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Track: Wallace Spearmon
Photo Credit: Anashiro, USA TODAY
July 30th 9PM
Three years ago at the University of Arkansas, 23-year-old Wallace Spearmon Jr. was the yin to Tyson Gay’s yang, the gregarious personality to Gay’s quiet demeanor. Now these two are rivals seeking the same international glory. Spearmon, Jr.—like his father—is one of the all-time great sprinters produced by Arkansas. As a freshman, Spearmon became the first Razorback in history to win the NCAA Outdoor 200m title. He was a three-sport standout at Fayetteville HS, where he played basketball and wide receiver in football for two years. Wallace’s fiancé is fellow athlete Monica Hargrove who, like Wallace, is training for a spot on the U.S. Olympic track team. Wallace and Monica have something else in common - their coach, Wallace Spearmon, Sr.