Michigan senior Savannah Sutherland put herself in four different record books over the weekend. At the 2025 NCAA women’s track and field outdoor championships, Sutherland ran a 52.46 in the 400-meter hurdles to win her second national championship (2023). Not only is it the fastest 400-meter hurdle time in program history, but it’s also the top time in the history of the NCAA and NCAA championship meets.
As a Canada (Borden, Saskatchewan) native, she became the national record holder as well.
Savannah Sutherland etches her name among the greats
The previous NCAA record was held by Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone (52.75 in 2018). McLaughlin-Levrone is arguably the greatest hurdler of all-time, as the 25-year-old has two Olympic Gold Medals (2020 & 2024) and owns the world record in the 400-meter hurdles (50.37). She was also the first woman to break the 52 second and 51 second mark.
With Sutherland’s collegiate career now over, she can be considered one of the best in college history. Sutherland is a six-time first team All-American, six-time Big Ten champion and two-time NCAA champion. She also holds four school records.
Additionally, Sutherland competed in the 4×400-meter relay alongside Payton Smith, Sidney Green and Noelani Phillips, wherein the Wolverines placed 19th (3:33.75).
Competing in shot put, Elizabeth Tapper placed 14th (16.97m) and Abigail Russell placed 21st (16.83m). Emma Yungeberg came in 17th in the javelin throw (50.88m) and Clare McNamara placed 20th in the heptathlon (4,980 points).
As a team, Michigan tied for 26th with ten points.
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