What will be the next must-watch rivalry in collegiate track and field? Last year, fans were treated to a great rivalry between Bowerman winner Abby Steiner of Kentucky and star sprinter Favour Ofili of LSU among many others. Here’s a look at what’s coming this season.
These potential rivalries follow a few guidelines. First, the athletes must be scheduled to compete head-to-head in more than just NCAA championship events. They must compete multiple times for a rivalry to brew. Secondly, the athletes must be comparable in potential. It’s not a good rivalry if only one athlete does all the winning. Lastly, these potential rivalries aren’t implying any of the athletes have disdain toward one another, instead focusing on on-track or on-field only.
That said, let’s get to the rivalries.
Women’s track and field
60m/100m hurdles: Grace Stark (Florida) vs. Alia Armstrong (LSU) vs. Masai Russell (Kentucky)
There will be exciting hurdle races across the indoor and outdoor seasons, with three of the five best straight-line female hurdlers residing in the SEC (North Carolina A&T’s Paula Salmon and Southern California’s Jasmine Jones are the other two).
Florida’s Grace Stark, LSU’s Alia Armstrong and Kentucky’s Masai Russell were finalists in the 60-meter…
