Currently, Lendore is the lone sprinter on The Bowerman men's watch list and one of just two sophomores among the group of 10 athletes.
A victory in the 400 meters at the SEC Indoor Championships coupled with a blistering anchor leg on a SEC meet record 4x400 relay garnered the attention of the The Bowerman watch list.
Lendore recorded a 2013 world-leading time of 45.15 seconds, which ranks the Trinidad & Tobago native 10th on the all-time world list, during the prelims of the SEC 400. In the final of the event, Lendore recorded a winning time of 45.23 over a 45.67 by Florida's Hugh Graham.
With a 44.50 split as the anchor leg of the Aggie's winning 4x400 relay, Lendore posted one of the fastest splits ever recorded on an indoor track. Lendore moved A&M from third to first with his carry as the Aggies defeated Florida, 3:04.18 to 3:04.31.
Comparable to a hand-time split of 44.4 by Baylor's Darold Williamson in 2005, Lendore tops a list of the fastest ever 4x400 relays splits among collegians and professionals, which includes 44.54 by South Plains Rondell Bartholomew in 2011, 45.62 by LaShawn Merritt in 2007, 44.74 by Jeremy Wariner in 2006, 44.75 by Milton Campbell in 1999 and a 44.78 by Great Britain's Jaime Baulch in 1999.
Texas A&M's relay time of 3:04.18, a world leader for 2013, ranks the Aggies as the fifth fastest collegiate team ever and is 17th fastest ever on the world all-time list.
The Bowerman Watch List - 2013
ATHLETEÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â YEARÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â SCHOOLÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â EVENTS
Marquis Dendy              Soph       Florida                                    Jumps
Derek Drouin               Senior       Indiana                    Jumps / Multi
Tim Glover                    Senior       Illinois State                         Javelin
Kennedy Kithuka        Junior       Texas Tech                       Distance
Erik Kynard                   Senior       Kansas State                High Jump
Lawi Lalang                    Junior       Arizona                              Distance
Deon Lendore                Soph       Texas A&M                          Sprints
Chris O'Hare                 Senior       Tulsa                                   Distance
Jeremy Taiwo              Senior       Washington                            Multi
Alexander Ziegler      Senior       Virginia Tech                      Throws
World All-Time List
400 meters
44.57Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Kerron Clement (US)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2005
44.63Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Michael Johnson (US)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1995
44.80Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Kirani James (GRN)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2011
44.93Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â LaShawn Merritt (US)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2005
45.02Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Danny Everett (US)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1992
45.03Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Torrin Lawrence (US)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2010
45.05Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Thomas Schonlebe (GDR)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1988
45.05Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Alvin Harrison (US)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1998
45.11Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Nery Brenes (CRC)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2012
45.15Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Deon Lendore">Deon Lendore (TRI)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2013
4x400 Relay splits (among top 75 relay times)
44.4Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Darold Williamson (Baylor)Â Â Â Â Â Â 2005
44.50Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Deon Lendore">Deon Lendore (Texas A&M)Â Â 2013
44.54Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Rondell Bartholomew (SPl)Â Â Â Â Â 2011
44.5Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Darold Williamson (Bay)Â Â Â Â Â Â 2004
44.62Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â LaShawn Merritt (Tyson AS)Â Â Â 2007
44.74Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Jeremy Wariner (US)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2006
44.75Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Milton Campbell (US)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1999
44.78Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Jaime Baulch (GBR)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1999
44.7Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Alleyne Francique (LSU)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2001
44.8Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Mitch Potter (Minnesota)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2004
44.91Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Tony McQuay (Florida)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2011
44.94Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Demetrius Pinder (Tx A&M)Â Â 2011
44.9Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Jonathan Fortenberry (SCar)Â 2003
4x400 Relay
3:01.96     US All-Star Team                         2006
3:02.83     USA National Team                    1999
3:03.01     Poland National Team               1999
3:03.05     German National Team            1991
3:03.20     Great Britain National Team   1999
3:03.24     USA National Team                    1991
3:03.24     USA National Team                    2006
3:03.40     USA National Team                    2010
3:03.51     Florida                                             2005
3:03.66     USA National Team                    2006
                   (10)
3:03.76     Arkansas                                         2012
3:03.94     USA National Team                    2012
3:03.96     Baylor                                              2004
3:04.01Â Â Â Â Â LSUÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2006
3:04.09     USA National Team                    2003
3:04.17     USA National Team                    2003
3:04.18Â Â Â Â Â Texas A&MÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2013
3:04.20     USA National Team                    1993
3:04.21     Jamaica                                           2003
3:04.24Â Â Â Â Â Texas A&MÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2011
3:04.24     Baylor                                              2007