World-leading 400m & relay victories for Razorbacks
FAYETTEVILLE – Following her British 200m record yesterday, Amber Anning punctuated that performance with a world-leading victory at 400m with a time of 50.56 seconds while also running on a world-leading 4 x 400m relay during the second day of the Razorback Invitational.
An American and collegiate-leading time of 2:02.60 in the 800m was delivered by Sanu Jallow, who also anchored the 4 x 400m relay as the Razorbacks broke the Tyson facility record and meet record with a 3:25.29 performance.
The Razorbacks produced the No. 4 collegiate performance all-time and the third fastest time by Arkansas. Finishing behind the Razorbacks in the final section of the relay were South Carolina (3:27.09), Georgia (3:28.01) and USC (3:28.84).
The Arkansas foursome included Rosey Effiong (51.48), Anning (51.05), Nickisha Pryce (51.20), and Jallow (51.86) as they broke the Tyson facility record of 3:26.27 set by Texas A&M in 2021 as well as the meet record of 3:26.40 set by Arkansas in 2023.
“It was so fun,” stated Jallow. “I knew that with the ladies that were before me would handle their business and do their job. Of course being an anchor wasn’t a problem for me, but I felt really excited to break those records and be a part of that. I’m excited for what’s to come.”
Additional splits from an Arkansas B relay crew included Joanne Reid (53.06), Rachel Glenn (51.78) and Ashanti Denton (51.97) as they finished runner-up to a 3:29.40 by Hurdle Mechanic pro group, which included Paris Peoples (53.55), Alexis Holmes (50.68), Andrenette Knight (51.75), and Gianna Woodruff (53.42).
In the 400m final Anning cruised to a career best 50.56 victory over Georgia’s Aaliyah Butler (51.34) and USC’s Yemi John (51.74). Anning, who betted the meet record of 50.59 set by Abby Steiner in 2023, remains No. 3 on both the UA and British all-time lists.
Anning ranks No. 10 on the all-time collegiate list and is the third Razorback among that list. Britton Wilson holds the collegiate record at 49.48 while Effiong ranks equal No. 8 with a 50.54.
Pryce and Effiong won separate 400m sections with an identical time of 51.58. Pryce, who placed third and moved to No. 6 on the UA all-time list, held a 0.001 edge over fourth-place Effiong (51.576 to 51.577). Ashanti Denton placed second in another section with a 52.86 to place 10th overall.
Jallow finished behind Arkansas alum Shafiqua Maloney in the 800m as Maloney won in 2:02.29. The career best by Jallow moved her to No. 4 on the UA all-time list. Oklahoma State’s Gabija Galvydyte finished third in 2:02.82 while alum Stephanie Brokaw was fourth in 2:03.37.
“This was my first 800m of the season, but based off the results of 600m I ran a couple of weeks ago I felt I had it in the bag, because I’m trusting the process,” stated Jallow. “I was excited knowing I was racing with Shafiqua, because she is my training partner.”
Ainsley Erzen, fourth in another section and 10th overall, set a career best of 2:05.17 and is No. 11 on the UA all-time list. Also contesting the 800m were Tiana LoStracco (2:06.43) and Chachi Gonzales (2:07.60).
Behind a meet record of 8:51.60 by Oklahoma State’s Taylor Roe, Arkansas alum Logan Jolly placed second in 9:12.36 with Razorback Sydney Thorvaldson third in 9:12.50. Career best times were generated by Mia Cochran, fourth in 9:16.35, Laura Taborda, fifth in 9:19.86, and alum Claire McClune, sixth in 9:20.39.
Cochran also generated a career best of 4:40.50 in the mile to finish fifth with alum Katie McClune sixth in 4:42.55.
Tia Jones won the open 60m hurdles in 7.85 to break the meet record of 7.86 set by Alia Armstrong in 2022 with Arkansas alum Ackera Nugent runner-up in 7.94. Taliyah Brooks placed fourth in 8.02 while Cindy Sember finished fifth in 8.04 after an 8.01 prelim.
Razorback Destiny Huven placed fourth in the collegiate 60m hurdles with an 8.24.
Shawnti Jackson finished seventh in the 60m final in 7.25. In the prelim Jackson clocked 7.18, just off her career best of 7.16, and moved to No. 3 on the UA all-time list behind the shared school record of 7.15 by Kiara Parker (2019) and Jada Baylark (2021).