NCAA Indoors Day 1 Super Men’s Recap: Wesley Kiptoo & Oregon Break Meet Records as JuVaughn Harrison Makes History with HJ/LJ Sweep
March 12, 2021
The first full day of men’s action at the 2021 NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships saw some remarkable times in the distance events and a historic double victory by LSU’s
JuVaughn Harrison in the long jump and high jump. Iowa State’s
Wesley Kiptoo (13:23.77) and Oregon (9:19.98) both broke meet records to claim the 5,000 and distance medley relay titles, while the mile prelims were also full of drama as NCAA 1500 record holder
Sam Tanner of Washington shockingly failed to advance.
Cole Hocker competes in the mile at the 2021 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships. Andy Hancock/NCAA Photos
The last day of the meet started with a dominant win from Oregon sophomore Cole Hocker and continued with a historic double victory in Saturday’s distance events. Related Story
After breaking the previous collegiate record with his teammate Cooper Teare in February, Hocker didn’t leave anything on the table in his quest to win the NCAA mile crown.
By the bell lap, the race was Hocker’s as he broke away from the field with every step in the final 200 meters, reaching the homestretch clear of any competition.
Welcome to Day 2 of the
2021 NCAA Division I Indoor Track
& Field Championships at the Randal Tyson Track Center in Fayetteville,
Arkansas.
We saw a collegiate record in the pentathlon from Tyra
Gittens of Texas A&M on Day 1.
What will Day 2 bring? Stay tuned.
Harrison Jumps Into The Record Book … Again
Remember back in 2019 when
JuVaughn Harrison of LSU became the first man in the near 100-year history of the
NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships to sweep the high jump and long jump at the same meet?
Well, Harrison did it again on Friday and is the only man to do so indoors, as well. Harrison made it look easy, too.
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Many of these honored athletes and coaches are headed to the
2021 NCAA Division I Indoor Track & Field Championships next week in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Men’s Track Athlete of the Year
GREAT LAKES REGION – Tyler Johnson – Ohio State
Johnson, a junior from Dayton, Ohio, is ranked first nationally in the 400 at 45.07 OT, a mark that he ran to win the individual title at the Big Ten Indoor Championships and broke the conference record. He also won the 200 at the Big Ten Indoor Championships in 20.86 OT, a mark that ranks him 18th nationally.
MID-ATLANTIC REGION – Sincere Rhea – Penn State
Rhea, a sophomore from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is ranked 14th nationally in the 60H, a mark that he used to win the event title at the Big Ten Indoor Championships. He was the first Penn State athlete to win a conference title in the 60H.