CONWAY, Ark. - Central Arkansas is set to compete in the NCAA South Central Regional Championship on Friday, Nov. 13, at the Dale Watts '71 Cross Country Course in College Station, Texas. 

The women's 6k race is scheduled to begin at 8 a.m., followed by the men's 10k at 9 a.m. Both races will be streamed live on ESPN+. 

The Bears return to the South Central Championship after competing in Fayetteville last season, where the women's team finished 19th and the men's team placed 18th. 

In last year's women's 6k, Abby Machesky led Central Arkansas with a 102nd-place finish in 22:46.0. Lydia Butler followed with a time of 23:19.7, while Liz Browning finished in 23:57.5. Alexis Frick (25:00.3) and Kayli Myers (25:19.6) also represented the Bears. 

On the men's side, Trae Baker posted a time of 32:42.9 to finish 94th in the 10k, leading the returning Central Arkansas runners from last year's regional championship. Ky Bickford (33:19.8) and Logan Dingman (34:12.6) also competed for the Bears. 

Central Arkansas heads into the regional championship following its performances at the UAC Championship, where several runners earned conference recognition. Butler and Machesky were named to the Second Team All-UAC, while Avery Boydston and Emily Graf earned spots on the UAC All-Freshman Team. 

On the men's side, Hunter Stahl earned both Second Team All-UAC and All-Freshman Team honors. Brody Maasen and Garrett Barr also earned recognition on the UAC All-Freshman Team. 

Official race times and results will be available through the USTFCCA Meet & Results Platform.