University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics

2026 Track and Field Roster

Nelvin Appiah attempts the pole vault at the Louisiana Classics
LAFAYETTE, LA - JANUARY 13: Nelvin Appiah poses for a headshot at the Louisiana Creative Studio on January 13, 2026 in Lafayette, Louisiana. (Photo by Benjamin R. Massey/Ragin’ Cajuns Athletics)

Nelvin Appiah

  • Position:
    Multi Events
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Longford, Ireland
  • Prev School:
    Tarleton State
TFRRS Profile

Personal Bests

60 – 7.10
100 – 10.91
400 – 51.03
1000 – 3:06.75
1500 – 5:11.27
60H – 8.36
110H – 14.93
High Jump – 6-6.25/1.99
Pole Vault – 13-4.5/4.08
Long Jump – 21-7.25/6.58
Shot Put – 40-10.25/12.45
Discus – 126-2/38.47
Javelin – 134-10/41.10
Heptathlon – 4802
Decathlon – 6695
 
2024-25
Outdoor: Placed third in the pole vault (12-11.5/3.95) and set a personal-best in the javelin (134-10/41.10) in the Louisiana Classics … Won the decathlon with a career-high score of 6695, posting personal-bests in the shot put (40-10.25/12.45), 400 (51.03), and discus (126-2/38.47) at the Troy Doc Anderson Invitational … Finished fifth at the Sun Belt Conference Championships in the decathlon with a score of 6597.
 
Indoor: Recorded a personal-best in the 60H (8.36) at the LSU Purple Tiger … Posted personal-bests in the high jump (6-6.25/1.99) and 60 (7.10) at the Robert Platt Invitational … Finished fifth in the heptathlon with a score of 4802 at the Sun Belt Conference Championships.
 
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