“The sky’s the limit as far as how fast I think I can run. I just wanted to come out here and execute and make it to the final. I wasn’t looking for a time or a record.” The words came from the 60m world record holder, Christian Coleman himself. The man wasn’t looking for records, but he indeed set one that day before this statement. In the spring of 2017, at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Oregon, University of Tennessee standout Coleman in his 100 m semifinal on June 7 delivered a stunning 9.82 seconds run with a legal +1.6 m/s wind. But records are meant to be broken, and Christian Coleman just had the guy in his mind to break it. Who?

When the NCAA dropped a DM for the 29-year-old before the NCAATF finals, with the intention to get some shoutouts from the legends of the game for the rising stars, he answered. “Of course, shoutout to my Vols!! Big Orange was made for the big stage! Salute to Jordan Anthony! I’ve been watching his journey, and he deserves to take down that 100m record!” he replied. So did Jordan Anhpny do it?

Jordan Anthony does walk home it the 100 meters NCAA track and field trophy to his name, but unfortunately, he couldn’t surpass Christian Coleman’s record. Donning the classic Arkansas sprinting suit, the 20-year-old took his mark in lane number 9, in a field that had the likes of Max Thomas, Jelani Watkins, etc. Bang, the gunshot cracked through the silence, and the field jolted. For the first few meters, it felt like the Razorback was trailing. The commentators said, “Great start by McCallum, but also by Okon. Israel Okon got out great—it’s Okon. Israel Okon. Now, here comes Jelani Watkins at the end. Watkins just out-leaping Ajayi.”

But soon enough, as the finish inched closer, Jordan was in the lead. “10.07, and Jordan Anthony, the lone Razorback in this 100-meter final, repeats his victory from the SEC meet a month ago in Kentucky. We were all focused on the middle of the track.” He clocked a time of 10.07 seconds to finish 1st. Max Thomas (USC) finished second with a time of 10.10 seconds, just ahead of Jelani Watkins (LSU), who placed third with an identical time of 10.10 (10.092).

This race concludes the 100 m 2025 season for the 20-year-old, and what a season he has had. Multiple trophies, multiple records, and whatnot.

What a season for Jordan Anthony!

Jordan Anthony had an outstanding 2025 season with big wins and fast times. Indoors, he made history by winning the NCAA 60m title, running 6.49 seconds in the final and 6.47 in the semifinal. That 6.47 was the second-fastest time ever by a college athlete and broke the Arkansas school record twice. Outdoors, he ran a wind-legal 9.98 seconds in the 100m at the Mt. SAC Relays, breaking 10 seconds for the first time.

At the SEC Championships, he won both the 100m (9.95s) and 200m (19.93s), becoming one of the few sprinters to run sub-10 and sub-20 in the same meet. He was named SEC Outdoor Runner of the Year and earned the Commissioner’s Trophy as the top scorer. He followed that with a 9.75-second run at the NCAA West First Round (wind-aided), one of the fastest times ever under any conditions, tying with Olympian Andre De Grasse.

His performances earned him a spot on the Bowerman Watch List. At the NCAA Outdoor Championships, Anthony delivered once again, winning the 100m national title with a time of 10.07 seconds, defeating top contenders Max Thomas and Jelani Watkins, and there are still some races to go. What do you think about him?