South Central Region honors for the 2023 cross country season, as announced by USTFCCCA on Tuesday, included accolades for Arkansas men’s head coach Chris Bucknam as Coach of the Year as well as Athlete of the Year for Razorback Patrick Kiprop.
The University of Arkansas men s cross country team is undefeated this season having swept titles at the Cowboy Preview at Oklahoma State, the Chile Pepper Festival at the Razorbacks home Agri-Park course and the Pre-Nationals meet at Virginia.
Contenders for the team title at the 2023 SEC Cross Country Championships will include five nationally ranked conference teams led by No. 7 Florida and followed by No. 11 Arkansas. The 6,000m race will be held Friday morning at the Charwood Golf Club.
An impressive victory at the Virginia Pre-Nationals earned Arkansas sophomore Ben Shearer the SEC Runner of the Week honor, the conference office announced.