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.

📸 @Jordan_anthony6 wins the Rod McCravey Memorial with a #UKTF Freshman Record time of 6.57. Fellow Wildcat @lang_jackson9 finished in 3rd, stopping the clock at 6.77.

📺: https://t.co/40G9geRPKD pic.twitter.com/zgs82nWHIt

— UK Track & Field (@KentuckyTrack) January 14, 2023

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.