Andrew Irwin, a former University of Arkansas two-time NCAA champion from Mount Ida, finished sixth in the pole vault final Monday night at the U.S. Olympic Trials in Eugene, Ore., with a best clearance of 18-10 1/4.
It was the highest finish for a former Razorback in the men's pole vault at the Trials.
Irwin cleared his first attempts at 17-10 1/2, 18-4 1/2, 18-8 1/4 and 18-10 1/4 at Hayward Field before missing three times at 19-0 1/4.
Former Arkansas All-American Taylor Werner finished 11th in the 5,000 meters final in 15:56.83 after leading through the first 3,000.
Nikki Hiltz, also a former All-American for the Razorbacks, was 13th in the 1,500 meters final in 4:10.09. Hiltz will run in the 800 meters later this week.
Bennett Pascoe, an Arkansas State University junior from Conway, was 27th in the preliminaries of the 3,000-meter steeplechase and ran 8:56.83.