A lot can change in eleven years. But what has not changed in the decade is the possession of the SEC indoor title. Many runners have entered and graduated from the Arkansas university, but the Razorback’s women’s indoor track and field just continues to dominate. All of it began in 2014, when the Razorback bagged their fourth trophy in 2015; come 2025, the title is yet to leave Texas. With another trophy in the cabinet, the Razorback runners have run through another record. 

The Fasken Indoor Track & Field facility witnessed history on Saturday, March 1, 2025, when the Arkansas’ women’s track and field team was handed the trophy for the SEC indoor team title. This not only marked the 11th consecutive win for the NCAA side but also their 15th SEC indoor team title. Yeah, you heard that right; 15th, the only team to do so.

The Razorbacks are the absolute queens of this tournament; they would have had a hat-trick of titles from 2000 to 2002 if not for missing the 2002 season; the third one came in 2003, and then they had to wait for 10 years to get another. The 10 years of wait have paid off, with an 11-year streak. The secret? Perhaps not focusing on it.

Chris Johnson, before the SEC meet, said, “

It’s nice to have a winning streak, but we don’t necessarily focus on it. I don’t know if the girls realize it has been 10 years in a row.” Emphasizing the fact that every race they step into is a different one, the Arkansas head coach said, “Every meet is different, and every team is different. So, we just need to focus on this team and be the very best Arkansas team we can be at the 2025 SEC Indoor Championships.”

Being the best version of yourself is the Razorbacks’ mantra to success, as seen on Saturday. The Razorbacks totaled 117.5 points for the victory, a massive 55.5-point lead over the runner-up Oklahoma and a 57.17-point lead over the bronze, LSU. All thanks to the student athletes from Texas.

Second for Razorbacks’ Whittaker

Saturday witnessed one of the best and fastest 400-meter races ever indoors. Records were shattered as Georgia’s Aaliyah Butler recorded a mind-blowing 49.78 on the clock, just short of seconds for the world record, which is held by Arkansas’s Britton Wilson with her 49.48 from 2023. Aaliyah is now the second fastest, replacing Florida’s Talitha Diggs 50.15.

The Georgian wasn’t the only one to fall second to Wilson, though. Coming from the same university as Wilson, Isabella Whittaker recorded her career best in the 400m with a 49.90 on the clock. She finished second on the race and second on UA’s all-time list, but at least she’s now the third fastest after Butler.

Whittaker is one of the most experienced and brightest talents at the university, with a 51.05 in the NCAA semifinal and a win at 400m in an indoor best of 51.69 at the Boston University Terrier Classic. Some other notable performances by Arkansas include Rachel Glenn’s season best of 6-6 (1.98), ultimately taking the top spot in the high jump.

The women’s Cliff Harper trophy went to the freshman Paityn Noe, who brought the most points to the winners (16) by being the first to cross the line in the 5,000m and third in the 3000m. On Saturday alone, they had gathered 47.5 points, just 12.83 short of LSU’s total points. WHAT A TEAM! WHAT A DOMINANCE!

The 2025 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships is the next target to triumph for the Razorbacks. The meet is scheduled for 31 July 2025–3 Aug 2025. But before that are the NCAA Indoor Championships and with the team ranking at number 1 on the table, another trophy might be there to snatch. What do you think?