NEW ORLEANS – New Orleans distance standout
Arina Kleshchukova earned All-Louisiana honors across two events as the Louisiana Sports Writers Association (LSWA) released their yearly awards and 2020 All-Louisiana Indoor Track & Field teams.
Kleshchukova got the first team nod in the 5000 as she posted the top time in the state with her Southland Conference Indoor Championships winning-time of 16:56.92, which was also a new school record. She also earned the second team nomination in the 3000 after she ran 9:51.67 at the Samford Bulldog Invite in mid-February, the second-fastest time record in the event this year by a Louisiana student-athlete.
"I am proud to see Arina receive some recognition on the track, even though it was short lived," distance coach
Brock Moreaux said. "We were really excited going into the indoor season with Arina redshirting indoor and outdoor last year to see how she could transfer her cross country fitness on the track and she did not disappoint!"
"It is also exciting that her conference championship win was her first-ever 5000 race on the track," Moreaux added. "We will have to wait another year to see what she can do on the outdoor track but I am certain it will be well worth the wait."
The Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan native closed out her impressive indoor campaign with being named the Southland Indoor Newcomer of the Year in her first season in the sport as a collegiate athlete. To go with her individual indoor title in the 5000, Kleshchukova also finished fifth overall in the 3000 and anchored the Privateers DMR squad to a seventh-place showing.
In total, she was responsible for 16 of New Orleans 22 scored points at the Southland Indoor Championships. The team point total set a new program record for most points scored at an indoor championship meet since the Privateers joined the conference.
LSWA INDOOR TRACK & FIELD AWARD WINNERS
MEN
Track Athlete – Terrance Laird, LSU
Field Athlete – JuVaughn Harrison, LSU
Freshman – Davie Bove, LSU
Newcomer – Terrance Laird, LSU
Coach – Dennis Shaver, LSU
WOMEN
Track Athlete – Tonea Marshall, LSU
Field Athlete – Abby O'Donoghue, LSU
Freshman – Thelma Davies, LSU
Newcomer (tie) – LaTyria Jefferson, Northwestern State; Symone Mason, LSU
Coach – Dennis Shaver, LSU
ALL-LOUISIANA BEST TIMES (SUBMITTED FROM NATIONAL LIST AND STATE SCHOOLS)
60 Meters (Men)
Hislop, Akanni/SR/LSU/6.65/SEC Indoor Championships/Feb 28, 2020
Laird, Terrance/ JR/LSU/ 6.66/Tyson Invitational/Feb 14, 2020
Peebles, Dylan/SR/LSU/6.68/Corky Classic/Jan 17, 2020
60 Meters (Women)
Davies, Thelma/FR/LSU/7.23/Tyson Invitational/Feb 14, 2020
Mason, Symone/JR/LSU/7.26/Corky Classic/Jan 17, 2020
Marshall, Tonea /SR/LSU/7.33/SEC Indoor Championships/Feb 28, 2020
200 Meters (Men)
Laird, Terrance/JR/3/LSU/20.43/Tyson Invitational/Feb 14, 2020
Peebles, Dylan/SR/LSU/20.74/SEC Indoor Championships/Feb 28, 2020
Hislop, Akanni/SR/LSU/20.76/SEC Indoor Championships/Feb 28, 2020
200 Meters (Women)
Mason, Symone /JR/LSU/22.76/SEC Indoor Championships/Feb 28, 2020
Davies, Thelma/FR/LSU/22.80/Tyson Invitational/Feb 14, 2020
Jackson, Natashia/SR/Northwestern St./ 23.50/Southland Championships/Mar 1, 2020
400 Meters (Men)
Terry, Tyler/SR/ LSU/46.01/SEC Championships/Feb 28, 2020
Sawyer, Johnathon/SR/SE Louisiana/46.23/Southland Championships/Mar 1, 2020
Benson II, James/SO/SE Louisiana/46.34/Texas A&M Invitational/Feb 22, 2020
400 Meters (Women)
Anning, Amber/ FR/LSU/52.22/Tyson Invitational/Feb 14, 2020
