The best track and field athlete of the year goes to Noah Lyles!
No surprises here as Noah has been an outstanding athlete this entire season. The recent graduate of T.C. Williams High School in Va., Lyles is best known for his incredibly fast 100m and 200m times.
Coming into the 2016 outdoor season, Noah had a 10.07 100m, which he came close to beating when he won USATF Junior National Championships and ran a 10.08. Although he did not beat his 2015 time in the 100m, he destroyed his 200m time by .12 seconds at the US Olympic Trials to set a new national record of 20.09 (+1.6) and finish fourth in the final --just one spot out of qualifying for the Olympic Games!
He followed that performance with two gold medals in Bydgoszcz, Poland during the IAAF World U20 Championships: the 100m and 4x100m relay.
Before Lyles left Poland, he had one more big announcement to make: he and his brother, Josephus, would forego their scholarships to the University of Florida and sign professional contracts with Adidas!
Needless to say, Noah Lyles is deserving of the fan votes, proven by his performances throughout the season.
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