LEXINGTON, Ky. — Illini hurdler Pedrya Seymour has been chasing former Illini Perdita Felicien.
On Saturday, she nearly caught her.
Seymour recorded a personal-best time in the 60-meter hurdles prelims (8.09 seconds) and again in the final (7.98) to finish as the top collegian at the Rod McCravy Memorial.
The redshirt junior’s time ranks second in NCAA Division I, fourth in the world and second on Illinois’ all-time list.
In the final, Seymour defeated defending Big Ten 60 hurdles champion Devynne Charlton of Purdue and Jacklyn Howell of Kentucky.
“She finds herself in a place where she knows what it takes to perform at a high level,” Illinois associate head coach Randy Gillon said of Seymour.