May 22–24 at the CSU Pueblo ThunderBowl, the 2025 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships lit up with record-breaking brilliance and front and center stood a 20-year-old phenom rewriting the script for what’s possible. Across three electric days, the nation’s fiercest collegiate athletes battled for supremacy. But on May 22, one name echoed louder than the rest: Alexis Brown. The NCAA Division II official X account captured the moment in real time, posting, “Alexis Brown of @LRbears breaks the DII and meet record and secures the 2025 DII Outdoor Women’s 200m National Championship!”

Brown, clad in all white, took her mark in lane seven, and what followed was a clinic in pure dominance. As the starter’s gun shattered the calm, Brown burst forward with immediate separation, making it clear from the very first stride that this race belonged to her. While the field scrambled for second place, Brown glided with unstoppable momentum. That time? A new DII meet and record, a personal best, and a stamp of authority that she is in a league of her own.

And now, fresh off that history-making performance, NCAA Star Alexis Brown has made it official: she’s turning pro with another major announcement. Track & Field Gazette took to X, highlighting, “Alexis Brown commits to South Carolina! Following an amazing D2 career, where she set NCAA DII Records in the 100m (10.93) and 200m (22.35), Alexis Brown has transferred from Lenoir-Rhyne to South Carolina!”

With this move, Brown is stepping into one of the most competitive programs in the nation under the guidance of Tim Hall. The mastermind behind Abby Steiner’s collegiate dominance and current coach to sprint phenom JaMeesia Ford. Moreover, it’s not just a transfer; it’s a major leap into the elite NCAA Division I scene, where Brown will be surrounded by top-tier training partners and resources to fuel her Olympic dreams.

Her résumé speaks for itself. Brown torched the track at the 2025 NCAA DII Outdoor Championships, not once but twice. After her historic 200m victory, she lined up for the 100m on May 24 and turned up the heat yet again. With a lightning-quick 10.93, she crushed the previous DII record of 11.18 held by legends Semoy Hackett and Barbara Pierre.

That sub-11 performance not only sealed her second national title of the weekend but also sent shockwaves across all divisions, signaling that Brown is not just DII elite. She’s world-class. But Alexis Brown’s breakout didn’t begin outdoors. Her 2025 indoor season was already a masterclass in speed and consistency. At the NCAA DII Indoor Championships in Indianapolis, she became the first woman in DII history to break the 23-second barrier indoors.

In the process, she clocked a 22.88-second run in the final after already setting a record 22.98 in prelims. SAC titles in the 60m and 200m, a record-setting 23.71 at the conference meet, and her third consecutive SAC Women’s Indoor Track Athlete of the Year honor. And Alexis Brown is just getting started.

Alexis Brown joins the 7-Meter club with jaw-dropping jump, ignites new era

A new chapter in women’s long jump history was written at the Big 12 Outdoor Championships when Baylor’s Alexis Brown soared into the elite 7-meter club. Her 7.03m leap on her first attempt wasn’t just a personal best or a world-leading mark. It was a moment that echoed across the sport. It made Brown only the latest to reach a distance that for years sat on the edge of the mythical.

Olympic champion Tara Davis-Woodhall recognized the gravity of that moment instantly, taking to Threads to celebrate, “I am sooo happy that 7 meters is alive again! The sport is evolving 😍 congratulations to all the ladies who hit the big 7!!!!!!!!!!!!” For Davis-Woodhall, it wasn’t just about one jumper—it was about the spark of a new era.

Brown, already crowned NCAA indoor champion, arrived in Lawrence, Kansas, with expectations. But what she delivered was beyond even the boldest predictions. Her 7.03-meter leap, wind-legal and flawless, not only clinched a second straight conference title but redefined the boundaries of what collegiate athletes could achieve. And her performance didn’t stop there.

She went on to post the fastest time in the 100-meter prelims at 11.45, proving she’s not just a long jump sensation but an all-around sprint and field dynamo. Brown is carving her name into a legacy still being written, and she’s doing it across disciplines. Yet it’s that single jump. A moment frozen in mid-air. That has shaken the landscape.

In an event where breaking seven meters is still a rarity, Brown’s accomplishment wasn’t just another victory. It was a shift. It signaled to a rising generation that this level is attainable. And with more athletes following suit, the sport is experiencing a renaissance. As Tara Davis-Woodhall knows firsthand, once you cross that threshold, everything changes. For Alexis Brown, it already has.