirement of Tynes Hildebrand before taking his current position that same year.

A 1968 graduate of Harding University, Cox was a four-year starter and a two timeall conference defensive back. Cox and his wife, Linda, have five children: Julie,Christi, Ty, Ben, and Gillian and five grandchildren, Daniel, Ben, Joseph, Piper andLillie.

Dustin Eubanks is in his 12th year in the NSU athletic departmentand his ninth year at the helm of the compliance duties, keeping all ath-letic personnel current and in accordance with NCAA and SouthlandConference guidelines.

A 1996 education graduate of Northwestern, the 35-year-old avid fan of all teamsthat hail from Pittsburgh seized an opportunity to serve as a graduate assistant in the

sports information department at Northwestern while beginning the pursuit of his mas-ter’s degree in health and physical education (concentration in sports administration),which he obtained in May of 2003, and was impressive enough to earn a promotion tofull-time status in November 1998.

Eubanks is married to the former Dawn Hornsby of Branch and the couple has twodaughters, Emilie (13) and Taylor Nicole (2). The sisters share the same birthdate.

Dustin and Dawn, who is the Associate Director of Financial Aid at NSU, will cel-brate their fifth wedding anniversary this summer.

Roxanne Freeman began working at NSU in 1983 as an account-ing clerk in business affairs. She transferred to the athletic departmentas football/baseball/track secretary and served under Sam Goodwin,Leon Johnson and several baseball coaches for eight seasons before

graduating with a B.S. in accounting in May 1995. Freeman then became the compliance coordinator and academic advisor during a

three-year span before leaving in 1998. She returned to NSU in the Fall of 2000 in her current position as Business Manager

where she now serves as liaison between the athletic department and business affairs.She has one son, Aaron Pizani, who is currently an NSU student.

Jodie Heinicka, a nationally-ranked gymnast at Missouri and anacclaimed scholar-athlete before beginning her career in academicsupport and athletic administration, is the new Senior Woman'sAdministrator and Academic Advisor for Northwestern State athletics.

Heinicka, the 2006 Big 12 Conference Female Sportsperson of the Year, came onboard in mid-April 2008. She replaced Julie Lessiter, who stepped down to enter pri-vate business early this year after nearly a decade of service in the critical position.

Heinicka manages academic support activities for more than 300 Northwesternstudent-athletes, who utilize dozens of computer terminals and study carrels that areamong the facilities available in the Johnnie Emmons Academic Support Center inthe NSU Athletic Fieldhouse.

In two years as a staff member in the academic support area for Missouri athletics,Heinicka gained a broad base of experience. In her first year, she worked with men'sand women's basketball, soccer, and the Enhanced Learning Program students. In hersecond year with Missouri's Total Person Program she assisted the Director of LifeSkills and primarily worked with the Student Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC), MizzouAthletics Honors and Awards, Life Skills Workshops, Community Service, and theMizzou Athletics Career Resource Center.

In her athletic career at Mizzou, Heinicka posted six of the top 12 uneven barsscores in program history. As a sophomore in 2004, she set the Mizzou bars recordwhen she recorded a 9.950 at the Cat Classic to win the individual event title.

In the best season of her career, Heinicka ended her senior campaign rankedfourth nationally on bars and stood as the South Central Region's top bars performer11-of-12 weeks. Over the course of the year, she won 12 event titles.

When she was named the 2006 Big 12 Female Sportsperson of the Year, it was thefirst time a Missouri student-athlete earned the honor. Heinicka was a three-timeAcademic All-Big 12 first team selection and was named a National Association ofGymnastics Coaches/Women Scholar Athlete in 2006. She was named the 2007Women's Intersport Network Collegiate Sportswoman of the Year.

She was the recipient of the 2006 Prentice Gautt Big 12 Postgraduate ScholarshipAward and served as Mizzou's SAAC vice president in her senior year, 2005-06.

For two straight years, the Mizzou athletic department featured her as its'spokesperson to the Jefferson Club Society, which is the highest level of donors at theuniversity. She spoke to the society's annual gatherings in Florida and California.

The Seminole, Fla., native earned a bachelor's degree in Interdisciplinary Studiesin May 2006. She received a master's degree in Higher and Continuing Education fromMissouri in May, 2008.

Northwestern State’s Assistant Athletic Director for Marketing andPromotions is Ryan Holloway, who has a combination of experiencein marketing the athletic program at Texas State and corporate market-ing in the private sector.

Holloway, a 2002 graduate of Texas State with a double major in finance and mar-keting, moved into his post in late January 2007. As Assistant AD/Director ofMarketing, Promotions and ticket operations, formulate marketing strategies, managecorporate and small business relations, oversee promotional activities and ticket sales.

From October 2005 until joining NSU, Holloway worked in the Texas State athleticdepartment as a marketing assistant.

In his last year with Creative Management Group, he led the firm in client retention

Dr. William BroussardExecutive Director - NSU Athletic AssociationAssociate AD for External Relations

Roxanne FreemanAthletic Business Manager

Jodie HeinickaSenior Woman’s Administrator/Academic Advisor

Dustin EubanksAssistant AD/NCAA Compliance Director

Ryan HollowayAssistant AD for Marketing and Promotions

Donnie CoxAssociate AD/Internal Affairs


Section TitleAthletic Administration

and service while managing up to 85 accounts around the country. At Texas State, Holloway assisted with preseason ticket drives, developing com-

prehensive marketing plans, cultivating and maintaining corporate sponsors, and wasthe liaison working with Texas State’s student body, including fraternities, sororitiesand campus organizations.

He developed and implemented the Bobcat Frequent Fan Card for basketball,baseball and softball. He was active in event management and specialized in ticketsales, campus relations, sponsorship fulfillment and marketing and game promotions.He led the department in ticket sales through the Bobcat Business Partners Program.

Holloway, 28, was born July 2, 1980 in Jackson, Tenn., and graduated from PlanoEast (Texas) High School, where he played football, basketball and baseball. At TexasState, he was a senator in the Associated Student Government. His parents are Garyand Carla Holloway of Austin, Texas, and he has an older sister, Robin Ramirez, anda brother-in-law, Oscar; they have a young daughter, Melia, who will be 2 this year.Ryan has a younger sister, Rebecca, who attends Texas State.

Brian Seiler is in his second year as the Assistant Director ofMarketing and Promotions.

He has served as a graduate assistant in the sports informationdepartment covering soccer and tennis and as an intern for marketing

and sports information at Northwestern State. He was also awarded the 2006 AceHiggins Award by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association.

He is a 2002 graduate of Louisiana State University and obtained his master’sdegree in sport administration from NSU in May of 2007.

Prior to coming to Northwestern, Brian taught Spanish and chemistry at HolySavior Menard Central High School in Alexandria where he coached tennis.

Alan Pasch joined the NSU athletic staff at the outset of 2008although he’s been a prominent coach on campus since 2001. Paschwas head rowing coach for the club-level crew teams at NSU whilealso serving as assistant intramural director for the past two years.

