Gabbie Bishop (Providence Academy) is coming off four state titles at the 3A State Championships in 2025
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After the third week of competition in the outdoor season, indoor season is officially over and all of the Natural State's best will now be shifting their focus to the 400m oval. With more action on the horizon, we'll take a brief look at some of the standout efforts from this past week.
Sprint Events - Top Performers
Micah Hendrickson, Van Buren - He senior picked up two wins last week across two events. He ran an AR #1 in the 200m on Friday, crossing the line in 21.81 at the James Lemley Quad after winning the 400m dash at the Van Buren Running Festival last Monday on his home track.
Aubrey Stuart, Magnolia - She set two new AR #1's in the 200m dash and 300m hurdles and continues her incredible start to the spring season. Across four events and 10 races, the sophomore has won 9 times, including four race wins at the Win Whipple Memorial on Thursday in the 100m and 200m dashes and the 100m and 300m hurdles.
Madison Andrews, Jonesboro - In her season debut, the junior won four events at the Pioneer Relays - the 100m and 200m dashes and the long jump and triple jump.
Kiley Watson, North Little Rock - She picked up two wins at the Greenbriar Panther Relays last week, one in the 400m dash and another in the 300m hurdles, where she ran an impressive early-season 51.19.
Laney Dollar, Bentonville - She swept the two hurdle events at the Springdale Schools Invitational on Friday, running a 15.29 in the 100m hurdles and 46.24 in the 300m hurdles, which is an AR #2.
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Field Events - Top Performers
Marcus Myhan, Bentonville West - He wrapped up his indoor season at New Balance Indoor Nationals, winning the high jump, clearing 6-9.75, and set an AR All Time #4 in Boston over the weekend.
Samario Hibbler, Russellville - One of the Natural State's best athletes in the field events kicked off his season in spectacular fashion, winning the long jump and triple jump. The junior jumped 23-0.50 in the long jump and 43-5 in the triple jump.
Lilly Lunsford, Gravette - She set a new AR #1 in the high jump en route to victory at the Gentry Pioneer Relays last Thursday, clearing 5-4 in her first outing of the season.
Brianna Fogarty, Bentonville - She picked up a pair of wins at the Springdale Schools Invitational on Friday, one in the 100m dash and another in the long jump, where she leaped 17-7 and won by a whole foot.
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Distance Events - Top Performers
Brian Burns, Bentonville - The senior has been chasing sub-4 minutes in the one-mile all winter and came up just short at New Balance Indoor Nationals, running a 4:00.09 en route to a 2nd-place finish.
Gabbie Bishop, Providence Academy - In her first outing of the season, Arkansas's all-time greatest distance runner won the 1,600m at the Y-Timing Running Festival before heading to New York for Nike Indoor Nationals, where she finished inside the top 10 in the one-mile and 3,200m, setting a pair of personal bests in each - 4:48 in the one-mile and 10:18 in the 3,200m.
Mia McFarland, Maumelle Charter - The freshman extends her undefeated streak in the 1,600m and 3,200m races, capturing a pair of wins at the Greenbriar Panther Relays. She is the AR #6 in the 3,200m and AR #13 in the 1,600m as the season reaches its first month.
