Wilson’s collegiate record earns National Athlete of the Week

NEW ORLEANS – Setting a collegiate record in the 600m to open the 2023 indoor track and field season earned Razorback sophomore Britton Wilson the women’s National Athlete of the Week accolade from the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.

In addition, Wilson was also recognized as the SEC Runner of the Week.

In posting a time of 1:25.16 at the Arkansas Invitational, Wilson bettered the collegiate record of 1:25.80 set by Texas A&M’s Athing Mu in 2021. The mark also ranks No. 7 on the U.S. all-time list and No. 10 on the world all-time list.

“I definitely just wanted to go out there and execute,” stated Wilson. “Just have a good season opener and shake off the rust. It was exciting to feed off the crowd’s energy and feed off Shamier and just execute the race.

“Athing is amazing, so it’s really cool and a great opportunity. It’s gives me a lot of confidence and promise going into the rest of the season.”