Joseph Laster

Position:
Sprints
Height:
5-7
Weight:
null
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Jonesboro, Ga.
High School:
Dutchtown

https://www.tfrrs.org/athletes/7527999/Duke/Joseph_Laster_III.html

2021-22 (Junior)
Outdoor

Set the school record in the 4x100m (40.05) and also competed in the 100m at the ACC Championships
Took second in the 4x100m at the High Point Meet of Champions with a time of 40.89, No. 3 in Duke history
Placed third in the 4x100m (40.41) at the Duke Invite
Ran 200m personal best (21.70) at the Bob Davidson Memorial Invite
Competed in the 100m and 200m at the Virginia Challenge, High Point Meet of Champions, Duke Invite, Raleigh Relays and Bob Davidson Memorial Invite

Indoor

Competed in the 60m at the Darius Dixon Memorial Invite, Hokie Invitational, Virginia Tech Invite and JDL College Kickoff
Ran in the 200m at the Hokie Invite and Virginia Tech Invitational

2020-21 (Sophomore)
Outdoor

Competed in the 4x100m relay, 100m and 200m at the ACC Championships
Posted three top-five finishes at Duke Twilight – 4x100m (second, 41.20), 200m (third, 22.28) and 100m (fourth, 10.78)
Took fourth in the 100m (10.76) and sixth in the 200m (22.45) at the Tobacco Road Challenge
Helped break the school record in the 4x100m relay at the Virginia Invite, finishing third with a time of 40.82 seconds; Also took fifth in the 100m (10.77)
Clocked 10.54w in the 100m at the Raleigh Relays, No. 4 in Duke history

Indoor

Placed eighth in the 60m (6.99) and also competed in the 200m at the Virginia Tech Elite Meet
Recorded 10th-place finishes in the 60m (7.10) and 200m (23.08) at the Hokie Invitational
Took second place in the men's 200m (23.06) and seventh in the 60m (7.07) at the Virginia Tech Invitational

2019-20 (Freshman)
Outdoor

Did not compete - season cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic

Indoor

Competed at six meets
Clocked 6.84 seconds in the 60m at the ACC Championships, which went in as the third-fastest mark in Duke history
Ran 200m personal best (22.13) at the Tiger Paw Invite
Came in fifth in the 60m (6.99) at the Virginia Tech Invite

Prior to Duke: Attended Dutchtown High School ... member of the National Honors Society.

Personal: Born on November 1, 2000 ... son of Joseph Laster and Davetta Cantrell-Laster ... has sisters Joy, Faith and Hope.