(02/01/2008) BY www.LSUsports.net
BATON ROUGE -- Sophomore standout Katelyn Rodrigue broke her own school record in the pole vault and three more LSU
athletes posted NCAA provisional qualifying marks to highlight Friday’s
action at the Bayou Bengal Invitational at the Carl Maddox Fieldhouse.
Rodrigue, who set the previous record with a provisional mark of 12
feet, 11 ½ inches at the Purple Tiger Classic on Jan. 19, became the
first Lady Tiger in school history to crack the 13-foot barrier indoors
with a winning clearance of 13-1 ½.
With her effort, Rodrigue is now in position to become the first
Lady Tiger in the program’s storied history to compete at the NCAA
Indoor Track and Field Championships.
“Katelyn is just a great competitor and has been since she joined our program a year ago,” said LSU head coach Dennis Shaver.
“She’s shown a steady progression over the last year or so in an event
where we’ve never really had anyone make a big contribution in the
past. She can really help us in the championship meets if she continues
to show that kind of consistency.”
