The final day of the NCAA Indoor Championships in Albuquerque did not disappoint by any means.
The best athletes in the nation showed up and showed out, recording remarkable performances throughout the competition. Two of the most notable performances came from Julien Alfred of Texas, and Britton Wilson of Arkansas in their respective events.
Alfred ran an NCAA record in the women’s 60m on Friday, with a blazing time of 6.96, which at the time was the second fastest time in the world. On Saturday, she won the event with a new personal best, Championship record and NCAA record time of 6.94. That time is .02 seconds off of the world record, and is tied with Aleia Hobbs for the second fastest time of the season.
Alfred wasn’t done. Later on in the meet, she won the women’s 200m with a fast time of 22.01. That time not only broke the collegiate record, but it was the second fastest time ever run.
Wilson was a force to be reckoned with for Arkansas. She won the women’s 400m with an incredible time of 49.48, which set the NCAA record, the championship record and the American record in the event. Only Femke Bol, who has the world record in the indoor event has run faster. Her winning 400m time was also faster than her outdoor personal best in the event.
An hour later, Wilson ran the anchor leg of the 4×400 relay for Arkansas. She ran a split of 49.20, and helped the Razorbacks not only win the race, but win the women’s indoor national title.
