NCAA Men’s Champs — Arkansas Scraps, Claws & Defends
LAST YEAR COULD NOT HAVE BEEN CLOSER, with a tie at the top and Arkansas just a point back…. Read More
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NCAA Men’s 100 — Ajayi Powers Past Relay Disappointment
RUNNING A GAMUT of emotions in the span of 50 minutes was not part of the plan for Kayinsola Ajayi,… Read More
NCAA Men’s 200 — Reid Shocks Field With CR
WHEN THE FAVORITE, Jelani Watkins of Arkansas, eased up in his heat and missed making the final, that may have… Read More
NCAA Men’s 400 — Ogazi Caps Storming Lap With CR
THE PRICE OF ADMISSION to the semis was high. The slowest Regionals qualifier ran 45.61, and 13 men timed better… Read More
NCAA Men’s 800 — Wottle-Reminiscent Sahlman
ARKANSAS’S QUEST FOR the men’s team title had high point-potential in this event, with Jamaican seniors Rivaldo Marshall and Tyrice… Read More
NCAA Men’s 1500 — Consummately Confident Birnbaum
WHEN THE STARTING GUN FIRED for the 1500, others might have had a chance to win, but by the end,… Read More
NCAA Men’s Steeple — Favored Kirwa Floors It On Last Lap
WHEN GEOFFREY KIRWA SPED to an unlooked-for 8:08.10 at the Bryan Clay Invite in April, it was first time a… Read More
NCAA Men’s 5000 — Samuel Closes Out His Double
PULLING OFF THE 5K/10K double, last accomplished by Stanford’s Ky Robinson in ’23, was never going to be easy for… Read More
NCAA Men’s 10,000 — Samuel Went To Plan C
THE PATH TO VICTORY for Habtom Samuel in the 10,000 was a puzzling one, at least to everyone but the… Read More
NCAA Men’s 110 Hurdles — WR-Setter Tharp Keeps His Cool
FOR AUBURN’S Ja’Kobe Tharp, there was a very real possibility of winning the battle but losing the war. In the… Read More
Tharp 12.75! First WR At NCAA In 50 Years
DEFENDING 110H CHAMPION Ja’Kobe Tharp knew he could get inside his opponents’ heads by making a statement in the semifinals…. Read More
NCAA Men’s 400 Hurdles — Lane 9 Charge Reaps Reward For Nilsson
THIS ONE DEFIED predictions as Florida soph Vance Nilsson came up big when it counted most. He was only the… Read More
NCAA Men’s 4 x 100 — CR-Setter Auburn’s Mishap Was Vols’ Opportunity
AUBURN’S SPRINT RELAY launched the men’s track portion of the meet in the best possible way Wednesday, blasting a CR… Read More
NCAA Men’s 4×4 — All The Drama One Could Ask For
AS BEFITS A TRULY GREAT championship meet, there were two races in the men’s 4 x 400: the fight to… Read More
NCAA Men’s High Jump — Jack’s Decision Pays Off
WITH THE BAR at 7-4½ (2.25), Kimani Jack had a difficult decision to make. The Georgia junior from England had… Read More
NCAA Men’s Pole Vault — Dyson Wicker Lines Up PRs
A STRONG GROUP of 19-foot vaulters enjoyed ideal conditions on the meet’s first day. Anthony Meacham (Kansas), with three clearances… Read More
NCAA Men’s Long Jump — Chikomba Confirms Quality
KANSAS STATE JUNIOR Tafadzwa Chikomba had recorded the season’s first outdoor 27-foot jump in this pit in April, followed by… Read More
NCAA Men’s Triple Jump — Prabhu Strikes Triumphant To End It Early
MOST FIGURED THAT Selva Prabhu of Kansas State would contend for the triple jump crown, but he wasn’t a favorite…. Read More
NCAA Men’s Shot — Smith Cool Under Pressure
EVEN WITH 4-TIME indoor/outdoor champ Tarik O’Hagan (Ole Miss) absent with injury, favored Ben Smith’s shot victory was not guaranteed…. Read More
NCAA Men’s Discus — Mullings’ “Higher Floor” Gives Rise To Repeat
THIS WAS MEANT TO BE a rematch of last year’s title bout between Ralford Mullings and Mykolas Alekna. That one… Read More
