
Woof™ For 16th Best Season in History of UGA Football #6 Final AP Poll (SEC Champs)
ATHENS, Ga. - Dejanea Oakley's trip to track and field's NCAA East Regional in Jacksonville, Fla. included winning several heats and qualifying for this week's NCAA Championships in multiple races. A junior sprinter from Jamaica, she won her 400-meter quarterfinal heat. She also teamed up with Michelle Smith, Haley Tate and 2024 Olympian Aaliyah Butler to win the 4x400 relay. Oakley's speed isn't limited to the grueling 400; she also joined Karsen Phillips, Reign Redmond and Sanaa Frederick to win the 4x100 relay. Before transferring to Georgia, Oakley ran for Texas and was the 2024 Big 12 indoor 400 champion and the 2024 Big 12 outdoor 200 champ, as well as an All-American in the 4x400 relay.
Heading into the NCAA Championships, Butler has the nation's top 400 time this year at 49.44, and Oakley is tied for third at 50.35, her personal-best mark. Georgia's 4x400 team of Oakley, Smith, Tate and Butler is also tied for third. The Bulldogs will wrap up the 2025 season at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Ore., on June 11-14.

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