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Razorbacks put up season high at Metroplex Challenge in Fort Worth

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FORT WORTH, Texas — Despite being forced to count a fall, the No. 21 Arkansas gymnastics team posted a season high score of 195.825 at the Metroplex Challenge here.

First Rotation: Arkansas Bars: 48.925

Sophomore Hailey Garner, freshman Kennedy Hambrick and sophomore Sarah Shaffer scored season highs in the first rotation to lead the Gymback to a season high bar score of 48.925. Junior Jessica Yamzon and sophomore Sydney Laird led off the rotation with a pair of 9.700’s.

Hambrick followed that up with a 9.875, which ties her career high on any event. Garner and Shaffer ended the rotation with a pair of 9.825’s.

Second Rotation: Arkansas Beam: 48.400

Arkansas led off with a 9.875 from Yamzon and a 9.825 from Hambrick, which set or tied season highs for the pair, but was forced to count a fall in the rotation.

Sophomore Sophia Carter scored a 9.750 as junior Michaela Burton anchored to rotation with a season high 9.900.

Third Rotation: Arkansas Floor: 49.250

The Razorback had its highest floor score of the season in Fort Worth with a pair with all five scorers putting up scored rotations being higher than 9.800.

Yamzon led the rotation off with a 9.825. In the third spot, Hambrick put up a 9.800 that led to three big scores from senior Sydney McGlone, Shaffer and Carter.

McGlone tied her career high of 9.900 on the event. The senior has scored 9.900 on the floor four times in her career and for the first time since 2017. Shaffer and Carter put up a 9.875 and a 9.850, respectively.

Fourth Rotation: Arkansas Vault: 49.250

It was another team season high on the final event, as the Razorbacks’ five scorers all put up 9.825’s or higher. The rotation was led off with a 9.825 from Yamzon.

A 9.775 from freshman Savannah Pennese was followed up with a 9.825 from Shaffer.

Arkansas’ anchors proved strong in the end, Hambrick put up a 9.850 to give her a 39.350 in the all-around. McGlone put up a 9.875 to lead to freshman Amanda Elswick’s debut as the anchor on the event.

Elswick, who suffered a fall earlier in the competition, recovered to put up a 9.875 on vault.

Team Scores:
No. 1 Oklahoma: 197.975
No. 7 Denver: 196.350
No. 15 Missouri: 196.200
No. 21 Arkansas: 195.825

Up Next
The Razorbacks end their four-week road trip with a trip to Athens, Georgia, for a Southeastern Conference meet against the Georgia Gymdogs.

The meet will be televised by the SEC Network and will begin at 6:30 p.m.

Kenley on Hogs closing in on start of 2019 season

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Hogs infielder Jack Kenley talked with the media about the start of the new season is getting close and the anxiousness to get started.

Noland on juggling two sports with Razorbacks

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Arkansas pitcher Connor Noland is not new to playing football and baseball at the same time, he’s been doing it since he was seven years old and doesn’t see a difficult balancing act.

Kjerstad on being ready to get back on field again

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Razorbacks outfielder Heston Kjerstad talked with the media Saturday morning on battling the boredom and how working against his own pitchers helps him playing in the field.

Sullins brings home weight throw title at first day of Razorback Invitational

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FAYETTEVILLE — Erich Sullins turned in his second-straight win this season in the weight throw as Arkansas hosted day one of the Razorback Invitational Friday night at Randal Tyson Indoor Track.

Sullins, who rewrote his school record mark at the season opener, captured the event title for a second straight time this season finishing the day with a best of 20.07m (65-10.25).

Gabe Moore and Derek Jacobus got the day started with the opening events of the men’s heptathlon.

Moore currently leads the competition with a day one total of 3,399 points that includes a personal best of 15.53m (50-11.50) in the shot put.

Gabe Moore Razorback Invitational Heptathlon
Event Mark Points
60-meter 6.97 893
Long Jump 23-9 871
Shot Put 50-11.50 822
High Jump 6-7 813
60-meter hurdles — —
Pole Vault — —
1,000-meters — —
Point Total 3,399

 

Jacobus is currently in third-place with his day one total of 3,105 points that includes a PR of 7.02 in the 60-meters.

Derek Jacobus Razorback Invitational Heptathlon
Event Mark Points
60-meter 7.02 875
Long Jump 23-7.25 859
Shot Put 42-7 666
High Jump 6-2.25 705
60-meter hurdles — —
Pole Vault — —
1,000-meters — —
Point Total 3,105

 

Razorback senior Roy Ejiakuekw led the men’s squad in the 200-meters turning in a fourth-place performance running 21.14 in the one-lap race.

