Robert Black

Fifth-Consecutive SEC Double Sweep

NASHVILLE – The No. 2 Arkansas men’s and women’s track and field teams swept the Southeastern Conference Championships for the fifth-consecutive time, capturing the team titles at the 2017 SEC Indoor Championship in Nashville.

The Razorback men and women have been undefeated as a pair in conference competition since the 2015 SEC Cross Country Championships.

Arkansas women’s track and field was the first to run away with their victory, posting a final score of 106.5 points. Head women’s coach Lance Harter has led the Razorbacks to four SEC indoor titles over the last five years.

Arkansas men’s track and field team promptly followed suit, defending its title with a solid fourth-place finish in the 4-x-400-meter relay which gave them a final score of 98 to runner-up, Alabama’s score of 93.

A replay of the 2017 SEC Indoor Championships will air as part of a two-hour show on ESPN on Sunday at 7 p.m. CT.

Team Scores (Men)
1. Arkansas – 98
2. Alabama – 93
3. Ole Miss – 76
4. Florida – 76
5. Texas A&M – 76
6. Georgia – 67
7. Kentucky – 44
8. LSU – 42
9. Auburn – 40
10. Tennessee – 23.5
11. South Carolina – 17.5
12. Mississippi State – 5
13. Missouri – 3

Team Scores  (Women)
1. Arkansas – 106.5
2. LSU – 94
3. Kentucky – 71
4. Georgia – 64
5. Ole Miss – 60.5
6. Alabama – 55
7. Texas A&M – 47
8. Florida – 45
9. Mississippi State – 30.5
10. Missouri – 26
11. Auburn – 11
12. Tennessee – 13.5
13. South Carolina – 9
13. Vanderbilt – 9