Razorbacks open home schedule with Arkansas Invitational
FAYETTEVILLE – The Razorbacks begin the 2025 indoor season hosting the Arkansas Invitational on Friday, Jan. 17, at the Randal Tyson Track Center.
Oklahoma State, Texas, and Tulsa are among visiting teams that include Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Central Arkansas, Coffeyville CC, John Brown, Little Rock, North Texas, Oklahoma City, and Oral Roberts.
“This is the first meet of the 2025 season and we’re excited about it,” said Arkansas women’s head coach Chris Johnson. “We have a lot of new people added to the team along with the elder statesmen. We want to come out and compete hard against the competition we have coming in with teams such as Texas and Oklahoma State.
“Most of the young ladies are racing above their regular distance or in some cases a little lower. Basically, we want to see where they’re at in relation to practice. We know where they’re at from a practice standpoint, now we want to see how well they’re going to compete and execute.”
Live streaming of the meet will be available on SEC Network + (https://tinyurl.com/2mm8pfat) starting at 2 p.m. (CT) while live results are available on flashresults.com (https://tinyurl.com/3mamejty). Field events begin at noon while running prelim events start at 12:45 p.m. and finals at 2 p.m.
Returning Razorbacks head into this season as defending SEC and NCAA Champions. They are joined by numerous newcomers in the form of transfers and freshmen.
An Arkansas group of Paris Olympians competing Friday include Kaylyn Brown (200m), Rachel Glenn (300m, 60m hurdles), Sanu Jallow-Lockhart (600m), and Isabella Whittaker (800m).
Joining Brown in the 200m are Joanne Reid, who is also entered in the 400m, and Imani Carpenter, who will also race at 60m. Entered in the 300m with Glenn are seven Arkansas sprinters that include Na’Taja Ballard, Simone Ballard, Kavia Francis, Anya Jackson, Ariane Linton and Saira Prince.
Scheduled to race in the 400m are Sanaria Butler, Kayla Davis, Ashanti Denton, Aaliyah Pyatt, and Amirah Sharpe. Additional entries in the 600m include Analisse Batista, Rachel Cornell, Heidi Hudson, Lanie Meeks, LilliAnn Nunley, and Anna Podojil.
Arkansas alums entered in the 600m include Amber Anning, Shafiqua Maloney, Taliyah Brooks, Krissy Gear, Paris Peoples, and Rosey Effiong. Maloney is also entered in the mile with Gear in the 1,000m.
A crew of five Razorbacks competing in the pole vault include four sophomores in Hannah Estes, Rachel Homoly, Skye Tolbert, and Bailee Wooten along with freshman Addison Richey.
Nia Robinson is competing in the long jump and triple jump. Also in the long jump are Funminiyi Olajide and Hudson. The high jump will include Sydney Billington and Hudson.
Joining Glenn in the 60m hurdles are S. Ballard, Hudson, Prince, and Tolbert.
Arkansas will have eight racing in the mile lead by Mackenzie Rogers, Olivia Pielemeier, and Morgan Kirkland. The 1,000m will include Ainsley Erzen, Tiana LoStracco, and Shiu Sorcha.
