2021 Track & Field Roster

Niaya Fant

  • Position Sprints
  • Height 5-8
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Parkway HS
  • Hometown San Diego, Cali.

Biography

(personal bests-as of May 25, 2021)
Date Year Event Statistic Meet
Jan. 10 2020 60 Meter Dash 8.51 LSU Purple Tiger
March 9 2019 100 Meter Dash 13.34 McNeese Louisiana Challenge
Feb. 14 2020 200 Meter Dash 27.43 Samford Invitational
Feb. 1 2019 400 Meter Dash 1:01.9 LSU Bayou Bengal 
May 13 2018 4x400 Meter Relay 4:00.87 Sun Belt Outdoor Championship

SENIOR (2021): Capped off her season debut, at the LSU Purple Tiger (Jan. 16), by finishing fifth in the 400-meter dash after posting a time of 1:04.09 … came in 29th in the 400-meter dash (1:03.17) at the USA Jaguar Invitational (1:03.17) … wrapped up the indoor slate with a 32nd-place finish in the 400-meter dash (1:02.20) at the Sun Belt Indoor Championship (Feb. 23). 

JUNIOR (2020): Opened the 2020 campaign at the LSU Purple Tiger (Jan. 10) and competed in the 400-meter dash (1:04.85) and 60-meter dash (8.51), finishing 24th and 44th, respectively … raced alongside Ava Paul, Ashlyn Jack and Di’Keriun Straughter in the 4x400 meter relay in the LSU Purple Tiger and closed the event 12th with a time of 4.17.50 …  capped off the Ted Nelson Invitational (Jan. 17) with a 15th-place performance in the 4x400 meter relay after notching a time of 4:10.59 alongside Warhawk teammates Sydney Curry, Ava Paul and Di’Keriun Straughter ... traveled to the Houston Invitational (Jan. 31) where she came through with a 65th-place outing in the 60-meter dash (8.68) … capped off the 4x400 meter relay at the Houston Invitational in 24th, with a time of 4:08.13, alongside teammates Jasmine Hall, Di’Keriun Straughter and Shantavia Davis … closed out the Samford Invitational (Feb. 14) in 43rd in the 200-meter dash (27.53) … closed out the indoor slate with a 30th-place finish in the 400-meter dash (1:02.62) at the Sun Belt Indoor Championships (Feb. 25).

SOPHOMORE (2019):  Competed in four meets of the 2019 season … opened the season at the Texas Tech Classic (Jan. 26) by placing 17th in the 4x400 meter relay alongside Sydney Curry, Madison Trahan,  and Nanyamka Randle (4:10.6) … crossed the line 27th in the 400-meter dash (1:01.9) in the LSU Bayou Bengal (Feb. 1) … came in 25th-place in the 100-meter dash at the McNeese Louisiana Challenge (March 9). 

FRESHMAN (2018): Participated in six meets over the course of the 2018 campaign, taking part in the 200 meter dash, 400 meter dash and 4x400 meter relay during that span … began her collegiate career at the Texas Tech Classic (Jan. 27), placing 30th in the 400 meter dash (1:03.88) and 36th in the 200 meter dash (27.58) … ended the LSU Bayou Bengal (Feb. 2) with a 17th-place finish in the 400 meter dash (1:02.99) and a fifth-place outing in the 4x400 meter relay alongside Toni Corso, Baillie Cunningham and Germanii Murphy … competed in the Sun Belt Indoor Championship, placing 12th in the 4x400 meter relay along with teammates Devyn Hosby, La’Porcha Griggs and Toni Corso … was 32nd in the 400 meter dash in the Carl Kight Invitational (April 7) after a time of 1:04.71 … finished 12th in the 4x400 meter relay event at the Sun Belt Outdoor Championship at a pace of 4:00.87.

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Freshman

    5'8"
  • 2018-19Sophomore

    Sprints
    5'8"
  • 2019-20Junior

    Sprints
    5'8"
  • 2019-20Junior

    Sprints
    5'8"
  • 2021Senior

    Sprints
    5'8"