Javelina Hall of Fame
Earnest Haynes, from Palacios, was one of the nation’s top sprinters while with the Javelinas. In the 1969 national meet in Montana, Haynes ran a 9.3 in the 100-yard dash, tying the national mark set by Bob Hayes of Florida A&M. That mark still stands. He was inducted into the Javelina Hall of Fame in 1981.
Haynes won six LSC gold medals and had four of these in 1969 when he won the 100-yard and 220-yard dashes and ran on the winning 440-yard and mile relay units.
He also won gold medals in 1970 as a member of the sprint relay team and in 1971 in the quarter. Haynes was selected to the A&I Track Team of the Decade for the 170s as a 440-yard dash runner.
Haynes holds a share of the LSC 100-yard dash record and also a share of the LSC all-time best mark in the 100.
Haynes received the LSC outstanding performer award for his showing in the 1970 meet and he was named to the NAIA All-America first team in 1969. He was all-conference for four seasons.
He was on the 1969 and 1970 Javelina teams that won LSC titles.
