LONDON (8/12/17) – Arkansas State University sprinter Jaylen Bacon ran the third leg for team USA at the 2017 IAAF World Championships Saturday in London helping the team to a silver medal in the 4x100m relay.
Bacon caps off his incredible junior season at Arkansas State with this silver medal. Team USA posted a time of 37.52 with the host Great Britain winning in 37.47 seconds. Jamaica, led by Usain Bolt, saw its 10-year streak of gold in the 4x100m relay come to a close. He qualified for the relay squad by way of a fourth place finish in the 100-meter dash (10.