Pennsauken’s Premier Wynn from Tennessee and Clayton’s Alexander Osayemi from Alabama both ran speedy 400 legs on their 1,600-meter relay teams at NCAA East Prelims and advanced to the NCAA Championships next month in Eugene.
Wynn ran a 44.69 second leg, and Tennessee ran 3:01.06, and Osayemi anchored in 45.12 and Alabama ran 3:02.45. Tennessee and Alabama posted the 5th- and 8th-fastest qualifying times in the East and 5th- and 12th-fastest overall times including the West Regional.
Tennessee’s time broke the school record of 3:01.22 set at 2024 NCAA Championships in Eugene. It’s No. 10 on the 2026 U.S. list. Alabama’s time is a season best, No. 10 in school history and No. 15 on the 2026 U.S. list.
The top 12 teams advance to Hayward Field along with the top 12 from West Regionals. The top five qualifying times came out of the East Prelims.
From the Backstretch by Reuben Frank 