LSU Gold
Position
Throws
Height
5'2
Class
Freshman
Hometown
Lafayette, La.
High School
St. Thomas More HS

Major: Advertising
Event: Javelin (136-3)

2009
A javelin thrower who set a new personal best of 136 feet, 3 inches at the Texas Relays … Placed seventh in the B section of the University division at the Texas Relays … Nearly scored for the Lady Tigers with an 11th-place finish in the javelin at the SEC Outdoor Championships, recording a mark of 121-9 … Posted back-to-back fifth-place finishes at the Louisiana Classics (134-8) and LSU Tiger Relays (133-5) … Also threw the javelin at the Sun Angel Classic (121-4) and LSU Alumni Gold (125-5).

2008
Received a redshirt during the 2008 season.

PRIOR TO LSU
Established herself as one of the state’s top javelin throwers during her career at St. Thomas More High School … Came to LSU with a personal-best mark of 135-3 … Won back-to-back Class 4A state titles in the javelin during her junior and senior seasons … Won a gold medal at the AAU Junior Olympics in 2006 … Was the Class 4A state runner-up in the event as a sophomore.

PERSONAL
Full name is Lindsey Catherine Turner … Born on Aug. 29, 1989 … Parents are Roger and Linda Turner … Has an older sister, Lauren … Was a member of the homecoming court at St. Thomas More High School during her senior season … Pursued a degree in mass communication with a concentration in advertising.

 

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