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UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MEN’S TRACK AND FIELD

Cross advances to hurdles final

 

            FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The top-ranked University of Arkansas men’s track and field team opened competition Friday with a light schedule at the Meyo Invitational in South Bend, Ind. In the Razorbacks’ only races of the day, Caleb Cross qualified for Saturday’s final in the 60-meter hurdles and Scott Gillespie established a personal best in the 1,000 meters.

            Running in heat six of the 60-meter hurdles prelims, Cross finished in a time of 7.90 and was the second-fastest overall qualifier for tomorrow’s final. The event final is scheduled for a 1:50 p.m. (CT) start Saturday. In other hurdle results, Andrew Pennington clocked in an 8.27 to finish in 22^nd place overall in the preliminary round.

            Gillespie, in the Razorbacks’ final race of the day, finished in eighth place at 1,000 meters. He crossed in a personal-best time of 2:25.69. With his performance, he took nearly five seconds off his previous best (2:30.48) which he ran earlier this year at the season-opening Arkansas Invitational.

Day two of the Meyo Invitational begins Saturday at 10:15 a.m. with the unseeded section of the mile run. Arkansas is schedule to compete in six events to close out the two-day competition. Live results and schedule can be found at www.deltatiming.com. For more information regarding Razorback track and field or University of Arkansas athletics, please visit ArkansasRazorbacks.com.

 

Meyo Invitational

Day 1 Results

 

1,000 meters

8. Scott Gillespie – 2:25.69 (PR)

 

60m hurdles (prelims)

2. Caleb Cross – 7.90q

22. Andrew Pennington – 8.27

 

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