Twin Sisters are Champions on the Track Field and in the Classroom

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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – When twin sisters Lexi Weeks Jacobus and Tori Weeks Hoggard arrived on the University of Arkansas campus, they had more than just a spot on the Razorbacks’ national championship-winning women’s track and field team in mind.

The Cabot natives wanted to train in the nation’s best women’s collegiate pole vaulting program while pursuing their degrees at a nationally recognized institution.

“Everything we do each day in Razorback Athletics is focused on student-athlete success and building Razorbacks/Champions for life,” said Hunter Yurachek, vice chancellor and director of athletics.

Less than three years since they arrived on The Hill, the daughters of Brent and Amy Weeks have combined for 10 All-America honors, nine All-SEC recognitions, four SEC championships, three NCAA championships and a trip to the 2016 Olympic Games -- all while pursuing their degrees in biochemistry in the Honors College.

See their story in the latest Short Takes video, “Raising the Bar.”

About the University of Arkansas: The University of Arkansas provides an internationally competitive education for undergraduate and graduate students in more than 200 academic programs. The university contributes new knowledge, economic development, basic and applied research, and creative activity while also providing service to academic and professional disciplines. The Carnegie Foundation classifies the University of Arkansas among only 2 percent of universities in America that have the highest level of research activity. U.S. News & World Report ranks the University of Arkansas among its top American public research universities. Founded in 1871, the University of Arkansas comprises 10 colleges and schools and maintains a low student-to-faculty ratio that promotes personal attention and close mentoring.