Clive Pullen wins SEC award

Arkansas' Clive Pullen competes in the finals of the triple jump competition during the SEC Indoor Championships on Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016, at Randal Tyson Track Center in Fayetteville.

FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas senior Clive Pullen was named SEC field athlete of the week Tuesday after going an indoor personal 54 feet, 8 inches to win the triple jump last Friday at the UA Invitational to open the track and field season.

Pullen is the defending NCAA champion and competed in the Olympics last summer for Jamaica.

The Razorbacks compete again this weekend at the Vanderbilt Invitational in Nashville, Tenn.