Saucony Flo50 XC Countdown: #10 Arkansas Women
Saucony Flo50 XC Countdown: #10 Arkansas Women
Probable Top Five:
SR Dominique Scott (8:52 3K; 15:32 5K; 32:11 10K; NCAA 3K Champ '15; 6th NCAA XC '14)
SR Kaitlin Flattmann (4:53 Mile; 9:28 3K; 16:23 5K)
JR Valerie Reina (4:26 1500; 16:30 5K)
SO Kelsey Schrader (8th Wisconsin Invite '14; 154th NCAA XC '14; 5th USATF Jr. XC '15)
JR Regan Ward (4:49 Mile; 16:20 5K; 10:13 3K Steeple)
JR Regan Ward (4:49 Mile; 16:20 5K; 10:13 3K Steeple)
Impact Freshmen/Transfers:
Nikki Hiltz via University of Oregon (2:08 800; 4:16 1500; 8th NCAA Mile '15)
Devin Clark via Spring Branch, TX (4:44 Mile; 10:18 3200; 11th NXN '14)
Safee Belbina via Flower Mound, TX (10:31 3200)
Safee Belbina via Flower Mound, TX (10:31 3200)
Analysis:
The Razorbacks lose four seniors heading into the 2015 season, but that is not stopping Coach Lance Harter from returning an elite class of athletes looking to crack another top 10 finish. Leading the pack will be 2015 Indoor 3K Champion and 3x All American Dominique Scott, who will be vying for her first cross country title. Behind her, senior Kaitlin Flattmann and junior Valerie Reina will look to round out the Razorbacks' top three. Assuming Scott can solidfy a modest top 10 finish, and the Flattmann/Reina duo can get in the top 50, this team will be in a fantastic position for a low-placing finish.
Some great additions to the Arkansas personel will be freshmen Safee Belbina and Devin Clark. Belbina, the Razorbacks' number two at the Cowboy Preview last week, and Clark, a 2014 NXN All American, have the potential to do some great things for the team. However, it is difficult to fully gauge the impact these youngsters will have come November. Some other great pickups for Arkansas will be Oregon transfers Nikki Hiltz and Therese Haiss. Hiltz, a 1500m finalist at the 2015 Outdoor Champs, and Haiss, who did not compete in the fall last season, can both use their wheels on the fast Louisville championship course in November.
Coach Harter has produced seven top five finishes in his twenty-five years at Arkansas, and if everyone can click on the right day, this team can be the eighth.
Some great additions to the Arkansas personel will be freshmen Safee Belbina and Devin Clark. Belbina, the Razorbacks' number two at the Cowboy Preview last week, and Clark, a 2014 NXN All American, have the potential to do some great things for the team. However, it is difficult to fully gauge the impact these youngsters will have come November. Some other great pickups for Arkansas will be Oregon transfers Nikki Hiltz and Therese Haiss. Hiltz, a 1500m finalist at the 2015 Outdoor Champs, and Haiss, who did not compete in the fall last season, can both use their wheels on the fast Louisville championship course in November.
Coach Harter has produced seven top five finishes in his twenty-five years at Arkansas, and if everyone can click on the right day, this team can be the eighth.