Tonea Marshall Named Female Corbett Award Winner

Baton Rouge, La. – LSU track and field's Tonea Marshall received the Allstate Sugar Bowl's James J. Corbett Award on Thursday morning. The award is given to the top female and male amateur athlete in the state of Louisiana.

"I'm proud and honored to be the recipient of this award," Marshall said. "To be named the top female amateur athlete in the state of Louisiana is quite the accomplishment. I wouldn't be where I'm at without the encouragement of my family, my teammates, and my coaches."

Marshall's three fastest times of the year – 7.86, 7.89, 7.89 – made her the second hurdler in NCAA history to have three performances of 7.90 or faster in the 60 meter hurdles. Her career-best time of 7.86…