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Sullins gets program best hammer throw at Twilight Invitational
The final outdoor regular season meet got off to a hot start courtesy of a program-record hammer throw toss by redshirt sophomore Erich Sullins.
FAYETTEVILLE — The final outdoor regular season meet got off to a hot start courtesy of a program-record hammer throw toss by redshirt sophomore Erich Sullins at the Arkansas Twilight on Friday afternoon in Fayetteville.
Sullins broke his previous record by 7 inches, capturing the gold with a mark of 202-10, which paced the No. 7 Arkansas men’s track and field team to a successful home meet finale.
Jumpers on the Rise
The meet marked the return of All-American long jumper Travonn White who leapt to top honors in his signature event with a best of 7.82m/25-8.
Junior Rubin Owens claimed the runner-up spot with a seasons’ best of 7.60m/24-11¼. Owens also finished second in the high jump with a PR of 2.12m/6-11½. Senior Ken LeGassey won the high jump with his first 7-foot clearance of the season.
Additional Notable Performances
Senior Josh Washington was .06 seconds shy of matching his PR in the 200, placing fourth in the half-lap sprint with 20.76.
Senior Eric Janise (46.39) and junior Jamarco Stephen (46.56) both ran outdoor personal bests in the quarter mile, finishing first and second, respectively.
Junior Kemar Mowatt posted a PR in the 110-meter hurdles of 13.94, moving him up to No. 15 on the NCAA West region performance list. Mowatt already holds the best 400-meter hurdle time in the country.
Next Up
The Razorbacks will travel to Columbia, South Carolina, next week for the 2017 SEC Outdoor Championships on May 11-13 in pursuit of their second-consecutive conference triple crown.
Arkansas Twilight
100 Meters: 4. Harrison Schrage – 10.42
200 Meters: 3. Kenzo Cotton – 20.74, 4. Josh Washington – 20.76, 5. Roy Ejiakuekwu – 20.93, 6. Rhayko Schwartz – 21.20, 7. Kevin Harris – 21.28
400 Meters: 1. Eric Janise – 46.39, 2. Jamarco Stephen – 46.56, 3. Carlton Orange – 47.07, 5. John Winn – 47.56
1,500 Meters: 8. Ethan Moehn – 3:49.51, 15. Chris Mooneyham – 3:57.63
110 Meter Hurdles: 2. Kemar Mowatt – 13.94, 3. Lane Austell – 14.63
400 Meter Hurdles: 2. Travius Chambers – 51.57
High Jump: 1. Ken LeGassey – 2.15m/7-0½, 2. Rubin Owens – 2.12m/6-11½, 4. Brendon Rivera – 2.02m/6-7½
Pole Vault: 3. Lane Austell – 4.60m/15-1, 4. Derek Jacobus – 4.60m/15-1
Long Jump: 1. Travonn White – 7.82m/25-8, 2. Rubin Owens – 7.60m/24-11¼
Shot Put: 2. Jeff Rogers – 16.36m/53-8¼, 3. Sam Kempka – 16.26m/53-4¼, 5. Gabe Moore – 13.53m/44-4¾, 6. Brad Culp – 12.95m/42-6
Discus: 2. Erich Sullins – 47.28m/155-1, 5. Gabe Moore – 42.65m/139-11, 7. Lane Austell – 39.00m/127-11, 8. Derek Jacobus – 36.69m/120-4
Hammer Throw: 1. Erich Sullins – 61.82m/202-10
| Thu, Aug 29 |  | vs UAPB (Little Rock) | W, 70-0 |
| Sat, Sep 7 |  | @ Oklahoma State | L, 31-39 2OT |
| Sat, Sep 14 |  | vs UAB | W, 37-27 |
