USC women's track and field team secures 2nd at NCAA Championships

It has been another strong year for the USC women's track team. Having won the Big Ten Championship and sending multiple athletes to Eugene for the NCAA Championships, the Trojans were always going to be in a prime position to make a lot of noise on the national stage.

USC earned a second-place finish during the NCAA Championships with 47 points. Georgia won the outdoor title for the 2025 outdoor season.

In order to do so well in the final standings, a team needs to have incredible athletes that have big-time performances. Among the Trojans to do so was Samirah Moody. The senior won the 100m race in a tight photo finish that saw her edge out the Trojan victory over the South Carolina, LSU, and Florida participants. Dajaz DeFrand and Brianna Selby also qualified for the final heat and finished in seventh and eighth, respectively.

The 4x100m relay team that consisted of Moody, DeFrand, Madison Whyte, and Jassani Carter earned first place and had a season-best performance, beating South Carolina, Texas A&M, and TCU's squads.

Whyte came in second during the 200m race. DeFrand followed closely behind with a third-place finish. The 4x400m relay team, which consisted of Yemi John, Carter, Cenci, and Whyte, also ran a season-best time. They finished behind Georgia and Arkansas.

Earlier record-setting feat from USC freshman

On the field side of things, Ashley Erasmus further set the USC school record in the shot put. Her fifth-place finish in the event on Thursday provided the team's first points of the week and capped off an excellent freshman year for her.     

For Director Quincy Watts, this is a Trojan squad that has done exceedingly well throughout the year and is poised to continue to maintain this momentum. Considering that there are not too many seniors on this team, USC will have to like their chances to get even better as a team next year.