Razorback pitcher Isaiah Campbell, designated hitter Matt Goodheart and centerfielder Dominic Fletcher recapping Friday night’s win over Ole Miss.
Van Horn talking about Razorbacks’ 5-3 win over Ole Miss
Arkansas coach Dave Van Horn talked about how his team held on at the end to start the weekend series against the Rebels with a win.
Photos from early part of Razorbacks’ spring practice Friday
Running back Rakeem Boyd was back for at least one period in the first four periods of Arkansas’ spring practice Friday in advance of Saturday’s scrimmage.
Here are photos from the first four periods.
Chattoo, Gilbert Advance To 110-meter hurdle final at Texas Relays
AUSTIN, Texas — Day three of the Texas Relays saw Arkansas capitalize on their opportunities, advancing there and on the west coast at the Stanford Invitational.
On the track, the Razorbacks first event was the prelims in the 4×100-meter relay. The relay of Josh Oglesby, Rashad Boyd, Kris Hari, and Roy Ejiakuekwu carried the baton to the tune of 40.71 — a season-best — finishing 13th-overall.
Prelims in the 110-meter hurdles featured Shakiel Chattoo (14.10q) and Tre’Bien Gilbert (14.11q), both of whom qualified for Saturday’s final in the event after finishing eighth and ninth, respectively.
Arkansas fielded both a sprint medley and distance medley relay on Friday afternoon. the SMR of John Winn, Rhayko Schwartz, Hunter Woodhall, and Kieran Taylor ran 3:22.00 for fourth-place, while Ethan Moehn, Kevin Wilkinson, Chase Pareti, and Cameron Griffith ran 9:53.91 for second-place in the DMR with Griffith posting the third-fastest anchor leg in the race at 4:08.73.
Erich Sullins finished 10th in the discus this Friday morning with a best throw of 51.49m (168-11) following his school record performance yesterday in the hammer.
Sam Kempka 17.48 (57-4.25) and Jeff Rogers 17.36m (56-11.50) finished seventh and eighth in the shot put while Laquan Nairn took seventh-place in the triple jump with a best mark of 15.57m (51-1)ʷ.
On the west coast at the Stanford Invitational, Colin O’Mara finished 11th in his heat of the 1,500-meters running 3:57.95. Kyle Levermore made his 2019 debut in the 3,000-meter steeplechase running 9:26.19 for 16th-place.
Arkansas returns tomorrow for the final day of the Texas Relays.
Robinson’s PR, Brown’s NCAA-leading time highlight Texas Relays’ third day
AUSTIN, Texas — No. 4 Arkansas pieced together a solid day three of the Texas Relays with several razorbacks setting personal-bests and advancing to the finals of their respective events.
The Razorbacks took the track for the 4×100-meter relay where Kiara Parker, Payton Chadwick, Janeek Brown and Kethlin Campbell ran 44.17 – the third-fastest in prelims – to advance to Saturday’s final.
Brown and Chadwick returned to the track for prelims in the 100-meter hurdles. Brown posted the fastest time in prelims at 12.98 – a time that would’ve ranked No. 1 in the NCAA entering the weekend – while Chadwick ran 13.33 advancing to the final with the eighth-fastest mark.
Kiara Parker (11.21/3.6+) and Kethlin Campbell (11.50/2.1+) will be in the final of the 100-meters after running the No. 2 and No. 5 times in prelims. Parker’s time tied for the No. 2 mark in the NCAA this season while Campbell’s time would’ve been the ninth-fastest time in program history had the wind been under the 2.0 meters per second allowable. Tamara Kuykendall (11.64/2.1+) and Tiana Wilson (11.65/3.3+) finished 12th and 14th, respectively.
J’Alyiea Smith finished eighth in the 400-meter hurdle final running 1:01.68.
In the field, Rylee Robinson posted a huge lifetime-best of 4.21m (13-9.75) clearing the first three bars of the competition before bowing out after three good looks at 4.31m (14-1.75). The PR for Robinson would’ve ranked as the fifth-best mark in the NCAA this season heading into this weekend.
On the west coast at the Stanford Invitational, Arkansas’ distance crew was hard at work.
Lauren Gregory posted an eighth-place finish in the 1,500-meters running a collegiate PR of 4:22.39. in the same event, Maddy Reed finished third in her heat at 4:21.53 that finished as a new personal-best. Staying with the 1,500-meters, Meghan Underwood used a fifth-place finish to set her collegiate PR at 4:26.33, while Quinn Owen used a fourth-place finish in her heat at 4:28.53 to set her collegiate PR.
Moving up to the 3,000-meter steeplechase, Rachel Nichwitz finished 13th in 10:28.26 in her season-opening race in the event.
In the 5K, Sydney Brown finished sixth in a quick 16:27.09.
