Three In The Top Three
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The No. 5 Arkansas men’s track and field squad placed three student-athletes in the top-three of their respective invitational events during day one of the Tyson Invitational on Friday evening at the Randal Tyson Track Center.
All-American sprinters Kenzo Cotton (60), Obi Igbokwe (400) and Eric Janise (400) all raced to season’s best performances in front of their home crowd, elevating their rank on the NCAA indoor performance list.
“We had a great day overall,” assistant coach Travis Geopfert said. “Some big personal and season bests by a lot of people that climbed high into the SEC and NCAA rankings. Great day across the board, but in particular with our quarter-milers. It was a lot of fun seeing Eric Janise have that breakthrough he deserves. Obi [Igbokwe] ran great and finished strong to show there is even more in the tank. Larry Donald also did a great job with a huge personal best. In the field events, Andreas [Trajkovski] and Travonn [White] did a great job as well, climbing the NCAA rankings with season’s bests. As a staff, we are very pleased.”
Cotton opened the day in the 60-meter prelims, posting a time of 6.68, earning the automatic qualifier as the winner of heat two. He went on to drop .03 seconds from his time in the finals, placing third with 6.65 to hold strong as one of the top-16 best short sprinters in the country.
Racing out of two different sections of the 400 invitational, Igbokwe and Janise dug deep into their speed endurance reserves and were both rewarded in major ways, posting new career bests of 46.16 and 46.29, respectively, for second and third place.
Out in Iowa, cross country All-American Jack Bruce was Arkansas’ top finisher at the Iowa State Classic, bettering his personal best in the 3,000 by almost 22 seconds with a time of 7:58.22 to place seventh. Iowa Central transfer Andrew Ronoh also collected a PR, clocking 13:59.54 in the 5,000 to finish among the top-20 best in the field.
Additional Notable Performances
• 400 Open: Jamarco Stephen with a personal best of 46.99 out of heat 11 placed third.
• 3,000 Open: Aidan Swain with a personal best of 8:18.48 finished as the event runner-up.
• 60 Meter Hurdles: Larry Donald with a personal best of 7.84 advanced to the finals of the event, finishing eighth.
• Long Jump Invitational: Andreas Trajkovski and Travonn White jumped out to new season’s bests of 7.80m/25-7 1/4 and 7.71m/25-3 1/2, respectively, earning spots inside the NCAA top 16.
Tyson Invitational
Date/Time: Saturday, Feb. 11, 1 p.m. CT
Venue: Randal Tyson Track Center
Tickets: $5 for Adults, 17 and under free
Important Links: Meet Schedule | Live Results | WatchESPN Day Two | Heat Sheets
Events to Watch Tyson
• 2:40 p.m. 200 Meters Invite: Top entries – Ark, Josh Washington (SB: 20.71) | UH, Eli Hall-Thompson (SB: 20.71)
• 3:00 p.m. Triple Jump Invite: Top entries – Ark, Clive Pullen (SB: 54-8) | UF, KeAndre Bates (SB: 54-8)
• 4:15 p.m. 4-x-400 Invite: Top entries – Southern California (SB: 3:06.01) | Arkansas (SB: 3:07.51)
PB (personal best), SB (season’s best), NCAA 2016 denotes their finish at last year’s championship meet.
Brendon Rivera will be the first Razorback to compete tomorrow, taking on the high jump at noon. Arkansas will open on the track at 1:30 p.m. with several entries in the 200.
Iowa State Classic
February 10, 2017
Lied Recreation Center (Ames, Iowa)
Mile Invitational
15. Ethan Moehn – 4:09.46
3,000 Meters Invitational
7. Jack Bruce – 7:58.22
3,000 Meters
2. Aidan Swain – 8:18.48
16. Graham Brown – 8:39.46
5,000 Meters Invitational
18. Andrew Ronoh – 13:59.54
29. Frankline Tonui – 14:28.95
5,000 Meters
15. Chris Mooneyham – 14:38.78
Tyson Invitational (Day 1)
February 10, 2017
Randal Tyson Track Center (Fayetteville, Ark.)
60 Meters Qualifying
3. Kenzo Cotton – 6.65
60 Meters Qualifying
3. Kenzo Cotton – 6.68q
9. Roy Ejiakuekwu – 6.73
60 Meters Qualifying
Kevin Harris – 7.02
400 Meters Invitational
2. Obi Igbokwe – 46.16
3. Eric Janise – 46.29
400 Meters
3. Jamarco Stephen – 46.99
5. Kemar Mowatt – 47.15
6. Rhayko Schwartz – 47.36
13. John Winn – 47.81
24. Travius Chambers – 48.45
800 Meters
15. Noah Findlay – 1:57.89
60 Meter Hurdles Finals
8. Larry Donald – 8.00
60 Meter Hurdles Prelims
6. Larry Donald – 7.84q
29. Brad Culp – 8.33
30. Lane Austell – 8.39
60 Meter Hurdles Qualifying
Larry Donald – 7.88q
Lane Austell – 8.29q
Brad Culp – 8.30q
Gabe Moore – 8.64
Pole Vault
Brad Culp – 16-0 3/4
— Lane Austell
Long Jump Invitational
5. Andreas Trajkovski – 7.80m/25-7 1/4
6. Travonn White – 7.71m/25-3 1/2
Long Jump
4. Brandon Workman – 7.40m/24-3 1/2
10. Harrison Schrage – 7.20m/23-7 1/2
Weight Throw
8. Erich Sullins – 18.01m/59-1 1/4
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