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AUSTIN, Texas – The fastest man in Purdue history proved himself once more by placing fourth at the NCAA Championships. Not only did Waseem Williams earn the highest finish by a Boilermaker in NCAA outdoor championships event history, but the junior bested his own program record along the way.
The finals proved to be the fastest 100m dash ever seen by the NCAA championships. In the race, Williams scorched the track in the final yards to notch a 10.04 second time. Williams' performance comes on the heels of a record-setting semifinal two days ago, where he shaved off four one-hundredths of a second from the school-best.
Furthermore, the finals appearance by Williams guaranteed the junior the second 100-meter dash All-America honor by a Boilermaker (first: Raheem Mostert, 2014).
In addition to the individual success, the Boilermakers secured a first-team All-America nod in the 4x100-meter relay. The squad consisting of Tamar Greene, Samson Colebrooke, Justin Becker and Williams snagged seventh-place with the second-fastest time in program history: 38.92 seconds.
The quartet now holds all three fastest times, and each were set in the final three races of the season (NCAA East Regional, NCAA Championship semifinals and final).
"Those guys are poised," head coach Norbert Elliott said. "I want to point out Justin Becker, a freshman, who performed like a veteran. It was a really tense atmosphere and they did the best they could out of lane two and I am just so proud of them. They listened and they executed well."
The day was rounded out by a second-team All-America accolade for Jah Strange in the triple jump and an All-America honorable mention for event teammate Tamar Greene. Strange collected 12th-place with a day's best jump of 16.03 meters, while Greene placed 19th with a mark of 15.64 meters.
"We are returning just about everybody from this group [at nationals] and I can't wait for next year," Elliott said. "We're going to have a really special group and I think we'll continue the rise that we are on."
Overall, the men's team produced seven points for 36th place. Purdue closes a memorable season after qualifying for the NCAA championships in seven events - the most by the men this century.
AUSTIN, Texas – The fastest man in Purdue history proved himself once more by placing fourth at the NCAA Championships. Not only did Waseem Williams earn the highest finish by a Boilermaker in NCAA outdoor championships event history, but the junior bested his own program record along the way.
The finals proved to be the fastest 100m dash ever seen by the NCAA championships. In the race, Williams scorched the track in the final yards to notch a 10.04 second time. Williams' performance comes on the heels of a record-setting semifinal two days ago, where he shaved off four one-hundredths of a second from the school-best.
Furthermore, the finals appearance by Williams guaranteed the junior the second 100-meter dash All-America honor by a Boilermaker (first: Raheem Mostert, 2014).
In addition to the individual success, the Boilermakers secured a first-team All-America nod in the 4x100-meter relay. The squad consisting of Tamar Greene, Samson Colebrooke, Justin Becker and Williams snagged seventh-place with the second-fastest time in program history: 38.92 seconds.
The quartet now holds all three fastest times, and each were set in the final three races of the season (NCAA East Regional, NCAA Championship semifinals and final).
"Those guys are poised," head coach Norbert Elliott said. "I want to point out Justin Becker, a freshman, who performed like a veteran. It was a really tense atmosphere and they did the best they could out of lane two and I am just so proud of them. They listened and they executed well."
The day was rounded out by a second-team All-America accolade for Jah Strange in the triple jump and an All-America honorable mention for event teammate Tamar Greene. Strange collected 12th-place with a day's best jump of 16.03 meters, while Greene placed 19th with a mark of 15.64 meters.
"We are returning just about everybody from this group [at nationals] and I can't wait for next year," Elliott said. "We're going to have a really special group and I think we'll continue the rise that we are on."
Overall, the men's team produced seven points for 36th place. Purdue closes a memorable season after qualifying for the NCAA championships in seven events - the most by the men this century.