Men's 400m - 2021 NCAA track and field championship

[@EL-mn1pf]

Props to Ross and the whole North Carolina A&T team. Iron sharpens iron

[@louiscyfer6944]

iron doesn't sharpen iron. have you ever sharpened a knife? where do you people get this nonsense?

[@EL-mn1pf]

@@louiscyfer6944 Proverbs 27:17

[@louiscyfer6944]

@@EL-mn1pf yeah, the bible has a lot of idiotic things in it. btw, at that time they used bronze weapons.

[@EL-mn1pf]

​@@louiscyfer6944 Wow, that's really great Louis. Thank you for sharing that.

[@timmytheinventor4746]

@@louiscyfer6944 You're living alone my friend. Iron sharpens iron is an idiomatic phrase meaning (paraphrased) when too performers are in the same competition great results are produced. You don't need to pretend to be some legendary enlightener who knows all, because you don't, punk. You took a metaphor seriously. That's the dumbest thing I've seen someone do in a while now, and I've seen a lot of dumb things.

[@marklockettsr.8175]

HBCU’s should be proud. Congratulations A&T.

[@beewalk34]

❤ HUGE SHOUT-OUT TO A&T. COPPIN STATE had a guy in the finals for the 100. I think as Dieon and other GOATs coach at HBCU schools, more talent will come

[@connorhenderson6841]

@@beewalk34 yuh

[@djrh3690]

@@beewalk34 don’t forget Coppin St… lol

[@dwightlove3704]

Watch out for them next year.

[@dwightlove3704]

@@beewalk34 Did you see Ross run his 44.61 Indoors its the no.3 effort in history.

[@peterd1623]

This guy has shaved off 3 full seconds in 2 years…insane

[@anonfan7763]

It's called drugs.

[@pika7614]

@@anonfan7763 nah thats what youre on rn

[@josiev9906]

@@anonfan7763 it’s called hard work. Something you lack.

[@jareddias7932]

Hahahaha "hard work" these morons still think Olympic level athletes are clean despite every documentary that comes out. No one is saying he doesn't work hard I'm sure they all work extremely hard and are dedicated as fuck. Most professional athletes are "cheating" especially the best of the best. Just go look at the ban list of the 100m runners who have broken the world record ... they all got caught retroactively...the only one who hasn't is usain bolt... and if you think that usain bolt somehow managed to smash all the records of cheaters in the past and he isn't sauced you are just delusional. There is too much money in sports and winning it isn't clean like some people want you to believe. And guess what just because you "pass" a drug test that doesn't garuntee anything ... most do past and are retroactively caught

[@LovethyNeighbour1011]

@@jareddias7932 Stop waffling...Lance Armstrong was once one of the biggest Athletes in the world... generating a lot of money for a lot of people. Yet he got caught. Bolt hasn't even missed a Drug Test

[@iguillo]

Just found out that Trevor Stewart has exercise induced asthma and STILL finished fourth in this race. Incredible!!!

[@This.Is.30-Mandie]

Oh wow I have that and it is noooo joke. Feels like you can’t breathe and tired you out completely. I did ok during track but if I could have fixed/calmed that problem I may have went far lol So proud of the baby aggies though

[@dwightlove3704]

@@This.Is.30-Mandie Stewart talked about this problem in '19 and it started in his childhood.

[@eliw2333]

So does Noah lyles

[@dwightlove3704]

@@This.Is.30-Mandie The fact that you are involved in this sport is a miracle at that.

[@dwightlove3704]

@@This.Is.30-Mandie You know Ross is leaving for Tennessee with his father

[@LiptoGyn12]

Randolph Ross a beast.

[@SC-mw2yc]

Ross just put himself into serious contention for the mens 400 at Olympic trials next week.....

[@olamavincent4413]

I will shock if he don't make the team... He can even improve

[@weltonspratley4367]

He's right in the thick of it

[@dwightlove3704]

If he had taken this race out earlier he could have removed MICHAEL NORMAN from the record books.He could have dropped a 43.54!!!!!!

[@dwightlove3704]

@@weltonspratley4367 Ross will make the squad Fred Kerley has decided to skip the 400 to run the 100&200

[@dwightlove3704]

@@olamavincent4413 He will count on it.

[@nuffsedd2006]

Man our Olympics 4 x 4 is going to be insane!

