Trayvon Bromell, who shared World Championships 100m bronze on Aug. 23, turned professional and will forego his final two seasons of NCAA eligibility with Baylor, his new apparel sponsor, New Balance, announced Wednesday.
Bromell, 20, became the youngest man to earn an Olympic or World Championships 100m medal since 2003 when he clocked 9.92 seconds in the final in Beijing two months ago.
He tied another NCAA junior, USC’s Andre De Grasse, for third place behind Usain Bolt (9.79) and Justin Gatlin (9.80).
De Grasee has not turned professional.