University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Sun Belt Cross Country Championships Moved to Friday in Foley
10/26/2022 4:00:00 PM | Cross Country
NEW ORLEANS -- The 2022 Sun Belt Cross Country Championships have been moved to take place this Friday, October 28, at the Graham Creek Nature Preserve in Foley, Ala. The women's 5K race will begin at 4:02 p.m. CT and the men's 8K race will start at 5 p.m. CT.Â
Both championships will air live on ESPN+. Tyler Mayforth and Drew Fellios will have the call. Live meet results will be available through Flash Results. Admission to the 2022 Sun Belt Cross Country Championships is free and open to the public.Â
This will mark the first time that the Sun Belt Cross Country Championships have taken place in Foley, Ala.
This will be the 38th Sun Belt Women's Cross Country Championship contested since the event began in 1985, while this year will mark the 45th Sun Belt Men's Cross Country Championship, with the first coming in 1978.Â
The women's 5K field will include the 13 Sun Belt Conference programs: App State, Arkansas State, Coastal Carolina, Georgia Southern, Georgia State, James Madison, Louisiana, ULM, Marshall, South Alabama, Southern Miss, Texas State and Troy.Â
The men's 8K field will include the nine Sun Belt Conference programs that sponsor the sport: App State, Arkansas State, Coastal Carolina, Louisiana, ULM, Marshall, South Alabama, Texas State and Troy.Â
SUN BELT CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS MEET INFORMATION
Date: Friday, October 28, 2022
Time: Women's 5K (4:02 p.m. CT); Men's 8K (5 p.m. CT); Awards Ceremony to follow
Location: Graham Creek Nature Preserve | Foley, Ala.Â
2021 Champions
Women: Arkansas State (45) | Pauline Meyer, Arkansas State (16:51.5)
Men: Arkansas State (32) | Kirami Yego, South Alabama (23:51.30)
Sun Belt Meet Records
Women (5K): Hannah Stefanoff, Georgia State (2014) – 16:57.80
Men (8K): Nicholas Aliwell, Western Kentucky (1996) – 23:25.48
Sun Belt in the USTFCCCA Regional Rankings
Men
South Region
12 – South Alabama
South Central Region
T15 – Arkansas State
Southeast Region
10 – App State
Women
South RegionÂ
13 – Southern Miss
South Central Region
9 – Arkansas State
Both championships will air live on ESPN+. Tyler Mayforth and Drew Fellios will have the call. Live meet results will be available through Flash Results. Admission to the 2022 Sun Belt Cross Country Championships is free and open to the public.Â
This will mark the first time that the Sun Belt Cross Country Championships have taken place in Foley, Ala.
This will be the 38th Sun Belt Women's Cross Country Championship contested since the event began in 1985, while this year will mark the 45th Sun Belt Men's Cross Country Championship, with the first coming in 1978.Â
The women's 5K field will include the 13 Sun Belt Conference programs: App State, Arkansas State, Coastal Carolina, Georgia Southern, Georgia State, James Madison, Louisiana, ULM, Marshall, South Alabama, Southern Miss, Texas State and Troy.Â
The men's 8K field will include the nine Sun Belt Conference programs that sponsor the sport: App State, Arkansas State, Coastal Carolina, Louisiana, ULM, Marshall, South Alabama, Texas State and Troy.Â
SUN BELT CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS MEET INFORMATION
Date: Friday, October 28, 2022
Time: Women's 5K (4:02 p.m. CT); Men's 8K (5 p.m. CT); Awards Ceremony to follow
Location: Graham Creek Nature Preserve | Foley, Ala.Â
2021 Champions
Women: Arkansas State (45) | Pauline Meyer, Arkansas State (16:51.5)
Men: Arkansas State (32) | Kirami Yego, South Alabama (23:51.30)
Sun Belt Meet Records
Women (5K): Hannah Stefanoff, Georgia State (2014) – 16:57.80
Men (8K): Nicholas Aliwell, Western Kentucky (1996) – 23:25.48
Sun Belt in the USTFCCCA Regional Rankings
Men
South Region
12 – South Alabama
South Central Region
T15 – Arkansas State
Southeast Region
10 – App State
Women
South RegionÂ
13 – Southern Miss
South Central Region
9 – Arkansas State
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