FAYETTEVILLE — University of Arkansas senior Paris Peoples celebrated her final home meet by winning the 400 meters Friday night at the UA Twilight Meet at John McDonnell Field in a personal-best 51.62, which ranks No. 9 on the Razorbacks’ all-time list.
Peoples was honored before the running events along with Arkansas’ other seniors.
“Paris just had a great breakthrough effort,” Arkansas women’s Coach Lance Harter said. “And she did it in front of her mom [Kimberly Jordan] who flew in [from New York] at the last minute to surprise her. And her mom’s reward was a lifetime best and a win for Paris, so that was extra special for them.”
Senior Madison Langley-Walker won the 400-meter hurdles in a personal-best 56.74 that ranks No. 5 on Arkansas’ all-time list. She was second in the 100 hurdles in a wind-aided 13.13.
Razorbacks freshman Heidi Nelson won the 1,500 in 4:18.63.
Razorbacks senior Amanda Fassold cleared 14-31/4 to finish behind former Oklahoma All-American Kenzie Shell, who also cleared 14-31/4 and took first. Arkansas junior Kaitlyn Banas was third, clearing a personal-best 14-11/4.
Former Razorback Jada Baylark won the 100 in a wind-aided 11.22. Arkansas freshman Ariane Linton was second in 11.47 and junior Tiana Wilson third in 11.53.
Arkansas took 1-2 in the men’s 100 with wind-aided times by sophomore Connor Washington (10.06) and junior Lance Lang (10.15).
Razorbacks sophomore Brevin Sims won the 110-meter hurdles in a wind-aided 13.74. Freshman Devonti Archer won the 400 hurdles in 51.41 and Sims took second in 52.83.
Arkansas senior James Benson won the 200 in a wind-aided 20.46 with Washington second in 20.67.
The Razorbacks’ 400-meter relay team of Lang, Washington, senior Phillip Lemonious and Benson won in 39.99.
Arkansas senior Ricardo Banks won the 800 in 1:48.85.
Haze Farmer, a former Lake Hamilton standout who competed at Georgia, cleared 17-7 to win the pole vault.