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Jacobus named to ‘Bowerman’ preseason watch list

Two-time NCAA champion pole vaulter Lexi Jacobus has been named to the Bowerman 2018 Preseason Watch List.

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NEW ORLEANS — Two-time NCAA champion pole vaulter Lexi (Weeks) Jacobus has been named to The Bowerman 2018 Preseason Watch List, announced Monday afternoon by the USTFCCCA.

Jacobus is one of eight student-athletes from the Southeastern Conference, including Mikiah Brisco (LSU), Mady Fagan (Georgia), Sydney McLaughlin (Kentucky), Keturah Orji (Georgia), Raven Saunders (Ole Miss), Karissa Schweizer (Missouri) and Sammy Watson (Texas A&M) to be featured on the prestigious list of 10.

A four-time first team All-American, Jacobus returns this season from a 2017 campaign which saw her vault to a silver medal at the SEC Indoor Championships, a gold medal at the SEC Outdoor Championships and a silver medal at the NCAA Outdoor Championships.

She holds a personal best in the event of 4.70m/15-5, the No. 2 mark in program history and a clearance which earned her an Olympic berth during her freshman season in 2016.

In addition to Jacobus, Razorbacks’ senior combined events performer and seven-time All-American Taliyah Brooks is received votes for the Preseason Watch List. The next Watch List will be announced on February 7.

The Bowerman 2018 Preseason Watch List

Mikiah Briscoe, LSU (Sprints/Hurdles)
Maggie Ewen, Arizona State (Throws)
Mady Fagan, Georgia (High Jump)
Lexi Jacobus, Arkansas (Pole Vault)
Sydney McLaughlin, Kentucky (Sprints/Hurdles)
Keturah Orji, Georgia (Jumps)
Raven Saunders, Ole Miss (Throws)
Karissa Schweizer, Missouri (Distance)
Ariana Washington, Oregon (Sprints)
Sammy Watson, Texas A&M (Mid-Distance)

Also Receiving Votes:

Taliyah Brooks (Arkansas), Jasmine Camacho-Quinn(Kentucky), Hannah Cunliffe (Oregon), Kendall Ellis (Southern California), Ednah Kurgat (New Mexico)

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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 (18)8-02521
2.Conway (6)8-02302
3.Greenwood (2)8-02103
4.Little Rock Parkview7-11714
5.Bentonville5-31416
6.Benton7-11265
7.Fayetteville6-21008
8.Pulaski Academy6-2757
9.Rogers5-3459
10.Shiloh Christian6-24010
Others receiving votes: Marion 13, Valley View 9, Joe T Robinson 8, Mountain Home 4, Cabot 3, Elkins 3.
CLASS 7A
1.Bryant (20)8-01241
2.Conway (6)8-01052
3.Bentonville5-3753
4.Fayetteville6-2455
5.Pulaski Academy6-2354
Others receiving votes: Rogers 5.
CLASS 6A
1.Greenwood (26)8-01301
2.Benton7-11022
3.Shiloh Christian6-2713
4.Marion7-1524
5.Mountain Home7-131
Others receiving votes: Little Rock Catholic 4.
CLASS 5A
1.Little Rock Parkview (23)7-11271
2.Joe T Robinson7-1902
3.Valley View (3)8-0803
4.Hot Springs Lakeside7-1484
5.Farmington7-130
Others receiving votes: Camden Fairview 4, Maumelle 4, Morrilton 3, Greenbrier 2, Harding Academy 1.
CLASS 4A
1.Elkins (19)8-01161
2.Arkadelphia (5)6-2792
3.Little Rock Mills (1)8-0703
4.Warren6-2404
5.Malvern (1)8-0315
Others receiving votes: Dardanelle 22, Southside Batesville 11, Mena 8, Bauxite 7, DeWitt 4, Highland 2.
CLASS 3A
4.Bismarck (15)8-01054
5.Fordyce (4)8-0765
Prescott (3)7-1531t
1.Osceola (2)6-149
3.Mayflower (1)8-036
Others receiving votes: Booneville (1) 31, Rivercrest 19, Mansfield 14, Charleston 4, Rison 3.
CLASS 2A
1.Carlisle (21)8-01211
2.Conway Christian (4)8-01042
3.Des Arc7-1663
4.Bigelow (1)6-2455
5.Murfreesboro6-230
Others receiving votes: Marked Tree 10, Mineral Springs 6, Junction City 5, Cross County 1, Mount Ida 1, Poyen 1
8-MAN SANCTIONED
1.Strong-Huttig (25)5-0761
2.Midland (1)7-0502
3.Cedar Ridge7-1253
Others receiving votes: Rector 5.

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