2019 USC Track & Field Roster
Roster

Lyndsey Lopes
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Clovis, Calif.
THIS YEAR:Â Senior Lyndsey Lopes is in her final season as a Trojan competing in the heptathlon, hurdles, high jump and long jump. She ranks fifth on USC's all-time heptathlon list and is the reigning Pac-12 high jump champion.
2018: Lopes won the Pac-12 high jump title with a personal-best clearance of 5-10.50/1.79m, moving her into 10th on USC's all-time list. She finished fourth in the heptathlon at the conference meet with a PR of 5,719 points, moving her to fifth on USC's all-time list. She also had a then-PR of 13.49 (+1.7) in the 100m hurdles to score in her third event at the Pac-12 Championships. She placed 16th in the heptathon with 5,504 points at the NCAA Championships...she ran a PR of 13.48 (+1.4) in the heptathlon 100m hurdles to finish fourth in the event. Lopes competed in the HJ at the NCAAs, but no heighted at the first height of 5-8.00/1.73m. During the indoor season Lopes placed third in the pentathlon at the MPSF Championships with a PR of 3,978 points, good for second on USC's all-time list. Â
2017: Lopes finished her season setting many personal records. She had a slight PR of 5,371 in the heptathlon to finish third at the Pac-12 Multi-Events Championships from May 7-8...bettered her eighth-place standing on USC's all-time heptathlon list. Her only then-PR in the two-day championship came in the 100m hurdles, winning the event with a time of 13.87 (+0.6)...she also had a college best of 2:21.34 in the 800m. She set her 100m hurdles PR with a time of 13.82 (+0.5), placing sixth at the Pac-12 Championships on May 14. She set a long jump PR of 19-4.75/5.91m (-0.8) to place third at the USC-UCLA Dual Meet on April 30. She set her high jump PR of 5-7.75 (1.72m) at the Jim Klein Combined Events on March 23...she had a then PR of 5,368 points to win the heptathlon at the Jim Klein Combined Events from March 23-24. She had a javelin PR of 126-9 (38.64m) at the Trojan Invitational on March 23.
2016: Lopes placed fifth at the Pac-12 Multi-Events Championships with a then-PR of 5,277 points which was tops among all freshmen in the conference. Her total moved her into 10th place on USC's all-time heptathlon list. She had bests during the season of 24.63 in the 200m, 2:22.21 in the 800m, a PR of 18-4.50/5.60m in the long jump, a PR of 5-6.50/1.69m in the high jump, a PR of 117-5 (35.80m) in the javelin throw and a PR of 34-10.25 (10.62m) in the shot put. She took second in the heptathlon with a total of 5,171 at he USA Junior Championships from June 25-26.
HIGH SCHOOL: Lopes graduated with the class of 2015 from Edison High School in Fresno, CA. Lopes finished 6th in the multi-events at the 2015 USATF Junior Championships in Sacramento, Calif. with a personal best of 5,069 points which ranked third among high schoolers in 2015. She won the heptathlon at the 2015 Arcadia Invitational with a total of 4,984 points. Lopes' bests include 14.18 in the 100m HH, 24.52 in the 200m, 2:19.69 in the 800m, 5-6.00 in the high jump, 17-11.00 in the long jump, 100-6 in the javelin throw and 32-6.50 in the shot put. Lopes also has a 300m IH best of 43.67.
PERSONAL: Lyndsey was born on August 23,1997 to Valerie and Peter Lopes...She has six siblings: Kyle, Mia, Sydney, Jayden, Sofia and Peter Jr....In high school she volunteered at the Valley Vipers Track and Field Club and was also the recipient of the Jackie Joyner-Kersee Award: and award given to women outstanding in athletics and leadership ...Her sports hero is Jackie Joyner-Kersee... She is currently majoring in Digital Journalism and Communications and hopes to have a career as a sports analyst...Lists her favorite actress as Molly Ringwald and her favorite musicians as Lauryn Hill and Jazmine Sullivan...Says her favorite food is sushi...Someday would like to attend the Olympics.
