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.
No. 3 Arkansas serves as host of the SEC Indoor Championships for a second consecutive year this Friday and Saturday at the Randal Tyson Track Center. The Razorbacks will be aiming for a fifth consecutive indoor league title this weekend.
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.