RICHMOND, Ky. - Central Arkansas wrapped up competition at the UAC Championship with both the women's and men's teams earning third-place finishes, while eight Bears collected All-Conference honors.
The women's team finished third out of nine teams with 87 points, led by Lydia Butler, who placed 10th overall with a time of 18:29.8. Abby Machesky followed closely behind in 14th place at 18:42.7, while freshman Avery Boydston finished 15th with a time of 18:44.3. Liz Browning finished 23rd overall with a time of 19:08.8, followed by Kamryn Baggs in 27th at 19:20.0 to round out the Bears' top five finishers. Freshmen Emily Graf (30th, 19:39.2), Alivia Spangler (38th, 20:04.1), Kate Barber (43rd, 20:24.6) and Miah McAulay (46th, 20:30.4) also competed for Central Arkansas. Kayli Myers rounded out the women's team with a 59th-place finish in 21:07.6.
The men's team also secured a third-place finish, totaling 91 points among nine competing teams. Freshman Hunter Stahl led the Bears with a 13th-place finish, crossing the line in 25:19.0. Logan Dingman followed in 20th place at 25:51.3, while freshman Brody Maasen finished 21st in 25:52.5.
Freshman Garrett Barr placed 22nd overall with a time of 25:57.5, followed by Trae Baker in 25th at 26:11.3. Wyatt McCulley (38th, 26:42.8) and Will Doyle (42nd, 27:01.8) also contributed for the Bears, while Ky Bickford finished 52nd in 27:37.7.
The Bears also came away with eight individual All-Conference honorees. On the women's side, Butler and Machesky earned Second Team All-Conference recognition, while Boydston and Graf were named to the All-Freshman Team.
For the men, Stahl earned both Second Team All-Conference and All-Freshman Team honors. Maasen and Garrett Barr also earned spots on the Men's All-Freshman Team.
The Bears will return to action on Nov. 13 at the NCAA South Central Regional Championship in College Station, Texas.