Smallwood's nation-leading 13.04 leads Texas to seven NCAA qualifiers

On a late May afternoon in Fayetteville, Arkansas, the University of Texas men's track and field program etched itself more deeply into the national record books — not through a single moment, but through a collective assertion of excellence. Kenrick Smallwood's 13.04-second run over the hurdles, the fastest in the nation and fifth-fastest in collegiate history, anchored a day in which seven Longhorns secured their places at the NCAA Championships in Eugene. It is the kind of performance that reminds us how individual brilliance and team depth are not opposites, but companions on the long road