LSU Lady Tigers cross country

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LSU Lady Tigers cross country
Louisiana State University (block logo).svg
University Louisiana State University
Head coach Dennis Shaver
Conference SEC
Location Baton Rouge, LA
Course Highland Road Park
Nickname LSU Lady Tigers
Colors Purple and Gold [1]
         
Women's NCAA appearances
1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007

The LSU Lady Tigers cross country program represents Louisiana State University in the sport of women's cross country running. [2] The program competes in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I and the Southeastern Conference (SEC). [3] [4]

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Cross country running sport in which competitors race by running a long-distance course on natural terrain

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Coaching staff

Dennis Shaver is the head coach for the LSU Lady Tigers cross country and track and field program; Khadevis Robinson is the assistant coach who is responsible for the day-to-day oversight of the men's and women's cross country teams. [5]

Dennis Shaver is the current track and field coach at Louisiana State University. Shaver came to LSU in 1995 as an assistant coach. Since his arrival, he has coached 22 Olympians, 6 Olympic medalists, 411 All-Americans, 39 individual National Champions, 49 NCAA event titles and 19 national championship relay teams.

Khadevis Robinson American middle distance runner

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Facilities

Highland Road Park

Highland Road Park is the site of home cross country meets for the LSU Lady Tigers cross country team. [6] The course is located in the 144.04 acre park.

Highland Road Community Park

Highland Road Community Park or Highland Road Park, is a 144.4-acre (0.584 km2) public park in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The Recreation and Park Commission for the Parish of East Baton Rouge (BREC) owns and operates the park.

Bernie Moore Track Stadium weight room

Opened in January 2003, the weight room is for the LSU Lady Tigers cross country and LSU Tigers cross country team's. The LSU track and field weight room is a 2,000 square foot facility designed for an Olympic style lifting program. Located adjacent to the track, the weight room features 10 multi-purpose power stations, 5 dumbbell stations, 4 power racks, 5 sets of competition plates, 10 competition Olympic bars, 2 multi-purpose racks, an assortment of selectorized machines and 2 televisions for multimedia presentations. [7]

LSU Tigers cross country

The LSU Tigers cross country program represents Louisiana State University in the sport of men's cross country running. The program competes in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I and the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The men's cross country team officially started in 1933.

See also

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References

  1. ↑ LSU Athletics Brand Identity Guidelines for Internal, Vendor or Media Use (PDF). Retrieved August 2, 2017.
  2. ↑ "LSU Cross Country". issuu.com. Retrieved 2015-07-02.
  3. ↑ "LSU fires out of blocks in cross country". Inside College Athletics. Retrieved 2015-07-02.
  4. ↑ "LSU Cross Country". secsports.com. Retrieved 2015-07-02.
  5. ↑ "LSU Cross Country Coaches". lsusports.net. Retrieved 2015-07-02.
  6. ↑ "Highland Road Park". brec.org. Retrieved 2015-07-02.
  7. ↑ "Bernie Moore Track Stadium weight room". lsupower. Retrieved 2015-07-02.
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