Lauren Thomas

Year:
Senior
Hometown:
West Lafayette, Ind.
Position:
Sprints

2022-23
Indoor:
Opened up in the 400 meters at the Hoosier Open with a mark of 57.04 ... ran 43.06 (300 meters) and 57.51 (400 meters) at the Commodore Challenge ... ran anchor leg for the Hoosiers in the 4x400 relay at the Gladstein Invitational.

Outdoor:
Ran the 400 meters and 4x400 relay at the Raleigh Relays ... contested the 400 meters and 4x400 relay at the Florida Relays ... made collegiate debut in the 200 meters at the Louisville Invitational ... ran the 400 meters at the Billy Hayes Invitational.

2021-22
Indoor:
Competed in the 400 meters at Big Ten Indoor Championships … crossed second in the 400 meters at the Hoosier Open and clocked a time of 56.22 … also aided the 4x400 relay to first place … won the 400 meters with a time of 55.88 and helped the 4x400 relay squad to gold at Hoosier Hills.

Outdoor:
Big Ten Distinguished Scholar ... Academic All-Big Ten honoree ... aided the 4x400 relay squad to fifth at Raleigh Relays … competed in the 400 meters at Florida Relays.

2020-21
Indoor:
Did not compete in a meet.

Outdoor:
Big Ten Distinguished Scholar … USTFCCCA All-Academic Honoree … Academic All-Big Ten Honoree … competed with the 4x400 relay team at the NCAA East Preliminary Round…crossed third with the 4x400 relay squad at Big Ten Championships … also set a personal best in the 400 meters with a time of 55.68 at Big Ten Championships … helped the 4x400 relay team to a third place finish at the Big Ten North Florida Invitational … ran a leg of the distance medley relay at the Fighting Illini Big Ten Relays and placed fourth.

2019-20
Indoor:
Competed in the 400 meters at Big Ten Championships … won the 400 meters twice throughout the season—Gladstein Invitational and Hoosier Hills … placed third in the 600 meters at Gladstein Invitational with a time of 1:40.56 … captured fifth with a time of 41.09 in the 300 meters at Hoosier Open … won with the 4x400 relay squad at Gladstein Invitational … captured third twice as part of the 4x400m relay team —Hoosier Open and IU vs. Tennessee Duals … was runner-up at Hoosier Hills as a leg of the 4x400 relay.

Outdoor:
Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the 2020 outdoor season was canceled.

Prior to Indiana:
Personal Best: 100m: 12.21, 200m: 25.54, 400m: 54.92
2019 IHSAA State Runner-up (400m)