Jackson Speeds by Competition, Johnson Sets Pole Vault Record in Woo Pig Classic Friday

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Little Rock's Cameron Jackson, the 2021 Sun Belt Freshman of the Year, started the 2021-22 indoor season in the starting blocks alongside seven sprinters from Arkansas, TCU and Texas A&M. Less than seven seconds later, those runners were staring at the Little Rock insignia on the back of Jackson's jersey.
 
Jackson was in mid-season form Friday as he won the 60m dash at the Woo Pig Classic Friday at the Tyson Indoor Track Center, running 6.74 as he claimed gold in a blink of an eye. His time was just 0.02 shy of his personal best, a mark that ranks third in school history.

We've got 6.74 reasons why Cameron Jackson is not to be overlooked... #LittleRocksTeam pic.twitter.com/4GiTFRQurE

— Little Rock TF/XC (@LittleRockTFXC) December 4, 2021

 
Also in the 60m dash, Taveion Neal made a lasting impression in his collegiate debut as he ran 6.81 to finish sixth. His time ranks eighth-best in school history. Troy McKnight also posted a personal-best time in the event as he placed 6.84 to finish ninth, posting a time that ranks 10^th in school history.
 
While Jackson was resuming where he left off, Hunter Johnson was just getting started. Johnson, a true freshman from Pearcy, broke a nearly 14-year old school record in the pole vault as he cleared 15-5 (4.70m) to place sixth. His mark surpassed Heath Morphew's previous record mark of 14-9 (4.45m) set back in 2008.

Watch as freshman Hunter Johnson sets a new school record in the pole vault in his first collegiate meet, clearing 15-5 (4.70m) #LittleRocksTeam pic.twitter.com/aVEAMkp0YY

— Little Rock TF/XC (@LittleRockTFXC) December 3, 2021

 
Breya Clark joined Jackson in resuming where she left off as her personal best high jump mark of 5-5 (1.65m) ranks second in school history as she placed fourth, leading a contingent of four Trojans placing in the top eight. Rondaishia McNeal cleared 5-3 (1.60m) to place fifth while Jayden Gilbert followed in sixth, jumping 5-1 (1.55m) and Brenna Harris tied her career-best mark of 5-1 (1.55m) to place eighth.
 
Landri Shreier followed in Johnson's lead by making a mark in her first collegiate competition. The freshman from Midlothian, Texas led Little Rock with a time of 7.80 in the 60m dash to place 15^th, recording a mark that ranks tied for seventh in school history. Freshman Zoa Adams followed in 16^th with a time of 7.83 (7.824) while Teresa Thomas ran a personal best time of 7.83 (7.829) to place 17^th.
 
Thomas also led off the 4x400m relay squad that ran 3:52.72, ranking tied for ninth-fastest in school history. She was joined by Alexia Allen, Zoa Adams and Helensia Green in the handoff order.
 
Little Rock's throwers will open the season Saturday at the Crimson & Gold Invitational hosted by Pittsburg State in Kansas with action beginning at Noon. Live results will be available throughout the meet.
 
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