2021 Track and Field Roster

Lauren Purdom

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Whitesboro, Texas
  • Highschool Whitesboro HS

Biography

Season and Career Results
2021 OUTDOOR
Competed in seven meets, with six top-ten finishes... finished fourth in the high jump for a career-best at the Texas State Bobcat Classic with a jump of 1.70m (5' 7") ... finished third in the high jump at the University of Akron Invitational with a measure of 1.63m (5' 4.25") ... finished fifth in the high jump with 1.60m (5' 3") during the University of Akron Invitational.
 
2021 INDOOR
Finished 14th in the high jump with 1.59m (5' 2.5") at the Sun Belt Indoor Track & Field Championships.

2020 INDOOR
Competed in four meets… as the runner-up in the high jump at the Navy Invitational… finished in third place at the Red Raider Invitational… had a season-best leap of 1.65m (5’ 5”) at the UAB Vulcan Invitational.  
 
2019 OUTDOOR
 Had sixth place finishes in high jump at the Roadrunner Invitational and Bobcat Classic of 1.60m (5’ 3”).
 
2019 INDOOR
 Two invitational appearances, recording heights of 1.59m (5’ 2.5”) and 1.54m (5’ 0.5”), taking 11th and 14th, respectively.
 
2018 OUTDOOR
Had three top 10 finishes... had a season-best clearance of 1.60m (5' 3") in the high jump at 1.60m (5' 3") to finish eighth at the Bobcat Classic and the Roadrunner Invitational... placed 10th at the Bobcat Invitational.

2018 INDOOR
Posted five top 10 finishes... placed ninth in the high jump with season best clearance of 1.66m (5' 5.25") at the Sun Belt Conference Championships... claimed eight at the Jaguar Invitational... finished seventh at the New Mexico Team Invitational and Ted Nelson Invitational... took fifth-place at the LSU Purple Tiger.
 
HIGH SCHOOL

Graduated from Whitesboro High School... coached by Brenton Gabbert...finished fourth at UIL Class 3A State Championships in the high jump as a senior...won the district, area and regional high jump championships in 2017...was a bronze medalist at 2016 UIL 3A State Meet...claimed district, area and regional high jump championships in 2016...had personal best clearance of 5'7"...played basketball and volleyball...earned First-Team All-District honors in volleyball in 2016...selected to 2017 Second-Team All-District on the  hardwood...named team's Offensive Player of the Year as a senior and junior.

PERSONAL
Born May 12...daughter of Jessica and David Purdom...has an older brother, Austin... her grandfather, Ron Purdom, ran track at West Texas A&M... Majoring is exercise and sports science.

Historical Player Information

  • 2013-2014Senior

    High Jump
  • 2018Freshman

    High Jump
  • 2019Sophomore

    High Jump
  • 2020Junior

    High Jump
  • 2021Senior

    High Jump