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Hogs remain in hunt for program of the year honor
With a pair of top-15 national championship finishes behind them, Arkansas remains in the hunt for the 2017-18 John McDonnell Program of the Year Award.
NEW ORLEANS — With a pair of top-15 national championship finishes behind them, Arkansas remains in the hunt for the 2017-18 John McDonnell Program of the Year Award, sitting at No. 2 in the latest standings with 18.5 points.
Teams must qualify for each of the NCAA Championships (cross country, indoor and outdoor) to be eligible for the award. A team receives points based on its finish at each championship event (i.e. first = 1 point, 10th = 10 points) and the points are added together with each passing season. The team with the lowest score following the completion of the NCAA Outdoor Championships is determined the winner.
Program of the Year Standings
1. Northern Arizona – 16
2. Arkansas – 18.5
3. Oregon – 19.5
4. Alabama – 23
5. Syracuse – 23.5
Cross Country
The Razorbacks placed fifth at the 2017 NCAA Cross Country Championships led by three-time All-American Jack Bruce who posted his highest career finish in the event, placing 13th. Along with Bruce the Hogs were pushed to their top-five finish by seniors Austen Dalquist and Alex George who finished 43rd and 51st, respectively. Arkansas was the highest-finishing Southeastern Conference team at the national meet.
Indoor Track and Field
Arkansas recently wrapped up its indoor season placing 13th at the 2018 NCAA Indoor Championships this past weekend in College Station, Texas. Seven Razorbacks combined to score 16 points at the meet, with junior Cameron Griffith finishing as Arkansas’ top performer with his bronze-medal performance at 3,000 meters. In addition to Griffith, the Razorbacks picked up five points from 4-x-400-meter relay quartet Roy Ejiakuekwu, Kemar Mowatt, Jamarco Stephen and Obi Igbokwe. Junior Gabe Moore added three points from a sixth-place finish in the heptathlon, while senior Kenzo Cotton added two points from a seventh-place finish in the 200.
2017-2018 Cross Country All-American(s)
Jack Bruce, 13th place
2017-2018 Indoor First Team All-American(s)
Kenzo Cotton – 200 meters, 7th place
Roy Ejiakuekwu – 4-x-400m relay, 4th place
Cameron Griffith – 3,000 meters, 3rd place
Obi Igbokwe – 4-x-400m relay, 4th place
Gabe Moore – Heptathlon, 6th place
Kemar Mowatt – 4-x-400m relay, 4th place
Jamarco Stephen – 4-x-400m relay, 4th place
2017-2018 Indoor Second Team All-American(s)
Jack Bruce – 5,000 meters, 12th place
Kenzo Cotton – 60 meters, 10th place
Obi Igbokwe – 400 meters, 14th place
Laquan Nairn – Long Jump, 11th place
| Thu, Aug 29 |  | vs UAPB (Little Rock) | W, 70-0 |
| Sat, Sep 7 |  | @ Oklahoma State | L, 31-39 2OT |
| Sat, Sep 14 |  | vs UAB | W, 37-27 |
| Sat, Sep 21 |  | @ Auburn | 2:30 PM ESPN |
