EUGENE — Although the stadium has seen a $270 million facelift, it was in Eugene where Bromell rose to stardom when he became the first 18-year-old to break 10 seconds for the 100 meters as a Baylor freshman at the 2014 NCAA Championships. By 21, he had won a world championship bronze medal and headed into the Olympic Trials as a favorite to make the team. With a nagging bone spur in his Achilles, he made the team with a runner-up finish in 9.84 at the trials. It would be his fastest time up until this April.
Sunday evening, he reigned supreme in the men’s 100 meter final at the U.