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First postseason test coming up for third-ranked Razorbacks

No. 3 Arkansas will be in the hunt for its 23rd Southeastern Conference Indoor title this weekend in College Station, competing at the 2018 SEC Indoor Championships.

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COLLEGE STATION, Texas — No. 3 Arkansas will be in the hunt for its 23rd Southeastern Conference Indoor title this weekend in College Station, competing at the 2018 SEC Indoor Championships, Feb. 24-25, at the Gilliam Indoor Track Stadium.

The event will be televised live on the SEC network for the first time beginning at 5 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 25. Fans will be able to live stream Saturday’s action on the SEC Network plus beginning at 2:55 p.m. The broadcast talent includes Dwight Stones, Larry Rawson, Jill Montgomery and John Anderson.

Nationally Ranked SEC Teams

In the most recent USTFCCCA NCAA National Rankings, eight SEC programs were among the top-25 best teams in the country led by No. 2 Florida, No. 3 Arkansas and No. 5 Georgia.

Just out of the top-five, Texas A&M checked in at No. 7, Alabama at No. 8 and Kentucky at No. 11. South Carolina and Auburn rounded out the list ranked 23rd and 25th, respectively.

Indoor Streak

Arkansas looks to extend it’s indoor conference dominance to three championships in-a-row, having won the 2016 crown at home in Fayetteville, Arkansas and last year’s crown on the road in Nashville.

2016 SEC Indoor Results: Arkansas (109), Texas A&M (85.83) | Margin of Victory: 23.17

2017 SEC Indoor Results: Arkansas (98), Alabama (93) | Margin of Victory: 5

All-SEC Returners

The Razorbacks return three individual All-SEC performers from the 2017 squad including Jack Bruce (3,000), Kenzo Cotton (60) and Obi Igbokwe (400).

Bruce won gold at 3,000 meters last year, collecting 10 points for Arkansas on the first day of competition.

He then went on to anchor Arkansas’ distance medley relay team to a silver medal to close out the meet.

Events To Watch (Saturday):

• 3:20 p.m. / 5:50 p.m. | 60/200 Meters Prelims
Featured Razorback: Kenzo Cotton (PR: 6.56/20.65)

• 4:20 p.m. | 400 Meters Prelims 
Featured Razorback: Obi Igbokwe (PR: 45.38)

• 4:30 p.m. | Long Jump 
Featured Razorback: Laquan Nairn (PR: 7.87m/25-10)

• 4:30 p.m. | High Jump 
Featured Razorback: Jah-Nhai Perinchief (PR: 2.22m/7-3 1/4)

• 6:45 p.m. | 3,000 Meters
Featured Razorback: Cameron Griffith (PR: 7:49.78)

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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 (25)10-02681
2.Greenwood (2)10-02343
30Conway9-12022
4.Little Rock Parkview9-11714
5.Bentonville7-31625
6.Benton9-11486
7.Fayetteville8-21117
8.Pulaski Academy8-2898
9.Rogers7-3439
10.Joe T. Robinson9-122
Others receiving votes: Valley View 8, Mountain Home 7, Cabot 6, Little Rock Catholic 6, Shiloh Christian 6, Elkins 1, Farmington 1.
CLASS 7A
1.Bryant (27)10-01351
2.Conway9-11022
3.Bentonville7-3813
4.Fayetteville8-2454
5.Pulaski Academy8-2395
Others receiving votes: Rogers 3.
CLASS 6A
1.Greenwood (27)10-01351
2.Benton9-11082
3.Mountain Home8-2623
4.Shiloh Christian7-3494
5.Little Rock Catholic9-1345
Others receiving votes: Marion 6.
CLASS 5A
1.Little Rock Parkview (27)9-11351
2.Joe T. Robinson9-11062
3.Valley View10-0793
4.Farmington9-1484
5.Hot Springs Lakeside8-2205
Others receiving votes: Camden Fairview 7, Harding Academy 7, Morrilton 3.
CLASS 4A
1.Elkins (20)10-01261
3.Arkadelphia (5)8-2913
2.Little Rock Mills (1)10-0682
4.Warren8-2554
5.Dardanell (1)9-123
Southside Batesville10-023
Others receiving votes: Malvern 12, Gravette 5, Highland 2.
CLASS 3A
1.Bismarck (12)10-01051t
2.Fordyce (10)10-0961t
3.Prescott (1)9-1704
4.Osceola (2)8-1543
5.Booneville (1)9-1395
Others receiving votes: Mansfield (1) 23, Rivercrest 10, Rison 4, Salem 4.
CLASS 2A
1.Carlisle (20)10-01271
2.Conway Christian (7)10-01152
3.Des Arc8-2595
4.East Poinsett Co.7-352
5.Bigelow6-4183
Murfreesboro7-3184
Others receiving votes: Mount Ida 6, Junction City 4, Cross County 3, Poyen 3.
8-MAN SANCTIONED
1.Strong-Huttig (27)5-0811
2.Midland9-0532
3.Cedar Ridge8-1253
Others receiving votes: Woodlawn 3.

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