| Sat, Sep 21 |  | @ Auburn | W, 24-14 |
| Sat, Sep 28 |  | vs Texas A&M (Arl) | L, 21-17 |
| Sat, Oct 5 |  | vs Tennessee | W, 19-14 |
| Sat, Oct 19 |  | vs LSU | L, 34-10 |
| Sat, Oct 26 |  | @ Mississippi State | W, 58-25 |
| Sat, Nov 2 |  | vs Ole Miss | L, 63-31 |
| Sat, Nov 16 |  | vs Texas | L, 20-10 |
| Sat, Nov 23 |  | vs Louisiana Tech | 3:00 PM ESPN+/SECN+ |
| Sat, Nov 30 |  | @ Missouri | 2:30 PM SEC Network |
| 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: | ||||
| OVERALL | Record | Pts | Prv | |
| 1. | Bryant (25) | 10-0 | 268 | 1 |
| 2. | Greenwood (2) | 10-0 | 234 | 3 |
| 30 | Conway | 9-1 | 202 | 2 |
| 4. | Little Rock Parkview | 9-1 | 171 | 4 |
| 5. | Bentonville | 7-3 | 162 | 5 |
| 6. | Benton | 9-1 | 148 | 6 |
| 7. | Fayetteville | 8-2 | 111 | 7 |
| 8. | Pulaski Academy | 8-2 | 89 | 8 |
| 9. | Rogers | 7-3 | 43 | 9 |
| 10. | Joe T. Robinson | 9-1 | 22 | — |
| Others receiving votes: Valley View 8, Mountain Home 7, Cabot 6, Little Rock Catholic 6, Shiloh Christian 6, Elkins 1, Farmington 1. | ||||
| CLASS 7A | ||||
| 1. | Bryant (27) | 10-0 | 135 | 1 |
| 2. | Conway | 9-1 | 102 | 2 |
| 3. | Bentonville | 7-3 | 81 | 3 |
| 4. | Fayetteville | 8-2 | 45 | 4 |
| 5. | Pulaski Academy | 8-2 | 39 | 5 |
| Others receiving votes: Rogers 3. | ||||
| CLASS 6A | ||||
| 1. | Greenwood (27) | 10-0 | 135 | 1 |
| 2. | Benton | 9-1 | 108 | 2 |
| 3. | Mountain Home | 8-2 | 62 | 3 |
| 4. | Shiloh Christian | 7-3 | 49 | 4 |
| 5. | Little Rock Catholic | 9-1 | 34 | 5 |
| Others receiving votes: Marion 6. | ||||
| CLASS 5A | ||||
| 1. | Little Rock Parkview (27) | 9-1 | 135 | 1 |
| 2. | Joe T. Robinson | 9-1 | 106 | 2 |
| 3. | Valley View | 10-0 | 79 | 3 |
| 4. | Farmington | 9-1 | 48 | 4 |
| 5. | Hot Springs Lakeside | 8-2 | 20 | 5 |
| Others receiving votes: Camden Fairview 7, Harding Academy 7, Morrilton 3. | ||||
| CLASS 4A | ||||
| 1. | Elkins (20) | 10-0 | 126 | 1 |
| 3. | Arkadelphia (5) | 8-2 | 91 | 3 |
| 2. | Little Rock Mills (1) | 10-0 | 68 | 2 |
| 4. | Warren | 8-2 | 55 | 4 |
| 5. | Dardanell (1) | 9-1 | 23 | — |
| Southside Batesville | 10-0 | 23 | — | |
| Others receiving votes: Malvern 12, Gravette 5, Highland 2. | ||||
| CLASS 3A | ||||
| 1. | Bismarck (12) | 10-0 | 105 | 1t |
| 2. | Fordyce (10) | 10-0 | 96 | 1t |
| 3. | Prescott (1) | 9-1 | 70 | 4 |
| 4. | Osceola (2) | 8-1 | 54 | 3 |
| 5. | Booneville (1) | 9-1 | 39 | 5 |
| Others receiving votes: Mansfield (1) 23, Rivercrest 10, Rison 4, Salem 4. | ||||
| CLASS 2A | ||||
| 1. | Carlisle (20) | 10-0 | 127 | 1 |
| 2. | Conway Christian (7) | 10-0 | 115 | 2 |
| 3. | Des Arc | 8-2 | 59 | 5 |
| 4. | East Poinsett Co. | 7-3 | 52 | — |
| 5. | Bigelow | 6-4 | 18 | 3 |
| Murfreesboro | 7-3 | 18 | 4 | |
| Others receiving votes: Mount Ida 6, Junction City 4, Cross County 3, Poyen 3. | ||||
| 8-MAN SANCTIONED | ||||
| 1. | Strong-Huttig (27) | 5-0 | 81 | 1 |
| 2. | Midland | 9-0 | 53 | 2 |
| 3. | Cedar Ridge | 8-1 | 25 | 3 |
| Others receiving votes: Woodlawn 3. | ||||