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.
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.
Peter Maru’s debut performance in a Razorback uniform produced an Arkansas school record in the 5,000m and earned the Ugandan distance runner the SEC Freshman of the Week honor.