LSU Tigers cross country

LSU Tigers cross country
Founded 1933
University Louisiana State University
Head coach Dennis Shaver
Conference SEC
Location Baton Rouge, LA
Course Highland Road Park
Nickname LSU Tigers
Colors Purple and Gold[1]
         
Men's NCAA appearances
1984, 1989, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008

The LSU Tigers cross country program represents Louisiana State University in the sport of men's cross country running.[2] The program competes in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I and the Southeastern Conference (SEC).[3][4] The men's cross country team officially started in 1933.

Coaching staff

Dennis Shaver is the head coach for the LSU Tigers cross country and track and field program; Khadevis Robinson is the assistant coach who is responsible for the day-to-day oversight of the men's and women's cross country teams.[5]

Facilities

Highland Road Park

Highland Road Park is the site of home cross country meets for the LSU Tigers cross country team.[6] The course is located in the 144.04 acre park.

Bernie Moore Track Stadium weight room

Opened in January 2003, the weight room is for the LSU Tigers cross country and LSU Lady Tigers cross country team's. The LSU track and field weight room is a 2,000 square foot facility designed for an Olympic style lifting program. Located adjacent to the track, the weight room features 10 multi-purpose power stations, 5 dumbbell stations, 4 power racks, 5 sets of competition plates, 10 competition Olympic bars, 2 multi-purpose racks, an assortment of selectorized machines and 2 televisions for multimedia presentations.[7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ LSU Athletics Brand Identity Guidelines for Internal, Vendor or Media Use (PDF). Retrieved August 2, 2017.
  2. ↑ "LSU Cross Country". issuu.com. Retrieved 2015-07-02.
  3. ↑ "LSU fires out of blocks in cross country". Inside College Athletics. Retrieved 2015-07-02.
  4. ↑ "LSU Cross Country". secsports.com. Retrieved 2015-07-02.
  5. ↑ "LSU Cross Country Coaches". lsusports.net. Retrieved 2015-07-02.
  6. ↑ "Highland Road Park". brec.org. Retrieved 2015-07-02.
  7. ↑ "Bernie Moore Track Stadium weight room". lsupower. Retrieved 2015-07-02.
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