AUSTIN – The Sun Devil Track and Field men put on an absolute show to close out the men’s portion of the NCAA Track and Field Championships. Tucson native Turner Washington won the discus in dramatic fashion, collecting his fifth total national title, second overall discus crown, and ninth All-America honor on the final throw of the event. Washington joins Ryan Whiting ’10 as the only Sun Devil men to earn three outdoor titles. Jackie Johnson ’08 is the most decorated Sun Devil with seven national titles across the heptathlon and pentathlon. Washington’s big finish, three runners finishing on the 400m podium, the 4×100’s fourth-place finish, and the 4×400’s silver medal resulted in the ASU men finishing fifth overall with 41 points. The men haven’t finished in the top-5 since 2010 when Greg Kraft steered the team to fourth with 79 points.
Full NCAA Championships Results
NCAA All-Time Lists
ASU Track All-Time Outdoor Champions
ASU Track All-Time Indoor Champions
ASU All-Time Team Finishes
Most Decorated Sun Devils (National titles)
Jackie Johnson 7 (4 outdoor, 3indoor)
Ryan Whiting 6 (3 outdoor, 3 indoor)
Turner Washington 5 (3 outdoor, 2 indoor)
Jordan Clarke 4 (2 outdoor, 2 indoor)
Maggie Ewen 4 (3 outdoor, 1 indoor)
NCAA Men Final Team Scores (points):
- Florida – 57
- Arkansas – 53
- Stanford – 44
- LSU – 43
- Arizona State – 41
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No. 3 4×400 in NCAA History and a new 4×100 Program Record
But wait, there’s more! Washington’s highs were far from the only highlights Friday night. ASU’s 4×400 relay went to the wire with Florida to close out the night. UF took the title in 2:57.74, a new collegiate record, but ASU finished on their heels in 2:57.78, a 1.36 second program record that’s unofficially No. 3 all-time in NCAA history. In order, ASU’s relay consisted of Dubem Nwachukwu, Jeremiah Curry, Jalen Drayden, Justin Robinson.
Earlier in the night, the 4×100 relay of Jalen Drayden, Jeremiah Curry, Trevin Moyer, and Justin Robinson ran 38.54 en route to their fourth-place finish. That set a new program record, besting the time they ran just two days…
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