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Men’s track set records en route to historic finish

After a season where they already earned a conference championship, track & field sent five athletes to Eugene, Oregon looking to add to the trophy case.

The Cougars 4×100 meter relay team were the highlight of the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships as they took home second place in the championship race.

The team consisting of senior LeShon Collins, freshman Mario Burke, junior Cameron Burrell and freshman Jacarias Martin just missed out on the championship gold as the team from Lousiana State University edged them out by two hundredths of a second. After a qualifying time that sits at second fastest in school history, the team’s time of 38.