Morgan City High alum and former LSU track and field standout Vernon Norwood is among five former LSU Tigers who are representing that school at the 2019 IAAF World Championships in Doha, Qatar.
Vernon Norwood
—LSUSports.net photo
DES MOINES, Iowa — Three current and former LSU track and field stars just missed out on earning spots in the world championships Saturday.
Morgan City High School track and field standout Deondre Grogan inked with Iowa Western Community College during a ceremony at Morgan City High School Friday. With Grogan, seated second from right, are, from left, Peter Grogan, brother; Beatrice Cross, grandmother; and Mary Grogan, mother. Standing, are Morgan City High School Track and Field Coach Duriel Singleton, Morgan City High School Assistant Track and Field Coach Denver Chapman; Cory Grogan, brother; Devonta Grogan, brother; and Morgan City High School Boys Basketball Coach Herman Hartman Jr. (The Daily Review/Geoff Stoute)
Morgan City High School’s Deondre Grogan is headed to Iowa Western Community College with hopes of parlaying the experience into a longer track and field career at a four-year institution.
Lauren Cantrelle runs her final race as a Berwick High School student last month in the 3,200-meter run at the Allstate Sugar Bowl/Louisiana High School Athletic Association State Track and Field Meet at LSU. Cantrelle placed fourth in the 3,200-meter run and finished second in the 1,600-meter run. (The Daily Review/File Photo)
Lauren Cantrelle may have concluded her Berwick High School track and field career last month with two top-five finishes in Class 3A at the state track and field meet, including a state runner-up f
Morgan City High School will be sending its 4x200-meter relay team and Deondre Grogan in the 400-meter run to the state track and field meet Saturday. Seated, from left, are Devonta Grogan, Zion Landry and Deondre Grogan. Standing, are Head Coach Duriel Singleton, Justice Perou, Ahmad Hawkins and Assistant Coach Denver Chapman. (The Daily Review/Geoff Stoute)
Morgan City High School will compete in two events in Class 4A at Saturday’s Louisiana High School Athletic Association/Allstate Sugar Bowl Track and Field Meet.
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