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2023 Men's Track and Field

Blair Turner

  • Class Freshman
  • Major Mass Communication
  • Hometown Abbeville, La.

Biography

2023 (Freshman):

Competed in three indoor meets and four outdoor meets this season…Earned the second and fifth-best spots in program history in the 100-Meter Run, Belhaven Invitational (10.95), South Alabama Invitational (11.01)... Had indoor season-bests of 7.05 seconds in the 55-Meter Dash at the McNeese Indoor Meet, 7.27 seconds in the 60-Meter Dash, and 23.35 seconds in the 200-Meter Run at the Bleu Devils Indoor Classic… Had outdoor season-bests of 10.95 seconds in the 100-Meter Dash at the Belhaven Invitational, 22.90 seconds in the 200-Meter Run at the Strawberry Relays, and 4:05.26 in the 4x400-Meter Relay.


Pre-Loyola:

Attended Vermillion Catholic High School, where his coach was Travis Blaise … He was a Parish Champion in 100-meter, 200-meter, and Long Jump … He was named Parish Outstanding Performer … District Champion in High Jump, 100-meter Runner-up, 200-meter Runner-up … District Outstanding Performer … Regional Champion 100-meter, Third Place 200-meter… Sixth Place State 100-meter, Fifth Place State 200-meter … 2x VC Athlete of the Year.

Personal:

Majoring in Mass Communication, Minoring in Business … Born February 24, 2002 … Parents are Chad and Lenita Turner … Most influential person in his life is his mother … Favorite athlete is Odell Beckham Jr.