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T/F: Adaejah Hodge Set Collegiate and World Records at NCAA Outdoor Championships

Georgia redshirt freshman Adaejah Hodge set the collegiate record in the 100-meter dash semifinal to highlight day two of the NCAA Outdoor Championships on Thursday.

Hodge also accounted for a qualifying spot in the 200m semifinal and ran on the qualifying 4x100m relay.  The Bulldogs had a scorer in junior Nina Ndubuisi (shot put) and a total of six more qualifiers for finals on Saturday.

Hodge, who was No. 2 on the all-time collegiate 100m list coming into the meet, took control of the collegiate record with her winning time of 10.63 out of the opening heat.  This topped LSU’s Sha’Carri Richardson (10.75) from 2019 and put Hodge as the fifth-fastest performer in the 100m in world history.  This also passed Richardson’s meet records at the same time.  Hodge returned to have the fastest qualifying time in the 200m to give her the No. 6 all-time collegiate performance in the 200m and also gave her a tie for the fastest single-day 100m/200m double in history (Merlene Ottey, 1990).

In the women’s 4x100m relay semifinal, the Georgia foursome topped the school record for the fourth time this season (last time was NCAA East Prelims) and became the No. 3 all-time collegiate performer with a 42.00, which was just behind USC’s 41.96 in the second heat.

Team Scores: Washington (18), Iowa State (15) and Nebraska (14) are currently the top three on the women’s side, while Georgia is in a tie for 26^th with three points.

On the men’s side, the scores were altered at the end of the decathlon.  Nebraska (28), Kansas State (20) and Oregon (18) make up the top three, while Georgia is eighth with 11 points.

What Bulldogs Scored On Day Two: The Bulldogs had one scorer on Thursday: Nina Ndubuisi – shot put, 6^th.

Ndubuisi, who transferred to Georgia this season, scored twice at Texas giving her three First Team All-America certificates at the NCAA Outdoor Championships.

On Wednesday, Georgia had three scorers: Jordan Davis – javelin, 4^th; Nick Reynolds – javelin, 5^th; Jayden Keys – long jump, 7^th.

What Bulldogs Qualified On Day Two: Georgia had the following Lady Bulldogs qualify for event finals on Thursday: women’s 4x100m relay, 2^nd; Hodge – 100m, 1^st; Dejanea Oakley – 400m, 1^st; Michelle Smith – 400m hurdles, 9^th; Hodge – 200m, 1^st; women’s 4x400m relay, 2^nd.

On day one, the Bulldogs had three qualifiers: Sidi Njie – 400m, 2^nd; men’s 4x400m relay, 3^rd; Jonathan Simms – 400m, 6^th.

Meet Breakdown: Other than the decathlon running Wednesday-Thursday and the heptathlon going Friday-Saturday, the meet is set up to be a men’s competition on Wednesday and Friday and a women’s competition on Thursday and Saturday.

Day 2 In The Multis: Sophomore Maximus Tucker had bookend personal bests on his second day in the decathlon and finished 11^th for expected Second Team All-America honors with his score of 7,727 points.  Her performance in the 1500m put her No. 3 on the all-time decathlon list for Canadians.

Tucker started his day one competition on Wednesday with a personal record and ended with another during the first five events of the decathlon.  He scored 4,204 points through five events to move to fifth.

When Do The Bulldogs Start Day 3: Senior Ella Rush will begin the heptathlon on Friday with the first four events (100m hurdles, high jump, shot put, 200m) at 2:45 p.m. ET. The open events will begin for UGA in the men’s high jump with Kimani Jack, Brion Stephens and Riyon Rankin at 7:30 p.m.  Georgia’s first event on the track on day three will be Simms and Njie in the 400m final at 9:02 p.m.

Where To Catch The NCAAs: ESPN has exclusive rights to broadcast the meet and will feature the Nationals on ESPN and ESPN2 this week:
Friday: 8 p.m., ESPN2
Saturday: 8 p.m., ESPN2

Live Results: To check out live results throughout the four-day season finale, please check: https://gado.gs/evp

The Lowdown: Georgia competed in six events, two relays and the final five events of the decathlon on Thursday.

