FAYETTEVILLE -- A series of injuries have conspired to slow down sprinter Wallace Spearmon Jr. at times in recent years.
Spearmon tore a muscle in his left calf last August during warmups for the 200 meters at the World Track and Field Championships and had to withdraw.
Wallace Spearmon Jr. at a glance
COLLEGE Arkansas
HIGH SCHOOL Fayetteville
EVENT 200 meters
AGE 31 (born Dec. 24, 1984)
NOTEWORTHY Three-time NCAA champion at Arkansas in 200 in 2004 and 2005. … Lives and trains in Fayetteville.