100m Favorites Candace Hill, Noah Lyles Win
Seventeen-year-old Candace Hill took home her first national title while competing as a professional athlete in winning the 100m dash on Friday night. She ran 11.09 (+1.9) in the prelims to set a new meet record, though she ran just 11.24 (+1.2) to win the final. Runner-up Jayla Kirkland took second in 11.41 (+1.2)
Hill will return for the 200m.
Noah Lyles has not raced since pulling out of the Virginia State Championships with muscle tightness and he said he felt the layover a bit today. The Florida recruit was hoping to run sub-10, but instead settled for 10.20 (+2.5) in the prelims and 10.08 (+2.2) in the finals.
Lyles will not contest the 200m, preferring to rest for the Olympic Trials next week.