Clarksville, Ark.-Freshman Ryan Holt won the 8K Ozarks Invitational and led the men?s cross country team to a fourth-place finish Saturday morning in Clarksville.
Holt, a native of Ireland, posted a winning time of 26:31 against a pair of NCAA II institutions and one NAIA program. Holt beat UA-Fort Smith’s TaTaris Earnest by more than 20 seconds. Earnest finished second with a time of 26:58. Holt wasn’t the only Eagle that was impressive as senior Matt Friant finished seventh running a 28:42. Ozarks placed third as a team.
On the women’s side, UA-Fort Smith won the 5K team title while Ozarks finished sixth overall. Senior Kara Willbanks was Ozarks top finisher running a 22:31 and placed 24th overall.
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Men’s 8K Results
1. Ryan Holt, Ozarks, 26:31
2. TaTaris Earnest, UAFS, 26:58
3. TaBaris Earnest, UAFS, 27:30
4. Tekste Gebreslasse, JBU, 27:50
5. Marcos Guteirrez, JBU, 27:53
6. Isai Carranzia, UAFS, 28:15
7. Matt Friant, Ozarks, 28:42
8. Ian Brecht, UAFS, 28:56
9. Mariano Mendez, UAFS, 29:07
10. Ian Carter, UAFS, 29:14
11. Caleb Fuller, JBU, 29:37
12. Kenny Crane, JBU, 29:44
13. Juan Zermano, UAFS, 30:10
14. Kent McDonell, JBU, 30:34
15. Stephen Morengasser, JBU, 30:35
16. Hunter Westbrook, UAFS, 31:30
17. Tyler Awe, JBU, 32:05
18. Nico Hall, UAFS, 32:12
19. Bryant Ford, Ozarks, 32:53
20. Jacob Chisom, UAM, 32:54
21. Matt Young, UAM, 33:36
22. Greg Ogletree, UAM, 34:26
23. Trent Ueunten, Ozarks, 36:27
24. Robert Elder, Ozarks, 37:02
25. Trevor Lister, Ozarks, 37:03
26. Morgan Colerigh, UAM, 37:14
27. Bruce Hunt, UAM, 37:52
28. Max Hilgendorf, Ozarks, 38:37
29. Samuel Binns, Ozarks, 40:30
Team Scores
1. UA-Fort Smith 28
2. John Brown University 46
3. Ozarks 68
4. UA-Monticello 106
Women’s 5K Results
1. Kelsea Greshwentner, UA-Fort Smith, 18:52
2. Kat Caryter, UA-Fort Smith, 19:21
3. Hannah Holstein, UA-Fort Smith, 19:41
4. Kari Miller, JBU, 19:59
5. Natalie Flippo, UA-Fort Smith, 20:03
6. Valerie Kliewer, JBU, 20:07
7. Kate Cunningham, OBU, 20:08
8. Sarah Penner, JBU, 20:15
9. Kaitlin Bounds, ATU, 20:17
10. Cheryl Fleming, ATU, 20:18
11. Casey Mcleane, OBU, 20:19
12. Rebecca Ward, OBU, 20:31
13. Ashley Randals, OBU, 20:35
14. Johanna Casey, OBU, 20:41
15. Megan Duncan, ATU, 20:43
16. Melissa Roth, JBU, 20:44
17. Lydia Humphrey, UA-Fort Smith, 20:56
18. Katelyn Entz, JBU, 21:02
19. Amanda Bradbury, ATU, 21:03
20. Valerie Johnson, UAM, 21:17
21. Abbie Melby, JBU, 21:42
22. Jasmine Urioste, ATU, 21:48
23. Jaycee Mayfield, UA-Fort Smith, 21:50
24. Kara Willbanks, Ozarks, 22:31
25. Emily Stout, ATU, 22:38
26. Grace Beattie, JBU, 22:39
27. Abby Engelkes, OBU, 22:41
28. Claire Greathouse, JBU, 22:57
29. Samantha Ricker, JBU, 23:10
30. Kelsey Rae, JBU, 23:25
31. Channing Tharpe, UAM, 23:29
32. Julia Martin, UAM, 23:33
33. Elizabeth St Louis, JBU, 23:34
34. Hannah Diaz, OBU, 24:16
35. Taylor Norris, UAM, 24:46
36. Sara Matthews, UAM, 25:09
37. Pete Reed, OBU, 25:20
38. Seanan Heaney, Ozarks, 26:09
39. Emily Gorham, Ozarks, 26:10
40. Ellery Mayleben, Ozarks, 26:20
41. Taylor Butcher, UAM, 27:31
42. Crista Riggs, OBU, 27:52
43. Lynette Pina, Ozarks, 27:59
Team Scores
1. UA-Fort Smith 28
2. John Brown University 52
3. Ouachita Baptist University 57
4. Arkansas Tech University 75
5. UA-Monticello 140
6. University of the Ozarks 164
Topics: Athletics