Azeem Fahmi Assists Auburn University Quartet Clinch NCAA 2025 Title
KUALA LUMPUR, June 14 (Bernama) -- National sprinter Muhammad Azeem Mohd Fahmi created a sensation when he helped Auburn University quartet win the 4x100 metres (m) relay at the 2025 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Track and Field Championships today.
The Auburn quartet of Muhammad Azeem, Kayinsola Ajayi, Dario Matau and Makanakaishe Charamba showed off an energetic run to clinch the championship title with a time of 38.33 seconds (s).
The second place went to the University of Southern California (USC) with a time of 38.46 s while Louisiana State University (LSU) was in third place (38.56s)
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