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Hogs get past Auburn for second win of season

Five Razorbacks took seven event titles, including four on bars, as 10th-ranked Arkansas eased past 15th-ranked Auburn.

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FAYETTEVILLE — Five Razorbacks took seven event titles, including four on bars, as 10th-ranked Arkansas eased past 15th-ranked Auburn, 196.750-194.875, Friday night inside Barnhill Arena.

“It was a good meet,” said head coach Mark Cook. “Hailey Garner competed on vault for the first time in two years and looked strong. On Bars we were lights out. It was a good meet. We were a little bit tired on balance beam, but we finished strong on the floor. ”

The 1.875-point final margin was the widest in the 16-year series history against Auburn. Arkansas’ 196.750 was its second-highest score of the season and fifth-straight over 196.

First Rotation: Arkansas Vault: 48.975, Auburn Bars: 48.275
Competing just five athletes on vault, Arkansas gained a seven-tenths advantage after the first rotation. Arkansas’ three anchors each got scores of 9.850 or higher with senior Braie Speed leading the way with a 9.875. Freshman Sarah Shaffer and senior Amanda Wellick recorded scores of 9.850.

“It felt really good to be back at home tonight,” said Wellick. “We started off on vault dialed in and kept the momentum going.”

Second Rotation: Arkansas Bars: 49.450, Auburn Vault: 48.775
Four scores of 9.900 gave Arkansas a huge advantage through two rotations as the Razorbacks posted their second-highest bar score in program history. Shaffer began the high scoring with a 9.900 in the second spot, as fellow freshman Sydney Laird followed that up with a 9.850. Arkansas’ three anchors again posted high scores, this time as Wellick, Speed and sophomore Hailey Garner all scored a 9.900 to give the Razorbacks a 49.450 event score.

Third Rotation: Arkansas Beam: 49.050 , Auburn Floor: 48.900
Wellick and sophomore Michaela Burton led the Razorbacks on beam with scores of 9.850 each. Sophomore Jessica Yamzon recorded a 9.825 to round out the top-three for Arkansas. The Razorbacks recovered from a single low score to post a 49.050 and extend its lead over the tigers to 1.525 points.

Fourth Rotation: Arkansas Floor: 49.275, Auburn Beam: 48.925
The Razorbacks posted a 49.275 in the final rotation to take the team event title in all four events for the first time this season. Arkansas extended its lead even further in the final rotation led by Shaffer who posted her second 9.900 of the night. It’s the second-straight meet with a 9.900 on floor for Shaffer, and her second-consecutive meet recording two 9.900’s. Yamzon and Burton were just behind Shaffer with 9.875’s each.

“We’re feeling pretty confident,” said Wellick. “We know we’re a strong team this year. We’re excited. Tonight was a fun meet.”

Yamzon took her second all-around title of the season with a 39.225. Shaffer tallied a 38.775 with three scores over 9.850.

Up Next:
Arkansas heads to St. Louis, Missouri for the Mardi Gras Invitational against LSU, Missouri and George Washington. The meet is scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. and will stream live on FloGymnastics (subscription required).

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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 (19)9-02711
2.Conway (7)9-02522
3.Greenwood (2)9-02213
4.Little Rock Parkview8-11804
5.Bentonville6-31575
6.Benton8-11386
7.Fayetteville7-21057
8.Pulaski Academy7-2978
9.Rogers6-3389
10.Mountain Home8-129
Others receiving votes: Joe T Robinson 12, Elkins 7, LR Catholic 7, Shiloh Christian 7, Valley View 7, Cabot 6, Marion 4, LR Christian 1.
CLASS 7A
1.Bryant (21)9-01331
2.Conway (7)9-01192
3.Bentonville6-3783
4.Fayetteville7-2504
5.Pulaski Academy7-2335
Others receiving votes: Rogers 7.
CLASS 6A
1.Greenwood (28)9-01401
2.Benton8-11122
3.Mountain Home8-1775
4.Shiloh Christian6-3353
5.Little Rock Catholic8-128
Others receiving votes: Marion 24.
CLASS 5A
1.Little Rock Parkview (27)8-11391
2.Joe T. Robinson8-11022
3.Valley View (1)9-0943
4.Farmington8-1435
5.Hot Springs Lakeside7-2214
Others receiving votes: Camden Fairview 8, Harding Academy 8, Morrilton 3, Vilonia 1.
CLASS 4A
1.Elkins (18)9-01291
2.Little Rock Mills (4)9-0753
3.Arkadelphia (3)7-2712
4.Warren7-2594
5.Malvern (3)9-0485
Others receiving votes: Dardanelle 18, Southside Batesville 13, Mena 6, Highland 1.
CLASS 3A
1.Bismarck (11)9-01081
Fordyce (11)9-01082
3.Osceola (3)7-1654
4.Prescott (2)8-1603
5.Booneville (1)8-1275
Others receiving votes: Mansfield 20, Rivercrest 20, Charleston 4, Rison 9, Mayflower 3.
CLASS 2A
1.Carlisle (24)9-01351
2.Conway Christian (3)9-01102
3.Bigelow (1)7-2724
4.Murfreesboro7-2535
5.Des Arc7-2283
Others receiving votes: East Poinsett County 8, Marked Tree 4, Cross County 3, Poyen 3, Junction City 2, Mount Ida 2.
8-MAN SANCTIONED
1.Strong-Huttig (27)5-0831
2.Midland (1)8-0542
3.Cedar Ridge8-1273
Others receiving votes: Woodlawn 4.

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