Georgia Breaks Women’s 4x400m School Record At Razorback Invitational

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Fayetteville, Ark.

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Georgia Breaks Women’s 4x400m School Record At Razorback Invitational

February 01, 2025 | Track & Field

Final Results

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. --- For the second time in as many years, the women's 4x400-meter relay team shattered the school record at the Razorback Invitational, highlighting a successful meet weekend for the Bulldogs in Arkansas.

Fast Facts

In their first relay together, Aaliyah Butler, Michelle Smith, Haley Tate, and Dejanea Oakley ran a blistering 3:27.95 to unseat Georgia's previous school record from the 2024 Razorback Invitational. The quartet finished second at this year's meet with the No. 2 time in the world this year.
The men's 4x400m relay also surged into the record books as Will Floyd, Shemar Chambers, Xai Ricks, and Ervin "Flash" Pearson clocked a 3:07.08 to finish third. The time ranks seventh program history in the event.
Freshman Skylynn Townsend continued her strong start to the season with a runner-up finish in the triple jump, leaping 13.30 meters/43 feet, 7.75 inches on her fifth attempt to become the No. 8 performer in program history.
Smith, who ran on the women's 4x400m team, also etched her name on the program's all-time top-10 list individually. The freshman moved into sixth in program history in the 400-meter dash with a time 53.06, finishing ninth overall in Arkansas.
Junior sprinter Kaila Jackson delivered a runner-up performance in the 60m, clocking a 7.32 in her season debut. She clocked a third-place time of 7.34 in the prelims before finishing second in the finals.
For full results from the Razorback Invitational, please visit: https://gado.gs/cjf.

Up Next
Georgia will take a week off from competition before splitting the squads for the first time this season on Feb. 14-15. The distance runners will head to Nashville, Tenn., for the Music City Challenge while the remainder of the Bulldogs will travel to Clemson, S.C., for the Tiger Paw Invitational.

Where To Find Bulldogs News
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