Jordan Pierre
| Sport | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Sprint |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 400m: 44.12 (2026) |
Jordan Pierre is an American sprinter who competes primarily over 400 metres. He has had podium finishes at the NCAA Championships over 400 metres, both outdoors and indoors and in 2026 set the University of Arkansas school record at the distance.[1]
Biography
From Orlando, Florida, Pierre attended Maynard Evans High School, where he won Florida state high school titles in the 400 metres.[2][3]
Later a student at the University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Pierre qualified for the 2025 NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Oregon over 400 metres running a personal best 45.44 seconds in the semi-final, before placing third overall in the final in 45.75 seconds in June 2025.[4][5][6]
Pierre transferred to the University of Arkansas prior to the 2026 indoor season. In February 2026, he placed second in the 400 metres at SEC Championships and ran 45.06 seconds, taking more than two seconds from his indoor personal best.[5] He placed third competing for the University of Arkansas over 400 metres at the 2026 NCAA Indoor Championships, finishing in 44.85 seconds in Fayetteville, Arkansas.[7] In May, Pierre set a new Razorback school record in the 400 metres with a personal best time of 44.12 seconds in finishing runner-up to Samuel Ogazi at the SEC Championships. The previous Arkansas school record of 44.48 was set by Roddie Haley in 1986. He also ran as part of the Arkansas team which secured a third-place finish in the 4 x 400 metres relay, with a time of 3:00.62, third on the University of Arkansas all-time list.[8][9][10] Later that month, he ran 44.81 seconds for the 400 m at the West Regionals, to finish ahead of Jayden Davis and qualified for the 2026 NCAA Outdoor Championships, where he helped Arkansas to win the team title with a fifth place finish in the 400 m final.[11][12][13]
References
- ^ "Jordan Pierre". World Athletics. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
- ^ "Orlando area high school track and field best performances". orlandosentinel.com. 21 Mar 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
- ^ Stonecipher, Mark (May 13, 2023). "Interview with 400m Champion Jordan Evans". Mile Split. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
- ^ Spearman, Tanner (June 11, 2025). "NCAA Track: UAPB's Pierre qualifies for 400-meter finals". pbcommercial. Retrieved 25 March 2026.
- ^ a b Cheng, Jordan (12 March 2026). "2026 NCAA indoor men's sprint preview". Lets Run. Retrieved 25 March 2026.
- ^ "NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships". World Athletics. 14 June 2025. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
- ^ "Arkansas & Georgia Claim The 2026 NCAA D1 Indoor National Team T&F Titles". Flo Track. 15 March 2026. Retrieved 25 March 2026.
- ^ Price, Shawn (May 17, 2026). "No. 1 Razorbacks claim 25th SEC Outdoor Championship". ktlo.com. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
- ^ "ARKANSAS MEN, FLORIDA WOMEN CELEBRATE SEC TEAM TITLES". Dye Stat. 17 May 2026. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
- ^ Johnson, Robert; Gault, Jonathan (May 18, 2026). "WTW: NCAA conference fireworks, Diamond League drama, and the cruelest relay DQ in high school history". Lets Run. Retrieved 19 May 2026.
- ^ "NCAA Track And Field Championships 2026 Qualifiers". Flotrack. 2 June 2026. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
- ^ "NCAA WEST: WORLD LEAD FOR KENDRICK SMALLWOOD IN 110-METER HURDLES". Dye Stat. 30 May 2026. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
- ^ "ARKANSAS DEPTH RULES THE DAY FOR MEN'S TEAM TITLE AT NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS". Dye Stat. 13 June 2026. Retrieved 13 June 2026.