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Georgia track star Matthew Boling wins top SEC scorer in league championship

What a showing from Boling in the SEC Indoor Championships

Georgia track’s Matthew Boling had an impressive showing at the SEC Indoor Track & Field Championships this weekend.

The Bulldogs’ men team placed 7th overall and were boosted by Boiling’s 19.5 points, which marked a meet best and helped Boling earn the Commissioner’s Trophy, given to the top male-scorer in the SEC Championships meet.

The All-American also set a school record in the 60 meter dash (6.63) and earned a silver medal in the long jump.

Boling helped Georgia set a school record in the 4×400 meter race as well (3:02.59).

That gave the Bulldogs their first SEC title in the event in school history.

The Houston, Texas., native is expected to compete in the NCAA Indoor Championships March 11-12.

Georgia’s Matthew Boling wins track and field championship

Georgia Bulldogs track star Matthew Boling won an indoor track and field national championship in the 200m race.

Georgia Bulldogs track star Matthew Boling won an indoor track and field national championship in the 200m race. Boling topped LSU’s Terrance Laird with a razor thing .01 second advantage.

Boling’s performance helped the Dawgs finish third. His 200m time of 20.19 seconds would have tied the sixth-place finisher at the 2016 Olympics. Boling is still only a sophomore at Georgia, so he’s got plenty of time to improve in his craft.

Boling’s time of 20.19 is the sixth-best 200m in college track history. Congratulations to Matthew Boling, who is also among the top competitors in the long jump event.

Mar 13, 2021; Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA; Matthew Boling of Georgia wins the 200m in 20.19 during the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships at the Randal Tyson Center. From left: Boling, Terrance Laird (LSU), Javonte Harding (North Caroina A&T) and Lance Lang (Kentucky) Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

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