Britton Wilson wins 400m, Julien Alfred improves 60m world lead

FAYETTEVILLE – Arkansas alum Britton Wilson won Championship 400m at the Tyson Invitational with a U.S. leading time of 50.66 seconds, which ranks third in the world for the 2026 indoor season.

Wilson won the first section of the 400m over alum Nickisha Pryce (51.29) and current Razorback Sanaria Butler (51.41). Wilson just missed the meet record of 50.57 established by Amber Anning in 2025. Butler set a career best and moves to No. 8 on the UA all-time list.

Julien Alfred, the 2024 Olympic 100m gold medalist, improved her 60m world lead to 6.99 as she bettered the Tyson Invitational meet record. Jacious Sears clocked 7.03 as runner-up with Brianna Lyston third in 7.07.

Alfred broke the meet record meet record she set with a 7.01 in the prelim to better the previous mark of 7.02 set by Tiana Madison in 2012. She just missed the facility record of 6.98 set by Aleia Hobbs in 2023.

Saira Prince won the University 60m hurdles in a career best of 8.13, which ranks equal No. 11 on the UA all-time list, after setting a then PR of 8.18 in the prelims. Prince defeated LSU’s tandem of Sallecia Myles (8.14) and Adeyah Brewster (8.25). Razorback Simone Ballard placed sixth in 8.27.

Heidi Hudson finished as runner-up in the University division of the long jump as she generated a career best of 21-4.25 (6.51), which ranks her No. 4 on the UA all-time list. In the pentathlon that mark would produce 1,010 points.

Arkansas alum Nia Robinson placed third in the Championship division of the long with a career best of 22-4.5 (6.82), which ranks her No. 3 performer on the Jamaica all-time indoor list.

Olympic medalist Jasmine Moore won the event with a leap of 22-6.5 (6.86) while Sophia Beckmon of Illinois also had a mark of 22-4.5 as runner-up. Arkansas alum Taliyah Brooks placed seventh with a mark of 21-4 (6.50), which would score 1,007 points in the pentathlon.

Later in the meet Prince set a career best in the 400m with a 52.62 while teammate Analisse Batista registered a career best of 52.41 as each placed second in separate sections. Batista finished fifth overall with Prince ninth.

Madeleine Gear placed second in the University 800m with a 2:10.09 behind a 2:07.49 for Iowa’s Gabby Cortez.