University of Georgia Athletics
Top-Ranked Wallace To Compete At U.S. Paralympic Nationals
June 18, 2015 | General
ATHENS-----Former Bulldog Jarryd Wallace, currently ranked No. 1 in the world in the 100-meter dash, will be competing at the 2015 U.S. Paralympics Track & Field National Championships starting Friday at Hamline University in St. Paul, Minn.
Last month at the IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Tempe, Wallace posted the fastest time in the world this year in winning the men's 100 (T44 division) at 10.92. Two of his rivals, USA teammates David Prince and Jerome Singleton, finished second and third with times of 11.38 and 11.52.
First up on Friday, Wallace will compete in the 200 at 11 a.m. ET. The final will be at 6:45 p.m. ET. On Saturday, he will take part in the 100 at 11:15 a.m., and the final will be at 6:55 p.m. Wallace is among the reigning world champions who will be competing at Nationals.
This weekend's action serves as a selection event for athletes aiming to compete at the 2015 Parapan American Games in Toronto (Aug. 7-15) plus the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships in Doha, Qatar (Oct. 21-31).
Results will be posted live during the competition www.halfmiletiming.com.
Wallace, a former state-ranked athlete in both track and tennis at Oconee County High School, signed a track scholarship with the Bulldogs in 2007. However, due to compartment syndrome in his right leg and subsequent surgeries, he was never able to compete. In February of 2010, he made the decision to have his leg amputated with the goal of not just being able to run again but to compete one day as a Paralympian.
Wallace competed for the United States at the 2012 London Paralympics and was part of the gold-medal winning relay team at the 2013 International Paralympic Committee Athletics World Championships in Lyon, France. He is the son of Jeff and Sabina Wallace. Jeff is the head women's tennis coach at UGA while Sabina is a former All-SEC distance runner for the Bulldogs.
For more on Jarryd Wallace, check out his website at www.aleginfaith.com.
