WACO, Texas - A Danish national record and a pair of Arkansas top-10 marks highlighted action for Arkansas at the Michael Johnson Invitational at Clyde Hart Track & Field Stadium Saturday afternoon.
Kris Hari has had quite the last two weeks on the track for the Razorbacks where he's turned in a lifetime-best in the 100-meters on each occasion. At last week's John McDonnell, Hari raced to a time of 10.31 lowering his personal-best from the previous wind-legal mark of 10.52. On Saturday, Hari ran 10.26 in the 100-meters finishing fourth-overall in a field that featured the No. 1 time in the NCAA this season by Texas Tech's Divine Oduduru who paced the field at 9.94. Hari's time is the 10th-fastest in Arkansas program history and is also a new Danish National Record in the event besting the previous mark of 10.29 set by Morten Jensen in 2004.
Roy Ejiakuekwu also turned in a lifetime-best in the 100-meters with his time of 10.37 for seventh-place, while Josh Oglesby made it 3-for-3 on the day for Razorback PRs in the race as his time of 10.44 is a lifetime-best for the freshman from Katy, Texas.
Jalen Brown (21.17), Rashad Boyd (21.29), and Rhayko Schwartz (21.51) finished 10th, 12th, and 14th in the 200-meters with Brown's mark being an all-conditions lifetime-best in the event.
Hunter Woodhall, who returned to the track where he made his Arkansas outdoor debut last season, used a run of 46.52 to finish fifth overall.
Tre'Bien Gilbert (14.01) and Shakiel Chattoo (14.24) grabbed top-three finishes going 2-3 in the 110-meter hurdles.
The 400-meter hurdles saw Travean Caldwell run a lifetime-best 50.40 that is the eighth-fastest ever by a Razorback athlete.
Sam Kempka's fourth-place finish in the shot put was a lifetime-best for the senior who finished with a best of 18.54m (60-10). Jeff Rogers mark of 17.58m (57-8.25) was also a lifetime-best in a seventh-place finish.
Arkansas' 4×400m Relay of Caldwell, Brown, Hari, Woodhall closed out the meet with a season-best 3:07.37.
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Men’s 4×100m Relay
1. Oglesby, Boyd, Hari, Ejiakuekwu - 39.40 - season-best
Men’s 100-meters
4. Kris Hari - 10.26 - Danish National Record/No. 10 in program history
7. Roy Ejiakuekwu - 10.37
12. Josh Oglesby - 10.44
Men’s 200-meters
10. Jalen Brown - 21.17
12. Rashad Boyd - 21.29
14. Rhayko Schwartz - 21.51
Men’s 400-meters
5. Hunter Woodhall - 46.52
16. John Winn - 47.50
24. James Milholen - 48.85
Men’s 800-meters
8. Eugene Grayson III - 1:52.73
11. Reese Walters - 1:56.01
Men’s 3,000-meter steeplechase
3. Carter Persyn - 9:54.98
Men’s 110-meter hurdles
2. Tre'Bien Gilbert - 14.01
3. Shakiel Chattoo - 14.24
9. Gabe Moore - 14.75
10. Daniel Spejcher -15.12
Men’s 400-meter hurdles
5. Travean Caldwell - 50.40 No. 8 time in program history
9. Nick Hilson - 51.88
Men’s 4×400m Relay
3. Caldwell, Brown, Hari, Woodhall - 3:07.37 - season-best
Discus
5. Erich Sullins - 51.22m (168-0.50)
12. Gabe Moore - 45.44m (149-1)
16. Daniel Spejcher - 38.44m (126-1.50)
Men’s Long Jump
6. Gabe Moore - 6.78m (22-3)
13. Daniel Spejcher - 6.40m (21-0)
Men’s Shot Put
4. Sam Kempka - 18.54m (60-10)
7. Jeff Rogers - 17.58m (57-8.25)
Men’s Triple Jump
4. Laquan Nairn - 15.12m (49-7.25)