University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2025 Track and Field Roster
McDonald, John Walker
John Walker McDonald
- Position:
- Distance
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Baton Rouge, La.
- High School:
- The Dunham School
Bio
TFRRS Profile
2023-24
Cross Country: Placed 15th at the Lamar Early Bird Opener with a personal-best of 18:37.5 in a 6k (Sept. 1) … Was 41st in the 8k (28:08.3) at the Sun Belt Conference Championships (Oct. 28).
2022-23
Indoor: Finished 11th at the LSU Purple Tiger Invite in the 3000 (9:27.68) … Was 20th with a time of 9:16.47 in the 3000 at the McNeese Indoor #2 (Jan. 27) … Ran a 15:53.65 in the 5000 to place 9th at the Samford Bulldog Invite (Feb. 10).
Cross Country: Ran a personal-best 15:52.0 in the 5k at the UNO XC Opener (Sept. 2) … Followed that with a 12th place showing and personal-best 22:52.0 at the ULM Warhawk Invitational (Sept. 17) … Finished 27th with a personal-best 25:55.9 in the 8k at the Sun Belt Conference Championships (Oct. 28) … Ran a personal-best 33:46.2 in the 10k at the NCAA South Central Regional (Nov. 11).
2023-24
Cross Country: Placed 15th at the Lamar Early Bird Opener with a personal-best of 18:37.5 in a 6k (Sept. 1) … Was 41st in the 8k (28:08.3) at the Sun Belt Conference Championships (Oct. 28).
2022-23
Indoor: Finished 11th at the LSU Purple Tiger Invite in the 3000 (9:27.68) … Was 20th with a time of 9:16.47 in the 3000 at the McNeese Indoor #2 (Jan. 27) … Ran a 15:53.65 in the 5000 to place 9th at the Samford Bulldog Invite (Feb. 10).
Cross Country: Ran a personal-best 15:52.0 in the 5k at the UNO XC Opener (Sept. 2) … Followed that with a 12th place showing and personal-best 22:52.0 at the ULM Warhawk Invitational (Sept. 17) … Finished 27th with a personal-best 25:55.9 in the 8k at the Sun Belt Conference Championships (Oct. 28) … Ran a personal-best 33:46.2 in the 10k at the NCAA South Central Regional (Nov. 11).
Inside Louisiana Athletics Recap for Sep 3, 2025 to Sep 9, 2025
Tuesday, September 09
Michael Desormeaux Media Availability (Sep 8, 2025)
Monday, September 08
Kristi Gray Media Availability (Sep 8, 2025)
Monday, September 08
Chris McBride Media Availability (Sep 8, 2025)
Monday, September 08
