After a full morning session of high school events, Oregon returned to the Hayward Field track for a dual meet with Arkansas. The Ducks held a 17-1 lead after the two events held yesterday, but Arkansas got the first set of first place points on day two with a victory in the shot put.
Arkansas won the first track event of the day with a 39.79 time in the 4×100 meter relay with De’Anthony Thomas a late scratch for Oregon. The Razorbacks also took first and third place points in the long jump as Trevor Ferguson’s lifetime best was only good enough for second.
Mac Fleet ran the fastest 1500m by a collegian this year, finishing in 3:40.21. Oregon’s Patrick Todd set the pace through the first 1000 or so meters before dropping out allowing Fleet to coast to the win. Oregon then added back-to-back wins in the 110m hurdles and the 400 meters and picked up more first place points in the javelin with Sam Crouser’s sixth round throw giving him the win.
Thomas was again a late scratch in the 100 meters, but Oregon still took first place points with Arthur Delaney turning in a blistering 10.59. Elijah Greer ran the fastest 800 meters nearly a second faster than any collegian had previously done so this year, turning in a 1:46.20. With a Razorback sweep in the high jump, Arkansas was able to cut into the Duck lead slightly with Oregon winning 57-47 after 12 events with 82 points needed to win.
The Razorbacks should make up much of that lead with the triple jump and the javelin, potentially setting up 4×400 relay for the dual meet win. A 1-3 finish for the visitors in the 400 meter relays chipped into Oregon’s lead even more cutting it to 60-53.
As expected the team race tightened as field events continued, even with the Ducks picking up a 1-2 finish in the javelin. Arkansas cut the lead to four at 72-68 with a 1-2 finish of their own in the 3000m steeplechase won by Arkansas in the third fastest collegiate time of the year.
Arkansas won the final event by a .25 seconds pushing them over the 82 points needed for the meet victory. The Razorbacks took the lead at about the 800 meter mark and held off a late charge from Mike Berry to take home the win.