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

South Florida’s anchor leg in the 4×400 relay forced a 41-point tie that left Arkansas one point shy of the title.

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Overview

  • USC and Texas A&M each scored 41 points to split the men’s team championship after the decisive 4×400 relay.
  • Southern California ended a 49-year outdoor title drought and became the third program ever to win both indoor and outdoor national crowns in the same year without claiming an individual event.
  • South Florida’s final relay performance outpaced Texas A&M’s bid for victory and altered the point totals to create the tie.
  • Arkansas finished third with 40 points, led by Jordan Anthony’s 100-meter win in 10.07 seconds and a strong anchor leg in the 400 relay.
  • Alabama’s Samujel Ogazi won the 400 in 44.84 seconds, and Auburn’s Ja’Kobe Tharp set a personal-best 13.05 to capture the 110 hurdles.