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Eric Edwards Jr. Season 2020

Position
Sprints
Height
5'9
Class
Sophomore
Hometown
New Orleans, La.
High School
Langham Creek HS (Houston, TX)

Career Records

2x All-American (2020 60m Hurdles, 2021 110m Hurdles)
3x All-SEC Second Team
2019 U20 Pan Am Champion (110m Hurdles)
2019 USATF U20 Championships Silver Medalist (110m Hurdles)
2019 All-American (110m Hurdles)
2019 Pac12 Champion (110m Hurdles)
2017 U20 Pan Am Champion (110m Hurdles)
2017 USATF U20 Champion (110m Hurdles)
2017 New Balance Nationals Runner Up (110m Hurdles)
2017 Texas UIL State Champion (110m Hurdles)

Top 10 LSU Marks
No. 3 – 60m Hurdles – 7.58
No. 3- 110m Hurdles – 13.46

2021 Outdoor (SOPHOMORE)
Represented LSU at the NCAA Championships in the 110 meter hurdles … clocked personal best time of 13.46 seconds in the 110 meter hurdles at the LSU Alumni Gold to place third … the time of 13.46 is the third fastest in LSU history … took bronze at the SEC meet in the finals of the 110 meter hurdles with a wind aided readout of 13.27 … won event titles in the 110 meter hurdles at the LSU Invitational (13.61) and Boots Garland Invitational (13.67w) … collected silver with wind aided time of 13.52 in the 110 meter hurdles at the Crimson Tide Invitational … clocked a 13.56 in the 110 meter hurdles at the Texas Relays to secure bronze.

2021 Indoor (JUNIOR)
Placed fifth at the NCAA Championships in the 60 meter hurdles with a personal best of 7.58 … took silver at the SEC meet in the 60 meter hurdles with a readout of 7.67 seconds … registered second-place showings in the 60 meter hurdles at the Louisiana Invite (7.94) and Charlie Thomas Invitational (7.78) … placed third in the 60 meter hurdles at the Tyson Invitational with a time of 7.71.

2020 INDOOR (SOPHOMORE)
Runner up at the SEC Championships in the 60 meter hurdles with a time of 7.66 … ran second-fastest 60 meter hurdle time (7.61) in LSU history at the Tyson Invitational to take second place … won titles in the 60 meter hurdles at the Razorback Invitational (7.66) and Purple Tiger Invitational (7.75) … finished second in the 60 meter hurdles at the Corky Classic (7.71) and MLK Jr. Invitational (7.72) … ran PR of 6.76 in the 60 meter dash at the LSU Twilight to place fourth … ended the season with the No. 3 60 meter hurdle time in the NCAA (7.61).

Prior to LSU (Oregon/Langham Creek High School)
Comes to LSU after competing one season at Oregon … ran PR of 13.49 in the prelims of the 110 meter hurdles at the 2019 NCAA Championships to advance to the finals … ran time of 13.11 (+2.1) at the 2019 U20 Pan Am Games to claim gold in the 99.0 cm hurdles … the time of 13.11 is one of fastest in world history for the U20 age group … placed second at the 2019 USATF U20 Championships in the 110 meter hurdles (99.0 cm) with a time of 13.21 … won 110 meter hurdle titles at the 2019 Desert Heat Classic (13.63) and 2019 Sun Angel Classic (13.93) … clocked PR of 7.69 at the 2019 Razorback Invitational to claim gold … competed in high school for Langham Creek High School in Houston … 2017 U20 Pan American Games champion in the 110 meter hurdles with time of 13.33 … 2017 USATF U20 Champion in the 110 meter hurdles with a readout of 13.32 … 2017 Texas UIL state champion in the 110 meter hurdles with a readout of 13.39 … finished runner up at the 2017 New Balance Nationals in the 110 meter hurdles with a readout of 13.54 … 2017 Texas TTFCA Meet of Champions champion with 110 meter hurdle time of 13.47.

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