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Chris Bailey leads USA mixed relay to World Ultimate victory Chris Bailey leads USA mixed relay to World Ultimate victory

Chris Bailey leads USA mixed relay to World Ultimate victory

Arkansas alum Chris Bailey led off the United States winning effort in the mixed 4 x 400m relay Sunday on the final day of the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship as the American foursome split a prize money tally of $80,000.

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Nine Arkansas alums are entered in the inaugural staging of the World Athletics Ultimate Championship which will be held at Gyula Zsivotzky National Athletics Centre in Hungary from September 11-13.

Former Arkansas men’s head coach Chris Bucknam will be inducted into the USTFCCCA Coaches Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2026.

Arkansas alum Romaine Beckford became the first Jamaican to claim a Commonwealth Games gold medal in the men’s high jump since 1958 when he secured the victory with a clearance of 7 feet, 4.5 inches (2.25) at Scotstoun Stadium on Monday.

Six Arkansas alums will represent four countries during the Commonwealth Games as track and field begins on Monday in Glasgow, Scotland, at the Scotstoun Stadium.

Arkansas sophomore Scottie Vines matched his outdoor best of 7 feet, 5 inches (2.26) to claim a silver medal in the high jump at the USATF Championships held at Icahn Stadium on Friday evening.

A combination of 24 Razorbacks are entered in 19 events at the 2026 USATF Outdoor Championships, representing a total of 29 entries at Iachn Stadium in New York City this Thursday through Sunday.

A pair of Razorbacks with the Arkansas men’s track and field program - TJ Tomlyanovich and Ernest Cheruiyot - received Academic All-America distinction among men’s track and field/cross country as selected by the College Sports Communicators (CSC).