2010
Closed out his Tiger career by competing in three races … Best race came at the four-mile McNeese Cowboy Stampede, finishing 31st in 21:18.02 … Collected an 84th-place finish at the SEC Championships with an 8k time of 27:43.69.
2009
A solid contributor for the Tigers in 2009, competing in all five races…Set his season-best 8K time at the Crimson Classic with a 27:50.70…Finished 32nd at the LSU Invitational, his highest meet finish of the season…Clocked his best 10K time at the Chile Pepper Festival with a 33:56.11
PRIOR TO LSU
A standout distance runner at Episcopal High School in Baton Rouge … Was a four-time all-state performer in cross country from 2002-05 and an all-state selection in track in 2006 … Won an individual state title in cross country in 2005 … Was named the Class 2A MVP at the state meet in 2006 … Led his team to four state cross country titles from 2002-05 … Team also swept indoor and outdoor state titles in 2004 and won an indoor crown in 2005 … Came to LSU with personal bests of 4:23 in the 1,600 meters, 9:44 in the 3,200 meters and 15:25 in the three-mile race.
PERSONAL
Full name is Sean Webb Swanner … Born on Dec. 21, 1987 … Parents are John and Sherry Swanner … Has an older brother, Matt, and an older sister, Allison … Father and brother are graduates of LSU … Was a National Merit Scholar and a National AP Scholar in high school … Majoring in international studies.