By: Jonathon Zenk, Assistant Director of Communications
EUGENE, Oregon—
Rushana Dwyer ran a 51.77 to place 18
th in the women's 400-meter dash to earn honorable mention All-American honors on the second day of the NCAA Championships at the University of Oregon.
Dwyer, a senior from St. Eliizabeth, Jamaica, finished sixth in the first heat with her time, as two of the top three came from the first heat, led by Georgia's Dejanea Oakley, who ran a 49.93, the only competitor to finish under the 50-second mark.
Three of the top four finishers and four of the top six were occupied by athletes from SEC schools, including a pair of Arkansas runners.
Also advancing to finals is Southeastern Louisiana's Onyah Onyinye Favour, who placed eighth with a flat 51.00. She is the only non-power conference school athlete to make finals.
Dwyer finishes her career with a part of three records, including two individual records, the indoor and outdoor 400-meter dash. She also won a pair of 400 Southland Conference gold medals, narrowly defeating Favour both times.