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As a sophomore (2007): Southland Conference Champion in the javelin with a season-best throw of 154-01 ... Became the first female Nicholls track and field athlete to garner an individual conference title ... NCAA Mideast Regional qualifier ... Posted four first place finishes ... One second place finish ... Three three times for over 150 feet ... Recipient of the Nicholls Female Student-Athlete of the Year Award. As a freshman (2006): Shattered school records meet after meet ... Finished first in the state of Louisiana after a personal-best throw of 161-05, coming at the Southland Conference Championships ... Placed seventh in the nation with a throw of 144 feet at the 2006 Finish Line USA Junior Outdoor Track and Field Championships ... Qualified for the USA Junior National Championships ... NCAA Mideast Regionals ... In her first collegiate meet, set a Nicholls all-time mark in the javelin throw with a toss of 135-01 at the USA Premier Invitational, good for a second place finish ... Finished the season with two first place finishes (Pelican Relays and Ty Terrell Relays) ... Two second place finishes (USA Premier Invitational and SLC Outdoors) ... One fourth place finish (LSU Relays) ... Threw four times for over 151 feet ... Also a member of the Colonels' softball team ... Batted .231 with 15 hits, seven doubles, one homerun, eight RBI and 10 runs scored ... Recipient of the Nicholls Freshman Female Student-Athlete of the Year Award. At Central Lafourche High School: Lettered in four sports, including track and field, softball, volleyball and soccer ... Took home all-district honors in all four sports ... Also played basketball for one season ... Finished second in the state in the javelin. Personal: Full name is Leslie Aaron Bourgeois ... Born on July 28, 1987 in Odessa, Texas ... Daughter of Eddie and Janel Bourgeois ... Has a twin sister, Emily, an older sister, Frannie, and a younger brother, Hogan ... Father, Eddie, played golf at Nicholls, and cousin, James, was a kicker for the Colonel football team for four years ... Majoring in Health and Physical Education. |
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