NCAA Postseason Comes to Fayetteville This Weekend
Bogle Park and John McDonnell Field play host to NCAA Postseason events this weekend.
A monumental weekend of NCAA postseason events will be hosted by the U of A and Razorback Athletics this weekend as the NCAA Track and Field West Preliminary Rounds and the NCAA Softball Super Regional events come to "The Hill" this weekend.
The weekend of postseason action begins on Wednesday as the U of A welcomes a total of 117 institutions to the "Track Capital of the World" to compete in the the NCAA West Preliminary Rounds at John McDonnell Field from May 25-28. Cheer on the Razorback men's and women's teams as they compete with a spot at nationals on the line. Full meet information, as well as all session passes, are available here.
On Thursday night, postseason action continues on-campus at Bogle Park as Razorback softball takes on longtime rival, the Texas Longhorns, in the 2022 Fayetteville Super Regional. Be there as Coach Deifel and the "Bogle Bombers" look to make history and clinch their first Women's College World Series berth beginning at 6 p.m., Thursday, May 26. Game two of Super Regionals is at 3 p.m. Friday, with an if-necessary game three scheduled for Saturday. Follow this link for details.
Contacts
Jimmy Sanchez, director of marketing
Razorback Athletics
479-530-8772,
jjsan@uark.edu
Kevin Trainor, associate athletic director, public relations
Razorback Athletics
479-575-6959,
ktrainor@uark.edu
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