University of South Carolina hurdler Johnny Dutch will begin his career as a professional track and field athlete, thus foregoing his senior year of eligibility for the Gamecocks. Dutch will sign with Renaldo Nehemiah of Octagon, a sport and entertainment management and marketing company based out of McLean, Va.
South Carolina junior Johnny Dutch was named as one of 78 athletes that will represent Team USA at the 2010 NACAC Under-23 Track & Field Championships, whose roster was announced this week by USA Track & Field. The event will be held July 9-11 in Miramar, Fla.
Reigning NCAA champion and The Bowerman 10 candidate Johnny Dutch of South Carolina continues to dazzle in his record-breaking junior season after collecting his second consecutive USA Outdoor Championship silver medal in the 400-meter hurdles.
It took three years of NCAA heartbreak but Friday afternoon at historic Hayward Field, South Carolina junior Johnny Dutch claimed his first individual and South Carolina's first 400-meter hurdle title with a time of 48.75.
In front of 38,904 fans at Historic Franklin Field in the second day of competition at the 116th annual Penn Relays, junior Johnny Dutch grabbed South Carolina's first title of the 2010 Carnival and put himself in position to lead the 11th-ranked men's team to two more titles with Saturday's finals.
