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Madison hurdler Nathan Mullins chasing state championship after league titles
TL;DR
Nathan Mullins, a junior hurdler from Adrian Madison, has emerged as a top contender for the Division 3 state championship after winning the LCAA title in the 300-meter hurdles. He also qualified for the state finals in the 110 hurdles with a strong season performance.
Key points
- Nathan Mullins is a junior hurdler at Adrian Madison.
- He won the LCAA championship in the 300-meter hurdles.
- Mullins finished runner-up in the 110 hurdles at the league finals.
- He qualified for the Division 3 state finals in Kent City.
- Mullins competed at the Adidas Indoor Track Nationals in Virginia Beach.
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ADRIAN â Adrian Madison junior Nathan Mullins spent the winter chasing a faster time against some of the nationâs best hurdlers. Now, after months of indoor meets, varsity basketball and a standout spring campaign, the Trojans hurdler has positioned himself as a legitimate Division 3 state contender.
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Mullins recently captured an LCAA championship in the 300-meter hurdles with a personal-best time of 40.97 seconds while also finishing runner-up in the 110 hurdles at the league finals. He already punched his ticket to the Division 3 state finals in Kent City with an early qualifying mark in the 110 hurdles, continuing a season that has turned him into one of the areaâs premier hurdle specialists.
The momentum began long before the outdoor season opened.
Mullins competed at the Adidas Indoor Track Nationals in Virginia Beach in March, racing in the National Elite division of the 60-meter hurdles. The Madison junior ran 8.58 seconds and finished 17th out of 145 competitors, narrowly missing the finals by just .08 seconds.
The national-level experience helped sharpen Mullins heading into the spring season, where he has continued lowering times and breaking records.
âLast year at indoor states, I tore my IT band in the prelims,â Mullins said. âI wanted to come back next year, this current year, and medal at states. I was looking into indoor. I did it twice my sophomore season just to feel how it went. Then I decided to (go all out) my junior year to try and win states.â
Mullins balanced indoor track while also playing varsity basketball during the winter, a demanding schedule that required discipline and year-round conditioning. He qualified for nationals after competing at the MITCA MITS Indoor Championships, where he posted 8.81-second performances in both preliminaries and semifinals.
The junior has carried that form into outdoor competition.
Nathan Mullins competed at the Adidas Indoor Nationals in the hurdles event.
Q&A
What are Nathan Mullins' recent achievements in track and field?
Nathan Mullins recently won the LCAA championship in the 300-meter hurdles and finished as runner-up in the 110 hurdles.
How did Nathan Mullins perform at the Adidas Indoor Track Nationals?
Mullins competed in the National Elite division of the 60-meter hurdles, finishing 17th out of 145 competitors with a time of 8.58 seconds.
What is Nathan Mullins' qualifying mark for the Division 3 state finals?
Mullins has already qualified for the Division 3 state finals in Kent City with an early mark in the 110 hurdles.
What is Nathan Mullins' personal best time in the 300-meter hurdles?
Nathan Mullins' personal best time in the 300-meter hurdles is 40.97 seconds.