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Hogs’ women’s team qualifies 22 for NCAA preliminary

Arkansas women’s track and field team secured 22 entries into the NCAA West Preliminary Round in Sacramento, California, on May 24-26.

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FAYETTEVILLE — Following the SEC Outdoor Championships last weekend, the No. 9 Arkansas women’s track and field team secured 22 entries into the NCAA West Preliminary Round in Sacramento, California, on May 24-26 at Hornet Stadium hosted by Sacremento State University.

The NCAA West Preliminary meet is one of two regional events, which serve as the first round of the NCAA Outdoor Championships.

Athletes gain entry into the competition by having one of the top-48 best marks of the region (East or West) in their respective events. In order to advance to the final round in Eugene, Oregon an athlete must finish among the top-12 best (per region) in their respective events.

Razorback Entries

The 22 Razorback entries represent a balanced mix of sprints, relays, distance and field events. In the sprints, Arkansas will compete in the 100-meters, 200-meters, 400-meters, and 100-meter hurdles.

In the distance events, it’ll be the 1,500-meters, 5,000-meters, and 3,000-meter steeplechase while off the track, pole vault, and long jump will highlight Arkansas’ representation in the field events.

Both the 4-x-100-meter relay and 4-x-400-meter relay will be at the meet entering with the fourth-best mark in each event.

Arkansas’ multi Taliyah Brooks posted a mark which qualified her straight through to the NCAA meet in Eugene, Ore.

Year-by-Year Entry Count (National Finish)
• 2017 – 28 (6th)
• 2016 – 37 (1st)
• 2015 – 26 (4th)
• 2014 – 21 (9th)
• 2013 – 22 (8th)
• 2012 – 26 (24th)
• 2011 – 20 (14th)

Solo Double Duty
Four Razorbacks, Baylark (100/200), Kiara Parker (100/200) and Maddy Reed (1,500/5K) will pursue final round qualification in two events apiece. Brooks, competing in the open long jump during the West Preliminary will attempt to add a second event in the NCAA meet having already secured her spot at the meet in the heptathlon.

Event Breakdown
100 Meters
Kiara Parker
Jada Baylark

200 Meters
Kiara Parker
Jada Baylark

400 Meters
Morgan Burks-Magee

1,500 Meters
Nikki Hiltz
Carina Viljoen
Maddy Reed

5,000 Meters
Maddy Reed

100 Meter Hurdles
Janeek Brown

3,000 Meter Steeplechase
Devin Clark
Rachel Nichwitz
Regan Hime

4-x-100 Meter Relay
Taliyah Brooks, Kiara Parker, Jada Baylark, Janeek Brown

4-x-400 Meter Relay
Kiara Parker, Morgan Burks-Magee, Jada Baylark, Sydney Davis

Pole Vault
Lexi Jacobus
Tori Hoggard
Rylee Robinson
Elizabeth Ramos-Mata
Morgan Hartsell

Long Jump
Taliyah Brooks

Heptathlon (Through to NCAAs in Eugene)
Taliyah Brooks

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2024 High School Rankings

Following is the Arkansas Sports Media High School Football Poll including the Overall Top 10, the top five in Classes 7A, 6A, 5A, 4A, 3A and 2A, plus the top three in the 8-man division, as voted by a panel of sports media from around the state for the week ending August 24. Ranking is given with first-place votes received, records, total points and ranking from last week's poll:
OVERALLRecordPtsPrv
1.Bryant (18)8-02521
2.Conway (6)8-02302
3.Greenwood (2)8-02103
4.Little Rock Parkview7-11714
5.Bentonville5-31416
6.Benton7-11265
7.Fayetteville6-21008
8.Pulaski Academy6-2757
9.Rogers5-3459
10.Shiloh Christian6-24010
Others receiving votes: Marion 13, Valley View 9, Joe T Robinson 8, Mountain Home 4, Cabot 3, Elkins 3.
CLASS 7A
1.Bryant (20)8-01241
2.Conway (6)8-01052
3.Bentonville5-3753
4.Fayetteville6-2455
5.Pulaski Academy6-2354
Others receiving votes: Rogers 5.
CLASS 6A
1.Greenwood (26)8-01301
2.Benton7-11022
3.Shiloh Christian6-2713
4.Marion7-1524
5.Mountain Home7-131
Others receiving votes: Little Rock Catholic 4.
CLASS 5A
1.Little Rock Parkview (23)7-11271
2.Joe T Robinson7-1902
3.Valley View (3)8-0803
4.Hot Springs Lakeside7-1484
5.Farmington7-130
Others receiving votes: Camden Fairview 4, Maumelle 4, Morrilton 3, Greenbrier 2, Harding Academy 1.
CLASS 4A
1.Elkins (19)8-01161
2.Arkadelphia (5)6-2792
3.Little Rock Mills (1)8-0703
4.Warren6-2404
5.Malvern (1)8-0315
Others receiving votes: Dardanelle 22, Southside Batesville 11, Mena 8, Bauxite 7, DeWitt 4, Highland 2.
CLASS 3A
4.Bismarck (15)8-01054
5.Fordyce (4)8-0765
Prescott (3)7-1531t
1.Osceola (2)6-149
3.Mayflower (1)8-036
Others receiving votes: Booneville (1) 31, Rivercrest 19, Mansfield 14, Charleston 4, Rison 3.
CLASS 2A
1.Carlisle (21)8-01211
2.Conway Christian (4)8-01042
3.Des Arc7-1663
4.Bigelow (1)6-2455
5.Murfreesboro6-230
Others receiving votes: Marked Tree 10, Mineral Springs 6, Junction City 5, Cross County 1, Mount Ida 1, Poyen 1
8-MAN SANCTIONED
1.Strong-Huttig (25)5-0761
2.Midland (1)7-0502
3.Cedar Ridge7-1253
Others receiving votes: Rector 5.

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