NCAA Men’s Steeple — When Barraza Went Down, Ali Went By
In a men’s steeplechase final that had no distinct favorite, formchart No. 1 Brian Barraza seized the moment. On a… Read More
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NCAA Men’s 5000 — Let’s Go Out Slow And See Who Kicks The Best
With an anticipated slow pace awaiting them, a sprint finish in the 5000 can cause all kinds of havoc for… Read More
NCAA Men’s 10,000 — Formchart? Flanagan Didn’t Need Any Stinking Formchart
Championship 10,000s often go one of two ways; fast from the start, or a big sprint among a half dozen… Read More
A Great NCAA For The Houston Men
Given Houston’s proud sprint tradition from a generation ago, the one found now on their coaching staff (head coach Leroy… Read More
NCAA Men’s 110 Hurdles — Holloway Now 4 For 4
Florida super-soph Grant Holloway has run NCAA Championships hurdles events four times; twice indoors and twice out. But roof or… Read More
NCAA Men’s 400 Hurdles — A Stunning Collegiate Record For Rai Benjamin
Caution was a priority for Rai Benjamin in the drippy conditions. It resulted in a nearly unbelievable victory at 47.02,… Read More
Hobbs Had To Stay In Her Zone
For just a moment, the rain distracted Aleia Hobbs. Standing above her blocks in the NCAA’s final-day deluge, she admits,… Read More
NCAA Men’s 4 x 100 — Loaded Houston Foursome Claims Collegiate Record
It doesn’t hurt in a 4×1 if three of your four are scheduled to run in the 100 final and… Read More
NCAA Men’s 4 x 400 — USC Claims The Collegiate Record
With Georgia already confirmed as the team champion, the final event of the day was simply a run for the… Read More
“I’m Far From Perfecting The Race,” Says Michael Norman
“Into each life some rain must fall.” Longfellow wrote it first, The Ink Spots borrowed it for a song a… Read More
NCAA Men’s High Jump — Shankar Gave His Jump The Highest Rating
It might have been his first trip to an NCAA final but Tejaswin Shankar didn’t let the competition—or the wet… Read More
NCAA Men’s Pole Vault — Nilsen Claims The Meet Record
The random seeding of the vault played out in interesting fashion: the 3 top seeds—all previous national champions, were slotted… Read More
NCAA Men’s Long Jump — Bazile Finds The Magic
In his three previous trips to Eugene, Zack Bazile was anything but over-the-top successful, finishing 23rd as a frosh, 8th… Read More
NCAA Men’s Triple Jump — Triki Living The Dream
Coming off a disappointing 8th-place finish in Wednesday’s long jump, Tahar Triki felt a need for redemption. Having been in… Read More
NCAA Men’s Shot — Comenentia Pulls Off Rare 1-Day Double
Some 3 hours after his victory in the hammer, Denzel Comenentia sat in 7th in the shot: round 5, two… Read More
NCAA Men’s Discus — Definitely Not According To Form
The predicted showers began just as the throwers started their warmups. Some covered their heads with a towel, some stayed… Read More
NCAA Men’s Hammer — Comenentia Seals It Early, But Gets Better
The drama in the men’s hammer came in an unusual place at an unusual time. With Georgia’s Denzel Comenentia—No. 2… Read More
NCAA Men’s Javelin — Peters Leads Mississippi State 1–2
A quality field featured 3 men who had thrown more than 260-feet (79.24) this season, led by the favorite, Mississippi… Read More
NCAA Men’s Decathlon — Duckworth Best, 7 Events Or 10
Kentucky’s Tim Duckworth joined Ashton Eaton as the only athletes to win the NCAA heptathlon and decathlon in the same… Read More
Conditions Didn’t Faze Irby: She’s Had Worse Days
She charged around a chilly, wet Hayward Field track in a stunning 49.80 that ranks as the No. 2 collegiate… Read More