Arkansas returns to Mike A. Myers stadium tomorrow for the final day of the 92nd Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays.
Fifth-inning homer by Gibson lifts Hogs past Kentucky, 1-0
FAYETTEVILLE — Danielle Gibson connected on the first pitch from Kentucky’s Grace Baalman and soared her eighth home run of the season over the right-field wall and Arkansas got a 1-0 win Friday night.
Gibson’s home run was Arkansas only run of the game.
It’s the second time this season the Hogs defeated an SEC opponent in this fashion. Arkansas shut out No. 5 Tennessee, 1-0 last Saturday when senior Katie Warrick knocked one out of the park in the fourth.
Starting pitcher junior Autumn Storms gave up only three hits in the victory, striking out six Wildcats in her sixth complete game of the season and second shutout.
Storms forced 11 ground outs from the Kentucky offense, facing only six batters more than the minimum and retiring the first nine batters of the game in order.
Kentucky’s leadoff hitter, catcher Jenny Schaper threatened in the sixth with a single up the middle. UK called to the dugout for a pinch runner but the Wildcat was caught by sophomore catcher Kayla Green during the next batter.
Green’s successful throw down saved the Hogs from what could have been the tying run, as Kentucky doubled before the inning was over.
Besides Gibson’s long ball, two other Razorbacks recorded hits in the victory. Hannah’s McEwen recorded her team-leading 42nd hit of the season with a single in the first, and Warrick recorded two base hits in the win as well. Warricks’ multi-hit performance is the 18th of her career.
The Hogs are now 24-10 overall and 5-5 in conference play. Another win tomorrow (March 30) will put the Razorbacks in the same spot they were last season, 11 games into the SEC season.
Arkansas and Kentucky are anticipated to play game two on Saturday, starting at 1 p.m.
Razorbacks knock off Ole Miss on Friday for second SEC match victory
OXFORD, Miss. — Arkansas’ women’s tennis team earned its second SEC win of the season, defeating Ole Miss, 5-2, on Friday night.
The Hogs opened the match strong, taking the doubles point in the third set. Martina Zerulo and Thea Rice recorded a 6-1 win at the No. 2 position before the Rebels tied doubles play with a 6-2 defeat of Jackie Carr and Laura Rijkers.
Arkansas clinched the doubles point at the No. 1 position, with Lauren Alter and Tatum Rice earning a 7-5 victory.
Ole Miss went up 2-1 early in singles play as No. 79 Tatum Rice fell 6-3, 6-1 and Rijkers fell 6-4, 6-1. The Razorbacks evened the match with Miruna Tudor’s 6-4, 6-4 win, pulling ahead of the Rebels with a 6-4, 7-5 defeat of Alexa Bortles from Alter.
No. 115 Martina Zerulo’s 6-4, 1-6, 6-4 win at the No. 1 position clinched the match for Arkansas, with Carr’s 7-5, 6-2 win over Allie Sanford putting the match away.
The Razorbacks will return to the court Sunday to close out March play, facing Mississippi State on the road. First serve in Starkville, Miss., is set for 1 p.m.
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Arkansas 5, Ole Miss 2
Doubles Results – Order of Finish (2,3,1)
1. Lauren Alter/Tatum Rice (ARK) def. Alexa Bortles/Sabina Machalova (OM) 7-5
2. Martina Zerulo/Thea Rice (ARK) def. Tea Jandric/Anna Vrbenska (OM) 6-1
3. Cameron Kriscunas/Tereza Janatova (OM) def. Laura Rijkers/Jackie Carr (ARK) 6-2
Singles Results – Order of Finish (3,2,5,4,1,6)
1. #115 Martina Zerulo (ARK) def. Sabina Machalova (OM) 6-4, 1-6, 6-4
2. Tea Jandric (OM) def. #79 Tatum Rice (ARK) 6-3, 6-1
3. Anna Vrbenska (OM) def. Laura Rijkers (ARK) 6-4, 6-1
4. Lauren Alter (ARK) def. Alexa Bortles (OM) 6-4, 7-5
5. Miruna Tudor (ARK) def. Tereza Janatova (OM) 6-4, 6-4
6. Jackie Carr (ARK) def. Allie Sanford (OM) 7-5, 6-2
Nutt, Hill, Adams inducted into Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame
LITTLE ROCK — Three former Razorback football players, including one who went on to become Arkansas’ head football coach, were among those inducted as part of the 2019 class of the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame on Friday night.
Arkansas natives Gary Adams, Madre Hill and Houston Nutt all were formally inducted at the organization’s 61st annual induction banquet at the Statehouse Convention Center.
Earlier this year, Arkansas baseball coach Dave Van Horn was inducted as part of the 2019 class in a special ceremony held in Fayetteville. The Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame inducted its first class in 1959.
