Harter earns 22nd SEC Cross Country Coach of the Year, 43rd overall

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Arkansas women’s head coach Lance Harter has been named women’s SEC Cross Country Coach of the Year, as announced by the league office on Monday.

It’s the 22nd SEC honor in cross country for Harter, and his 43rd overall coaching honor in the league among all three seasons (22 cross country, 12 indoor, 9 outdoor).

This fall the Razorbacks claimed a 10th consecutive SEC cross country team title with 68 points behind a bronze medal finish for Krissy Gear as Arkansas’ score came off a 3-10-12-18-25 finish.

Ranked 15th nationally heading into the SEC meet, the Razorbacks defeated No. 11 Ole Miss (83) and No. 5 Alabama (91) to win its 22nd SEC league title in cross country.

A 10th consecutive South Central Region team title followed for Arkansas as they claimed its 25th region title overall with six members of the team earning All-Region, led by runner-up and third-place finishes from Isabel Van Camp and Lauren Gregory.

Two Razorbacks earned All-America honors as Arkansas placed eighth in the NCAA Championships. It marked the 16th top 10 finish for the Razorbacks, who qualified a team in the national meet for the 34th time and 11th consecutive year.