Texas A&M sets NCAA 4x400m record
Texas A&M sets NCAA 4x400m record
If I told you that it would have taken the Collegiate Record to win a conference 4x400m, would you believe me?
The Texas A&M squad of Shavez Hart (47.06), Aldrich Bailey (45.40), Carlyle Roudette (46.12), Deon Lendore (44.63) took the win at the SEC Championships in a new collegiate record of 3:03.20. The old record of 3:03.50 was set by the University of Arkansas at the 2013 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships.
“The crowd, the fans, they helped us to that collegiate record,” Lendore told Aggie Athletics. “I don’t think I’d have had so much coming home if I didn’t have the people in the stands screaming so much. That gave me an extra boost. We might have won the race if we weren’t at home, but everyone screaming so much, pushing us to the limit is what helped us to that collegiate record.”
According to Texas A&M's Twitter account, Lendore's split is the second-fastest in NCAA history.
According to Texas A&M's Twitter account, Lendore's split is the second-fastest in NCAA history.
In a weird twist of fate, the University of Florida relay squad, who finished second to the Aggies, equaled the previous collegiate record. The Gator team of Najee Glass (46.59), Hugh Graham Jr. (46.03), Dedric Dukes (45.99), and Arman Hall (44.91) had to settle for #2 all-time and a new school record.