Racing at the World Relays this weekend, Arkansas alum Chris Bailey and Alexis Holmes both assisted Team USA in securing qualification for the Paris Olympic Games in the men’s and women’s 4 x 400m relays.
A pair of Arkansas alums – Chris Bailey and Paris Peoples – will be part of Team USA this weekend, May 4-5, during the 2024 World Relays as the top 14 teams seek qualification to the Paris Olympics this summer.
A pair of Arkansas Razorbacks named Brad Davis SEC Community Service Award winners for 2024 are Jacob McLeod from track and field as well as Ellie Podojil from soccer, who will each receive a $5,000 post-graduate scholarship provided by the SEC.
Opening his outdoor season with a wind-aided mark of 27-8.25w (8.44) to win the long jump at the LSU Invitational earned Razorback Wayne Pinnock the SEC Field Athlete of the Week honor, as announced by the conference office on Tuesday.
In his season debut, Arkansas alum Jaydon Hibbert covered a distance of 56 feet, 10.25 inches (17.33w) from an eight-step approach to win the triple jump at USATF Bermuda Grand Prix on Sunday.