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Kevin Robinzine – Men's Track & Field 1984-87

Olympic gold medalist Kevin Robinzine was a three-time NCAA Champion and nine-time All-American for SMU from 1984-87, helping the Mustangs claim the 1986 NCAA Outdoor Championship. He was part of SMU's 1600-meter relay team that won national titles at the 1985 NCAA Indoor Championships, 1986 NCAA Indoor Championships and 1986 NCAA Outdoor Championships. The NCAA relay championships included teammates Tommy Lovelace, Sven Nylander, Roy Martin (2x), Harold Spells (2x) and 2017 Hall of Fame inductee Rod Jones (3x). Robinzine went on to win a gold medal for the United States in the 1600-meter relay at the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, equaling the previous world record at 2:56.16.



 

The Race I’ll Never Forget by Kevin Robinzine

"By the time I crossed the finish line, I knew it was one of the easiest races I’d ever run, and one of the most important. We had just secured the national championship....Even after winning Olympic gold two years later, I can say without hesitation: I remember that SMU race, that SMU moment, more vividly."