He took over as the director of athletic facilities for Chuck Bourg, who has movedinto another post on campus.

Pasch, a former Dean’s List student at Northwestern while obtaining his bachelorof arts degree in 2001, picked up his master’s degree in sport administration in 2006from NSU.

The NSU Crew Team was competitive on the national level throughout Pasch’stenure as head coach. He was varsity team captain from 1997-2000 and was crewoarsman of the year in 1997, 1998 and 2000.

Pasch also coordinated visits to Natchitoches by as many as 16 intercollegiate andclub rowing teams each winter and spring, including nationally-ranked squads. He alsoserved as director of the annual Natchitoches Marathon Rowing Championships whichattracts up to 500 competitors each year.

His wife Yonna works in the student life office at Northwestern State. Pasch is alsoan avid tennis player.

Faculty Athletic Representative Jody Biscoe is Assistant Professorof Psychology and Addiction Studies at Northwestern, where he is theCoordinator for the undergraduate Addiction Studies, and SubstanceAbuse / Prevention Concentrations.

He is also the Director for the Louisiana Addiction Technology Transfer Center atNorthwestern. He has served on the National Addiction Technology Transfer Center's- Practice Committee that was responsible for the development of The Change Book:A Blueprint for Technology Transfer. He has also coordinated four nationally recog-nized Leadership Institutes for Louisiana, Texas and New Mexico. Biscoe has heldclinical, program director, consultant, management, regional director and training posi-tions in addiction and mental health treatment and education settings since the mid1980's and is active with prevention and treatment issues.

Since 2006 he has served as Faculty Athletic Representative for Northwestern.This role includes being the chairperson for the NSU Athletic Council.

Jody's wife, Veronica (Roni), is an avid runner. Their 14-year-old daughter, Roxy,as a freshman, is on the varsity cheerleading squad at St. Mary's High School thisyear. They are devoted Demon fans.

Becca Schulze, who has been involved with academic support andadvising services at the University of Missouri, has joined theNorthwestern State athletic staff as an academic counselor.

Schulze, who has a bachelor of arts in history and also in education (2005) and amaster's degree in education (2008) from Mizzou, came on board at the beginning ofthe fall semester.

Schulze is teaming with a fellow Missouri graduate, Jodie Heinicka, who came onboard in April replacing longtime NSU academic advisor for athletics Julie Lessiter.Schulze replaces Bradley Herman, who entered the private sector this summer.

Schulze and Heinicka coordinate academic support services for the nearly 300 stu-dent-athletes at Northwestern, with operations based in the Johnnie EmmonsAcademic Study Center in the NSU Athletic Fieldhouse.

Schulze served in a number of roles at Missouri to prepare for a career in academ-ic advising. For two years, she was a graduate assistant in the Office of New Studentand Parent programs, coordinating and overseeing freshmen and transfer student ori-entation. She coordinated and implemented a training program for 36 orientation lead-ers.

She completed two semester-long academic advising internships, in the College ofArts and Sciences' Office of Academic Exploration and Advising Services and in theTrulaske College of Business' Advising Services office.

In her first year on the NSU athletic staff, Lauren Castle has been abig hit with her upbeat attitude, seemingly endless work ethic, and will-ingness to touch all the bases to make every facility and every event

the best it can be.It's the same approach she used as a three-time All-America softball star at LSU

from 2004-06. Under legendary coach Yvette Girouard, Castle compiled a long list ofaccolades, including being on the 2006 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the YearWatch List as she served as the Lady Tigers' team captain.

She graduated from LSU in May 2007. She has worked in administrative roles withtwo insurance firms while also working at a drilling company near her hometown ofLafayette.

Castle's winning personality and her strong organizational and time managementskills have been showcased in her new position, along with her ability to adapt to theconstant challenges in managing athletic facilities for a wide range of events. She hasassumed the title of assistant director of game operations for NSU athletics, using herability to interact effectively with visiting coaches, game officials, fans, and NSU staffand coaches to great benefit to enhance the home game experience at Northwestern.

Last April, Castle, an outfielder and designated player at LSU, was named to the12-woman All-Lady Tiger Park Team as LSU celebrated its final season playing in thatfacility. A three-year letterwinner after transferring from UL-Lafayette, Castle earnedEaston All-America honors in 2004, 2005, and 2006. A two-time NFCA All-SouthRegion selection, the Lafayette native led the Tigers in walks as a senior with the sec-ond most in school history and only one shy of the school record. She concluded hercareer ranked in the top 10 in LSU history in batting average, on base percentage,walks, hits, triples and run scored. She helped LSU reach the 2004 Women's CollegeWorld Series.

Castle was born Dec. 30, 1983 and is the daughter of Beth and Prent Castle. Shehas two brothers, Chip and Walter. She was twice the Louisiana Class 5A player of theyear while starring at Comeaux High in Lafayette.

Brian SeilerAssistant Marketing Director

Alan PaschDirector of Athletic Facilities

Jody BiscoeFaculty Athletic Representative

Becca SchulzeAssistant Academic Advisor

Lauren CastleAssistant Director of Special Facilities for Events Operations


Academics

John DippelFootball

2nd Team • 19941st Team • 1995

Maureen KracikSoftball

1986

Karen PatelTennis

3rd Team • 1991

Guy HedrickFootball

1st Team • 1993

Terry JosephBaseball

3rd Team • 19942nd Team • 1995

Ryan AnholtBaseball

3rd Team • 1999

Annie JohnstonSoftball

1st Team • 2002

Bobby BarbierBaseball

3rd Team • 2004

Nicole MartinSoftball

1st Team • 2005

Mike JaworskiBaseball

2nd Team • 2008

NSU’s Academic All-Americans

The academic services provided for student-athletes at NSUoffer an array of programs to promote success in all areas of thecollege experience. Housed in the Jonnie Emmons AcademicCenter, the student-athletes enjoy a study space containing a 36-station computer lab as well as five additional rooms for quietstudy.

NSU athletics currently has two academic advisors on staff.The primary role of the athletic academic advisors is to serve asthe liaisons between the athletic department and institutional fac-ulty and staff. In addition, the academic advisors assist all stu-dent-athletes with class registration, study skills, deciding on amajor, as well as monitoring progress to meet NCAA and institu-tional academic standards. These services have proven to bevery successful as the most recent Federal Graduation Ratesplace NSU student-athletes at a 21% higher graduation rate thanthe general student population.

In addition to these academic services, the CHAMPS/Life Skills program is also housed in the academic center. This is a program that, in additionto supporting academic and athletic excellence, also promotes personal development, career development, as well as emphasizing the importance ofcommunity service. The latter three components will be the emphasis of the NSU Life Skills program, and in the next few years new programming andevents will be launched to enhance these areas.

In addition to the CHAMPS/Life Skills program, the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) also serves as an important component to the ath-letic department. Two student-athletes per team are nominated each year to serve on this important committee, which meets to discuss importantissues and new ideas regarding both athletics and Northwestern State as a whole. This group of leaders serves as the voice of the student-athletesand helps to ensure that important information is shared among students, coaches, and administrators.

