EUGENE, OREG. – Fresh off completing a stellar freshman campaign to begin his collegiate career, Norfolk State track & field student-athlete
Premier Wynn has taken his talents to a national stage.
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The Pennsauken, N.J. native competed at the 2024 USATF U20 Championships earlier this month at Hayward Field, finishing second in the 400-meter hurdles to qualify for the World Athletics U20 Championships.
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Shattering his own personal record, Wynn crossed the finish line in 50.58 seconds, ahead of competitors from North Carolina State, Washington, and Wichita State. The time earned him a spot-on Team USA for the championships, taking place Aug. 26-31, 2024 in Lima, Peru.
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Wynn enjoyed a spectacular opening year at the collegiate level, earning runner-up honors in the 400-meter hurdles at the MEAC Outdoor Championships. Posting a time of 50.72 in the conference meet, Wynn represented the Spartans at the NCAA Regional Preliminaries just a few weeks later.
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Earlier in the season, Wynn etched himself into the Norfolk State record books as a member of the team's 4x400 relay squad. Wynn, alongside
Tafari Bishop,
Jahquan Christopher, and
Vincent Bond Jr., completed the race in 3:05.57 to break a school record that stood for over 50 years.
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