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Third-ranked Razorbacks’ women set to host John McDonnell Invitational
Arkansas returns home for the second home meet of the outdoor season as they host the John McDonnell Invitational starting Thursday at John McDonnell Field.
FAYETTEVILLE — No. 3 Arkansas’ women’s track and field team returns home for the second home meet of the outdoor season as they host the John McDonnell Invitational starting Thursday at John McDonnell Field.
Following a lengthy weather delay, the Razorbacks racked up 99 points in a fourth-place finish, highlighted by Janeek Brown’s world No. 2 100-meter hurdle performance at last weeks meet in College Station, Texas.
Teams attending the John McDonnell include Arkansas, Arkansas Baptist, Central Missouri, Drake, Missouri, Missouri State, Oklahoma, Baptist, Oklahoma State, Oral Roberts, Southwest Baptist, Tulsa, UMKC, Wichita State.
Arkansas slid one spot in this week’s USTFCCCA Rankings checking in at No. 3 behind Southern California and Texas A&M, ahead of Oregon and LSU to round out the top five.
Arkansas currently boasts 11 performances in the top-25 on the TFFFS Descending list, including four marks in the women’s pole vault.
A parking map that will be in effect for both Thursday and Friday can be found here.
Lots highlighted in red will NOT be ticketed prior to 5 p.m. both days. After 5 p.m., all lots are open excluding the resident reserved lots
Arkansas in the Top 25 NCAA Rankings
No. 2 – Janeek Brown – 100-meter hurdles (12.91)
No. 3 – Tori Hoggard – pole vault – (4.50m/14-9)
No. 5 – Payton Chadwick – 100-meter hurdles (13.08)
No. 5 – Kiara Parker – 100-meters (11.21)
No. 5 – Taylor Werner – 10,000-meters – No. 2 in program history
No. 5 – G’Auna Edwards – Long Jump (6.42m/21-0.75) – No. 2 in program history
No. 10 – Carina Viljoen – 5,000-meters (15:54.02) – No. 8 in program history
No. 13 – Desiree Freier – pole vault (4.25m/13-11.25)
No. 13 – Lexi Jacobus – pole vault (4.25m/13-11.25)
No. 18 – Rylee Robinson – Pole Vault (4.13m/13-6.50)
No. 23 – Kethlin Campbell – 200-meters (23.37)
ARKANSAS’ ENTRIES – John McDonnell Invitational
100-meters
Janeek Brown
Kethlin Campbell
Tamara Kuykendall
Kiara Parker
200-meters
Janeek Brown
Morgan Burks-Magee
Kethlin Campbell
Payton Chadwick
Sydney Davis
G’Auna Edwards
Tamara Kuykendall
Shafiqua Maloney
Kiara Parker
Paris Peoples
400-meters
Morgan Burks-Magee
Alex Byrnes
Sydney Davis
Shafiqua Maloney
Paris Peoples
800-meters
Alex Byrnes
Josie Carson
Carina Viljoen
Megan Underwood
1,500-meters
Devin Clark
Lauren Gregory
Micah Huckabee
Tess Iler
Rachel Nichwitz
Maddy Reed
Taylor Werner
3,000-meters
Payton Brown
Quinn Owen
Greta Taylor
100-meter hurdles
Payton Chadwick
G’Auna Edwards
J’Alyiea Smith
400-meter hurdles
J’Alyiea Smith
Pole Vault
Desiree Freier
Olivia Groeber
Morgan Hartsell
Tori Hoggard
Lexi Jacobus
