When twin sisters Lexi Weeks Jacobus and Tori Weeks Hoggard arrived on the University of Arkansas campus, they had more than just a spot on the Razorbacks’ national championship-winning women’s track and field team in mind. The Cabot natives wanted to join the nation’s best women’s collegiate pole vaulting program and pursue their degrees in biochemistry in the Honors College.
Raising the Bar Academically
At the very core of our mission of Building Champions and Razorbacks for Life, is empowering our student-athletes to achieve success in the classroom. Just as competing in front of a stadium full of Razorback fans is a tremendous advantage in athletic competition, the Jerry and Gene Jones Family Student-Athlete Success Center is the ultimate home field advantage for Razorback student-athletes on the path to graduation.
By the end of the 2018-19 year, 97 Razorback student-athletes qualified to participate in commencement ceremonies, including 98% of those who were completing their athletic eligibility. Along the way, Razorback student-athletes earned numerous selections to Academic All-America team as well as SEC and University academic honor rolls.
It all added up to another phenomenal year of academic accomplishments and most importantly another 97 Razorback student-athlete names added to the famed University of Arkansas’ Senior Walk.
