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2025-26 Men's Track & Field Roster

Anthony Buford

  • Class Sophomore
  • Height 6-3
  • Hometown Detroit, Mich.
  • High School Frederick Douglass
  • Major Psychology

Biography

Collegiate Honors
• 2026 Horizon League Outdoor All-Academic Team
• 2026 Horizon League Outdoor 4x400 Relay Champion
• 2025 Horizon League Outdoor Freshman Field Athlete of the Year
• 2025 Horizon League Outdoor Long Jump Champion
• 2025 Horizon League Indoor Freshman Field Athlete of the Year
• Two-time Horizon League Field Athlete of the Week (Dec. 16, 2025, May 5, 2026)

 
2025-26 Outdoor
Event Meet (Date) Result Place
200m Dash Duke Invitational (Apr. 10) 22.34 62nd
Gibson Invitational (Apr. 16) 22.09 13th
Gary Wieneke Memorial (May 1) 21.98 8th
400m Run Raleigh Relays (Mar. 26) 48.69 57th
Duke Invitational (Apr. 10) 48.56 31st
Gibson Invitational (Apr. 16) 48.93 13th
Jim Freeman/Clark Wood Open (Apr. 23) 47.65 8th
Horizon League Championships (May 8) 49.32 5th (p)
Horizon League Championships (May 8) 47.97 5th (f)
NCAA Final Qualifier (May 14) 48.67 5th
Long Jump Raleigh Relays (Mar. 26) 7.20m 5th
Duke Invitational (Apr. 10) 6.97m 17th
Jim Freeman/Clark Wood Open (Apr. 23) 6.93m 11th
Gary Wieneke Memorial (May 1) 7.24m 2nd
Horizon League Championships (May 8) 7.14m 2nd
NCAA Final Qualifier (May 14) 7.43m 1st
2025-26 Indoor
Event Meet (Date) Result Place
200m Dash Meyo Invitational (Jan. 30) 22.51 14th
Big Meet Friday (Feb. 13) 22.31 5th
300m Dash Blue Demon Holiday Invitational (Dec. 12) 35.11 4th
400m Dash Minnesota Open (Jan. 10) 51.01 4th
Larry Wieczorek Invitational (Jan. 23) 50.47 8th
Meyo Invitational (Jan. 30) 49.69 15th
Iowa State Classic (Feb. 6) 49.58 10th
Big Meet Friday (Feb. 13) 48.90 15th
Horizon League Championships (Feb. 28) 48.79 3rd (p)
Long Jump Blue Demon Holiday Invitational (Dec. 12) 7.01m 1st
Minnesota Open (Jan. 10) 6.60m 5th
Tierney Classic (Jan. 18) 7.29m 1st
Larry Wieczorek Invitational (Jan. 23) 6.79m 8th
Panther Tune-Up (Feb. 21) 7.50m 2nd
     
2024-25 Outdoor
Event Meet (Date) Result Place
Long Jump Redbird Challenge (Mar. 29) 7.41m 1st
Ashton May Invite (Apr. 5) 7.51m 2nd
Duke Invitational (Apr. 11) 7.03m 8th
Fighting Illini Twilight (Apr. 26) 7.10m 5th
Horizon League Championships (May 10) 7.39m 1st
UW-La Crosse Final Qualifier (May 14) 7.01m 4th
200m Dash Badger Challenge (May 2) 22.44 6th
400m Dash Duke Invitational (Apr. 12) 49.52 47th
Gibson Invitational (Apr. 19) 49.49 19th
Horizon League Championships (May 10) 49.98 4th (p)
Horizon League Championships (May 11) 49.19 4th (f)
    
2024-25 Indoor
Event Meet (Date) Result Place
Long Jump Tierney Classic (Jan. 25) 7.01m 2nd
Meyo Invite (Feb. 1) 7.15m 2nd
Mark Guthrie Legacy Invite (Feb. 8) 7.05m 4th
Panther Tune-Up (Feb. 22) 7.04m 3rd
Horizon League Championships (Mar. 1) 7.20m 2nd
200m Dash Big Meet Friday (Feb. 14) 23.13 11th
400m Dash Meyo Invite (Feb. 1) 49.99 9th
Mark Guthrie Legacy Invite (Feb. 8) 50.65 11th
Big Meet Friday (Feb. 14) 50.06 25th
Horizon League Championships (Mar. 1) 51.22 6th (p)
Horizon League Championships (Mar. 2) 51.19 7th (f)
    


High School: Graduated from Fredrick Douglas High School in Detroit, Mich… Helped the Hurricanes to a regional title as a Junior… Won individual State Titles in the 400m and the Long Jump… Named to three All-American teams, eight All-State, and 14 All-City teams… Holds the school record in the 400m as well as the school and state record in the long jump… Also helped the basketball team to two district titles, being named the All-State and All-District second teams… Earned honor roll sophomore, junior and senior year.
 
Personal: Son of Ray and Keonda Buford… A psychology major… Chose Milwaukee because he likes Coach Basler’s approach to coaching.

Historical Player Information

  • 2024-25Freshman

    Horizontal/Sprints
    6'3" 0 lbs

  • 2025-26Sophomore

    Horizontal / Sprints
    6'3" 171 lbs