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Arkansas grinds out final day in cold weather at John McDonnell Invitational

In less than ideal weather, Arkansas overcame the sub-50 degree weather to use the final day of the John McDonnell Invitational to post multiple season-best marks.

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FAYETTEVILLE — Competing in less than ideal weather, Arkansas overcame the sub-50 degree weather to use the final day of the John McDonnell Invitational to post multiple season-best marks.

“I think mother nature held us hostage with inclement weather,” said coach Lance Harter. “The women competed really well.

“Unfortunately, Friday the winds were so extreme that the marks, despite being phenomenal, won’t count because of the wind readings. But the competitive effort was there and the consistency factor of running quality efforts is going to pay dividends as the season progresses.

“Not all the meets that we’ve yet to conquer, all the way to the NCAA’s, are going to be ideal [weather]. I think they made the best of it.

“Today we had some good breakthroughs, we got good solid marks in the 1,500-meters considering the wind-chill factor was 24 degrees. I think the women made the best of it considering the circumstances were not in our favor as far as weather goes,” said Harter.

In the women’s 400-meters, Morgan Burks-Magee ran 54.39 for third-place trailing only Chrishuna Williams of Nike (53.63) and the event winner Daina Harper (52.51) — both former Razorbacks.

Sydney Davis took fourth in the same race with her time of 55.42.

Carina Viljoen recorded a season-best in the 800-meters with her runner-up time of 2:08.84. Emily Jeacock finished 10th running 2:19.22.

The 1,500-meters featured five Razorbacks in the top-10 led by Devin Clark’s third-place time of 4:24.24.

After Clark across the line were teammates Regan Hime (4:31.31), Ruth Wiggins (4:32.07), Micah Huckabee (4:35.62), Rachel Nichwitz (4:38.13), Kailee Sawyer (4:39.30), Abby Gray (4:41.57), Alex Ritchey (4:44.02), Greta Taylor (4:49.33), and Payton Brown (4:55.62) in fifth, sixth, ninth, 10th, 11th, 17th, 22nd, 26th, and 34th-place.

Carmen Sitz tied a season-best clearance in the high jump as she soared over 1.65m (5’-5”).

Saturday Results
John McDonnell Invitational

400-meters
3. M. Burks-Magee – 54.39
4. S. Davis – 55.42

800-meters
2. C. Viljoen – 2:08.84
10. E. Jeacock – 2:19.22

1,500-meters
3. D. Clark – 4:24.24
5. R. Hime – 4:31.31
6. R. Wiggins – 4:32.07
9. M. Huckabee – 4:35.62
10. R. Nichwitz – 4:38.13
11. K. Sawyer – 4:39.30
17. A. Gray – 4:41.57
22. A. Ritchey – 4:44.02
26. G. Taylor – 4:49.33
34. P. Brown – 4:55.62

High Jump
5. C. Sitz – 1.65m (5′-5″)

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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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