Melville Rogers Season 2006

Major: General Studies
Event: 200M (IN: 21.15; OUT: 21.24), 400M (IN: 47.18; OUT: 45.96)

2-time NCAA Champion
3-time All-American
NCAA Mideast Regional Champion
3-time SEC Champion
3-time All-SEC

Career
A stalwart on one of the nation’s premier 4×400-meter relay teams throughout his two-year career … Won a pair of NCAA titles as a member of the long relay in his first season with the Tigers in 2006 … Also ran on the squad that won the NCAA Mideast Regional title and a pair of SEC titles during his junior season … As a senior, anchored the team to All-America honors during the indoor season as the foursome finished fourth at the 2007 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships … Also anchored the foursome to its second straight SEC Outdoor title in 2007 … Individually, was an at-large selection in the 400 meters at the 2006 NCAA Outdoor Championships … Was a two-time participant in the event at the NCAA Mideast Regional Championships.

2007
Was a standout on the Tigers’ 4×400-meter relay team throughout the 2007 season … Anchored the squad to All-America honors during the indoor season as the foursome finished fourth at the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships with a time of 3:07.11 in the final … Also anchored the long relay to its second straight SEC Outdoor title, crossing the finish line in 3:03.62 at the SEC Outdoor Championships … Individually, competed in the 200 and 400 meters during the indoor and outdoor campaigns … Clocked new indoor personal bests in both events … Won the 200-meter title at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational with a new indoor PR of 21.15 … Took sixth in the event at the SEC Indoor Championships in February … Placed 11th in the 400 meters at the indoor conference meet with a new indoor PR of 47.18 in the final … Also ran the 400 at the Lobo Invitational (47.37) and Tyson Invitational (47.89) … During the outdoor season, was an NCAA Mideast Regional participant in the open quarter … Finished 20th in the event at the regional meet … Qualified for the NCAA Mideast Regional Championships with a seasonal best time of 46.40 in the prelims at the SEC Outdoor Championships … Placed seventh in the 400 meters at the SEC Outdoor meet … Lined up in the 200 meters at the LSU Tiger Classic (21.39) and LSU Alumni Gold (21.24).

2006
One of the top Tiger newcomers in 2006 … Was an integral member of the 4×400-meter relay teams that captured national titles at both the NCAA Indoor and Outdoor Championships … Ran the third leg in each NCAA Championship final heat … The 4×400 team dominated the competition by finishing the outdoor season undefeated, sweeping titles at the SEC Championships (3:05.98), NCAA Mideast Regional (3:02.30) and NCAA Championships (3:01.58) … Also won a conference title at the SEC Indoor Championships by clocking a time of 3:08.07 … Individually, competed in the 400 meters during the indoor and outdoor seasons … Clocked a PR of 45.96 in the event to finish third in his very first outdoor race at the Tiger Classic on April 1 … Earned a spot in the NCAA Outdoor Championships with a sixth-place finish in the final heat at the NCAA Mideast Regional with a time of 46.40.

PRIOR TO LSU
Attended Central Arizona Junior College for two seasons … Finished fifth in the 400 meters at the 2005 NJCAA Championships … Also ran a leg on the 4×400 relay team that finished fourth at that meet … Helped Central Arizona to the NJCAA National title that same year … Attended Sandy Point High School in St. Kitts prior to Central Arizona.

PERSONAL
Born Jan. 22, 1984 … Son of Melvin and Maureen Lewis … Has five siblings, Grace, Otis, Keena, Simone and Ikijoh.