Academic Services


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Northwestern State alumnusKenta Bell, a member of the USA trackand field team at the 2008 SummerOlympic Games in Beijing, was pre-sented an "Nth Degree" award duringNSU's homecoming football game onOctober 25, 2008 at Turpin Stadium.

Director of athletics Greg Burkemade the presentation. The "NthDegree" award is given to persons whohave brought great credit to the univer-sity through their service and accom-plishments.

Bell, a native of Kilgore, Texas, wasa three-time All-American in the triplejump for the Demons before graduatingin 2000 with a business degree.

He earned his second trip to theOlympics when he finished second atthe USA Olympic Trials in last July. Bellwas also part of Team USA at the 2004Olympic Games in Athens, Greece,where he finished ninth in the triplejump. He is the only two-time Olympian

in Northwestern history.At the Beijing

Olympics, Bell failed toadvance to the finals roundafter his longest jump of 54-33/4 fell nearly two inchesshort.

It would have taken a56-2 mark to advance. Belllept 56-6 1/2 to make theOlympic team in July at theOlympic Trials.

He ranked 26th of 39competitors in the qualifyinground of the Beijing Olympics,and second among the threeTeam USA entries, none whoadvanced.

His career best leapis 57-10 1/4. He wonthe 2001 WorldUniversity Gamestitle, the 2003 USA

championship and was a third-place finisher in two IAAFWorld Athletics Finals.

Bell was sixth at the 2003World Championships andseventh in the 2005 WorldChampionships.

At Northwestern, he wonthree All-America honors withan eighth-place finish at theNCAA Outdoors, an eighthplace at the 1999 Outdoorsand a third place in the 2000Indoors. Bell was twice votedSouthland Conference MaleTrack and Field Athlete of theYear (1999 Outdoor, 2000Indoor) and twice won SLCMale Field Events Athlete ofthe Year (1998, 2000 indoors).

Bell won seven SLC titles,the most by any athlete inLeon Johnson’s ongoing 26seasons as head men’s track

and field coach at Northwestern. Bellwon the SLC triple jump title in 1998and 2000 indoors and outdoors in 1998and 1999, while taking the SLC longjump crown indoors in 1998 and 2000.

He helped the Demons win the1998 SLC Indoor team title and the1999 SLC Outdoor championship.

Bell gave Northwestern a repre-sentative on the Team USA Olympicroster for the third straight Olympiad.Shreveport native LaMark Carter, afour-time All-American for the Demonsfrom 1991-93 who won six USA triplejump titles, made the 2000 team in theSydney Olympics.

Honoring Kenta Bell

Kenta Bell during his acceptance speech for his award.

Bell competed in his second Olympic Games in 2008.


Individual Conference Champions

Outdoor

Year Athlete Event Mark/Time

1949 Claude Stoutamire High Jump 5-11.751950 John Patton 120 Hurdles 15.21952 Johnny Buck Pole Vault 12-0

Jack Bice Long Jump 22-10Art Ranew Javelin 176-5Ledore Gillen 440 Yds 49.4Dennis Ryder 2 Mile 9:58.5

1953 Bill Collinsworth Long Jump 22-4Mixon Bankston Shot Put 45-0.5Doak Walker 440 Yds 49.4Ledore Gillen 880 Yds 2:00.00Dennis Ryder 2 Mile 10:18.5

1954 Charles Johnson Discus 135-11 1/8Billy Dave Javelin 171-0Mixon Bankston Shot Put 48-3 1/8Larry Whitt Long Jump 22-10.5Linden Claybrook Mile Run 4:32.6Doak Walker 440 Yds 48.8Doak Walker 880 Yds 1:59.7Tynes Hildebrand, Doak Walker, Murrel Walker, J.P. Self

Mile Relay 3:251955 Ted Duggan High Jump 6-7

Lacey Lofton Pole Vault 12-7.75Larry Whitt Long Jump 22-10Mixon Bankston Shot Put 51-3.75Charles Johnson Discus 143-11.5Jack Bice 220 Yds 21.8J.P. Self 440 Yds 49.3Harold Smith 880 Yds 2:00.44

1956 Ted Duggan High Jump 6-6.25Steve Jordan Long Jump 21-10Charlie Hennigan 440 Yds 47.8Charlie Hennigan 880 Yds 1:59.00

1957 Bobby Wicher High Jump 5-10Don Bowden Long Jump 21-1.5Ludwig Bauderies Shot Put 49-11.75Charles Johnson Discus 144-2Lou Leipen Javelin 202-11.5Steve Jordan 220 Yds 22.0Charlie Hennigan 440 Yds 50.0Harold Smith 880 Yds 1:58.9

1958 Bobby Wicker High Jump 6-3Bert Heckel Shot Put 51-5.5Bert Heckel Discus 142-5Lou Leipen Javelin 205-0Charlie Hennigan 440 Yds 49.2

1959 Bobby Wicker High Jump 6-3Bert Heckel Shot Put 49-0.5Bert Heckel Discus 138-10.5Dale Hoffpuar Javelin 211-0.5Sylvester Jimes 440 Yds 48.3

1962 Larry Crow High Jump 6-0Larry Crow Long Jump 23-0.25Gary Johnson High Jump 6-0

1963 Gary Johnson Pole Vault 14-61964 Gary Johnson Pole Vault 14-6

Monty Ledbetter Long Jump 23-11Ray Hale Mile Run 4:12.3

1965 Dick Reding Shot Put 53-1Glenn Ermatinger Javelin 233-1Bob Dufalo 880 Yds 1:50.3

1966 Dick Reding Shot Put 53-3Bob Dufalo 880 Yds 1:52.9Bob Dufalo Mile Run 4:13.3Eddie Watt 2 Mile Run 9:24.8

1967 Paul Truman Mile Run 4:10.0Paul Truman 3 Mile Run 14:46.8

1969 Farrell Soileau Triple Jump 46-9.5Paul Truman 2 Mile Run 9:10.5

1971 Tommy Wilson High Jump 6-61973 Terry Skaggs 880 Yds 1:53.1

Frank Trammel 3 Mile Run 14:31.7Mike Brown Long Jump 23-10

1974 Terry Skaggs 880 Yds 1:53.8Frank Trammel 3 Mile Run 14:24.5Grady Lee Discus 156-8.5Bobby McIntosh Triple Jump 49-4Mike Brown Long Jump 24-8Brian McConnell Javelin 214-8

1975 Leo Gatson Mile Run 4:08.7Brian McConnell Javelin 215-1

1985 Terry Douglas Decathlon 6396Steve Stockton Javelin 240-3Kevin Johnson Shot Put 58-7Kevin Johnson Discus 165-0Eric Barber Long Jump 26-3Eric Barber Triple Jump 53-8Edgar Washington 100 Meters 10.72Edgar Washington, Kenny Mosely, Percy McGlory, Aaron Charles

