Hall wins historic double, team scores record points

Elijah Hall became only the third athlete in NCAA history to perform the indoor double, winning both the men’s 60m and 200m sprints. | Peter Scamardo/The CougarWhile they did not leave with the team title, the Cougars had their best point total ever at the NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships.

A historic individual performance from senior sprinter Elijah Hall, combined with individual efforts from junior sprinter Kahmari Montgomery and sophomore multi event competitor Nathaniel Mechler gave the Cougars the numbers to make a run at the team title.

The only thing that did not go the Cougars’ way was the 4x400m relay, where they failed to place in the top eight. But in the end, the Cougars…