Viddeo: UTEP 400 runner Sean Bailey ready for nationals Bret Bloomquist, El Paso Times
By the numbers, UTEP junior 400-meter runner Sean Bailey won't be a favorite at the NCAA Track and Field Championships on Wednesday through Saturday in Austin.
What he brings is something more important than a favorite's tag. He brings momentum, having extended his season with a big personal record at the regional meet in Sacramento, Calif., that served as the first two rounds of nationals.
Bailey, who this time a year ago was in the middle of a junior college national championship run for Western Texas College in Snyder, ran a 45.