Long jump career best places Hudson fourth at NCAA Indoor

FAYETTEVILLE – No. 5 Arkansas scored six points from two finals on the first day of the NCAA Indoor Championships held at Randal Tyson Track Center. Heidi Hudson placed fourth in the long jump while Sydney Vaught finished eighth in the 5,000m.

Hudson delivered a personal best of 21-5.25 (6.53), which ranks No. 4 on the UA all-time list, to pick up five points in the long jump as she just missed the bronze medal position by a quarter of an inch. Through the first three rounds Hudson’s first attempt of 21-3.25 (6.48) had her in third place.

Vaught added a point in the 5,000m as her time of 15:21.43 placed eighth.

The six points for Arkansas have them in a seven-way tie for 10th place. Illinois leads after day one with 30 points with Oregon runner-up at 20. They are followed by Florida (14), BYU (13), and Minnesota (10).

The Razorbacks advanced to runners to the final of the 400m and 800m.

Sanaria Butler and Kaylyn Brown qualified for the 400m final. Butler ran a career best of 50.70 that is equal No. 5 on the UA all-time list with Brown, who posted a season best of 51.29.

In the 800m, Sanu Jallow-Lockhart won the first section in 2:03.18 while Analisse Batista finished third in section two with a 2:02.12.

Arkansas finished 12th in the distance medley relay with an 11:04.32. The relay crew included Ainsley Erzen (3:25.55), Saira Prince (52.42), Makenna Herbst (2:07.25), and Vaught (4:39.10).

Razorbacks scoring

Long Jump

5,000m

Razorbacks advancing to finals

400m      Sanaria Butler, Kaylyn Brown

800m      Analisse Batista, Sanu Jallow-Lockhart