University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics

2012 Men's Track & Field Roster

O'Daylon Thibeaux

O'Daylon Thibeaux

  • Position:
    PLAYER
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Kaplan, La.
  • High School:
    Kaplan

2010 Sun Belt Outdoor Most Outstanding Male Freshman
2010 Sun Belt Outdoor Champion - Triple Jump
2010 Sun Belt Outdoor All-Conference - Triple Jump
2010 Sun Belt Indoor Champion - Triple Jump
2010 Sun Belt Indoor All-Conference - Triple Jump

2010 Outdoor: Collected six victories in the long jump and triple jump...Had a leap of 52 feet to win the Sun Belt triple jump title...Placed second in the triple at the LSU Alumni Gold (April 16-17) with a distance of 51-4.5...Claimed the long jump title at the McNeese Cowboy Relays (March 13) with a lunge of 23-1.25...Earned a 100-meter dash title with a speedy mark of 10.91 at the USA Invitational (April 10)...Name co-Sun Belt Most Outstanding Freshman Male.

2010 Indoor: Won two triple jump events during his freshman campaign...His leap of 41-11.75 won the event at the Arkansas State Invitational (Jan. 23-24)...Won the Sun Belt Championship in the triple jump with a distance of 49-11 (Jan. 27-28).

High School: Attended Kaplan High School where he lettered in football, track and basketball ... He was part of the district runner up football team in 2009 ... Was named all-district and all-parish from 2007 to 2009 ... Was a finalist in state in 2007, 2008 and 2009 ... He broke the Vermilion Parish triple jump record in 2009.

Personal:  Born on March 7, 1991 in Kaplan, La. ... Parents are Van and Veronica Thibeaux ... He has one brother Macaylon and one sister Tiffany ... He is majoring in physical education K-12 and plans to go back to Kaplan High and coach.

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