Michaela Rose Improves LSU Record, No. 2 Time in NCAA History in the 800 Meter

BATON ROUGE, La. – The LSU track and field team wrapped up the regular season on Saturday as they hosted the equivalent of an SEC reunion at Bernie Moore Track Stadium. Final Results Possibly the biggest time of the season so far for the Tigers came from Michaela Rose in her final race wearing purple and gold in Baton Rouge. Moments before celebrating her senior day with her teammates, Rose got out fast and did not look back in the 800 meter. The Suffolk, Virginia, native clocked a new personal-best time of 1:58.12 to win the event. Rose’s new PR improves her LSU record, No. 2 time in collegiate history, No. 1 time in the NCAA for 2025, No. 1 time in the USA and No. 3 in the world. Rose’s goal remains the same ever since she clocked her first No. 2 time in collegiate history: beat Athing Mu’s collegiate record of 1:57.73 from 2021. The second-hottest race of the day for LSU came in the men’s 110-meter hurdles, an event where Jahiem Stern and Matthew Sophia have consistently produced. Stern got the better of his training partner as he clocked a new personal-best time of 13.35 seconds to move
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