Kairo Barifagok Makes History as Men’s Track and Field’s First 400-Meter Hurdles All-American

Hope College hurdler Kairo Barifagok captured an All-American, fourth-place finish in the 400-meter hurdles during the final day of the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships on Saturday in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The sophomore from Las Vegas, Nevada (Cristo Rey Saint Viator HS) clocked a time of 52.10 seconds in the championship final, locking down a spot on the podium. Barifagok earned First Team All-America honors, marking a historic milestone as the first men’s student-athlete in Hope College history to earn All-American honors in the event. He advanced to Saturday’s final after posting the fastest time in his…