First postseason test coming up for third-ranked Razorbacks

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)