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Arkansas’ Jordan Anthony wins 100m national championship, goes pro
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Arkansas track and field sprinter Jordan Anthony is in a class of his own.
The Razorbacks’ redshirt sophomore on June 13 won the 100-meter dash at the 2025 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon.
Coming out of Lane 9, Anthony edged USC’s Max Thomas and LSU’s Jelani Watkins by 0.03 seconds for the gold medal with a time of 10.07 seconds. Anthony’s first-place finish in the 100-meter dash gave the Razorbacks 16.5 points in the overall Track and Field team national championship race, in which Arkansas finished third.
Anthony also finished fourth in the 200-meter dash race at Hayward Field in Eugene on June 13, finishing 0.17 seconds behind Kentucky’s Carlie Makarawu.
“Jordan’s a special athlete. He’s got a huge career ahead of him,” Arkansas men’s track and field coach Chris Bucknam said on June 13 of Anthony. “I’m just excited about his future. That’s what it’s all about is elevation our athletes and getting them to the next level.
“What a great competitor, in really a new sport for him that he hasn’t gone this deep [in] since he’s been in college. He did a phenomenal job. I’m really, really proud of him.”
Earlier this season, Anthony, who also ran at Kentucky in 2023, was named the SEC Outdoor Runner of the Year. At the SEC championships, Anthony became the third-ever sprinter to sweep SEC titles in the 100m and 200m races with sub-10 and sub-20 second times, respectively.
Less than 24 hours after becoming a national champion, Anthony posted on his social media that he is forgoing the remainder of his collegiate eligibility and turning pro in track and field. With his decision to turn pro on the track, Anthony will not play football for the Razorbacks this season.
“This moment of reflection and sorrow I want to extend my deepest gratitude to the communities that helped shape me. Thank you for accepting me, for welcoming me with open arms and for nurturing me through the many seasons of life,” Anthony wrote in a post.
“… As we mourn and remember those we’ve lost, I carry with me the love, the lessons, and the legacy of the places and people who made me who I am. Your warmth, your wisdom, and your unwavering support will always be part of me. With that being said, I will be forgoing my collegiate career and turning pro. Thank you, Ja out.”
Anthony finishes his brief football career at Arkansas with 111 receiving yards and a receiving touchdown on eight receptions across 12 games, one of which he started vs. Ole Miss on Nov. 2 of 2024.
The 5-foot-10 wide receiver began his college football career at Kentucky and then transferred to Texas A&M for the 2023-24 season. He transferred to Arkansas on January 2, 2024, making it the third SEC program he would play for.