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Arkansas enters a second NCAA Championship this season No. 1 in the national rankings as the Razorbacks seek a third national team title in the Texas capital city. Action for the men will be held Wednesday and Friday at Mike A. Myers Stadium.

Every NCAA Championship distance event will be previewed on LetsRun.com. This article will focus on the men’s 5,000m, 10,000m, and steeplechase.

Arkansas totaled five SEC Outdoor honors the conference office announced on Wednesday based on voting by the league coaches.

NCAA Digital's Stan Becton predicts the 2023 DI outdoor men's track and field championships event-by-event.

Five Razorbacks advanced in three events to the NCAA Championships in Austin during the first day of action in the NCAA West Preliminary round hosted by Sacramento State. In addition, Arkansas had nine entries advance to Friday’s quarterfinals in six events.

No. 1 Arkansas set a record in terms of total entries for the 2023 NCAA Championships with 44. Starting on Wednesday the field of 48 in individual events at the NCAA West Preliminary rounds, hosted by Sacramento State, will start to be trimmed to 12 by Friday’s second rounds.

University of Arkansas freshman Jaydon Hibbert now has a collegiate record for the triple jump outdoors to go with the one he got indoors earlier this year.

The No. 1 Arkansas Razorbacks claimed a third consecutive team title in the SEC Outdoor Championships and 22nd overall at Bernie Moore Stadium as they accumulated 149 points, which included three impressive victories on the final day.

The SEC championships are filled with top-ranked teams and loaded with some of the top regular season performers creating must-watch matchups.

FAYETTEVILLE -- Since his 2008 Arkansas arrival, no Razorbacks head coach speaks more prudently or respectful of his SEC opposition than mens track mentor Chris Bucknam.