Jamaica's Ackera Nugent Takes First Place at Arkansas Invitational
Ackera Nugent is a former World U20 champion and record holder in the 100m hurdles. She is a sophomore at Arkansas and took first place in the women's 60m hurdles at the Razorback Invitational in Fayetteville, Arkansas on January 28, 2023.

Jamaica’s Ackera Nugent was in top form at Friday’s (13 Jan) Arkansas Invitational, held at the university’s facility in Fayetteville, AR.

Ackera Nugent of Arkansas, in the women’s 60m hurdles, took first place with a time of 8.00 seconds. The World U20 100m hurdles record holder beat Taliyah Brooks of the United States of America with a time of 8.13 seconds, and Jaiya Covington of Texas A&M in third, 8.38 seconds.

Jamaica's Ackera Nugent Takes First Place at Arkansas Invitational
Jamaica and University of Arkansas sprint hurdler Ackera Nugent Takes First Place at Arkansas Invitational

Nugent ran 8.08 in the heats to qualify, while Brooks’s time was 8.12.

The men’s 60m hurdles saw Louis Rollins of the United States of America take first place with a time of 7.69 seconds. Connor Schulman of Texas A&M came in second with a time of 7.78 seconds, and Joel Bengtsson of UT-Arlington rounded out the top three at 7.86 seconds.

Daszay FREEMAN

Daszay Freeman, representing Arkansas, ran 7.46 for sixth in the women’s 60m. The event was dominated by Jada Baylark of the United States of America, who took first place with a time of 7.25 seconds. Semira Killebrew of Texas A&M came in second with 7.30 seconds, and Mikayla Hayes of Oklahoma finished third with a time of 7.40 seconds.

The men’s 60m dash was won by Marqueze Washington of the United States of America with a time of 6.70 seconds, followed by Carter Cukerstein of Oklahoma with a time of 6.72 seconds, and Rodney Heath Jr. of Louisiana Tech in third with a time of 6.72 seconds.

The women’s 300m was won by Kennedy Wade of Texas A&M with a time of 37.40 seconds, followed by Tierra Robinson-Jones of Texas A&M in second with a time of 37.53 seconds, and Leeah Burr of Texas A&M in third with a time of 39.44 seconds.

In the men’s 300m, James Benson II of Arkansas came in first with a time of 32.46 seconds, then Lance Lang of Arkansas in second with 32.48 seconds, and Connor Washington of Arkansas in third with a time of 32.93 seconds.

The women’s 400m was dominated by Arkansas, with Paris Peoples taking first with a time of 53.10 seconds, Ashanti Denton in second with a time of 53.68 seconds, and Aaliyah Pyatt in third with a time of 53.79 seconds.

Finally, in the men’s 400m, Zarik Brown of Oklahoma took first place with 46.45 seconds, followed by Richard Kuykendoll of Oklahoma in second with a time of 46.73 seconds, and Muzuri Mattar of Oklahoma in third with a time of 47.06 seconds.

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Anthony Foster is a renowned Jamaican sports journalist, honored twice as the Jamaica sports journalist of the year (in 2004 and 2005). His journalistic achievements are globally recognized. Notably, he authored an award-winning article on Usain Bolt, the iconic 6-time Olympic champion, 11-time World champion, and record holder for the sprint double. This significant piece was published in the Jamaica Gleaner in 2004. Anthony's extensive coverage includes prestigious events such as the Olympic Games in Beijing 2008, London 2012, and Rio 2016. He has also provided coverage for seven (7) World Athletics Championships held between 2007 and 2022, alongside various other international sporting events. Noteworthy mentions comprise his coverage of the 2007 World Cup of cricket and his cherished experience reporting on the 2004 clash between his favorite football team, Argentina, and the USA.