A total of 25 current, former, and future Razorback athletes, as well as one former graduate student, will represent nine countries at the Paris Summer Olympics, following in the footsteps of Herman Bagby, the first Razorback to qualify for an Olympics and, coincidentally, the last time Paris hosted an Olympiad 100 years ago.
Bagby, also known as the “Arkansas Flyer,” competed in track & field and football at Arkansas. He was named as a United States alternate for the decathlon at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris. Learn more about Herman Bagby.
The Opening Ceremony for the 2024 Paris Olympics will take place on Friday, July 26 along the banks of the Seine. Here is the whole Olympic competition schedule.
RAZORBACKS IN PARIS
All competition times are indicated as Central Daylight Time. Check the network listings for replay times.
Athletics (Track and Field)
For a variety of Olympic running events involving qualifying rounds, a “repechage” round has been added this year, giving any runner who did not qualify for progression in the first round a second shot.
100-Meter Hurdles, Women’s — Alumna Ackera Nugent, the 2023 NCAA champion, won the Jamaica National Trials in the 100-meter hurdles with a national record time of 12.28 seconds, and Janeek Brown, who won the NCAA championship in 2019, finished third. Both will represent Jamaica at the Olympics alongside several other track and field Razorbacks from Jamaica. Round one of the women’s 100-meter hurdles begins at 3:15 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 7.
400-Meter Race, Men’s — Chris Bailey, a Razorback alumnus who still trains at Fayetteville, finished third in the U.S. Olympic Team Trials to secure a spot in Paris. First round of the men’s Olympic 400 begins at 12:05 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 4.
400-Meter Race, Women’s — Nickisha Pryce, the Jamaican national and collegiate record holder, easily won the 400-meter race at the Jamaica championships, and senior Amber Anning won the 400-meter race in a championship record at the UK Athletics Championships to represent Great Britain at the Olympics. Round one of the women’s 400-meter race will start at 4:55 a.m. Monday, Aug. 5.
800-Meter Race, Women’s — Current Razorback Sanu Jallow, who just finished her sophomore year, will represent her home country of The Gambia, and alumna Shafiqua Maloney, who was flag bearer during the 2021 opening ceremonies for her native St. Vincent and the Grenadines, will return to compete in the women’s 800-meter run. Round 1 of the women’s 800-meter begins at 12:45 a.m. Friday, Aug. 2.
1,500-Meter Race, Women’s — Alumna Nikki Hiltz won the U.S. championship in the 1,500-meter race in a U.S. Olympic Team Trials record speed of 3 minutes, 55.33 seconds to qualify for the U.S. Olympic team headed to Paris. Round one of the 1,500-meter women’s competition will start at 3:05 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 6.
Decathlon, Men’s — Ayden Owens-Delerme was a double NCAA champion in 2022 with titles in the heptathlon and decathlon and was named field athlete of the year. He represents Puerto Rico at the Olympics. The first event in the men’s decathlon, the 100-meter race, begins at 3:05 a.m. Friday, Aug. 2.
Discus, Men’s — Razorbacks Roje Stona qualified for the discus throw in the 2024 Olympics and will represent Jamaica. The men’s discus throw qualification round will start at 3:10 a.m. on Monday Aug. 5.
Heptathlon, Women’s — Taliyah Brooks, a Razorback alumna who still trains in Fayetteville, finished third in the U.S. Olympic Team Trials with a career-high score of 6,408 points. While competing for Arkansas, she won the NCAA pentathlon championship. Olympic competition in the heptathlon begins at 3:05 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 8, with the 100-meter hurdles followed with the high jump, shot put 200-meter race the same day. The long jump, javelin throw and 800-meter race come the next day.
High Jump, Men’s — Romaine Beckford, a senior this year who swept NCAA high jump titles indoors and outdoors, finished third at the Jamaican Championships and will compete in the Olympics for Jamaica. The Olympic men’s high jump qualifying round begins at 3:05 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 7, with finals on Aug. 10.
High Jump, Women’s — Rachel Glenn, a red-shirt sophomore and two-time NCAA champion, will represent the United States in the high jump. She finished second in the U.S. Olympic Team Trials with a jump of 6 feet, 4½ inches after equaling the collegiate record indoors with a height of 6 feet, 6¾ inches. The Olympic women’s high jump qualifying round begins at 3:15 a.m. Friday, Aug. 2, with finals on Aug. 4.
Long Jump, Men’s — Jarrion Lawson, a Razorback alumnus who is a five-time NCAA champion, finished fourth at the 2016 Olympics. His third-place finish at this year’s U.S. Olympic trials sends him back to the Olympics. Razorback alumni Carey McLeod and Wayne Pinnock will represent Jamaica in the long jump through qualifications at the Jamaica National Trials. The men’s long jump qualification round starts at 4 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 4.
Pole Vault, Women’s — Tina Šutej, who won the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championship in 2011 and finished fifth in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, was named to a fourth Olympic Games representing Slovenia in the pole vault. Women’s pole vault qualification begins at 3:40 a.m. Monday, Aug. 5.
Relays, Women’s — Freshman Kaylyn Brown and incoming transfer Isabella Whittaker qualified for the U.S. Olympic team’s relay pool, a group of six runners who are available to run in the U.S. team’s relay races.
Triple Jump, Men’s — Razorback alumnus Jaydon Hibbert is among the world’s best in this event as a 19-year-old prodigy and will compete in the Paris Olympiad. The qualifying round for the men’s triple jump begins at 12:15 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 7.
