The fastest woman in NCAA history and the top high hurdler in the world were recognized as the best collegiate track and field athletes of 2019 as Sha’Carri Richardson (LSU) and Grant Holloway (Florida) were awarded Bowerman trophies on Thursday night in Orlando, Florida.

After rewriting the NCAA and U20 record books as a freshman at LSU, Sha'Carri Richardson announced today that she will forgo the rest of her collegiate eligibility in favor of signing a professional contract.

As the 100m finalists got into the blocks on the opposite side of the track, USC sophomore Chanel Brissett, fresh off a runner-up finish in the 100m hurdles, emerged from the mixed zone to catch one of the most anticipated races of the finale to the 2019 Division I NCAA Outdoor Championships.

Amid the backdrop of a collective gasp that certainly extended far beyond the stands of Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas, LSU freshman Sha'Carri Richardson smashed the NCAA 100m record in an absolutely mind-melting 10.75, finishing nearly five meters ahead of the rest of the field.