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Canada’s Morales Williams wins men’s 400 metres at NCAA track and field championships

Jun 7, 2024 | 11:32 PM

EUGENE — Christopher Morales Williams continued his winning ways at the NCAA track and field championships.

The 19-year-old from Vaughan, Ont., won the men’s 400-metre race on Friday in 44.47 seconds.

Morales Williams, a sophomore running for Georgia, beat Alabama’s Samuel Ogazi and Florida’s JeVaughn Powell.

Morales Williams already owns the Canadian record in the 400 metres.