2016 Lady Demon Track & Field Roster

Courtesy of Southland Conference
Courtesy of Southland Conference
Courtesy of Southland Conference
Gary Hardamon
Gary Hardamon
Courtesy of Southland Conference
Courtesy of Southland Conference
Gary Hardamon
Gary Hardamon
Gary Hardamon

Por'sha Thomas

Por'sha Thomas

  • Position:
    Jumps/Sprints
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Hometown:
    Pearland, TX
  • Highschool:
    Glenda Dawson HS

Summary

Biography

2016 Outdoor Season Results:
DATE MEET RESULT PLACE
Triple Jump
3/19 La Tech Jim Mize Invitational 12.63m    41-05.25 1st
3/26 UTA Bobby Lane Invitational 12.77m    41-10.75 2nd 
4/4 Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays 12.66m    41-06.50 9th 
4/9 Leon Johnson NSU Invitational 12.53m    41-01.50 1st
4/16 SLU Lion Invitational 12.54m    51-01.75 1st
4/23 LSU Alumni Gold 12.93m    42-05.25 5th
5/7 SLC Outdoor Championships 12.99m    42-07.50 1st    (4.1 wind)
5/14 SHSU Last Chance 12.23m    40-01.50 2nd
5/28 NCAA East Preliminary 12.77m    41-10.75 24th


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2016 Indoor Season Results:
DATE MEET RESULT PLACE
Long Jump
1/8 LSU Purple Tiger 5.51m    18-01.00 12th 
1/16 LSU Bayou Bengal 5.41m    17-09.00 2nd
2/15 SLC Indoor Championships 5.43m    17-09.75 12th
Triple Jump
1/16 LSU Bayou Bengal 12.20m    40-00.50 1st
1/23 MSSU Lion Open 12.16m    39-10.75 1st
1/29 Cameron Communication McNeese Invite 12.34m    50-06.00 1st 
2/7 USA Jaguar Invite 12.11m    39-08.75 2nd
2/16 SLC Indoor Championships  12.90m    42-04.00 1st
2/19 LSU Twilight 12.22m    40-01.25 3rd
3/11 USA Indoor Track Championships     12.27m    40-03.25 15th

2015 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Regionals, Triple Jump, 12.18m, 39-11.5, 24th
2015 LSWA’s All-Louisiana Collegiate Track and Field Team, triple jump
2015 Southland Conference Indoor Track & Field All-Conference Team, Triple Jump First Team
2015 Southland Conference Commissioner’s Spring Honor Roll
Southland Conference Women’s Field Athlete of the Week (4/22/2015)
2014 SLC Women’s Outdoor Track and Field All-Conference First Team – Triple Jump
2014 East Preliminary Round qualifier, triple jump
2014 Southland Conference’s Cross Country & Track and Field All-Academic Team
 
2015 Outdoor Season: Participated in the long and triple jump in eight meets… had five 1st place finishes in the triple jump… best mark in the long jump was 19-1.25 at the SLC Outdoor Championships… in the triple, her best mark was 42-6.25 at TAMU 13-Team Invitational which ranked 83rd in the nation and ranks her 2nd all-time NSU performer… in the high jump ranked 9th in the SLC… in the triple jump ranked 1st in the SLC, and 24th in the nation.
 
2015 Indoor Season: Participated in the LSU Invitational and the SLC Indoor Championships… place 1st at the SLC Indoor in the triple with a jump of 39-11.25, but her season best was 40-1.25 at LSU… place 5th at SLC Championships in the long jump with her season best of 18-6… ranked 1st in the triple and 7th in the long jump in the SLC.
 
2014 Outdoor Season: Finished 1st place two separate times in at the Southland Conference Championships and the SLC Outdoor Championships... had eight top-five performances in the triple jump and one top-ten finish in the long jump… finished 1st at the SLC Outdoor Championships with a mark of 41-07 in the triple jump. 
 
2014 Indoor Season: Had seven top-ten finishes throughout the indoor season… placed 1st at the Southland Conference Championships in the triple jump with a mark of 39-09.25… had a career best performance at LSU Twilight in the long jump with a distance of 18-01 finishing 5th place.  
 
2013 Outdoor Season: Finished third in the long jump and fifth in the triple jump at the SLC Championships with personal-best leaps of 18-09.25 and 38-11.50, respectively… posted eight top-five finishes in the long jump and triple jump. 
 
2013 Indoor Season:  Finished ninth in the long jump at the SLC Championships with a personal-best leap of 18-00.25… registered a personal-best triple jump mark of 36-04 at the SLC Championships, placing 13th. 

High School: Lettered in track and field all four years… district champion in the long jump her sophomore, junior and senior years… regional qualifier as a sophomore (17-9) and junior (18-4) and regional champion her senior season… state runner-up as a senior with a leap of 19-3… earned most improved athlete her senior year.
 
Personal: Daughter of Marvin and Faye Thomas… born on October 11, 1993… has two brothers, Mario and Sergio… majoring in biology with a minor in criminal justice … plans to attend medical school… plans to have a career as a forensic pathologist.
 
Career Best:
60 Meter Dash
Indoor - 8.09, LSU Twilight, 2/21/14, 12th place
Long Jump
Indoor - 5.64m, 18-06.00, SLC Indoor Championships, 2/16/15, 5th  
Outdoor - 5.82m, 19-01.25, SLC Outdoor Championships, 5/8/15, 7th place
Triple Jump
Indoor - 12.22m, 40-01.25, LSU Invitational, 1/9/15, 2nd place
Outdoor - 12.96m, 42-06.25, LSU Alumni Gold, 4/18/15, 3rd place
 

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Historical Player Information

  • 2013Freshman

    Jumps/Sprints
    5'8"
  • 2014Sophomore

    Jumps/Sprints
    5'8"
  • 2015Junior

    Jumps/Sprints
    5'8"
  • 2016Senior

    Jumps/Sprints
    5'10"