BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Texas A&M track & field star Brandon Miller was named the Southeastern Conference Men's Indoor Runner of the Year, the league announced Wednesday.
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Miller recently defended his indoor 800m title winning at a record-breaking time of 1:45.24. The sophomore eclipsed the American collegiate record and Texas A&M record previously held by Devin Dixon at 1:45.27. Miller ranks as the third-fastest collegian all-time and the fourth-fastest American all-time.
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He also ran anchor on the 4x400m relay splitting 45.72 to help the Aggies place fourth overall at 3:04.30. Miller was the Aggies' high-point scorer at the SEC Championships with 11.25 points.
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Miller was undefeated during the regular season, including a perfect 3-0 record in individual races. Among the regular season highlights were setting the under-20 600m all-time world best with a time of 1:15.49 in the Aggies' first competition of 2022 and posting dominating wins in the 800m at the Ted Nelson Invitational 800m (1:47.48) and the 600m at the Texas Tech Open (1:15.94).
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Miller enters the NCAA Indoor Championships ranked No. 1 in the nation in the 800m (1:45.24). The speedster is scheduled to run in the semifinals on Friday at 4:45 p.m., followed by the finals on Saturday at 4:30 p.m. at the Birmingham CrossPlex. A live stream of the races is provided on ESPN+, while live results can be found on flashresults.com.
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For the most up-to-date information on Texas A&M Track & Field/Cross Country, follow the team on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram (@aggietfxc).
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Miller recently defended his indoor 800m title winning at a record-breaking time of 1:45.24. The sophomore eclipsed the American collegiate record and Texas A&M record previously held by Devin Dixon at 1:45.27. Miller ranks as the third-fastest collegian all-time and the fourth-fastest American all-time.
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He also ran anchor on the 4x400m relay splitting 45.72 to help the Aggies place fourth overall at 3:04.30. Miller was the Aggies' high-point scorer at the SEC Championships with 11.25 points.
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Miller was undefeated during the regular season, including a perfect 3-0 record in individual races. Among the regular season highlights were setting the under-20 600m all-time world best with a time of 1:15.49 in the Aggies' first competition of 2022 and posting dominating wins in the 800m at the Ted Nelson Invitational 800m (1:47.48) and the 600m at the Texas Tech Open (1:15.94).
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Miller enters the NCAA Indoor Championships ranked No. 1 in the nation in the 800m (1:45.24). The speedster is scheduled to run in the semifinals on Friday at 4:45 p.m., followed by the finals on Saturday at 4:30 p.m. at the Birmingham CrossPlex. A live stream of the races is provided on ESPN+, while live results can be found on flashresults.com.
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For the most up-to-date information on Texas A&M Track & Field/Cross Country, follow the team on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram (@aggietfxc).