GAINESVILLE, Fla.—Sophomore sprinter Keegan Hughes (Malvern, Pa.) recorded a time of 53.64 in the 400 meter hurdles during competition at the Pepsi Florida Relays on Friday afternoon.  That time puts him into the BIG EAST lead early in the season, with Lawrence Leake of Georgetown second on the conference performance list at 54.10 after also competing at the Florida meet. 
 
Hughes was the BIG EAST champion in the 400 meter hurdles as a freshman last season.  He recorded a personal best time of 53.13 at the conference championships, while his time of 53.64 on Friday was the third time in his collegiate career that he has crossed the finish line in under 54 seconds. 
 
Action continues for Villanova at the Florida Relays with two field events – the high jump and the triple jump – on Saturday's schedule.