COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Razorback Paityn Noe broke a trio of impressive records on the way to winning the 5,000m in 15 minutes, 11.27 seconds during the first day of the SEC Indoor Championships.
Through four of 17 finals, Arkansas leads team scoring with 32 points over Oklahoma (31), LSU (19), Texas A&M (13), and Florida (11).
In addition to the 10 points from Noe, 14 points were added in the long jump from the Razorback duo of Funminiyi Olajide and Nia Robinson, who placed second and third. Arkansas finished fourth in the distance medley relay while Heidi Hudson added three points in placing sixth in the pentathlon.
Noe, who is a redshirt freshman indoors, cruised to a 22-second victory over Auburn freshman Brenda Jepchirchir (15:33.67) and LSU frosh Edna Chepkemoi (15:39.43). In the process she demolished the SEC Indoor meet record of 15:42.45 set in 2024 by Razorback Sydney Thorvaldson as well as the fastest indoor time recorded at Texas A&M, a 15:19.14 by Missouri’s Karissa Schweizer in 2017.
The third record claimed by Noe was the Arkansas school record of 15:13.09 set by Katie Izzo in 2019. Previously this indoor season Noe broke the 3,000m school record held by Dominique Scott.
On the all-time collegiate list, Noe ranks as the No. 7 performer with the No. 9 performance. Noe passed some notable names on the all-time collegiate list in improving her previous best of 15:23.41 set in December. They include Emily Sisson of Providence (15:12.22), Taylor Roe of Oklahoma State (15:12.71), Kim Smith of Providence (15:14.18) and the Nex Mexico tandem of Weini Kelatie (15:14.23) and Ednah Kurgat (15:14.78).