Bayou Brew 7/7: Louisiana's Best

Plus: Welcome to Baton Rouge.

Good morning, Tigers. LSU swept the top spots on the 2026 LSWA All-Louisiana college track and field squad, with NCAA 200-meter champion Jaiden Reid named men's track athlete of the year and javelin bronze medalist Jack Larriviere earning field honors.

Freshman Malachi Austin and newcomer Grant Buckmiller took their respective awards, while coach Dennis Shaver was named men's coach of the year after leading the Tigers to a fourth-place national finish. On the women's side, LSU's Shawnti Jackson shared track athlete of the year honors with Southern's Tashina Alase, with Princesse Hyman earning field honors and Shaver sharing the women's coaching award with Northwestern State's Mike Heimerman. Congrats, Tigers!

What else is mixed into today’s Bayou Brew?

πŸ‘Ÿ Welcome to Baton Rouge
🐯 And so much more!

πŸŽ₯ LSU+: EYE TO EYE

Meet Jada Williams, LSU women's basketball's newest star transfer, who comes to Baton Rouge from Iowa State after averaging 15.3 points, 7.7 assists and 3.5 rebounds per game, where she earned All-Big 12 First-Team honors for her performance throughout her third collegiate season.

πŸ”Ό Welcome to Baton Rouge. LSU track and field has signed javelin thrower Kyle Iorg, a junior transfer from Montana State. Iorg brings a personal best of 73.15 meters (240-0) to Baton Rouge and has qualified for the NCAA West First Round in each of his two collegiate seasons.

LSU also welcomed hurdler Ty'yanah Adams, a junior transfer from Florida A&M. Adams posted a 100-meter hurdle personal best of 13.07 seconds to earn silver at the SWAC Outdoor Championships and was a NJCAA First Team All-American at Barton CC.

πŸ€” TIGER TRIVIA

What collegiate record did Shawnti Jackson set during the 2026 outdoor season?

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πŸ“… THE SCHEDULE AHEAD

*All times are in CT

Wednesday, August 5
⚽ Soccer vs. Alabama (Exhibition) @ 7 p.m.

Saturday, August 8
⚽ Soccer @ UNC Wilmington (Exhibition) @ 5 p.m.

Wednesday, August 12
⚽ Soccer @ Wake Forest @ 6 p.m. (Winston-Salem, N.C.)

Sunday, August 16
⚽ Soccer vs. Northwestern State @ 6 p.m.

Thursday, August 20
⚽ Soccer vs. UCF @ 7 p.m.

Saturday, August 22
🏐 Volleyball vs. UL-Lafayette (Exhibition) @ 1 p.m.

Sunday, August 23
⚽ Soccer vs. Florida Gulf Coast @ 1 p.m.

Thursday, August 27
⚽ Soccer vs. Arizona State @ 9 p.m. (Tempe, Ariz.) 

Friday, August 28
🏐 Volleyball vs. Wake Forest @ 6 p.m.

Saturday, August 29
🏐 Volleyball vs. Incarnate Word @ 6 p.m.

Tuesday, September 1
🏐 Volleyball @ Michigan (Ann Arbor, Mich.) - TBA

Wednesday, September 2
🏐 Volleyball vs. Michigan State (Ann Arbor, Mich.) - TBA

Saturday, September 5
🏈 Football vs. Clemson @ 6:30 p.m. | ESPN College GameDay | Watch: ABC

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πŸŽ‰ TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: The collegiate outdoor 300-meter record with a time of 35.89 seconds.

🐯 Have a great Tuesday, Tigers!