Jordan Anthony Returns to Track and Records His First Win as a Wildcat
A rare two-sport athlete at the University of Kentucky is off and running for the Wildcats’ track team. After completing his first season as a wide receiver for Mark Stoops’ football team, Jordan Anthony recorded a win in his first ever collegiate track meet.
A three-star recruit from Tylertown, Ms., Jordan Anthony appeared in two games during his first Kentucky football season. His impact is being felt much faster on the track. A National Champion sprinter before arriving in Lexington, he looked the part in his debut.
Saturday afternoon Jordan Anthony was victorious in the 60-meter dash. He posted a time of 6.57, a new freshman record and the second-fastest ever by a Wildcat, trailing only Olympian Tim Harden.
That wasn’t his only win of the meet. Jordan Anthony teamed up with Kennedy Lightner, Brandon Miller, and Wayne Lawrence, Jr. win the 4x400m relay with a time of 3:11.64. There was a learning curve for Jordan Anthony on the gridiron, but he’s having no problems on the track.
Other Impressive Wins for Kentucky Track and Field
Kentucky had home-field advantage, maybe for the last time at Nutter Field House. A new indoor facility to be named after UK legend Jim Green is under construction. The Rod McCravy Invitational was a homecoming for Abby Steiner, her first meet since winning The Bowerman, the Heisman trophy of the sport. Running the 400-meter dash for the first time in her career, Steiner coasted to a victory in 51.7 seconds.
The Wildcats brought home victories in 10 events. Masai Russell almost broke a school record in the 60-meter hurdles. Her 6.87 second sprint was the fastest in the NCAA this year and only .01 from Keni Harrison’s National Championship performance.
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