Arkansas sweeps SEC Indoor Track & Field titles

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The top Arkansas track and field team and the No. 1 ranked Arkansas women’s track and field team.

This is the fourth year in a row that the Razorback men’s and women’s teams have swept the SEC indoor titles.

The SEC indoor championship is the 26th all-time for the Arkansas men – more than any other program – and the fourth in a row. Arkansas scored 100.25 points to take the title, while Florida was second with 73 points, followed by Alabama (63), Georgia (59), Tennessee (54), Ole Miss (50.25), Kentucky (48), LSU (47 ). , Auburn (43.25), Texas A&M (42), South Carolina (33), Mississippi State (31) and Missouri (11.25).

The Arkansas women won their 13th and ninth SEC Indoor Championships by scoring 120.5 team points. Florida is second with 84 points, followed by Tennessee (56.33), Alabama (54), Ole Miss (54), Georgia (53), Kentucky (51.33), LSU (47), Vanderbilt (32), Texas A&M (26.5). , South Carolina (26), Auburn (17.33), Missouri (14) and Mississippi State (10).

Florida’s Jacory Patterson won the man’s Cliff Harper Trophy, awarded to the high-point scorer at the SEC Indoor Championships, with 18 points, while Arkansas’ Lauren Gregory won the women’s Cliff Harper Trophy with 21.50 points.

Individual champion

Individuals who won SEC titles on Saturday included: Texas A&M’s Ushan Perera in the men’s high jump (2.24m/7-4.25), Texas A&M’s Lamara Distin in the women’s high jump (1.95m/6-4.75), South Carolina’s Anass Essayi in the mile men’s (4:01.20), Arkansas’ Lauren Gregory in the women’s mile (4:31.96), Auburn Favor Ashe in the men’s 60m (6.52), Tennessee’s Jacious Sears in the women’s 60m (7.11), LSU’s John Meyer in the men’s shot put (20.37m/66 -10), Georgia’s Elija Godwin in the men’s 400m (44.75), Florida’s Talitha Diggs in the women’s 400m, Georgia’s Will Sumner in the men’s 800m (1:48.28), LSU’s Michaels Rose in the women’s. 800m (2:01.09), South Carolina’s Filip Demsar in the men’s 60m hurdles (7.71), Kentucky’s Masai Russell in the women’s 60m hurdles (7.77), Florida’s Jacory Patterson in the men’s 200m (20.29), Florida’s Jasmine Moore in the women’s. long jump (14.09m / 46-2.75), LSU Favor Ofili in women’s 200m (22.52), Dylan Jacobs Tennessee in men’s 3000m (7:52.49), Fl Alida Van Daalen in orida in women’s shot jump (18.66m / 61-2.75) , Arkansas’ Jaydon Hibbert in the men’s triple jump (17.10m/56-1.25) and Arkansas’ Lauren Gregory in the women’s 3000m (9:09.90).

Alabama won the men’s 4×400 relay in 3:01.78, while Arkansas claimed the women’s 4×400 relay in 3:27.57.

Friday’s winners were: Kentucky’s Keaton Daniel in the men’s pole vault (5.40m / 17-8.5), Alabama’s Bobby Colantonio in the men’s weight jump (23.71m / 77-9.5), Arkansas’ Amanda Fassold in the women’s pole vault (4.36m) . /14-3.5), Mississippi State’s Cameron Crump in the men’s long jump (8.39m / 27-6.5), Florida’s Jasmine Moore in the women’s long jump (6.91m / 22-8), Ole Miss’ Jalani Davis in the women’s weight. throw (24.63m / 80-9.75), Alabama’s Victor Kiprop in the men’s 5000m (14:08.19) and Alabama’s Mercy Chelangat in the women’s 5000m (15:44.48). The distance medley winners were the Tennessee men (9:32.75) and the Alabama women (11:04.99).

Pentathlon, Heptathlon Results

Annika Williams of Kentucky claimed the women’s pentathlon with 4,346 points on Friday. Vanderbilt’s Beatrice Juskeviciute was second followed by Florida’s Sterling Lester in third. Ayden Owens-Delerme of Arkansas won the men’s heptathlon with 6,237 points. Georgia’s Johannes Erm was second, and Mississippi State’s Peyton Bair was third.

The record is broken

Several records were broken on the second day of the SEC Championship. Texas A&M’s Lamara Distin broke the SEC Championship record in the women’s high jump with a mark of 1.95m / 6-4.75, Georgia’s Elija Godwin broke a 12-year-old meet record in the men’s 400m (44.75). Florida’s Talitha Diggs set a collegiate record in the women’s 400m (50.15). Dylan Jacobs of Tennessee set a meet record in the men’s 3000m with a time of 7:52.49. Alabama’s boys 4×400 relay team set a meet record with a time of 3:01.78.

Replays on the SEC Network

The SEC Network will air a highlight show of the 2023 SEC Indoor Track & Field Championships Sunday, February 26 at 8:00 PM ET.