Women's Track & Field - Arkansas Razorbacks

Pryce defends Jamaican title, Nugent runner-up in hurdles Pryce defends Jamaican title, Nugent runner-up in hurdles

Pryce defends Jamaican title, Nugent runner-up in hurdles

Arkansas alum Nickisha Pryce claimed a third consecutive 400m title at the Jamaican National Championships on Sunday while Ackera Nugent finished second in the 100m hurdles.

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The Arkansas Razorbacks place 120 student-athletes on the 2024-25 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll as part of a total of 1,903 student-athletes across the league.

Arkansas women’s track & field assistant coach Bryan Compton goes in depth about his legendary career. With decades of experience, Compton opens up about his coaching journey, the mentors who shaped him and the evolution of the Razorback program.

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For a record-breaking fifth-consecutive year, Arkansas has earned a top-20 finish in the Learfield Directors’ Cup Standings. The Razorbacks ranked No. 5 in the Southeastern Conference and No. 11 overall in the final standings released on Thursday by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of America (NACDA).

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Arkansas finished eighth in team scoring with 26 points at the NCAA Championships as the Razorbacks claimed silver in the 4 x 400m relay and Rosey Effiong was a bronze medalist in the 400m.

Razorback sophomore Paityn Noe broke the Arkansas school record by 20 seconds in producing a fourth-place finish time of 31 minutes, 36.91 seconds in the 10,000m during Thursday’s action at Hayward Field.

Arkansas assistant coach Bryan Compton will retire upon the conclusion of his 26th year with the Razorback women’s track and field program following the 2025 NCAA Outdoor Championships being held this week at Hayward Field on the University of Oregon campus.

Arkansas battled through the final day of the NCAA West First Round and produced a total of 13 entries in seven events for the NCAA Championships in Eugene, which will be held June 11-14 at Hayward Field.

Arkansas advanced three Razorbacks to Eugene during NCAA West First Round on Thursday with Paityn Noe and Sydney Thorvaldson in the 10,000m along with Funminiyi Olajide in the long jump.