University of Memphis Athletics
2015-16 Men's Track and Field Roster
Church, LaForrest
LaForrest Church
- Position:
- Middle Distance
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Port Orchard, Wash.
- HS:
- South Kitsap HS
- Prev School:
- South Kitsap HS
Bio
Academic Honors
Memphis Tiger 3.0 Club Fall 2015.
2014-15 (Sophomore)
INDOOR: Did not compete.
CROSS COUNTRY: Did not compete.
2013-14 (Freshman)
OUTDOOR: Competed in 400m and 800m in six meets … Took gold (1:51.53) and earned All-American Athletic Conference honors in the 800m at the league’s championships meet ... In the 800m preliminaries at the American Athletic Conference Championships, notched a personal-best 1:50.21 ... Ran a 1:58.22 in the 800m preliminaries at the USA Track and Field Junior National Championships … Won the 400m with a personal-best 48.87 at the Memphis Invitational.
INDOOR: Competed in five meets … Placed fifth in the 800m with a personal-best 1:52.46 at the Vanderbilt Invitational … Posted a personal-best 1:19.88 and placed second in the 600m at the Illini Classic.
CROSS COUNTRY: Redshirted
PRIOR TO MEMPHIS
Letterwinner in track and field (4) and cross country (3) at South Kitsap High School … Member of two cross country state championship teams (2011 and 2012) and one track and field state championship squad (2012) … Won the 2013 Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) 4A 800m and 4x400m relay state titles ... Holds school records in the 800m and 4x400m relay.
PERSONAL
Son of Michael and Julie Church ... Birthday is June 9 ... An anthropology major.
Memphis Tiger 3.0 Club Fall 2015.
2014-15 (Sophomore)
INDOOR: Did not compete.
CROSS COUNTRY: Did not compete.
2013-14 (Freshman)
OUTDOOR: Competed in 400m and 800m in six meets … Took gold (1:51.53) and earned All-American Athletic Conference honors in the 800m at the league’s championships meet ... In the 800m preliminaries at the American Athletic Conference Championships, notched a personal-best 1:50.21 ... Ran a 1:58.22 in the 800m preliminaries at the USA Track and Field Junior National Championships … Won the 400m with a personal-best 48.87 at the Memphis Invitational.
INDOOR: Competed in five meets … Placed fifth in the 800m with a personal-best 1:52.46 at the Vanderbilt Invitational … Posted a personal-best 1:19.88 and placed second in the 600m at the Illini Classic.
CROSS COUNTRY: Redshirted
PRIOR TO MEMPHIS
Letterwinner in track and field (4) and cross country (3) at South Kitsap High School … Member of two cross country state championship teams (2011 and 2012) and one track and field state championship squad (2012) … Won the 2013 Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) 4A 800m and 4x400m relay state titles ... Holds school records in the 800m and 4x400m relay.
PERSONAL
Son of Michael and Julie Church ... Birthday is June 9 ... An anthropology major.
Wolfchase Toyota Insider: Track and Field - Feb. 27
Thursday, February 27
Memphis Track & Field: NCAA Preview
Monday, June 03
Memphis Track & Field: Tigers Prep for East Preliminaries
Wednesday, May 22
Wolfchase Toyota Insider: Track & Field - May 9
Thursday, May 09
