2011 Track & Field Roster
Roster
Lauryn Newson
- Position:
- Jumps
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Pinole Valley
- Hometown:
- Richmond, Calif.
Pac-12 Champion (Triple Jump, 4x100 Meter Relay)
School Record (Triple Jump)
2-Time All-American
2011-12: Outdoors - Pac-12 champion and Olympic Trials qualifier in the triple jump. Also a Pac-12 champion in the 4x100 meter relay and the league runner-up in the 100 meters. Solid early season performances included a win in the 200 meters at the Oregon Preview. Moved into the UO record books by running a 23.69 200 at the USC Invitational. Timed a legal-best 11.74 in the 100 meters in a runner-up finish at the Pepsi Team Invitational. That was the No. 8 time in school history. Triple jumped for the first time in her career at the Oregon Relays and won with a leap of 41-5.25/12.63m. Was named the Pac-12 Athlete of the Meet for her performance at the league championships. Won the triple jump with a mark of 43-4.25/13.21m and also ran the third leg on the winning 4x100 meter relay team (43.72). Added a runner-up finish in the 100 (11.38 wind-aided) and a third-place finish in the 200 in a career best 23.09. That was the fourth-fastest time in school history. Advanced to the NCAA Championships in the triple jump, where she finished 11th (42-9.75/13.05m) to become the first Duck all-American in the event. Also helped Oregon place fourth in the 4x100 relay at the NCAA meet. Ran the third leg on the team that timed 43.32 in the semifinals (second fastest in school history), as well as the squad that took fourth in the finals (43.58). After the collegiate season, qualified for the U.S. Olympic Trials, where she finished third in the semifinals with a school record leap of 44-4.25/13.52m. Placed seventh in the finals (43-2.25/13.16m). Indoors - Competed mainly in the 60 meters and the long jump. Season best 60 time of 7.65 at the MPSF Championships. Top long jump mark of 19-2/5.84m at the Husky Classic. Season Bests: Outdoors - 100 Meters - 11.38 (w+2.5) (PR), Pac-12 Championships, Eugene, Ore. (5/13/12); 200 Meters - 23.09 (PR), Pac-12 Championships, Eugene, Ore. (5/13/12); Triple Jump - 44-4.25/13.52m (PR), U.S. Olympic Trials, Eugene, Ore. (6/23/13). Indoors - 60 Meters - 7.65, MPSF Championships, Seattle, Wash. (2/24/12); Long Jump - 19-2/5.84m, Husky Classic, Seattle, Wash. (2/11/12).
2010-11: Outdoors - Ran third leg on the 4x100 meter relay team that ran 44.68 at the NCAA West Preliminary meet to qualify for the NCAA Championships. That was the seventh-fastest time in school record. Also qualified for the West meet in the long jump. Scored three team points at the Pac-10 Championships with a sixth-place finish in the long jump, going a season-best 20-2.5/6.16m. Broke into three Oregon career top 10 categories at the Oregon Relays. Ran the ninth-fastest 200 at Oregon in 23.88 (tied for second), moved into 10th in the 100 meters at 11.90 (third) and helped the Ducks set a meet record in the 4x100 meter relay at 43.82. That was the second-fastest time in school history. In outdoor debut, won the 200 meters at the Oregon Preview in 24.16 and ran the third leg on the fifth-fastest 4x100 meter relay at Oregon (44.61). Lowered 200 time to 24.12 at the Stanford Invitational, where she also took the third leg on the 4x100 meter team that won in 44.47 (No. 4 all-time). Ran the third leg of the winning 4x100 meter relay team at the Pepsi Team Invitational (44.59). Indoors - Debut at 60 meters at the UW Indoor Preview (7.57) was good for second place and the fourth-fastest 60 time in school history. Also long jumped at the season opener. Followed that by running 24.25 to finish second the 200 meters at the UW Invitational. That was the fourth-best time in school history. Also went 20-0.5/6.11m in the long jump, which was the third best leap in school history. Competed in the 200 meters and the long jump at the Tyson Invitational. Was the runner-up in the long jump at the MPSF Championships, going 20-2.25/6.15m. Season Bests: Outdoors - 100 Meters - 11.90, Oregon Relays, Eugene, Ore. (4/23/11); 200 Meters - 23.88, Oregon Relays, Eugene, Ore. (4/22/11); Long Jump - 20-2.5/6.16m, Pac-10 Championships, Tucson, Ariz. (5/13/11). Indoors - 60 Meters - 7.57 (PR), UW Indoor Preview, Seattle, Wash. (1/15/11); 200 Meters - 24.19 (PR), UW Invitational, Seattle, Wash. (1/29/11); Long Jump - 20-2.25/6.15m (PR), MPSF Championships, Seattle, Wash. (2/25/11).
Before Oregon: Ranked 12th among all U.S women in the long jump in 2010 with a best leap of 21-7.25/6.58m from the USA Track & Field Championships. Finished sixth at the USA meet. Won the 100 meters (11.60) and long jump (20-9.25/6.33m) at the California State JC Championships as a sophomore for Laney Community College. Time in the 100 was a JC best. Also took second in the 200 (24.33) and third in the high jump (6-3/1.60m) to help Laney win the state title. Set a PR in the 200 (23.53) earlier in the season at the Coast Conference Championships. Set the school record in the long jump (21-1.5/6.44m) at the Rafer Johnson/Jackie Joyner-Kersee Invite. As a sophomore in 2009, helped Laney take second at the state meet by winning the 100 (11.73) and 200 (23.64) meters and the long jump. She set a then-school record in the long jump going 20-5.25. Prior to competing for Laney, represented Team USA at the 2009 Pan American Junior Championships and took third in the long jump (19-7.5). Graduated from Pinole Valley High School, where she also played basketball. Was the 2008 junior regional winner in the long jump, going 20-2.5 to advance to the USATF Junior Championships. Laney CC Bests: 100 Meters, 11.60, California State JC Championships, Lancaster, Calif. (5/22/10); 200 Meters, 23.53, Coast Conference Championships, San Jose, Calif. (4/27/10); High Jump - 5-5/1.65m (PR), California State JC Championships, San Mateo, Calif. (5/15/09); Long Jump - 21-7.25/6.58m (PR), USA Track & Field Championships, Des Moines, Iowa (6/26/10).
Personal: Major is sociology.
Personal Bests
100 Meters - 11.38w (legal-11.60),
Pac-12 Championships,
Eugene, Ore., 5/13/12
200 Meters - 23.09,
Pac-12 Championships,
Eugene, Ore., 5/13/12
Long Jump - 21-7.25/6.58m,
USA Track & Field Championships,
Des Moines, Iowa, 6/26/10
Triple Jump - 44-4.25/13.52m,
U.S. Olympic Trials,
Eugene, Ore., 6/23/12
60 Meters - 7.57 (i),
UW Indoor Preview
Seattle, Wash., 1/15/11
NCAA Outdoor Track Championships
2012 - Triple Jump, 11th, 42-9.75/13.05m
2012 - 4x200 Meter Relay, 4th, 43.58
2011 - 4x100 Meter Relay, s-DNF
Pac-12 Track Championships
2012 - Triple Jump, 1st, 43-4.25/13.21m
2012 - 100 Meters, 2nd, 11.38w
2012 - 200 Meters, 3rd, 23.09
2012 - 4x100 Meter Relay, 1st, 43.72
2011 - Long Jump, 6th, 20-2.5/6.16m (Pac-10)
2011 - 200 Meters, FS (Pac-10)
2011 - 4x100 Meter Relay, DNF (Pac-10)
