2008-09 Women's Track and Field Roster
Roster
Laken Dirkes
- Position:
- Hurdles
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Benton, Ky.
- High School:
- Marshall County HS
2008: Appeared in eight matches … Scored two goals … Took six shots and had five on goal for a shot percentage of .833 … Scored against Jacksonville State (Oct. 10) and Eastern Kentucky (Oct. 19) … Named to OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll and MSU Dean’s List.
2007: Appeared in 16 matches with one start ... Logged 527 minutes and scored two goals on 16 shots ... Had seven shots on goal ... Scored both goals in the Racer win over Bacone (Sep. 16).
Before MSU: Was a Kentucky Region-I First Team selection and MVP three times from 2004-2006 at Marshall County HS ... She was named Kentucky All-State during the same three seasons ... Her team also won the Region-I championship six straight times ... Dirkes was a Kentucky State champion in the 100-meter hurdles in 2005, 2006, and 2007 ... She also lettered in basketball ... Club teams - Kentucky 88’s and Louisville Soccer Alliance.
Personal: Born Nov. 11, 1988, the daughter of David Dirkes and Greg and Johnna Black ... Majoring in learning and behavioral disorders ... Played with MSU teammate Kalli McCoy at Marshall County HS.
