EUGENE, Ore. -- Saving their best for last paid off handsomely for the Arkansas Razorbacks in their rush to the finish line at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships.
Capped by a gutsy anchor performance by Obi Igbokwe in the 1,600-meter relay, the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville rode one third-place finish and three seconds to 33 points and fourth overall at wet, chilly Hayward Field on Friday night.
"Just really proud of all the athletes, and that's what Arkansas is about," UA men's Coach Chris Bucknam said. "We're going to battle and scrape for every place we can.