400m Relay 40.841986 Eric Lee High Jump 6-10

Kelvin Barber Long Jump 25-1.25Kenneth DeWitt 200 Meters 21.74Kenneth DeWitt, Al Edwards, Edgar Cooper, Chester Davis

400m Relay 41.73Livingston Chatman, Edgar Cooper, Tommy Thomas, Jerome Sampson

1600m Relay1987 Brian Brown High Jump 7-3

Brian Brown Triple Jump 49-7Llewellyn Starks Long Jump 26-4.25Paul Oenbrink Discus 170-11Jamie Horn 110 Hurdles 14.29Chester Davis 100 Meters 10.47Chester Davis 200 Meters 21.11Al Edwards, Kenneth DeWitt, Edgar Cooper, Chester Davis

400m Relay 40.11Edgar Cooper, Chester Davis, Ronald Wilkins, Livingston Chatman

1600m 3:16.17

Gulf States Conference

Gulf Star Conference


Section TitleIndividual Conference Champions

Outdoor

Year Athlete Event Mark/Time1988 Brian Brown High Jump 7-3.5

Al Edwards 100 Meters 10.47Kenneth DeWitt, Edgar Cooper, Chester Davis, Al Edwards

400m Relay 39.701990 Peggy Lewis Shot Pul 47-5.25

Damon West, Chris Casteal, Clarence Walters, Fred Thompson400m Relay 40.04

Chris Carter, Clarence Walters, Adrian Hardy, Chris Casteal1600m Relay 3:07.56

1991 Peggy Lewis Shot Put 48-5.25LaMark Carter Triple Jump 52-5.25Eric Lancelin High Jump 6-10.75

1992 LaMark Carter Triple Jump 51-7LaMark Carter Long Jump 25-4Shane Culver Javelin 210-11

Clarence Walters, Charles Thompson, Shane Abernathy, Fred Thompson1600m Relay 3:11.01

Janice Miller High Jump 5-6Marlene Garner 100 Meters 11.74

1993 Marlene Garner 100 Meters 11.47Michael Cervantes, Sidney Montague, Fred Thompson, LaMark Carter

400m Relay 40.16Charles Thompson, Clarence Matthews, Clinton Williams, Fred Thompson

1600m Relay 3:09.38Clinton Williams 400 Hurdles 51.67LaMark Carter Triple Jump 55-2.75Eric Lancelin High Jump 7-1.75

1994 Ryan Martin Shot Put 55-1.5Ryan Martin Discus 170-3

1995 Terrance Bean High Jump 7-1.751996 Niema Malone Long Jump 19-7

Terrance Bean High Jump 7-3Mike Heimerman Shot Put 56-1

1997 Tabitha Johnigan Shot Put 49-71998 Ronnie Powell 100 Meters 10.27

Ronnie Powell 200 Meters 20.97Kenta Bell Triple Jump 52-6.75

Mike Green, Ronnie Powell, John Coleman, Herbert Jones400m Relay 40.24

Shekerah Kyles, Crystal Clabon, Dasha Thompson, Janelle Gibson1600m Relay 3:41.67

Felipe Apablaza High Jump 6-11.75Shekerah Kyles 400 Meters 54.97

1999 Felipe Apablaza High Jump 7-2Kenta Bell Triple Jump 54-2Chad Miller 100 Meters 10.44Regina Roe Javelin 166-9Tiffany Cronin Triple Jump 42-0.25Dasha Thompson 200 Meters 23.81

2000 Jacqueline Canton High Jump 5-10.5Jacqueline Canton Triple Jump 40-1.5Tyson Dillard Triple Jump 53-7.75Hector Andujo 1500 Meters 3:55.39Latrell Frederick Javelin 228-2

2001 Linette Stuart Javelin 141-8Latrell Frederick Javelin 245-0David Williams Triple Jump 51-10

Paul Stephens, Eric Louis, Robert Etheridge, Herbert Jones400m Relay 40.12

2002 Brittany Littlejohn 100M Hurdles 13.42Stephanie Sowell Triple Jump 43-0Issa Banna Shot Put 53-2.75

2003 Samantha Ford Javelin 161-8Brittany Littlejohn 100M Hurdles 13.47Stephanie Sowell Long Jump 20-10.5Stephanie Sowell Triple Jump 42-6.25Issa Banna Shot Put 57-1Latrell Frederick Javelin 231-5Cedric Scott Long Jump 24-9Cameron Waugh High Jump 6-11.5

2004 Issa Banna Shot Put 59-04.252005 Derrion Harris High Jump 6-10.75

Stephanie Sowell Triple Jump 42-2.752006 Shanae Steward 100M Hurdles 13.672007 Ravyn Hayward 100 Meters 10.30

Cody Fillinich Javelin 237-012008 Trecey Rew Discus 151-06

1993 LaMark Carter 55M Dash 6.30LaMark Carter Triple Jump 54-2

Charles Thompson, Robert Raphael, Clarence Matthews, Fred Thompson1600 Meter Relay

Robert Raphael 400 Meters 49.721994 Ryan Martin Shot Put 55-9

Eric Lancelin Triple Jump 51-10Terrance Bean High Jump 7-1

1995 Terrance Bean High Jump 7-01996 Joe Rhyans 55M Hurdles 7.551997 Kenta Bell Triple Jump 49-2.25

Ronnie Powell 55 Meters 6.421998 Kenta Bell Long Jump 24-9.25

Kenta Bell Triple Jump 50-4.75Ronnie Powell 55 Meters 6.30Ronnie Powell 200 Meters 21.27Janelle Gibson 400 Meters 55.31

1999 Dasha Thompson 200 Meters 24.95Dasha Thompson 60 Meters 7.57Ronnie Powell 60 Meters 6.86Kendrick Turner Triple Jump 50-3.25Felipe Apablaza High Jump 6-11

2000 Jacqueline Canton High Jump 5-82001 Brittany Littlejohn 60M Hurdles 8.66

Jacqueline Canton High Jump 5-82002 Shannon Joshua Triple Jump 49-8.25

Brittany Littlejohn 60M Hurdles 8.452003 Jacqueline Canton High Jump 5-10.25

Brittany Littlejohn 60M Hurdles 8.53Stephanie Sowell Long Jump 20-10.5Stephanie Sowell Triple Jump 43-0.25Terry Gatson 400 Meters 48.16Cameron Waugh High Jump 6-9

