2015 NCAA Indoor Championships: Fri.13th~Sat.14th March (Fayetteville, Arkansas)

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Just typing quickly from my phone, so this will not bethe most detailed, but we have a few of our athletes competing.


Lendore and Sparkle Mcknight are the only trini athletes I recognize in a quick scan of the start lists.

Results/ Timetable: http://www.ncaa.com/sites/default/files/external/track-field/results/d1/indoor15/index.htm

ESPN 3 is streaming it live, but have fun accessing it outside of the US, as you need to be a subscriber to an American cable company to access it.

Live Video:
http://espn.go.com/watchespn/index#type/upcoming/startDate/20150313/sport/track+and+field/

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Event   Status
Men 400 M (Prelims)   Official
Friday 7:10 PM   

Record   Name   Time   Date
American   Kerron Clement   44.57   3/12/2005
Collegiate   Kerron Clement - Florida   44.57   3/12/2005
NCAA Meet   Kerron Clement - Florida   44.57   3/12/2005
Facility   Kerron Clement - Florida   44.57   3/12/2005

Four heats. Top 8 fastest times advance to a 2 section Final.

Place   Name      Affiliation   Time         Heat (Pl)   
1   Bralon Taplin    SR   Texas A&M   45.64    q      4 (1)   
2   Deon Lendore    SR   Texas A&M   45.92    q      1 (1)   
3   Vernon Norwood    SR   LSU   46.00    q      3 (1)   
4   Najee Glass    JR   Florida   46.11    q      2 (1)   
5   Zack Bilderback    JR   Texas   46.17    q      2 (2)   
6   Arman Hall    JR   Florida   46.18    q      3 (2)   
7   DJ Zahn    SR   Illinois   46.20    q      2 (3)   
8   Quincy Downing    SR   LSU   46.30    q      3 (3)   
9   Christopher Giesting    SR   Notre Dame   46.46         1 (2)   
10   Michael Cherry    SO   Florida State   46.49         1 (3)   
11   Nick Uruburu    SO   Florida   46.62         2 (4)   
12   Lamar Bruton    SO   Ohio State   46.82         1 (4)   
13   Cody Rush    JR   Nebraska   46.88         4 (2)   
14   Marqueze Washington    JR   Arkansas   47.02         4 (3)   
15   Tyler Brown    SO   Eastern Michigan   47.22         4 (4)   
16   Champ Page    JR   Ohio State   47.57         3 (4)   

[Sando prince]

Good luck to Lendore and Mcknight. Go for GOLD!

[Socapro]

http://www.ncaa.com/sites/default/files/external/track-field/results/d1/indoor15/019-1_compiled.htm

Event   Status
Women 400 M (Prelims)   Official
Friday 6:55 PM
   
Record   Name   Time   Date
American    Phyllis Francis   50.46   3/15/2014
Collegiate    Francena McCorory - Hampton   50.54   3/13/2010
NCAA Meet    Phyllis Francis - Oregon   50.46   3/15/2014
Facility    Francena McCorory - Hampton   50.54   3/13/2010

Four heats. Top 8 fastest times advance to a 2 section Final.

Place   Name      Affiliation   Time         Heat (Pl)   
1   Courtney Okolo   JR   Texas   51.89    q      1 (1)   
2   Taylor Ellis-Watson   JR   Arkansas   51.97    q      4 (1)   
3   Ashley Spencer   SR   Texas   52.06    q      3 (1)   
4   Brianna Tate   SR   Arizona State   52.40    q      3 (2)   
5   Shamier Little   SO   Texas A&M   52.66 (52.655)   q      2 (1)   
6   Kala Funderburk   JR   Florida State   52.66 (52.657)   q      4 (2)   
7   Robin Reynolds   JR   Florida   52.76    q      2 (2)   
8   Margaret Bamgbose   JR   Notre Dame   52.82 (52.811)   q      1 (2)   
9   Kiara Porter   SR   VCU   52.82 (52.819)         1 (3)   
10   Kiah Seymour   JR   Penn State   52.86          1 (4)   
11   Shakima Wimbley   SO   Miami   52.87          2 (3)   
12   Kendall Baisden   SO   Texas   52.95          3 (3)   
13   Raena Rhone   SR   Baylor   53.09          4 (3)   
14   Audrey Jean-Baptiste   SR   Tulsa   53.60          3 (4)   
15   Morganne Phillips   JR   Kentucky   53.66          2 (4)   
16   Sparkle McKnight   SR   Arkansas   54.12          4 (4)   

