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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.

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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

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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

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