Marcus Pitre, David Pittman, Justin Wolfe, Terry Gatson4x400m Relay 3:12.70

2004 Stephanie Sowell Long Jump 20-03.5Stephanie Sowell Triple Jump 42-09.5TaMeshia Miller 60M Hurdles 8.60

2005 Issa Banna Shot Put 57-8.5Ravyn Hayward 60 Meters 6.82J.D. Henry 200 Meters 21.64TaMeshia Miller 60 Meters 8.48

2006 Ravyn Hayward 60 Meters 6.80Darrian Harris High Jump

2007 Ravyn Hayward 60 Meters 6.70Shanae Steward 60 M Hurdles 8.51

2008 Trecey Rew Shot Put 49-9.25

southland Conference

indoor conference titles


Division I All-Americans

Indoor OutdoorYear Athlete Event Place

2007 Cody Fillinich Javelin 5th2006 Cody Fillinich Javelin 9th2006 Ravyn Hayward 100M Dash 10th2005 Cody Fillinich Javelin 10th2003 Samantha Ford Javelin 12th2000 Latrell Frederick Javelin 5th2000 Latrell Frederick Javelin 5th1999 Kenta Bell Triple Jump 8th1998 Ronnie Powell 100M Dash 7th1997 Ronnie Powell 100M Dash 7th1996 Terrance Bean High Jump 9th1994 Eric Lancelin Triple Jump 7th1993 LaMark Carter Triple Jump 4th1993 LaMark Carter Long Jump 8th1993 Eric Lancelin Triple Jump 8th1991 LaMark Carter Triple Jump 8th1990 Brian Brown High Jump 5th1989 Brian Brown High Jump 6th1988 Brian Brown High Jump 6th1988 Llewellyn Starks Long Jump 3rd1987 Brian Brown High Jump 5th1987 Al Edwards 400M Relay 8th1987 Kenneth DeWitt 400M Relay 8th1987 Edgar Cooper 400M Relay 8th1987 Cedric Evans 400M Relay 8th1984 Mario Johnson 400M Relay 6th1984 Edgar Washington 400M Relay 6th1984 Cedric Evans 400M Relay 6th1984 Percy McGlory 400M Relay 6th1983 Steve Stockton Javelin 2nd1982 Mark Duper 100M 4th1982 Mark Duper 400M Relay 2nd1982 Mario Johnson 400M Relay 2nd1982 Edgar Washington 400M Relay 2nd1982 Ray Brown 400M Relay 2nd1982 John Campbell Shot Put 5th1981 Joe Delaney 400M Relay National Champion1981 Mark Duper 400M Relay National Champion1981 Victor Oatis 400M Relay National Champion1981 Mario Johnson 400M Relay National Champion1981 Steve Stockton Javelin 3rd1980 Jarrot Handy Long Jump 5th1976 Robert Hardwell 100, 2001976 Robert Hardwell 400M Relay1976 Andrew Morning 400M Relay1976 Mike Brown 400M Relay1976 Ricky Thomas 400M Relay1976 Frank Trammel 10,000 1976 Leo Gatson 15001976 Bobby McIntosh Triple Jump1976 Randy Moore Steeplechase1976 John Barrier Pole Vault1974 Mike Brown Long Jump1973 Mike Brown Long Jump

Year Athlete Event Place

2004 Stephanie Sowell Long Jump 2nd2004 Stephanie Sowell Triple Jump 8th2003 Stephanie Sowell Long Jump 7th2003 Stephanie Sowell Triple Jump 11th2000 Kenta Bell Triple Jump 3rd1998 Kenta Bell Triple Jump 8th1998 Ronnie Powell 55M Dash 3rd1997 Terrance Bean High Jump 5th1996 Terrance Bean High Jump 3rd1994 Eric Lancelin Triple Jump 8th1993 LaMark Carter Triple Jump 3rd1990 Brian Brown High Jump National Champion1988 Brian Brown High Jump 3rd1988 Llewellyn Starks Long Jump 5th1987 Llewellyn Starks Long Jump 5th1987 Al Edwards 55M Dash 8th1980 Jarrot Handy Triple Jump 7th1976 Ricky Thomas Long Jump1976 Mike Brown Long Jump 1975 Mike Brown Long Jump

1975 Leo Gatson Cross Country1974 Frank Trammel Cross Country

Cross Country

NSU’s 400m Relay 1981 NCAA Outdoor National Championship team of JoeDelaney, Mark Duper, Victor Oatis and Mario Johnson.

Joe Delaney

Mark Duper

Latrell Frederick

Al Edwards Regina Roe Tabitha Johnigan Eric Lancelin


Section TitleNational Qualifiers

Indoor OutdoorAthlete Event Year Mark

Stephanie Sowell Long Jump 2004 20-10.50Stephanie Sowell Triple Jump 2004 42-10.25Jacqueline Canton High Jump 2003 5-10 3/4Stephanie Sowell Long Jump 2003 20-10 1/2Stephanie Sowell Triple Jump 2003 43-1Stephanie Sowell Triple Jump 2002 41-8 1/2Jacqueline Canton Triple Jump 2001 41-2 1/2Kenta Bell Triple Jump 2000 54-3 1/2Kenta Bell Triple Jump 1999 54-8 1/2Kenta Bell Long Jump 1999 26-4 1/2Tyson Dillard Triple Jump 1999 52-7 1/4Felilpe Apablaza High Jump 1999 7-3Regina Roe Javelin 1999 166-9Tiffany Cronin Triple Jump 1999 42-1 1/4Tabitha Johnigan Shot Put 1999 49-7 3/4Ronnie Powell 100M Dash 1998 10.13Kenta Bell Long Jump 1998 25-10 1/4Kenta Bell Triple Jump 1998 52-6 1/2Kenta Bell Triple Jump 1998 52-0Ronnie Powell 55M Dash 1998 6.17Terrance Bean High Jump 1997 7'3Kenta Bell Long Jump 1997 25-2Terrance Bean High Jump 1996 7-4 1/2Terrance Bean High Jump 1995 7- 2Kenneth DeWitt 200M Dash 1987 21.48Mario Johnson 55M Dash 1983 6.28

