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Razorbacks close regular season with five Top 10 efforts

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FAYETTEVILLE — No. 5 Arkansas closed out its regular season collecting five NCAA top-10 performances at the Arkansas Qualifier and UCS Invitational on Friday evening in Fayetteville and Winston-Salem, North Carolina, respectively.

Iowa Central transfer Jah-Nhai Perinchief was the first Razorback to post an improved mark, clearing an indoor PR of 2.22m/7-3¼ in the high jump to win the event.

His jump moved him up to No. 9 on the NCAA leader boards and tied him for No. 8 on Arkansas’ all-time bests list.

Perinchief went back to work a couple hours later in the triple jump, marking an indoor PR of 16.00m/52-6 to debut on the NCAA triple jump list at No. 13.

Away from the field, junior Rhayko Schwartz shined on the track, winning the 400-meter dash off an indoor PR of 46.08.

With that time Schwartz joins teammate Obi Igbokwe inside the NCAA 400-meter top-10 list, tied for 10th with Steven Champlin of Texas Tech. His performance is the eighth-fastest in program history.

Taking a break from his signature quarter-mile, Igbokwe raced to a second-place finish in the 200, clocking an indoor PR of 20.69.

Senior Kenzo Cotton finished right behind Igbokwe, placing third in the event in a season best of 20.72. Igbokwe and Cotton now rank sixth and seventh, respectively, in the NCAA.

In addition to Perinchief and Schwartz, Arkansas had five more event winners on the night, three of whom produced program top-10 all-time best performances including: Larry Donald (60-meter hurdles, 7.81, No. 5), Kris Hari (60 meters, 6.71, No. 4) and Sam Kempka (Shot Put, 58-0 1/4, No.6).

Events Winner(s):
• Kris Hari, 60 Meters: 6.71
• Rhayko Schwartz, 400 Meters: 46.08
• Kieran Taylor, 800 Meters: 1:50.84
• Larry Donald, 60 Meter Hurdles: 7.81
• Jah-Nhai Perinchief, High Jump: 2.22m/7-3¼
• Sam Kempka, Shot Put: 17.68m/58-0¼
• Erich Sullins, Weight Throw: 19.35m/63-6

UCS Invitational
Arkansas distance medley relay team of Cameron Griffith, John Winn, Ethan Moehn and Jack Bruce placed fifth in the event at the UCS Invitational, running a season best of 9:39.42. That performance ranks the Hogs seventh in the NCAA and at No. 2 among Southeastern Conference teams.

Arkansas will return to action next weekend in College Station, Texas, on a mission to defend its league title at the 2018 Southeastern Conference Indoor Championships. The Razorbacks are the co-winningest indoor program in the conference (shared with Tennessee), having captured 25 titles since 1992.

Arkansas Qualifier
February 16, 2018
Randal Tyson Track Center (Fayetteville, Ark.)

60 Meters Prelims
2. Kris Hari – 6.77

60 Meters Finals
1. Kris Hari – 6.71

200 Meters
2. Obi Igbokwe – 20.69 (No. 5)
3. Kenzo Cotton – 20.72
4. Roy Ejiakuekwu – 20.89

400 Meters
1. Rhayko Schwartz – 46.08
4. Kemar Mowatt – 46.35 (PR)
7. Jamarco Stephen – 47.68
12. Travius Chambers – 48.44
13. Hunter Woodhall – 48.78

800 Meters
1. Kieran Taylor – 1:50.84
2. Kyle Hosting – 1:51.02
3. Chase Pareti – 1:51.76
4. Reese Walters – 1:52.61
6. Colin O’Mara – 1:57.12

60 Meter Hurdles Prelims
1. Larry Donald – 7.82
2. Gabe Moore – 8.08
6. Travius Chambers – 8.36

60 Meter Hurdles Finals
1. Larry Donald – 7.81 (No. 5 in program history)
6. Travius Chambers – 8.83

High Jump
1. Jah-Nhai Perinchief – 2.22m/7-3¼
2. Brendon Rivera – 2.07m/6-9½

Pole Vault
3. Gabe Moore – 4.45m/14-7¼
4. Brandon Stokes – 4.45m/14-7¼

Long Jump
2. Harrison Schrage – 7.46m/24-5¾
4. Trae Carey – 6.31m/20-8½

Triple Jump
2. Jah-Nhai Perinchief – 16.00m/52-6
3. Rubin Owens – 15.78m/51-9¼
4. Laquan Nairn – 15.64m/51-3¾

Shot Put
1. Sam Kempka – 17.68m/58-0¼

Weight Throw
1. Erich Sullins – 19.35m/63-6

Wellick leads Razorbacks at GymQuarters Invitational

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ST. CHARLES, Mo. — Senior Amanda Wellick posted scores of 9.900 on bars and vault, while sophomore Michaela Burton recorded one of her own on beam, to lead Arkansas to a fourth-place finish at the GymQuarters Mardi Gras Invitational in St. Charles, Mo.

