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USC and Texas A&M Share NCAA Men’s Outdoor Track Title

USC sealed its first outdoor title in 49 years with depth across seven events that delivered an indoor-outdoor championship sweep

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Overview

  • A decisive anchor leg by South Florida’s relay team created a tie at 41 points between USC and Texas A&M
  • USC scored in seven final-day events without winning an individual title to claim its first outdoor crown since 1976
  • Sam Whitmarsh’s 800-meter victory in 1:45.86 and Texas A&M’s second place in the relay secured the Aggies’ share of the national championship
  • Arkansas finished third with 40 points, led by Jordan Anthony’s 10.07-second win in the 100-meter dash
  • USC became the third program ever to sweep the men’s indoor and outdoor track national championships in the same year