Young Earns Second Team All-American Honors In 400m Hurdles

Wednesday, June 8

Eugene, OR

Army West Point

NCAA Championships

Young Earns Second Team All-American Honors In 400m Hurdles

June 08, 2022 | Men's Track and Field

400m Hurdles Results Photo Gallery

EUGENE, Ore. – Justin Young has earned Second Team All-American accolades after placing 16^th in the 400m hurdles at the 2022 NCAA Championships on Wednesday.

Young, who was the first Black Knight to compete in the event at the NCAA Championships in 70 years (Ed White), ran the 400m hurdles in 50.94. He placed seventh in his heat and 16^th overall to garner Second Team All-American recognition.

Young was a late addition to the 400m hurdles field at the East Regionals in May, but he made the most of the opportunity. After setting a PR in the semifinals, he set a program record with a time of 50.90 en route to a 10^th place finish to qualify for the national championship. He ran his three fastest times in his last three races.

Congratulations to Justin on earning Second Team All-American honors ??

He finished 16th in the 400m hurdles with a time of 50.94 which is his second fastest time. #GoArmy pic.twitter.com/yISjrPAA1q
— Army Track & XC (@ArmyWP_TrackXC) June 9, 2022

Cadet's Corner
"This race was by far the toughest race I've ever been in. At the same time, I've never had as much fun when competing. Having a chance to compete at this level has been a dream come true. I'm terms of my performance, I can't complain. I executed what I had practiced and ran a sound race. Although I did not run a personal best or advance to the finals, being a Second Team All-American is something I've wanted to do since my plebe year. Also, this is one of the fastest years ever in NCAA track so to be at this meet and be Second Team All-American is an accomplishment I am proud of. Coach Roberts and Coach Smith have been extremely supportive and it has been a pleasure to be a part of this program and represent the Academy at this scale." – Justin Young

Coach's Corner
"Justin Young ran a clean race tonight. The 400 hurdles is a grueling event and the best performers are those that can master the rhythm of the race. Ten hurdles, 36" high spaced every 35 meters. You pay a price for going out too fast, too early and time is lost if you don't manage your steps correctly. As Justin has become more comfortable with the event he has mastered the rhythm of the race and his times have dropped as a result. His preferred leg in the hurdles is his right and he was able to get his right on the first five hurdles and then transitioned smoothly to his left on hurdle 6. He came into the final turn in the top 5 in his heat and was still running well but so was the rest of the field and several men came across the finish line together. Justin was right with them. He came into the meet with the 24th best time of the 24 competitors in the event and at the end of the semifinal round his 50.94 performance was good enough to place 16th. The top nine competitors tonight advanced to the final on Friday so this race marks the end of his NCAA track and field career. His last two collegiate races will be remembered as his best. He leaves with his name on the Army West Point record boards and scattered across our top 10 all-time lists. He will bring the same determination and grit that we saw every day on the track to the infantry at Fort Riley. The Army is a getting a good one." – Mike Smith

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