Terrance Laird
{{Short description|American track and field athlete (born 2000)}}
{{Use American English|date=June 2019}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2022}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
| name = Terrance Laird
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1998|10|12}}{{Cite web | url = https://worldathletics.org/athletes/united-states/terrance-laird-14716878 | title = ATHLETE PROFILE Terrance LAIRD | website = World Athletics | access-date = June 12, 2021}}
| birth_place = {{nowrap|West Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S.{{cite web |url=http://featured.flosports.tv/terrance-laird-the-lion-within |title=Terrance Laird: The Lion Within |website=FloSports |last=Mull |first=Cory |date=February 23, 2017 |access-date=April 1, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170302235827/http://featured.flosports.tv/terrance-laird-the-lion-within |archive-date=March 2, 2017}}}}
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| country = United States
| sport = Track and field
| event = Sprints
| collegeteam = LSU Tigers (2020–2021)
Hinds CC Eagles (2019)
PSU Nittany Lions (2018)
| coach = Dennis Shaver
| pb = {{ubl
|100 m: 10.05 (2021)
|200 m: 19.81 (2021)
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Terrance Laird (born October 12, 1998) is an American track and field athlete specializing in the 100 meters and 200 meters sprints.
Career
Laird's freshman year was at Penn State in 2017-18, where he won the Men's Freshman of the Year award in the Big Ten conference.{{cite web |title=Two Penn State Track and Field athletes named Big Ten Athletes of the Year |url=https://news.psu.edu/story/510362/2018/03/14/athletics/two-penn-state-track-and-field-athletes-named-big-ten-athletes |website=news.psu.edu |publisher=Penn State News |access-date=May 17, 2021 |date=March 14, 2018}} He struggled academically at Penn State and transferred to Hinds Community College in Mississippi for his sophomore year.{{cite web |last1=Geoghegan |first1=Neil |title=Running In Place: After years on the move, Coatesville’s Terrance Laird has found peace at LSU, and a speed no one can match |url=https://papreplive.com/2021/03/15/running-in-place-after-years-on-the-move-coatesvilles-terrance-laird-has-found-peace-at-lsu-and-a-speed-no-one-can-match/ |publisher=PA Prep Live |access-date=May 17, 2021 |date=Mar 15, 2021}}
Laird moved on to Louisiana State University{{cite web |title=Two Hinds track and field stars sign with Division 1 programs |url=https://www.vicksburgnews.com/two-hinds-track-and-field-stars-sign-with-division-1-programs/ |publisher=Vicksburg Daily News |access-date=May 17, 2021 |date=Nov 14, 2019}} where he competed collegiately for the LSU Tigers.{{cite web |url=https://lsusports.net/sports/track-and-field/roster/terrance-laird/24639 |title=Terrance Laird |website=LSUSports.net |accessdate=March 31, 2021}} On 27 March 2021, Laird ran a 19.81 200 metres at the Texas Relays meet, which was the third fastest time in NCAA history. His performance was even more impressive due to his negative split, running the first 100m in 10.39 seconds and his final in 9.42 seconds, which is one of the fastest closes for the 200 metres in history.