Arkansas leads the NCAA with 20 track and field athletes going to the Olympics

It's well known that Arkansas has an elite track and field program, but now there's no doubt the Razorbacks are the king.

According to the NCAA, Arkansas has the highest number of track and field athletes in the NCAA going to the Olympics. The Hogs have 20 athletes traveling to Paris, competing for seven countries. They are one of only five universities with double-digit track and field Olympians. The next highest university is Florida, with 17, followed by USC (14), LSU (11), and Texas (10).

Some familiar Hogs are Nikki Hiltz, who won first place in the 1500m at the US Olympic trials with a historic run, and Jarrion Lawson, the No. 11 long jumper in the world. Arkansas will be represented on the following countries/teams: the United States, Jamaica, Gambia, Great Britain, Puerto Rico, Slovenia, and St. Vincent And The Grenadines.

Arkansas Track and Field Olympians

Amber Anning- Great Britain
Chris Bailey- United States
Romaine Beckford- Jamaica
Taliyah Brooks- United States
Janeek Brown- Jamaica
Kaylyn Brown- United States
Rachel Glenn - United States
Jaydon- Jamaica
Nikki Hiltz- United States
Sanu Jallow- Gambia Athlete
Jarrion Lawson- United States
Shafiqua Maloney- St. Vincent and The Grenadines
Carey McLeod- Jamaica
Ackera Nugent- Jamaica
Ayden Owens-Delerme- Puerto Rico
Wayne Pinnock- Jamaica
Nickisha Pryce- Jamaica
Rojé Stona- Jamaica
Tina Šutej Arkansas- Slovenia
Isabella Whittaker- United States

Arkansas also has three golfers going with Nico Echavarria (Mexico), Maria Fassi (Columbia), and Gaby Lopez (Columbia).

Overall, Arkansas is 10th, with 23 athletes going to the Olympics. Arkansas is preceded by Stanford (51), USC (44), Michigan (42), Florida (40), California (39), Texas (30), LSU (28), Tennessee (27), and UCLA (24).