Southern Arkansas University Athletics

A graduate of Little Rock Central High School, Le Vaughn arrived on campus at SAU in the fall of 1985 and began an impressive career as a hurdler and relay runner for the Mulerider Track and Field program.
 
As a freshman in 1986, Vaughn recorded a pair of top five finishes at the AIC Outdoor Track and Field Championships. He placed fourth in the 400-Meter Intermediate Hurdles (IH) (53.64) and recorded a fifth-place finish in the 110 High Hurdles (HH) (15.14).
 
A season later at the league championships, Vaughn bettered his time and finish in both the 400 IH and 110 HH. He placed third in the 400 IH at 53.17 and fourth in the 110 HH at 15.03. He would continue his postseason run during his sophomore campaign as he competed in the NAIA National Outdoor Track and Field Championships were he earned All-America honors in the 400 IH with a SAU metric record of 51.90.
 
In 1988, Vaughn dominated as the junior All-America hurdler put together several top performances including winning the 110 Hurdles (14.86) and the 400 IH (55.83) at the UAM Invitational as well as claiming the 400 IH title (53.74) at the NLU Indian Invitational.
 
At the AIC Championships that year, Vaughn topped the field in the 400 IH with a first-place time of 53.26 to earn All-AIC honors. He became an NAIA All-America honoree for the second-consecutive year in the event. In his final year, Vaughn, despite battling injuries, would qualify for the 1989 NAIA National Championships.