UK Track & Field: Top sprinter blazes past strong field for nation’s best 60m time

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February 16, 2014 8:05 AM

Kentucky's Dezerea Bryant and Tianna Bartoletta tied in the women's 60 meter dash during the Rod McCravy Memorial indoor track and field meet at the University of Kentucky on Saturday, January 25, 2014. Photo by Mark Ashley Herald-Leader

Dezerea Bryant entered Friday as the as the nation’s premier sprinter, having posted the nation’s fastest 60-meter time and the world’s fastest 200 meters earlier this season. Her performance Friday backed that up.

Bryant navigated three rounds of 60-meter heats at the nation’s deepest meet for sprinters this weekend, the Arkansas Tyson Invitational in Fayetteville.

She won the championship finals in 7.16 seconds, lowering her nation’s best time by .03 seconds. Bryant’s personal best sits just .01 second outside the all-time collegiate top-10.

Also at the Tyson Invitational, LSU’s Jasmin Stowers edged UK’s Kendra Harrison in the 60-meter hurdles finals with a time of 8.03. Harrison ran 8.04 and Baylor’s Tiffani McReynolds was third (8.05).

This story was originally published February 16, 2014 at 8:05 AM with the headline "UK Track & Field: Top sprinter blazes past strong field for nation’s best 60m time."

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