University of Houston Athletics
2026 Track and Field Roster
Roster

Danarrion Ard
- Position:
 - Sprints
 
- Class:
 - Senior
 
- Hometown:
 - Winona, Miss.
 
- High School:
 - Eagles Landing High School
 
- Prev School:
 - Mississippi State
 
AT MISSISSIPPI STATE
JUNIOR (2025)
Indoor
- Opened his season at the Samford Invite, running 6.75 in the 60m
 - He improved on his reason opening time at the Samford Open, clocking in at 6.73 in the 60m
 - Set a 200m personal best of 21.86 at the Orange & Purple Invitational
 - Ran 6.85 in the 60m at the Charlie Thomas Invitational, then 6.88 at the Tiger Paw Invitational to close out the indoor season
 
Outdoor
- Opened his outdoor season at the Alumni Bulldog Relays, running a wind-legal personal best of 10.30 in the 100m
 - Ran 10.45 in the 100m at the Florida Relays
 - Clocked 10.55 in the 100m and helped the 4x100m to a 39.77 finish at the Tom Jones Invitational
 - Ran 10.66 in the 100m and helped the 4x100m to a 39.82 finish at the Maroon and White Tune Up
 - Ran 10.50 in the 100m at the SEC Outdoor Championships to close the season
 
SOPHOMORE (2024)
Indoor
- Made his MSU debut at the Vulcan Invite (1/13)
 - Earned a 2nd place finish with a personal best time of 6.75 at the Vulcan Invite (1/13)
 - Ran a personal best of 6.71 in the 60m at the Clemson Tiger Paw Invitational
 
- Made his MSU outdoor debut at the Bulldog Alumni Relays, running his second fastest 100m of the season at 10:38m
 - Ran a personal best in the 200m at the Maroon and White Invite, running 21.14
 - Matched his personal best at the SEC Outdoor Championships in the 100m at 10:35
 - Qualified for the NCAA East First Round in the 100m, running 10.50 and finishing 31st
 - Booked a ticket to the NCAA Championship as a 4x100m alternate
 
AT ARKANSAS STATE
FRESHMAN (2023)
Indoor
- Ran a season-best 6.89 in the 60m and 22.14 in the 200m at the Sun Belt Conference Championships
 
- Took silver in the 100m at the Sun Belt Conference Championships with a time of 10.26
 - Runner-up in the 100m at the Music City Challenge, while placing seventh in the 200m
 - Finished fifth in the 200m at the Red Wolves Open, clocking a time of 21.21, while also running the anchor leg in the first place 4x100m relay
 - Part of the Red Wolves’ runner-up 4x100m relay squad at the Joe Walker Invitational that ran a season-best 40.27
 - Competed in the 100m at the Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays.
 
HIGH SCHOOL
- Prepped at Eagle's Landing High School
 - Five-time All-American sprinter
 - Earned gold in 100m at the Adidas National Champion
 - Earned gold at the AAU national championships in the 100m
 - Two-time state championships qualifier
 - Wingfoot Night of Champions winner and record holder
 
PERSONAL
- Born in McDonough, Ga.
 - Knows how to play the piano
 - Most memorable athletic moment was being an AAU National Champion
 - Also lettered in football
 
Interview - Shaun Maswanganyi
Tuesday, August 06
1PM - Track & Field, Outdoor | Tom Tellez Invitational
Friday, May 03
Track & Field, Outdoor | Cameron Burrell Alumni Invitational:
Saturday, April 06
Kirk Baptiste Spring Break Invitational
Thursday, March 14






















































































