Athlete Event Year MarkChad Leath 400M Hurdles 2008 51.26Cody Fillinich Javelin 2007Ravyn Hayward 100M Dash 2007Cody Fillinich Javelin 2006 230-09Ravyn Hayward 100M Dash 2006 10.25Samantha Ford Javelin 2006 160-09Cody Fillinich Javelin 2005 218-0Shane Curlee Javelin 2005 215-05Loren Martin Javelin 2005 210-02Cameron Waugh High Jump 2004 6-11Dawn Comeaux Javelin 2004 148-9Samantha Ford Javelin 2003 161-8Latrell Frederick Javelin 2003 261-3Brittany Littlejohn 100M Hurdles 2003 13.13Cedric Scott Triple Jump 2003 52-6 3/4Marcus Pitre 4x400 Relay 2003 3:06.89David Pittman 4x400 Relay 2003 3:06.89Justin Wolfe 4x400 Relay 2003 3:06.89Terry Gatson 4x400 Relay 2003 3:06.89Brittany Littlejohn 100M Hurdles 2002 13.42Camille Pouncy 100M Dash 2002 11.41Stephanie Sowell Triple Jump 2002 43-0Latrell Frederick Javelin 2001 245-0Craig Nall Javelin 2001 227-11Jacqueline Canton High Jump 2001 5-11 1/4Latrell Frederick Javelin 2000 229-2Tiffany Cronin Triple Jump 2000Regina Roe Javelin 1998-2000Tabitha Johnigan Shot Put 1997-1999Ronnie Powell 100M Dash 1997 10.25Terrance Bean High Jump 1997 7-3Sidney Montague Long Jump 1996 25-10Terrance Bean High Jump 1996 7-3 3/4Terrance Bean High Jump 1995 7-3-1/2Adrian Kirk Triple Jump 1995 51- 8 1/2Emily Rudan Triple Jump 1995 41-4 1/4Marlene Garner 100M Dash 1993 11.46Joe Rhyans 110 Hurdles 1993 13.87Michael Greer High Jump 1993 7-3Michael Cervantes 400M Relay 1993 40.04Sidney Montague 400M Relay 1993 40.04Fred Thompson 400M Relay 1993 40.04LaMark Carter 400M Relay 1993 40.04LaMark Carter Triple Jump 1992 53- 9LaMark Carter 400M Relay 1991 39.96Shane Abernathy 400M Relay 1991 39.96John Tappin 400M Relay 1991 39.96Fred Thompson 400M Relay 1991 39.96Damon West 200M Dash 1990 20.74Damon West 100M Dash 1990 10.36Edgar Cooper 400M Relay 1988 39.70Al Edwards 400M Relay 1988 39.70Kenneth DeWitt 400M Relay 1988 39.70Chester Davis 400M Relay 1988 39.70Llewellyn Starks Long Jump 1987 26-2Kelvin Barber Long Jump 1985 25-10 1/2Eric Barber Long Jump 1985 26-3Eric Barber Triple Jump 1985 53-8Steve Stockton Javelin 1985 254-4Edgar Washington 200M Dash 1983 20.80Wilson Brown 400M Relay 1983 39.93Percy McGlory 400M Relay 1983 39.93Mario Johnson 400M Relay 1983 39.93Edgar Washington 400M Relay 1983 39.93Rick Schweitzer Decathlon 1982 7653Joe Delaney 200M Dash 1981 20.65Victor Oatis 400M Relay 1980 39.48David Fuller 400M Relay 1980 39.48Joe Delaney 400M Relay 1980 39.48Mark Duper 400M Relay 1980 39.48Mark Duper 200M Dash 1980 20.70

Chad Leath

Jacqueline Canton

LaMark Carter

Brian Bro w n

Camille Pouncy

Kenta Bell

Four-time indoor All-American Stephanie Sowell.


Demon Top 5 Bests

JAVELIN-NEW1. Latrell Frederick 261’ 9”2. Cody Fillinich 237’ 2” (2007)3. Craig Nall 228’ 8”4. Jeremy Lofton 219’ 9”5. Trevor Aldredge 219’ 6”

DISCUS1. Allen Smith 180’ 8”2. Ryan Martin 175’ 113. Keith Armond 176’ 3-3/4”4. Paul Oenbrink 176’ 0”5. William Budro 173’ 5”

SHOT PUT1. John Cambpell 65’ 8-3/4”2. Mike Heimerman 62’ 4-1/2”3. Issa Banna 59’ 1”4. Kevin Johnson 58’ 7”5. Ryan Martin 57’ 1”

HIGH JUMP1. Brian Brown 7’ 8”2. Terrance Bean 7’ 4-1/2”3. Michael Greer 7’ 3”

Felipe Apablaza 7’ 3”4. Eric Lancelin 7’ 1-3/4 5. Victor Oatis 7’ 0-3/4”

LONG JUMPT1. Kenta Bell 26’ 4-1/2”

Jarrot Handy 26’ 4-1/2”Lewellyn Starks 26’ 4-1/2”

2. Eric Barber 26’ 3”3. Mike Brown 26’ 2”4. LaMark Carter 25-11-1/2”5. Kendrick Etheridge 24’ 11-1/2”

TRIPLE JUMP1. LaMark Carter 55’2-3/4”2. Kenta Bell 54’ 8-1/4”3. Eric Lancelin 54’ 8”4. Tyson Dillard 53’ 7-3/4”5. Kendrick Turner 53’ 3-1/4”

POLE VAULT1. John Barrier 16’ 8 2. Ted Methvin 16’ 1 3. Chad Barrios 16’ 0”4. Keith Porrier 15’11”5. Richard Whitaker 15’ 6”

HAMMER THROW1. Daniel Yarbrough 186’ 5” (2008)2. Daniel Yarbrough 163’ 8” (2008)3. Hunter Brunet 141’ 3”

100 METERS1. Ronnie Powell 10.132. Mark Duper 10.213. Ravyn Hayward 10.254. Joe Delaney 10.265. Robert Hardwell 10.29

200 METERS1. Joe Delaney 20.652. Damon West 20.743. Mark Duper 20.774. Ravyn Hayward 10.79 (2007)5. Edgar Washington 20.84

Kenneth Dewitt 20.84Mike Cervantes 20.84

400 METERS1. Andrei Moore 45.902. Tommy Swacker 46.653. Tommy Thomas 46.714. Mario Johnson 46.905. Terry Gatson 46.94

800 METERS1. Leo Gatson 1:49.242. Bob Dufalo 1:49.603. Wendell Bonner 1:49.784. Mark Spikes 1:50.235. Randy Robinson 1:50.37

1500 METERS1. Billy Green 3:46.452. Leo Gatson 3:46.923. Paul Trueman 3:49.604. Randy Moore 3:50.405. Mark Spikes 3:52.45

5000 METERS1. Paul Trueman 14:21.402. Frank Trammel 14:34.803. Billy Green 15:00.544. Damien Rosado 15:06.325. Mark Keough 15:25.61

110 METER HURDLES1. Joe Rhyans 13.862. Jamie Horn 13.883. J.D. Henry 13.934. Eric Lee 14.105. Chad Leath 14.23

400 METER HURDLES1. Chad Leath 50.532. Clinton Williams 51.673. Carlos Minor 51.994. Wayne Jackson 52.065. Vince William 52.38

3000 METER STEEPLECHASE1. Randy Moore 8:52.002. Tim Rosas 8:57.843. Gerard Semien 9:13.534. Buzzy Crenshaw 9:22.615. Ricky Crutcher 9:30.30