The men’s Distance Medley Relay of Ethan Moehn, Nick Hilson, Chase Pareti, and Matt Young combined to run 9:46.50 on the night finishing second. Arkansas’ time would’ve been led the nation entering this weekend.

Laquan Narin battled it out on the runway in the men’s long jump, finishing eighth with a best of 7.50m (24-7.25).

After day one of competition, Arkansas is currently tied for fourth place with 24 points through six events scored.

The Razorbacks return to Randal Tyson tomorrow morning as day two of the Razorback Invitational gets underway at 11:25 a.m with the men’s heptathlon.

Chadwick, Herman lead Hogs on first day of Razorback Invitational

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FAYETTEVILLE — Kelsey Herman captured the pentathlon title and Payton Chadwick turned in the No. 2 time in program history in the 200-meters on the opening day of the Razorback Invitational at Randal Tyson Indoor Track Friday night.

Herman, a two-time All-American in the event, capped her opening pentathlon of the season with the title scoring over 4,100 points while clocking a near PR in the opening event of the competition (60-meter hurdles) falling short of the mark by one one-hundredth of a second (0.01).

Kelsey Herman Razorback Invitational Pentathlon
Event Mark Points
60-meter hurdles 8.34 1,052
High Jump 5-8.75 916
Shot Put 38-9.75 650
Long Jump 19-6.25 834
800-meters 2:29.78 696
Point Total 4,189

 

Freshman J’Alyiea Smith completed her first collegiate pentathlon finishing eight-overall in the competition while setting personal-best in every event minus the 60-meter hurdles.

J’Alyiea Smith Razorback Invitational Pentathlon
Event Mark Points
60-meter hurdles 8.90 931
High Jump 5-8.75 916
Shot Put 22-10.50 333
Long Jump 17-6 651
800-meters 2:29.53 699
Point Total 3,530

 

On the track for Arkansas, Payton Chadwick turned in the No. 2 fastest 200-meter sprint in program history breaking her tie with former Razorback great Talyor Ellis-Watson (22.99).

Chadwick finished second in her heat trailing Kentucky’s Abby Steiner who turned in an identical 22.97. The final result came down to a difference of four one-thousandths of a second as Steiner took the event in 22.965 over Chadwick’s 22.969.

Freshman Kethlin Campbell (23.42) and Tiana Wilson (23.67) set PR’s in the event while Kiara Parker (23.41), Jada Baylark (23.58), Janeek Brown (23.67), Tamara Kuykendall (24.40), and Morgan Burks-Magee (24.71) finished fourth, eighth, 10th, 19th, and 27th, respectively.

Senior All-American Lexi Jacobus captured her third-straight meet victory of 2019 clearing 4.51m (14-9.50) for the win. Tori Hoggard cleared an identical bar for a second-place finish while Desiree Freier (4.41m/14-5.50), Bailee McCorkle (4.01m/13-1.75), Rylee Robinson (3.91m/12-10), Morgan Hartsell (3.81m/12-6), Genna Potter (3.61m/11-10), Olivia Groeber (3.41m/11-2.25), and Parrish Kitto (3.41m/11-2.25) finished fourth, fifth, sixth, eighth, 12th, and tied for 13th, respectively.

After day one of competition, Arkansas leads the meet with 59.5 points through seven events scored.

The Razorbacks return to Randal Tyson tomorrow morning as day two of the Razorback Invitational gets underway at 11:25 a.m with the men’s heptathlon.

Hogs’ women down Louisiana-Monroe for second straight sweep

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FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas’ women’s tennis earned its second sweep in a row with a defeat of Lousiana-Monroe on Friday afternoon.

The Hogs split the first two sets in doubles play, with Martina Zerulo and Tatum Rice earning a 6-0 win at the No. 1 position. Lauren Alter and Laura Rijkers fell 6-2 to the Warhawks before Jackie Carr and Miruna Tudor clinched the point at the No. 3 position.

Singles play got off to a fast start, as Rice defeated Tiffany Phaysouphan 6-1, 6-1. Zerulo put the Razorbacks up 3-0 at the No. 1 position, earning a 6-3, 6-1 victory. Tudor clinched the match, giving Arkansas its fourth win of the season with a 6-0, 7-5 win.

The team played through the clinch, with Rijkers earning a third-set victory at the No. 4 position. Carr defeated Angeles Cuerto 6-1, 6-4 before Alter put the match away with a 7-5, 7-5 victory.

The Razorbacks will return to the court Sunday for a doubleheader against Pine Bluff. First serve is set for 11 a.m.

Can you play? Hogs holding walk-on tryouts February 26

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FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas will be holding a one-day tryout for enrolled students on Tuesday, February 26 at the Fred W. Smith Football Center.

