The University of Arkansas women’s track and field team captured a national championship and did it with a world-record finish.
The team of Amber Anning, Joanne Reid, Rosey Effiong and Britton Wilson didn’t give favored Texas a chance to complete its comeback attempt as the Razorbacks smashed world, meet and collegiate records in the 1,600-meter relay to cap Saturday’s competition at the Albuquerque Convention Center in Albuquerque, N.M.
Arkansas defeated Texas by a 64-60 margin, while Florida finished third with 45 points. Stanford (33) and Georgia (31) rounded out the top five.
KINGSTON, Jamaica - World Under-20 Championship gold medal winner, 18-year-old Jaydon Hibbert, broke the World Under-20 record and the Jamaican junior and senior marks after he jumped a gigantic 17.54.