No. 24 Men's @RazorbackTF Set to Host NCAA South Central Regional
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The No. 24 Arkansas men’s cross country team will be looking to win the program’s 34th NCAA Regional title when it hosts the 2014 NCAA South Central Regional Championships at Agri Park on Friday, Nov. 14.
This year’s NCAA South Central Regional meet marks the third time in program history that Arkansas has hosted a regional championship, and is the second time in three years that Agri Park will serve as the site for the NCAA South Central Regional.
| 2014 NCAA SOUTH CENTRAL REGIONAL CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS | ||
|---|---|---|
WHEN |
Friday, Nov. 14
Women 6k Championship Race – 12 p.m. CT Men 10k Championship Race – 1 p.m. CT |
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WHERE |
Agri Park | |
COURSE MAP |
Women’s 6K | Men’s 10K | |
RESULTS |
ArkansasRazorbacks.com, NCAA.com | |
LIVE RESULTS |
FlashResults.com | |
ENTRY LISTS |
Women’s | Men’s | |
STARTING BOX ASSIGNMENTS |
Starting Box Assignments (Men & Women) | |
ADMISSION |
FREE (Open to the Public) | Parking Map | |
MICROSITE |
Click HERE | |
SOCIAL |
Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | |
| SCHEDULE OF EVENTS | NOV. 14, 2014 | ||
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| TIME | EVENT | |
| 8:00 a.m. CT | Course Opens to Competitors | |
| 11:35 a.m. CT | National Anthem | |
| 12:00 p.m. CT | Women’s 6K Championship Race | |
| 1:00 p.m. CT | Men’s 10K Championship Race | |
Head coach Chris Bucknam’s team comes into Friday’s meet as the No. 1-ranked team in the South Central Region according to the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Regional Poll. The Razorbacks have held the region’s top spot all season and will be looking to win back-to-back NCAA South Central titles.
Arkansas is led by 2014 Southeastern Conference Runner of the Year, Stanley Kebenei. The senior has led the pack for the Razorbacks in all but one race this season and has earned a top 10 finish in all four races he’s competed in. In his most recent race, Kebenei capture the SEC Cross Country Individual Title by completing the 8-kilometer race in a season-best time of 23:49.27.
Kebenei is the defending NCAA South Central Region champion, as he won last year year’s 10-kilometer race in 29:41.30 to help Arkansas capture its first NCAA Regional Title since the 2010 season.
Freshman Alex George has also had his fair share of success this season as the harrier was named the SEC Co-Freshman of the Year earlier this week. George has been one of the strongest freshman runners this season inside the SEC, as he was named the conference’s Freshman Runner of the Week three times. He was the second frosh to cross the finish line at the SEC Cross Country Championship, as his time of 24:46.10 put him 10th overall.
Teams from eight conferences which includes the American Athletic, Big 12, Conference USA, Southeastern, Southland, Southwestern Athletic, Sun Belt and Western Athletic Conferences will square off at Agri Park to compete for an automatic spot in the NCAA Championship which will be held Saturday, Nov. 22 in Terre Haute, Ind.
The Texas Longhorns come into this meet ranked No. 2 in the South Central region, while Lamar University is ranked No. 3. The Razorbacks have yet to compete against Texas this season, but they have ran in two races against the Cardinals this season (Chile Pepper Festival and Wisconsin adidas Invitational) and have posted a significantly high score than the Southland Conference team both times.
The top two teams and top four individuals not on those squads will receive automatic spots in the NCAA Championship. At-large teams and individuals will be announced following the completion of all nine NCAA Regional championships.
For more information on the Arkansas men’s cross country team, follow @RazorbackTF on Twitter.
