Ackera Nugent wins first NCAA 100m hurdles title
June 10, 2023
Ackera Nugent wins first NCAA 100m hurdles title
Ackera Nugent of the University of Arkansas won her first NCAA Division one 100m hurdles title on Saturday’s final day of the outdoors championships when she ran a wind-aided 12.25 seconds (3.8m/s) at the Mike Myers stadium in Austin, Texas.
Nugent, who won two indoors 60m titles, one in March, dominated a quality field to win by a decisive margin with Masai Russell of the University of Kentucky second with 12.32 seconds and Alia Armstrong of Louisiana State third with 12.49 seconds.
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