2021 Track & Field Roster

Lauren Newman

  • Position Long Jump
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Yakima, Wash.
  • Highschool LaSalle HS

Biography

WSU CAREER. JUNIOR (2018-19): Indoor - Saw her best performance in the 60-meter dash at the Bronco Invite, finishing third overall (7.77)...Competed at the MPSF Championships in both the long jump, where she placed 15th overall (17-9 / 5.41m), and in the 60m dash, where she finished 42nd (7.93)…Outdoor - Posted a PR in the 100-meter dash at the USC Trojan Invite to begin the outdoor season at 12.45...Competed at the Pac-12 Championships in the long jump, placing 24th overall with a mark of 17-11 (5.46m).

SOPHOMORE (2017-18): Indoor - Competed in six total meets during the indoor season, earning one victory at the WSU Open in the long jump at 18-6 1/2 (5.65m)...Finished 17th overall in the long jump (17-2 3/4 / 5.25m) at the MPSF Championships…Outdoor - Saw action in six total meets during the outdoor campaign as well, earning a win in the long jump at the WSU vs. UW Dual with a mark of 19-3 1/2 (5.88mw)...Finished 19th overall in the long jump at the Pac-12 Championships with a mark of 18-7 1/4 (5.67m).

FRESHMAN (2016-17): Indoor - Opened collegiate career with a 7.89i time in the 60m dash and a 26.85i time in the 200m at the Jacoby Invite (1/14/17, Nampa)…long jumped a best of 554m/18-2 1/4i at Cougar Indoor (2/4/17, Pullman)…at Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Championships long jumped 5.18m/17-0i for 25th…Outdoor - Reached PR in long jump of 5.55m/18-2 1/2 at Trojan Invite (3/18/17, Los Angeles)…at the Pac-12 Championships long jumped 5.30m/17-4 3/4w for 21st.
 
HIGH SCHOOL CAREER. Earned twelve varsity letters at La Salle High School...four in soccer as forward/midfielder for coach Felix Hernandez...four as a guard in basketball for coach Alyssa Goins...one in tennis for coach Cheryl Colvin...three in track for coach Cody Lamb...soccer team won league and district titles three straight years…named to All-South Central Athletic Conference first team in soccer four consecutive years...on the track, at state 1A championships finishes included 100m - third (2014), second (2015) and second (2016); 200m - fourth (2014), third  (2015) and second (2016); long jump - third (2015) and state champion as a senior…named to Yakima Sports Commission All-Valley teams in soccer and track during her junior and senior seasons…two-time Female Athlete of the Year selection by the Yakima Valley Sports Commission.
 
PERSONAL. Born in May 1997 in Yakima, Washington...father Brad works in agricultural management after graduating in 1990…mother Kristi works as a clinical dietitian...older sister Olivia was a hurdler/heptathlete at Whitworth…younger sister Natalie…planning to major in education at WSU.
 
NEWMAN’S WSU BESTS
60m - 7.77i (2019)
100m - 12.45 (2019)
200m - 26.85i (2017)
Long Jump - 5.88mw / 19-3 1/2 (2018)
 
PAC-12 CHAMPIONSHIPS PERFORMANCES
2019       Long Jump        24th       5.46m / 17-11
2018       Long Jump        19th       5.67m / 19-3 1/2
2017       Long Jump        21st       5.30m / 17-4 3/4

Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Freshman

    Long Jump
    5'7"
  • 2018Sophomore

    Long Jump
    5'7"
  • 2019Junior

  • 2020Senior

    Long Jump
  • 2021Senior

    Long Jump