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In spite of inclement weather on Saturday at Bernie Moore Stadium, the No. 1 Razorbacks still had a productive day as they prepared for a return trip to the venue for the SEC Championships in two weeks.

A pair of meet records in the discus and shot put were bettered by Razorbacks Ralford Mullings and Rojé Stona on Friday at the John McDonnell Invitational. Mullings won the discus with a throw of 199 feet, 2 inches, while Stona set a career best of 65 feet, 10.5 inches in the shot put.

For a guy who hadnt even practiced the 3,000 steeplechase until Thursday, University of Arkansas junior Jacob McLeod had an impressive racing debut in the event.

A 1-2 finish in the shot put produced big throws from winner Jordan West and runner-up Rojé Stona on the second day of the Stanford Invitational.

Razorback thrower Ralford Mullings won the Stanford Invitational discus with a winning mark of 200 feet, 5 inches (61.09) on Friday afternoon at Cobb Track and Angell Field.

FAYETTEVILLE -- Two weeks after the University of Arkansas mens and womens track and field teams celebrated winning his and hers SEC championship trophies at home, they had an even bigger party in Albuquerque, N.M., on Saturday night.

The University of Arkansas womens track and field team captured a national championship and did it with a world-record finish.

The Arkansas men’s track and field team won its first NCAA championship in a decade Saturday night.

The University of Arkansas women’s track and field team captured a national championship and did it with a world-record finish. The team of Amber Anning, Joanne Reid, Rosey Effiong and Britton Wilson didn’t give favored Texas a chance to complete its comeback attempt as the Razorbacks smashed world, meet and collegiate records in the 1,600-meter relay to cap Saturday’s competition at the Albuquerque Convention Center in Albuquerque, N.M. Arkansas defeated Texas by a 64-60 margin, while Flo...

A last round leap which measured 27 feet, 6.75 inches (8.40) secured the NCAA Indoor long jump title for Razorback Carey McLeod by a quarter of an ince, or one centimeter, on Friday evening at the Albuquerque Convention Center.