#999 Michelle Hymel Season 2025
Major: Psychology
Events: Mile (5:08.13), 1,500 Meters (4:41.47), 3,000M (10:01.03), 5,000M (18:20.10)
2006
Ran both middle distance and distance races for the Lady Tigers as a senior … During the indoor season, posted a personal-best 3,000-meter time of 10:01.03 at the SEC Championships … Time ranks as the sixth fastest in Lady Tiger history … Clocked 10:25.69 to finish third at the Bayou Bengal Invitational … Ran the mile in a season-best 5:11.96 at the Tyson Invitational … Also posted a season-best of 2:19.74 in the 800 meters at the LSU Twilight … During the outdoor campaign, ran a personal-best 18:20.10 in the 5,000 meters at the SEC Championships … Clocked 18:29.59 to win the Tiger Classic … Ran the 3,000 meters once and turned in the 10th fastest time in Lady Tiger history (10:16.25) … Competed in the 1,500 meters three times, running a personal best 4:41.47 at the Miami Elite Invitational.
2005
Did not run for the Lady Tigers during the 2005 season.
2004
Clocked a season-best time of 5:08.13 in the mile at the SEC Indoor Championships … Ran 5:09.89 to finish third at the LSU Twilight … During the outdoor season, recorded a season-best of 4:46.52 in the 1,500 meters at the Gatorade Classic … Ran 4:50.28 at the SEC Championships.
2003
Ran the ninth fastest time in school history in the 3K during the indoor season (10:19.99) … Ran the 3K in 10:26.62 at the Gator Invitational … Ran the mile once during the indoor campaign, clocking 5:15.44 … During the outdoor season, posted the 10th best 5K time in school history at the Texas Relays (18:38.76), but participated mainly in the 800 meters and the 1,500 meters … Clocked a top time of 2:20.44 in the 800 meters at the Pomona-Pitzer Invitational … Top mark of 4:44.48 in the 1,500 meters came at the Tiger Twilight Classic.
HIGH SCHOOL
A cross country and track letterwinner at Mt. Carmel Academy in New Orleans … Qualified for the state championships in both cross country and track … Came to LSU with personal best times of 2:24 in the 800 meters, 5:24 in the 1,600 meters and 12:01 in the 3,200 meters … A member of the honor roll.
PERSONAL
Full name is Michelle Christine Hymel … Born April 20, 1984 … Daughter of Gary and Santa Hymel … Has an older brother, Jeffrey.