Damion Thomas ran a collegiate leading 7.51 to win the 60m hurdles at the 2021 NCAA Division I Championships today.

In a race where the first six athletes ran personal bests, Thomas, the 2018 World U20 110m hurdles champion, now a senior at LSU, took the win in a close finish over Iowa’s Jamal Britt, who was timed in 7.52.

Trey Cunningham of Florida State claimed the bronze in 7.53, just 0.02 seconds separating the three medalists. Former Jamaica College athlete Phillip Lemonius, who is now a sophomore at Arkansas, just missed out on a medal clocking 7.54 for fourth.

In the men’s triple jump, University of Tennessee’s Carey McLeod was upset by Oregon’s Emmanuel Ihemeje, who produced a new personal best and collegiate-leading 17.27m for the win.

McLeod, the former Kingston College star only managed 16.93m for third. Going into the competition, McLeod held the collegiate-best mark of 17.17m set at the SEC Championships two weeks ago.

The silver medal was won by TCU’s Chengetayi Mapaya, who got a personal best 16.95m.

Later today, four Caribbean women – Joella Lloyd, Kemba Nelson, Kiara Grant and Halle Hazzard – will contest the women’s 60m final while Charokee Young of Texas A&M will go in the 400m finals.