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Weekend roundup from NCAAs: Mobolade Ajomale wins national championship

The U.S. collegiate indoor track season concluded with Canadian Mobolade Ajomale winning a national title in the men's 60m. (Photo: Rob Garcia)

Published March 14, 2016
Mobolade Ajomale

The collegiate season in the United States wrapped up this past weekend highlighted by All-American performances by Canadians at the NCAA division one and division two indoor track and field championships. Full results for Canadians can be found at the bottom of the page.

D2 Championships

Mobolade Ajomale, a Richmond Hill, Ont. native who attends the Academy of Art in California, won the 60m at the NCAA D2 championships in Pittsburg, Kan. Ajomale won the event in 6.57 seconds and also finished second in the men’s 200m championship event (20.82).

RELATED: Canadians to watch at American university indoor championships.

The Academy of Art freshman will compete for Canada at the IAAF world indoor championships March 17-20 in Portland, Ore. in the sprint event.

Men’s 60m finals
1. Mobolade Ajomale – Academy of Art 6.57
2. Lamar Hargrove – Tiffin 6.66
3. Kendall Kee – St. Augustine’s 6.68

D1 Championships

A pair of Canadians represented Syracuse University at the NCAA D1 championships (there are three tiers in the primary American collegiate system with D1 being the most competitive) in Birmingham, Ala. Justyn Knight, one of Canada’s most promising distance athletes, finished third in the men’s 3,000m while Ottawa’s Adam Palamar took eighth in the men’s mile.

Knight is now an All-American in cross-country, indoor track, and outdoor track. All-American status is an accolade given to athletes for a top-eight finish at indoor nationals.

North Dakota State University’s Erin Teschuk, who competed for Canada at the world championships in Beijing last summer, finished the meet with fourth and sixth places finishes in the women’s 3,000m and women’s mile, respectively.

Competing in the 4x400m relay for the University of Arizona, Sage Watson also earned All-American status by finishing eighth.

Celebrity and comedian Kevin Hart made an appearance at the championships in Alabama and raced Louisiana State University’s Jada Martin. See the below videos to find out who won:

Jada Martin vs KEVIN HART at NCAA Indoors!

How does an All-American sprinter like Jada Martin warm up for NCAA Championship practice? Have a street race with Kevin Hart of course! SPOILER: It does not go so well for Jada! #LSU #GeauxFaster #GeauxFarther

Posted by LSU Track & Field on Thursday, March 10, 2016

Canadians in running events

Women

Shaina Harrison, Syracuse – 60m (13th)
Micha Powell, Maryland – 400m (12th)
Annie Leblanc, Oregon – 800m (10th), distance medley relay (7th)
Erin Teschuk, North Dakota State – Mile (6th), 3,000m (4th)
Taylor Sharpe, Florida – 4x400m relay (7th)
Sage Watson, Arizona – 4x400m relay (8th)
Jaimie Phelan, Michigan – Distance medley relay (4th)
Madeline Price, Duke – Distance medley relay (11th)

Men

Brendon Rodney, Long Island University – 200m (4th)
Robert Heppenstall, Wake Forest – 800m (5th)
Adam Palamar, Syracuse – Mile (8th)
Justyn Knight, Syracuse – 3,000m (3rd)
Brandon McBride, Mississippi State – 4x400m relay (6th)
Robert Denault, Villanova – Distance medley relay (6th)

Full results from the division one championships can be found here.