Patrick Kiprop News Today

FAYETTEVILLE -- For Wayne Pinnock, 26 feet, 4 1/4 inches translated to more than 2,000 miles.

On the heels of a women’s indoor track and field national championship and a men’s indoor track and field national runner-up finish, the Arkansas Razorbacks appear primed for yet another top-15 national program finish in the Learfield Directors’ Cup Standings.

Wayne Pinnock has now won NCAA long jump titles for both Tennessee and the University of Arkansas.

Arkansas, the defending national indoor champions, will have the most entries with 15 for the 2024 NCAA Indoor Championships and will contest the most events as the Razorbacks are entered in 10 events for the meet that will be held in Boston, March 7-9.

Winning conference titles is a tradition for the Razorbacks and No. 3 Arkansas totaled 163 points in claiming a fifth consecutive SEC Indoor Championship at the Randal Tyson Track Center in front of 2,379 fans.

FAYETTEVILLE -- Hog Calls continue to be the soundtrack of the SEC Indoor Track and Field Championships.

Razorback freshman Peter Maru continues to impress with each race he competes in Arkansas gear. Winning the 5,000m title at the SEC Indoor Championships in 13 minutes, 31.11 seconds he broke a 20-year-old meet record of 13:42.95 set by Razorback Alistair Cragg in 2004.

FAYETTEVILLE -- University of Arkansas junior Wayne Pinnock said he had some concern about how he would compete at the SEC Indoor Track and Field Championships after a bout with the flu last week interrupted his normal practice schedule.

No. 3 Arkansas serves as host of the SEC Indoor Championships for a second consecutive year this Friday and Saturday at the Randal Tyson Track Center. The Razorbacks will be aiming for a fifth consecutive indoor league title this weekend.

FAYETTEVILLE -- The championship season for SEC track and field starts today.