Arkansas’ Jordan Anthony won the 2025 Bowerman and became track and field’s greatest athlete. Anthony is the third athlete in Arkansas history to win the Bowerman, joining Razorback Jarrion Lawson (2016) and Jaydon Hibbert (2023).
Anthony won the 60m and 100m short sprints during the postseason and won the NCAA title. He also ran Second fastest all conditions 100 meters in NCAA history.
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Anthony had a great season full of great performances. Here are some of the best moments from his award-winning season.
SEC Indoor 60m
Anthony won his first title of the 2025 season with a time of 6.54 seconds, winning the SEC Indoor 60-meter title. It was a sign of more titles in 2025.
Razorback Jordan Anthony is likely to win the 60m final at the SEC Indoor. pic.twitter.com/EYjC9o1aZl
— Arkansas TF/XC (@RazorbackTF) March 2, 2025
Prelims Indoor 60m
In the senior 60m, Anthony ran 6.47 seconds in the semifinals of the 2025 NCAA Indoor Championships. It was the third-fastest run in collegiate history, but Anthony finished second in the race.
Indoor 60m title
After a quick semi-final, all eyes turned to the men’s 60m title race. Anthony did not disappoint as he finished in a time of 6.49 seconds and took the win.
First sub 10 in SAC Mt
Jordan Anthony foreshadowed what would be his fastest season yet when he ran under 10 seconds for the first time in his collegiate career at the Mt. SAC Relays at 9.98 (+1.2).
2025 Mt. SAC relay
100m Elite
1) 9.98 Jordan Anthony [PR, UA school record]
2) 10.05 Ilias Garcia
3) 10.07 Benjamin AzamattiAnthony broke the UA record of 10.04 shared by Jarrion Lawson (2015) and Lance Lang (2024).
3rd place and 2nd college in the world in 2025 pic.twitter.com/WI1Jj6IZWR
— RazorbackTF/XC (@RazorbackTF) April 19, 2025
SEC sweep
Anthony swept the sprints in the toughest conference in track and field, the SEC, and became a national title threat. Not only did he sweep the 100m and 200m, but he also set a PR.
2025 SEC Championship | M 100m final
1) 9.95 Jordan Anthony [PR, UA record]
Wind 0.0broke his own UA record with a 9.98
Won SEC 60m and SEC 100m in one season pic.twitter.com/MfzIA3OrEB
— RazorbackTF/XC (@RazorbackTF) May 17, 2025
2025 SEC Championship | M 200m final
1) 19.93 Jordan Anthony [PR, UA No. 2]
8) 20.61 Connor WashingtonAnthony set career bests in the 100m and 200m respectively pic.twitter.com/00hfXuZmnt
— RazorbackTF/XC (@RazorbackTF) May 18, 2025
9.75 shocks the world
The race attracted world attention. Everyone stopped to check the time when Jordan Anthony ran a 9.75. The wind indicator was +2.1 and the clock itself was correct. Anthony warned the world.
200m dash in “fantastic” fashion
Anthony qualified for nationals in the 200 meters after running 9.75. He took his time in this race, finishing in 20.20 seconds and looking very composed.
Jordan Anthony races like Dash here 😭 pic.twitter.com/ItpFQZ942l
— Travis Miller (@travismillerx13) May 31, 2025
From row 9 for the win
Jordan Anthony was seeded 9th in the 100m final after finishing only 4th. It’s a long shot for a title contender, and a middle-of-the-road game could be overlooked. Anthony surprised many who had forgotten about the Razorback by sneaking in from the outside for the title.
Full review
Here’s a look at all of Anthony’s accomplishments this year.
Championship:
- NCAA Indoor 60m Champion
- NCAA outdoor 100m champion
- SEC Indoor 60-meter champion
- SEC Outdoor 100m Champion
- SEC Outdoor 200m Champion
- SEC Outdoor Team Champion
College records and all-time marks:
- #2 fastest all-time 100m in NCAA history
- 3rd fastest 60m in NCAA history
Stan Becton joined NCAA.com in 2021 and has since covered college football, FCS football, track and field, cross country and the HBCU beat. He has covered numerous NCAA championships including the FCS Championship, DI Track & Field Championships and the Men’s Frozen Four. In addition, he has covered the College Football Playoff and HBCU sporting events such as the Holiday Bowl, the MEAC/SWAC Challenge and the Legacy Classic. Stan graduated from Carnegie Mellon University, where he studied professional writing and played football as a letterman for five years. You can follow him on Twitter @stan_becton.
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