First Rotation: Arkansas Bars: 49.150
Wellick led the Razorbacks with a 9.900 on bars, her second-consecutive meet with a 9.900 on the event and third this season. Arkansas’ first three gymnasts each recorded scores over 9.800 or higher as the pair of freshmen in Sarah Shaffer and Sydney Laird tallied scores of 9.850 and 9.825, respectively.

Second Rotation: Arkansas Beam: 49.250
The Razorbacks put up five scores over 9.800, led by sophomore Michaela Burton’s 9.900, to pull ahead of George Washington and into third place. It was Burton’s third score this season over 9.900. Just behind Burton was freshman Sophia Carter and sophomores Jessica Yamzon and Hailey Garner, who posted scores of 9.850 each. It was Garner’s first appearance on the event this season as she competed in the all-around for the first time in her career.

Third Rotation: Arkansas Floor: 48.275
Burton followed up her beam routine with a 9.850 on the floor, her fourth-consecutive meet with a 9.850 or higher on the event. Garner matched her score with a 9.850 of her own, as senior Mia Bargiacchi posted a 9.825 to round out the Razorbacks’ top scorers on the floor.

Fourth Rotation: Arkansas Vault: 48.900
Wellick posted her second 9.900 of the night on the final rotation to lead the Razorbacks, her highest score of the season on the event. Fellow senior Braie Speed was just behind her with a 9.875. Shaffer’s score of 9.825 was the Razorbacks’ other score over 9.800. Yamzon posted a 38.500, while Garner posted a 38.250 in her first career appearance in the all-around.

Team Scores
LSU- 198.075
Missouri- 196.025
George Washington- 195.650
Arkansas- 195.575

Up Next
The Razorbacks are on the road again in Gainesville, Fla. for their final regular season conference meet of the year at No. 5 Florida. The meet will stream live on the SEC Network+ beginning at 7 p.m. There will be a tape delay showing on the following Sunday at 6 p.m. on ESPNU.

Schultz wins second title of week at SEC meet

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COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Freshman diver Brooke Schultz proved again Friday night why she is considered the best diver in the Southeastern Conference.

A six-time SEC Diver of the Week, Schultz won her second SEC Championship in as many events, this time claiming the three-meter title with a personal-best score of 385.65.

Entering the week, Arkansas had never had a diver win an SEC Championship. Schultz has won two since Wednesday.

Schultz becomes the ninth SEC diver ever to win the 1m and 3m titles in the same season and the first since Kahlia Warner of Florida in 2016.

After finishing second in the prelims with a score of 354.90, Schultz paced the field in finals, winning by 16.65 points.

The day began with the 400 individual medley. Two of Arkansas’ four participants clinched spots in the evening finals, as freshman Peyton Palsha and senior Chloe Hannam each qualified for the C-final.

Palsha, her second finals appearance in her SEC Championship debut, swam the eighth-fastest time in her heat, turning in a then-personal-best 4:13.29.

In the finals, Palsha broke her personal best with a third-place showing in the C-final in 4:11.41, finishing 19th overall. Hannam swam a 4:14.92 to qualify for the C-final, where she finished seventh in a time of 4:14.04 to finish 23rd overall.

Along with Hannam and Palsha, senior Jessie Garrison also turned in an NCAA ‘B’ cut time in the prelims, finishing eighth in her heat, 32nd overall, in a time of 4:19.38. Junior Madison Umberger touched sixth in her heat, 38th overall, in a personal-best 4:23.72.

Senior Olivia Weekley clocked Arkansas’ only automatic qualifying time in the 100 butterfly with a time of 53.89 in her heat to finish 25th overall.

Junior Marlena Pigliacampi touched sixth in her heat in a season-best 54.73 to finish 32nd overall, while senior Taylor Weiss also recorded a season best with a time of 55.23 to finish 37th overall, fifth in her heat.

