No. 3 Women's @RazorbackTF Wraps Up Day One at the Tyson Invitational

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Some of the nation’s top-25 teams gathered at Randal Tyson Track Center on Friday as the No. 3 Razorbacks wrapped up the first day of action at the Tyson Invitational.

Day one of competition was complete with a stellar performance by Megan Zimlich, accompanied by several new personal records.

Zimlich took first in the pole vault with a mark of 13-9. The junior picked up her first career event title with the win on Friday.

Junior Taylor Ellis-Watson took second in the 400 meter dash with a personal-best 51.72, while senior Chrishuna Williams (53.33), sophomore Daina Harper (53.75) and senior Sparkle McKnight (53.76) finished 12th, 16th and 17th, respectively. Williams also took third in the 800 meter run with her time of 2:05.73.

Action at the 2015 Tyson Invitational resumes on Saturday (Feb. 14) beginning at noon. Day two of the Tyson Invite will be broadcast live on SEC Network+.

Up in Seattle, Washington at the Husky Classic, the No. 3 Razorbacks saw Diane Robison set a personal-best in the 5,000 meter with her time of 15:50.88.

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DAY 1 RESULTS
60M Hurdles (Prelims)
8. Taliyah Brooks – 8.35q (PR)
42. Leigha Brown – 8.71 (PR)
43. Alex Gochenour – 8.73

60M
31. Shekara Boayke – 7.53
48. Regine Williams – 7.63

60M Hurdles (Semis)
10. Taliyah Brooks – 8.35 (PR)

400M
2. Taylor Ellis-Watson – 51.72 (PR)
12. Chrishuna Williams – 53.33
16. Daina Harper – 53.75
17. Sparkle McKnight – 53.76

800M
3. Chrishuna Williams – 2:05.73

800 M
8. Victoria Feole – 2:11.95
18. Annika Sisson – 2:11.95 (PR)
20. Holly Hankenson – 2:14.90

Mile (Unseeded)
11. Chandler Crumblish – 5:01.39 (PR)
22. Logan Bishop – 5:14.82 (PR)

Mile (Seeded)
10. Rebekka Simko -5:00.05 (PR)

5,000m (In Seattle, Washington)
4. Diane Robison – 15:50.88 (PR)
23. Shannon Klenke – 16:41.10
33. Kaitlin Flattmann – 16:50.87

Long Jump
6. Taliya Brooks – 20-0.5 (PR)
33. Aatiyah Henry – 18-3.25

Long Jump (Invite)
4. Tamara Myers – 20-9.25 (PR)

Pole Vault
1. Megan Zimlich – 13-9
14. Ariel Lachance – 12-1.25

PR – personal best | q – qualifier

Fayetteville, the “Track Capital of the World”, will be at the center of the track and field universe on the weekend of March 13-14 as the Razorbacks will host the 2015 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships at the Randal Tyson Track Center, the home of the “Fastest Indoor Track in the World”. Since the facility’s opening in 2000, Arkansas and the Randal Tyson Track Center have hosted the event 11 times, including nine straight seasons and 11 of the last 13 championships.

A two-day, all-session ticket to the NCAA Indoor Championships is $40 for reserved seating and $30 for general admission adult ticket.

Season tickets and NCAA all-session passes are available online at HERE, by contacting the Razorback Athletics Ticket Center via phone at (800) 982-HOGS or in person at the Razorback Athletics Ticket Center, located just east of Baum Stadium at 1295 S. Razorback Rd. in Fayetteville.