Lester Miller

Position:
Sprints
Height:
6-0
Class (Indoor):
Sr.
Class (Outdoor):
Sr.
Hometown:
Morrow, Ga.
High School/Previous School:
Forest Park HS / Shorter

2016 Indoor Division II Second-Team All-American (60m)
2016 Outdoor Peach Belt Champion (100m)
2016 Outdoor Peach Belt Champion (4x100m Relay)
2017 Indoor Division II First-Team All-American (60m)
2017 Outdoor Gulf South Champion (100m)
2017 Outdoor Gulf South Champion (4x100m Relay)
2017 Outdoor NCAA Division II Champion (200m)
2017 Outdoor NCAA Division II Runner-Up (100m)
2017 Outdoor Division II First-Team All-American (100m)
2017 Outdoor Division II First-Team All-American (200m)
2017 Outdoor Division II First-Team All-American (4x100m Relay)

2020 Outdoor Season

Season canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

2020 Indoor Season

Ran in the 500m at the Blazer Invitational (1/11) … Placed third in the 4x400m Relay in Birmingham … Placed sixth in the 60m at the Vanderbilt Invitational (1/18) … Placed second in the 60m(F) at the Power 5 Invitational (1/31) … Also placed third in the 4x400m relay at the meet ... Ran in the 60m at the Tiger Paw Invitational (2/14).

2019 Outdoor Season

Placed second in both the 4x100m and sprint medley relays at the Al Schmidt Bulldog Relays (3/22) … Ran the 100m in a wind-aided 10.45 at the Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays (3/29) to finish 20^th … Also ran on MSU’s 4x100m relay that advanced to the finals … Competed on the 4x100m relay at the LSU Alumni Gold (4/20) that finished fifth … Took second in the 100m at the National Relays (4/27), clocking a then-season-best 10.34 … Also ran on State’s third-place 4x400m relay team … Scored with a seventh-place finish in the 100m at the SEC Championships (5/10), running a season-best 10.22 … Was the first Bulldog to score in the 100m since Kendall May in 2010 … Also ran on the 4x100m relay and scored on the 4x400m relay that finished sixth … Advanced to the second round of the 100m at the NCAA East Prelims (5/23) where he finished 23^rd.

2019 Indoor Season

Did not compete.

2018 Outdoor Season

Did not compete.

2018 Indoor Season

Did not compete.

2017 Outdoor Season (At Shorter)

USA: Ran the 100m at the USATF Championships (6/22).

Shorter: Won the 100m at the Emory Invitational (3/17) where his 4x100m relay was second … Won the 100m and 4x100m relay at the Emory Classic (3/24) where he was second in the 200m … Competed in the 100m and 4x100m and 4x200m relays at the Florida Relays (3/30) … Won the Gulf South Conference Championship (4/20) in the 100m and 4x100m relay while finishing second in the 200m and sixth in the long jump with a personal-best 6.76m … Ran on the winning 4x100m relay at the Tennessee Challenge (5/6) … Won the 100m at the Aggie Last Chance (5/14) … Also ran on the 4x100m relay that placed third … Won the NCAA Division II Championship (5/25) in the 200m with a personal-best 20.84 … Clocked a personal-best 10.19 to finish as the 100m runner-up at Division II Championships where his 4x100m relay took third in 39.87.

2017 Indoor Season (At Shorter)

Ran a personal-best 6.67 to win the 60m at the UAB Blazer Invitational (1/13) to open the year … Placed fifth in the 200m and ran the 60m at the UAB Vulcan Invitational (1/14) … Finished second in the 60m at the Samford Two Day Open (2/10) where he also ran the 200m … Ran the 60m and the 200m at the Clemson Last Chance Invitational (2/17) … Posted a personal-best 21.54 in the 200m … Placed fifth in the 60m at the NCAA Division II Championships (3/9) with a time of 6.78.

