UA women apply pressure, secure title on USC's botch

Arkansas' Kiara Parker celebrates with teammates after Arkansas won the women's team title at the NCAA outdoor track and field championships in Austin, Texas, Saturday, June 8, 2019. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)AUSTIN, Texas -- The University of Arkansas women's track and field team trailed first place and defending national champion Southern California by eight points with only two events remaining on the final day of the NCAA Track and Field Championships on Saturday.

To capture their second Outdoors national title in four years, the Razorbacks needed to outpoint USC in the 5,000 meters and 1,600 relay.

That's a sizable disadvantage to overcome for most teams, but these Razorbacks are battle-tested,…