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    Lauren Blackburn
    Lauren Blackburn

    Class:
    Junior
    Hometown:
    Dallas, Texas
    High School:
    Sunset
    Height:
    5-8
    Event:
    Hurdles
    Birthdate:
    11/18/1991

    04/20/2013

    Trojans Past And Present Shine At Mt. SAC Relays

    USC looks sharp in final tune-up before hosting next week's dual meet against UCLA

    04/05/2013

    Nellum And Brown Post Impressive Wins At Florida Relays

    Trojans enjoy a big first day against top-notch competition

    03/19/2013

    USC Men No. 8 And Women No. 23 In First USTFCCCA T&F Poll

    Trojans at home this weekend hosting among others, No. 1 (M)/No. 6 (W) Texas A&M

    03/16/2013

    USC Continues Winning Ways At The Start Of The Track Season

    Trojans win eight more events at Northridge Invitational

    02/21/2013

    USC Track & Field Season Outlook

    Trojans open season this weekend at the Rossi Relays

    THIS YEAR: Junior Lauren Blackburn had surgery in the offseason to repair her foot which had caused her issues throughout the 2012 season. When she returns to health, Blackburn can be one of the top sprint hurdlers in the country.

    2012: Blackburn had a Trojan 2012 best time of 13.23 in the 100m HH to place third at the Pac-12 Championships on May 13. Had a wind-aided time of 13.26 to advance out of the NCAA West Preliminary Rounds in 11th place. Reached the semifinals at the NCAA Championships where she finished 23rd with a time of 13.52 to earn honorable mention All-America honors.

    2011: Blackburn teamed with Nia Ali to give the Trojans two of the top 100m hurdlers on the West Coast. Finished in ninth place in the 100m HH at the Texas Relays with a wind-aided time of 13.23 on April 9. Placed second in the USC-UCLA Dual Meet in the 100m HH with a time of 13.22 on May 1...Also took third in the 400m IH with a time of 60.18. Set a PR and a USC freshman record with a time of 13.06 in placing second in the 100m HH at the Pac-10 Championships in Tucson, Ariz. on May 14...Her time was .01 second faster than the previous record of 13.07 set in 2003 by Virgina Powell who went on to establish the NCAA record of 12.48 as a senior. Ran a 13.09 to finish with the fourth-fastest time at the NCAA Preliminary Rounds in Eugene, Ore. and advance to the NCAA semifinals. Posted a time of 13.35 at the NCAA Championships to finish 16th and earn second-team All-America honors.

    High School: Blackburn is a 2010 graduate of Sunset High in Dallas, Texas. She was team captain and won the state championship her junior and senior years in the 100m HH. Had a best 100m HH time of 13.39 and a 300m IH time of 41.08. Her 100m HH time was the best wind-legal time by a high schooler in 2010 and she had the fourth-best 300m IH time. Was named to the USA Today 2009 and 2010 girls high school track and field team and was tabbed as the 2010 Dallas Morning News Track and Field Women Athlete of the Year.

    Personal: Lauren was born on November 18, 1991 in Dallas, Texas...One of her favorite hobbies is photography...Lists her favorite actors as Will and Jayden Smith, favorite singer as Justin Bieber and favorite movie as Despicable Me...Is a Kinesiology major at USC.

    CAREER BESTS: 100m HH -- 13.06 (USC Freshman Record)