2017 Women's Track & Field Roster

Gary Hardamon
Gary Hardamon
Gary Hardamon
Gary Hardamon
Gary Hardamon
Gary Hardamon

Kwanzaa Andrus

  • Position:
    Throws
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Height:
    5-7
  • Hometown:
    Opelousas, LA
  • Highschool:
    Port Barre HS

Summary

Biography

2017 Outdoor Season Performances:
 
Date Meet Result Place
Shot Put
3/11 McNeese Cowboy Relays 11.92m    39-01.25 11th
3/15 La Tech Jim Mize Invitational 11.88m    39-00.00 7th
3/25 UTA Bobby Lane Invitational 12.78m    41-11.25 11th
4/8 Baylor Invitational 13.15m    43-01.75 7th
4/22 LSU Alumni Gold 13.22m    43-04.50 14th
5/5 UH Tom Tellez Invitational 12.69m    41-07.75 9th
5/13 SLC Outdoor Championships 12.29m    40-04.00 15th
Hammer Throw
3/11 McNeese Cowboy Relay 40-22m    131-11.75 13th
3/24 UTA Bobby Lane Invitational 38.39m    125-11.00 11th
4/8 Baylor Invitational FOUL
5/5 UH Tom Tellez Invitational 41.51m    136-02.00 11th
5/14 SLC Outdoor Championships 38.57m    126-06.00 16th



2017 Indoor Season Performances:
 
Date Meet Result Place
Shot Put
2/11 Pittsburg State Gorilla Classic 12.15m    39-10.50 16th
2/23 SLC Indoor Championships 11.98m    39-03.75 17th
Weight Throw
2/10 Pittsburg State Gorilla Classic 13.25m    43-05.75 26th
2/22 SLC Indoor Championships 14.32m    46-11.75 14th


2016 Outdoor Season: Redshirted.

2016 Indoor Season: Redshirted.

2015 Outdoor Season: Participated in eight meets in the shot and hammer throws… finished in the top five in 5 meets in the shot and three meets in the hammer… best performances was at the Leon Johnson NSU Invitational with a 3rdplace finish of 45-11.25 in the shot and 165-1 in the hammer… ranked 9th in the shot and hammer in the SLC… ranked 98 in the nation for the shot.
 
2015 Indoor Season: Participated in three meets performing in the weight and the shot… best time in the weight was at the SLC Indoor Championships with a throw of 50-7.5… best in the shot was at TAMU 13-Team Invitational with a throw of 44-3.25… ranked 11th in the shot and 12th in the weight in the SLC.
 
2014 Outdoor Season: Received 6th place at the SFA Sketcher’s Carl Kight Invitational in shot put with a throw of 44-06.75… career best hammer throw at the SLC Outdoor Championships with a throw of 147-10 placing 12th.   
 
2014 Indoor Season: Recorded her best shot put performance of the year at LSU Twilight receiving 5th place with a throw of 42-10.75… in the weight throw her best distance of the year was at the USM Cupid Classic with a throw of 45-0250 placing 6th
 
High School: Lettered four years in track and field, three years in basketball, and one year in softball... placed 3rdin regionals, won district, and placed 5th in the state for track and field in her freshman season… became a four-time district champion in her four years of high school… also a two-time regional champ… named indoor champion as a junior, and outdoor champion in her senior season… in basketball, she received 2nd team all-district in her junior season and 1st team all-district her senior season.
 
Personal: Daughter of Gerald Andrus and the late Lisa Andrus… born February, 4, 1995… has three brothers, Jessie, Ryan, and Jazz… has one sister, Kayeswanna… majoring in health and exercise science and plans to attend physical therapy school after graduation.
 
Career Best:
Shot Put
Indoor – 44-03.25 (13.49m), TAMU 13-Team Invitational, 1/16/15
Outdoor - 45-11.25 (14.00m), Leon Johnson NSU Invitational, 4/25/15
Weight 
Indoor – 50-07.50 (15.43m), SLC Indoor Championships, 2/16/15
Hammer 
Outdoor – 165-01 (50.31m) Leon Johnson NSU Invitational, 4/25/15
UTA Bobby Lane Invitational

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Historical Player Information

  • 2014Freshman

    Multis
    5'7"
  • 2015Sophomore

    Multis
    5'7"
  • 2017Junior

    Throws
    5'7"