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  Class News:There will be a summer luncheon at the home of Judd and Marea Jones on  August 22, 2009 for the

Class of 1950.  In early August more information will be sent out with a map.

          Laura Asimakis  -------------------------------  A &M Sophomore
Class:Sophomore  Hometown:Friendswood, Texas   High School: Friendswood,  Event: Pole Zault/Throws
Birthdate: 11/26/1988   Experience: 1 Year

2008 (FRESHMAN): Reached a career best height of 12-8 1⁄4 in the pole vault to finish fourth among collegians at the LSU Alumni Gold ... Also threw a career best of 166-9 to win the javelin during the LSU meet, setting the second best mark of the season among the Aggie throwers ... Placed fifth at the Big 12 Championships with a 12-7 1⁄2 clearance ... Vaulted to a then personal best of 12-6 3⁄4 to finish seventh at the Big 12 Indoor meet ... Threw the javelin 157-8 for fourth place at the Big 12 Championships as the A&M crew totaled 23 points in the event ... Finished eighth in the Midwest Region with a toss of 163-4 ... Advanced to the NCAA Championships, placing 21st in the qualifying round ... Also cleared 12-7 1⁄2 in two other meets, claiming the top collegiate spot at the Florida State Relays and Houston Invitational ... Placed 12th at the Midwest Region, reaching a height of 12-6 ... Won the javelin title at FSU Relays while placing third at Texas Invitational and eighth at Texas Relays.
HIGH SCHOOL: 2007 graduate of Friendswood High School ... Lettered four years ... Competed in a wide range of events during high school season, which included pole vault, long jump, shot put, 100 hurdles and 300 hurdles, and then threw the javelin with a summer club team ... Holds school records in pole vault (12-3) and 300 hurdles (45.7) ... Honored as the top female athlete of her class ... State 4A runner-up in pole vault in 2005, placed third at State in 2006 and 2007 ... Placed fourth in Texas Relays pole vault in 2005, finished eighth in 2006 ... Set personal best of 150-10 in javelin while winning the collegiate division of the UT-San Antonio Relays ... Won 11 district titles in four events - pole vault (3 wins), 100 hurdles (2), 300 hurdles (4) and shot put (2) - from 2004 to 2007 ... Team won district team titles each of those seasons ... Claimed Region III-4A title in pole vault twice (2006, 2007) ... Placed second in district long jump during junior season while winning four other events ... Established Region III-4A record in 2006 with winning mark of 12-0 1⁄2 in pole vault ... Also finished fourth in region 100 hurdle race ... As a freshman in 2004, won first of four 300 hurdle titles while placing third in pole vault, long jump and 800 meters ... Finished eighth in final of 300 hurdles at 2004 Region III-4A meet, also ran first leg of sixth place 4 x 400 ... Competed with Road Warriors club team for six years, coached by Tad Woods ... Won AAU National Junior Olympic title in javelin (123-0) for the Intermediate division in 2003, also placed sixth in heptathlon ... In 2005, won three events on the AAU State level, claiming the pole vault, javelin and heptathlon.
PERSONAL: Laura Paige Asimakis is the daughter of Greg and Susan Asimakis ... Born November 26, 1988 in Friendswood, Texas ... Has an older brother, Scott ... Business major ... Started competing at age six ... Chose Texas A&M to be part of an awesome track and field team.
Career Bests (entering 2009)
* Javelin 166-9 * Pole Vault 12-8.25, 12-6.75[i]

Granddaughter

of

Greg and

Olivia

Asimakis

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enlarge the picture,

but it loses

resolution.)

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