Baumgarten Caps Career with 19-Spot Climb in Fayetteville
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. 鈥� After entering the NCAA West Preliminary Rounds ranked 46th in the region, Helen Baumgarten closed her collegiate career Thursday night with one of the biggest climbs in the field at the University of Arkansas' John McDonnell Field. Fresh off her 2026 BIG EAST title in the women's 100m hurdles, Baumgarten crossed in 13.48 to place fifth in her heat and 27th overall in the West Region. She improved 19 spots from her regional ranking entering the meet while finishing just .01 seconds shy of matching her career best. Baumgarten's final race came less than two weeks removed...
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