Kevin Craddock came into the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Des Moines, Iowa, as the winner of the West Regionals and the fourth-ranked hurdler in the nation.
But a nagging groin injury and strep throat kept the junior out of the finals in the 100-meter hurdles.
He finished 24th in his heat race with a time of 14.31 on Thursday.
“Heading into the race I wasn’t too sure about my groin, but I got a great start and midway through the race saw that I was with everyone else and decided to try to push ahead,” said Craddock. “Once I tried to pull ahead, I felt some pain in my groin and was basically dragging the leg. I knew my race was over so I eased up through the finish line.”
Six UCLA men, headed by Greg Garza and Darius Savage in the discus, advanced to events finals which begin today.
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