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Thanks in part to some hair-trigger sensors on the starting blocks, hurdlers felt the heat as acutely as anyone Friday on a 92-degree day at U.S. Olympic track and field trials.
There were also fast times for LSU freshman Sean Burrell in the 400 hurdles (world U20 record of 47.85, #4 all-time NCAA) and Florida’s Joseph Fahnbulleh, who came from way back to deny LSU’s Terrance Laird a 100, 200, 4x100 sweep by running 19.91 to Laird’s 19.94. In the field, LSU star JuVaughn Harrison completed the high jump-long jump double and Arizona State's Turner Washington completed the shot/discus double.
12 If Wednesday is a sign of things to come, we’re in store for an absolutely historic meet. The highlight of Day 1 was the Men’s 10,000 Meters, where 10 men went under the former meet record of 28:01.30, set by Suleiman Nyambui of UTEP 42 years ago. To the victor goes the meet record, though, as Patrick Dever of Tulsa is the new record holder at 27:41.87. As far as the team races goes, top-ranked LSU is comfortably ahead with 24 points after a pair of event crowns: JuVaughn Harrison in the long jump and Tzuriel Pedigo in the javelin. Harrison might have been expected, but Pedigo surg...
Iowa Track and Field: Hawkeyes Set to Compete at NCAA Championships The Hawkeyes look to cap off an historic season with a top-10 finish at the NCAA Outdoor Championships. Share this story Photo by Jamie Schwaberow/NCAA Photos via Getty Images The Iowa Track and Field team has put together the most accomplished season in program history. And it’s not over yet. This year, the men’s team swept both the indoor and outdoor conference championships, breaking school records in both and winning the two by an average of 30 team points. Now, the Hawkeyes are sending ten entries (five individua...
The Hawkeyes win both the indoor and outdoor title for the first time in nearly 60 years.