2016 Outdoor Season (At Shorter)

Ran on the 4x100m relay at the Alabama Relays (3/17) … Won the 4x100m relay at the Shorter Invitational (3/26) where he was third in the 100m and fourth in the 200m … Competed in the 4x200m relay at the Florida Relays (3/31) … Part of the winning 4x100m relay at runner-up in the 100m at the Terrier Relays (4/2) where he also ran the 200m … Won the 100m while taking third in the 4x100m and fourth in the long jump at the Berry Field Day Invitational (4/9) … Finished fourth in the 4x100m relay at the Seminole Invitational (4/15) … Won the Peach Belt Conference Championship (4/21) in the 100m and 4x100m relay … Also placed fifth in the 200m and fourth in the long jump at the conference meet … Finished second in the 100m and sixth in the 200m and 4x100m relay at the NCCAA National Championships (5/13) … Advanced to the NCAA Division II Championships (5/26) in the 100m.

2016 Indoor Season (At Shorter)

Won the 60m at the BSC Panther Icebreaker (12/4) in 6.79 and was third in the 200m and fifth in the 4x400m relay … Also jumped a personal-best 6.60m in the long jump to place sixth … Finished 10^th in the 200m at the UAB Blazer Invitational (1/15) … Placed fourth in the 4x400m relay and the 60m at the UAB Vulcan Invitational (1/16) … Grabbed Top Five finishes in the 60m and 200m at the Gladstein Invitational (1/22) … Finished sixth in the 60m and 200m at the Bob Pollock Invitational (1/29) where his 4x400m relay team placed sixth … Ran the 60m and 200m at the Samford Open (2/12) … Won the 60m and 200m at the Hillsdale Tune-Up (2/20) … Finished 12^th at the NCAA Division II Championships (3/11), running the 60m in 6.81.

Before the Bulldogs

Attended Shorter University in Rome, Ga. … Graduated from Forest Park High School … Ran the 100m and the 200m … Won regionals and sectionals in the 100m and 200m as a senior to advance to the state championships … Also competed in the long jump at regionals … Named the Clayton News-Daily’s Athlete of the Month in April of his senior year.

Personal

Born Lester Jeremiah Marcus Lee Miller on Oct. 24, 1995 to Tony and Shalandice Miller … Has one brother, Jonthan Davis, and three sisters, Toni, Jessica and Mariah … Majoring in criminology.

Collegiate Bests

Indoor

60m - 6.67^ (UAB Blazer Invitational - 1/13/2017)
200m - 21.54^ (Clemson Last Chance Invitational - 2/17/2017)
500m - 1:08.62 (UAB Blazer Invitational - 1/10/2020)
Long Jump - 6.60m^ (BSC Panther Icebreaker - 12/4/2015)

Outdoor

100m - 10.19^ (NCAA Division II Championships - 5/25/2017)
200m - 20.84^ (NCAA Division II Championships - 5/25/2017)
Long Jump - 7.05m^w^ (Peach Belt Championships - 4/21/2016)

^ - set at prior school

Thursday, May 30

Friday, February 24

Thursday, March 31

World Athletics Ultimate Championship Track

Arop, Peters Place Second At World Ultimate Championships

Sunday, September 13

World Athletic Ultimate Championships Track Mockup

Five Bulldogs Set To Compete At Inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship

Wednesday, September 09

State Duo Brings Home Commonwealth Games Medals

Tuesday, August 04

Jul 25, 2026; New York, NY, USA; Curtis Thompson gestures after winning the javelin with a throw of 287-4 (87.59m) during the USATF Championships at Icahn Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

Thompson Claims Fourth Straight USATF Javelin Championship

Saturday, July 25

Mississippi State University Athletics

2020 Track & Field Roster

Roster

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Brian Evans

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Shayla Felder

Cade Finley

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Colby Freeman

Clayton Fulgham

Faith Gilbert

Jada Grant

San'Toria Harris

Jesse Henderson

Audrey Honiotes

Montel Hood

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Emma Hunt

Brock Isom

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Tiffaney Johnson

Stephen Jones

Maddy Kish

Karson Kowalchuk

Madelyn Lee

Emilia Lesniak

Katie Martin

Caroline Mattox

Ashley Melcherts

Peyton Mickelson

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Monica Mosley

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Stephanie Peterson

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Asia Poe

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Sylvia Russell

Savannah Schwab

Blaise Seale

Kenya Small

Terry Smith Jr.

Lake Spradling

Caroline Standley

Sydney Steely

Joshua Stradford

Malcum Tatum

Kristy Terp

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Emma Tucker

Chandler Underwood

Alicia Viveros

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