Parish Kitto
Bailee McCorkleGenna Potter
Rylee Robinson
High Jump
J’Alyiea Smith
Long Jump
Rachell Jantzi
Discus
Riley Hoogerwoof
Javelin
Elleyt Belote
Rile Hoogerwoof
| 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, 63-35 |
| Sat, Nov 16 |  | vs Texas | 11:00 AM |
| Sat, Nov 23 |  | vs Louisiana Tech | TBD ESPN+/SECN+ |
| Sat, Nov 30 |  | @ Missouri | TBD |
| 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 (18) | 8-0 | 252 | 1 |
| 2. | Conway (6) | 8-0 | 230 | 2 |
| 3. | Greenwood (2) | 8-0 | 210 | 3 |
| 4. | Little Rock Parkview | 7-1 | 171 | 4 |
| 5. | Bentonville | 5-3 | 141 | 6 |
| 6. | Benton | 7-1 | 126 | 5 |
| 7. | Fayetteville | 6-2 | 100 | 8 |
| 8. | Pulaski Academy | 6-2 | 75 | 7 |
| 9. | Rogers | 5-3 | 45 | 9 |
| 10. | Shiloh Christian | 6-2 | 40 | 10 |
| Others receiving votes: Marion 13, Valley View 9, Joe T Robinson 8, Mountain Home 4, Cabot 3, Elkins 3. | ||||
| CLASS 7A | ||||
| 1. | Bryant (20) | 8-0 | 124 | 1 |
| 2. | Conway (6) | 8-0 | 105 | 2 |
| 3. | Bentonville | 5-3 | 75 | 3 |
| 4. | Fayetteville | 6-2 | 45 | 5 |
| 5. | Pulaski Academy | 6-2 | 35 | 4 |
| Others receiving votes: Rogers 5. | ||||
| CLASS 6A | ||||
| 1. | Greenwood (26) | 8-0 | 130 | 1 |
| 2. | Benton | 7-1 | 102 | 2 |
| 3. | Shiloh Christian | 6-2 | 71 | 3 |
| 4. | Marion | 7-1 | 52 | 4 |
| 5. | Mountain Home | 7-1 | 31 | — |
| Others receiving votes: Little Rock Catholic 4. | ||||
| CLASS 5A | ||||
| 1. | Little Rock Parkview (23) | 7-1 | 127 | 1 |
| 2. | Joe T Robinson | 7-1 | 90 | 2 |
| 3. | Valley View (3) | 8-0 | 80 | 3 |
| 4. | Hot Springs Lakeside | 7-1 | 48 | 4 |
| 5. | Farmington | 7-1 | 30 | — |
| Others receiving votes: Camden Fairview 4, Maumelle 4, Morrilton 3, Greenbrier 2, Harding Academy 1. | ||||
| CLASS 4A | ||||
| 1. | Elkins (19) | 8-0 | 116 | 1 |
| 2. | Arkadelphia (5) | 6-2 | 79 | 2 |
| 3. | Little Rock Mills (1) | 8-0 | 70 | 3 |
| 4. | Warren | 6-2 | 40 | 4 |
| 5. | Malvern (1) | 8-0 | 31 | 5 |
| Others receiving votes: Dardanelle 22, Southside Batesville 11, Mena 8, Bauxite 7, DeWitt 4, Highland 2. | ||||
| CLASS 3A | ||||
| 4. | Bismarck (15) | 8-0 | 105 | 4 |
| 5. | Fordyce (4) | 8-0 | 76 | 5 |
| Prescott (3) | 7-1 | 53 | 1t | |
| 1. | Osceola (2) | 6-1 | 49 | — |
| 3. | Mayflower (1) | 8-0 | 36 | — |
| Others receiving votes: Booneville (1) 31, Rivercrest 19, Mansfield 14, Charleston 4, Rison 3. | ||||
| CLASS 2A | ||||
| 1. | Carlisle (21) | 8-0 | 121 | 1 |
| 2. | Conway Christian (4) | 8-0 | 104 | 2 |
| 3. | Des Arc | 7-1 | 66 | 3 |
| 4. | Bigelow (1) | 6-2 | 45 | 5 |
| 5. | Murfreesboro | 6-2 | 30 | — |
| Others receiving votes: Marked Tree 10, Mineral Springs 6, Junction City 5, Cross County 1, Mount Ida 1, Poyen 1 | ||||
| 8-MAN SANCTIONED | ||||
| 1. | Strong-Huttig (25) | 5-0 | 76 | 1 |
| 2. | Midland (1) | 7-0 | 50 | 2 |
| 3. | Cedar Ridge | 7-1 | 25 | 3 |
| Others receiving votes: Rector 5. | ||||