The Razorbacks had seven athletes compete in the 200 freestyle. Freshman Ayumi Macias led the way for Arkansas, finishing 28th overall, winning her heat in a time of 1:48.29.

Junior Kiera Michailoff-Russell won her respective heat as well in a time of 1:49.57 to finish 39th overall. Senior Chelsea Tatlow finished 32nd overall finish, after finishing seventh in her heat with a time of 1:48.51.

Junior Annah Carney placed third in her heat in a time of 1:49.07 to finish 35th.

Freshman Kenedy Thaman finished fifth in her heat, recording a 38th-place finish in a time of 1:49.36. Freshman Alyssa Lemon touched in a time of 1:50.91 to finish seventh in her heat and 51st overall, while junior Erin Kelly touched fifth in her heat in 1:54.42 to finish 61st.

Action will pick back up on Saturday morning from College Station at 10 a.m. with the 200 butterfly, 100 backstroke and 100 breaststroke.

Standings – Day Three
1. Texas A&M – 737
2. Tennessee – 544.5
3. Georgia – 543
4. Auburn – 374.5
5. Missouri – 355
6. Kentucky – 350
7. Florida – 347.5
8. South Carolina – 333.5
9. Alabama – 319
10. Arkansas – 252
11. LSU – 210
12. Vanderbilt – 120

Knight, Kjerstad, Shaddy talk about opening win

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Arkansas’ Blaine Knight, Heston Kjerstad and Carson Shaddy met with the media after the Razorbacks’ 14-2 opening-night win over Bucknell.

Cosper to be honored on Senior Day at LSU game

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FAYETTEVILLE — Graduate student Devin Cosper and Arkansas celebrate Senior Day while welcoming LSU to Bud Walton Arena on Sunday, at 2 p.m.

Scouting Arkansas

Arkansas (12-14, 3-10 SEC) is also celebrating its annual Play4Kayday and encourages all fans to wear pink to the game to help raise awareness for breast cancer.

The game with the Tigers (17-7, 9-4 SEC) is scheduled for a 2 p.m. tip on the SECN+.

A couple of bright spots for Arkansas this season continue to be the team’s ability to take care of the basketball and it’s love of the 3-point shot.

The Razorbacks have forced double-digit turnovers in 23 games while committing single digit miscues in nine contests.

Arkansas ranks second in the SEC and 18th in the country for fewest turnovers and second in the league and 13th in nation with just 11.9 turnovers per game.

Equally as impressive is Arkansas’ long-distance shooting. The Razorbacks have tallied seven games with double-figure 3-point field goals and 16 games with more makes than its opponent.

Scouting LSU

The Tigers have been giant-killers this season knocking off nationally-ranked Missouri, Tennessee, Georgia and Texas A&M.

They also have road SEC wins at Missouri, Florida, and Kentucky. Chloe Jackson leads the team in scoring averaging 18.0 points per game.

Raigyne Louis is next with 16.6 ppg. Ayana Mitchell is the team’s leading rebounder with 7.8 boards per game.

LSU is second in the SEC with 9.6 steals per game and in 3-point field goal defense, allowing opponents to shoot just 28.8% from distance.

The SEC Tournament

If the SEC Tournament started today, Arkansas would be the 11th seed overall. They would play on the first day against 14th-seeded Ole Miss.

A win or two coupled with some help from other teams could move Arkansas up in the standings and off of the day one schedule.

Hogs holding tryout for football walkons March 1

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Hogs holding tryout for football walkons March 1

University of Arkansas Athletics Walk-On Tryout Form (PDF)
Tryout Medical Clearance Form (PDF)

FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas will hold a one-day tryout for enrolled students on Wednesday, March 1, at the Fred W. Smith Football Center.

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

Check-in and registration will be from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Fred W. Smith Football Center lobby.

To participate, students must provide the following completed forms in advance of the tryout:

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

Please email the above required documentation prior to the registration/check-in to Will Landreth, Director of Compliance: wlandre@uark.edu.

You 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.

Hogs eye repeat title at Gator Invitational this weekend

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FAYETTEVILLE — No. 20 Arkansas will look to defend its team title at the SunTrust Gator Invitational this weekend, traveling to Gainesville, Florida, to compete against some of the best teams in the country at Mark Bostick Golf Course.

