No. 3 Men's @RazorbackTF Wins Sixth Straight Against Texas
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The reigning SEC Indoor Track Champions and No. 3 Arkansas men’s track and field team won 10 of 16 events on Friday en route to a 94.5-74.5 dual victory over No. 8 Texas at the Randal Tyson Track Center.
Arkansas-TEXAS DUAL
Date: Friday, Jan. 16, 2015
Venue: Randal Tyson Track Center (5,000+) | Fayetteville, Ark.
Final Results: ArkansasRazorbacks.com
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Highlights: ArkansasRazorbacks.com
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Junior Marqueze Washington recorded a NCAA-leading mark in the 400 meter dash with his time of 46.76. Sophomore Omar McLeod took first place in the 60 meter hurdles with a time of 7.76 and second place in the 60 meter dash with a person-best time (6.71).
Senior Kemoy Campbell and junior Gabe Gonzales took first place in their events on the night. Campbell won the 1,000 meter (2:24.63) and Gonzales took the top spot in the 3,000 meter in 8:25.28.
In high jump action, sophomore Ken LeGassey dominated the field with his 6-11 to place first. Senior Andrew Irwin continued his solid start to the season, winning the pole vault (17-9.25).
Junior Jarrion Lawson and sophomore Trae Carey finished 1-2 in the men’s long jump. Lawson won the event with his mark of 24-9.75, while Carey set a new personal-record with 23-10. Sophomore Clive Pullen and rookie Rubin Owens also finished 1-2 in their event (triple jump). Pullen registered a jump of 49-3.5 to win the title and Owens finished with a mark of 48-3.25 to come in second place.
The distance medley relay team of Cale Wallace, Nathanael Franks, Patrick Rono and Campbell earned a first-place finish at the Texas Dual and fifth-place nationally with a time of 10:06.33. Lawson, McLeod, Jamarco Stephen and Washington teamed up to take home the 4×400 meter relay crown. The quartet finished the race in 3:14.35.
The No. 3 Razorbacks will now hit the road for their first competition of the season. Arkansas will participate in the Rod McCravy Memorial (Jan. 23-24) in Lexington, Ky. on the campus of the University of Kentucky.
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MEN
1. No. 3 Arkansas – 94.5
2. No. 8 Texas – 74.5
60 Meters
2. Omar McLeod – 6.71 (PR) [3 points]
3. Kenzo Cotton – 6.80 [2]
6. Eric Hawkins – 6.90
7. Anthony Blakely – 6.91
9. Ryan Green – 6.93
10. Alex Greene – 7.02 (=PR)
11. Zach Riley – 7.11
60M Hurdles
1. Omar McLeod – 7.76 [5 points]
4. Lane Austell – 8.57 (=PR) [1]
5. Brad Culp – 8.63
6. Nathanael Franks – 9.00
200 Meters
2. Jarrion Lawson – 21.18 [3 points]
3. Kenzo Cotton – 21.22 [2]
7. Anthony Blakely – 21.59
8. Ryan Green – 21.95 (PR)
10. Zach Riley – 22.46
400 Meters
1. Marqueze Washington – 46.76 [5 points] – NCAA leader*
3. Jamarco Stephen – 47.92 [2]
800 Meters
2. Ryan Thomas – 1:52.23 [3 points]
3. Andrew Pisechko – 1:52.28 [2]
5. Stephen Payne – 2:03.03
1,000 Meters
1. Kemoy Campbell – 2:24.63 [5 points]
2. Patrick Rono – 2:24.64 (PR) [3]
3. Cale Wallace – 2:26.80 (PR)
Mile
2. Stanley Kebenei – 4:08.23 [3 points]
3. Austen Dalquist – 4:08.93 [2]
4. Alex George – 4:10.86
-. Noah Findlay – DNF
3,000 Meters
1. Gabe Gonzales – 8:25.28 [5 points]
3. Aidan Swain – 8:46.73 [1]
4x400M Relay
1. McLeod/Lawson/Stephen/Washington – 3:14.33 [5 points]
3. Austell/Culp/Findlay/Payne – 3:33.55
DMR
1. Wallace/Franks/Rono/Wallace – 10:06.33 [5 points]
High Jump
1. Ken LeGassey – 2.11m/6-11 [5 points]
t3. Alex Campbell – 2.01m/6-7 [1.5]
5. Malik Broughton – 2.01m/6-7
6. Rubin Owens – 2.01m/6-7
Pole Vault
1. Andrew Irwin – 5.42m/17-9.25 [5 points]
5. Noah Gilfillan – 4.75m/15-7 [1]
6. Brad Culp – 4.75m/15-7 (PR)
7. Lane Austell – 4.60m/15-1 (PR)
-. Nathanael Franks – NH
Long Jump
1. Jarrion Lawson – 7.56m/24-9.75 [5 points]
2. Trae Carey – 7.26m/23-10 (PR) [3]
5. Brandon Workman – 7.08m/23-2.75
6. Curt Jenner – 7.02m/23-0.5
Triple Jump
1. Clive Pullen – 15.02m/49-3.5 [5 points]
2. Rubin Owens – 14.71m/48-3.25 [3]
4. Brandon Workman – 14.37m/47-1.75
Shot Put
2. Devin Randall – 16.87m/55-4.25 [3 points]
5. Lane Austell – 11.82m/38-9.5 [1]
Weight Throw
2. Devin Randall – 17.65m/57-11 (PR) [3 points]
5. Nathanael Franks – 6.50m/21-4 [1]
PR – personal best | * – based on marks entering weekend
Fayetteville, the “Track Capital of the World”, will be at the center of the track and field universe on the weekend of March 13-14 as the Razorbacks will host the 2015 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships at the Randal Tyson Track Center, the home of the “Fastest Indoor Track in the World”. Since the facility’s opening in 2000, Arkansas and the Randal Tyson Track Center have hosted the event 11 times, including nine straight seasons and 11 of the last 13 championships.
A two-day, all-session ticket to the NCAA Indoor Championships is $40 for reserved seating and $30 for general admission adult ticket.
Season tickets and NCAA all-session passes are available online at HERE, by contacting the Razorback Athletics Ticket Center via phone at (800) 982-HOGS or in person at the Razorback Athletics Ticket Center, located just east of Baum Stadium at 1295 S. Razorback Rd. in Fayetteville.