Not sure what happened to Sparkle McKnight but she was the slowest in her race and in all the Heats.
I thinks Sparkle was also competing on her home track but her team mate Taylor Ellis-Watson won her heat and was the 2nd fastest qualifier. The time Sparkle McKnight ran of 54.12 is way slower than her SB of 52.67 which she ran over 1 month ago.

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Free Live video might be available at this link: http://www.watchathletics.com/article/8833/ncaa-d1-championships-schedule-start-lists-results-and-streaming/

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Lendore came 4th in the finals. Supposedly still running injured.

[Socapro]

http://www.ncaa.com/sites/default/files/external/track-field/results/d1/indoor15/003-2-01.htm

Event   Heat   Wind   Status
Men 400 M (Finals)   1      Scored

Record   Name   Time   Date
American    Kerron Clement   44.57   3/12/2005
Collegiate    Kerron Clement - Florida   44.57   3/12/2005
NCAA Meet    Kerron Clement - Florida   44.57   3/12/2005
Facility    Kerron Clement - Florida   44.57   3/12/2005

Place   Name   Affiliation   Time    200m   400m
1   Vernon Norwood   LSU   45.31   21.44 [21.44]   45.31 [23.87]
2   Najee Glass   Florida   45.77   21.29 [21.29]   45.77 [24.48]
3   Quincy Downing   LSU   46.13   21.90 [21.90]   46.13 [24.23]
DNF   Arman Hall   Florida   -      

Split   Intermediate Leader   Time   Fastest Split   Time
200m   Najee Glass   0:21.29   Najee Glass   0:21.29
400m    Vernon Norwood   0:45.31   Vernon Norwood   0:23.87

http://www.ncaa.com/sites/default/files/external/track-field/results/d1/indoor15/003-2-02.htm

Event   Heat   Wind   Status
Men 400 M (Finals)   2      Scored

Place   Name   Affiliation   Time    200m   400m
1   Bralon Taplin   Texas A&M   45.55   21.64 [21.64]   45.55 [23.91]
2   Deon Lendore   Texas A&M   45.81   21.67 [21.67]   45.81 [24.15]
3   Zack Bilderback   Texas   46.49   22.31 [22.31]   46.49 [24.18]
4   DJ Zahn   Illinois   46.69   22.18 [22.18]   46.69 [24.51]

Split   Intermediate Leader   Time   Fastest Split   Time
200m   Bralon Taplin   0:21.64   Bralon Taplin   0:21.64
400m    Bralon Taplin   0:45.55   Bralon Taplin   0:23.91

http://www.ncaa.com/sites/default/files/external/track-field/results/d1/indoor15/003-2_compiled.htm

Event   Status
Men 400 M (Finals)   Scored
Saturday 6:50 PM   

Place   Name      Affiliation   Time         Heat (Pl)   
1   Vernon Norwood   SR   LSU   45.31          1 (1)   
2   Bralon Taplin   SR   Texas A&M   45.55          2 (1)   
3   Najee Glass   JR   Florida   45.77          1 (2)   
4   Deon Lendore   SR   Texas A&M   45.81          2 (2)   
5   Quincy Downing   SR   LSU   46.13          1 (3)   
6   Zack Bilderback   JR   Texas   46.49          2 (3)   
7   DJ Zahn   SR   Illinois   46.69          2 (4)   
   Arman Hall   JR   Florida   DNF         1   

[Socapro]

Lendore came 4th in the finals. Supposedly still running injured.

