Women's Track & Field - Arkansas Razorbacks

Arkansas alums Nickisha Pryce and Krissy Gear claimed a pair of gold medals at the North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletic Association (NACAC) Senior Championships on Sunday evening.

Arkansas women’s head coach Chris Johnson announced the hiring of Iliyan Chamov as an assistant coach with the Razorback track and field program.

Three gold medals were attained by Arkansas alums in three separate national championships. Sandi Morris won a fifth USATF Outdoor pole vault title, Amber Anning defended her British 400m title, and LaQuan Nairn won the Bahamas long jump.

Four more medals were collected by Arkansas alums on the third day of the USATF Championships at Hayward Field. Gold medals were earned by Nikki Hiltz and Hunter Woodhall while silver medals were claimed by Isabella Whittaker and Chris Bailey.

A trio of Arkansas alums earned medals on the second day of the USATF Championships at Hayward Field. The medal haul included gold for Hunter Woodhall, silver for Taliyah Brooks, and bronze for Jarrion Lawson.

The first day of the USATF Championships at Hayward Field had six Razorbacks advancing to the next round of their respective events while Arkansas alum Taliyah Brooks is currently in second place in the heptathlon.

A combination of 28 Razorbacks and Arkansas alums will be competing in various national championships this weekend as athletes bid for spots in the World Athletics Championships during the USA, British and Canadian championships.

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Eight former University of Arkansas student-athletes have been selected as members of the 2025 class of the University of Arkansas Sports Hall of Honor.