FORT WORTH, Texas – Evan Smith broke the men's 8k record Saturday as University of Arkansas – Fort Smith Cross Country competed at the Old Glory Gallop.
Smith finished with a time of 24:32.7, shattering the record by more than 20 seconds to lead eight Lions with personal bests in the event. UAFS finished 28th overall with 798 points.
Angel Cordero next crossed the line for the Lions in 26:20.2 followed by Adan Castillo in 26:24.9. Samuel Bulmer and Troy Ferguson completed the top five for the Lions in 26:42.2 and 26:51.1.
Rounding out the scoring for the Lions were Gannon Reins in 26:54.4 and Alex Martinez in 27:02.5. The Lions set a new team average record with an average time of 26:10.
The women set seven personal bests as the Lions finished 16th with 467 points. They also set a new team average record with an average time of 19:03.
Nevaeh Kangas paced the Lions with a time of 18:45.6 with Michaela Kaelin just seconds behind in 18:50.3. Not far behind were Cindy Soto in 18:59.0 and Angelina Hernandez in 19:01.9.
Molly Gream rounded out the top five for the Lions in 19:40.1 while Olivia Prothro and Cypress Erickson completed the scoring for the Lions in 19:54.8 and 19:58.2, respectively.
"We raced as a team and had personal bests from top to bottom," head coach Mason Rhodes said. "We felt fast and competitive from the start all the way to the finish and that's where we want to be this time of year."
Next up for UAFS are the MIAA Championships November 7 in St. Joseph, Missouri.
