FAYETTEVILLE The Arkansas Razorbacks first men s and women s national championship sweep came together because the teams came together, assert those head coaching them.
FAYETTEVILLE Two weeks after the University of Arkansas men s and women s track and field teams celebrated winning his and hers SEC championship trophies at home, they had an even bigger party in Albuquerque, N.M., on Saturday night.
The University of Arkansas women’s track and field team captured a national championship and did it with a world-record finish.
The team of Amber Anning, Joanne Reid, Rosey Effiong and Britton Wilson didn’t give favored Texas a chance to complete its comeback attempt as the Razorbacks smashed world, meet and collegiate records in the 1,600-meter relay to cap Saturday’s competition at the Albuquerque Convention Center in Albuquerque, N.M.
Arkansas defeated Texas by a 64-60 margin, while Florida finished third with 45 points. Stanford (33) and Georgia (31) rounded out the top five.