Arkansas Presses Forward Through Postseason
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The sixth-ranked Arkansas men’s cross country team presses on through championship season ready to take on the 2016 NCAA South Central Region Championship this weekend in Fayetteville.
The Razorbacks have won the last three regional competitions, dating back to the 2013 race in Waco, Texas, at the Cottonwood Creek Golf Course.
Kicking off at noon on Friday, Nov. 11, the 10K bout will feature 27 teams vying for the regional crown as they set out onto the well-manicured, rolling hills terrain of the Agri Park Cross Country Course.
Let’s Check The Polls
Arkansas heads into the championship as the favorites after maintaining its No. 1 rank in the USTFCCCA regional standings since the preseason announcement at the end of August.
Guided by head coach Chris Bucknam, the Razorbacks continue to navigate their way to national acclaim, recognized as a top-six program all season by the cross country and track and field national governing body – a feat that eluded the program for 10 years.
Arkansas Cross Country By The Numbers (NCAA Regionals Edition)
• 35 NCAA Regional Championships
• 21 NCAA Individual Regional Titles
• Five Returning All Region Performers (2015) Jack Bruce, Frankline Tonui; (2014) Austen Dalquist, Alex George and Aidan Swain
• Top Individual at Agri Park in 2014: 29:08.10 – Stanley Kebenei, Arkansas
• Top Individual at Watts Course (College Station) in 2015: 30:07.40 – Brian Barraza, Houston / 30:11.30 – Gabe Gonzalez, Arkansas (third)
Meet Info
The championship will begin at 11 a.m. CT with the women’s 6K race. The men’s 10K race will follow at 12 p.m. after which an awards ceremony will be held for the top individual performers and team champions.
The USTFCCCA will provide a live stream of updates featuring pictures, results and splits on their National Results Wall. Fans can engage in the event using the hashtag #DIRegionals on social media.
Admission is free for fans of all ages
Meet Information
Championship Central
Live Results
2015 NCAA South Central Region Results (M) – Top Three
1. Arkansas (51), 2. Texas (69), 3. Texas A&M (85)
2016 Cross Country Schedule
Thurs, Sept. 1 – Cowboy Duals (Stillwater, Okla.) | 4th of 6
Fri, Sept. 16 – Battle in Beantown (Boston, Mass.) | 3rd of 15
Sat, Oct. 1 – Chile Pepper Festival (Agri Park) | 1st of 18
Sat, Oct. 15 – Pre-Nationals (Terre Haute, Ind.) 10:35 a.m. | 2nd of 41
Fri, Oct. 28 – SEC Championship (Agri Park) 11:00 a.m. | 1st of 12
Fri, Nov. 11 – NCAA South Central Regional (Agri Park) 12:00 p.m.
Sat, Nov. 19 – NCAA Championship (Terre Haute, Ind.) 11:00 a.m.
Bold denotes a home event.
For more information on Arkansas track and field including in-meet updates, follow @RazorbackTF on Twitter.