I doubt very much that Deon's coach would run him if he is injured.
He is simply just not in the same form as he was this time last year. Right now it seems like Bralon Taplin his training partner from Grenada is in better form. I won't be surprised if the coach puts Bralon Taplin to anchor the 4x4 relay later rather than Deon, that will be a clear indicator of who the coach believes is in better form.

On a related note if Bralon Taplin keeps up his good form when the outdoor season starts then Grenada will have another top 400m runner to combine with Kirani James to form a world class Men's 4 x 400m relay team. They might even be able to give our T&T Men's 4x400m relay team some serious worries.
Will be interesting to see if Grenada fields a Men's 4x400m Relay team for the World Relays Championship in Bahamas in May.

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Lendore came 4th in the finals. Supposedly still running injured.

I doubt very much that Deon's coach would run him if he is injured.
He is simply just not in the same form as he was this time last year. Right now it seems like Bralon Taplin his training partner from Grenada is in better form. I won't be surprised if the coach puts Bralon Taplin to anchor the 4x4 relay later rather than Deon, that will be a clear indicator of who the coach believes is in better form.

On a related note if Bralon Taplin keeps up his good form when the outdoor season starts then Grenada will have another top 400m runner to combine with Kirani James to form a world class Men's 4 x 400m relay team. They might even be able to give our T&T Men's 4x400m relay team some serious worries.
Will be interesting to see if Grenada fields a Men's 4x400m Relay team for the World Relays Championship in Bahamas in May.

The commentator said he was running with a groin injury which is not recommended but doable (been there). He did anchor the 4x400m relay in an NCAA record 3:02.86 in 45.3 so though he is not at his best he can still run effectively. As awesome as A&M has been their outgoing athletes have struggled to take it to the next level on the world scene. Lendore's injury may be a blessing in disguise and should limit his outdoor competition workload leading into Beijing this summer.

Yes Grenada is shaping into a pretty good team. Other than Kirani, they have Rondell Bartholomew (PR-44.65), Taplin, and Joel Readhead (46.2). If Lendore isn't allowed to run in the World Relays I do not expect Taplin to run for Grenada either though he did run in last year's Commonwealth Games.

Even at their best I do not think they can compete with T&T as yet. Bartholomew has not shown his previous form in the past couple of years and even if he does, Readhead has to improve tremendously together with a monster leg from Kirani James.

The teams that will more likely threaten us is Belgium who recently broke the European indoor 4x400m record now that the third of the Borlee brothers Dylan is now a steady 45.xx runner (they ran 3:02.87 a tick slower than Texas A&M) with Poland very close behind in 3:02.97. In addition to Belgium and Poland, Bahamas will continue to be a force if their aging stable can still bring it, and well Jamaica's young stable is going to be interesting in their development (Javon Francis, Akeem Bloomfield, Chris Taylor together with others in the senior ranks).

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Lendore came 4th in the finals. Supposedly still running injured.

I doubt very much that Deon's coach would run him if he is injured.
He is simply just not in the same form as he was this time last year. Right now it seems like Bralon Taplin his training partner from Grenada is in better form. I won't be surprised if the coach puts Bralon Taplin to anchor the 4x4 relay later rather than Deon, that will be a clear indicator of who the coach believes is in better form.

On a related note if Bralon Taplin keeps up his good form when the outdoor season starts then Grenada will have another top 400m runner to combine with Kirani James to form a world class Men's 4 x 400m relay team. They might even be able to give our T&T Men's 4x400m relay team some serious worries.
Will be interesting to see if Grenada fields a Men's 4x400m Relay team for the World Relays Championship in Bahamas in May.

