2018 Lady Demon Track & Field Roster

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Braneshia Payton-Howard

Braneshia Payton-Howard

  • Position:
    Sprints/Hurdles/Jumps
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Height:
    5-4
  • Hometown:
    Tyler, TX
  • Highschool:
    Robert E. Lee HS

Summary

Biography

Performance List
 

Career Best:
      60 Meter Dash
            Indoor              7.75, SLC Indoor Championships, 2/22/17
      100 Meter Dash
            Outdoor           11.95, SLC Outdoor Championships, 5/7/16
      200 Meter Dash
            Indoor              26.67, LSU Bayou Bengal, 1/16/16
            Outdoor           25.24, Leon Johnson NSU Invitational, 4/8/16
      60 Meter Hurdles
            Indoor              8.44, SLC Indoor Championships, 2/23/17
      100 Meter Hurdles
            Outdoor           13.51, SLC Outdoor Championships, 5/6/18
      4x100 Meter Dash
            Outdoor           45.30, SLC Outdoor Championships, (B. Payton, D. Jones, T. Style, N. Jackson)
      4X400 Meter Run
            Outdoor           4:12.41, Demon Triangular Invite, 4/11/15, (B. Payton, D. Jones, E. Wrozek, J. McBride)
      4x400 Meter Relay
            Indoor              3:54.67, SLC Indoor Championships, 2/17/15, (M. Morton, J. McBride, D. Jones, B. Payton)
            Outdoor           3:57.08, SFA Skechers Carl Kight Invitational, 4/3/15, (D. Jones, J. McBride, B. Payton, K. McKnight)
      Long Jump
            Indoor              15' 6 3/4" (4.74m), TAMU 13-Team Invitational, 1/16/15
      Shot Put
            Indoor              32' 11 1/4" (10.04m), LSU Invitational, 1/9/15
1600 Sprint Medley
Outdoor           4:03.53, Texas Relays, 3/30/18
                      (Braneshia Payton, Tamara Style, Widline Lageroy, Jessica Coleman)

 

2016 Second-Team All-Southland Conference Outdoor Track and Field, 100mH and 4x100
2017 LSWA’s All-Louisiana Track and Field Team, 4x100

2018 Outdoor Season: Primary competition was the 100 meter hurdles but did participate in the 100 and 200 meter dashes as well as one run in the 4x100 relay and 1600 spring medley…won two 100 meter hurdles race finals during the season at the SFA Skecher’s Performance Carl Kight Invitational (14.22) and the Leon Johnson NSU Invitational (13.64)…set a new career best at the SLC in the event in the SLC Outdoor Championship finals running a 13.51 finishing in the bronze position…had one other top-10 finish at the TCU Invitational placing sixth with a 13.88…ran the 100 meter dash once at the SLC Outdoor Championships (12.23) and had one appearance in the 200 meter dash at the TCU Invitational (25.62)…member of the 4x100 relay team at the MSU Cowboy Relays/Bob Hayes La. Challenge (50.00) taking seventh with Tia Elmore, Marjorie Thompson, and Tamara Style…only appearance in the 1600 sprint medley came at the Texas Relays (4:03.53) with Tamara Style, Widline Lageroy, and Jessica Coleman
 
2018 Indoor Season: Specialized in the 60 meter distance, primarily in the 60 meter hurdles with one attempt at the 60 meter dash on the year…fastest time and best finish of the season came in the SLC Indoor Championships with a time of 8.46 earning her a fourth place spot in the finals…finished eighth at the TAMU Ted Nelson Invitational (9.06) and sixth at the Pittsburg State Invitational (8.85)…ran the 60 meter dash once on the season at the Pittsburg State Invitational with a time of 7.90 finishing 25th in the prelims at the meet

2017 Outdoor Season: Competed in ten meets in the 100, 200, 100-meter hurdles and 4x100… participated in the NCAA East Preliminary in the 100-meter hurdles and placed 38th (13.82)… won a gold medal at the SLC Outdoor Championships with De’Shalyn Jones, Tamara Style and Natashia Jackson in the 4x100 (45.30) which also resulted as a team season-best, a personal record and a fourth-place stamp on the Lady Demon Top 5 list… placed third in the 100-meter-hurdle finals (13.97) after winning the prelims (13.83) also at the conference meet… two other top-notch performances put her on the Lady Demon Top 5 list including two results at the TCU Invitational; a second place win in the 100-meter hurdles (13.51) which was also a personal record and a third place win in the 4x100 that was a team effort with De’Shalyn Jones, Natashia Jackson and Tamara Style… maintained her personal records in the 100 (11.95), the 200 (25.24), the 4x400 run (4:12.41) and the 4x400 relay (3:57.08).
 
