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Hogs score 196 at SEC Championship for just third time

Arkansas placed first in the first session, scoring a 196.425, and finished fifth overall at the SEC Championship inside Chaifetz Arena.

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ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Arkansas placed first in the first session, scoring a 196.425, and finished fifth overall at the SEC Championship inside Chaifetz Arena on Saturday.

It marks just the third time in school history the Razorbacks have posted a 196 or higher at the event. The Finish is Arkansas’ highest since finishing fourth in 2011.

The Razorbacks, competing in Olympic order for the first time at the Championship, finished with the second highest score in program history at the meet.

The score allowed Arkansas to drop a lower road score and propelled its RQS (Regional Qualifying Score) to another program record 196.820.

First Rotation: Arkansas Vault: 48.975
After a couple of low scores to start the rotation, the Razorbacks three anchors all recorded scores of 9.800 or higher, inlcuding 9.850’s from seniors Amanda Wellick and Braie Speed.

Speed, who has not scored below a 9.850 on vault all season, continues to be stellar on the event, as she has posted scores of 9.800 or higher in 34-of-38 vault appearances.

Arkansas would trail in the first session for the only time after the first rotation.

Second Rotation: Arkansas Bars: 49.150
The Razorbacks posted a 49 on bars at the Championship for just the fourth time in program history and tied their best score on bars at the event with a 49.150.

Arkansas’ final three competitors on the event all posted scores of 9.850, the highest scores given out at the meet during the first session.

Wellick and Speed posted each tallied a 9.850 as did sophomore Hailey Garner in the anchor position.

Third Rotation: Arkansas Beam: 49.225
Led by a 9.925 from Garner, the Razorbacks scored the highest beam score by an Arkansas team at the SEC Championship.

Garner joined Razorback great Katherine Grable as the only Arkansas gymnasts to post a 9.925 at the Championship, as Grable recorded a 9.925 on floor in 2013.

In total, the Razorbacks posted five scores over 9.800 on the event, as sophomore Jessica Yamzon and freshman Sophia Carter recorded 9.850’s while Wellick and sophomore Michaela Burton tallied 9.800’s to round out Arkansas’ scoring.

“Our main theme this year has been to have each other’s back,” said Garner. “I think we brought a lot today, but I know that as a whole we can bring so much more. We’re really excited to go to regionals and show everyone what we have worked so hard for this season. This team is capable of so much more and we’re not done yet.”

Fourth Rotation: Arkansas Floor: 49.075
Arkansas began the final rotation with scores of 9.725 and 9.750 from senior Mia Bargiacchi and Wellick, and needed a strong finish from its final four competitors to finish ahead of Georgia in the first session.

They got just that with four scores over 9.800 led by Carter who anchored the rotation and posted a 9.875, the highest score on floor in the rotation.

All-SEC Razorbacks
Vault: Braie Speed, Amanda Wellick- 9.850
Bars: Amanda Wellick, Braie Speed, Hailey Garner- 9.850, Sydney Laird- 9.825
Beam: Hailey Garner- 9.925
Floor: Sophia Carter- 9.875, Sarah Shaffer- 9.850
All Around: Amanda Wellick- 39.250

All Freshman Team
All-Around: Sarah Shaffer
Floor and Bars: Sophia Carter
Bars: Sydney Laird

Up Next
The Razorbacks await their NCAA Regional selection. The NCAA Selection Show will air on NCAA.com Monday at 3 p.m. CT.

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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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