Lawson's long jump lifts Arkansas men at SEC Indoor meet

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) Arkansas' Jarrion Lawson won the long jump with a leap of 26 feet, 7 ¼ inches to give the top-ranked Razorbacks the lead after the first day of the Southeastern Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships on Friday.
Lawson's teammate, Andreas Trajkovski, finished second to help Arkansas to 42 points overall after the first day of competition - ahead of Texas A&M's 34.83 points and Mississippi's 27.5.
The Georgia women lead defending national champion Arkansas, bolstered by Kendell Williams' second straight championship in the pentathlon. The Bulldogs have 25 points after the first day, while the Razorbacks are second with 22 points and Tennessee third with 18.
Florida is the defending men's SEC indoor champion, while the Arkansas women won both the conference indoor and national titles last year.