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The fastest high-hurdler in NCAA history, Omar McLeod joins head coach Chris Bucknam and staff, entering his first year as a volunteer coach with the Arkansas men’s track and field team.
McLeod burst onto the collegiate scene in spring 2014. One of the most sought after recruits a year prior, McLeod proved why by capturing the NCAA 60-meter hurdles national title as a freshman. Though injury plagued him during most of the outdoor season McLeod returned back to competition as resilient as ever in 2015.
During his sophomore campaign as a Razorback McLeod left no stone unturned in his pursuit of greatness, racing to SEC and NCAA indoor and outdoor crowns in the high hurdles. McLeod set a collegiate record in the 60 hurdles of 7.45 in route to defending his indoor national title. His speed more than transferred over to other races as he earned his fourth NCAA title in two years as a member of Arkansas’ 4-x-100-meter relay team who set the meet record at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon at the 2015 NCAA Outdoor Championship with their time of 38.47.
Following his collegiate season McLeod set another record, clocking 12.97 in the 110 hurdles to win the 2015 Jamaican National Title and earn a bid to the World Championships. HIs performance at that meet is the fastest all-seasons time by a collegian.
McLeod went on to collect more top accolades capturing the 2016 World Indoor title in the 60 hurdles, a second Jamaican National title in the 110-hurdles and an Olympic gold medal in the 110-hurdles. He continues to attend the University of Arkansas and will complete his bachelors degree in 2017.
- Olympic Gold Medalist
- World Indoor Champion
- Two-time Jamaican National Champion
- Two-time Jamaican National Record-Holder
The fastest high-hurdler in NCAA history, Omar McLeod joins head coach Chris Bucknam and staff, entering his first year as a volunteer coach with the Arkansas men’s track and field team.
McLeod burst onto the collegiate scene in spring 2014. One of the most sought after recruits a year prior, McLeod proved why by capturing the NCAA 60-meter hurdles national title as a freshman. Though injury plagued him during most of the outdoor season McLeod returned back to competition as resilient as ever in 2015.
During his sophomore campaign as a Razorback McLeod left no stone unturned in his pursuit of greatness, racing to SEC and NCAA indoor and outdoor crowns in the high hurdles. McLeod set a collegiate record in the 60 hurdles of 7.45 in route to defending his indoor national title. His speed more than transferred over to other races as he earned his fourth NCAA title in two years as a member of Arkansas’ 4-x-100-meter relay team who set the meet record at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon at the 2015 NCAA Outdoor Championship with their time of 38.47.
Following his collegiate season McLeod set another record, clocking 12.97 in the 110 hurdles to win the 2015 Jamaican National Title and earn a bid to the World Championships. HIs performance at that meet is the fastest all-seasons time by a collegian.
McLeod went on to collect more top accolades capturing the 2016 World Indoor title in the 60 hurdles, a second Jamaican National title in the 110-hurdles and an Olympic gold medal in the 110-hurdles. He continues to attend the University of Arkansas and will complete his bachelors degree in 2017.