Jordan Anthony (sprinter)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 29 June 2004 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Sprint |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 60 m:: 6.47 s (Virginia Beach, 2025) 100 m: 9.95 s(9.75W s) (Lexington, 2025) 200m: 19.93 s (Lexington, 2025) |
Jordan Anthony (born 29 June 2004) is an American sprinter. He won the 2025 NCAA Indoor Championships over 60 metres and the 2025 NCAA Outdoor Championships over 100 metres.[1]
Early life
He is from Tylertown, Mississippi. He attended Tylertown High School.[2] He started at the University of Kentucky in 2022, and was a dual-athlete, taking part in track and field as a sprinter and American football as a wide receiver.[3] He later transferred to the University of Arkansas and continued to compete in both sports.[4]
Career
At the University of Kentucky he suffered a fractured hip in 2021 and missed half of the football season, prior to making a return to fitness and competing on the track, where he ran 6.70 seconds for the 60 metres in February 2022.[5] He won the under-20 200 metres dash title in 20.34 seconds at the USA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Oregon in June 2022.[3]
After transferring to the University of Arkansas, he won the SEC Championship over 60 metres in February 2025.[6] He won the 60 metres 2025 NCAA Indoor Championships in Virginia Beach in March 2025.[7] On April 19, he broke the 10 second barrier for the 100 metres for the first time, running a time of 9.98 seconds (+1.2 m/s) at the Mt. SAC Relays in California.[8][9]
He won both the 100 metres and 200 metres races at the SEC Championships in May 2025, running 9.95 seconds for the 100m and 19.93 seconds for the 200m.[10] In June 2025, he also won the 2025 NCAA Outdoor Championships 100 metres title in Eugene, Oregon. He also had a fourth place finish in the 200m with a time of 20.01 seconds. Following the championships, he announced on his social media platform that he would forego the rest of his collegiate availability to turn professional.[11][12][13]
References
- ^ "Jordan Anthony". World Athletics. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
- ^ Tysiac, Ashley (Mar 31, 2022). "The Next Erriyon? This Sprinter From Mississippi Is Driven". Milesplit. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
- ^ a b Vaught, Larry (July 4, 2022). "Speedy Jordan Anthony set on succeeding in football and track at UK". Marshall County Daily. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
- ^ "Arkansas WR Jordan Anthony Makes History During Offseason". Athlonsports. 17 March 2025. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
- ^ "UK receiver signee Jordan Anthony has elite speed". yoursportsedge. February 13, 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
- ^ Long, Christina (15 March 2025). "Anthony shines in the 60 meters". Nwaomline.com. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
- ^ Jacks, Bradley (15 March 2025). "Northern Colorado's Jerome Campbell produces personal best 7.49 for silver in men's 60m hurdles at NCAA Indoor Championships". SportsMax. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
- ^ "JORDAN ANTHONY 1ST PLACE MEN'S ELITE 100M - MT. SAC RELAYS 2025". Runnerspace. 20 April 2025. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
- ^ "65th Annual Mt. SAC Relays "Where the world's best athletes compete" Hilmer Lodge Stadium - 4/16/2025 to 4/19/2025 Results" (PDF). www.rtspt.com.
- ^ Woods, David (18 May 2025). "JAMEESIA FORD, JORDAN ANTHONY RUN BLAZING DOUBLES; GEORGIA WOMEN, ARKANSAS MEN WIN SEC TITLES". Runnerspace. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
- ^ Nelson, Matt (13 June 2025). "Tapiwanashe Makarawu speeds to shocking victory at the 2025 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships". Olympics.com. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
- ^ "Nathaniel, Makarawu and Mullings shine at NCAA Championships". World Athletics. 14 June 2025. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
- ^ Henderson, Emma (14 June 2025). "Jordan Anthony Announced He's Going Pro Following NCAA Men's 100m Win". flotrack. Retrieved 15 June 2025.