Hibbert, representing Jamaica, also achieves World Under-20 all-time triple jump mark following 58-7.50 (17.87m) effort, with Wilson running 49.13 in the 400 meters to become the No. 4 competitor in American history in addition to repeating in the 400 hurdles; Florida lowers NCAA men’s 4×400 record to 2:57.76, with LSU clocking 37.90 to achieve best men’s 4×100
By Erik Boal, DyeStat Editor
BATON ROUGE, La. – The track schedule opened Saturday with a collegiate record by the host LSU men’s 4×100-meter relay.
Florida capped another memorable Southeastern Conference Championships by lowering its all-time NCAA mark in the men’s 4×400-meter relay.
And, in between, it was all Arkansas, just like Thursday and Friday at the Bernie Moore Track and Field Stadium, as a brief lightning delay just before the 400-meter hurdles finals did little to derail the Razorbacks’ momentum.
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Arkansas also showcased a pair of collegiate records, with 18-year-old freshman Jaydon Hibbert of Jamaica also producing the World Under-20 all-time mark of 58 feet, 7.50 inches (17.87m) in the triple jump, in addition to junior Britton Wilson improving on her prelim performance in the women’s 400-meter final by clocking 49.13 seconds to defend her title and become the No. 4 competitor in American history.
Hibbert and Wilson – also a repeat winner in the 400 hurdles at 53.28 seconds – were supported with plenty of depth, as Arkansas swept the team titles, just like the Razorbacks did at the SEC indoor championship meet.
Arkansas won its third consecutive men’s team title and 22nd overall with 149 points, with the host Tigers placing second with 89 points and Tennessee taking third with 87 points.
The Razorbacks also prevailed in the final career conference meet for retiring women’s head coach Lance Harter with 134 points, capturing their 10th team championship after also winning the program’s first crown in 2000 in Baton Rouge.
Florida, which won last year’s women’s championship, placed second with 112 points and Texas A&M took third with 86 points.
Florida’s JeVaughn Powell, Emmanuel Bamidele, Jacory Patterson and Ryan Willie clocked 2:57.76 in the 4×400 relay, eclipsing last year’s performance of 2:58.53 at the Tom Jones Memorial Classic in Gainesville.
Alabama also ran faster than the previous record by producing a 2:58.01 effort, with Georgia taking third at 2:59.63. Freshman Will Sumner, the men’s 800 champion…
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