Women's Cross Country - Arkansas Razorbacks

Mwaura leads Razorbacks to runner-up finish in Missouri Mwaura leads Razorbacks to runner-up finish in Missouri

Mwaura leads Razorbacks to runner-up finish in Missouri

Arkansas newcomer Josphine Mwaura led the Razorbacks to a runner-up team finish in the Mizzou Opener on Friday morning, covering the 5,000m distance on the Gans Creek course in 17 minutes, 14.1 seconds.

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Preseason rankings for the 2025 cross country season have the Razorbacks ranked No. 18 (FloTrack) and No. 22 (USTFCCCA) nationally, No. 1 in the South Central Region, and third in the SEC.

Arkansas women’s cross country schedule for the 2025 season includes six meets with the Razorbacks racing on its home Agri Park facility twice.

The Arkansas Razorbacks place 120 student-athletes on the 2024-25 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll as part of a total of 1,903 student-athletes across the league.

For a record-breaking fifth-consecutive year, Arkansas has earned a top-20 finish in the Learfield Directors’ Cup Standings. The Razorbacks ranked No. 5 in the Southeastern Conference and No. 11 overall in the final standings released on Thursday by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of America (NACDA).

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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 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.

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.