FAYETTEVILLE – Ranked No. 13 in the preseason national poll, Arkansas opens the cross country season on Friday in the Mizzou Opener with a 5,000m race at 8 a.m. on Missouri’s Gans Creek course that will host the 2025 NCAA Championships. With nine returners from last year’s squad that placed ninth in the NCAA Championships, the…
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Russell Named to Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award Watch List
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – Arkansas freshman running back Braylen Russell has been named to the Shaun Alexander Award Watch List, the Maxwell Football Club announced on Wednesday. The Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award has been presented to the College Freshman Player of the Year since 2018 and is named in honor of Shaun Alexander, a…
Razorbacks start 2024 season ranked No. 13 nationally
FAYETTEVILLE – Arkansas is predicted to place third in the SEC this cross country season by the league’s coaches and the Razorbacks are ranked No. 13 in the USTFCCCA preseason national poll. Arkansas placed second in the conference meet a year ago and finished ninth at the NCAA Championships. Defending national champion NC State shares the…
Razorback Women’s Golf Opens 2024-25 at Pebble Beach
FAYETTEVILLE – The 2024-25 Arkansas women’s golf season begins this weekend (Aug. 30-Sept. 1) at the Carmel Cup, played at historic Pebble Beach Golf Links. The third annual event – and the Razorbacks have played in all three – features four SEC teams (Arkansas, host Mississippi State, Texas A&M and Vanderbilt) and four schools from the…
Incoming Razorback freshmen trio competing at World U20 Championships
LIMA, Peru – The World U20 Championships opened on Tuesday at Estadio Atletico de la Videna and a trio of incoming Razorback freshmen will be competing in the international event this week. Coverage of the World U20 Championships is available through Peacock. Scottie Vines will represent the United States in the high jump where he shares…
Razorback Track and Field: Wayne Pinnock second in long jump, Ackera Nugent third in 100m hurdles
LAUSANNE – In the first Diamond League meet since the conclusion of the Paris Olympics, Razorback Wayne Pinnock had his lead in the long jump snatched away by double Olympic champion Miltiadis Tentoglou of Greece on the final leap of the competition. With a mark of 26-5.5 (8.06) on his final jump, Tentoglou edged ahead of…
Jackson Earns First-Team Preseason Coaches’ All-SEC Recognition
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Arkansas defensive lineman Landon Jackson earned 2024 Preseason Coaches’ First-Team All-SEC distinction in a vote by the leagues’ 16 head coaches on Wednesday. Jackson enters the 2024 campaign as a Walter Camp Football Foundation Preseason All-American and Preseason All-SEC selection by numerous outlets. He proved to be one of the nation’s most dominant…
Arkansas to Face Michigan on ESPN in Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden
FAYETTEVILLE – For the first time since its inception in 1995, Arkansas will play in ESPN’s annual Jimmy V Classic. The Razorbacks will face Michigan at 9 pm (ET)/8 pm (CT) on Dec. 10 (Tues.) at New York City’s Madison Square Garden. Tennessee and Miami (Fla.) will be the first game of the doubleheader with that…
Arkansas, SEC Releases Women’s Basketball Conference Schedule
FAYETTEVILLE – The Southeastern Conference released the 2024-25 women’s basketball, 16-game league schedule Wednesday. Arkansas will open SEC play at home versus LSU on Jan. 2. Tipoff times and television information will be released at a later date. After hosting LSU on Jan. 2, the next 10 games will see the Razorbacks playing six games on…
Arkansas’s Green Named to Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List
TYLER, TX – Arkansas quarterback Taylen Green has been named to the 2024 Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List, the Tyler Chamber of Commerce and SPORTyler announced on Wednesday. The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award recognizes the top offensive player in Division I football who also meets one or more of the following criteria:…
13 Razorbacks Selected to Senior Bowl Watch List
MOBILE, Ala. – Arkansas was well represented on the 2025 Reese’s Senior Bowl Watch List, with 13 players earning recognition. Offensively, quarterback Taylen Green, running back Ja’Quinden Jackson, wide receivers Andrew Armstrong and Isaac Tesla and offensive linemen Fernando Carmona Jr., Josh Braun and Ty’Kieast Crawford all landed on this year’s watch list. On the other side…
