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Arkansas’ women closes out regular season with Smith’s personal best

Arkansas’ women’s track and field team put a bow on the regular season after concluding the Arkansas Twilight on a rainy Friday night.

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FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas’ women’s track and field team put a bow on the regular season after concluding the Arkansas Twilight on a rainy Friday night at John McDonnell Field in Fayetteville.

Freshman J’Alyiea Smith posted a lifetime-best 1.76m (5-9.25) clearance in the high jump early in the afternoon to secure the event victory.

In the javelin, sophomore Riley Hoogerwerf picked up a victory with a personal-best 32.59m (106-11), while junior Elleyt Belote placed second at 30.48m (100-0).

Hoogerwerf also hit a mark of 41.35m (135-8) in the discus on her third attempt to finish sixth overall.

The running events began after a two-and-a-half hour weather delay with the 3,000-meter event.

Sophomore Greta Taylor paced the Razorbacks with a 10:24.42, crossing the finish line in third, while sophomore Payton Brown placed sixth at 10:35.40.

Sophomore Tamara Kuykendall cruised to a first-place time of 11.73 in the 100-meter dash.

Senior Sydney Hammit followed with a first-place finish among collegians in the 400-meter dash at 53.58, which sophomore Morgan Burks-Magee closely behind at 53.92.

Another sophomore, G’Auna Edwards, easily took home gold in the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 13.60.

Burks-Magee returned to the track to top all collegiate runners in the 200-meter dash with a time of 24.28, while Kuykendall was second among college sprinters in the event at 24.41.

Senior Sydney Brown and freshman Quinn Owen went 1-2 in the 1,500 meters at 4:24.86 and 4:25.27, respectively.

Up next, the Razorbacks turn their attention to the SEC Outdoor Championships on May 9-11 at John McDonnell Field in Fayetteville.

Discus
6th – Riley Hoogerwerf – 41.35m ( 135-8)

Javelin
1st – Riley Hoogerwerf – 32.59m (106-11)
2nd – Ellyt Belote- 30.48m (100-0)

Pole Vault
3rd – Morgan Hartsell – 3.46m (11-4.25)

High Jump
1st – J’Alyiea Smith – 1.76m (5-9.25)

Long Jump
N/A – Rachel Jantzi – Foul

3,000 Meters
3rd – Greta Taylor – 10:24.42
6th – Payton Brown – 10:35.40

100 Meters
1st – Tamara Kuykendall – 11.73

400 Meters
3rd – Sydney Hammit – 53.58
4th – Morgan Burks Magee – 53.92
7th – Paris Peoples – 54.67
10th – J’Alyiea Smith – 55.96
11th – Sydney Davis – 56.54

100-Meter Hurdles
1st – G’Auna Edwards – 13.60

800 Meters
6th – Micah Huckabee – 2:15.99

200 Meters
2nd – Morgan Burks-Magee – 24.28
3rd – Tamara Kuykendall – 24.41
7th – Shafiqua Maloney – 24.82

1,500 Meters
1st – Sydney Brown – 4:24.86
2nd – Quinn Owen – 4:25.27
7th – Josie Carson – 4:41.67
14 – Tess Iler – 5:01.34
N/A – Meghan Underwood – DNF

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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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