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Shaffer named co-freshman of week after Kentucky effort

Redshirt freshman Sarah Shaffer was named Co-Freshman of the Week following her 39.325 all-around performance against No. 6 Kentucky.

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Redshirt freshman Sarah Shaffer was named the Southeastern Conference Co-Freshman of the Week following her 39.325 all-around performance in the Razorbacks’ home opener against No. 6 Kentucky last Friday.

Shaffer’s all-around score is the highest among freshman in the SEC this season, and the seventh highest in the conference overall. The score is the fourth highest among the nation’s freshman this season through week two.

The Tyler, Texas, native secured Arkansas’ highest all-around score since April 2, 2016 and the highest by a Razorback freshman since 2015.

As the Razorbacks’ anchor on beam, Shaffer helped Arkansas secure its highest beam score of 49.250 since March 8, 2014. In total, Shaffer took second in the all-around and on the floor while taking fourth on vault and recording her highest event score of 9.875.

Shaffer was one of Arkansas’ five scorers on every event against No. 6 Kentucky, helping the Razorbacks tally its third-highest home opening score in program history of 196.525, and vault into the top 10 of Road To Nationals weekly rankings for the first time since 2016.

Shaffer’s Results vs No. 6 Kentucky
Vault: 9.875
Bars: 9.800
Beam: 9.800
Floor: 9.850
All-Around: 39.325

Shaffer becomes the sixth Razorback gymnast to earn an SEC Freshman of the Week honor and ­is the first since Jessica Yamzon won the award on Feb. 7, 2017.

The 10th-ranked Razorbacks return to action Friday for another top-25 conference matchup at the No. 24 Missouri Tigers in Columbia. The meet is scheduled to begin at 6:45 p.m. and will be streamed on the SEC Network+ and the WatchESPN app.

Tickets for the remaining four home meets are available at the Razorback Ticket Center by calling 1-800-982-HOGS (4647) or by clicking here. Arkansas’ next home meet is Jan. 26 at 6 p.m. against Georgia.

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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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