Tiaerra McLaurin Season 2026
Events: 60M (7.47), 100M (11.85w/11.90), 200M (IN: 25.98; OUT: 24.12)
CAREER CAPSULE
A member of the Lady Tigers’ squad from 2006-08 … Finished her career with personal bests of 7.47 in the 60 meters, 11.90 in the 100 meters and 24.12 in the 200 meters.
2008
Competed in only one indoor meet with the Lady Tigers during the 2008 season … Was the eighth-place finisher in the 60-meter dash at the Purple Tiger Classic, clocking a time of 7.63 in the final … Also placed sixth in the long jump at the Purple Tiger Classic with a jump of 17-1 ½ … Did not compete during the outdoor season.
2007
Ran the 60 meters during the indoor season … Clocked a seasonal-best time of 7.67 seconds at the Bayou Bengal Invitational … Earned seventh-place finishes at both the LSU Twilight Invitational (7.75) and the LSU NCAA Indoor Qualifier (7.69) … Also saw action in the Purple Tiger Classic … Competed in three home meets during the outdoor season while running the 100-meter and 200-meter dashes … Ran a seasonal best wind-aided time of 11.85 in the 100 meters to finish third at the LSU Tiger Classic … Also clocked a seasonal best 200-meter time of 24.69 at the LSU Tiger Classic.
2006
Competed primarily in the 60 meters during the indoor season … Clocked a personal best of 7.47 to take fourth place in the event at the Bayou Bengal Invitational … Earned third-place finishes in the 60 meters at both the Purple Tiger Invitational (7.55) and LSU Invitational (7.52) … Crossed the finish line in fifth place at the LSU Twilight with a time of 7.59 … Also competed at the UNM Lobo Invitational, New Balance Invitational and Tyson Invitational … Ran the 200 meters at the UNM Lobo Invitational, finishing the meet in 23rd place … Saw limited action during the outdoor season, competing in just three home meets … Finished sixth in the 100 meters at the LSU Tiger Relays with a time of 12.17 … Posted finishes of fifth in the 100 meters (11.90) and 12th in the 200 meters (24.79) at the Tiger Classic … Also ran the 100 meters and 200 meters at the LSU Alumni Gold, finishing the meet in ninth and 25th, respectively.
PRIOR TO LSU
A four-time AAU All-American (2001-04), she won four-straight AAU titles in the 100 meters … Was the indoor national champion in the 55 meters during both the 2004 and 2005 seasons … Established a new meet record in the event, clocking 7.04 … Earned all-state honors in 2005 … Won the South Carolina 4A state title in the 100 meters in 2004 … Finished first in the 4×100 relay and second in the 400 meters and long jump in 2003 … Finished third in the 200 meters in the state meet as a freshman … Also ran on the 4×100 relay team that finished first that year … A two-time all-region selection in the 100 meters, 200 meters and the long jump (2003-04) … Also earned all-region honors in the 400 meters as a sophomore … Was named the Herald/York County Girls MVP that same year … Also a standout in the classroom, she was a member of the National Honor Society, Beta Club and Key Club … Was given the A/B Honor Student Award, the Northwestern Academic Scholar Award, the Delta Sigma Theta Academic Scholar Award and the Academic Gold Seal Graduate Award.
PERSONAL
Full name is Tiaerra Sharday McLaurin … Born on May 15, 1987 … Daughter of Alfred and Joacqunia Golden … Has three siblings, Alfred, Jr., Brandon and Ja’Kari.