The commentator said he was running with a groin injury which is not recommended but doable (been there). He did anchor the 4x400m relay in an NCAA record 3:02.86 in 45.3 so though he is not at his best he can still run effectively. As awesome as A&M has been their outgoing athletes have struggled to take it to the next level on the world scene. Lendore's injury may be a blessing in disguise and should limit his outdoor competition workload leading into Beijing this summer.

Yes Grenada is shaping into a pretty good team. Other than Kirani, they have Rondell Bartholomew (PR-44.65), Taplin, and Joel Readhead (46.2). If Lendore isn't allowed to run in the World Relays I do not expect Taplin to run for Grenada either though he did run in last year's Commonwealth Games.

Even at their best I do not think they can compete with T&T as yet. Bartholomew has not shown his previous form in the past couple of years and even if he does, Readhead has to improve tremendously together with a monster leg from Kirani James.

The teams that will more likely threaten us is Belgium who recently broke the European indoor 4x400m record now that the third of the Borlee brothers Dylan is now a steady 45.xx runner (they ran 3:02.87 a tick slower than Texas A&M) with Poland very close behind in 3:02.97. In addition to Belgium and Poland, Bahamas will continue to be a force if their aging stable can still bring it, and well Jamaica's young stable is going to be interesting in their development (Javon Francis, Akeem Bloomfield, Chris Taylor together with others in the senior ranks).

Good informative post!

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Texas A&M ran a new COLLEGIATE RECORD of 3:02.86 to win NCAA Men 4x400m Relay.
 
Texas A&M 3:02.86 Collegiate Record relay included Gregory Coleman on 1st leg (46.52), Bralon Taplin on 2nd leg (45.12), Shavez Hart on 3rd leg (45.89), Deon Lendore on 4th leg (45.33).

http://www.ncaa.com/sites/default/files/external/track-field/results/d1/indoor15/009-1-03.htm

Event   Heat   Wind   Status
Men 4x400 M Relay (Finals)   3      Complete

Record   Name   Time   Date
American    USA National Team   3:01.96   2/11/2006
Collegiate    Texas A&M - Texas A&M   3:03.20   3/1/2014
NCAA Meet    Arkansas - Arkansas   3:03.50   3/9/2013
Facility    USA   3:01.96   2/11/2006

Place   Name   Affiliation   Time    L1   L2   L3   L4
1   Texas A&M   Texas A&M   3:02.86   46.52 [46.52]   1:31.64 [45.13]   2:17.53 [45.89]   3:02.86 [45.34]
2   Nebraska   Nebraska   3:04.83   46.68 [46.68]   1:32.39 [45.71]   2:18.64 [46.25]   3:04.83 [46.20]
DNF   Florida   Florida   -   46.28 [46.28]   1:31.66 [45.39]      
DQ   LSU   LSU   -   46.49 [46.49]   1:32.00 [45.51]   2:18.42 [46.43]   3:03.23 [44.81]

Split   Intermediate Leader   Time   Fastest Split   Time
L1   Florida   0:46.28   Florida   0:46.28
L2   Texas A&M   1:31.64   Texas A&M   0:45.13
L3   Texas A&M   2:17.53   Texas A&M   0:45.89
L4    Texas A&M   3:02.86   LSU   0:44.81

Affiliation   1   2   3   4
Texas A&M 'A'   Gregory Coleman   Bralon Taplin   Shavez Hart   Deon Lendore
Nebraska 'A'   Jake Bender   Cody Rush   Levi Gipson   Drew Wiseman
Florida 'A'   Nick Uruburu   Dedric Dukes   Eric Futch   Najee Glass
LSU 'A'   Darrell Bush   Quincy Downing   Cyril Grayson   Vernon Norwood

http://www.ncaa.com/sites/default/files/external/track-field/results/d1/indoor15/009-1_compiled.htm