The tryout is only open to full-time students at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, campus.

Check-in and registration will be from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.

To participate in the tryout, you must have the following:

• University of Arkansas Walk-On Tryout Form
• University of Arkansas Tryout Medical Clearance Form filled out and completed by a physician (No other form will be accepted)
• Sickle Cell Test Results
• Proof of Insurance (if any) and a current copy of insurance card

Students WILL NOT be allowed to try out if the above forms are not complete and on file with the University of Arkansas Sports Medicine Staff prior to the tryout.

Tryout participants must have played football in high school or college (letter of recommendation from high school and/or college coach preferred) and must bring their own football workout apparel and equipment.

Please email the required documentation prior to the registration/check-in to Will Landreth, Assistant AD for Compliance: wlandre@uark.edu.

Hogs go back on road to face Red Raiders in Big 12-SEC Challenge

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Who: #13 Texas Tech Red Raiders
What: Arkansas is playing in fifth Big 12/SEC Challenge
When: Saturday – Jan. 26, 2019 – 5 pm
Where: Bud Walton Arena – Fayetteville, Ark.
How (to follow):
• TV: SEC Network (Mike Morgan and Barry Booker)
• Watch ESPN Online
• Radio: ESPN Arkansas 95.3 in the River Valley, 104.3 in Harrison/Mountain Home and 96.3 in Hot Springs(Chuck Barrett and Matt Zimmerman)
• Satellite Radio: Arkansas Broadcast –XM (388), Internet (979)
• Live Stats: Texas Tech Live Stats

FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas travels to Lubbock, Texas, to play in the Big 12/SEC Challenge against No. 13 Texas Tech on Saturday.

Tip-off is set for 5 pm and the game will be telecast on ESPN2.

In the 78 previous meetings with the Red Raiders, Arkansas and Texas Tech are all square at 39-39.

The last time the teams met, which was in the 2016 edition of the Big 12/SEC Challenge, the Razorbacks won, 75-68 in overtime. Arkansas has won five of the last six in the series with Texas Tech and 11 of the last 15.

Arkansas is playing in its fifth consecutive Big 12/SEC Challenge. The Razorbacks are 2-2 in the Big 12/SEC Challenge with wins over Texas Tech (2016) and Oklahoma State (2018). Arkansas lost at Iowa State (2015) and at Oklahoma State (2017).

• Arkansas’ current four-game stretch (Jan. 15-Jan. 26) is the toughest in the nation. Arkansas has already played two road games at nationally-ranked opponents (current No. 1 Tennessee and No. 20 Ole Miss). The Razorbacks now play at No. 13 Texas Tech. No other team in the nation will have played three road games versus top 25 teams over this same span.

• Taking it one step further, while LSU was not ranked at the time and counting Texas Tech, four of Arkansas’s last five opponents are currently ranked among the AP Top 25 (No. 25 LSU, No. 1 Tennessee, No. 20 Ole Miss and #13 Texas Tech).

• Arkansas is 2-4 in SEC play through six games and the Razorbacks were in a similar position last year to start the SEC slate. Like last year, the Razorbacks won their SEC opener before falling to 2-4. Arkansas rallied to finish the regular season with a 9-4 record, including a win in the Big 12/SEC Challenge. Arkansas won two games at the SEC Tournament to be one of a league-record eight teams to play in the NCAA Tourney.

• Isaiah Joe ranks seventh in the NCAA in 3-pointers made (3.78 per game) and leads all SEC freshmen in scoring (14.9 ppg), 3-pointers made and 3-point field goal percentage (.447) while ranking second among the league’s rookies in steals. Joe also leads all NCAA freshmen in 3-point field goal percentage while ranking second among NCAA freshmen in 3-pointers made.

• Jalen Harris had six assists and no turnovers versus Missouri, marking the fifth game this season he has not committed a turnover. He ranks fifth in the NCAA and first in the SEC in assist to turnover margin (3.87).

• Arkansas will return to Bud Walton Arena on Tuesday (Jan. 29) to host Georgia. Tip-off is set for 6 p.m.

???? Friday Halftime Pod — featuring OmaHog Joe Serrano

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???? Friday Halftime Pod — featuring OmaHog Joe Serrano

Phil & Tye sit down with former Omahog Joe Serrano in studio and recap memories, plus the guys preview Arkansas-Texas Tech!

Bud Light Morning Rush Podcast: Friday

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Bud Light Morning Rush Podcast: Friday

John & Tommy discuss the Big 12-SEC Challenge, discuss Dave Van Horn’s success, plus PickSooie joins the podcast to talk horse races!

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