[@JadiahRiley]

Insane!!

[@mirwrld1156]

yeah i’d say Ross, Norman, Noah Williams and Cherry will likely be the team

[@301.allday]

@@mirwrld1156 *Rai Benjamin has entered the chat*

[@AK-st7ir]

@@301.allday Mr Kerley would like to have a word as well :)

[@mirwrld1156]

@@301.allday he could be on there but i’d say more of the qualifier team 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@jimdeez8871]

Good job Randolph Ross!! HBCU’s stand up!

[@shawnsmith2540]

Yessir.....

[@dwightlove3704]

@@shawnsmith2540 Ross saved the day for A&T running 43.6 on the relay!!!!!

[@dwightlove3704]

@@shawnsmith2540 I finally got a chance to talk about NORTH CAROLINA A&T on sports radio WFAN(NY) on the overnight show.

[@dwightlove3704]

@@shawnsmith2540 He and his sister Jonah are no longer in Greensboro NC they are going to Knoxville TN to run with their father

[@khalils9023]

Awesome that his father is his coach, he even referred to him as his dad before mentioning coach ✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾

[@EliMarszalek]

These dudes just fly around the track it's absolutely insane

[@blackthought6133]

I went to Grambling and Im smiling ear to ear watching these 2 young men compete with much larger schools and not only compete but dominate this race. This was truly an Olympic type performance . 👍🏾

[@Kelvinllovejr]

Truly Insane 400 period at any level!

[@chrisfragomeni6744]

Randolph is not only a special talent, but a great kid and son!

[@randyevermore9323]

Ross held his form fantastically in the stretch. Incredible time. Huge congratulations.

[@lionheart4529]

The fact that he’s from my hometown and went to my highschool is some ground breaking stuff. Hats off to Mr. Ross! And big shoutouts to A&T!!!

[@stephenwilliams7200]

Where is that

[@lionheart4529]

@@stephenwilliams7200 Raleigh, NC and he went to Garner Magnet High School!

[@eliasbarton7706]

I got second at conference against him in the 400m he was running 48s and I was hitting 50, and then came 6th at states while he ran 46 and obviously won lol, he's an incredible athlete! Can't wait to see how far he goes!

[@blender_wiki]

This is ridiculousl !!! 43.85 is 13th all time best results.

[@dwightlove3704]

And he made it look easy

[@dwightlove3704]

Blender Wiki Watch out for him this Indoors he is a obvious threat to the WR of Michael Norman 44.52 I say Ross will drop something extra sick 44.37 but if he does he will need to grab the pole immediately and make everybody chase you of course.

[@wills3210]

Ross’ last 200 is always so nice to watch, he made up the stagger for the first 200 then blew the race out of the water on the back straight, he’s something special

[@sultant410]

Ross is doing big things at NC A&T. Congrats to him and his son.

[@ericford4490]

Let's not forget he has a daughter on the team as well

[@dwightlove3704]

@@ericford4490 Watch out for her next year

[@ericford4490]

@@dwightlove3704 I know man she's be ready it be her time to shine

[@dwightlove3704]

@@ericford4490 Crazy Time to shine they need to find more 400 talent

[@Ryan-zz6hh]

Proud to say that Michael Bluth kicked my butt many times back in high school. Congrats to him for making finals. And WOW - Randolph Ross!

[@dwightlove3704]

Bluth is diamond in the rough I see a high 44 out of him soon!!!

[@jamesbryson575]

Great father-son triumph!

[@beewalk34]

NCAT ❤❤❤❤. Ross is that dude!!! Humble and focused!!!

[@OOTD_]

Great job A&T!

[@legacy2944]

Yes indeed. Congratulations to you Randolph Ross 🥳🎉🎊💐👏👏👏

[@victorious1676]

A&T track club is a beast

[@artificialintelligence0101]

S/O to the father son duo, amazing performance.

[@wonDER1973]

That was straight fire! Remember: Quincey Watts won the NCAA Championship before going on to win the 1992 Olympic title. I just wanted to point that little fact out...

[@auburnmann3630]

Stop! Norma, Kerley and Gardner exist also. Not to mention and Bloomfield and the current WR holder( although not as healthy as many would like).

[@PresbianTier]

@@auburnmann3630 yep.

[@stevecrocker6904]

and how many who've won the NCAA 400 over the years haven't won an Olympic or World gold medal?

