Ackera Nugent claims NCAA Division One sprint hurdles title
Published:Saturday | June 10, 2023 | 9:39 PMRaymond Graham/Gleaner Writer
Former Excelsior High sprint hurdler, Ackera Nugent, is the new champion of the NCAA Division 1 Outdoor Women's 100-metre hurdles after a splendid clocking of 12.25 seconds in a postive wind reading of 3.8 metres per second in Austin, Texas this evening.
Billed as the most competitive event of the Championships, the Universty of Arkansas athlete turned back collegiate leader, Massai Russell of the University of Kentucky, 12.32, and defending champion Alia Armstrong of LSU, 12.49.
Follow The Gleaner on Twitter and Instagram @JamaicaGleaner and on Facebook @GleanerJamaica. Send us a message on WhatsApp at 1-876-499-0169 or email us at onlinefeedback@gleanerjm.com or editors@gleanerjm.com.