University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2026 Track and Field Roster

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.
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.
Inside Louisiana Athletics Recap for Oct 15, 2025 to Oct 21, 2025
Tuesday, October 21
Garry Brodhead Media Availability (Oct 20, 2025)
Monday, October 20
Quannas White Media Avialbility (Oct 20, 2025)
Monday, October 20
Kristi Gray Media Availability (Oct 20, 2025)
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