Smith Gilbert led both teams to second place finishes in the conference thanks in large part on the men's side to junior sprinter Andre De Grasse, who was named the Pac-12 Men's Track Athlete of the Year, and hurdler Marquis Morris, the Pac-12 Men's Freshman of the Year.De Grasse was the showstopper at the Pac-12 Championships, winning the Pac-12 Men's Track Athlete of the Meet for his victories in the 100m (9.97), 200m (20.05) and the 4x100m relay (39.17 as a foursome). Morris took home the 110m HH crown in a blazing 13.95, one of only two conference freshmen to win a men's event this year.
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USC won four of the conference's eight postseason awards after grabbing 13 event titles at the Pac-12 Championships, more than any other school. The women's team won seven event titles and scored 182 points, the most ever for a second place team. The men's team won six events and finished with 121 points, the most by a second-place team since the 2010 season.
With more hardware in tow, the Trojans are now off to the NCAA West Preliminary Rounds in Austin, Texas (May 28-30) in hopes of qualifying as many athletes as possible for the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Oregon (June 10-13).
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