Final Results

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The University of Central Arkansas women's cross country team concluded its season at the NCAA South Central Regional Friday. Gracie Hyde led the Bears with a 39th-place finish. UCA placed inside the top-15 for the first time since 2013, when the squad placed 10th. It is also the first time since 2013 the Bears placed at a regional meet.
 
Hyde paced UCA with a time of 22:18.0 and finished in 39th place. Sara Steimel placed 67th with an effort of 22:52.9. Tamara Reeves moved up three spots from the final split and placed 80th with a run of 23:09.0. Erin Woodward notched a time of 23:19.9 and finished in 87th in her last cross country race as a Bear. With a time of 23:36.2, Julia Clark placed 103rd. Casey Gore finished with a 120th-place mark of 24:15.3. Bekah Bostian finished in 128th with a run of 24:37.4.
 
The No. 1 team in the country, Arkansas, won the meet by sweeping the top five spots and posted a team score of 15. Texas finished in second with 63 points, followed by Texas A&M in third with 106.
 
From the Coach – Associate Head Coach Beau Theriot
"We came in with higher expectations of finishing inside the top-5. Today's meet was highly competitive. Overall, it's been a good season."
 
"We're going to miss Erin for sure. Not only is she a talented athlete, she's a wonderful individual and huge team leader. There's no replacing people like that. She'll be greatly missed. I was excited for her to have a great senior season."
 
"It means a lot, she's (Gracie Hyde) just a sophomore and hopefully we can make a national bid in a couple of years. Other than Erin, everyone is sophomores and freshmen."
 
From senior Erin Woodward
"It's the cherry on top after winning conference. Coming to regionals, being able to be with my team, and do our best. We left it all on the course. It really ends my career the way I want it and doing this as a family."
 
Women's Team Results
1. Arkansas – 15
2. Texas – 63
3. Texas A&M – 106
4. UT-Rio Grande Valley – 164
5. Rice – 180
6. Arkansas State – 186
7. Stephen F. Austin – 237
8. Houston – 267
9. Baylor – 275
10. UT-Arlington – 335
11. Abilene Christian – 341
12. LSU – 354
13. UCA – 363
14. UIW – 366
15. Texas A&M-CC – 384
16. SMU – 393
17. North Texas – 418
18. Tulane – 443
19. Lamar – 469
20. Little Rock – 509
21. McNeese State – 560
22. Nicholls State – 662
 
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