US EditionArkansas men, Georgia women take home titles at NCAA Indoor Track Championships
Arkansas men scored 73.5 points, medaling in eight events to secure their 22nd NCAA indoor title at home, with women finishing fourth in the two-day championship.
- With home advantage at Randal Tyson Indoor Track Center, Arkansas men's track and field team won its 22nd NCAA indoor championship Saturday, finishing with 73.5 points to outpoint Oregon.
- The men's 800 meters, with Tyrice Taylor winning in 1:46 and Rivaldo Marshall second in 1:46.12, drove Arkansas's scoring surge, the meet's highest-scoring event.
- Notably, Arkansas 400m runner Jordan Pierre set program records in each of his last three 400s and improved to 44.85 to claim the bronze, while Arkansas distance runner Ernest Cheruiyot scored 11 points with a 5,000 bronze and a fourth in the 3,000 in 7:43.48.
- Despite limited entries, the Arkansas women finished fourth with 37 points, and coach said 'We knew what we had to do to be able to finish as a trophy team, and obviously to be top four in the country is big for us.'
- With only 16 qualifiers, four runners from Arkansas' relay squads scored individually, and the distance medley relay finished second in 9:21.42, highlighting program depth.
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Arkansas men, Georgia women take home titles at NCAA Indoor Track Championships
Tyrice Taylor and Rivaldo Marshall finished 1-2 in the 800 meters to help Arkansas run away with the men’s team title, while Georgia freshman Adaejah Hodge won the 200 meters in a facility-record 22.22 seconds as the Bulldogs won the women’s team crown at the NCAA Indoor Track Championships.
Arkansas men's track and field wins 22nd NCAA indoor title, women finish fourth | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
It was the Razorback men’s 43rd overall national title and Arkansas’ 52nd championship across men’s and women’s track and field and cross country.
Tennessee men share 19th place in NCAA track; Women fail to score
Arkansas men won the team title at the NCAA indoor track and field championships at Fayetteville, Arkansas. The event ended Saturday. The Razorbacks dominated with 73.5 points. Oregon was runner-up with 40. Florida (26) placed third and Auburn shared fourth with 24 points. Tennessee finished in a tie for 19th place. The Vols scored 13 points. They were ninth among SEC teams. Georgia won the women’s title with 53 points. Tennessee women failed to…
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