Troy University Athletics
2020-21 Track & Field Roster
Roster
Locke, Lauren

Lauren Locke
- Class:
- Freshman
- Position:
- Distance
- Hometown:
- Marianna, Fla.
- High School:
- Marianna HS
Bio
College Bests:
4k: 16:44.80 (9/3/21)
5k: 18:35.20 (9/24/21)
6k: 23:37.00 (10/18/19)
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1500m: 4:36.41 (4/16/22)
3000m Steeplechase: 10:19.27 (3/26/22)
Sophomore (2022)
Outdoor: Ran in the 1,500-meter and 3,000-meter steeplechase… Went 5-of-5 with top-five finishes in the 3,000-meter steeplechase (second – Weems Baskin Invitational, first – Tiger Track Classic, second – UAB Green & Gold, second – Crimson Tide Invitational, fifth – SBC Championships)… Won gold at the Tiger Track Classic at 11:30.64 in the 3,000-meter steeplechase… Crossed the finish line in the top-10 for all four 1,500-meter races, with her best time coming at the War Eagle Invitational for ninth at 4:36.41 – sixth-fastest time in program history… Competed with Tanner Guest, Katie Smith and Ines Garcia in the 4x800-meter relay, timing at 9:50.87 – fourth-fastest time in Troy program history
Indoor: Ran in 3000m and mile events… Posted a ninth-place finish in the UAB Vulcan Invite with an 11:21.75 time… At the Bulldog Open ran a 5:14.61 mile, finishing in 11th
Sophomore (2021-22): Cross Country: Tallied a 4k personal-best of 16:44.80 at the Foothills Invitational, where she placed 35th… Finished a season-high third place at the Azalea City Classic with a time of 20:02.9… Led the Trojans at the Queen City Invite with a 5k personal-best of 18:35.20 and placing 32nd… Crossed the finish line in 25:06.5 at the FSU Invite, placing 226th… Notched a 39th-place finish in 19:21.3 at the Sun Belt Championships… Recorded a 172nd-place finish in 23:37.61 at the NCAA South Regional
Sophomore (2020-21): Cross Country- Recorded a 24th-place finish at the Azalea City Classic 5k in 20:59.40… Notched a season-best 12th-place finish in 20:51.39 at the John ‘Doc’ Anderson Invite 5k… Placed 40th in 24:17.85 at the UAB Blazer Classic 6k
Freshman (2019-2020): Cross Country- Completed the Foothills XC Invitational 5k in 19:35.50, placing 22nd… Finished 126th in the Blazer Invite 6k in 23:37.00 … Ran the Sun Belt Conference Championship 5k in 19:51.70, placing 55th… Finished the NCAA DI South Regional in 24:02.00, placing 182nd
Highschool: Helped lead Marianna High School to back-to-back regional appearances during her sophomore and junior campaign… Holds the school record in the 1600 with a time of 5:19… Graduated with honors and a 4.65 GPA
Personal: Full name is Lauren Mackenzie Locke… Born January 24, 2001… Daughter of Jimmy and Mary Locke… Has a brother, Jacob, and sister, Emily… Major undecided
4k: 16:44.80 (9/3/21)
5k: 18:35.20 (9/24/21)
6k: 23:37.00 (10/18/19)
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1500m: 4:36.41 (4/16/22)
3000m Steeplechase: 10:19.27 (3/26/22)
Sophomore (2022)
Outdoor: Ran in the 1,500-meter and 3,000-meter steeplechase… Went 5-of-5 with top-five finishes in the 3,000-meter steeplechase (second – Weems Baskin Invitational, first – Tiger Track Classic, second – UAB Green & Gold, second – Crimson Tide Invitational, fifth – SBC Championships)… Won gold at the Tiger Track Classic at 11:30.64 in the 3,000-meter steeplechase… Crossed the finish line in the top-10 for all four 1,500-meter races, with her best time coming at the War Eagle Invitational for ninth at 4:36.41 – sixth-fastest time in program history… Competed with Tanner Guest, Katie Smith and Ines Garcia in the 4x800-meter relay, timing at 9:50.87 – fourth-fastest time in Troy program history
Indoor: Ran in 3000m and mile events… Posted a ninth-place finish in the UAB Vulcan Invite with an 11:21.75 time… At the Bulldog Open ran a 5:14.61 mile, finishing in 11th
Sophomore (2021-22): Cross Country: Tallied a 4k personal-best of 16:44.80 at the Foothills Invitational, where she placed 35th… Finished a season-high third place at the Azalea City Classic with a time of 20:02.9… Led the Trojans at the Queen City Invite with a 5k personal-best of 18:35.20 and placing 32nd… Crossed the finish line in 25:06.5 at the FSU Invite, placing 226th… Notched a 39th-place finish in 19:21.3 at the Sun Belt Championships… Recorded a 172nd-place finish in 23:37.61 at the NCAA South Regional
Sophomore (2020-21): Cross Country- Recorded a 24th-place finish at the Azalea City Classic 5k in 20:59.40… Notched a season-best 12th-place finish in 20:51.39 at the John ‘Doc’ Anderson Invite 5k… Placed 40th in 24:17.85 at the UAB Blazer Classic 6k
Freshman (2019-2020): Cross Country- Completed the Foothills XC Invitational 5k in 19:35.50, placing 22nd… Finished 126th in the Blazer Invite 6k in 23:37.00 … Ran the Sun Belt Conference Championship 5k in 19:51.70, placing 55th… Finished the NCAA DI South Regional in 24:02.00, placing 182nd
Highschool: Helped lead Marianna High School to back-to-back regional appearances during her sophomore and junior campaign… Holds the school record in the 1600 with a time of 5:19… Graduated with honors and a 4.65 GPA
Personal: Full name is Lauren Mackenzie Locke… Born January 24, 2001… Daughter of Jimmy and Mary Locke… Has a brother, Jacob, and sister, Emily… Major undecided
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