Tonui Claims Share Of SEC Weekly Honor
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Returning Arkansas cross country All-American Frankline Tonui has been selected as the Southeastern Conference Co-Runner of the Week, following his awe-inspiring performance last weekend at the Pre-National Invitational in Terre Haute, Indiana.
The conference honor is the first for Tonui who has been a member of the Razorbacks’ top five in every meet he’s competed since his transfer from Iowa Central in 2015. He shares the award this week with MJ Erb of Ole Miss.
At Pre-Nationals, Tonui led Arkansas to a runner-up team finish as one of only three individual student-athletes to post a sub-24-minute time over the 8K course.
Tonui finished second only to three-time national champion Edward Cheserek of Oregon after surging past other competitors on the final stretch to cross the finish in 23 minutes, 56.10 seconds.
The bronze medalist at last year’s SEC cross country championship, Tonui will go for gold next weekend as the Razorbacks host the 2016 conference meet at Agri Park on Friday, Oct. 18 at 10 a.m. CT.
Top Five Team Results
1. #4 Oregon, 85 (1-4-18-26-36)
2. #5 Arkansas, 110 (2-12-14-29-53)
3. #6 Colorado, 124 (15-24-27-28-30)
4. #20 Michigan, 201 (8-13-49-58-73)
5. #13 Indiana, 257 (31-37-38-51-100)
Arkansas Results (Overall Finishes)
2. Frankline Tonui – 23:56.10
12. Jack Bruce – 24:14.90
14. Alex George – 24:18.80
29. Austen Dalquist – 24:31.80
53. Kyle Hosting – 24:55.00
78. Cameron Griffith – 25:08.30
101. Kyle Levermore – 25:17.80
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) 9:45 a.m. | 1st of 18
Sat, Oct. 15 – Pre-Nationals (Terre Haute, Ind.) 10:35 a.m. | 2nd of 41
Fri, Oct. 28 – SEC Championship (Agri Park) 11:00 a.m.
Fri, Nov. 11 – NCAA South Central Regional (Agri Park) 12:00 p.m.
Sat, Nov. 19 – NCAA Championship (Terre Haute, Ind.) 11:00 a.m.
Bold denotes a home event.
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