Track Central: Razorback Invitational

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The nationally ranked Tennessee track & field program wraps up the first month of the 2025 indoor campaign this weekend with a trip to Fayetteville, Arkansas, for the Razorback Invitational. The meet runs Friday and Saturday, Jan. 31 and Feb. 1, inside the Randal Tyson Track Center.

UT will be one of several SEC programs represented at Arkansas this weekend, giving the Big Orange its strongest competition field to date for the 2025 indoor season. Other teams competing at the Razorback Invitational include Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Iowa State, Kentucky, LSU, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Ole Miss, Oregon, Texas and Utah.

More than 40 Vols and Lady Vols are entered in the 2025 Razorback Invitational. Action begins Friday at 3 p.m. ET with five Vols competing in the men's pole vault, and the meet will conclude Saturday with the women's 4x400-meter relay at approximately 5:15 p.m.

The full meet schedule can be viewed here. Live results will be provided throughout the weekend by Flash Results, and portions of the meet will be streamed online both days via SEC Network+.

LAST TIME OUT: Tennessee posted another strong weekend of competition at the Clemson Orange & Purple Invite (Jan. 24-25), highlighted by a pair of record-breaking performances for two Lady Vol field athletes. Senior pole vaulter Sarah Schmitt took down the all-time women's program record with a clearance of 4.36m (14-3.5), while rookie thrower Donna Douglas topped the Tennessee freshman record in the women's weight throw with a toss of 19.82m (65-0.5).

TENNESSEE IN THE RANKINGS: In the first installment of the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) national rating index, Tennessee was slotted top 25 in the men's and women's rankings. The Lady Vols checked in at No. 24, while the Vols were tabbed No. 25 in the country.

Additionally, Tennessee had six event groups ranked top 10 nationally in the first USTFCCCA #EventSquad Rankings – which are tabulated by averaging the best mark from each team's top four performers in each respective track & field event for the indoor season. This includes the No. 1 men's pole vault squad in the nation with an average season-best of 5.38m (17-7.5) so far in 2025.

Men's Pole Vault – No. 1 (Event Average: 5.38m / 17-7.5)
Men's 60m – No. 3 (Event Average: 6.62)
Women's Pole Vault – No. 4 (Event Average: 4.15m / 13-7.25)
Women's 60m – No. 5 (Event Average: 7.36)
Women's 200m – No. 6 (Event Average: 23.77)
Men's 400m – No. 7 (Event Average: 47.66)

UP NEXT: Tennessee will head to Virginia Beach, Virginia, for its fifth consecutive weekend of indoor competition, competing Feb. 7-8 at the 62nd East Coast Invitational inside the Virginia Beach Sports Center. The meet will give UT a test run at the host site for the 2025 NCAA Indoor Championships, scheduled for March 14-15 at the same venue.

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Players Mentioned

Donna Douglas

Sarah Schmitt

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