2007-08 Track & Field Roster

Kendrick Shepherd

  • Position Sprints
  • Height 6-2
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown LaPlace, La.
  • Highschool East St. John HS

Biography

2006-07: NCAA Regional Qualifier...All-Louisiana Honoree...INDOOR-Led the team in the 400m dash crossing in 49.09... Also ran the 200m dash with a season-best of 23.60...Member of the 4x400m relay team that posted a best time of 3:18.50...OUTDOOR- Led the squad in the 400m with a time of 47.75...Also competed in the 200m with a season-best time of 22.44, and the 800m with a run of 2:01.80...Member of the NCAA Regional qualifying 4x400m relay team that posted a 3:09.17 at the ULM Invitational...Also a member of the 4x200m relay team

2005-06: Southland Conference All-Academic Team ... USTFCCCA All-Academic Team ... INDOOR - Recorded second-best time on team in the 200m with a 23.19 at Baton Rouge, La....Third-best team time in the 400m with a 49.82 at Texas Tech...Member of top 4x400m and distance medley relay teams...OUTDOOR - NCAA regional qualifier in the 400m with a time of 46.91 at the Indian Classic...Third-best time on squad in the 200m with a 21.83 at the Southland Conference championships...Member of 4x100m, 4x200m, 4x400m, and sprint medley relay teams

2004-05: INDOOR - Third-best time on squad in the 200 with a 24.43 at Baton Rouge, La., and in the 400 with a 51.19 at Texas Tech...Member of top 4x400 relay team...OUTDOOR - Second-best time of 49.62 in the 400 at the SLC Championships...Third-best time of 22.76 in the 200 at Southern Miss...Personal-best of 12.02 in the 100 at UL Lafayette

Prep: Was first in district in the 400 hurdles and an all-state performer...Was MVP of team his senior season and also lettered for three years at East St. John High School...Also lettered one year in football

Personal: Born May 28, 1986 in Texas City, Texas...Son of Roy and Bettye Shepherd...Has two brothers, Kenneth and Roy Jr. and two sisters, Tanya and Dimitra...Roy, Jr., ran track at Grambling...Member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes