( Andy Shupe)
Arkansas' Matthew Lewis-Banks catches a hurdle Wednesday, May 25, 2022, in the 110-meter hurdles during the NCAA Track and Field West Preliminaries at John McDonnell Field in Fayetteville.
FAYETTEVILLE — When the opportunity to transfer from Indiana State to the University of Arkansas presented itself to hurdler Matthew Lewis-Banks, it was an easy decision.
“I just knew I wanted something better for myself, and Arkansas track and field is like Alabama football,” said Lewis-Banks, a three-time Missouri Valley Conference champion. “You can’t get any higher than that, so I couldn’t pass it up.