Three Razorback wins highlight final day of Hayward Premiere

EUGENE, Ore. – Three Arkansas victories and three runner-up efforts highlighted the second day of the Hayward Premiere as the University of Oregon opened its reimagined Hayward Field this weekend.

One of the three wins for the Hogs on Saturday also included a historical note as James Milholen claimed the 400m from lane 9, becoming the first person to win a race at Hayward Field from that lane now that the new configuration of the track includes nine lanes.

Milholen clocked a career best of 46.75 to better the field and improve upon his previous best of 47.07. Finishing runner-up in 47.37 was Oregon’s Jacoby McNamara.

Registering the first victory for the Razorbacks on the second day of the Hayward Premiere was the 4×100 relay foursome of Roman Turner, Jeremy Farr, Tre’Bien Gilbert and Jalen Brown, who cruised to a winning time of 40.51 seconds while the only other challenger in the event, Washington State, did not finish.

Turner added a second victory celebration, which includes taking a lap of honor at Hayward Field, in winning the 100m in 10.49 (1.5 wind) over a 10.74 for Oregon’s Maxwell Shannon and a 10.75 by BYU’s Dallin Draper as well as Ja’Maun Charles of Washington State. Turner also placed third in the 200m with a windy 21.60 (2.8).

John Baker finished second in the first heat of the 100m with a 10.79 behind a 10.77 for Landon Maxfield of BYU. After winning the long jump on Friday, Baker placed second in the triple jump on Saturday to complete a busy weekend.

A tight finish in the 110m hurdles had a pair of Razorbacks both running 14.08w to place second and third behind a 13.88w (3.4 wind) for Washington State’s Sam Brixey. Tre’Bien Gilbert was awarded runner-up with a 14.077 while Carl Elliott, III finished third at 14.078. Another Arkansas hurdler, Shaka Bogan, made his collegiate debut in the 110m hurdles, placing sixth in 14.65w.

Another runner-up performance had the Razorbacks running 3:13.01 in the 4×400 relay behind a 3:11.38 for BYU while Iowa State finished third in 3:13.16. The Arkansas quartet included Ethan Carney (49.7), Rhayko Schwartz (47.2), Jadon Bartholomew (48.77) and Milholen (47.11).

Nick Hilson ran his first race in the 400m hurdles since 2019 and posted a time of 51.43 as runner-up to a 50.96 by BYU’s Colten Yardley.

Racing in an elite level Invitational 800m, Kieran Taylor placed fifth in 1:49.15. Oregon’s Cole Hocker won the event in 1:46.60 over a 1:47.15 for Iowa State’s Festus Lagat and 1:47.55 for Oregon’s Luis Peralta.

Three other heats of the 800 featured Razorbacks as Andrew Kibet ran 1:52.60 while Bartholomew and Carney each set career best times of 1:53.17 and 1:54.00, respectively.