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.
Arkansas broke the distance medley relay school record by two seconds with a time of 9 minutes, 20.09 seconds to highlight action in the Arkansas Qualifier on Friday at the Randal Tyson Track Center.
Ugandan distance runner Peter Maru made his Razorback debut special with an Arkansas school record in the 5,000m as he placed third in 13 minutes, 17.86 seconds at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational hosted by Boston University on Saturday.