Women's Cross Country - Arkansas Razorbacks

Marc Burns hired as Arkansas women’s distance coach Marc Burns hired as Arkansas women’s distance coach

Marc Burns hired as Arkansas women’s distance coach

Arkansas women’s head coach Chris Johnson has announced the hiring of Marc Burns as the Razorbacks women’s head coach in cross country and assistant coach in track and field.

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Arkansas placed 70 student-athletes on the 2024 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll as part of a total of 1,608 SEC student‐athletes honored by the league.

Arkansas tops the Southeastern Conference and ranks No. 12 overall in the initial 2024-25 Learfield Directors’ Cup Fall Standings released on Monday by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of America (NACDA).

Razorback Paityn Noe was named the 2024 South Central Region Athlete of the Year based upon voting by coaches in the USTFCCCA.

Producing a top 10 finish in the NCAA Championships earned Razorback sophomore Paityn Noe an All-America honor as she led Arkansas to 17th place in team scoring.

No. 24 Arkansas will compete in the NCAA Championships on Saturday, covering a distance of 6,000m at Wisconsin’s Thomas Zimmer Championship course to conclude the 2024 collegiate cross country season.

Arkansas claimed its 13th consecutive NCAA South Central Region team title by the narrowest of margins on Friday morning as the Razorbacks defeated Texas, 80-81, for their 28th overall region title.

Final results

No. 26 Arkansas enters the NCAA South Central Region having won the past 12 region team titles. The Razorbacks will race over a 6,000m distance on Texas A&M’s Watts course at 9 a.m. on Friday, November 15.

Arkansas placed fourth in the SEC Cross Country Championships with 132 points while placing three individuals among the top 11 at Texas A&M’s Watts course on Friday morning.