Jackson, Natashia/SR/Northwestern State/53.25/SLC Championships/March 2, 2020
Oviosun, Kiya/SO/LSU/54.41/Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Invitational/Jan 24, 2020
800 Meters (Men)
Hawkins, Eric/JR/UL-Monroe/1:52.04/Sun Belt Championships/Feb 24, 2020
McBride, Parker/SO/SE Louisiana/1:52.43/Boston University Invite/Feb 1, 2020
Wright, Slavoski/SO/Northwestern State/1:54.22/Ted Nelson Invitational/Jan. 17, 2020
800 Meters (Women)
McDonald, Katy-Ann/SO/LSU/2:04.59/Iowa State Classic/Feb 14, 2020
Coleman, Emoni/FR/UL-Lafayette/2:13.45/Samford Bulldog Invite/Feb. 14, 2020
Carroll, Hannah/FR/LSU/2:13.65/Tyson Invitational/Feb. 14, 2020
Mile (Men)
Bove/Davis/FR/LSU/4:03.97/David Hemery Valentine Invitational/Feb. 14, 2020
O' Callaghan, Grant/JR/SE Louisiana/4:11.03/Samford Bulldog Open/Feb 14, 2020
Crort, Joey/SO/McNeese/4:14.56/Meyo Invitational/Feb. 8, 2020
Mile (Women)
Stamey, Alicia/JR/LSU/4:54.94/Tyson Invitational/Feb 14, 2020
Funderburk, Sara/JR/LSU/4:55.47/LSU Twilight/Feb 21, 2020
Kleschukova, Alina/JR/UNO/5:00.26/McNeese Indoor II/Jan. 31, 2020
3000 Meters (Men)
O' Callaghan, Grant/JR/SE Louisiana/8:23.27/Boston University Invite/Feb 1, 2020
Croft, Joey/SO/McNeese State/8:23.32/McNeese Indoor II/Jan 31, 2020
Coston, Eric/JR/LSU/8:24.45/Razorback Invitational/Jan 31, 2020
3000 Meters (Women)
Palin, Julia/SO/LSU/9:46.99/Razorback Invitational/Jan 31, 2020
Kleshchukova, Arina/JR/New Orleans/9:51.67/Samford Bulldog Invite/Feb 14, 2020
Daigle, Sophia/JR/SE Louisiana/10:03.15/Southland Championships/March 1, 2020
5000 Meters (Men)
Cheplak, Gideon/SO/McNeese State/14:32.76/Southland Conference Championships/Mar 1, 2020
Barrera - Lopez, Miguel/JR/McNeese State/14:40.42/Southland Conference Championships/Mar 1, 2020
O' Callaghan, Grant/JR/SE Louisiana/14:43.61/Southland Conference Championships/Mar 1, 2020
5000 Meters (Women)
Kleshchukova, Arina/JR/New Orleans/16:56.92/Southland Conference Championships/Mar 1, 2020
Andres, Bonnie/FR/McNeese State/17:04.96/Meyo Invitational/Feb 7, 2020
Daigle, Sophie/JR/SE Louisiana/17:14.07/Southland Conference Championships/Mar 1, 2020
60 Hurdles (Men)
Edwards Jr., Eric/SO/LSU/7.61/Tyson Invitational/Feb 14, 2020
Thomas, Damion/JR/LSU/7.68/Tyson Invitational/Feb 14, 2020
Price, Arthur/SR/LSU/7.81/Razorback Invitational/Jan 31, 2020
60 Hurdles (Women)
Marshall, Tonea /SR/LSU/7.88/Corky Classic/Jan 17, 2020
Armstrong, Alia/FR/LSU/7.95/Tyson Invitational/Feb 14, 2020
Humphrey, Brittley/SR/LSU/8.09/SEC Championships/Feb 28, 2020
4 x 400 Relay (Men)
LSU/3:06.24/Peebles, Laird, Camel, Terry/SEC Indoor Championships/Feb 28, 2020
SE Louisiana/3:07.67/Ruffin, Benson II, Storr, Sawyer/Carolina Challenge/Jan 31, 2020
Northwestern St./3:12.60/Blake, Harrison, Wright, Charles/Texas A&M Invitational/Feb 22, 2020
4 x 400 Relay (Women)
LSU/3:31.23/Mason, Oviosun, Humphrey, Anning/SEC Indoor Championships/Feb 28, 2020
Tulane/3:42.43/Harewood, Loyd, Jones, Robinson/AAC Indoor Championships/Feb. 29, 2020
McNeese State/3:46.20/Jedkins, Pierson, Washington, Anthony/SLC Championships/March 1, 2020
Distance Medley Relay (Men)
LSU/9:46.35/Bove, Camel, Bleichner, Coston/SEC Indoor Championships/Feb 28, 2020
SE Louisiana/10:00.42/Foster, Coleman, Cordero, O' Callaghan/SLC Championships/Mar 1, 2020
McNeese State/10:02.06/Gilliam, Banks, Horgan, Croft/SLC Championships/Mar 1, 2020
Distance Medley Relay (Women)
LSU/11:57.66/Funderburk, Oviosun, Carroll, Stamey/SEC Championships/Feb 28, 2020
