Women's Track & Field - Arkansas Razorbacks

During the 50th staging of the Prefontaine Classic on Saturday, Arkansas alum Ackera Nugent won the 100m hurdles in 12.32 seconds while Razorback Isabella Whittaker finished third in the 400m.

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.

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).

Final Standings

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.