BATON ROUGE, La. – The LSU Track & Field program announced eight signings since National Singing Day on November 8 to close out 2023. Four of the signings will arrive within the month for the 2025 season.
Malachi Austin
Sprints | Georgetown, Guyana | Tutorial High School
One of the most-talented young sprinters to ever come out of Guyana… holds the Guyanese national U18/U20 record in the 400 meter with 46.35 seconds, which he recorded in his U20 CARIFTA Games 2024 final to win the championship title; the time ranks seventh in Guyanese performance-list history… also helped Guyana to gold in the 4×400-meter relay and bronze in the mixed 4×400 at the 2024 U20 CARIFTA Games… the 2024 Guyanese national champion in the 400m with a time of 47.70 seconds in the final… the 2024 South American U20 Champion across the 400m with a final time of 47.21 seconds… a World Athletics U20 Championship semifinalist in the 400m… a 2023 Commonwealth Youth Games gold medalist in the mixed 4×400 and silver medalist in the 400m… holds personal-best times of 10.78 seconds (100m), 21.55 seconds (200m) and 46.35 seconds (400m) prior to attending LSU.
Kennedi Burks
Sprints | Lake Charles, La. | Alfred M. Barbe High School
A five-time state champion out of Louisiana so far in her high school career… claimed gold in the 400 meter at the 2024 outdoor LHSAA State Championships with a personal-best time of 53.44 seconds… also claimed 4×200-meter relay gold at the same meet with the team time of 1:40.00… won the indoor 400m title at the LHSAA State Championship in 2024… won titles in the 400m and 4×400 at the 2023 outdoor LHSAA State Championship… holds personal-best times of 24.74 seconds (200m) and 53.44 seconds (400m) prior to her senior year.
Jackson Burney
Mid-Distance | Shreveport, La. | Calvary Baptist Academy
An eight-time state champion out of Louisiana so far in his high school career… in 2024, claimed the outdoor LHSAA titles in both the 800 meter and 4×400-meter relay… won the LHSAA indoor 800m title in 2024 with a time of 1:59.31… clocked a 400m personal-best time of 49.46 seconds in 2023 at the Great Southwest Classic… finished second at the USATF Junior Olympics in 2023 with a PR of 1:52.34 in the 800m… holds personal-best times of 49.46 seconds (400m), 1:52.34 (800m) and 4:22.00 (1600m) prior to his senior year.
Princesse Hyman
Throws | Port-Louis, Guadeloupe| University of the French Antilles
The No. 3 European U20 discus thrower and No. 11 U20 discus thrower in the world before arriving in Baton Rouge… 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships qualifier in the discus throw… finished sixth at the 2024 French Championships in discus with a toss of 48.34 meters (158’ 7.25”)… third at the Mediterranean Athletics U23 Championships in discus… a U20 CARIFTA Games gold medalist in discus throw with a personal-best toss of 55.06 meters (180’ 7.75”)… the French U20 Championships silver medalist in 2023 with a throw of 44.63 meters (146’ 5”) in the final… bronze medalist at the U20 CARIFTA Games with a throw of 48.81 meters (160’ 1.75”) in discus… at the 2023 French Winter Throwing Championships, silver in U20 and sixth in the senior division for discus… a 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships qualifier in discus… bronze medalist in shot put at the 2022 French U18 Championships with a toss of 14.43 meters (47’ 4”)… at the same French Championships, silver in discus throw with a toss of 42.29 meters (138’ 9”)… silver medalist in discus throw at the 2022 European U18 Championships with a toss of 50.27 meters (164’ 11.25”)… holds personal-best distances of 55.06 meters (DT) and 14.71 meters (SP, 3kg).
Justine Jimoh
Jumps | Benin, Nigeria| East Texas A&M
Spent one season at East Texas A&M… the 2023 Nigerian National Champion in high jump with a clearance of 2.10 meters (6’ 10.75”) at the national meet… recorded a personal-best height of 2.15 meters (7’ 0.75”) at the 2nd AFN Golden League to finish first… finished second at the 2023 African U20 Championships with a clearance of 2.05 meters ()… took second at the Nigerian U20 Championships with a clearance of 1.95 meters (6’ 4.75)… finished third at the 2022 Nigerian Championships with a clearance of 2.10 meters (6’ 10.75”).
Marley Richard
Jumps | Destrehan, La. | Destrehan High School
A four-time state champion out of Louisiana so far in her high school career… won gold at the 2024 outdoor LHSAA State Championships in triple jump with a personal-best mark of 12.22 meters (40’ 1.25”)… claimed triple jump gold at the state indoor meet with a leap of 39’ 8”… holds personal-best times/marks of 12.03 seconds in the 100 meter, 24.22 seconds in the 200 meter, 6.09m (19’ 11.75”) in long jump and 12.22m (40’ 1.25”) in triple jump prior to her senior year.
Jillian Scully
Throws | Miller Place, N.Y. | Miller Place High School
A three-time state champion out of New York so far in her high school career… a two-time outdoor champion at the NYSPHSAA State Championships with a throw of 46’ 11.5” in shot put and 154’ 4” in discus throw… took bronze at the 2024 Nike Indoor Nationals in shot put with a toss of 44’ 0.5”… holds personal-best marks of 46’ 11.5” in shot put and 159’ 8” in discus throw prior to her senior year.
Jeremiah Walker
Sprints | Fresno, Calif.| San Jose State
Spent two seasons at San Jose State before transferring… three-time MWC Champion… six-time All-Mountain West… back-to-back CIF-Central Section Division 1 Champion in 200m and 400m… sixth place in CIF-State Championships Finalist for 200m… named State Champion in CIF State Championships Finalist 400m… ranked No. 2 in California for 400m, ranked No. 20 in US… ranked No. 3 in California for 200m, ranked No. 14 in US… ranked No. 9 in California for 100m, ranked No. 53 in US.
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