EUGENE, Ore. -- Arkansas' silver lining under leaden skies showed up in the last event of the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships on Wednesday night.
Running on a bad ankle, sophomore Obi Igbokwe anchored the 1,600-meter relay team to second place in the final heat to give the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville three qualifiers for Friday's finals, joining the 400 relay team and junior Kemar Mowatt in the 400 hurdles.
"There's light at the end of the tunnel," men's Coach Chris Bucknam said. "There was a lot of carnage out there today, but I'm proud of the way my guys battled out there.