Event   Status
Men 4x400 M Relay (Finals)   Scored
Saturday 8:45 PM   

Place   Name      Affiliation   Time         Heat (Pl)   
1   Texas A&M      Texas A&M   3:02.86          3 (1)   
2   Nebraska      Nebraska   3:04.83          3 (2)   
3   Texas      Texas   3:06.56          2 (1)   
4   Illinois      Illinois   3:06.58          1 (1)   
5   TCU      TCU   3:07.03          2 (2)   
6   North Carolina      North Carolina   3:07.05          1 (2)   
7   Texas Tech      Texas Tech   3:07.52          1 (3)   
8   Arkansas      Arkansas   3:08.04          2 (3)   
9   Ohio State      Ohio State   3:08.50          1 (4)   
10   Alabama      Alabama   3:08.75          2 (4)   
   Florida      Florida   DNF         3   
   LSU      LSU   DQ         3   

Texas A&M ran a new Collegiate Record of 3:02.86 lowing their previous mark of 3:03.20 set last year.

[Socapro]

After a disappointing performance in the individual 400m Sparkle McKnight came back to do a strong and decent 2nd leg in the 4x400m Relay for Arkansas to help her team to 2nd place.

http://www.ncaa.com/sites/default/files/external/track-field/results/d1/indoor15/025-1-03.htm

Heat 3
Event   Heat   Wind   Status
Women 4x400 M Relay (Finals)   3      Scored

Record   Name   Time   Date
American    USA National Team   3:24.83   3/9/2014
Collegiate    Texas - Texas   3:27.66   3/15/2003
NCAA Meet    Oregon - Oregon   3:27.40   3/15/2014
Facility    Texas   3:27.66   3/15/2003

Place   Name   Affiliation   Time    L1   L2   L3   L4
1   Texas   Texas   3:28.48   53.99 [53.99]   1:45.24 [51.26]   2:38.12 [52.88]   3:28.48 [50.36]
2   Arkansas   Arkansas   3:28.70   53.51 [53.51]   1:45.30 [51.79]   2:38.25 [52.96]   3:28.70 [50.45]
3   Florida   Florida   3:32.19   52.86 [52.86]   1:45.04 [52.18]   2:40.02 [54.98]   3:32.19 [52.18]
4   Kentucky   Kentucky   3:33.17   54.10 [54.10]   1:45.85 [51.75]   2:38.19 [52.35]   3:33.17 [54.98]

Split   Intermediate Leader   Time   Fastest Split   Time
L1   Florida   0:52.86   Florida   0:52.86
L2   Florida   1:45.04   Texas   0:51.26
L3   Texas   2:38.12   Kentucky   0:52.35
L4    Texas   3:28.48   Texas   0:50.36

Affiliation   1   2   3   4
Texas 'A'   Morolake Akinosun   Ashley Spencer   Courtney Okolo   Kendall Baisden
Arkansas 'A'   Daina Harper   Sparkle McKnight   Chrishuna Williams   Taylor Ellis-Watson
Florida 'A'   Kyra Jefferson   Destinee Gause   Destiny Washington   Claudia Francis
Kentucky 'A'   Morganne Phillips   Dezerea Bryant   Kendra Harrison   Ariah Graham

http://www.ncaa.com/sites/default/files/external/track-field/results/d1/indoor15/025-1_compiled.htm

Event   Status
Women 4x400 M Relay (Finals)   Scored
Saturday 8:30 PM   

Place   Name      Affiliation   Time         Heat (Pl)   
1   Texas      Texas   3:28.48          3 (1)   
2   Arkansas      Arkansas   3:28.70          3 (2)   
3   USC      USC   3:29.63          2 (1)   
4   Clemson      Clemson   3:30.88          2 (2)   
5   Florida      Florida   3:32.19          3 (3)   
6   Duke      Duke   3:32.56          2 (3)   
7   Kentucky      Kentucky   3:33.17          3 (4)   
8   Penn State      Penn State   3:34.57          1 (1)   
9   Florida State      Florida State   3:35.41          1 (2)   
10   Miami      Miami   3:35.48          1 (3)   
11   Kansas State      Kansas State   3:36.59          1 (4)   
12   Texas A&M      Texas A&M   3:38.55          2 (4)   

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Oh socapro you are a little naive as to how the collegiate system works. Coaches running athletes while they are banged up is par for the course. These men have 6 figure bonuses being dangled in front of them, for being championships winners, so they will push the envelope. Pat Henry(lendore's) coach is a known slave driver.

