Trojan runner Reggie Wyatt pulled out the victory in today’s men’s 400 meter hurdles at 48.58. Kansas’ Michael Stigler was close behind but took the runner-up position with a time of 49.19.
Wyatt made room from the other seven runners before the final two hurdles and pulled away for the win. As he crossed the finish line, the senior from Riverside, Calif., threw up his hands with a smile and pulled at his USC jersey to represent his school as he turned to the crowd that applauded the national champion.
“This whole year I put in a lot of hard work, a lot of sleepless nights, just thinking about this one race,” he said. “It just all came down to it today. This was it — I just wanted to have no regrets.”
Wyatt was in disbelief taking home his first NCAA national championship to close out his final season as a Trojan.