Breaking down Florida's 400m DQ which cost them the team title

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The DI NCAA men's team title came down to the 4x4 with Texas A&M winning the 4x4 and the team title by 0.5 pts. However, if Florida's Kunle Fasasi doesn't get DQ'd in the 400m final earlier in the day Florida would have won the team title.

WATCH THE 400 DQ RACE VIDEO HERE

WATCH THE 4x400 RACE VIDEO
HERE

RULE 5.3.3
The referee, after consulting with the appropriate officials, shall disqualify a competitor who:

a. Jostles, cuts across or obstructs another competitor so as to flagrantly impede the other runner’s progress (direct contact is not necessary - any action that causes another runner to break stride or lose momentum is grounds for disqualification);

b. Cuts in front of another runner without proper clearance or one full stride on the curved line start;