| Sat, Sep 28 |  | vs Texas A&M (Arl) | TBD |
| Sat, Oct 5 |  | vs Tennessee | TBD |
| Sat, Oct 19 |  | vs LSU | TBD |
| Sat, Oct 26 |  | @ Mississippi State | TBD |
| Sat, Nov 2 |  | vs Ole Miss | TBD |
| Sat, Nov 16 |  | vs Texas | 11:00 AM |
| Sat, Nov 23 |  | vs Louisiana Tech | TBD |
| Sat, Nov 30 |  | @ Missouri | TBD |
| 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: | ||||
| OVERALL | Record | Pts | Prv | |
| 1. | Bryant (4) | 3-0 | 116 | 1 |
| 2. | Greenwood (2) | 3-0 | 107 | 3 |
| 3. | Fayetteville (4) | 2-0 | 104 | 2 |
| 4. | Conway (2) | 2-0 | 99 | 4 |
| 5. | Little Rock Parkview (1) | 2-1 | 80 | 5 |
| 6. | Pulaski Academy | 3-0 | 67 | 6 |
| 7. | Benton | 1-1 | 46 | 8 |
| 8. | Bentonville | 0-2 | 28 | 9 |
| 9. | Shiloh Christian | 2-1 | 19 | 7 |
| 10. | Cabot | 1-2 | 14 | 10 |
| Others receiving votes: Marion 11, Rogers 8, Joe T. Robinson 6, Springdale 5, Fort Smith Southside 2, Valley View 2, Arkadelphia 1. | ||||
| CLASS 7A | ||||
| 1. | Bryant (5) | 3-0 | 56 | 1 |
| 2. | Fayetteville (5) | 2-0 | 53 | 2 |
| 3. | Conway (3) | 3-0 | 46 | 3 |
| 4. | Pulaski Academy | 3-0 | 25 | 4 |
| 5. | Bentonville | 0-2 | 9 | 5 |
| Others receiving votes: Rogers 4, Cabot 1, Springdale 1. | ||||
| CLASS 6A | ||||
| 1. | Greenwood (13) | 3-0 | 65 | 1 |
| 2. | Benton | 1-1 | 51 | 2 |
| 3. | Shiloh Christian | 2-1 | 36 | 3 |
| 4. | Marion | 2-1 | 20 | 4 |
| 5. | Mountain Home | 2-0 | 17 | 5 |
| Others receiving votes: Fort Smith Southside 6. | ||||
| CLASS 5A | ||||
| 1. | Little Rock Parkview (13) | 2-1 | 65 | 1 |
| 2. | Joe T Robinson | 2-1 | 50 | 2 |
| 3. | Harding Academy | 1-1 | 27 | 3 |
| 4. | Valley View | 3-0 | 18 | 5 |
| 5. | Hot Springs Lakeside | 2-1 | 14 | 4 |
| Others receiving votes: Camden Fairview 12, Maumelle 5, Morrilton 3, Greenbrier 1. | ||||
| CLASS 4A | ||||
| 1. | Elkins (7) | 3-0 | 52 | 3 |
| 2. | Arkadelphia (2) | 1-2 | 34 | 2 |
| 3. | Warren (2) | 1-2 | 31 | 1 |
| Little Rock Mills (1) | 3-0 | 31 | 4 | |
| 5. | Malvern (1) | 3-0 | 22 | 5 |
| Others receiving votes: DeWitt 14, Highland 5, Bauxite 4, Southside Batesville 1, Clinton 1. | ||||
| CLASS 3A | ||||
| 1. | Booneville (6) | 2-0 | 56 | 2 |
| 2. | Prescott (5) | 2-0 | 52 | 1 |
| 3. | Newport (1) | 3-0 | 31 | 4 |
| 4. | Rivercrest (1) | 2-0 | 27 | 3 |
| 5. | Walnut Ridge | 3-0 | 15 | 5 |
| Others receiving votes: Bismarck 5, Salem 4, Fordyce 3, Charleston 2. | ||||
| CLASS 2A | ||||
| 1. | Carlisle (8) | 2-0 | 57 | 1 |
| 2. | Conway Christian (3) | 3-0 | 53 | 2 |
| 3. | Des Arc | 2-0 | 21 | — |
| 4. | Junction City | 1-2 | 20 | 4 |
| 5. | Marked Tree (1) | 2-1 | 18 | — |
| Others receiving votes: Bigelow (1) 13, Mineral Springs 10, McCrory 3. | ||||
| 8-MAN SANCTIONED | ||||
| 1. | Rector (9) | 1-0 | 31 | 1 |
| 2. | Strong (4) | 0-0 | 29 | 2 |
| 3. | Woodlawn | 1-1 | 6 | 3 |
| Others receiving votes: Cedar Ridge 4, Midland 3, Brinkley 2. | ||||