EUGENE – Former Texas A&M standout Donavan Brazier won the men's 800m national title at the USA Track & Field Outdoor Championships Sunday at Hayward Field.
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Brazier continued to define a comeback season, claiming the 800m gold medal at the USATF Championships. The Aggie all-time great returned to competition this year following a three-year break due to injury, growing from strength-to-strength throughout this season, culminating in a personal-best performance in Sunday's final crossing the line in 1:42.16 which ranks as the No. 16 mark in world history.
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Brandon Miller joined Brazier in the 800m final, as the 2024 Olympian also ran a career-best time of 1:43.14 which landed him fifth in the event.
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Ja'Qualon Scott continued to prove himself as a premier hurdler, as he advanced out of this morning's 110m hurdles semifinals and placed fifth overall and second among collegians in the evening's final with a time of 13.25. Connor Schulman also competed in the semis, narrowly missing the final after running a season-best mark of 13.36.
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James Smith II secured another top-eight finish for the Maroon & White, this time in the 400m hurdles after crossing the line in 49.61 which was good for seventh.
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Jasmine Montgomery concluded her championships in the semifinals of the women's 200m, where she crossed the line in 23.22.
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To learn more about Texas A&M Track & Field/Cross Country, visit 12thMan.com and follow @aggietfxc.
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Brazier continued to define a comeback season, claiming the 800m gold medal at the USATF Championships. The Aggie all-time great returned to competition this year following a three-year break due to injury, growing from strength-to-strength throughout this season, culminating in a personal-best performance in Sunday's final crossing the line in 1:42.16 which ranks as the No. 16 mark in world history.
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Brandon Miller joined Brazier in the 800m final, as the 2024 Olympian also ran a career-best time of 1:43.14 which landed him fifth in the event.
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Ja'Qualon Scott continued to prove himself as a premier hurdler, as he advanced out of this morning's 110m hurdles semifinals and placed fifth overall and second among collegians in the evening's final with a time of 13.25. Connor Schulman also competed in the semis, narrowly missing the final after running a season-best mark of 13.36.
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James Smith II secured another top-eight finish for the Maroon & White, this time in the 400m hurdles after crossing the line in 49.61 which was good for seventh.
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Jasmine Montgomery concluded her championships in the semifinals of the women's 200m, where she crossed the line in 23.22.
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To learn more about Texas A&M Track & Field/Cross Country, visit 12thMan.com and follow @aggietfxc.