Darius Brown

Darius Brown at NCAA Indoor Championships

Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Louisville, Ky.
High School:
DuPont Manual High School

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2024-25
Season Best:
60H (ITF) - 7.61 // Notre Dame Invitational (01/25/2025)
60m (ITF) - 6.75 // 2024 Blue Demon Holiday Invite (12/13/2024)
300m (ITF) - 33.28 // 2024 Blue & Gold Invitational (12/6/2024)
110H (OTF) - 13.37 // NCAA West Preliminary Round (05/28 - 05/31/2025)
400H (OTF) - 52.26 // Gary Wieneke Memorial (05/02 - 05/03/2025)

Indoor:

Took home the gold medal in the 60mH at the Big East Indoor Championships with an equal personal best time of 7.61 (02/28 - 03/01)
Started the season by taking 1st place in the 300m at the Blue & Gold Invitational with a personal best time of 33.28 (12/6).
Ran a lifetime best time of 6.75 in the 60m dash at the Blue Demon Holiday Invite (12/13).
Placed 1st in the 60H at the Notre Dame Invitational with a personal best time of 7.61 (01/25).
Took 10th place at the NCAA Indoor Championships with an equal personal best time of 7.61 to earn his 3rd All-American Honor (03/14).

Outdoor:

Took home the gold medal in the 110mH at the Big East Outdoor Championships with a time of 13.43 to claim his 6th Big East Title (05/15 - 05/17).
Was part of the school record breaking 4x100m relay team which took the conference title in a time of 39.55 to qualify for the NCAA West First Round (05/15 - 05/17).
Ran a personal best time of 13.37 in the 110mH semi-finals at the NCAA West First Round to punch his ticket to his second NCAA Outdoor Championship (05/28 - 05/31).
Took 6th in the 110mH final of the NCAA Outdoor Championship with a time of 13.50 to earn his 4th All-American Honor.

2023-24
Season Best:
60H (ITF) - 7.63 // NCAA Division I Indoor Championships (03/07-03/09/2024)
300 (ITF) - 34.06 // 2023 Blue Demon Holiday Invite (12/08/2023)
400H (OTF) - 51.25 // BIG EAST Outdoor Championships (05/09-05/11/2024)
110H (OTF) - 13.42 // NCAA West First Round (05/22-05/25/2024)

Indoor:

Competed in the NCAA Division I Indoor Track & Field Championships, tying a PR with a time of 7.63, and placing 6th in the event (3/7).
Took home gold in the men’s 60m hurdles at the BIG EAST Indoor Track & Field Championships, qualifying for nationals with his time of 7.63 (2/23).
Finished 1st in every men’s regional 60m hurdle event, with the best time being 7.68.
Secured 2nd place in the men’s 300m with a time of 34.06 at the 2023 Blue Demon Holiday Invite (12/8).

Outdoor:

Ran the 110 hurdles in 13.52 seconds at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships, placing 12th (6/5).
Took home gold in both the men’s 110m and 400m hurdles at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships with times of 13.92 and 51.25 respectively(5/9).
Earned 1st in both the men’s 110m and 400m hurdles at the Gibson Invitational with times of 13.66 and 52.24 respectively (4/18).

2022-23
Season Best:
60H (ITF) - 7.80 // BIG EAST Indoor Championship (2/24/23-2/25/23)
200 (OTF) - 21.90 // Fighting Illini Challenge (4/8/23)
400H (OTF) - 51.10 // BIG EAST Outdoor Championship (5/11/23-5/13/23)
110H (OTF) - 13.62 // Jim Freeman Louisville Invitational (4/14/23-4/15/23)

Indoor:

Broke the DePaul record in the 60m hurdles and placed second with a time of 7.80 at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships (2/25).
Member of the 4x400 relay team that placed second with a time of 3:12.82 at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships (2/25).
Apart of the 4x400 relay squad that earned first place with a time of 3:14.80 at the Blue Demon Alumni Classic (1/20).
Member of the 4x400 team that took home first place at the Blue & Gold Invitational with a time of 3:18.65 (12/2).
Earned first place finishes in the 60m hurdles at all six meets during the season.

Outdoor:

Participated in his second consecutive NCAA West First Round, advancing to the quarterfinals of the 110m hurdles (5/24).
Took gold in the 110m hurdles with a time of 13.65 at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championship (5/13).
Finished second in the 400m hurdles at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championship with a final time of 51.10 (5/13).
Set school records in the 110m hurdles and broke the previous 400m hurdles record that stood since 1986.
Earned top three finishes in four of five meets during the outdoor season.

2021-22
Season Best:
60H (ITF) - 7.99 // Meyo Invitational (2/4-5/22)
400H (OTF) - 52.65 // BIG EAST Outdoor Championships (5/13-14/22)
110H (OTF) - 14.14(1.7) // Clark Wood Invitational 2022 (4/29-30/22)

Indoor:

Finished third in the 60m hurdles with a time of 8.00 at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships (2/25/22-2/26/22).
Member of the second place 4x400 team that finished with a time of 3:13.80 at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships (2/25/22-2/26/22).
Secured third place and a personal record in the 60m hurdles with a time of 7.99 at the Meyo Invitational (2/4/22-2/5/22).
Finished first in the 60m hurdles at the Blue Demon Holiday Invite (12/10/21) with a time of 8.08.
Won the 60m hurdles with a time of 8.08 at the 2021 Blue & Gold Invitational (12/3/21).

Outdoor:

Completed a second place run in the 110m hurdles at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships (5/13/22-5/14/22) with a time of 14.22(-0.1)).
Accomplished third place and a personal record for the 400m hurdles with a time of 52.65 at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships (5/13/22-5/14/22).
Set a personal record in the 110m hurdles preliminary race with a time of 14.14(1.7) at the Clark Wood Invitational 2022 (4/29-30/22).
Won first place in the 110m hurdles at the Gibson Invitational (4/21/22-4/23/22) with a time of 14.05W.

High School:

Won the 2021 Kentucky State Championship in the 110m hurdles.
Advanced to the 2019 New Balance Nationals Outdoor and 2020 New Balance Nationals Indoor.

Personal: