Georgia’s Torrin Lawrence Sets New All-Time Collegiate Best at 300 Meters
Courtesy: Leland Barrow, University of Georgia
January 23, 2010
BLACKSBURG, Va. — The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) has confirmed that Georgia sophomore sprinter Torrin Lawrence set a new collegiate record in the 300-meter dash at the Hokie Invitational in Blacksburg, Va., on Friday.
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Lawrence, a native of Jacksonville, Fla., crossed the finish line in 32.32 to top the former mark of 32.67 set by Mississippi State’s Lorenzo Daniel in Gainesville, Fla., on March 1, 1987.
Lawrence’s time is also the fifth-fastest time in the world ever and the fastest time in the world this year, threatening Wallace Spearmon’s world-record time of 31.88 set in 2005.
[b]“It was an incredible performance considering the training situation we have had, the fact that there were no starting blocks for the race and that there were only a couple people in the crowd to cheer them on during the race,” said Bulldog sprints coach Jon Stuart.
“Most of the time guys are flown in from all over to try and run these times and Torrin managed to do it in a regular meet this early in the year. This wasn’t shocking for me to see and I think it just shows his potential to be a truly great talent.”[/b]
In his two seasons with the Bulldogs, Lawrence has already made his mark in the Georgia record books. Lawrence is the school record holder in the indoor 200 (20.77), was on the record-breaking indoor 4×400 relay team (307.45) and is No. 2 in the indoor 400 (46.18). The defending Southeastern Conference indoor 200 champion opened his 2010 campaign by winning the 200 at the Kentucky Invitational with an NCAA provisional qualifying time of 21.19.
This release replaces one previously posted on Friday, January 22.
All-Time World Bests: Men’s 300 meters
31.88 Wallace SPEARMON USA Fayetteville, Ark. Feb 10, 2006
31.94 Kerron CLEMENT USA Fayetteville, Ark. Feb 10, 2006
31.94 LaShawn MERRITT USA Fayetteville, Ark. Feb 10, 2006
32.19 Robson da SILVA BRA Karlsruhe, Germany Feb 24, 1989
32.32 Torrin LAWRENCE USA Blacksburg, Va. Jan 22, 2010
Source: TAFWA 2010 All-Time World Indoor List