The Razorbacks return to the Gator Invitational for the sixth time in the last seven years after capturing the team title in 2014 and 2017 and finishing runner-up in 2015.

Arkansas is looking to become a repeat champion of an event for the first time in six years.

The 2018 version of the Gator Invite is loaded with a 16-team field, including seven nationally ranked programs.

Arkansas is joined by three other ranked SEC teams, as No. 6 Florida, No. 7 Vanderbilt and No. 26 Missouri will all tee it up in Gainesville.

The 6,701-yard par 70 course will feature 36 holes on Saturday, Feb. 17, before closing out play with the final round on Sunday, Feb. 18. Live scoring is available at Golfstat.com or via the Golfstat Live app.

Fresh off being named to the Ben Hogan Award watch list, sophomore Mason Overstreet will top the lineup after his fourth top-10 finish of the year two weeks ago.

He ranks No. 10 in the country in stroke average and finished T-12th at the Gator Invitational last year.

Senior Alvaro Ortiz returns to the No. 2 spot in the lineup with a 70.0 stroke average and 12 rounds under par this year, while Luis Garza is coming off his best performance of the year at TPC Sawgrass and will occupy the third position.

William Buhl was the most consistent player in the season opener and will start in the No. 4 position, while Tyson Reeder will round out the team in his second start as a Razorback. Landon Ernst will compete as an individual for the second straight event.

The Rundown
Schedule: Feb. 17-18 | 36 holes on Saturday, 18 on Sunday
Course: Mark Bostick Golf Course | Gainesville, Fla.
Yardage: 6,701 – Par 70
Format: Play 5, count 4
Last Year’s Champion: Arkansas (+5)

Razorback Lineup
1. Mason Overstreet, So. (69.2)
2. Alvaro Ortiz, Sr. (70.0)
3. Luis Garza, So. (71.9)
4. William Buhl, So. (71.2)
5. Tyson Reeder, R-So. (73.6)
IND. Landon Ernst, Fr. (73.1)

The Field
No. 20 Arkansas
College of Charleston
Coastal Carolina
No. 7 Florida
Georgia Southern
Jacksonville
Liberty
Lipscomb
Mississippi State
No. 26 Missouri
Troy
UAB
No. 50 UCF
No. 27 North Florida
No. 43 USF
No. 6 Vanderbilt

Bud Light Morning Rush Podcast: Friday

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Wildcats’ late surge enough to down Razorbacks, 78-57

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LEXINGTON, Ky. — Arkansas had three players in double figures but couldn’t overcome a late surge, falling 78-57 at Kentucky on Thursday.

Arkansas (12-14, 3-10 SEC) got 18 points from Jailyn Mason, 14 points from Malica Monk and 12 points from Bailey Zimmerman but Kentucky (13-14, 5-8 SEC) outscored the Razorbacks 33-12 in the final quarter and a half to get the win.

Arkansas spotted Kentucky a lead to start the game but climbed back into the contest with a late run that included a 3-point field goal at the buzzer from Mason. That basket gave Arkansas its first lead of the night.

Kentucky heated up in the second stanza out scoring Arkansas 20-12. The Wildcats held a double-digit lead but back-to-back 3-point field goals by Zimmerman cut the deficit to seven, 39-32, at the half.

The Razorbacks got a quick start in the third quarter and went on a 13-6 run to tie the game at 45-all with 5:13 to play in the frame. A 7-0 Kentucky run would reclaim the lead and put the game out of reach for Arkansas.

The Razorbacks finished the game with 11 3-point field goals and committed just seven turnovers. The Wildcats’ height advantage allowed them to control the boards, 44-31, and outscore Arkansas 38-12 in the paint. Kentucky got 32 points from its bench while Arkansas managed just seven from its non-starters.

Notes
• Arkansas has had seven games with double digit 3-point field goals and 16 games with more 3-point field goals than its opponent.
• Malica Monk has scored in double figures in 24 games.
• Jailyn Mason has scored in double figures in 17 games.
• Bailey Zimmerman has scored in double figures in five games this season including three of her last four games.

Up Next
The Razorbacks return home hosting LSU on Sunday at 2 p.m. The team celebrates Senior Day and Play4Kay and fans are encouraged to wear pink to the game. Arkansas hosts No. 17/18 Texas A&M on Feb. 22 in the final home game of the year. The Razorbacks travel to Vanderbilt on Feb. 25 in the final game of the regular season.

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