Rodney Milburn, Southern: Collegiate Athlete Hall of Fame, Class of 2022

Rodney Milburn elevated hurdling beyond collegiate competition, and that started in his sophomore year at Southern in 1971, which he finished as the World Athlete of the Year by Track & Field News.

The newly minted hurdling celebrity continued his success in 1972, culminating with Olympic gold in a world record 13.24 – just one of his six ratified world records he set as a collegian. His undefeated collegiate career finished dominantly in 1973 with three of those WRs. He never lost an NCAA or NAIA championships hurdles race – indoors or outdoors, winning 12 of 12 times.