Arkansas Viewed As Top Contender In Latest Rankings

November 15, 2016

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The Arkansas men’s cross country team heads into the 2016 NCAA Cross Country Championship as the No. 6 team in the country, announced Monday afternoon by the USTFCCCA. The final coaches’ polls were released following the completion of regional competition which saw the Razorbacks capture their fourth-consecutive South Central region title on their home course last Friday morning.

Arkansas has now been nationally ranked in the top six or higher since the preseason rankings were released. This is the highest consecutively ranked season for the Razorbacks since 2006.

In the hunt for a national title, Arkansas will line up against the best of the best on Saturday, Nov. 19, at the LaVern Gibson Cross Country Course in Terre Haute, Indiana. The Razorbacks last earned a spot on the top-four podium in 2005 when they finished second behind Wisconsin with a score of 105 points led by current volunteer assistant coach Josphat Boit’s fifth-place (team-scoring) finish.

USTFCCCA Pre-NCAA National Coaches Poll

1. Northern Arizona
2. Colorado
3. Stanford
4. BYU
5. Syracuse
6. Arkansas
7. Iona
8. Oklahoma State
9. Portland
10. UCLA
11. Mississippi
12. Wisconsin
13. Oregon
14. Colorado State
15. Michigan State
16. Tulsa
17. NC State
18. Washington State
19. UTEP
20. Georgetown
21. Virginia
22. Middle Tennessee
23. Iowa State
24. Illinois
25. Southern Utah
26. Navy
26. California
28. Dartmouth
29. Boise State
30. Providence

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.) | 2nd of 41
Fri, Oct. 28 – SEC Championship (Agri Park) | 1st of 12
Fri, Nov. 11 – NCAA South Central Regional (Agri Park) | 1st of 20
Sat, Nov. 19 – NCAA Championship (Terre Haute, Ind.) 11:00 a.m.

Bold denotes a home event.

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