FAYETTEVILLE – Arkansas delivered impressive performances over a range of events during the Razorback Invitational on Saturday, punctuated by a world-leading 3:27.47 in the 4 x 400m relay.
Isabella Whittaker set an indoor career best of 51.29 to claim a 400m victory over a pair of Arkansas alums. Sporting a previous indoor best of 51.69, Whittaker moved to No. 7 on the UA all-time list with her winning time.
Rosey Effiong finished behind Whittaker in 51.67 while Amber Anning won another section in 51.31 to place second overall.
Later, Whittaker split 50.45 on the second leg of the 4 x 400m relay after Rachel Glenn opened with a 52.78. Then Sanaria Butler covered the third leg in 52.33 while Sanu Jallow-Lockhart closed out the victory over Georgia, who set a school record with a 3:27.95 performance.
Nia Robinson set a career best of 44-0 (13.41) to win the triple jump as she came within four inches of the school record (44-4 | 13.51) set by Gi-Gi Johnson (née Miller) in 2001. Robinson is currently No. 2 on the UA all-time list in both the long jump and triple jump.
Paityn Noe ran an impressive mile as she posted a time of 4:34.02 to place second in the fifth section of the mile behind a 4:33.05 for LSU’s Lorena Rangel Batres. Noe, who had a previous indoor best of 5:02.25, moves to No. 7 on the UA all-time list.