Events: 400M (51.54), 800M (IN: 2:05.12; OUT: 1:57.86)
2013
Competed in two meets indoors as a true freshman in 2013 … Finished runner-up in the 400 meters at the LSU Invitational with a run of 51.54 seconds … Took 22nd place in the college section of the 800 meters at the Tyson Invitational with a time of 2 minutes, 5.12 seconds … Also anchored the Tigers to a seventh-place finish in the college 4×400-meter relay at the Tyson Invitational with a time of 3:14.49 … Competed unattached during the outdoor season … Raced to a lifetime PR of 1:57.86 in the 800 meters in a 14th-place at the LSU Relays.
PRIOR TO LSU
An all-state distance runner during his prep career at Lafayette High School … Won the Class 5A bronze medal in the 800-meter run at the 2012 LHSAA Class 5A Outdoor Track & Field Championships held at LSU’s Bernie Moore Track Stadium … Crowned the parish champion in the 800 meters, 1,600 meters and 4×400 relay in 2012 … Coached at the prep level by Keith Calvert.
PERSONAL
Full name is Chase Antonio August … Born on March 14, 1994 … Mother is Yulande August … An honor roll student at Lafayette High School … Served as class president as a sophomore, junior and senior in high school … Was a public relations officer for the Health Occupations Students of America … Was the treasurer for the Principal’s Student Advisory Board … Given the American Legion of Schools Award … Majoring in biochemistry.