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2025-26 Track & Field/Cross Country Roster
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De'Aundre Ward
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Brandon, Miss.
- Prev School:
- Hinds CC
Personal Bests:
60m: 6.90s
100m: 10.93s
LJ: 7.82m
2025: He competed in the Long Jump and 60m during the year...with his only 60m coming at the UAB Green and Gold Invite with a time of 7.16s...For the Long Jump this year, he earned three top-three finishes, which landed him in the NCAA East Regional coming in 2nd with a 7.75m jump...He then competed at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships coming 12th overall
2024: He competed in the 60m, 100m and Long Jump during the year...His best for the 60m came at the UAB Vulcan Invitational with his career best 6.90s and a 10th place...In the 100m he ran a best 10.93s at the South Alabama Invitational which earned him 3rd...In the Long Jump he earned four 1st place finishes at the UAB Vulcan invitational, Vanderbilt invitational, Bulldog Alumni relays, and Southern Miss invitational...Which earned him a spot in the NCAA East region where he came in 27th
Personal: Born in Brandon, Mississippi on the 21st of February in 2003...Son of Tammy and Karnesto Ward...While at Brandon High under Coaches Eugene Clinton & Nathan Mclaurin was the runner up for the Long jump and finished 3rd in the men's 100m 6A...2-time NJCAA 2nd team All-American...competed in the Bianca Knight All-Star Meet...Majoring in Major Media Entertainment with a minor in Kinsesiology
60m: 6.90s
100m: 10.93s
LJ: 7.82m
2025: He competed in the Long Jump and 60m during the year...with his only 60m coming at the UAB Green and Gold Invite with a time of 7.16s...For the Long Jump this year, he earned three top-three finishes, which landed him in the NCAA East Regional coming in 2nd with a 7.75m jump...He then competed at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships coming 12th overall
2024: He competed in the 60m, 100m and Long Jump during the year...His best for the 60m came at the UAB Vulcan Invitational with his career best 6.90s and a 10th place...In the 100m he ran a best 10.93s at the South Alabama Invitational which earned him 3rd...In the Long Jump he earned four 1st place finishes at the UAB Vulcan invitational, Vanderbilt invitational, Bulldog Alumni relays, and Southern Miss invitational...Which earned him a spot in the NCAA East region where he came in 27th
Personal: Born in Brandon, Mississippi on the 21st of February in 2003...Son of Tammy and Karnesto Ward...While at Brandon High under Coaches Eugene Clinton & Nathan Mclaurin was the runner up for the Long jump and finished 3rd in the men's 100m 6A...2-time NJCAA 2nd team All-American...competed in the Bianca Knight All-Star Meet...Majoring in Major Media Entertainment with a minor in Kinsesiology
Blake Anderson Introductory Press Conference
Monday, December 15
2025 Bowl Practice Press Conference
Wednesday, December 10
Full Highlights - Southern Miss vs. Grambling State
Tuesday, December 09
Game Highlights - Southern Miss vs. UAB
Monday, December 08
