Perinchief shines in UA Qualifier

Arkansas Razorbacks sophomore Jah-Nhai Perinchief had personal-bests in winning the high jump at 7 feet, 3 1/2 inches and taking second in the triple jump with a leap of 52-6 on Friday at the UA Qualifier at the Randal Tyson Center in Fayetteville.

Perinchief’s high jump tied for No. 8 on the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville all-time indoor list and ranks No. 9 nationally this season. His triple jump ranks 13th nationally.

Razorbacks junior Obi Igbokwe, who ranks third nationally in the 400, ran a personal-best 20.69 seconds to take second in 200. Senior Kenzo Cotton took third in the 200 at 20.72. Igbokwe and Cotton rank sixth and seventh, respectively, in the NCAA.

Junior Rhayko Schwartz won the 400 for the No. 5-ranked Razorbacks in a personal-best 46.08 to rank 10th nationally.

Freshman Janeek Brown won the 60-meter hurdles for Arkansas’ No. 1-ranked women’s team in a personal-best 8.15, the 15th-fastest time this season.

Razorbacks sophomore Jada Baylark, from Little Rock, took third in the 200 in 23.43. Kailee Sawyer took second in the 800 (2:11.04) and Emily Jeacock took third (2:13.55). Alex Ritchey took second in the 3,000 (10:05.55). Devin Clark and Sydney Brown took second and third in the mile in 4:46.21 and 4:48.62, respectively.

Carmen Sitz was second in the high jump (5-5 1 /4) and Morgan Hartsell cleared 13-1 1/2 for second in the pole vault.