Running Events

Field Events

Relays

4 X 100M RELAY1. 39.03 (M. Johnson, E. Washington,

R. Brown, M. Duper)2. 39.32 (V. Oatis, J. Delaney,

M. Johnson, M. Duper)3. 39.48 (V. Oatis, D. Fuller, J. Delaney,

M. Duper)T4. 39.54 (M. Johnson, J. Delaney,

R. Brown, M. Duper)T4. 39.54 (M. Johnson, P. McGlory,

E. Washington, M. Duper)

4 X 200M RELAY1. 1:22.08 (M. Johnson, E. Washington,

M. Duper, P. McGlory)2. 1:24.96 (J. Patton, R. Hayward,

J. Jackson, R. Garcia)

4 X 400M RELAYT1. 3:07.56 (E. Washington, T. Thomas,

D. Toussaint, W. Brown)T1. 3:07.56 (C. Carter, C. Walters,

A. Hardy, C. Casteal)3. 3:08.24 (M. Johnson, C. Evans,

D. Toussaint, E. Washington)4. 3:09.38 (C. Thompson, C. Matthews,

C. Williams, F. Thompson)5. 3:09.64 (M. Johnson, K. Mosely,

K. Carter, W. Bonner)

4 X 800M RELAY1. 7:20.70 (R. Robinson, B. Green,

V. Bradford, W. Bonner)

SPRINT MEDLEY1. 3:17.07 (M. Brown, R. Hardwell,

A. Moore, L. Gatson)

DISTANCE MEDLEY1. 9:57.20 (C. Digrazia, L. Gatson,

F. Trammel, A. Moore)2. 10:30.95 (N. Brown, S. Kemei,

C. Pearson, M. Pitre)


Section TitleLady Demon Top 5 Bests

JAVELIN-NEW1. Regina Roe 166’ 9”2. Samantha Ford 162’ 7”3. Dawn Comeaux 154’ 2”4. Elizabeth Williams 152’ 0”7. Dawn Comeaux 151’ 7”

DISCUS1. Trecey Rew 164’ 6” (2008)2. Trecey Rew 151’ 10” (2007)3. Tabitha Johnigan 151’ 1”4. DeJon Griffin 141’ 02” (2008)5. Peggy Lewis 140’ 0”

SHOT PUT1. Tabitha Johnigan 49’ 7-3/4”2. Trecey Rew 49’6 1/2” (2008)3. Peggy Lewis 48’ 5-1/4”4. Trecey Rew 47’ 10” (2007)5. Stephanie Harmon 46’ 1”

HIGH JUMP1. Jackie Canton 5’ 11-1/4”2. Christin Carter 5’ 10-3/4”3. Janice Miller 5’ 8-1/2”4. Tonya Wilson 5’ 8”5. Tiffany Freddie 5’ 7”

Cassandra Krell 5’ 7”

LONG JUMP1. Stephanie Sowell 20’ 10-1/2”2. Jessica Tuck 20’ 3-1/2”3. TaMeshia Miller 19’ 11-3/4”4. Niema Malone 19’ 11-1/2”5. Jessica Tuck 19’ 11” (2008)

TRIPLE JUMP1. Stephanie Sowell 43’ 1”2. Tiffany Cronin 42’ 1-1/4”3. Emily Rudan 41’ 4-1/2”4. Alisa Matthews 40’ 3”5. Shanae Steward 39’ 6”

POLE VAULT1. Haley Blount 11’ 6-1/4”2. Haley Blount 11’ 5-3/4”3. Angel Villa 10’ 11-3/4”

Danielle Moss 10’ 11-3/4”

HAMMER THROW1. Alison Holmes 167’ 0” (2007)2. DeJon Griffin 161’ 08” (2008)3. Mindy Toney 160’ 04” (2008)4. Alison Holmes 158’ 10” (2008)5. Trecey Rew 156’ 08” (2008)

WEIGHT THROW1. Alison Holmes 52’ 5.5” (2007)2. Trecey Rew 52’ 0” (2007)

100 METERS1. Camille Pouncy 11.412. Marlene Garner 11.473. Dasha Thompson 11.694. Cynthia Owens 11.725. TaMeshia Miller 11.75

200 METERS1. Dasha Thompson 23.712. Marlene Garner 23.983. Cynthia Owens 24.194. Anna Forest 24.22 (2007)

Camille Pouncy 24.22

400 METERS1. Shekerah Kyles 54.972. Janelle Gibson 55.133. Deidra Truss 55.184. Regina Shaw 55.385. Rhonda Ellis 55.55

800 METERS1. Christal Traylor 2:11.382. Malissa Carr 2:12.263. Carla Davison 2:12.744. Chante Daily 2:17.255. Diane Dubay 2:17.56

1500 METERS1. Christal Traylor 4:40.612. Malissa Carr 4:41.123. Molly Magill 4:43.294. Carla Davison 4:44.755. Chante Daily 4:44.86

3000 METERS1. Maryalyce Walsh 10:22.162. Judy Norris 10:22.163. Molly Magill 10:25.234. Judy Gowdy 10:31.325. Naumy Bor 10:37.87

5000 METERS1. Maryalyce Walsh 17:45.462. Naumy Bor 18:13.23. Robin Meyers 18:29.744. Judy Norris 18:31.095. Naumy Bor 18:38.70 (2007)

10,000 METERS1. Maryalyce Walsh 37:05.932. Julie Lessiter 40:00.693. Jody Gowdy 40:00.874. Robin Meyers 40:22.255. Danielle Schaeffer 40:24.25

100 METER HURDLES1. Brittany Littlejohn 13.132. TaMeshia Miller 13.553. Shanae Steward 13.604. Shanae Steward 13.73 5. LaTonya Hamilton 14.14

400 METER HURDLES1. Lakeisha Henderson 1:01.892. Makele Carr 1:01.973. Angela Penzi 1:03.014. Rachel Hoffman 1:03.425. Shannon Foley 1:03.46

Running Events

Field Events

Relays4 X 100M RELAY1. 45.29 (S. Kyles, K. Pouncy,

C. Pouncy, D. Thompson)2. 45.79 (T. Miller, S. Steward,

J. Tuck, D. Truss)3. 46.03 (N. Malone, D. Thompson,

D. Landry, S. Gay)4. 46.32 (S. Flowers, T. Miller,

S. Steward, J. Tuck)5. 46.41 (S. Washington, M. Garner,

R. Ellis, J. Shepard)

4 X 200M RELAY1. 1:37.31 (Smith, Williams, Forest,

Tuck)

4 X 400M RELAY1. 3:41.67 (S. Kyles, C. Clabon,

D. Thompson, J. Gibson)2. 3:43.20 (S. Kyles, M. Pollard,

J. Gibson, C. Clabon)3. 3:47.64 (S. Flowers, S. Foley,

A. Forest, P. Iheanacho)4. 3:47.85 (S. Flowers, D. Truss,

M. Fisher, J. Tuck)5. 3:48.87 (S. Flowers, D. Truss,

R. Hoffman, J. Tuck)

SPRINT MEDLEY RELAY1. 4:20.07 (VanBuren, Freeman,

Iheanacho, Culotta)


Section Title

Event Athlete Mark/Time Year100 Meters Ronnie Powell 10.13 1998200 Meters Joe Delaney 20.64 1981400 Meters Andrei Moore 45.9 1976800 Meters Leo Gatson 1:49.24 19761500 Meters Billy Green 3:46.45 19815000 Meters Paul Trueman 14:21.4 196910,000 Meters Frank Trammel 29:10.0 19763000 Steeple Randy Moore 8:52.0 1976110 Hurdles Joy Rhyans 13.86 1976400 Hurdles Chad Leath 50.53 2008

demon recordsRunning

Event Athlete Mark/Time YearJavelin-Old Steve Stockton 271-10 1983Javelin-New Latrell Frederick 261-3 2001Long Jump Kenta Bell 26-4.25 1999

