World leading victories for Jallow, Jackson, Razorback relay

FAYETTEVILLE – A pair of Razorback newcomers established world leading times with a pair of victories Friday during the Arkansas Invitational.

Sophomore transfer Sanu Jallow became the third fastest collegian ever in the 600m while freshman newcomer Shawnti Jackson moved to No. 10 on the world U20 400m list.

Jallow, who transferred from Texas A&M, bettered her previous best of 1:30.32 with a scintillating 1:26.52 to defeat the field by nearly two full seconds with Oklahoma State’s Gabija Galvydyte runner-up in 1:28.48.

In moving to No. 3 on the all-time collegiate list, Jallow only trails Britton Wilson’s collegiate record of 1:25.16 from a year ago, as well as the Aggie school record holder Athing Mu’s 1:25.80 from 2021. Jallow edged ahead of a 1981 time of 1:26.56 set by Tennessee’s Delisa Floyd on the all-time collegiate list.

The previous world-leading mark for 2024 was 1:27.77 by Jamaica’s Leah Anderson. Splits for Jallow included 26.98, 29.72 [56.70], 29.82 [1:26.52].

Jackson’s debut produced a winning time of 52.10, bettering the current world-leading 400m time of 53.18 by Ireland’s Phil Healy. In addition to her position on the world U20 all-time list, Jackson moves to No. 9 on the U.S. U20 all-time list.

In bettering her outdoor best of 52.92, Jackson improved her previous indoor best of 54.94. She is No. 11 on the Arkansas all-time list, just missing the No. 10 position of 52.06 held by the tandem of Morgan Burks-Magee and Paris Peoples.

Peoples clocked 53.14 as runner-up to Jackson in the fifth section of the 400m and placed third overall. Another Razorback freshman, Kaylyn Brown, won the fourth section in a career best of 53.04 to place second overall.

Brown and Jackson both attended high school at separate programs in North Carolina. Brown also broke her outdoor best of 53.11, and improved her indoor best from a 57.62.