Baton Rouge, La. – LSU track and field sprinter Terrance Laird announced he was turning pro on Friday afternoon. The world class sprinter has signed a contract with Adidas.
Laird, who arrived at LSU in January of 2020, has done it all for LSU. He led the LSU men's team to a national title a week ago by scoring a team and meet high 20.5 points at the NCAA Championships after winning titles in the 100 meters (10.05 seconds) and 4x100 meter relay (38.48), while also placing second in the 200 meters with a time of 19.