[Socapro]

Oh socapro you are a little naive as to how the collegiate system works. Coaches running athletes while they are banged up is par for the course. These men have 6 figure bonuses being dangled in front of them, for being championships winners, so they will push the envelope. Pat Henry(lendore's) coach is a known slave driver.

Hmmm! I wonder what percentage of these college coaches are White and what percentage of their athletes are Black? Sounds like the collegiate system could just be another form of neo-slavery?!!

[STMB]

Oh socapro you are a little naive as to how the collegiate system works. Coaches running athletes while they are banged up is par for the course. These men have 6 figure bonuses being dangled in front of them, for being championships winners, so they will push the envelope. Pat Henry(lendore's) coach is a known slave driver.

Hmmm! I wonder what percentage of these college coaches are White and what percentage of their athletes are Black? Sounds like the collegiate system could just be another form of neo-slavery?!!

Interesting take but have to disagree. Oregon and Arkansas do the same to their non-black athletes in the sprints, field events, and distance races, doubling and tripling their efforts (e.g. Jenna Prandini - 60, long jump, 200, and outdoors she runs 4x100 and 4x400).

At the end of the day as Aviator says its about MONEY (salary and bonus) which is derived by # of NCAA championships, Conference Championships, individual NCAA champions, NCAA All-Americans, Conference Champions, All-Conference performers (roughly in that order).

As I mentioned earlier, where are the Texas A&M stars? Are Demetrius Pinder and Tabarie Henry major stars in the individual 400m? After glowing NCAA careers they do not feature in major European circuit races on a regular basis. Their transition seemed limited by bodies that were tired from 4 years of hard and excessive racing.

Maybe they should've taken a year off after their NCAA careers, but the calling of pro dollars is too tempting to pass up. One thing these athletes must consider is to transition to a pro-camp with a moderate meet workload in the first couple of years so as to give themselves enough rest, running sparingly in meets. That way they should have better chances of making major world-level finals instead of only contributing to relay efforts.

I think that is what Briana Rollins is doing in the women's 100m hurdles after her electrifying 2013 NCAA and world championships triumphs - she went AWOL featuring in only a few European meets with moderate showings. I expect she will feature majorly this and next year as she ramps up again for the WC and OG cycle.

Hopefully Lendore can get some guidance on the pro transition and longevity. If he doesn't I would not be surprised if Machel Cedenio's decision to forego an NCAA career serves him better in the long run. It is easy to get caught up in the "rah rah, camaraderie, family" thing they sell you at university. Then when you are done and shot, well where is that family to pick you up again? Some of those athletes don't even have access to college facilities once they are done.

[Socapro]

Oh socapro you are a little naive as to how the collegiate system works. Coaches running athletes while they are banged up is par for the course. These men have 6 figure bonuses being dangled in front of them, for being championships winners, so they will push the envelope. Pat Henry(lendore's) coach is a known slave driver.

Hmmm! I wonder what percentage of these college coaches are White and what percentage of their athletes are Black? Sounds like the collegiate system could just be another form of neo-slavery?!!

Interesting take but have to disagree. Oregon and Arkansas do the same to their non-black athletes in the sprints, field events, and distance races, doubling and tripling their efforts (e.g. Jenna Prandini - 60, long jump, 200, and outdoors she runs 4x100 and 4x400).

At the end of the day as Aviator says its about MONEY (salary and bonus) which is derived by # of NCAA championships, Conference Championships, individual NCAA champions, NCAA All-Americans, Conference Champions, All-Conference performers (roughly in that order).

