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Powerful 400 crew breaks out for UA | Arkansas Democrat Gazette

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June 7, 2024

Powerful 400 crew breaks out for UA | Arkansas Democrat Gazette

The University of Arkansas women’s 400-meter crew flexed its muscle Thursday night at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Ore.

Arkansas had the top four times at Hayward Field, advancing to Saturday’s final with freshman Kaylyn Brown (49.82 seconds), senior Nickisha Pryce (49.87), junior Rosey Effiong (50.42) and senior Amber Anning (50.67).

Brown, Pryce and Anning all won their heats. Effiong was second behind Pryce in their heat.

It’s the first time the same women’s team has advanced as many as four to the 400 final at an NCAA meet.

Anning, Pryce and Effiong went 1-2-3 to lead Arkansas to the NCAA Indoor title earlier this year.

The Razorbacks capped Thursday night’s events with the top time in the 1,600 relay to advance to the final with junior Aaliyah Pyatt, Pryce, Effiong and Anning running 3:25.51.

Sophomore Ariane Linton, Effiong, Brown and Anning opened running events by setting an Arkansas record in the 400 relay, going 42.45 for the second-fastest time advancing to the final.

The Razorbacks broke the previous 400 relay school record of 42.65 set in 2019.

Ole Miss ran a school-record 42.22 for the top time in the semifinals.

Arkansas junior Rachel Glenn, a two-time NCAA champion in the high jump and winner indoors earlier this year, ran a personal-best 53.80 for the top time in the 400 hurdles and advanced to the final.

It’s the top time in the NCAA this season and ranks seventh on the all-time collegiate list and second on Arkansas’ career list behind Britton Wilson’s 53.08 in 2022.

Glenn’s previous top time was 53.94 she ran two weeks ago at the NCAA West First Round meet in Fayetteville.

Glenn will compete in the high jump Saturday, then run in the 400 hurdles final about 30 minutes later.

Arkansas’ women’s team scored its first two points of the meet with junior Sydney Thorvaldson taking seventh in the 10,000 in a time of 32:50.47.

Paityn Noe, a freshman for the Razorbacks, finished one spot out of scoring when she took ninth in the 10,000 in 32:57.29.

Florida leads the women’s standing with 26 points with six of 21 finals scored. The No. 1-ranked Razorbacks are tied for 26th, but have plenty of scoring opportunities Saturday.

The men’s decathlon was completed Thursday night and Arkansas seniors Jack Turner and Yariel Soto Torrado combined to score six points.

Through seven of 21 finals scored in the men’s events, the No. 1-ranked Razorbacks are tied for seventh with 11 points.

Southern California leads the men’s team standings with 19 points.

Turner finished fourth with a personal-best 7,963 points in the decathlon after taking third in the 1,500 in a personal-best 4:26.79. He had the third-fastest time in the 110 hurdles at 14.27, threw the discus 135 feet, 3 inches, cleared 15-5 1/2 in the pole vault and threw the javelin 172-11

Yariel Soto Torrado moved from 10th to finishing eighth with 7,804 points after he took first in the 1,500 in a personal-best 4:23.8. He ran the 110 hurdles in 15.11, threw the discus 134-4, had the second-highest clearance in the pole vault at 16-5 1/4 and threw the javelin 143-5.

Texas senior Leo Neugebauer won the decathlon for the second consecutive year and broke his own collegiate-record 8,960 points. His old record was 8,836 in winning last year’s NCAA title.

Arkansas senior Laura Taborda advanced to the 3,000 steeplechase final, running 9:48.48 for the second-fastest qualifying time.

Also advancing for the Razorbacks were sophomore Sanu Jallow with the fifth-fastest time in the 800 at 2:00.04 and senior Destiny Huven, who ran a wind-aided 12.72 in the 100 hurdles.

Arkansas senior Nia Robinson was 12th in the long jump final with a best mark of 20 feet, 7 inches.

Freshman Rachel Homoly cleared 13-7 1/4 and finished 18th in the pole vault for the Razorbacks. She missed three attempts at 14-1 1/4.

Linton finished 21st in the 100 (11.33) and 23rd in the 200 (23.37).

Arkansas State junior Selace Sampram took 21st in the shot put (50-7 1/2).

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Arkansas to honor Nolan Richardson with statue outside arena

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March 5, 2026

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Arkansas to honor Nolan Richardson with statue outside arena

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Former Arkansas coach Nolan Richardson, who led the Razorbacks to the 1994 national title, will be immortalized with a statue outside Bud Walton Arena, the school said Wednesday.

Richardson was on the court at halftime of No. 20 Arkansas’ 105-85 win over Texas in the team’s regular-season home finale Wednesday night when athletic director Hunter Yurachek surprised him and told him the school had commissioned a statue to commemorate his achievements.

Per the school’s announcement, work on the statue is set to begin soon.

