Ackera Nugent, a Jamaican national who competes for the University of Arkansas, almost won the gold medal in the women’s 60m hurdles final at the SEC Indoor Championships, which was held in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
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Nugent came second after setting her personal best time of 7.81 seconds. She lost to Masai Russell, who runs for the University of Kentucky and won with a record-breaking time of 7.77 seconds. Russell’s form was incredible, leaving Nugent and the other athletes behind.
Rosealee Cooper, another Jamaican athlete who runs for Mississippi State University, finished in sixth place with a time of 8.17 seconds.
Phillip Lemonious’ Fifth Place Finish in Men’s 60m Hurdles
In the men’s 60m hurdles final, Phillip Lemonious, a Jamaican national who runs for the University of Arkansas, finished fifth, running a time of 7.77 seconds. The gold medal went to Filip Demšar of the University of South Carolina, who ran his personal best of 7.71 seconds. Rasheem Brown of the University of Tennessee took the silver medal with a time of 7.72 seconds, while Connor Schulman of Texas A&M University won the bronze medal with a time of 7.73 seconds. Jesse Henderson of the University of Tennessee finished in fourth place with a time of 7.74 seconds. It was a closely contested final, with the top five athletes separated by just over a tenth of a second.
Jacious Sears of the University of Tennessee won the women’s 60m final with a personal best time of 7.11 seconds. Kaila Jackson of the University of Georgia came second with 7.17 seconds, while Nugent finished third with 7.20 seconds.
Favour Ashe’s Gold Medal Performance in Men’s 60m
In the men’s 60m final, Favour Ashe of Auburn University claimed the gold medal with a personal best time of 6.52 seconds. Jordan Anthony of the University of Kentucky finished second with a time of 6.57 seconds, and Godson Oghenebrume of Louisiana State University came third with a time of 6.64 seconds.
Elija Godwin of the University of Georgia won the men’s 400m, setting a championship record, a meet record, and a world-leading time with a time of 44.75 seconds. Jacory Patterson of the University of Florida came second with 45.05 seconds, and Christopher Bailey of the University of Arkansas finished third with 45.13 seconds.
In the women’s 400m, Talitha Diggs of the University of Florida won with a time of 50.15 seconds, setting a personal best, championship record, meet record, facility record, and collegiate record. Joanne Reid and Nickisha Pryce, both Jamaican nationals who compete for the University of Arkansas, finished fifth and sixth with times of 51.76 and 51.83 seconds, respectively.
Jacory Patterson of the University of Florida also won the men’s 200m with a personal best time of 20.29 seconds. Matthew Boling of the University of Georgia finished second with a time of 20.44 seconds, and Tarsis Orogot of the University of Alabama finished third with a time of 20.45 seconds.
In the women’s 200m, Favour Ofili of Louisiana State University won with a time of 22.52 seconds, while McKenzie Long of the University of Mississippi finished second with a personal best time of 22.67 seconds.
Jacious Sears of the University of Tennessee finished third with a time of 22.96 seconds, and Kaila Jackson of the University of Georgia finished fourth with a time of 22.97 seconds. Autumn Wilson of the University of Georgia and Kynnedy Flannel of the University of Florida rounded out the top six.
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