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Georgia Women Repeat as NCAA Outdoor Champions Behind Record Sprint Runs

Collegiate records by Adaejah Hodge and Dejanea Oakley plus relay scoring helped secure the title and signal rising professional prospects for Georgia athletes.

Overview

  • Georgia clinched its second straight NCAA Division I women's outdoor title with 50 points, securing the championship late Saturday at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon.
  • Adaejah Hodge set the collegiate 200m record in 21.68 to win the NCAA title after earlier running a collegiate 100m mark in the semifinals and finishing second in the 100m final in 10.93.
  • Dejanea Oakley won the 400m in a collegiate-record 48.79, a time listed as an NCAA and meet record that provided a decisive scoring boost for the Bulldogs.
  • Relay performances and multiple top placings supplied key points, including a school-record third place in the 4x100 and a runner-up finish in the 4x400 that helped clinch the team crown.
  • Head coach Caryl Smith Gilbert earned her fourth NCAA outdoor women's title as coach, a milestone that cements Georgia’s recent run of dominance and raises stakes for athletes pursuing pro careers and a potential three-peat next season.