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USA Today
20 hours ago
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Social media reacts to Alabama track star winning national championship
Social media reacts to Alabama track star winning national championship A national championship is officially heading back to Tuscaloosa. On Friday night at the 2025 NCAA outdoor track and field championships, Alabama Crimson Tide star Samuel Ogazi capped a phenomenal year by winning the national title in the men's 400-meter dash. Ogazi finished with a time of 44.84 seconds, which was nearly a full second ahead of the second place finisher. An impressive showing, Ogazi is also the Alabama program record holder in the outdoor 400-meter dash, and won a SEC title in the event earlier this season. Here is a look at some reactions on social media to Ogazi's national championship winning performance Friday night in Eugene. Contact/Follow us @RollTideWire on X, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Alabama news, notes and opinion.
USA Today
a day ago
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- USA Today
Alabama track and field star wins outdoor national championship
Alabama track and field star wins outdoor national championship After an impressive showing at the 2025 NCAA outdoor track and field championships, Alabama Crimson Tide star Samuel Ogazi has now been officially crowned a national champion. Taking place Friday night at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, Ogazi won a national championship in the 400-meter dash, finishing with a time of 44.84 seconds. The second place time was 45.53 seconds, nearly a full second behind Ogazi, making the Alabama star the only runner to finish with a sub-45 second time. A year ago, Ogazi was the national runner-up in the 400-meter, while also finishing as a First Team All-American. Ogazi is the Alabama all-time record in the outdoor 400-meter as well with a time of 44.41 seconds. Ogazi, an Olympian from Nigeria, also won the outdoor SEC championship earlier this season in the 400-meter. Contact/Follow us @RollTideWire on X, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Alabama news, notes and opinion.
