FAYETTEVILLE – After months of uncertainty because of the coronavirus pandemic, the University of Arkansas cross country teams are getting to the starting line.
The men’s and women’s teams open the season today at the University Club in Baton Rouge for the SEC Preview.
The meet is so named because Baton Rouge also will host the SEC Championships on Oct. 30. Today’s men’s 6,000-meter race will start at 9 a.m. Central, followed by the women’s 5,000-meter race at 9:45 a.m.
“No matter what the outcome is right now, it’s a win just getting the team down there and competing for the first time since the SEC indoor track championships last February,” said Chris Bucknam, coach of the men’s team.