BATON ROUGE - As members of the LSU Track & Field program prepare for a Spring Break trip to Tempe, Ariz., this week, head coach Dennis Shaver welcomed the next generation of All-Americans with Monday's announcement of the Class of 2012 as 14 recruits have signed their National Letters of Intent to join the premier program in the NCAA for the 2013 season.

LSU Track & Field attracts many of the nation's premier athletes each recruiting season as it has a goal of winning SEC and NCAA team championships year in and year out.

This year is no exception as the 14 members of the Class of 2012 join a program in the title hunt yet again as both the Tigers and Lady Tigers are ranked No. 2 nationally for the outdoor season in the latest Top 25 power ranking released by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.

Read about the rest of the LSU 2013 class, HERE