[@dwightlove3704]

Daniel Riley check this out Watts former NCAA record of 44.00 was still good enough to place 2nd in this meet.

[@rickpascual4340]

Ross won’t beat Quincey Watts’ star pupil Michael Norman. Norman for the Gold!

[@chrisvarelabenitez4690]

Coach, Son dual is a blessing. Insane! Amazing feeling!

[@stevecrocker6904]

Ramil Guliyev had that same relationship going on - and even from a non-sprinting culture he became world 200m champion and sub 10 /100m sprinter. Like having a coach full time living at your house and discussing stuff over dinner every night

[@dennyv1999]

Grant Holloway had the same relationship aswell.

[@carlthomason4038]

CONGRATULATIONS A&T!!

[@uprightape100]

Ross barely looks winded after a solid 43.......peaking in an Olympic year is good.

[@patrickchapepa4711]

That man Junior is gonna bring the smoke at the US trials

[@Xx-po1fu]

He's the first person I seen run under 44 seconds this year, that kind of time will win him a medal in the Olympics

[@randyevermore9323]

His time here exactly equals LaShawn Merritt's bronze-medal-winning time in Rio.

[@shaunmccue2951]

Ncaa’s is what he peaked for. He may get a spot on one of the relay teams, he may get a 3rd spot for the open 400, but it is very unlikely he will medal in Tokyo. It’s not impossible, but it’s very unlikely

[@benoitribaille2777]

Impressive. It looks like he is fresh in the last 100m...amazing!

[@khafail6902]

Beast. Performance of the championships thus far along with Fahnbulleh running 19.91 with that terrible start

[@ImaDoMe6]

Man he ever cleans up that start and it’s curtains for everybody

[@khafail6902]

@@ImaDoMe6 Big facts

[@arielfarra7979]

@@ImaDoMe6 right

[@PresbianTier]

officially the 4th collegiate 400m runner to run sub 44 and the 3rd fastest time in collegiate history.

[@evanevanevanevanevanevan]

44*

[@PresbianTier]

@@evanevanevanevanevanevan thank you lol. I was too excited

[@dwightlove3704]

@@PresbianTier Join the club anyone who is a HBCU ALUM was jumping up and down!!!!

[@TheHuskyK9]

Man, there's so many elite 400m sprinters to pick from for the US 4x400m. Ross, Kerley, Norman, Benjamin, Cherry, Williams, Deadmon, etc

[@badbrain3570]

Ross is such a fluid runner - so relaxed

[@jakemccoy]

43.85 is faster than Lee Evan's 1968 world record of 43.86, which lasted for 20 years.

[@daretoran5616]

Really wanted that NCAT one two in the 400

[@dwightlove3704]

Join the club

[@ericford4490]

Me too

[@dwightlove3704]

@@ericford4490 Stewart should have held back a little more

[@ericford4490]

@@dwightlove3704 I agree

[@kennethwoods6525]

We 👀 you, Randolph 43.85 Ross!

[@worldoftrackandfieldstorie3267]

A great challenge for the world stage of track and field in 400m first man to sub 44 this year!

[@ceebee8042]

43.85 wow. Run and let the line come to you. Profound.

[@randyevermore9323]

Sounds like really good advice. Otherwise, you might strain to get to the line and overstride.

[@thecoach11]

43:85 sheesh he literally was coasting through the line this man is the truth 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@dwightlove3704]

How about 43.85 instead Coach

[@dwightlove3704]

The Coach Indoor season starts in December.

[@dwightlove3704]

The fact that Stewart suffers from Asthma makes what he is doing even more amazing!!!!!

[@JACKDAWFISH]

Basically that performance upstages Laird for the meet, 3rd best all time!

[@Cryptowarlord2312]

Laird tho won 2 events and had 2nd for one. Plus his team won the team title by a record amount.

[@evrytingcriss9198]

@@Cryptowarlord2312 may’ve been a different outcome if a&t had other student athletes that did javelin, 1500m/5000m, high jump and so on. Could’ve been more points on the board

[@RendHeaven]

@@Cryptowarlord2312 Ross won the 4x4 also

[@CHEETAH69]

@@evrytingcriss9198 wait. You’re saying it would have been different if other schools had more events to contest and more points to win? Isn’t that always the case?

