Noe improved her outdoor career best by six seconds with a 15:28.04 win over teammate Sydney Thorvaldson (15:33.35). It was the top collegiate time in the 5,000m this past week and improved Noe’s position at No. 4 on the UA all-time list. Noe’s previous outdoor best was 15:34.39 set in 2024.

Thorvaldson holds the Arkansas school record in the 5,000m with a 15:25.07 set in 2024 while Dominique Scott (15:25.10) and Lauren Gregory (15:25.17) rank No. 2 and No. 3 on the UA all-time list.

Previously this season Noe moved to No. 2 on the UA 10,000m list with a 31:59.22. Indoors, Noe broke Arkansas school records in both the 3,000m (8:47.17) and 5,000m (15:11.27).

Also racing over 5,000m at the Payton Jordan Invitational were Razorbacks Olivia Pielemeier (16:09.71 PR) and Bradley Weimer (16:36.84). Pielemeier finished ninth in the section 1 race with Noe and Thorvaldson, while Weimer placed second during her outdoor debut in the event racing in section 2.