{{cite news|title=LSU's Terrance Laird Leaves Field in the Dust With 19.81 200 Meters at Texas Relays|url=https://www.dyestat.com/gprofile.php?mgroup_id=44531&do=news&news_id=614971-LSU-039-s-Laird-Leaves-Field-In-The-Dust-With-19-81-200-Meters-At-Texas-Relays|website=dyestat.com|author=Doug Binder|date=28 March 2021|access-date=28 March 2021}} He also finished second to Matthew Boling at the 2021 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships in the 200m, finishing in 20.20 seconds. This was also the 8th fastest all time indoor 200 metres. Terrance Laird also holds the 4th fastest wind aided 200m run of all time, running 19.64 (+5.6) on May 17, 2019. On May 15, 2021, Laird had a similar achievement running 9.80 +3.2 for 100 meters, one of the top 20 performers under any circumstances in that event. He was awarded the Commissioners Trophy for the most points at the SEC event, where he won the 100 and 200 meters and anchored the winning 4x100 meter relay team.{{cite web |last1=Chrisman |first1=Spencer |title=LSU sprinter, Terrance Laird awarded Commissioners Trophy |url=https://www.wafb.com/2021/05/16/lsu-sprinter-terrance-laird-awarded-commissioners-trophy/ |publisher=WAFB |access-date=May 17, 2021 |date=May 16, 2021}}
Personal bests
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! Event !! Time !! Wind (m/s) !! Venue !! Date !! Notes | |||||
| rowspan=2|100 m | 10.05 | +0.4 | Eugene, Oregon, US | June 11, 2021 | |
| 9.80 {{AthAbbr|w}} | +3.2 | College Station, Texas, US | May 15, 2021 | align=left|Wind-assisted | |
| rowspan=2|200 m | 19.81 | +0.8 | Austin, Texas, US | March 27, 2021 | |
| 19.64 {{AthAbbr|w}} | +5.6 | Hobbs, New Mexico, US | May 17, 2019 | align=left|Wind-assisted | |
| Indoor 200 m | 20.20 | {{n/a}} | Fayetteville, Arkansas, US | March 13, 2021 | align=left|#8 all-time |
- Information from World Athletics profile.
National championship results
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|+Representing the PSU Nittany Lions (2018), Hinds CC Eagles (2019), LSU Tigers (2021 NCAA), and adidas (2021) | |||||||
| Year | Competition | Position | Event | Time | Wind (m/s) | Venue | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 12th | 200 m | 20.97 | {{n/a}} | College Station, Texas | ||
| rowspan=3|2019
| rowspan=3|NJCAA Division I Championships | data-sort-value="8th DNS"|2nd (semis) | 200 m | 19.64 {{AthAbbr|w}} | +5.6 | rowspan=3|Hobbs, New Mexico | Wind-assisted, {{AthAbbr|Q}}{{refn|group=note|Qualified for the final, but did not start ({{AthAbbr|DNS}}).}} | |
| bgcolor=silver|2nd | data-sort-value="400 relay"|4×100 m relay | 39.24 | {{n/a}} | ||||
| bgcolor=silver|2nd | 100 m | 10.14 {{AthAbbr|w}} | +2.3 | Wind-assisted | |||
| rowspan=5|2021 | bgcolor=silver|2nd | 200 m | 20.20 | {{n/a}} | Fayetteville, Arkansas | {{AthAbbr|PB}}, #8 all-time | |
| rowspan=3|NCAA Division I Championships | bgcolor=gold|1st | data-sort-value="400 relay"|4×100 m relay | 38.48 | {{n/a}} | rowspan=3|Eugene, Oregon | ||
| bgcolor=gold|1st | 100 m | 10.05 | +0.4 | {{AthAbbr|PB}} | |||
| bgcolor=silver|2nd | 200 m | 19.94 | -0.4 | ||||
| US Olympic Trials | 6th | 200 m | 20.15 | +0.3 | Eugene, Oregon |
- NCAA and NJCAA results from Track & Field Results Reporting System profile.[https://www.tfrrs.org/athletes/7031139/ TERRANCE LAIRD (JR-3) LSU]. Track & Field Results Reporting System. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
Notes
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References
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External links
- {{World Athletics}}
- {{TFRRS|7031139|Terrance Laird}} (Track & Field Results Reporting System)
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Category:Track and field athletes from Pennsylvania
Category:Sportspeople from Coatesville, Pennsylvania
Category:American male sprinters
Category:African-American track and field athletes
Category:LSU Tigers track and field athletes
Category:Pennsylvania State University alumni
Category:21st-century African-American sportsmen
Category:Penn State Nittany Lions men's track and field athletes
Category:Hinds Community College alumni
Category:NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners