Arkansas sophomore Britton Wilson make history on the final day of the SEC Outdoor Championships in becoming the first person to capture league titles in the 400m and 400m hurdles in the same meet.
The University of Arkansas men and Alabama both had three scorers in the 5,000 meters on Saturday night at the SEC Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Oxford, Miss., but the Razorbacks finished at the top.
Razorback Britton Wilson registered a pair of victories at the Arkansas Twilight on Friday, setting meet records in the 400m and 400m hurdles at John McDonnell Field.
Fast times and stellar performances continued into the second day of the Tyson Invitational with Arkansas winning the 4x400 relay in 3 minutes, 28.39 seconds to produce the second fastest time in school history.
Shawn Price March 10, 2021
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Indoor conference honors for the 2021 season, announced by the league office Wednesday, included Razorback distance runner Katie Izzo selected as the Scholar-Athlete of the Year and Arkansas women’s head coach Lance Harter named SEC Coach of the Year.
Izzo, a double silver medalist in the 3,000m and 5,000m at the conference meet, led the team with 16 points as the No. 1 Razorbacks totaled 141 points and won a seventh consecutive SEC Indoor championship by 60 points. Izzo bettered the previous meet record in both races.
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