As I mentioned earlier, where are the Texas A&M stars? Are Demetrius Pinder and Tabarie Henry major stars in the individual 400m? After glowing NCAA careers they do not feature in major European circuit races on a regular basis. Their transition seemed limited by bodies that were tired from 4 years of hard and excessive racing.

Maybe they should've taken a year off after their NCAA careers, but the calling of pro dollars is too tempting to pass up. One thing these athletes must consider is to transition to a pro-camp with a moderate meet workload in the first couple of years so as to give themselves enough rest, running sparingly in meets. That way they should have better chances of making major world-level finals instead of only contributing to relay efforts.

I think that is what Briana Rollins is doing in the women's 100m hurdles after her electrifying 2013 NCAA and world championships triumphs - she went AWOL featuring in only a few European meets with moderate showings. I expect she will feature majorly this and next year as she ramps up again for the WC and OG cycle.

Hopefully Lendore can get some guidance on the pro transition and longevity. If he doesn't I would not be surprised if Machel Cedenio's decision to forego an NCAA career serves him better in the long run. It is easy to get caught up in the "rah rah, camaraderie, family" thing they sell you at university. Then when you are done and shot, well where is that family to pick you up again? Some of those athletes don't even have access to college facilities once they are done.

I am going to tweet a link to this brilliant post you just submitted to Deon Lendore so than he can take a read (especially the last 4 paragraphs highlighted) as I think his long term pro career could be in danger if he does not play this NCAA college career game wisely so that he isn't compeletely burnt out once he leaves college and decides to go fully pro.

[Sando prince]

Disappointed he had to surrender his title in this way. Not even finishing in the top 3 in the final. I am curious to see how he performs this outdoor season.

http://www.trinidadexpress.com/sports/Lendore-surrenders-NCAA-400-title-296394211.html

Deon Lendore surrendered his National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division 1 Indoor Track and Field Championship men’s 400 metres title, in Arkansas, USA, late on Saturday.
Lendore, a senior at Texas A&M University, clocked 45.81 seconds to finish second in section two and fourth overall in the finals. The title went to American Vernon Norwood, the Louisiana State University (LSU) student getting home in 45.31. Lendore’s Texas A&M teammate, Grenadian Bralon Taplin picked up silver in 45.55, and United State/University of Florida athlete Najee Glass got bronze in 45.77.
While Lendore missed out on a top-three finish in the individual event, the Trinidad and Tobago quartermiler had the satisfaction of anchoring Texas A&M to men’s 4x400m gold in three minutes, 02.86 seconds. Lendore produced a 45.34 seconds split.

[Socapro]

Disappointed he had to surrender his title in this way. Not even finishing in the top 3 in the final. I am curious to see how he performs this outdoor season.

http://www.trinidadexpress.com/sports/Lendore-surrenders-NCAA-400-title-296394211.html

Deon Lendore surrendered his National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division 1 Indoor Track and Field Championship men’s 400 metres title, in Arkansas, USA, late on Saturday.
Lendore, a senior at Texas A&M University, clocked 45.81 seconds to finish second in section two and fourth overall in the finals. The title went to American Vernon Norwood, the Louisiana State University (LSU) student getting home in 45.31. Lendore’s Texas A&M teammate, Grenadian Bralon Taplin picked up silver in 45.55, and United State/University of Florida athlete Najee Glass got bronze in 45.77.
While Lendore missed out on a top-three finish in the individual event, the Trinidad and Tobago quartermiler had the satisfaction of anchoring Texas A&M to men’s 4x400m gold in three minutes, 02.86 seconds. Lendore produced a 45.34 seconds split.

Article failed to mention that Deon is carrying a groin injury and so was not at his best. He probably still ran in order to defend his NCAA 400m title.
In the perfect world his coach would not have forced him to run in either the individual 400m or the relay and would have allowed Deon to heal properly before competing again but more major titles for Texas A&M means more bonuses for their head coach.