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Irwin sets Arkansas record

Arkansas freshman Andrew Irwin set the school record in the pole vault and reached the NCAA automatic-qualifying mark Friday as Arkansas beat Texas 89-81 at a dual meet in Fayetteville.

Irwin cleared 18 feet, 1/2 inch as Arkansas collected nine event victories.

Irwin cleared the previous school record of 17-10 1/4 set by Troy Smith in 1998.

Sports, Pages 25 on 01/14/2012

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