AuburnTigers.com
AUBURN, Ala. - When Nathon Allen arrived at Auburn, he resembled a typical freshman on move-in day, unloading boxes of clothes and college essentials. But Allen’s backpack contained an item unlike any his peers were unpacking.
An Olympic silver medal.
A member of Jamaica’s 4 x 400-meter relay team, Allen’s team finished second to the U.S. at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Allen enrolled at Auburn in January, trained during the winter and burst onto the SEC and NCAA scene in the spring.
He finished second in the SEC Championships in the 400 meters, finished second again in June at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Oregon, then finished fifth last month in the 400 at the World Championships in London.