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Friday, June 9
Austin, TX
8:24 PM
Syracuse University
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Men's 3,000-Meter Steeplechase Final
Hayles Wins Bronze at NCAA Championships
6/9/2023 10:15:00 PM | Track and Field
Jaheem Hayles blew past his previous PR and earned bronze in the 110-meter hurdles at the NCAA Championships on Friday night.
The Orange junior was edged at the line, in what amounted to a photo finish, by 0.04 seconds to Arkansas' Philip Lemonious (13.24 seconds) for the title. Hayles' PR entering the meet was 13.44 seconds, which he set in last year's NCAA semifinal. He shaved nearly 0.2 seconds off on Friday, finishing in 13.28 seconds. His time was also a school record, beating Freddie Crittenden's time of 13.42, which was previously a Syracuse best. Houston's De'Vion Wilson (13.26) was second, while USC's Omotade Ojora was fourth in 13.29 seconds. The top-five finishers and six of the top-eight all set PRs in the race.
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Hayles avenged his bronze from the ACC Championships by becoming the league's top finisher in the NCAA Final that featured the two men who got the best of him in Raleigh. Clemson's Giano Roberts was fifth, while ACC Champ Cameron Murray of NC State did not finish.
Hayles wasn't the only All-American on Friday for the Orange. In the race before, Kevin Robertson finished 12th in the 3,000-meter steeplechase to earn Second Team All-America honors. He finished in 9:04.02, while BYU's Kenneth Rooks won the title in a facility record time of 8:26.17.
The two performances on Friday bring a close the NCAA Championships for 'Cuse. Amanda Vestri scored for the women in the 10k, taking seventh, on Thursday night, while Kevin Robertson placed 17th in the men's 10k on Wednesday.
Vestri and Hayles' points means that Syracuse has scored in every NCAA Championship event (cross country, indoor track, outdoor track) in both genders for the first time since the 2017-18 academic year. Only eight programs in the nation scored in all six championships last year.
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Both teams will be represented in the USTFCCCA Program of the Year Standings, which will be announced later this month. The award honors the institution that has achieved the most success in each academic year (spanning the cross country, indoor track & field, and outdoor track & field seasons) based on the institution's finish at the NCAA or NAIA Championships.
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The Orange junior was edged at the line, in what amounted to a photo finish, by 0.04 seconds to Arkansas' Philip Lemonious (13.24 seconds) for the title. Hayles' PR entering the meet was 13.44 seconds, which he set in last year's NCAA semifinal. He shaved nearly 0.2 seconds off on Friday, finishing in 13.28 seconds. His time was also a school record, beating Freddie Crittenden's time of 13.42, which was previously a Syracuse best. Houston's De'Vion Wilson (13.26) was second, while USC's Omotade Ojora was fourth in 13.29 seconds. The top-five finishers and six of the top-eight all set PRs in the race.
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What. A. Race.
— Syracuse XC/Track (@CuseXCTF) June 10, 2023
Big time PR for Bronze.
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Hayles avenged his bronze from the ACC Championships by becoming the league's top finisher in the NCAA Final that featured the two men who got the best of him in Raleigh. Clemson's Giano Roberts was fifth, while ACC Champ Cameron Murray of NC State did not finish.
Hayles wasn't the only All-American on Friday for the Orange. In the race before, Kevin Robertson finished 12th in the 3,000-meter steeplechase to earn Second Team All-America honors. He finished in 9:04.02, while BYU's Kenneth Rooks won the title in a facility record time of 8:26.17.
The two performances on Friday bring a close the NCAA Championships for 'Cuse. Amanda Vestri scored for the women in the 10k, taking seventh, on Thursday night, while Kevin Robertson placed 17th in the men's 10k on Wednesday.
Vestri and Hayles' points means that Syracuse has scored in every NCAA Championship event (cross country, indoor track, outdoor track) in both genders for the first time since the 2017-18 academic year. Only eight programs in the nation scored in all six championships last year.
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Both teams will be represented in the USTFCCCA Program of the Year Standings, which will be announced later this month. The award honors the institution that has achieved the most success in each academic year (spanning the cross country, indoor track & field, and outdoor track & field seasons) based on the institution's finish at the NCAA or NAIA Championships.
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Players Mentioned
Benne Anderson | NCAA mile final
Saturday, March 15
Benne Anderson NCAA Mile Semifinals
Saturday, March 15
Sam Lawler | ACC 5k Highlight
Sunday, March 02
Forever Orange | Freddie Crittenden
Thursday, February 13