[@evrytingcriss9198]

@@CHEETAH69 I’m saying “if” a&t had the athletes for javelin, hammer throw, disc, 1500m, 5000m and any others missed they would easily be higher in points

[@mbmii1778]

Great commentary - coaching great; let the line come to you

[@rickymorgan4748]

I hope he can hold on to that performance it's a different level at the Olympic trials next week.

[@namrata528]

not quite, but he's going to the Olympics !

[@udpfelony2219]

This man last 100m is fire

[@elwoodwhite2499]

Man just outstanding all are just amazing AT and T my Morgan family Murphy family and so many others from the New Jersey East coast and LA I know your proud and I’m a sc and Morgan State Man I love it! Unbelievable times just lovely

[@MickyTubbs1985]

YES !!!

[@tyturner8099]

A and T get it right!

[@malcolmmay6088]

He's building a great race

[@dimensionexo.]

Thanks for the upload,however would be nice to see the entire meet ✦

[@joelgreene7289]

This Ross kid is going to break the world record.

[@stevecrocker6904]

let's not go jinxing the guy. Anything can happen - as history shows

[@Cryptowarlord2312]

Nah he doesn’t have the speed of Norman jeremy or even wayde

[@jmillions6811]

@@Cryptowarlord2312 u see how this guy just finished? Speed can be acquired once he gets tht it’s over for the record

[@dwightlove3704]

​@@Cryptowarlord2312 Then it's something that he needs to work on

[@CoCoSheShell]

Let's go Aggies! 💙💛💙💛

[@swayambadhe]

How do these athletes have the NIKE Maxfly. Aren't they only available to the pro's?

[@bernarjayjackson2003]

I mean.. they are sponsored by nike and they made it to nationals🤷🏽‍♂️

[@devildocque7665]

Sponsor by Nike

[@auburnmann3630]

This would have been the record less than 5 years ago. Very fast!

[@calvinmcdonald5680]

Can't wait for the real test on the big stage wow!

[@dwightlove3704]

Everyone is talking about Ross but Stewart can make the Olympic team as well.

[@high-techtroy4314]

ROSS the RAS WINS 👏👏👏

[@vbrown998]

HBCU Proud!!!

[@dwightlove3704]

NCAA REGIONAL MEETS START NEXT WEEK AND PLENTY OF HBCU BASED SCHOOLS WILL THERE TO COMPETE AGAINST THE BIG BOYS!!!!!!

[@PeterBarber]

43.85 😱

[@dwightlove3704]

Ppl within social media were calling A&T the new home of the 400m runners.

[@weljenks]

I think this kid may win the Olympic trials. The LSU runner went out too quick. Randolph looks stronger than any other 400 runner in the world that last 50 right now. I hope Norman has found his groove. Fred Hurly better run scurrd.

[@khafail6902]

Ross is a beast but let's not get ahead of ourselves now. Norman is still the heavy favourite at trials, along with Kerley who appears to be in phenomenal form this season clocking that 9.91 100m a month or so ago. If Ross runs like this though, he's making that team, no doubt

[@inkwel7736]

I think right now it's just a difference in training peaking. I think the collegiate athletes peaked for this meet, and hopefully Norman and Kerley will peak for the trials / the Olympics themselves.

[@alexisbutler4239]

Norman and Kerley will be ready! Micheal Cherry has been running well also.

[@rickpascual4340]

Slow your roll. Professionals are just starting to peak in next couple weeks.

[@Heat_ts7]

@@rickpascual4340 US Olympic Trial starts next week lol

[@mikie0307]

that is so sad for lane 2... i know the pain...

[@kbh2010]

HBCU STAND UP!!!

[@tobiasfunke6351]

USA 4x400,Kerley, Norman, Benjamin, Ross, or maybe Cherry?

[@alexisbutler4239]

Probably Kerley, Norman, Cherry , and Benjamin. Maybe Ross will run on the Mix relay.

[@tobiasfunke6351]

@charlie ward Ross definitely has the speed to run on the team. The question is will he be able to run a time like that or a time close to that in the olympic trials. You got to remember he has probably been training since August and has been competing since indoors and is peaking right now. Fatigue might start settling in. Look at what happened to Divine Oduru, Will London and Khari Montgomery in the olympic trials and world championships. Their times dropped drastically. I really hope Ross can running like this because if he can split sub 44 the US 4x400 might have a shot for the World record

[@dwightlove3704]

Tobias Funke Here is my 4 for the 4x400 CHERRY,ROSS,STEWART,NORMAN.

