Arkansas Razorbacks senior Kenzo Cotton won the 200 meters in 20.53 seconds and anchored the winning 400 relay on Saturday at the Michael Johnson Invitational hosted by Baylor in Waco, Texas.
The No. 11-ranked University of Arkansas, Fayetteville men’s 400 relay team of Kevin Harris, Kemar Mowatt, Roy Ejiakuekwu and Cotton won in a season-best 39.07.
Arkansas took the top-three places in the 200 with Obi Igbokwe (20.66) and Ejiakuekwu (20.88) taking second and third behind Cotton.
Arkansas took fourth in the 1,600 relay with Jamarco Stephen, Mowatt, Ejiakuekwu and Igbokwe running 3:05.48.
Larry Donald took second in the 110 hurdles (13.85). Harrison Schrage, whose specialty is the long jump, finished fourth in the 100 in 10.66.
Brendon Rivera (6 feet, 9¾ inches) and Rubin Owens (6-8) took fourth and fifth in the high jump.
In competition for Arkansas’ No. 1-ranked women’s team, senior Taliyah Brooks won the long jump, going 21-6½ at the LSU Alumni Gold meet in Baton Rouge.
Jada Baylark, a sophomore from Little Rock, placed among the top three spots in four events — two individually and two on relays.
Baylark took second in the 200 in 23.00 seconds and third in the 100 in 11.26. She also ran legs on the second-place 1,600 relay (3:35.29) and third-place 400 relay (43.87).
Kiara Parker ran on both relays and took sixth in the 100 (11.40) and seventh in the 200 (23.44). Morgan Burks-Magee ran on both relays and took fourth in the 400 (53.03).
Brooks — the national leader in the heptathlon and long jump — took ninth in the 200 (23.83) and 12th in the 100 (11.52). Janeek Brown ran on the 400 relay and took fourth in the 100 hurdles (13.20).
The Razorbacks took 1-2 at the Kansas Relays in the pole vault Friday with Elizabeth Ramos Mata and Morgan Hartsell each clearing 12-9½.