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Arkansas track and field falls short in 2025 NCAA national championship meet

ByAustin Farmer|
Jun 13, 2025; Eugene, OR, USA; Carli Makarawu of Kentucky (9), left, wins the 200m in 19.84 during the NCAA Track and Field Championships at Hayward Field. From top:Abdul-Rasheed Saminu of South Florida (1), Cameron Miller of Purdue (2), Max Thomas of Southern California (3), Xavier Butler of Texas (4), T'Mars McCallum of Tennessee (5), Makanakaishe Charamba of Auburn (6), Garrett Kaalund of Southern California (7), Jordan Anthony of Arkansas (8) and Makarawu. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn
Jun 13, 2025; Eugene, OR, USA; Carli Makarawu of Kentucky (9), left, wins the 200m in 19.84 during the NCAA Track and Field Championships at Hayward Field. From top:Abdul-Rasheed Saminu of South Florida (1), Cameron Miller of Purdue (2), Max Thomas of Southern California (3), Xavier Butler of Texas (4), T'Mars McCallum of Tennessee (5), Makanakaishe Charamba of Auburn (6), Garrett Kaalund of Southern California (7), Jordan Anthony of Arkansas (8) and Makarawu. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

The pride of Arkansas' athletics came up short this weekend. The Track and Field national championships finished up on Saturday, with the Men's and Women's teams finishing in the top 10.

Arkansas track and field national championship performances

The ladies finished eighth with 26 points, accumulating points in the 400m, 5,000m, 10,000, and the 4X400m races. Roesy Effiong (50.51) and Kaylyn Brown (51.30) came in third and fifth in the 400m, respectively, while Paityn Noe gained eight points by herself, coming in sixth in the 5,000m and fourth in the 10,000m. Sanaria Butler, Kayla Davis, Sanu Jallow, and Effiong won silver in the 4x400m.

The Hogs also had participants in the 100m hurdles (Shania Myers), 800m (Jallow), and long jump (Funminiyi Olajide), but both missed the mark.

Three SEC teams ahead of the Razorbacks. South Carolina bested Arkansas by two points to earn seventh, and Texas A&M jumped ahead with 43 points to take the bronze medal. However, Georgia takes the crown by a large margin, putting up 73 points and outscoring second-placed USC by 26 points.

Men's results

The Men's track and field team came in third but was only one point away from sharing the national championship with Texas A&M and USC. The Razorbacks participated in nine events, scoring in six.

Long Jumper Henry Kiner placed third with a leap of 7.96 meters, while Uroy Ryan was 0.04m away from playing sixth and earning three additional points. The Hogs struck out on their long-distance race (10,000m) but went one for two in the middle-distance races. Ravaldo Marshall placed third, and Tyrice Taylor placed eighth in the 800m for a combined seven points.

The sprinters claimed the bronze in the 4X100m and 4X400 meter relays, while Jordan Anthony finished fourth in the 200m and won the individual national championship in the 100m.

Following the NCAA championship meet, Anthony—a receiver for the Razorback football team—announced his intentions to go pro. Rumors that the Texas A&M transfer was switching to track and field full-time have been floating around for a while, but nothing official surfaced until now. With his departure, Arkansas not only loses the 100m record-holder for the Hogs, but a speedy wideout for the football team.

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