BASKETBALL
Basketball 5×5, Women’s — Gold medalist Kelsey Plum, a former graduate assistant for the Razorbacks women’s basketball team, is part of this year’s U.S. women’s Olympic basketball team. She helped America win the first Olympic gold medal in 3×3 basketball when the sport was introduced in 2021. She currently plays for the Las Vegas Aces in the WNBA, which won national championships in 2022 and 2023. The United States will play Japan at 2 p.m. Monday, July 29, for their first round game as part of Group C.
GOLF
Golf, Men’s — Former Razorback Nico Echavarria will represent his native Colombia at the 2024 Olympics. Echavarria was an All-American during the 2013 season. The first round for men’s golf begins at 2 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 1.
Golf, Women’s — Alumnae Maria Fassi and Gaby Lopez will return to Olympic competition this summer. Fassi, the 2019 NCAA champion, also competed in the 2021 Olympics in Tokyo. Lopez was runner-up for the 2015 NCAA Championship and is playing in her third Olympics. Both represent Mexico in the Olympic competition. The first round of women’s golf begins at 2 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 7.
GYMNASTICS
Gymastics, Women’s — Joscelyn Roberson, who will start classes in the fall and compete for the U of A Gymbacks, has been chosen as a traveling alternate athlete for the U.S. women’s gymnastics team going to the Olympics. Roberson, who trains with Simone Biles, placed sixth overall, tying for first on the beam and finishing fourth on vault and floor exercise during U.S. trials. The top five finishers were assigned for competition, but if one of them has to withdraw before the start of team qualification, Roberson could still see action. Qualifying rounds begin at 2:30 a.m. Sunday, July 28.
SWIMMING
50-Meter Free, 100-Meter Free and Relays, Women’s — Anna Hopkin, who competed for the Razorbacks and earned a master’s degree in kinesiology at the U of A, returns to the Olympics as a member of Great Britain’s team. She was part of the British relay team that won the gold medal in 2021 and is qualified to compete in the 50-meter and 100-meter races as well as part of Great Britain’s 2024 relay team.
CONTENDERS WHO TRAIN IN FAYETTEVILLE
In addition to current Razorback athletes and graduates, the following ten competitors from the University of Arkansas or Fayetteville also qualified:
Brittany Brown, a professional runner based in Fayetteville, qualified for the United States team in the women’s 200-meter race.
Anna Cockrell, who trains at Arkansas, finished second in the women’s 400-meter hurdles, qualifying her for the American Olympic team.
Ryan Crouser, a volunteer coach for the Razorbacks, qualified for his third Olympic games in the men’s shot put, throwing 74 feet and 11¼ inches. He has two gold medals and holds the world record in shotput.
Tara Davis-Woodhall, who raced for Georgia and Texas as a college athlete and currently trains in Fayetteville, qualified for the Olympics by winning the women’s long jump at the United States National Championships. Hunter Woodhall, her spouse, competed for the Razorbacks and won a silver medal in the 200 metres at the 2016 Paralympics, as well as two bronze medals in 2016 and 2021.
Alexis Holmes, a professional runner training in Fayetteville, has qualified for the women’s 400-meter race as well as the United States 4 by 400-meter relay team.
Andranette Knight, who trains in Fayetteville, will be a member of Jamaica’s relay team for the women’s 4 by 400-meter relay.
Shamier Little, an Arkansas volunteer assistant and two-time World Championship silver medalist, has been named to the United States relay pool.
Jah-Nhai Perinchief, who trains in Fayetteville, will represent Bermuda in the men’s triple jump.
Cindy Sember, who trains in Fayetteville, will compete for Great Britain in the women’s 100-meter hurdles.
Gianna Woodruff will compete for Panama for the second time in the Olympics. She finished ninth in the 400 meter hurdles at the Tokyo Olympics.
PREVIOUS OLYMPIC MEDALISTS
U of A athletes, students and alumni have won 24 Olympic medals through the years:
2021
Anna Hopkin – 4×100 Mixed Medley Swim Relay – Gold
Kelsey Plum – 3×3 Basketball – Gold
Hunter Woodhall – Paralympics 400-meter Dash – Bronze
2016
Taylor Ellis-Watson – 4×400 Relay – Gold
Omar McLeod – 110-meter Hurdles – Gold
Sandi Morris – Pole Vault – Silver
Veronica Campbell-Brown – 4×100 Relay – Silver
2012
Veronica Campbell-Brown – 100 meters – Bronze
Veronica Campbell-Brown – 4×100 Relay – Silver
2008
Veronica Campbell-Brown – 200 meters – Gold
2004
Veronica Campbell-Brown – 100 meters – Bronze
Veronica Campbell-Brown – 200 meters – Gold
Veronica Campbell-Brown – 4×100 Relay – Gold
Deena Drossin Kastor – Marathon – Bronze
Matt Hemingway – High Jump – Silver
2000
Veronica Campbell-Brown – 4×100 Relay – Silver
1996
Calvin Davis – 400-meter Hurdles – Bronze
1992
Mike Conley Sr. – Triple Jump – Gold
1984
Joe Kleine – Basketball – Gold
Alvin Robertson – Basketball – Gold
Mike Conley Sr. – Triple Jump – Silver
1948
Clyde Scott – 110-meter Hurdles – Silver
Gordon Carpenter – Basketball – Gold
R.C. Pitts – Basketball – Gold
