We are devastated at the sudden loss this morning of our remarkable, accomplished, and wonderful teammate in 2017-18,
@itsDae1k
a 4x
@SouthlandSports
hurdles champion. She was completing work on her degree at NSU.
#heartbroken
Our deepest condolences go out to the family of Chase Dennis, the Coffeyville Community College Track & Field program and to the Keller, Texas, community. Just days after Chase signed a letter of intent to be a Demon, he passed away in a swimming accident Saturday.
A beautiful moment from this morning's spring commencement: former track and cross country competitor, now NSU president
@Dr_Maggio
presented a posthumous degree to Deron Gordon Sr. and Deron Jr, the father and twin brother of our beloved
@itsDae1k
#DoItForDae
Hundreds gathered tonight at the Walter P. Ledet Track Complex to remember
@itsDae1k
, our wonderful teammate in 2017-18, 5x
@SouthlandSports
champion, 2x honorable mention All-American at NSU, and now, an instant legend, gone far too soon.
2019 Indoor National Champion
2019 Outdoor Silver Medalist
Three-time All-American
Three-time Southland Conference champion
Holder of a bachelors and masters degrees.
THANK YOU
@JasmynSteels
.
@JasmynSteels
breaks her own school record in the long jump again. Her first jump of 21-4 3/4 currently leads all college athletes in the women's long jump section A finals. She is second overall behind Adidas sponsored pro Shakeela Saunders.
🥇🥇🥇🥇
✅Conference record...again
✅Meet Record...again
✅School Record...again
@tayyyee__
breaks the meet record she set yesterday to win the 400m GOLD at 53.25!!!
#ForkEmDemons
#SpeedyDemon
Here's the history-making Lady Demons, who over the last two days performed better than any previous NSU women's team at the
@SouthlandSports
Indoors, finishing as meet runner-up with 95 points
#ForkEm
#StandUnited
NSU Track and Field would like to welcome sprinter Brandy Broxton to the program. The Houston, Texas, native (Summer Creek HS) ran an 11.77 in the 100 meters.
#ForkEm
Take a look at the NSU men’s 4x100 relay clicking a 39.35. Demons finish third behind Houston and Kentucky, each by .01. NSU beat LSU, Ohio State and Alabama.
NSU’s flag flies proudly at Historic Hayward Field in
#TrackTownUSA
aka Eugene, Oregon, as the NSU competitors are arriving for their first practice session.
@Runforyolife
and
@MAL_Speed
have seen this before, in 2016. It’s breathtaking.
#StandUnited
HE IS HEADED OUT WEST! Demon senior shot putter Cedric Paul has (unofficially) finished 12th to earn his first-ever spot at the NCAA Outdoor Championships!
#ShowUpShowOut
HE'S IN!!!!!
@2shifty_zach
qualifies for Friday with a 10.12 to finish second in his heat, earning an automatic berth to the finals!
#ForkEm
x
#SpeedDemons
U.S. OLYMPIC TRIALS:
@JasmynSteels
will be long jumping TODAY for a chance to land on the U.S. Olympic Team!
Steels jumps at 7:45 (CST) p.m. in Eugene, Oregon.
You can see it on NBC Peacock Premium streaming service.
Good luck Jasmyn!
U.S. OLYMPIC TRIALS:
After a foul on her first attempt, Jasmyn Steels lands a 20-4.25 jump on the second attempt.
She sits in 13th out of 24 with the second round still ongoing.
The top three make the U.S. Olympic Team.
Congratulations to
@tayyyee__
on being named
@SouthlandSports
Women's Track Student-Athlete of the Year. All the medals Speedy won (19 SLC golds, but who's counting) isn't the only measure.
Speedy got it done in the classroom, including a 4.0 GPA in her masters program.
.
@JasmynSteels
breaks the school record in the long jump on her first jump at the NCAA Indoor National Championships with a leap of 21-2 1/2!!!! The record had stood since Stephanie Sowell jumped 20-10 1/2 in 2004. Currently in first place of the prelims.
After leading the NSU women to both the indoor and outdoor team titles, including the first in NSU women's history for the outdoor,
@HeimermanMike
was named the LSWA All-Louisiana Women's Coach of the Year!
#ForkEm
x
#SpeedDemons
The repeat winner of the
@SouthlandSports
Women’s High Point Scorer Award, scoring 25 by sweeping the 100, 200 and with legs on gold medal relays 😈🐐
@shalynexclusive
showed up, and most definitely showed out
#ForkEm
You're invited Thursday night at 7 to a candlelight vigil celebrating the life and mourning the passing of
@itsDae1k
, at the Walter P. Ledet Track Complex where she trained for the past 2 years and left a deep impact. Details to follow.
Steels to jump for Team USA in continental championships Friday. Only
@SouthlandSports
member to place in top 2 at nationals in same season (Indoor title, Outdoor silver).
Our very own
@JasmynSteels
will be jumping for Team USA tonight at 7:35 p.m. in the North American Central American and Caribbean championships.
#TeamUSA
#ForkEm
.
@HeimermanMike
has been a great leader for our program.....and that will continue to be the case, as he was given a contract extension that will keep him in Natchitoches through the 2027 spring season!
#ForkEm
With a whopping 30.5 points scored,
@Sanariabutler
was named Most Outstanding Female Performer for the 2024 SLC Indoor Championships!
#ForkEm
#SpeedDemon
Marquise Foster
@Quise06
breaks the school record in the hammer! Foster threw 188 this afternoon, breaking the previous school record of 187-5 set by Daniel Yarbrough in 2009.
#ForkEm
#StandUnited
SIGNED: NSU gets another Coffeyville CC speedster in Josh Moore. Moore clocked a 6.83 in the 60.
Both Moore and fellow Coffeyville signee Destine Scott will have three more years to compete.