Razorbacks Ahead In Program Of The Year Standings

March 13, 2017

NEW ORLEANS – Following its fifth-place finish this past weekend at the 2017 NCAA Indoor Championships, Arkansas men’s track and field team currently leads the John McDonnell Program of the Year standings with a score of 10 points.

The Program of the Year Award, named for Arkansas’ legendary coach John McDonnell, recognizes the team that has the best combined results across the NCAA cross country and indoor and outdoor track and field seasons with points distributed based on team finish. To be considered for the award, a team must qualify for the NCAA Championships in all three seasons. Upon completion of the outdoor championship, points from each season are added with the award recipient being the team with the lowest combined total.

Heading into outdoor season, the Razorbacks have two top-five national finishes to their claim. Prior to the NCAA indoor meet, Arkansas capped its 2016 cross country campaign with a fifth-place finish in Terre Haute, Indiana, at the NCAA Cross Country Championships. Head coach Chris Bucknam’s squad was the only team in the country to register a top-five finish at both NCAA championships.

Program of the Year Top Five (Updated Standings)
1. Arkansas – 10
2. Oregon – 12
3. Syracuse – 13.5
4. Ole Miss – 22
5. Colorado – 24
5. Tulsa – 24

Last weekend in College Station the Razorbacks amassed 15 first team All-America honors and three second team All-America honors between 14 student-athletes. Junior Kenzo Cotton picked up two first team distinctions for his podium finishes in the 60 and 200. Eric Janise (400, 4-x-400) and Jamarco Stephen (DMR, 4-x-400) also earned two first team awards apiece.

2017 Indoor First Team All-Americans
Jack Bruce (DMR)
Kenzo Cotton (60, 200)
Obi Igbokwe (4-x-400 Relay)
Eric Janise (400, 4-x-400 Relay)
Ethan Moehn (DMR)
Kemar Mowatt (4-x-400 Relay)
Carlton Orange (DMR)
Clive Pullen (Triple Jump)
Jamarco Stephen (DMR, 4-x-400 Relay)
Andreas Trajkovski (long jump)
Josh Washington (200)
Travonn White (long jump)

2017 Indoor Second Team All-Americans
Obi Igbokwe (400)
Ken LeGassey (high jump)
Gabe Moore (heptathlon)

With the indoor season in the books Arkansas will turn its attention to its outdoor campaign, opening up at the Arkansas Spring Invitational on March 24-25.

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