Impressive Razorback wins on final day of Mt. SAC Relays

WALNUT, California – Arkansas produced big marks throughout Invitational events held on the final day of the 66th Mt. SAC Relays at Hilmer Lodge Stadium. Jelani Watkins won the 100m in a wind-aided 9.82 seconds and anchored the Razorback 4 x 100m relay to a collegiate leading time of 38.62.

Additional signature victories for Arkansas included Scottie Vines clearing 7-5 (2.26) in the high jump and Karamoko Sacko generating a career best 13.42 in the 110m hurdles.

With a wind reading of +2.8, the 100m victory for Watkins is the current all-conditions world leader for 2026 and ranks No. 8 on the collegiate all-conditions all-time list. It’s second fastest by a Razorback sprinter behind the 9.75w (2.1 wind) that Jordan Anthony generated last year.

The final section of the 100m produced four sub-10 second times. Behind Watkins were a pair of USC sprinters in Eddie Nketia (9.84w) and Garrett Kaalund (9.90w) with professional Benjamin Azamati (9.96w) fourth. Arkansas sprinter Dapriest Hogans finished eighth in 10.28w.

In the second section of the 100m, with a wind of 1.8, Razorbacks finished 1-2 with a 10.10 for freshman Karabo Letebele and 10.11 for Jamarion Stubbs. The pair moved to No. 6 and equal No. 7, respectively, on the UA all-time list.

In the 4 x 100m relay, Arkansas finished second overall to a 38.04 by a professional squad. The Razorback foursome of Letebele, Tevijon Williams, Stubbs, and Watkins cruised to the top time by a collegian crew this season and No. 8 on the UA all-time list. USC placed third in 39.09 while Arizona finished fourth in 39.11.

Racing in the first section of the 110m hurdles, Sacko sped to a career best of 13.42 (+1.8 wind) that ranks No. 5 on the UA all-time list. The second section produced a wind-aided time of 13.42w (+3.2 wind) by Ja’Shaun Lloyd of Texas State with Razorback Abdoul Sy-Savane runner-up in 13.43w.

Sacko claimed the overall win with a 13.411 compared to a 13.415 for Lloyd. The third section had professional Johnny Brackins running 13.43 (13.422) to finish third overall with Sy-Savane equal third at 13.422.

Vines improved his outdoor career best to 7-5 and moved to No. 7 on the UA all-time list. Second and third place both cleared 7-2.5 (2.20) with Texas Tech’s Bradford Jennings runner-up and professional Kason O’Riley third.

Vines, who has an indoor best of 7-6 (2.29) from his freshman season in 2025, improved his outdoor best of 7-4.5 (2.25) that he cleared in 2024 to win the World U20 title. Vines cleared first attempts at 6-10.75 (2.10), 7-0.5 (2.15), 7-2.5 (2.20), and 7-3.75 (2.23) before needing a second attempt at 7-5.

He then attempted 7-7 (2.31) that would have broken the UA record of 7-6.5 (2.30) that is shared by five Razorbacks.

Henry Kiner finished fifth in the long jump with a mark of 25-4.75 (7.74) while Abraham Johnson placed ninth in the triple jump at 50-1.75 (15.28).

A strong finish in the final meters of the 400m second section had TJ Tomlyanovich edging out teammate Devyn Wright 45.83 to 45.84. Wright set an outdoor PR in a race he led in the homestretch. Tomlyanovich rallied from fifth to first in the final 50m and his final step the finish line earned the very narrow victory.

In the 4 x 400m relay, Tomlyanovich led off for the Razorbacks and was followed by Hogans [1:32.92], Steven McElroy (46.18), and Wright (45.52). They ran a time of 3:04.61 to place second to a 3:04.45 by Northwestern State.

Setting the stage for a fast 800m, Rivaldo Marshall and Tyrice Taylor completed one lap of the race and then a majority the field tripped over a photographer who picked the wrong time to cross the track from his infield position. Splits at 400m included 51.27 for Marshall and 51.29 for Taylor.

Racing at Bryan Clay Invitational on Friday evening, Brian Masai placed 10th in the elite section of the 5,000m and clocked a career best of 13:27.64 to move to No. 8 on the UA all-time list after teammates Nick Busienei and Ben Shearer ran 13:21s earlier in the month at Stanford.

New Mexico’s Habtom Samuel won the event in 13:03.47 to improve his outdoor collegiate record.