LSU Gold
Position
Distance
Height
5'11
Class
Redshirt
Hometown
Prairieville, La.
Previous School
Xavier - N.O.
High School
University HS

Events: 800M (IN: 2:04.39; OUT: 1:59.00), 1,500M (4:07.46), Mile (4:33.24), 3,000M (9:09.77)

CAREER CAPSULE
Competed for the Tigers in 2006 and 2007 … Finished his career with personal bests of 1:59.00 in the 800 meters, 4:07.46 in the 1,500 meters, 4:33.24 in the mile and 9:09.77 in the 3,000 meters … Was an honorable mention recipient of the Goldwater Scholarship in 2007 as presented by the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program.

2007
Ran the 3,000 meters at three home meets during the indoor season … Clocked a seasonal best and new personal best of 9:09.77 at the LSU Twilight Invitational … Also competed in the event at the Purple Tiger Classic (9:14.67) and Bayou Bengal Invitational (9:15.08) … Recorded a new PR in the mile at the LSU NCAA Indoor Qualifier, crossing the finish line in 4:33.24 … Lined up in the 1,500 meters twice during the outdoor season … Posted his third personal best of the season by clocking a 4:07.46 at the LSU Alumni Gold on April 21 … Placed sixth in the event at the LSU Tiger Classic (4:12.01) … Displayed his academic prowess as he was an honorable mention recipient of the Goldwater Scholarship as presented by the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program … Was also named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll following the season.

2006
Competed primarily in the middle distances for the Tigers … During the indoor season, ran a seasonal-best time of 4:34.10 in the mile at the LSU Twilight … Top 800-meter time of 2:04.39 came at the LSU Invitational … Also ran the 3,000 meters twice, clocking a seasonal best of 9:21.25 at the Purple Tiger Invitational … During the outdoor campaign, clocked a personal best of 4:14.20 in the 1,500 meters at the LSU Alumni Gold.

PRIOR TO LSU
Attended Xavier (La.) University for one year … Earned all-conference honors as a member of the cross country team after recording a Top 10 finish at the Gulf Coast Championships … Ran a personal best of 27:30 in the 8k … Four-year letterwinner at University High School for coach Wayne Williams … An all-district selection outdoors, he finished second in the state in the mile during the 2004 indoor season … Placed third at the 2003 Class 2A state cross country championships … Came to LSU with personal bests of 1:59 in the 800 meters and 4:30 in the mile … Also a standout in the classroom, he was named an Academic All-American and was a member of the National Honor Roll.

PERSONAL
Full named is Harold Joseph Boutte, II … Born on April 21, 1986 … Son of Sujuan and Harold Boutte … Father ran track at Southern University in Baton Rouge … Has one sister, Cristiana.

 

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