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No. 9 Arkansas will be among a 10-team field competing in the LSU Invitational on Saturday, April 27, held at Bernie Moore Stadium with Razorback indoor national champions Romaine Beckford and Wayne Pinnock scheduled to make their outdoor debut.
The John McDonnell Invitational on Friday, April 19, is the second home meet of the season for the Razorbacks and includes a field of 25 teams.
FAYETTEVILLE -- University of Arkansas junior Rachel Glenn, who won her second NCAA Indoor high jump title earlier this year by clearing 6 feet, 6 3/4 inches to set a collegiate record and opened the outdoor season by running a career-best 54.91 seconds to take second in the 400-meter hurdles at Gainesville, Fla., last weekend, will continue to show her versatility by competing in the 100 hurdles today at the John McDonnell Invitational.
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.