Arkansas track and field has been a national power for 30-plus years. This season, the Razorbacks will send 22 athletes to another national power, Oregon, for the outdoor national championships.
Twelve women and 10 men advanced to Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, for the meet June 8-11.
The star for Arkansas was Britton Wilson. She won the NCAA West Preliminaries in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 54.87 and she anchored the the fastest mile relay team in John McDonnell Field history (3:25.16). Morgan Burks-Magee, Rosey Effiong and Jada Baylark joined her on the team while Effiong also qualified in the 400 meters and Baylark did the same in the 100.
On the men’s side, Ayden Owens-Delerme and Daniel Spejcher qualified in the decathalon despite not having to compete in the Prelims. Amon Kemoboi qualified in the 10,000 and 5,000 meters.
ARKANSAS WOMEN
Events, Athletes
Jada Baylark – 100 meters
Morgan Burks Magee – 400 meters
Rosey Effiong – 400 meters
Krissy Gear – 1,500 meters
Isabel Van Camp – 5,000 meters
Lauren Gregory – 5,000 meters
Lauren Greogy – 10,000 meters
Yoveinny Mota – 100-meter hurdles
Britton Wilson – 400-meter hurdles
Logan Jolly – 3,000-meter steeplechase
Burks-Magee, Effiong, Baylark, Wilson – 1,600-meter relay
Amanda Fassold – pole vault
Bailee McCorkle – pole vault
Mackenzie Hayward – pole vault
ARKANSAS MEN
Amon Kemboi – 5,000 meters
Kemboi – 10,000 meters
Patrick Kiprop – 10,000 meters
Tre-Bien Gilbert – 110-meter hurdles
Matthew Lewis-Blanks – 110-meter hurdles
Ayden Owens-Delerme, Brandon Battle, Jeremy Farr, James Milholen – 1,600-meter relay
Owens-Delerme – decathalon
Daniel Spejcher – decathalon
Ryan Brown – long jump