“Coach Richardson’s impact on the game of basketball and our state is immeasurable,” Yurachek said in a statement. “He represented Arkansas with a toughness and intense work ethic that endeared him to our fans while changing the lives of numerous athletes, coaches and staff under his direction. His ’40 minutes of Hell’ changed college basketball and led to the 1994 national championship that changed Arkansas and our university forever. Coach Richardson will stand tall outside the arena for the rest of time.”

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— Arkansas Razorbacks Men’s Basketball 🐗 (@RazorbackMBB) March 5, 2026

Richardson coined the phrase “40 Minutes of Hell” in reference to the ferocious, full-court defense his Arkansas teams played during his tenure (1985-2002). Between Arkansas and his first Division I job at Tulsa, Richardson amassed 508 wins (389 with the Razorbacks), reached the Final Four three times and secured Arkansas’ only national title.

Richardson also was a member of the Texas Western (now UTEP) teams that preceded the school’s victory over Kentucky in 1966, when five Black players started an NCAA championship game for the first time and won. That game paved the way for Black players to compete at schools that had previously rejected them.

Richardson, one of six SEC coaches to win a national title since 1990, was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2014.

After Wednesday’s game, current Arkansas coach John Calipari joked that he’s contractually obligated to clean the statue once it’s finished.

“Which I will do in a pleasant way because I love it,” he said. “He’s been so good to me since I’ve been here.”

Richardson and Arkansas were not on good terms when they divorced in 2002. But the two sides have repaired the relationship over the years. The university renamed the floor at Bud Walton Arena “Nolan Richardson Court” in 2019. Richardson praised Calipari’s hiring in 2024 after he left Kentucky, and he has been around the program since Calipari’s arrival.

“He should have been had a statue, I think,” said Trevon Brazile, who finished with 28 points on his senior night Wednesday. “They won the national championship.”

Added Darius Acuff Jr., who finished with 28 points and 13 assists against the Longhorns: “It’s great to see that for sure. Coach Richardson is a big part of our team. He’s been to a couple of our practices, so it’s always good to see [him]. He’s a legend.”

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Autopsies rule Arkansas mothers death a suicide; twin children’s deaths homicides

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March 4, 2026

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Autopsies rule Arkansas mothers death a suicide; twin children’s deaths homicides

BONANZA, Ark. (KATV) — According to our partners at 40/29 News, autopsies show that Charity Beallis died by suicide, and her six-year-old twin children died by homicide.

Beallis and the children were found on December 3, 2025, in their home in Bonanza. All three had gunshot wounds.

Records show that Beallis and her husband were in the process of divorcing when the murders happened. 40/29 reports that Beallis’ son has asked that their divorce be considered final, while her husband, Randall Beallis, has asked the court to dismiss the divorce proceedings.

The news release listed the following evidence:

— An examination of the transcripts of the deposition of Mrs. Beallis in the divorce/custody case and the final hearing on the case on 12-2-2025, reveal that she wished to be reconciled to her estranged husband, which did not happen. Mrs. Beallis, after being represented by four different attorneys, represented herself in the contested divorce/custody hearing. At the conclusion of the hearing, Mrs. Beallis was ordered to begin joint custody of her children with her estranged husband.

–Mrs. Beallis’ estranged husband was a driver of a Tesla electric vehicle at that time. Tesla has compiled location data on Tesla vehicles, and according to the information provided by Tesla, Mrs. Beallis’ estranged husband’s vehicle was not near the residence in Bonanza on the night in question. Also, the estranged husband’s phones did not “ping” any of the cell towers proximately related to Ms. Beallis’ location.

–Information from the home security alarm company shows the alarm was deactivated by Mrs. Beallis by her phone (she had exclusive access to the security system) at around 10 pm on the night in question. Even though deactivated, the alarm company was able to provide information showing no doors or windows to the home were opened during that time. When law enforcement arrived after 9:30 am on 12-3-2025, there were no doors or windows open, and they had to use a key to enter the home. SCSO rigorously tested the functioning of each door and window and found them to be operating properly.

The court released an order on Wednesday stating that it does not have jurisdiction to rule on those motions regarding the divorce. Beallis’ body has been released to her son, while the children are with Randall Beallis.

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Frightening times for Hannahs in Israel | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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March 4, 2026

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Frightening times for Hannahs in Israel | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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Wally Hall is assistant managing sports editor for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. A graduate of the University of Arkansas-Little Rock after an honorable discharge from the U.S. Air Force, he is a member and past president of the Football Writers Association of America, member of the U.S. Basketball Writers Association, past president and current executive committee and board member of the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame, and voter for the Heisman Trophy. He has been awarded Arkansas Sportswriter of the Year 10 times and has been inducted into the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame and Arkansas Sportswriters and Sportscasters Hall of Fame.

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