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CAREER BESTS:  Heptathlon - 5,719 points    HJ - 5-10.50 (1.79m)
JT - 126-9 (38.64)Â Â Â SP - 36-0.00 (10.97)Â Â Â LJ - 19-9.75 (6.04m)
200m - 24.08Â Â Â 800m - 2:18.67Â Â Â 100m HH - 13.48
2018: Lopes won the Pac-12 high jump title with a personal-best clearance of 5-10.50/1.79m, moving her into 10th on USC's all-time list. She finished fourth in the heptathlon at the conference meet with a PR of 5,719 points, moving her to fifth on USC's all-time list. She also had a then-PR of 13.49 (+1.7) in the 100m hurdles to score in her third event at the Pac-12 Championships. She placed 16th in the heptathon with 5,504 points at the NCAA Championships...she ran a PR of 13.48 (+1.4) in the heptathlon 100m hurdles to finish fourth in the event. Lopes competed in the HJ at the NCAAs, but no heighted at the first height of 5-8.00/1.73m. During the indoor season Lopes placed third in the pentathlon at the MPSF Championships with a PR of 3,978 points, good for second on USC's all-time list. Â
2017: Lopes finished her season setting many personal records. She had a slight PR of 5,371 in the heptathlon to finish third at the Pac-12 Multi-Events Championships from May 7-8...bettered her eighth-place standing on USC's all-time heptathlon list. Her only then-PR in the two-day championship came in the 100m hurdles, winning the event with a time of 13.87 (+0.6)...she also had a college best of 2:21.34 in the 800m. She set her 100m hurdles PR with a time of 13.82 (+0.5), placing sixth at the Pac-12 Championships on May 14. She set a long jump PR of 19-4.75/5.91m (-0.8) to place third at the USC-UCLA Dual Meet on April 30. She set her high jump PR of 5-7.75 (1.72m) at the Jim Klein Combined Events on March 23...she had a then PR of 5,368 points to win the heptathlon at the Jim Klein Combined Events from March 23-24. She had a javelin PR of 126-9 (38.64m) at the Trojan Invitational on March 23.
2016: Lopes placed fifth at the Pac-12 Multi-Events Championships with a then-PR of 5,277 points which was tops among all freshmen in the conference. Her total moved her into 10th place on USC's all-time heptathlon list. She had bests during the season of 24.63 in the 200m, 2:22.21 in the 800m, a PR of 18-4.50/5.60m in the long jump, a PR of 5-6.50/1.69m in the high jump, a PR of 117-5 (35.80m) in the javelin throw and a PR of 34-10.25 (10.62m) in the shot put. She took second in the heptathlon with a total of 5,171 at he USA Junior Championships from June 25-26.
HIGH SCHOOL: Lopes graduated with the class of 2015 from Edison High School in Fresno, CA. Lopes finished 6th in the multi-events at the 2015 USATF Junior Championships in Sacramento, Calif. with a personal best of 5,069 points which ranked third among high schoolers in 2015. She won the heptathlon at the 2015 Arcadia Invitational with a total of 4,984 points. Lopes' bests include 14.18 in the 100m HH, 24.52 in the 200m, 2:19.69 in the 800m, 5-6.00 in the high jump, 17-11.00 in the long jump, 100-6 in the javelin throw and 32-6.50 in the shot put. Lopes also has a 300m IH best of 43.67.
PERSONAL: Lyndsey was born on August 23,1997 to Valerie and Peter Lopes...She has six siblings: Kyle, Mia, Sydney, Jayden, Sofia and Peter Jr....In high school she volunteered at the Valley Vipers Track and Field Club and was also the recipient of the Jackie Joyner-Kersee Award: and award given to women outstanding in athletics and leadership ...Her sports hero is Jackie Joyner-Kersee... She is currently majoring in Digital Journalism and Communications and hopes to have a career as a sports analyst...Lists her favorite actress as Molly Ringwald and her favorite musicians as Lauryn Hill and Jazmine Sullivan...Says her favorite food is sushi...Someday would like to attend the Olympics.
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CAREER BESTS:  Heptathlon - 5,719 points    HJ - 5-10.50 (1.79m)
JT - 126-9 (38.64)Â Â Â SP - 36-0.00 (10.97)Â Â Â LJ - 19-9.75 (6.04m)
200m - 24.08Â Â Â 800m - 2:18.67Â Â Â 100m HH - 13.48
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