OTTAWA, Ontario – Indiana State freshman hurdler Kieran Barnewall secured a spot in the World Athletics U20 Championships Saturday night, winning the 110m hurdles at the Canada U20 Track and Field Championships.
 
Barnewall, the top seed in the event entering the weekend, held true to his pre-championship ranking with times of 13.64 in the semifinals and 13.66 in the finals. The Sycamore standout earned Canada's automatic qualifying spot in the event for the World Athletics U20 Championships by finishing as the national champion.
 
Saturday's performance adds to a stellar debut campaign for Barnewall with the Blue and White. He qualified for the NCAA East First Round and finished among the top five freshmen in NCAA East qualifying in the 110m hurdles, which includes a majority of the ACC, Big Ten and SEC. Barnewall also finished as runner-up in the 110m hurdles at the MVC Outdoor Championships as Indiana State swept the podium in the event. He already owns program top-10 marks in both the outdoor 110m hurdles and indoor 60m hurdles after his first season as a Sycamore.
 
Barnewall will be on the Canadian U20 team when it is officially unveiled in mid-July. The World Athletics U20 Championships will take place August 5-9 in Eugene, Oregon, with the 110m hurdles set to take place August 7 (first round and semifinals) and August 8 (finals).
 
Up Next
Indiana State's international competition season continues in July with the USATF Outdoor Championships.
 
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