On Friday at the SEC Outdoor Track & Field Championships at the Sam Bailey Track & Field Complex in Tuscaloosa, Alabama cornerback Tony Brown advanced to the conference finals in the 110-meter hurdles.

The rising junior defensive back advanced to the finals in the event behind a personal-best time of 13.78 seconds in men’s preliminary action. His time was the second best in the first heat of the 110-meter hurdles.

In the Crimson Tide’s regular-season finale, Brown finished in fifth place at the LSU Invitational in Baton Rouge with a time of 14.11 seconds in the 110-meter hurdles. It was his first hurdle event of the season.

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After two days of competition, Alabama’s men’s team is in fourth place behind Georgia, Arkansas and Texas A&M.

1. Georgia (46)

2. Arkansas (45)

3. Texas A&M (34)

4. Alabama (30)

Brown, a first-team All-American in track last season, practiced with the football team this spring, though the rising junior is reportedly facing an indefinite suspension from the NCAA. UA has appealed the suspension.

“He is facing some suspensions,” Nick Saban said this spring. “When I get the final data on that I’ll definitely let you know.”

The former five-star recruit registered 16 total tackles, one tackle for loss, two pass breakups and one forced fumble in 13 games a season ago as a reserve on the Crimson Tide’s 2015-16 national title-winning defense.

Quanesha Burks also successfully defended her SEC women’s long jump title on a day that saw multiple personal and season bests for Alabama. Burks jumped a season-best 22 feet, 2.5 inches (6.77 meters), now owns the 10 best long jump marks in Alabama women’s track history and has won six consecutive postseason indoor and outdoor long jump titles.

The 2016 SEC Outdoor Track & Field Championships will conclude Saturday at the Sam Bailey Track 7 Field Complex.