Event Brief
Justin Gatlin Nearly Chose LSU Over Tennessee
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Oct 02, 2026 at 12:20 PM ET
Summary: In a “Where Are They Now” feature, WATE looks back at how VFL Justin Gatlin nearly attended LSU instead of the University of Tennessee. Gatlin went on to win five Olympic medals and 12 World Indoor Championship medals, and recorded the fifth-fastest 100-meter sprint ever.
WHO: Justin Gatlin; University of Tennessee; LSU
WHAT: A WATE feature recounts how Olympic sprinter Justin Gatlin almost chose LSU over the University of Tennessee.
WHEN: Oct 02, 2026 at 12:04 PM ET
WHERE: Knoxville, Tennessee
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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