By Shawn Price
NEW ORLEANS – Arkansas ranks No. 14 in the fourth national coaches’ cross country poll this season after winning the Chile Pepper Festival for the 10th consecutive time on the Razorbacks home course at Agri Park.
Alabama is currently the top SEC school in the national poll at No. 6, followed by Arkansas, who were previously ranked No. 13. Kentucky is the third conference school in the national poll at No. 27. Ole Miss dropped out of the top 30 and receiving votes.
In the NCAA South Central Region poll, Arkansas remains in the No. 1 position over Texas, Texas A&M, LSU, and Rice.
Up next for the Razorbacks is a trip to Wisconsin for the Nuttycombe Invitational on Friday, October 14.
USTFCCCA National Coaches’ Cross Country Poll – Week 4 – Oct. 4, 2022
| 1 | NC State | |
| 2 | New Mexico | |
| 3 | Oklahoma State | |
| 4 | Northern Arizona | |
| 5 | BYU | |
| 6 | Alabama | |
| 7 | Colorado | |
| 8 | Stanford | |
| 9 | Washington | |
| 10 | Notre Dame | |
| 11 | North Carolina | |
| 12 | Utah | |
| 13 | Georgetown | |
| 14 | Arkansas | |
| 15 | Syracuse | |
| 16 | Providence | |
| 17 | Michigan State | |
| 18 | Michigan | |
| =19 | California Baptist | |
| =19 | Utah Valley | |
| 21 | Oregon | |
| 22 | Colorado State | |
| 23 | Utah State | |
| =24 | Florida State | |
| =24 | Furman | |
| =24 | Ohio State | |
| 27 | Kentucky | |
| 28 | Wisconsin | |
| 29 | Illinois | |
| 30 | Harvard |
NCAA South Central Region Poll – Week 4 – Oct. 3, 2022
| 1. Arkansas, 2. Texas, 3. Texas A&M, 4. LSU, 5. Rice, 6. SMU, 7. TCU, 8. Tulane, 9. Abilene Christian, 10. Baylor, 11. New Orleans, 12. Arkansas State, 13. Incarnate Word, 14. SFA, 15. Little Rock. |