By Garrett Zatlin - MileSplit Recruiting Correspondent
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One of the top track and field programs in the nation back in 2018 was the University of Kentucky. Highlighted by superstar hurdle phenom Sydney McLaughlin, the Wildcats were able to assemble a loaded roster with some of the best sprinters, hurdlers and jumpers in the country.
And the maestro who crafted this competitive program was Edrick Floreal, a coach who was reaching the height of his coaching powers. But Floreal would end up making a shock move after that season, leaving the University of Kentucky for the eyes of Texas.
The University of Texas had always been a competitive program, but what Floreal saw in the Longhorns was a chance to build a power in Austin, Texas. Since then, he has seemingly revived the men and women in burnt orange, as both programs were ranked in the top 10 nationally heading into the NCAA Championships -- before it was cancelled, along with the NCAA spring season, on Thursday.
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