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Sprint medley relay places second on first day of National Relay Championships
Arkansas’ Second-Annual National Relay Championships provided a plethora of elite marks and great competition including seven top-five finishes by the Razorbacks at John McDonnell Field.
FAYETTEVILLE — On a weekend that includes Penn Relays and Drake Relays, Arkansas’ Second-Annual National Relay Championships provided a plethora of elite marks and great competition including seven top-five finishes by the Razorbacks at John McDonnell Field.
Leading the way for Arkansas was the sprint medley relay of Rashad Boyd, Travean Caldwell, John Winn, and Kieran Taylor who pieced together a second-place finish running 3:16.54, a season-best time.
Shakiel Chattoo at 13.92 led the Razorback hurdlers in the 110-meter hurdles recording a third-place, with Tre’Bien Gilbert (13.99) and Daniel Spejcher (15.00) taking fourth and eighth, respectively. Spejcher’s time finished as a lifetime-best.
Roy Ejiakuekwu’s 21.07 was good for fifth place, followed by teammates Kris Hari (21.21) and Josh Oglesby (21.46) in ninth and 16th-place, respectively.
A fourth-place finish by Colin O’Mara in the 1,500-meters at 3:52.30 was a lifetime-best in the event.
Another Razorback lifetime-best was set in the 400-meter hurdles by Nick Hilson who finished fourth in a quick 51.22 seconds.
Through two events scored, Arkansas is currently in third place with 8 points.
| PLACE | MEN [2 out of 6 scored] | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Texas | 20 |
| 2 |  |
Kansas State | 13 |
| 3 |  |
Arkansas | 8 |
| 4 |  |
Baylor | 6 |
| 4 |  |
TCU | 6 |
Arkansas will return to wrap up the second-annual National Relay Championships Saturday morning with action from John McDonnell Field being broadcast LIVE on SEC Network.
Men’s 200m
5th- Roy Ejiakuekwu- 21.07
9th- Kristoffer Hari- 21.21
16th- Josh Oglesby – 21.46
Men’s 400m
7th – Jalen Brown – 46.96
8th – Rhayko Schwartz – 47.07
13th – James Milholen – 47.67
Men’s 800m
5th – Chase Pareti – 1:51.73
8th – Reese Walters – 1:54.03
Men’s 1500m
4th – Colin O’Mara – 3:52.30
Men’s 110m Hurdles
3rd – Shakiel Chattoo – 13.92
4th – Tre’Bien Gilbert – 13.99
8th – Daniel Spejcher – 15.00
Men’s 400m Hurdles
4th – Nick Hilson – 51.22
Men’s SMR
2nd- Arkansas- 3:16:54
Men’s Hammer
1st – Erich Sullins – 65.74m (215-8)
Men’s Discuss
7th – Gabe Moore – 46.68m (153-2)
Men’s Long Jump
10th- Laquan Nairn – 6.93m (22-9)
