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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 hadn't 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.