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2023-24 Men's Track & Field Roster

Brad Laux
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Brad Laux

Jarrett Forrest

  • Hometown Mount Sterling, Ky.
  • Class Fifth Year
  • High School Univ. of the Cumberlands (Ky.) / Montgomery County HS

Biography

AS A JUNIOR (SPRING 2023)
Ran in the 5,000m four times this season, running a best time of 15:37.10 and finishing 6th at the Marshall Invitational. Ran a time of 4:04.15 and finished 6th in the 1,500m at the Centre Twilight.

PRIOR TO MSU
Transfer from the University of the Cumberlands where he spent one year. ... Was an NAIA Qualifier and MSC Second Team All-Conference ... Opened Patriot career at the Drake's Creek Scramble (MSC Preview) with 16:41.50 in 5K ... Improved 8K from 27:54.70 at Cedarville in September to 26:29.90 in November's MSC Championship meet, placing 12th ... Ran 28:09.50 at the NAIA Championships in Vancouver, Wa., placing 277th. Ran at neighboring Montgomery County HIgh School, where he ran for coach Hopey Newkirk, an MSU Hall of Famer.. ... As a senior, he was 79th at the state cross country meet, after placing 12th at the regional. ... In 2017, he was 24th at the regional, but did not qualify for the state cross country meet. ... In cross country in 2016, he finished 103rd at the state meet and 12th at the regional. ... In 2015 in cross country, he was 205th at the state meet and 40th at the regional.
 
Track & Field
Date Meet (Indoor/Outdoor) Site Event Time Place
5/10/24 OVC Championships (O) Charleston, Ill. Steeplechase 9:54.09 13th
4/27/24 Rick Erdmann Twilight (O) Richmond, Ky. Steeplechase 10:05.11 5th
4/20/24 Jim Green Invitational (O) Lexington, Ky. 5,000m 15:35.31 12th
4/13/24 Norse Track Invitational (O) Alexandria, Ky. 5,000m 15:35.87 3rd
4/5/24 Jim Vargo Invitational (O) Louisville, Ky. Steeplechase 9:52.26 7th
3/22/24 EKU Springtime Invitational (O) Richmond, Ky. 1,500m 4:06.55 11th
3/15/24 49er Classic (O) Charlotte, N.C. Steeplechase 9:48.33 10th
2/21/24 OVC Championships (I) Birmingham, Ala. 5,000m DNF 23rd
2/9/24 Marshall Invitational (I) Huntington, W.Va. 5,000m 15:54.66 14th
2/2/24 PNC Bank Bellarmine Classic (I) Louisville, Ky. 3,000m 9:15.92 50th
1/13/24 Marshall Alumni Classic (I) Huntington, W.Va. Mile 4:55.83 31st
5/12/23 OVC Championships (O) Edwardsville, Ill. Steeplechase 9:43.36 5th
4/28/23 Jim Green Invitational (O) Lexington, Ky. Steeplechase 9:54.41 7th
4/21/23 Rick Erdmann Twilight (O) Richmond, Ky. 5,000m 15:31.64 30th open
4/14/23 Centre Twilight (O) Danville, Ky. 800m 1:59.71 7th
4/14/23 Centre Twilight (O) Danville, Ky. 1,500m 4:04.15 6th
4/1/23 Oliver Nikoloff Invitational (O) Cincinnati, Ohio 5,000m 16:11.62 45th
3/17/23 Jim Vargo Invitational (O) Louisville, Ky. 5,000m 15:55.51 11th
2/10/23 Marshall Invitational (I) Huntington, W.Va. 5,000m 15:37.10 6th
5/13/22 OVC Championships (O) Murray, Ky. 5,000m 15:54.52 17th
5/11/22 OVC Championships (O) Murray, Ky. 1,500m 4:13.93 17th prelims
5/4/22 Liberty Twilight Qualifier (O) Lynchburg, Va. 5,000m DNF 16th
4/22/22 Kentucky Invitational (O) Lexington, Ky. 1,500m 3:57.83 19th
4/9/22 Jim Vargo Invitational (O) Louisville, Ky. 4x400m Relay 3:40.04 5th
4/8/22 Jim Vargo Invitational (O) Louisville, Ky. 5,000m 15:25.72 7th invite
3/26/22 Margaret Simmons Invitational (O) Murray, Ky. 1,500m 4:09.69 13th
3/18/22 Blizzard Buster (O) Oxford, Ohio 5,000m 15:46.41 19th
2/11/22 Marshall Invitational (I) Huntington, W.Va. 5,000m 16:01.52 11th
1/21/22 Bellarmine Open (I) Louisville, Ky. 3,000m 9:23.78 33rd
5/15/21 OVC Championships (O) Charleston, Ill. 5,000m 16:05.36 19th
5/3/21 Joey Haines Invitational (O) Cape Girardeau, Mo. 4x400m Relay 3:41.12 14th
5/1/21 Kentucky Invitational (O) Lexington, Ky. 1,500m 4:09.11 32nd
4/24/21 Redhawk Invitational (O) Oxford, Ohio 5,000m 15:37.34 20th
4/16/21 Rick Erdmann Twilight (O) Richmond, Ky. 5,000m 15:28.55 6th open
4/17/21 Rick Erdmann Twilight (O) Richmond, Ky. 4x400m Relay 3:30.44 3rd
4/3/21 Joey Haines Invitational (O) Cape Girardeau, Mo. 1,500m 4:07.24 27th
3/27/21 Adidas Trojan Challenge (O) Mt. Olive, N.C. 5,000m 15:50.03 4th
3/20/21 Blizzard Buster (O) Oxford, Ohio 3,000m 9:22.52 12th
1/20/21 Kentucky Collegiate Invitational (I) Louisville, Ky. 5,000m 15:57.09 5th

Historical Player Information

  • 2021Freshman

  • 2022Sophomore

  • 2023Junior

  • 2023Junior

  • 2023-24Fifth Year