LAWRENCE – Nearly two months ago, in the moments after racking up another win at the Kansas Relays, Michael Stigler found a quiet spot along a fence at Rock Chalk Park.
Stigler, a Kansas senior, had just torched the field in the 400-meter hurdles, further cementing his case as the top 400 hurdler in collegiate track and field. In the coming weeks, he would begin to close out his decorated career with trips to the Big 12 championships and NCAA regional meet. But his focus, already, was moving to the NCAA championships, which begin Wednesday in Eugene, Ore.