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Top-ranked Hogs set to host SEC outdoor championships starting Thursday

Arkansas hosts the 2019 SEC Outdoor Track and Field Championships at John McDonnell Field, starting today. The meet will be broadcast live on the SEC Network.

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FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas hosts the 2019 SEC Outdoor Track and Field Championships at John McDonnell Field, starting today. The meet will be broadcast live on the SEC Network.

In the most recent USTFCCCA NCAA National Rankings, eight SEC programs were among the top-25 best teams in the country led by No. 1 Arkansas.

Following the Razorbacks are No. 2 Texas A&M, No. 4 Kentucky, No. 7 LSU, No. 8 Alabama, No. 10 Florida, No. 19 Georgia, and  No. 25 South Carolina.

The Razorbacks enters the meet as the reigning SEC indoor champion while Florida enters as the reigning SEC outdoor champion. Arkansas is the reigning indoor champion while Georgia is the national runner-up from last year’s NCAA outdoor meet.

The women’s track & field team is currently ranked No. 1 in the nation, according to the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) and boast 15 performances in the Top 20 of the NCAA with seven of those falling inside the Top 10 including Janeek Brown’s NCAA-leading 12.57 in the 100-meter hurdles that is currently No. 1 in the world.

The final day of the championships will be televised live on the SEC network beginning at 5:05 p.m. on Saturday.

Fans will be able to live stream Thursday and Friday’s action on the SEC Network plus. The broadcast talent includes Dwight Stones, Larra Overton, Jill Montgomery, and John Anderson.

Arkansas has captured seven SEC Outdoor Team Championships in program history with the most recent being from the 2017 season.

Arkansas has captured 14 of the last 15 SEC Championships between cross country/indoor track/outdoor track dating back to 2014.

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2024 High School Rankings

OVERALLRecordPts
1.Bryant (21)13-02461
2.Greenwood (4)13-02242
3.Bentonville9-41855
4.Little Rock Parkview13-11734
5.Conway10-21563
6.Pulaski Academy10-31128
7.Shiloh Christian9-477
6.Benton10-2676
7.Fayetteville9-3527
9.Rogers8-4359
Others receiving votes: Arkadelphia 20, Farmington 15, Valley View 5, Hot Springs Lakeside, Mountain Home 2, Salem 2, Conway Christian 1, Little Rock Christian 1.
CLASS 7A
1.Bryant (25)13-01251
2.Bentonville9-4983
3.Conway10-2772
4.Pulaski Academy10-3485
5.Fayetteville9-3174
Others receiving votes: Rogers 10.
CLASS 6A
1.Greenwood (25)13-01251
2.Shiloh Christian9-4964
3.Benton10-2772
4.Mountain Home10-3513
5.Lake Hamilton8-420
Others receiving votes: Little Rock Catholic 6.
CLASS 5A
1.Little Rock Parkview (25)13-11251
4.Farmington12-2904
3.Valley View12-1683
5.Hot Springs Lakeside10-3605
2.Joe T. Robinson10-2252
Others receiving votes: Morrilton 3.
CLASS 4A
1.Arkadelphia (25)13-21252
2.Elkins14-1991
3.Little Rock Mills12-1523
4.Southside Batesville13-1465t
5.Warren10-3284
Others receiving votes: Malvern 3.
CLASS 3A
1.Salem (25)11-4125
2.Bismarck14-11001
3.Mansfield11-365
4.Fordyce11-1422
5.Osceola10-2214
Others receiving votes: Booneville 17, Prescott 3, Rivercrest 2.
CLASS 2A
1.Conway Christian (25)14-01252
2.East Poinsett Co.10-4984
3.Junction City9-468
5.Mount Ida9-341
4.Carlisle11-1251
Others receiving votes: Des Arc 8, Bigelow 6, Murfreesboro 3, Cross County 1.
8-MAN SANCTIONED
1.Strong-Huttig (25)8-0751
2.Midland11-1502
3.Cedar Ridge9-2223
Others receiving votes: Woodlawn 3.

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