FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas' women will start the 2019 indoor track & field season at the top of the national rankings.
The Razorbacks were the No. 1 team in the preseason poll released Thursday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. Arkansas opens the season Friday with the Arkansas Invitational and a field that will include Oklahoma State and Tulsa.
"Well, it definitely puts you in the spotlight," Arkansas coach Lance Harter said of the No. 1 ranking. "I think what we do is tell our kids, ‘Hey, it’s a vote of confidence from my coaching peer group.