FAYETTEVILLE The start of Saturday's competition at the SEC Outdoor Track and Field Championships couldn't have started much better for the University of Arkansas men's team or worse for Alabama.
Arkansas answered the challenge presented by Alabama to secure the team title at the SEC Outdoor Championships by six points, 120-114, on Saturday at the Ole Miss Track & Field Complex.
Late night racing produced another 16 points for the Razorbacks with Andrew Kibet leading a 1-3-7 finish in the 3,000m steeplechase with a career best time of 8:42.87 during the second day of the SEC Championships at the Ole Miss Track and Field Complex.
Championship season has the Arkansas Razorbacks ready to defend their conference title at the SEC Outdoor Championships at the Ole Miss Track and Field Complex this Thursday through Saturday.
Arkansas alum Laquan Nairn, representing the Bahamas in the USATF Golden Games as part of the Mt. SAC Relays on Saturday, claimed the long jump title with a last round leap of 26 feet, 11.75 inches (8.22) with a legal wind reading of 2.0 mps.