LetsRun.com wrote:
The Texas A&M junior, who was a prep star in Georgia in HS and has scored at NCAA outdoors his freshman (7th) and sophomore years (5th) , ran a 1:45.27 to win at Texas Tech on Saturday. In doing so, he smashed Donavan Brazier's indoor school record of 1:45.93 as well as Derick Peterson's American collegiate indoor record of 1:45.88.
Dixon is now the #3 ranked indoor collegian and indoor American in history according to TFN!
Since the meet was at 3217 feet of altitude, the NCAA will actually convert the time down to a 1:44.97 for NCAA entry purposes.
January 24-26, 2019 | Texas Tech-Sports Performance Center - Lubbock, TX | 200m (Banked) | 3217 ft. elevation
Men's 800 Meters
PL NAME YEAR TEAM TIME
1. Dixon, Devin JR-3 Texas A&M 1:45.27
2. Jewett, Isaiah JR-3 USC 1:46.91
3. Orange, Carlton JR-3 Texas A&M 1:47.05
4. Crisp, Vincent SR-4 Texas Tech 1:47.28
5. Koech, Jonah SR-4 Texas Tech 1:47.29
6. Martinsson, Erik SR-4 UT-Arlington 1:48.45
7. Cepus, Sven FR-1 Texas Tech 1:49.00
8. Gilreath, James Team Green 1:50.54
NCAA top 10 according to TFN
1:44.84 Paul Ereng’ (Virginia) 3/04/89
1:45.15 Michael Saruni’ (UTEP) 3/10/18
1:45.27 Devin Dixon (Texas A&M) 1/26/19
1:45.33 Patrick Nduwimana’ (Arizona) 3/10/01
1:45.80 Einars Tupuritis’ (Wichita State) 3/09/96
1:45.88 Derek Peterson (Missouri) 3/06/99
1:45.93 Donavan Brazier (Texas A&M) 1/16/16
1:45.95 Dirk Heinze’ (Arkansas) 3/10/01
1:46.05 Trinity Gray (Brown) 3/06/99
1:46.05 Edward Kemboi’ (Iowa St) 3/14/15
US Top 3 according to TFN
1:45.00 Johnny Gray (Santa Monica TC) 3/08/92
1:45.10 Donavan Brazier (Nike) 2/18/18
1:45.27 Devin Dixon (Texas A&M) 1/26/19
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