Anning runs 22.60 in 200 to eclipse 1999 mark of 22.83 set by Merry, then runs 50.56 for third-fastest all-time 400 effort in country and No. 10 in collegiate indoor history, along with contributing to 3:25.59 in 4x400; Hobbs runs 7.05 in 60 after Lyston equals LSU record with 7.07 performance

By Erik Boal, DyeStat Editor

Photo courtesy of Arkansas

Amber Anning took down a 25-year-old British record in the women’s indoor 200 meters at the Razorback Invitational.

But that was only the beginning of a remarkable weekend for the Arkansas senior, who added a world-leading performance in the 400 meters and contributed to one of the fastest 4x400 relay efforts in collegiate history at the Randal Tyson Track Center in Fayetteville.

After Anning clocked 22.60 seconds Friday in the 200 to eclipse Katharine Merry’s 1999 national indoor standard of 22.83, she clocked 50.56 to prevail Saturday in the 400 to improve on the No. 3 mark in British history, trailing only Nicola Sanders at 50.02 and Merry running 50.53.

Anning, who ascended to the No. 10 all-time collegiate indoor competitor in the 400, triumphed against Georgia’s Aaliyah Butler (51.34).

Anning also joined forces with Rosey Effiong, Nickisha Pryce and Sanu Jallow to clock 3:25.59 in the 4x400 for No. 10 all-time globally, with South Carolina placing second in 3:27.09.

The performance was No. 4 in collegiate indoor history, with the Razorbacks responsible for three of the four all-time marks, including the record 3:21.59 at last year’s NCAA Division 1 Indoor Championships in Albuquerque, N.M.

After Brianna Lyston equaled the LSU program record in the women’s 60-meter dash established by Aleia Hobbs with her effort of 7.07 seconds to win the collegiate section over Georgia’s Kaila Jackson (7.20), Hobbs triumphed in the women’s open race in 7.05, prevailing against former Tigers’ teammate Mikiah Brisco (7.18).

LSU also had Alia Armstrong and Leah Phillips take the top two spots in the women’s 60-meter hurdles, running 7.97 and 8.10, respectively.

Tia Jones, a U.S. professional, emerged victorious in the women’s open 60-meter hurdles section, clocking 7.85, with former Arkansas standout and Jamaican competitor Ackera Nugent running 7.94 and American athlete Christina Clemons taking third in 7.95.

In a battle of Texas A&M teammates, Connor Schulman edged Jaqualon Scott in the men’s 60-meter hurdles final by a 7.672 to 7.673 margin, with Arkansas graduate and Jamaican athlete Phillip Lemonius taking third in 7.675.

USC’s JC Stevenson won the men’s 60-meter dash final in 6.61, with LSU’s Myles Thomas holding off USC’s Travis Williams by a 6.621 to 6.630 margin to secure second.

USC’s William Jones won the men’s 400 in 45.24, with Texas A&M’s Auhmad Robinson clocking 46.15.

Jamaica’s Stacey Ann Williams prevailed in the women’s open section of the 400 in 51.86, ahead of American competitor Kendall Ellis in 52.12.

Canadian athlete Marco Arop ran 1:45.50 to win the men’s 800, with Florida’s Sam Austin placing second in 1:46.80.

Shafiqua Maloney, a former Arkansas competitor representing Saint Vincent and Grenadines, won the women’s 800 in 2:02.29, with Jallow clocking 2:02.60 and Oklahoma State’s Gabija Galvydyte, representing Lithuania, taking third in 2:02.82.

Oklahoma State’s Taylor Roe dominated the women’s invitational 3,000 with an 8:51.60 effort, ascending to the No. 17 all-time collegiate indoor competitor on a 200-meter banked track.

Arkansas graduate Logan Jolly was second in 9:12.36, just ahead of Razorbacks’ sophomore standout Sydney Thorvaldson in 9:12.50.

Iowa State’s Silas Winders was victorious in the men’s invitational 3,000 in 7:49.10, with Arkansas’ Patrick Kiprop, representing Kenya, clocking 7:52.21 to finish second.

Former Stanford competitor Christina Aragon won her mile section in 4:34.77, with Turkish competitor Silan Ayyildiz from Oregon clocking 4:34.79 to triumph in her section.

Oklahoma State teammates Brian Musau (3:55.52) and Laban Kipkemboi (3:56.04), both representing Kenya, took the top two spots in the men’s mile.

Florida held off Arkansas in the men’s 4x400 by a 3:04.08 to 3:04.27 margin.

KC Lightfoot cleared 19-0.25 (5.80m) on his second attempt to win the men’s pole vault, with Kentucky’s Keaton Daniel finishing second by clearing 18-8.25 (5.70m).

USC’s Temitope Ojora, representing Great Britain, triumphed in the women’s triple jump with a 45-2.25 (13.77m) effort and Auburn’s Simone Johnson placed second at 43-1.50 (13.14m).

Oregon’s Jaida Ross prevailed in the women’s shot put with a mark of 61-9.75 (18.84m), as Jalani Davis from Ole Miss secured second at 59-0.75 (18.00m).

Georgia’s Alexander Kolesnikoff, representing Australia, earned the win in the men’s shot put with a 65-10.50 (20.08m) performance, with LSU’s John Meyer taking second at 65-3.25 (19.89m).

Oklahoma’s Brandon Green secured the men’s triple jump victory with a 54-6.50 (16.62m) effort.

Jah-Nhai Perinchief, representing Bermuda, was second at 54-2 (16.51m).

Arkansas took the top four spots in the men’s heptathlon, led by Jack Turner capturing the victory with 6,000 points.

Yariel Soto Torrado of Puerto Rico had 5,874 points, Marcus Weaver accumulated 5,814 points and Daniel Spejcher amassed 5,716 points for the Razorbacks.