[@dwightlove3704]

@@alexisbutler4239 Ross will be on the relay in the finals count on it.

[@dwightlove3704]

A&T will have a young guy Markevous Jackson on their roster he is a all around sprinter 10.7,20.9,46.8

[@mosheshamuel1014]

Farnbulleh needs to run 400m.. he will shatter the previous record

[@MickyTubbs1985]

43.85 is "MOVING" in the only sprint one MUST LEARN TO "RUN !"

[@StayTruLeo]

HBCU BABBEEE🗣🗣

[@richposports7030]

There's a Champ!! Randolph was one of the reasons Fred Kerley left the 400m trials!!

[@dwightlove3704]

Kerley dropped down to the 100/200

[@smvballer6]

HBCU🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@dwightlove3704]

Dan O'Brien got it right saying that Ross and his 43.85 is 3rd in NCAA HISTORY

[@richposports7030]

I heard about this...but had to see it!!! Who?!!!?!!! Randolph Ross!!!?? 43...point 85???!!!! This 🏃‍♂️....woooow!!! What on....!!?!!!??

[@tyronelewis2430]

He will be always be your dad first and foremost

[@Stan0619]

RESPECT MY NAME👋

[@scrumpymanjack]

Noah Williams just blew up in the last 100 - looked like a fish out of water!

[@Kevin.jc1]

I went to high school with Randolph and I am now just finding out he’s running for the Men’s 400m Finals…..

[@sinking1902]

WR coming for the US Olympic 4x400 team!

[@Tribeofjudah89]

It our time Carolinas we always had the potential to compete with other things back then wasn't just our time yet now it is

[@foodforest012]

So much speed

[@Juicejoynt]

I said, BIG OLE AGGGIIEEEEEEE PRRIIIIIDDEEEEEE!

[@MrTrayvonde]

you could see all the lactic acid build up in his teammates legs he hit the wall hard

[@brob8204]

Hardest race in all of track & field. That is an all out sprint for one full lap around the track.

[@neerajnongmaithem392]

Seriously that's a really fast time

[@dwightlove3704]

Dan O'Brien got it right saying Ross is 3rd all time in the 400m!!!!

[@ec-m8338]

Great time

[@markusbryant114]

AGGIE PRIDE 🐶💙💛

[@David_7171]

What’s the college record ?

[@dwightlove3704]

43.61 Norman of USC-WEST

[@dmvbay2535]

Makes you wonder if the lil dude, Auhmad Robinson, from Stephen F Austin was in this race how he would have fared...

[@ericford4490]

He didn't fare well to make the final

[@dwightlove3704]

@@ericford4490 But he more than made up for it in the 4x4 with his insane 43.4 anchor

[@jesselucero2171]

The fact he walked it off after the race. Mad respect 👏 the 90's was a shit show

[@dwightlove3704]

If only Ross&Williams had ran together indoors during the nationals 44.52 from Norman is gone!!!!

[@perfectmosdef]

Kudos to Ross for that W. Haven't followed Noah Williams much but I'm guessing he doesn't run well as a rabbit. He probably needs a more inside lane likely to plan as he sees the other runners.

[@dwightlove3704]

I personally think Ross has his number.

[@mas2526]

Like a Boss

[@kevinrtres]

I suspect that to win the olympics 400m race will require the winner to break the 43 sec margin.

[@arijohn4138]

When it looks like they're running slower than you

[@bonobo7040]

He wanted the collegiate record

[@Godsgirltiff1]

AGGIE PRIDE!

[@zaireashley6406]

Aggie Pride!!!

[@dreamqueen317]

HBCU!!!!!!

[@walterpay341]

see ya in Japan bro

[@dwightlove3704]

Breaking News Duane Ross is leaving Greensboro for Knoxville (Tennessee) this is the biggest story of the season for the sport.

[@acetofresh1]

From what we now know, is it okay to suggest Ross' time was suspicious? Missed tests and also attempted to tamper with them? Funny how life works, commentators saying Sean Bailey was out of it at the start, made the world final and came 5th, while none of these men were there or in contention!

[@saminates2002]

Definitely suspicious since his ban came not too long after this