BLOOMINGTON – A pair of Troy track and field freshmen, Jared Hayes and Precious Ogba, competed at the USA Junior National Championships hosted by Indiana University this past weekend.
Hayes, the 2018 Sun Belt Men's Freshman and Newcomer of the Year, ran the 200-meter preliminary round in 20.82 seconds to qualify for the finals. He finished fourth overall in the event and will represent the United States at the Junior World Championships in Finland.
The 2018 Sun Belt Women's Freshman of the Year, Ogba competed in the 400-meter dash and finished with a 54.