April 3, 2007
Columbia, SC – USC junior sprinter Natasha Hastings has been named the SEC Runner of the Week for the second straight week after running a world leader in the 400m at the Weems Baskin Sprint Relays. USC will compete at the Pepsi Florida Relays this weekend in Gainesville, Fla.
Hastings’ Highlights:
- Ran a 50.55 to win the 400m at the Weems Baskin Sprint Relays on Sat. Her time is the fastest in the world and tops her previous best by almost a half a second. Her time shatters Miki Barber’s track record of 50.63 – set in 2001 as she won the SEC title at the same time.
- In addition – Hastings was part of two other track records for the weekend — the women’s 4×100 ((Alexander, Hastings, Martin, Cross)) ran a 43.25, breaking teh old track record of 43.48 set by USC in 2001 in winning the SEC 4×1 title.
- And finally, Hastings ran a leg of the women’s 4×4 (Cross, Hastings, Martin Cantey) that broke the track record also set by USC to win the SEC title in 2001. The relays time was 3:30.98.
- All 3 of those are the best in the nation so far on the collegiate list.
