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MVP Ackera Nugent in record-breaking form at Larry Wieczorek Invitational Featured

Track MVP Ackera Nugent (left) stands alongside teammates Johnny Brackins and Tuesdi Tidwell, who were named Field Event MVPs at the meet on Saturday. Track MVP Ackera Nugent (left) stands alongside teammates Johnny Brackins and Tuesdi Tidwell, who were named Field Event MVPs at the meet on Saturday. Baylor Track and Field

World U20 sprint hurdles champion, Ackera Nugent, was in record-breaking form on Saturday’s second day of the Larry Wieczorek Invitational at the Recreation Building in Iowa City, Iowa.

Nugent, 19, set a new meet record of 8.11 for the 60m hurdles in the preliminary round and smashed it in the final, running a personal best of 7.90. The winning time was also a new track record, facility record and meet record.

The time moves Nugent to the 11th spot all-time in collegiate indoor track competition and the best-ever U20 time. Her teammate, Kennedy Bailey finished in second place with a time of 8.3 seconds.

For her efforts, Nugent was one of four MVPs at the meet alongside teammates Johnny Brackins who won the triple jump and Tuesdi Tidwell, who triumphed in the pole vault.

Meanwhile, Nugent’s compatriot Kavia Francis and teammates Mariah Ayers, Aaliyah Miller and Gontse Morake finished with a silver medal and a time of 3:40.87 in the 4x400m relay.

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