University of Florida gator hurdler Eddie Lovett has continued his stellar season with a victory in the men’s 110-meter hurdles. Lovett was competing for the U.S. Virgin Islands at the World University Games in Kazan, Russia.
Lovett breezed through the semifinals in 13.53 before competing in the final of the event just two hours later. The West Palm Beach native then clocked in a time of 13.43 to win the event.
With a mark of 13.43, he became the new U.S.V.I. National Record Holder in the 110-meter hurdles. The old record of 13.50 was set by Jeffrey Jackson in 1999 at the Pan-Am Games.
Lovett already has the A standard for the IAAF World Championships later this summer and will compete for the U.S. Virgin Islands.
He won the 2013 men’s 60-meter hurdles title at the NCAA Indoor Championships with a meet-record 7.50, notching a new school record and racing the fourth-fastest time in NCAA history.
The Gator junior claimed his third consecutive SEC Indoor title in the 60-meter hurdles in 2013, setting the second-fastest time in an SEC Championship meet in 7.54. For his efforts, he was named the 2013 USTFCCCA South Region Men’s Indoor Track Athlete of the Year.
Lovett was also NCAA runner-up outdoors in the men’s 110-meter hurdles and owns PRs outdoors of 13.39 and a wind-aided 13.29, both in NCAA competition.
ESPNU will present tape-delayed coverage of the event, beginning at 10 a.m., 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. on Sunday, July 14, as well as 5 p.m. and 11 p.m. on Monday, July 15 (all times Eastern).