Ndubuisi, who is a native of Germany, put herself in the final with an opening toss of 17.61 meters/57 feet, 9 ½ inches and then bettered that mark to 17.67m/57-11.75 in the first round of the final.  A bronze medalist for the Longhorns last year, she was also eighth to score at the 2024 NCAA meet.

Hodge, a native of Douglasville, Ga., came out of the opening heat and blasted the existing collegiate record to punch her ticket to Saturday’s finale at 8:52 p.m.  Hodge had a 10.77 earlier this season to move to No. 2 on the all-time NCAA list and then leapt past Richardson with her record-breaking run on Thursday. 

Four events later, Hodge trotted back onto the Hayward Field track and promptly won the 200m semifinal with the second-fastest time of her career.  She ran out of the third heat and shut it down in the final meters for a 21.96 victory.  Her time, which is the No. 6 all-time collegiate performance, puts her in the 200m final on Saturday at 9:37 p.m.

Kaila Jackson, Hodge, Reign Redmond and Jassani Carter took the track in the 4x100m relay semifinal, and UGA finished with its fourth school record in the event of the year.  Jackson passed the baton to Hodge amongst the race leaders before Hodge gave the Lady Bulldogs a lead by themselves.  Redmond was the third leg before Carter went head-to-head with USC, finishing second in the heat by just .04. Georgia will race in the final at 8:52 p.m. Saturday.

Oakley was the 2025 NCAA 400m runner-up to teammate Aaliyah Butler and finished this year’s semifinal in as the top finisher.  Oakley quickly made up the stagger during her lap and surged half a second ahead of the nearest competitor with a 49.93.  She will take the track in the 400m final at 9:02 p.m.

Smith, who earned a bronze medal in the 400m hurdles as a freshman in 2025, was second in the first heat to automatically qualify for the final on Thursday.  She will race in the final at 9:27 p.m. on the meet’s fourth day.

Both Oakley and Smith teamed with Vimbayi Maisvorewa and Tianna Springer to punch their ticket in the 4x400m relay with the second fastest time of the day.  Maisvorewa handed to Smith, and Georgia was in second in its heat through two legs.  Springer, a freshman at her first Nationals, ran the second-fastest split of the semifinal (50.28) to pull the Lady Bulldogs into the lead.  Oakley then took the stick and went 50.74 to win the heat by more than a second and a half. 

Similarly to how he started the dec on Wednesday, Tucker went for a dec personal best in the 110m hurdles with a 15.81, leaving his previous PB of 15.94 from the 2025 SEC Outdoor Championships far behind.  The 15.81 matched his PB in the open hurdles set at this year’s Torrin Lawrence Memorial.  Tucker finished 22^nd in the event and was in seventh overall in the day’s first event. 

Tucker’s best effort of 37.05m/121-6 came on his first discus toss, giving him 23^rd in the event and dropping him into 13^th overall.  In the pole vault, he had a third miss changed to a clearance because the pole knocked the bar off.  Tucker went on to clear 4.21m/13-9.25 on yet another third attempt and finished 20^th in the event.

When the javelin arrived, Tucker improved nearly 20 feet on his third try from his first two attempts.  He sent the javelin a season best 49.86m/163-7 to take 15^th and position himself 340 points away from a top eight scoring spot.

Tucker took off from the pack immediately in the 1500m and won the race by 11 seconds.  He clocked a personal best 4:07.25 to vault him from 15^th to 11^th in the final standings.  His time made him the No. 8 all-time American in the decathlon 1500m.

Senior Kelsie Murrell-Ross also lined up in the women’s shot put and earned expected Second Team All-America honors.  She followed a foul with a third attempt mark of 17.02m/55-10.25 and finished in 11^th place.

Freshman Taylor Cox had her first experience at NCAAs, running in the 100m semifinal.  She registered a 12.89 to finish eighth for expected Second Team All-America honors, missing the final by one spot.

Seniors Kaila Jackson and Jassani Carter joined Hodge in the next 100m heats after Hodge and finished 12th and 24th, respectively.  Jackson went 11.13 to be fourth in the third heat while Carter had an 11.38 for eighth in the second group.  In the 200m semifinal, Jackson missed the final by one spot with a 22.64, and Carter was 22^nd (23.40).

