Sophomore (2023)
Outdoor: Competed in NCAA West Preliminary round, clearing 5-7.75 (1.72) in high jump to place 24th … Finished 11th in SEC Championships, clearing 5-5.25 (1.66) … Opened outdoor campaign placing eighth in high jump at Texas Relays with a 5-7 (1.70) effort … Finished fourth in Pacific Coast Invitational with a 5-7.25 (1.71) make … Runner-up at Mt. SAC Relays with 5-8 (1.73) clearance … Third with a 5-5.25 (1.66) at John McDonnell Invitational … Also third at LSU Invitational with a season best of 5-9.75 (1.77).
Indoor: Scored in the SEC Indoor Championships, clearing 5-10.75 (1.80) … Opened season with 5-10.75 (1.80) effort as runner-up in Arkansas Invitational … Set career best of 6-0 (1.83) as runner-up in Razorback Invitational … Finished sixth in New Mexico Collegiate Classic (5-9.25 | 1.76) … Placed fourth in Tyson Invitational with a 5-10.5 (1.79) performance … Runner-up at Arkansas Qualifier with 5-10.75 (1.80) make.
Freshman (2022)
Outdoor: Scored in SEC Championships, placing eighth with a height of 5-8 (1.73) … Opened outdoor season placing fourth at Texas State Bobcat Invitation (5-7 | 1.70) … Finished sixth at John McDonnell Invitational (5-5 | 1.65) … Placed ninth at Pacific Coast Invitational (5-5.25 | 1.66) … Also ninth at LSU Invitational (5-3.75 | 1.62) … Won Arkansas Twilight with a clearance of 5-7 (1.70).
Indoor: Finished 11th in SEC Indoor with 5-7.75 {1.72) clearance … Runner-up in Razorback debut, clearing 5-8.75 (1.75) at Wooo Pig Classic … Runner-up at Arkansas Invitational with 5-8 (1.73) clearance … Eighth in Razorback Invitational with 5-7 (1.70) make … Sixth in Tyson Invitational (5-7.75 | 1.72).
HIGH SCHOOL
2021 graduate of Bentonville High School, coached by Randall Ramaker in track and field … Additional coaches included Calvin Davis with club team and Taliyah Brooks … Also member of three State title teams in golf, coached by Phillip Walker … Established school record in high jump of 5-10 indoors and outdoors … Set 5-10 best indoors to win 2020 Arkansas Indoor HS Championships … Outdoors, cleared 5-10 in 2021 at Arkansas National Guard Bulldog Relays … Member of three State 7A Outdoor championship teams (2018, 2019, 2021) and one indoor team title (2020) along with a pair of State indoor runner-up squads (2018, 2019) … Individually, claimed 2021 Arkansas 7A State title in high jump and Arkansas Indoor State title twice (2019, 2020) … Indoor State runner-up (2018) and placed third twice in Outdoor State meet (2018, 2019) … During senior indoor season won AAU Indoor title and finished second in adidas Indoor Nationals … Her 5-10 performance ranked equal No. 8 on the 2021 high school list … Indoors, her 5-10 effort in 2020 ranked equal No. 2 on the high school list.
PERSONAL
Sydney Kyle Billington, born January 3, 2003, in Fayetteville, Ark. and her hometown is Rogers, Ark. … Daughter of Kevin and Cynthia Billington … Has an older sister, Taytum, who played golf at Harding University … Majoring in Nutrition and Dietetics, with plans to get Masters in Human Nutrition … Ambition is to be a successful track and field athlete during her four years at UA , accomplishing great things with hard work … Favorite athlete is Simone Biles, who is an inspiration to athletes in many sports and sets great examples of determination and hard work … Person she most admires is Taliyah Brooks, because she has helped me so much to become a better athlete and she is an amazing role model … Hobbies include traveling and spending time outdoors, loves animals, played golf three years in high school … Chose Arkansas aside from having one of the best track and field teams in the nation, liked that Arkansas was very close to home, fell in love with the campus and liked the general location.
