Clayton graduates Amirah and Arianna Sharpe, both juniors at Arkansas, both advanced in the 400-meter dash at the NCAA Division 1 West Prelims on their home track in Fayetteville, Ark.
Amirah ran 52.28 and Arianna 52.36, and they were the 13th- and 17th-fastest of the 48 qualifiers. The 24-fastest advanced to the national quarterfinals, scheduled for 6:50 p.m. Saturday. The top 12 in the East Regional and the top 12 in the West Regional advance to the NCAA Championships next month at Hayward Field in Eugene.
Everyone who ran 52.55 or faster advanced to Saturday.
Amirah PR’d ith a 51.95 on the same track last month. Arianna Sharpe has a lifetime-best 51.91 from a meet last May, also in Fayetteville. They are 5th- and 6th-fastest all-time on the South Jersey alumni list.
From the Backstretch by Reuben Frank 