2017 Indoor Season: Competed in four meets in the 60 and 60-meter hurdles… participated at the SLC Indoor Championships and placed second in the 60-meter-hurdle prelims (8.50) and second again in the finals (8.44) then placed 14th in the 60 (7.75) resulting in personal record… maintained personal records in the 4x400 relay (3:54.67), the long jump (15-6 3/4) and the shotput (32-11 1/4).
 
2016 Outdoor Season: Participated in nine meets in sprints, hurdles and relays … had three top-10s in the 100, including nabbing second place at the Leon Johnson NSU Invitational (12.30) … shined in the 100 hurdles where she had five top-three finishes, including winning the Leon Johnson NSU Invitational (13.89) … qualified for the SLC Outdoor Championships, where she took home third overall (13.71) … part of the 4x100 hurdle relay team that had three second-place finishes, including a silver in the SLC Outdoor Championships with Keshira McKnight, De’Shalyn Jones, and Jermeka McBride (45.90).
 
2016 Indoor Season: Participated in five meets in sprints, hurdles, and relays … flourished in the 60 hurdles, where she had four top-10 finishes, including first in the MSSU Lion Open (8.87) … also qualified for the SLC Indoor Championships, where she claimed fifth (8.93).
 
2015 Outdoor Season: Participated in six meets in sprints, hurdles, and relays … had nine top-five finishes … ran 12.19 twice for a season-best time at LSU Alumni Gold and Leon Johnson NSU Invitational … at UA Crimson Tide Invitational ran 25.40 in 200 … at SLC Outdoor Championships ran season- best 13.87 in the 100 hurdles making her the fifth of the all-time Lady Demon Top 5 performers … best performance in the 4x100 was ran at the Leon Johnson NSU Invitational with T. Holt, D. Jones, and J. McBride with a time of 46.19… in the 4x400 relay best time was at SFA Skechers Carl Kight Invitational with a time of 3:57.08 ran with D. Jones, J. McBride, and J. McKnight … ranked 10th in the 100, sixth in the 100 hurdles in the SLC.
 
2015 Indoor Season: Participated in three meets… ran a best time of 7.98 in the 60 and 8.77 in the 60 hurdles at SLC Indoor Championships… ran with M. Morton, J. McBride, and D. Jones in the 4x400 with a time of 3:54.67 at the SLC Indoor Championships… Jumped 15-06.75 in the long jump at TAMU 13-Team Invitational… threw 32.11.25 at LSU Invitational in the shot put … ranked 10th in the 60 hurdles in the SLC.
 
High School: Attended Robert E. Lee High School in Tyler, Texas… involved in the Tyler Metro Track Club and the Cheer Knowledge Cheer Team… lettered all four years of high school in track and field… won district in track each of her four seasons in track… her junior year she won MVP… graduated in 2014 with a 3.0 GPA.

Personal: Daughter of Cassandra and Marcus Howard... born Feb. 18, 1996… has five brothers: Keiston, Kamryn, Patrick, Montrell, and Shaquel... has four sisters: Kiara, Kaydeijah, Branika, Dez… mother is a RN and father is a human resource manager… majoring in business administration... plans to become a real estate agent and marriage and family therapist...life's ambition is to accomplish all her short and long term goals, graduate from college, work for her dream, and provide for her family. 

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  • 2015Freshman

    Sprints/Hurdles/Jumps
    5'4"

  • 2016Sophomore

    Sprints/Hurdles/Jumps
    5'4"

  • 2017Junior

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    5'4"

  • 2018Senior

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    5'4"