Arkansas Ranked No. 9 in Softball America Transfer Class Rankings
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The Arkansas Razorbacks’ two-member transfer class of Kailey Wyckoff and Karlie Davison has been ranked No. 9 nationally in the Softball America Transfer Class Rankings, the publication announced on Wednesday. Wyckoff checked in at No. 8 overall among the individual transfer rankings. The left-handed junior arrives in Fayetteville from Texas Tech where she…
SEC, Razorbacks Announce MBB Conference Schedule
FAYETTEVILLE – The Southeastern Conference released the 2024-25 men’s basketball league schedule Tuesday. Arkansas opens league play on Jan. 4 on the road at Tennessee. Midweek designations, tipoff times and television information will be released at a later date. After the league opener at Tennessee, Arkansas will alternate between two home games, followed by two road…
Jackson Named to Lombardi Award Watch List
HOUSTON– Arkansas defensive lineman Landon Jackson has been named to the 2024 Lombardi Award Watch List. The Lombardi Awardâ„¢ was established in 1970 in memory of legendary coach Vince Lombardi. It is presented to outstanding linemen who best epitomize their values of leadership, courage, performance, and discipline on and off the field. Furthermore, the watchlist…
Razorback Soccer: Hogs post big number in season opener
FAYETTEVILLE – No. 16 Arkansas soccer continued its August dominance with a 7-1 victory over John Brown in the 2024 season opener. The Hogs (1-0-0) netted 27 goals against their three exhibition opponents: Kansas, Kansas State and Seminole State, earlier in the month. Despite a slow start, Arkansas added goal after goal for the remainder of…
Rivaldo Marshall, Scottie Vines join stellar incoming Razorback class
FAYETTEVILLE – Additional talent to the Razorbacks men’s program for the 2024-25 season will include Rivaldo Marshall, the 2024 NCAA Indoor 800m champion, and Scottie Vines, who broke the Colorado high school record in the high jump at 7-4.25 (2.24). Marshall, who is from Kingston, Jamaica, attended Calabar HS, Indian Hills CC, and Iowa. He set…
Oaklawn President Louis Cella Announces $500,000 Donation to Razorback Foundation, Challenges Arkansas Businesses to Contribute
Calling it an example of one great Arkansas sports institution lending a hand to another, Louis Cella announced today that Oaklawn has made a $500,000 contribution to the Razorback Foundation at the University of Arkansas. In addition, he is asking for other Arkansas businesses to consider also making a contribution to support the Razorbacks. Cella, a…
Arkansas’s Jackson Named to Bednarik Award Watch List
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – Arkansas defensive lineman Landon Jackson has been named to the 2024 Chuck Bednarik Award Watch List, the Maxwell Football Club announced on Monday. The Bednarik Award has been presented to the College Defensive Player of the Year since 1994 and is named in honor of Chuck “Concrete Charlie” Bednarik, who was an All-American…
Multiple relay medals complete Olympics for Razorbacks
SAINT-DENIS, France – On the final evening of athletics at Stade de France, four gold medals and a bronze medal were collected by Razorbacks and members of the Fayetteville pro group in 4 x 400m relay action. As the United States swept the relays to complete the evening, alum Chris Bailey ran the opening leg of…
Tigges joins Razorback Athletics as CFO; Trantham Elevated to Deputy AD
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Craig Tigges has joined Razorback Athletics as a senior associate athletics director and chief financial officer, vice chancellor and director of athletics Hunter Yurachek announced on Friday. In addition, Yurachek announced that Matt Trantham, former senior associate athletics director for capital projects, facility maintenance, grounds and equipment, has been elevated to deputy athletics…
Hasz Named to John Mackey Award Watch List
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Arkansas tight end Luke Hasz has been named to the 2024 John Mackey Award Watch List. Established in 2000 by the Nassau County Sports Commission, the award is given annually to the most outstanding collegiate tight end. By Hunter Corneliusen, Razorback Communications Hasz had a stellar freshman campaign before suffering an injury…