The remaining 2019 Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame class inducted on Friday included tennis star Richard Akel, Malvern football coach and athletics director David Alpe, champion bull rider Denny Flynn, football executive Jerry Jones, Jr., Tulsa basketball star Jim King and Arkansas Tech basketball standout Sherry Raney White.
Gary Adams – Football, 1965-68
Adams was a starting quarterback for the Piggott Mohawks. As quarterback, the Mohawks never lost a game, winning 23 straight games. He was an All-State selection and play QB for the 1965 East squad. Gary starred on defense and special teams for the UA 1966-68, helping the Razorbacks to a share of the 1968 SWC championship. He was a first-team All-SWC selection his three seasons at UA. He snagged 13 interceptions in his career, a then school record. In 1966 his 7 interceptions led the SWC and is still tied for 2nd on UA’s record books. Adams also showed his abilities as a punt returner. His career average of 10.31 yards per return ranks among the top 10 among UA’s all-time best marks. He helped UA compile a 22-8-1 record during his time there. Adams represented UA in the 1970 All-American Bowl and was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 12th round of the 1969 NFL Draft. He was selected to Arkansas’ 1960’s All-Decade Team on defense.
Madre Hill – Football, 1994-98
At Malvern, Hill rushed for a then-state record of 6,010 yards and 68 touchdowns. As a senior, he ran for a state record 2,863 yards and led Malvern to a State Championship. Madre was Reebok National HS Player of the Year, All-American by USA Today and Blue Chip, Gatorade Circle of Champions Player of the Year for Arkansas and 3 All-State and All-District selections. Madre played for the Razorbacks from 1994-98 missing the 1996-97 seasons due to an ACL tear. As a freshman, he ran for 351 yards on 74 carries (4.7 avg.) and tied a school record with a 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown against LSU. He was named 1st team All-SEC, set single game school records for rushing attempts (45 against Auburn) and rushing touchdowns (6 against SC), and the school’s single season record for rushing yards (1,387) and attempts (307). These were broken by Darren McFadden in 2006 and 2007. In 1998, under Coach Houston Nutt’s first year, he helped the Razorbacks to a first-place tie for the SEC West division. In the 1999 NFL draft, Madre was drafted by the Cleveland Browns as the first pick in the 7th round. In his two seasons with the Browns, he returned 8 kicks for 137 yards. He played with NFL Europe in 2001, the San Diego Chargers, and 2002 with the Oakland Raiders.
Houston Nutt, Football, Player – 1976-77; Head Coach – 1998-2007
Nutt lettered one year in basketball and two years in football at the UA, then transferred to Oklahoma State, where he lettered two years in basketball and two years in football. After graduation, he became the head coach at Murray State, compiling a 31-16 record. In 1995, his Murray State team finished 11-1 and won an OVC Championship with an 8-0 conference mark. Nutt received the OVC Coach of the Year honor and was recognized with the Eddie Robinson National Division I-AA Coach of the Year Award. Nutt repeated his success for the 1996 season with an 11-2 record and another undefeated OVC conference record. Nutt received OVC Coach of the Year honors and regional Coach of the Year honors. His next stop was at Boise State, compiling a 5-6 record. In 1998 Arkansas offered him his 3rd head coaching position, and Houston compiled a 75-48 record at UA (42-38 in SEC). The Razorbacks were picked to finish last in the SEC West in 1998, ending up with a 9-3 record and a share of the title. After a loss in the Citrus Bowl they ended the season ranked #16. Nutt was selected as the Football News National Coach of the Year. In 1999, Nutt’s Razorbacks were picked to win the SEC West, but suffered a series of setbacks. They recovered to defeat nationally ranked Tennessee and Ole Miss to earn a bid to the Cotton Bowl Classic vs. arch-rival Texas. They defeated Texas 27-6, propelling them into the Top 20 to end the season. He coached teams to the SEC West championship games in 2002 and 2006 and took teams to 5 different post-season bowls. Nutt was selected SEC Coach of the year in 2001 & 2006. Nutt then left Arkansas for Ole Miss (2008-2011), compiling a 24-26 record (10-22 in SEC) at Ole Miss before his current retirement from coaching. He currently works for CBS Sports as a college football sports analyst.
???? Friday Halftime Pod — featuring OmaHog Luke Bonfield
Tye & Nick discuss if Arkansas misses on Sampson, Hunter Yurachek’s power, plus former OmaHog Luke Bonfield joins the pod!
Bud Light Morning Rush Podcast: Friday
John, Tommy, & Nick discuss if Kelvin Sampson is a done deal, Sampson addressing the rumors, and more!
Hogs’ Pool on defense winning belt again by creating turnovers
Arkansas linebacker Bumper Pool said the defense Thursday won the belt by again winning the turnovers, something they’ve done every workout.