BSB: Four Dawgs Named All-Americans

OMAHA, NEB.—–The postseason honors continue to roll in for the 2026 Georgia Bulldogs here at the College World Series as four earned All-America distinction from various outlets, it was announced Thursday.

The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) named Georgia junior catcher Daniel Jackson and junior third baseman Tre Phelps a first-team All-American. Georgia graduate pitcher Caden Aoki made the second team, while junior pitcher Joey Volchko landed on the third team. Jackson, who is a finalist for several national awards, including the Dick Howser Trophy and the Golden Spikes Award, is batting .396 with 31 home runs, 86 RBI and 26 stolen bases. He has started all 63 games, including 53 at catcher. He is one of only three players in Division 1 history to have at least 30 home runs and 25 stolen bases in the same season.

Phelps is batting .364 with 19 home runs and 58 RBI in 61 games, all starts. Aoki is 9-1 with a 4.04 ERA and three saves. He has made 19 appearances, including eight starts. Volchko has served as Georgia’s top starter all season, going 10-2 with a 4.07 ERA in 17 starts.

The NCBWA announced its District Players of the Year selections for all nine U.S. districts for the 2026 season. The 2026 standouts include Jackson for District 4, which includes players from Georgia, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Maryland.

On Friday at 11 a.m. ET, the NCBWA will announce the 2026 winner of the Dick Howser Trophy presented by The Game Headwear here at Charles Schwab Park. This award goes to the NCAA Division I baseball player of the year. The NCBWA was founded in 1962 and is the sport’s only college media-related organization.

In related baseball news, Jackson and Phelps were named first team All-Americans by Perfect Game who also announced Jackson as their Player of the Year.

The American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings recently announced the eight NCAA Division 1 All-Region Teams. Jackson, Phelps and senior shortstop Kolby Branch made the first team in the Southeast Region, while senior first baseman Michael O’Shaughnessy and Aoki made the second team. First Team All-Region selections are eligible for ABCA/Rawlings All-America honors. The 2026 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Division I All-America teams will be announced on Friday, prior to the start of the NCAA Division I College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska.

Branch, an Academic All-America candidate, has started all 63 games at shortstop while batting .297 with 19 home runs and 58 RBI. O’Shaughnessy has appeared in 52 games with 42 starts around the infield. He is batting .294 with 20 home runs and 55 RBI.

The ABCA/Rawlings postseason awards schedule continues with the announcement of the NCAA Division I Gold Glove finalists on Monday, June 15, via X by Rawlings Sporting Goods (@RawlingsSports), followed by the Gold Glove winners in all divisions on Wednesday, June 17. ABCA/Rawlings National Pitchers and Position Players of the Year across all divisions will be announced on Monday, June 22. The ABCA All-America Team was first recognized in 1949. ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove teams were first recognized in 2007.

A reminder that fan voting will again play a part in the Golden Spikes Award. Baseball fans can vote for Georgia’s Daniel Jackson on GoldenSpikesAward.com, through June 28. 

Georgia will hold a 50-minute practice on Thursday from 3:10-4 pm CT at Charles Schwab Field and then participate in media day, followed by Opening Ceremonies at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium. The Bulldogs (51-12) will face Texas (45-13) in their first College World Series game Saturday at 8 p.m. ET (ESPN). 

Georgia’s 2026 All-America and All-Region Selections

NCBWA All-Americans

Daniel Jackson, C (1^st Team), Tre Phelps, 3B (1^st Team), Caden Aoki, RP (2^nd Team), Joey Volchko, SP (3^rd Team)

Perfect Game All-Americans

Daniel Jackson, C/DH (1^st Team), Tre Phelps, 3B (2^nd Team) 

Perfect Game National Player of the Year: Daniel Jackson, C
 
NCBWA District 4 Player of the Year: Daniel Jackson, C

ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. 1 All-Region Team: Southeast Region

Daniel Jackson, C (1^st Team), Tre Phelps, 3B (1^st Team), Kolby Branch, SS (1^st Team), Michael O’Shaughnessy, 1B (2^nd Team), Caden Aoki, RP (2^nd Team)

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