2024 Demon Track and Field Roster

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Courtesy of Southland Conference
Gary Hardamon
Chris Reich, NSU Photographic Services
Chris Reich, NSU Photographic Services
Michael Wade
Michael Wade

Taj Morris

Taj Morris

  • Position:
    Sprints
  • Ht./Wt.:
    6-1 /
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Gramercy, La.
  • Prev School:
    Coffeeville CC

Summary

Biography

2024 Outdoor Season: Reached the podium with a bronze medal in the 110-meter hurdles at the Southland Conference Championships, clocking a 14.16 ... ran a season-best 14.08 in the 110-meter hurdles in the Leon Johnson Invitational to place second ... matched that time with a 14.08 at the Corky/Crofoot Shootout ... placed fourth in the 110-meter hurdles at the Keyth Talley Invitational, running a 14.40 ... clocked a 14.51 in the 110m hurdles at the LSU Alumni Gold ... finished fifth in the 110-meter hurdles at the Louisiana Classic, clocking a 14.60 ... ran a season-best 22.64 at the Keyth Talley Invitational in the 200.
2024 Indoor Season: Competed in the 60-meter hurdles ... nearly earned points for NSU at the Southland Conference Championships, finishing 10th with a time of 8.48 ... clocked a season-best 8.00 at the Jarvis Scott Open ... ran an 8.11 in the prelims at the Jarvis Scott Open ... placed second at the Boston University Bruce Lehane Scarlet & White, running an 8.08 ... clocked an 8.09 at the Crimson Elite to finish 12th.

2023 Outdoor Season: Earned a point for the Demons with an eighth-place finish in the 110-meter hurdles at the Southland Conference championships with a time of 14.08 ... Won the 110-meter hurdles with a season-best 13.98 and ran a 21.64 in the 200-meter dash at the Battle on the Bayou ... Also ran a sub-4.10 in the 110-meter hurdles with a 4.04 at the Leon Johnson NSU Invitational ... Member of the 4x100 relay team that placed fourth at the TCU Alumni Invitational with a 41.49.
2023 Indoor Season: Competed in the 60-meters and 60-meter hurdles in four meets ... Recorded a season-best 8.10 time in the 60-meter hurdles at the Southland Conference Indoor Championships, placing fifth ... Ran a sub 8.2 in the hurdles, both coming in the SLC Championships, running an 8.16 in the prelims ... Posted a season-best time of 6.99 in the 60-meters at the Corky Classic.

Prior to NSU: Competed for one season at Coffeyville CC … finished third in the 110-meter hurdles at the NJCAA DI Outdoor Track & Field Championships with a season-best 14.02 … ran a 14.27 at the 2022 NJCAA Region VI Championships to qualify for the NJCAA DI championships … clocked a season-best 59.54 at regionals in the 400-meter hurdles … posted season bests with a 10.97 (100), 22.69 (200), 56.70 (400) in the outdoor … placed fourth in the 2022 Region VI Indoor Championships in the 60-meter hurdles with a season-best 8.24 … clocked a season-best 7.14 in the 60-meter dash at the Indoor Gorilla Classic.

High School: Ran track for Lutcher High.

Personal: Son of Tanya and Antoine Morris Sr. … has one brother, Antoine Jr. and one sister, Tajohn … business administration major who would like to open his own business.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2023Freshman

    Sprints
  • 2024Junior

    Sprints
    6'1"