Arkansas
Nettleton track star named two-time Gatorade Arkansas girls track and field player of the year
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) – Donna Douglas has been named the two time Gatorade Arkansas girls track & field player of the year. “Sometimes I just sit back and think man, this is crazy.” Douglas said. Not only has she set the 5-a, meet of champions and Arkansas overall records in the discus and shot put, but now she is the back to back Gatorade Arkansas girls track and field player of the year.
“I was actually pretty happy. It was really surprising and I was excited to accept the award the last two years. A lot of people don’t really accomplish that in the time of their high school career, and I accomplished it in like less than three years.”
In less than three years she has become one of the states best, but track and field was not always her passion.
“I found out about track and field by friends, they were asking me to do track and field and I told them no. I was like that’s not me. And then they asked me my tenth grade year, I was like you know I could find a different sport to keep me in shape for basketball, and I went out there, it was that.”
And that is launching the discus 175 feet in the blazer nestle invitations, a mark that ranks third nationally among high school competitors. And her best shot put throw this year was 48 feet, which ranks top 15 nationally.
“Shot put was may favorite for my tenth grade year because automatically I was good at it. But going into my junior year, discus was becoming my favorite because I love to work at things, I love to struggle at things and see myself overcome issues.”
Donna is headed to the University of Tennessee in the fall to join their track and field team, but for the rest of the summer, she’s going to enjoy her time.
“I’m spending time with my family, getting all my stuff together, making list for my dorm, just getting ready for college. I’m happy, after my first year I was like yeah this is more sport, I said this you know this is going to get me to where I wanted to go, I had made goals to be an Olympian, and you know just be outstanding and to be able turn up for my town Jonesboro, and just make them proud.
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FAYETTEVILLE – Arkansas women’s basketball improved to 2-0 after a 101-49 win over UAPB (1-1) on Friday morning inside Bud Walton Arena.
The Hogs hosted their 15th Elementary Day game with nearly 70 schools and over 10,000 students from the Northwest Arkansas area. The crowd of 13,032 is the second largest for women’s basketball in Bud Walton Arena.
First Quarter – 24-13
- Arkansas controlled the tip and Maria Anais Rodriguez scored the first points of the game.
- An and-1 for Taleyah Jones put the Hogs up 7-2 early.
- UAPB cut into the Hogs’ lead with a pair of threes.
- Jenna Lawrence pushed the Arkansas lead to 10 points with back-to-back threes, her first of the season.
- The Hogs ended the period with three straight makes from the field and an 11-point lead
Second Quarter – 44-23
- Lawrence stayed hot with another pair of threes to stay perfect from beyond the arc (4-4) and bring her point total to 15.
- Both teams went on lengthy droughts to end the quarter. The Lions didn’t score for the final 3:11 of the quarter and Arkansas was scoreless in the last 2:11.
- UAPB shot 22.2% from the field in the second quarter and Arkansas extended its lead to 21 points by halftime.
Third Quarter – 77-41
- Emily Robinson opened the quarter with a pair of threes.
- The Hogs went on a 13-2 run over 3:11 and forced a timeout with back-to-back threes from Taleyah Jones and Bonnie Deas .
- The Lions entered another scoring drought 3+ minute scoring drought.
- Lawrence passed her previous career high of 21 with 17 seconds left in the quarter, her fifth three-pointer of the game.
- Arkansas finished the quarter 4-4 from the field and made 8 of its last 9.
Fourth Quarter – 101-49
- The Hogs opened the fourth with another three, this time from Deas, who entered double figures for the second straight game.
- Arkansas’ defense held UAPB to just 8 points in the fourth.
- Freshman Harmonie Ware exploded for 13 points and went 5-5 from the field in the final 10 minutes.
Game Notes
- Lawrence finished with a career high 26 points and tied her career high with 5 threes made.
- Deas picked up her first collegiate double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds. She also led the team with six assists.
- Robinson scored in double figures for the second straight game. She had 11 in the opener against Louisiana Tech and finished with 15 against UAPB.
- The Razorbacks’ 15 three pointers were the most in a game since the 2021-22 season, when they had 15 at Alabama on Jan. 20, 2022.
- The Hogs shot nearly 50% from the field (33-68, 49%) compared to UAPB’s 29% mark (19-66).
- Arkansas improved to 14-1 in Elementary Day games and won its 14th straight Elementary Day game.
Up Next
Arkansas will host Central Arkansas on Monday, November 10 at 8:00 p.m. The game will be televised live on SEC Network with Sam Gore (play-by-play) and Tamika Catchings (analyst) on the call.
For more information on Arkansas women’s basketball, follow @RazorbackWBB on social media.
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Michael R. Wickline
Mike Wickline covers state politics, and he has covered the state Legislature for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette since November 2000. He previously spent several years covering the Idaho Legislature for the Lewiston Morning Tribune.
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