University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2023 Track and Field Roster
Washington, Kennedy
Kennedy Washington
- Position:
- Sprints/High Jump
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Plaquemine, La.
- High School:
- Plaquemine
Bio
2023-24
Indoor: Won the South Alabama Jaguar Invitational (5-6.5) ... Finished 10th (5-2.5) at the Sun Belt Conference Championships.
Outdoor: Placed 2nd at the McNeese Cowboy Relays (5-3) ... Finished 4th (5-7.25) at the Louisiana Classics ... Took 4th (5-5.25) at the Keyth Talley Invitational ... Finished 2nd with a personal-best 5-9.25 at the Leon Johnson Invitational ... Won the Tiger Track Classic at 5-6 ... Took 3rd (5-8) at the Warhawk Classic ... Finished 7th (5-5.75) at the Sun Belt Conference Championships ... Qualified for the NCAA East Regional where she placed 40th (5-7.25).
2022-23
Indoor: Won the Samford Bulldog Invite (5-6) ... Finished 13th (5-4.25) at the Sun Belt Conference Championships.
Outdoor: Won the Louisiana Classics (5-3.25) ... Finished 4th (5-4.25) at the LSU Battle on the Bayou ... Placed 3rd (5-5.75) at the Leon Johnson Invitational ... Finished 11th (5-5) at the Sun Belt Conference Championships.
2021-22
Indoor: Took 5th (5-2.5) at the LSU Bayou Bengal Invite ... Placed 3rd (5-6) at the Samford Bulldog Invitational ... Finished 9th (5-4.5) at the Sun Belt Conference Championships.
Outdoor: Finished 4th (5-3.25) at the Louisiana Classics ... Finished 5th (5-5) at the Strawberry Relays ... Placed 5th (5-5.25) at the Crimson Tide Invitational ... Finished 5th (5-8) at the Sun Belt Conference Championships.
2020-21
Indoor: Finished 6th (5-3) at the ASU Scarlett and Black Invitational ... Finished 11th (5-2.5) at the Sun Belt Conference Championships.
Outdoor: Finished 2nd (5-5.25) at the Louisiana Classics ... Won the Leon Johnson Invitational (5-6.5) ... Won the SLU Pre-Conference Tune Up (5-6) ... Placed 8th (5-5.75) at the Sun Belt Conference Championships.
2019-20
Indoor: Did not compete.
Outdoor: Did not compete.
High School: A Class 3A All-State and All-Area selection at Plaquemine High School ... claimed the high jump crown for United Southern Express at the 2019 USATF Southern Association Junior Olympic Championships and was second overall at the USATF Southern Association Championships ... competed in the high jump at the 2018 USATF Hershey National Junior Olympic Championships where she finished 15th ... named to the 2019 All-Metro team by the Baton Rouge Advocate.
Indoor: Won the South Alabama Jaguar Invitational (5-6.5) ... Finished 10th (5-2.5) at the Sun Belt Conference Championships.
Outdoor: Placed 2nd at the McNeese Cowboy Relays (5-3) ... Finished 4th (5-7.25) at the Louisiana Classics ... Took 4th (5-5.25) at the Keyth Talley Invitational ... Finished 2nd with a personal-best 5-9.25 at the Leon Johnson Invitational ... Won the Tiger Track Classic at 5-6 ... Took 3rd (5-8) at the Warhawk Classic ... Finished 7th (5-5.75) at the Sun Belt Conference Championships ... Qualified for the NCAA East Regional where she placed 40th (5-7.25).
2022-23
Indoor: Won the Samford Bulldog Invite (5-6) ... Finished 13th (5-4.25) at the Sun Belt Conference Championships.
Outdoor: Won the Louisiana Classics (5-3.25) ... Finished 4th (5-4.25) at the LSU Battle on the Bayou ... Placed 3rd (5-5.75) at the Leon Johnson Invitational ... Finished 11th (5-5) at the Sun Belt Conference Championships.
2021-22
Indoor: Took 5th (5-2.5) at the LSU Bayou Bengal Invite ... Placed 3rd (5-6) at the Samford Bulldog Invitational ... Finished 9th (5-4.5) at the Sun Belt Conference Championships.
Outdoor: Finished 4th (5-3.25) at the Louisiana Classics ... Finished 5th (5-5) at the Strawberry Relays ... Placed 5th (5-5.25) at the Crimson Tide Invitational ... Finished 5th (5-8) at the Sun Belt Conference Championships.
2020-21
Indoor: Finished 6th (5-3) at the ASU Scarlett and Black Invitational ... Finished 11th (5-2.5) at the Sun Belt Conference Championships.
Outdoor: Finished 2nd (5-5.25) at the Louisiana Classics ... Won the Leon Johnson Invitational (5-6.5) ... Won the SLU Pre-Conference Tune Up (5-6) ... Placed 8th (5-5.75) at the Sun Belt Conference Championships.
2019-20
Indoor: Did not compete.
Outdoor: Did not compete.
High School: A Class 3A All-State and All-Area selection at Plaquemine High School ... claimed the high jump crown for United Southern Express at the 2019 USATF Southern Association Junior Olympic Championships and was second overall at the USATF Southern Association Championships ... competed in the high jump at the 2018 USATF Hershey National Junior Olympic Championships where she finished 15th ... named to the 2019 All-Metro team by the Baton Rouge Advocate.
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