Lewellyn Starks 26-4.25 1987Jarrot Handy 26-4.25 1980

Triple Jump LaMark Carter 55-2.75 1993High Jump Brian Brown 7-8 1990Pole Vault John Barrier 16-8.5 1976Shot Put John Campbell 65-8.75 1982Hammer Daniel Yarbrough 186-5 2008Discus Allen Smith 180-3 1996Decathlon Rick Schweitzer 7653 1982

Field

Event Athletes Mark/Time Year4x100 Meters M. Johnson, E. Washington 39.03 1982

R. Brown, M. Duper4x200 Meters M. Johnson, E. Washington 1:22.08 1980

M. Duper, P. McGlory4x400 Meters M. Pitre, D. Pittman 3:06.89 2003

J. Wolfe, T. Gaston4x800 Meters R. Robinson, B. Green 7:20.70 1981

V. Bradford, W. BonnerSprint Medley M. Brown, R. Hardwell 3:17.07 1976

A. Moore, L. GatsonDistance Medley C. Digrazia, L. Gatson 9:57.2 1975

F. Trammel, A. Moore

Relays

Event Athlete Mark/Time Year100 Meters Camille Pouncy 11.41 2002200 Meters Dasha Thompson 23.71 1998400 Meters Shekerah Kyles 54.97 1998800 Meters Christal Traylor 2:11.38 19981500 Meters Christal Traylor 4:40.61 19983000 Meters Maryalyce Walsh 10:22.16 19955000 Meters Maryalyce Walsh 17:45.46 199510,000 Meters Maryalyce Walsh 37:05.93 1995100 Hurdles Brittany Littlejohn 13.13 2003400 Hurdles Rachel Hoffman 1:01.44 4/27/06

lady demon recordsRunning

Event Athlete Mark/Time YearJavelin Regina Roe 166-9 1999Long Jump Stephanie Sowell 20-10.5 2003, 2004Triple Jump Stephanie Sowell 43-1 2003High Jump Jacqueline Canton 5-11.25 2001Pole Vault Haley Blount 11-6.25 4/27/06Shot Put Tabitha Johnigan 49-7.75 1999Discus Trecey Rew 164-6 2008Hammer Alison Holmes 167-0 2008Heptathlon Yetta James 5306 1988

Field

Event Athletes Mark/Time Year4x100 Meters E. Casnave, K. Pouncy 45.68 2000

C. Pouncy, D. Thompson4x200 Meters W. Smith, J. Williams 1:37.31 2008

J. Tuck, A. Forest4x400 Meters S. Kyles, C. Clabon 3:41.67 1998

D. Thompson, J. Gibson4x800 Meters C. Davison, J. Norris 9:36.01 1994

K. Current, J. LevingstonSprint Medley M. Garner, J. Shepard 1:46.16 1993

R. Ellis, D. DubayDistance Medley C. Davison, D. Landry 12:31.57 1995

D. Schaeffer, M. Walsh

Relays

Event Athlete (School) Mark/Time Date100 Meters Ronnie Powell (NSU) 10.13 4/25/98200 Meters Elston Cawley (UTA) 20.37 5/15/00400 Meters Leonard Byrd (UTSA) 44.88 5/18/96800 Meters Bill Jones (UTA) 1:49.49 4/30/851500 Meters Russell Mangum (ULM) 3:47.89 5/17/863000 Meters Jordan Neil (McNeese) 8:37.58 3/15/083000 Steeple Frank Montabello (Lamar) 8:53.60 3/8/805000 Meters Frank Bwambale (Lamar) 8:50.93 4/12/0810,000 Meters Randy Arias (Texas State) 31:13.64 5/13/00110 Hurdles Kevin Ellis (SFA) 13.68 5/18/96400 Hurdles McClinton Neal (UTA) 50.25 4/30/88Decathlon Mario Sategna (Unattached) 7920 5/11/97High Jump Brian Brown (Southern Cal Cheetahs) 7-6 4/27/96Shot Put Frank Cate (La. Tech) 65-3.75 3/8/86Hammer Freddie Hannie (McNeese) 193-03 5/17/08Javelin Breaux Greer (ULM) 255-1 3/10/97Long Jump Andre Ester (ULM) 26-7 5/11/88Discus James Parman (ULM) 192-2 5/11/88

Rick Werline (ULM) 192-2 4/25/92Triple Jump Kenta Bell (Unattached) 56-6.75 4/28/00Pole Vault Russ Butler (Asics) 18-4.75 5/17/084x100 Relay Louisiana Tech 39.34 5/11/884x200 Relay Northwestern State 1:23.90 5/10/844x400 Relay Louisiana-Lafayette 3:07.17 5/11/884x800 Relay Louisiana-Monroe 7:30.25 3/14/81Sprint Medley Northwestern State 3:22.49 3/7/90Distance Medley Louisiana-Lafayette 9:53.80 3/14/81

walter p. ledet complex recordsMen

Event Athlete (School) Mark/Time Date100 Meters Tameka Roberts (UTSA) 11.32 5/18/96200 Meters Christine Amertil (SLU) 23.12 5/15/00400 Meters Christine Amertil (SLU) 52.77 5/15/00800 Meters Janice Turner (Texas State) 2:08.60 5/18/961500 Meters Janice Turner (Texas State) 4:33.38 5/18/963000 Meters Sita Waru (McNeese State) 9:46.38 5/14/003000 Steeple Amanda King (Lamar) 10:34.81 4/14/075000 Meters Kendall Mears (Southern Arkansas) 10:48.38 4/12/0810,000 Meters Stacy Poole (UTSA) 35:49.08 5/16/96100 Hurdles Cheryl Henry (ULM) 13.56 3/8/86400 Hurdles Yamelis Ortiz (Lamar) 58.17 5/15/00Heptathlon Jennifer Hoppe (SFA) 5288 5/14/00High Jump Jacqueline Canton (NSU) 5-11.25 4/27/01Shot Put Marsha French (ULM) 51-1 5/17/96Hammer Kendall Bass (SHSU) 169-10 5/17/08Javelin Samantha Ford (Unattached) 175-10 5/17/08Long Jump Marita Hunt (Unattached) 21-8.25 4/25/98Discus Jo Jo Harris (Southern) 170-0 4/27/96Triple Jump Cheryl Henry (ULM) 42-0 3/8/86Pole Vault Jennie Sewell (SHSU) 13-3 4/14/074x100 Relay Ranger Junior College 45.49 4/24/994x200 Relay Northwestern State 1:36.75 3/4/004x400 Relay Grambling 3:40.28 3/8/864x800 Relay Stephen F. Austin 9:35.02 3/10/93Sprint Medley Stephen F. Austin 1:46.07 3/10/93Distance Medley Louisiana-Monroe 12:18.33 3/11/92

Women

Northwestern State Records

Documents

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