Fassold wins pole vault gold, Nugent breaks Jamaican & collegiate record

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico – The first day of the NCAA Indoor Championships included 18 points for No. 3 Arkansas among a pair of finals along with a collegiate record in the 60m hurdles prelims.

Amanda Fassold claimed the pole vault title while the Razorbacks collected silver in the distance medley relay with Lauren Gregory moving the squad from sixth to second place on the anchor leg.

Ackera Nugent produced the collegiate record with a 7.72 in the 60m hurdles, which also broke the NCAA Indoor meet record and the Jamaica national record.

Through six of 17 finals on Friday, Arkansas scored 18 points and is currently in second place, just three points behind Florida’s 21. NC State picked up 17 points while Notre Dame and Ole Miss have 16 points apiece.