When it comes to track and field and Arkansas, head coach John McDonnell gets an A.
With
his 45th SEC title Sunday in 50 conference meets since coming to the
UA, McDonnell has won 90 percent of the SEC indoor and outdoor track
and cross country championships. Including Arkansas's time in the
now-defunct Southwest Conference, McDonnell's Hogs have won 83
conference titles.
"It says a lot for the program and the great athletes that have come through this program over the years," McDonnell said.
The
Hogs won in dramatic fashion on Day 3 of the SEC Championships, coming
from behind after leading the competition before the day started.
Arkansas
fell to third in the standings behind Tennessee and LSU after the
Volunteers won the 200-meter dash, and the Tigers won the 3,000 meters,
mile run and 60-meter dash.
But the Razorbacks rallied Sunday
afternoon, winning individual titles in the triple jump and
distance-medley relay and finishing runner-up in the mile and 5K.
"Athlete after athlete came through, and we needed big performances to win," McDonnell said.