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Vertical Mile Challenge
A new kind of fitness challenge raises the bar; the Vertical Mile Challenge. During the month of February, from four to eight Sunday through Thursday, students, faculty or staff can come to the climbing wall gym and see if they can climb a mile vertically. The mile is 5,280 feet, which is 165 laps up…
Olympian Dominique Blake Calls Fayetteville Home
The track capital of the world, one of the many nicknames given to Fayetteville. Those who compete for the Razorbacks understand this well, as championships are expected year in and year out. Dominique Blake, an Olympic medalist and Penn State graduate, now calls Fayetteville home and hopes the U of A’s facilities can put her…
Razorbacks to Participate in GameDay Recycling Challenge
Ranking 10th in the nation for total pounds recycled in the GameDay Recycling Challenge last year, the U of A hopes to be the first school in the SEC to achieve zero waste on game days this football season. “In 2015, 99 schools rallied fans to recycle an impressive 2.1 million pounds of bottles, cans,…
New Solution for Razorback Football Game Traffic
As a result of the high attendance at Razorback football games, Razorback Athletics has partnered with the Fayetteville Police Department and the University of Arkansas Police Department to create color coded pre-game and post-game traffic routes in hopes of clearing the usual jam around the stadium. The new colored routes are being implemented to provide fans with the…
Wambach Talk is Still On at U of A — Even After DUI Arrest
The University of Arkansas student-sponsored Distinguished Lecture Series committee doesn’t plan to cancel an upcoming appearance by soccer legend Abby Wambach. Her talk, in the format of a moderated question-and-answer session, is scheduled for 7 p.m. Monday, April 18 in Bud Walton Arena. The event is free and open to the public, and no tickets…
Divers Set For Zone D Championships
Arkansas divers will compete at the NCAA Zone D Diving Championships March 7-9 at Texas A&M’s Student Recreation Center Natatorium in College Station, Texas. The NCAA Zone D Championships is one of five meets across the nation, serving as a qualifier for the 2016 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships March 16-19 at Georgia Tech’s McAuley Aquatic…
No.1 Razorbacks Set for Regular Season Finale
The No. 1 Arkansas men’s track and field team will look to carry their momentum from last weekend’s Tyson Invitational through to the Arkansas Qualifier set for Friday, Feb. 19. The Razorbacks will also send their distance medley relay team to Notre Dame’s Alex Wilson Invitational on Saturday, February 20. USTFCCCA WEEK FOUR RANKINGS Coming…
No. 8 Razorbacks Rise to the Occasion
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. / Ames, Iowa – ‘The Fastest Track Indoor Track in the World’ witnessed extraordinary feats that were reached in the horizontal and vertical jumps on day two of competition at the Tyson Invitational. Arkansas upperclassmen Clive Pullen and Ken LeGassey both put forth superb performances in the triple and high jumps respectively. Kingston,…
Women’s Tennis Sweeps on Sunday
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Behind several strong showings, the No. 36 Arkansas women’s tennis team swept a pair of matches in a Sunday doubleheader at Dills Indoor Courts. The Razorbacks used a 4-3 victory against No. 45 Purdue and a 5-2 win over Saint Louis to earn the Sunday sweep and improve to 4-2 on the…
Razorback Athletics Seeking Approval for Full Design of Stadium Renovation
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Razorback Athletics will seek approval from the University of Arkansas Board of Trustees this week to move forward with the full design and cost estimate for a Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium renovation, including an addition in the north end zone of the stadium. Approval will also be requested for the department…