USC Men Stack Wins At The NCAA West Track And Field Regional, Plus More
The post USC Men Stack Wins At The NCAA West Track And Field Regional, Plus More appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. University of Southern California’s Garrett Kaalund holds up a qualifying ticket for the NCAA … More Outdoor Championships. Kaalund, a junior, ran the third-fastest 200 meter time in the world in 19.85 seconds. University of Southern California COLLEGE STATION, Texas—Garrett Kaalund situated in the blocks, bowed his head, and waited for the gun to sound. “The main thing that goes through my mind is to calm myself down,” he said. In a blur, the University of Southern California junior, a San Antonio native who transferred to the Trojans’ program from Nebraska in 2025 following an impressive first two years of collegiate sprinting, crossed the line in a wind-legal 19.85 seconds, clocking the third-fastest 200 meter time in the world and the eighth-best NCAA performance in history on Friday at the NCAA West Track and Field First Round inside E.B. Cushing Stadium. “It gives me a lot more confidence than I previously had,” Kaalund said. “Initially I felt as if I could definitely win nationals, but now I really kind of believe it instead of just saying it.” Kaalund has quietly emerged this spring for the Trojans, claiming personal records in the 100 meters (9.93), 200 meters (19.85) and 400 meters (44.73). He finished fourth at the distance at indoor nationals in March, which followed an outdoor nationals bid with Nebraska in 2024. Better yet, he capped off an impressive haul for USC, which secured two more automatic spots to the NCAA Outdoor Championships over the first two heats of the 200 meters and an array of additional national qualifiers, including relay teams in the 4×100 and 4×400, four athletes in the 100 meters and the top 400 meter performer at the NCAA West Regional. The result was a strong indication that the Trojans, one of the most successful programs in…
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University of Southern California’s Garrett Kaalund holds up a qualifying ticket for the NCAA … More Outdoor Championships. Kaalund, a junior, ran the third-fastest 200 meter time in the world in 19.85 seconds. University of Southern California COLLEGE STATION, Texas—Garrett Kaalund situated in the blocks, bowed his head, and waited for the gun to sound. “The main thing that goes through my mind is to calm myself down,” he said. In a blur, the University of Southern California junior, a San Antonio native who transferred to the Trojans’ program from Nebraska in 2025 following an impressive first two years of collegiate sprinting, crossed the line in a wind-legal 19.85 seconds, clocking the third-fastest 200 meter time in the world and the eighth-best NCAA performance in history on Friday at the NCAA West Track and Field First Round inside E.B. Cushing Stadium. “It gives me a lot more confidence than I previously had,” Kaalund said. “Initially I felt as if I could definitely win nationals, but now I really kind of believe it instead of just saying it.” Kaalund has quietly emerged this spring for the Trojans, claiming personal records in the 100 meters (9.93), 200 meters (19.85) and 400 meters (44.73). He finished fourth at the distance at indoor nationals in March, which followed an outdoor nationals bid with Nebraska in 2024. Better yet, he capped off an impressive haul for USC, which secured two more automatic spots to the NCAA Outdoor Championships over the first two heats of the 200 meters and an array of additional national qualifiers, including relay teams in the 4×100 and 4×400, four athletes in the 100 meters and the top 400 meter performer at the NCAA West Regional. The result was a strong indication that the Trojans, one of the most successful programs in…
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