SE Louisiana/12:13.28/Stuntz, Patterson, Hutcheson, Daigle/SLC Championships/Mar 1, 2020
Southern/12:29.23/Griffin, Miles, Price, Minor/SWAC Championships/Feb 20, 2020
High Jump (Men)
Harrison, JuVaughn/JR/LSU/7' 5.75"/Tyson Invitational/Feb 14, 2020
Stevic, Slavko/FR/SE Louisiana/7' 0.5"/LSU Twilight/Feb 21, 2020
Theyard, Rylan/SO/UL-Lafayette/6' 10.75"/Samford Bulldog Invite/Feb 14, 2020
High Jump (Women)
O'Donoghue, Abigail/JR/LSU/6' 2.25"/Tyson Invitational/Feb 14, 2020
Bayak, Nyagoa/FR/LSU/5' 11.5"/Tyson Invitational/Feb 14, 2020
Jefferson, LaTyria/SR/Northwestern St./5' 10.5"/Ted Nelson Invitational/Jan 17, 2020
Pole Vault (Men)
Klotz, Riccardo/SO/SE Louisiana/16' 10.75"/LSU Purple Tiger/Jan 10, 2020
Reed, Cameron/SO/LSU/16' 10.75"/LSU Purple Tiger/Jan 10, 2020
Mixon, Chandler/JR/UL-Lafayette/16' 9.25"/Sun Belt Championships/Feb 24, 2020
Pole Vault (Women)
Gunnarsson, Lisa/JR/LSU/14' 7.5"/SEC Indoor Championships/Feb 28, 2020
Broussard, Annemarie/SO/Northwestern St./13' 9.25"/Houston G5-Super 22/Jan 31, 2020
Modic, Nastja/SO/Tulane/13' 6.5"/American Indoor Championships/Feb 28, 2020
Long Jump (Men)
Harrison, JuVaughn/JR/LSU/26' 7.25"/Tyson Invitational/Feb 14, 2020
Grey, Rayvon/SR/LSU/26' 6.5/Razorback Invitational/Jan 31, 2020
Harper, Denzel/SR/Louisiana Tech/25' 8"/Houston G5-Super 22/Jan 31, 2020
Long Jump (Women)
Steels, Jasmyn/SR/Northwestern State/21-2/Houston G-5 Super 22/Jan. 31, 2020
Abire, Mercy/SR/LSU/21' 1.5"/Corky Classic/Jan 17, 2020
Scott-Kilgo, Jasmine/SO/UL-Monroe/20' 0.5"/Houston G5-Super 22/Jan 31, 2020
Triple Jump (Men)
Miller, Christian/SR/LSU/51' 9"/Razorback Invitational/Jan 31, 2020
Thompson, Quindarrius/SR/Northwestern St./51' 3"/Houston G5-Super 22 Invitational/Jan 31, 2020
Joseph, John/SO/UL-Lafayette/49' 8.25"/Sun Belt Championships/Feb 24, 2020
Triple Jump (Women)
Clarke, Lauren/SO/Northwestern St./42' 11.75"/Texas A&M Invitational/Feb 22, 2020
Abire, Mercy/SR/LSU/42' 8"/Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Collegiate/Jan 24, 2020
Malej, Trina/SO/Tulane/42' 6"/Texas Tech Shootout/Feb 14, 2020
Shot Put (Men)
Singuineau, Shaquillle/SR/UL-Lafayette/54' 1.25"/Houston G5-Super 22/ Jan 31, 2020
Arevalo, Marco/SO/Northwestern St./53' 10.5"/Tyson Invitational/Feb 14, 2020
Fitzgerald, Tim/SO/Louisiana Tech/50' 5.5"/J.D. Martin Invitational/Feb 8, 2020
Shot Put (Women)
Davis, Ashley/SR/SE Louisiana/51' 2.75"/Samford Bulldog Open/Feb 14, 2020
Arvie, Alanna/SR/McNeese State/50' 9.5"/Samford Bulldog Invite/Feb 14, 2020
Hart, Amber/JR/LSU/49' 11"/SEC Indoor Championships/Feb 28, 2020
Weight Throw (Men)
Norris, Jake/JR/LSU/70' 8"/LSU Twilight/Feb 21, 2020
Williams, Dominique/JR/UL-Lafayette/70' 0.25"/Sun Belt Championships /Feb 24, 2020
Moore, Maurice/JR/Louisiana Tech/61' 8.5"/Conference USA Championships/Feb 22, 2020
Weight Throw (Women)
Arvie, Alnna/SR/McNeese/68' 1.5"/SLC Championships/March 2, 2020
Sam, Brianna/JR/UL-Monroe/66' 6.5"/Sun Belt Championships/Feb 24, 2020
Robbins, Emma/FR/LSU/61' 11.75"/LSU Purple Tiger/Jan 10, 2020
Pentathlon (Women)
Schubert, Rebekka/SO/UL-Monroe/3516/Sun Belt Championships/Feb 24, 2020
Murray, Johannon/FR/Louisiana Tech/3354/Conference USA Championships/Feb 22, 2020
Leleux, Reagann/SO/UL-Lafayette/3242/Sun Belt Indoor Championships/Feb 24, 2020
Heptathlon (Men)
Mixon, Chandler/JR/UL-Lafayette/5307/ Sun Belt Indoor Championships/Feb 24, 2020
Klotz, Riccardo/SO/SE Louisiana/5270/SLC Championships/Mar 1, 2020
Donna, Brian/SR/SE Louisiana/5192/SLC Championships/Mar 1, 2020
