Ole Miss track and field star Tarik Robinson-O’Hagan is the first athlete to ever win four consecutive SEC men’s hammer titles.
Robinson-O’Hagan opened day one of the 2026 SEC Outdoor Championships on Thursday behind the 8-ball, staring a possible foul-out in the face on his third attempt with two prior scratches. But the now 12-time SEC champion found the sector legally on his third attempt at 70.79m/232-3 to keep hopes alive of donning the conference crown.
The senior found himself in second place up until the fifth round, when he let the metal ball sail 72.69m/238-6 to snatch a lead he would not relinquish.
Tarik’s final SEC hammer title did not come easy after fouling his first two attempts and sitting in 2nd place through four rounds, but this 5th attempt 72.69m/238′ 6″ was still good enough to take the win by 3 feet 😤#HottyToddy x #SECTF pic.twitter.com/zWUXEtAjzI
— Ole Miss Track & XC (@OleMissTrack) May 14, 2026
Robinson-O’Hagan’s march to becoming the first four-time hammer champ in SEC history began with a stunning shot across the bow as a freshman in 2023, and his reign of dominance has ruled ever since. In his career, Robinson-O’Hagan’s average margin of victory in the SEC hammer final is 9-foot-2, including two wins over his own teammates – one of which was a monster 23-foot-8 victory in 2025.
Thursday’s win also ties Robinson-O’Hagan for the all-time SEC men’s record in individual titles across all sports with Auburn’s Harvey Glance, who won 12 titles as a sprinter and jumper with the Tigers from 1976-79. Robinson-O’Hagan will now look to vie for his third consecutive outdoor shot put win for the overall men’s record and a tie of the overall record across men’s and women’s competition.