Jamaicans Dejanea Oakley, Shenese Walker and Shantae Foreman picked up big wins on Saturday's final day of competition at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Hayward Field, Eugene, Oregon.

Leading the way was Oakley of the University of Georgia who remained unbeaten in the 400 metres this season. She clocked a personal best 48.79 seconds to improve on her previous best and world-leading mark of 48.92. The mark was also a facility, collegiate-leading, meet and championships record for the former Clarendon College standout who broke the previous collegiate best of 48.89 held by another Jamaican, Nickisha Pryce, in 2024.

Oakley, who went into the final as the overwhelming favourite, did not have things her own way, however, as she was pushed by Madison Whyte of the University of South Carolina. Both Oakley and Whyte came off the final curve locked together before Oakley found extra in the final 20 metres for the win. Whyte was second in a personal best 48.97 and moved to world number two.