University of Memphis Athletics
2016-17 Women's Track and Field Roster
Lansden, Destinee
Destinee Lansden
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Chattanooga, Tenn.
- Prev School:
- Girls Preparatory School
Bio
2014-15 (Sophomore)
INDOOR: Set a personal-best 7.99 in the 60m at the season-opening Vanderbilt Music City Invitational ... At the American Indoor Track and Field Championships, posted two top-10 finishes in the 4x4 (4th; 3:44.26)and DMR (9th; 12:26.09) ... Recorded two top-5 finishes in the 200m (3rd;25.47) and 400m (2nd; 56.58) at the LSU High Performance Meet ... Took the title at the Tiger Invitational in the 400m with a time of 57.15.
2013-14 (Freshman)
OUTDOOR: Competed in six meets ... Posted a personal-best 55.09 and finished second in the 400m at the Red Wolf Open ... Recorded seventh-place finish in the 4x400m relay (3:42.68) at the American Athletic Conference Championships ... At the Memphis Invitational, earned two third-place finishes in the 200m (26.36) and 400m (57.44) ... Took second in the 400m (57.16) at the Joey Haines Invitational.
INDOOR: Competed in the 200m, 400m and 4x400m relay in six meets ... At the American Athletic Conference Championships, ran a season-best 56.08 in the 400m preliminaries ... Member of the 4x400m relay that finished eighth (3:50.38) at the conference championships ... Notched a personal-best 24.81 in the 200m at the Southern Miss Cupid Classic (11th) ... Recorded a third-place in the 200m (25.37) and a second-place finish in the 400m (57.85) at the Missouri Invitational ... At the season-opening Illini Classic, earned two top-10 finishes in the 400m (7th; 58.38) and the 4x4 (10th; 3:59.93).
PRIOR TO MEMPHIS
Competed in both track and field and volleyball at Girls Preparatory School in Chattanooga, Tenn. ... Set school records in the 100m (12.22), 400m (55.82), 200m (24.96), and 4x200m (1:43.57) ... Won the state titles in both the 100m and 400m at the 2012 Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) Division II ... Earned Chattanooga Times Free Press Best of Preps first team in 2011 and 2012 ... At 2013 TSSAA Division II state meet, posted four top-10 performances in the 4x100m relay (2nd), 100m (3rd), 400m (3rd) and 200m (8th) ... Received Times Free Press Best of Preps honors in 2013.
PERSONAL
Daughter of William and Jennifer Lansden ... Birthday is December 24 ... A biology major.
INDOOR: Set a personal-best 7.99 in the 60m at the season-opening Vanderbilt Music City Invitational ... At the American Indoor Track and Field Championships, posted two top-10 finishes in the 4x4 (4th; 3:44.26)and DMR (9th; 12:26.09) ... Recorded two top-5 finishes in the 200m (3rd;25.47) and 400m (2nd; 56.58) at the LSU High Performance Meet ... Took the title at the Tiger Invitational in the 400m with a time of 57.15.
2013-14 (Freshman)
OUTDOOR: Competed in six meets ... Posted a personal-best 55.09 and finished second in the 400m at the Red Wolf Open ... Recorded seventh-place finish in the 4x400m relay (3:42.68) at the American Athletic Conference Championships ... At the Memphis Invitational, earned two third-place finishes in the 200m (26.36) and 400m (57.44) ... Took second in the 400m (57.16) at the Joey Haines Invitational.
INDOOR: Competed in the 200m, 400m and 4x400m relay in six meets ... At the American Athletic Conference Championships, ran a season-best 56.08 in the 400m preliminaries ... Member of the 4x400m relay that finished eighth (3:50.38) at the conference championships ... Notched a personal-best 24.81 in the 200m at the Southern Miss Cupid Classic (11th) ... Recorded a third-place in the 200m (25.37) and a second-place finish in the 400m (57.85) at the Missouri Invitational ... At the season-opening Illini Classic, earned two top-10 finishes in the 400m (7th; 58.38) and the 4x4 (10th; 3:59.93).
PRIOR TO MEMPHIS
Competed in both track and field and volleyball at Girls Preparatory School in Chattanooga, Tenn. ... Set school records in the 100m (12.22), 400m (55.82), 200m (24.96), and 4x200m (1:43.57) ... Won the state titles in both the 100m and 400m at the 2012 Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) Division II ... Earned Chattanooga Times Free Press Best of Preps first team in 2011 and 2012 ... At 2013 TSSAA Division II state meet, posted four top-10 performances in the 4x100m relay (2nd), 100m (3rd), 400m (3rd) and 200m (8th) ... Received Times Free Press Best of Preps honors in 2013.
PERSONAL
Daughter of William and Jennifer Lansden ... Birthday is December 24 ... A biology major.
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