Arkansas women win NCAA Indoor Championship

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico – A national champion decided in the 4 x 400 relay a very dramatic way to conclude the meet. Arkansas women, leading by two points over Texas, sent the best relay in the world to secure the fourth NCAA Indoor team title and seventh overall for the program.

His time of 3:21.75 bettered the previous 4 x 400m relay world record of 3:23.27 by Russia in 2006. The Razorbacks defended their title by bettering the previous college record of 3:24.09 in 2022.

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In the final tally of the team scores Arkansas collected 64 for the national championship with Texas runner-up at 60. They were followed by Florida (45), Stanford (33), Georgia (31), and NC State (29).

The latest national rankings going into the NCAA Indoor have Texas No. 1, Florida No. 2, and Arkansas No. 3.

Britton Wilson claimed the 400m title in an American and college record 49.48, which ranks second on the all-time world list, as she beat Florida’s Talitha Diggs, who set the previous record of 50.15 at the 2023 SEC Indoor.

Following his collegiate record in the 60m hurdles, Ackera Nugent won the final in 7.73 over Kentucky’s Masai Russell (7.75). It was Nugent’s second NCAA title in the 60m hurdles after winning in 2021 with Baylor.

Lauren Gregory finished as the silver medalist in the mile, posting a time of 4:34.24 while Olivia Howell of Illinois won in 4:34.00.

A total of 18 points were scored in the 400m final. Behind Wilson’s outstanding performance, Rosey Effiong finished fourth in a career best 50.54 while Amber Anning placed sixth in 51.22.