https://ucasports.com/news/2021/9/30/mens-cross-country-bears-race-to-fayetteville-for-chili-pepper-festival.aspxWill be best XC meet of the season......not the most important (conference and NCAAs are the most important) but the most competitive.....over 35 teams in each race.....several top programs....Arkansas and Oklahoma State..also LSU and Texas Tech....also a D1 California school.....not sure why they would come this far without a pretty good team....plus numerous good regional teams....Alabama-Huntsville, Missouri State, Stephen F, Tulsa et al and a lot of good D2 and CC programs.....Top 10 team finish here would be notable....weather a bit iffy.....could get rain tonight which will makes the course yucky unless lot of sun tomorrow...but what fun is XC without mud.....Go Bears and SugarBears!!
CONWAY, Ark. – The University of Central Arkansas Bears are traveling to Fayetteville to the Chili Pepper Festival this Friday, October 1st. The course at Fayetteville is on the grounds of the University of Arkansas and is a combination of grass, cinder, and uneven terrain.
The women will be racing in the second heat at 5:00 p.m. and the men will be racing in the second heat at 5:30 p.m.
For the women's team, Jewel Baer, Anna Bommes, Bekah Bostian, Anna Jeffcoat, Sarah Grace Meek, Ali Nachtigal, Tamara Reeves, Felisa Saheib, Marie Møller Schmidt, Emma Selph, Sara Steimel, and Kennedy Timmerman will be running.
For the men's team, Thomas Cain, Julian Haessner, Philipp Haessner, Alex Hanson, Fionn Harrington, Hunter Henderson, Parker Jackson, William Ryan-Johnson, Simon Schneider, Christian Tamura, Jared Touart, and Tate Whaley will be running.
From the Coach – Head Coach Beau Theriot
"It's going to be a big test and hopefully things will stay dry. Both teams have been looking good through the last training block. I'm excited to see what they all can do and if things go to plan, we should see a big jump in our regional rankings."