Schreml, Kiprop pace Razorbacks to fourth in Weis-Crockett Invitational

STILLWATER, Okla. – Arkansas completed fourth within the Weis-Crockett Invitational hosted by Oklahoma State on Saturday morning as Elias Schreml and Patrick Kiprop paced the Razorbacks by putting tenth and thirteenth over an 8,000m course.

Schreml coated the space in 23:48.6 whereas Kiprop completed in 23:53.5 over the difficult OSU course that may host the NCAA Championships in November. Duncan Hamilton of Montana State received the person title in 23:28.8 forward of Butler’s Barry Keane (23:30.7).

“We had a very good group competitors at the moment,” famous Arkansas males’s head coach Chris Bucknam. “I hoped we’d have been a bit bit larger, however we’ve been working terribly laborious in apply. We purposely got here to this meet on this week to get on one thing powerful on the finish of a very laborious cycle. Let’s simply hope that we’ve timed it out proper in time for the convention championship.

“It’s not surprising how we did at the moment, contemplating the place we’re at in coaching and what I’m making an attempt to get achieved with this group.”

Among the many lead group within the early phases of the race, Kiprop led at 2k (5:51.6). Close to 5k, Kiprop (14:31.3) was in fourth place whereas Schreml (14:31.6) superior into the highest 10. Then at 6k, Schreml (17:41.9) was stationed in fourth and Kiprop (17:42.4) in eighth.

Finishing 7k of the race, Schreml and Kiprop had been in eighth and ninth place with splits of 20:43.3 and 20:45.5.

“It was difficult for certain, however I believe I did fairly effectively,” Schreml stated of the course. “It was unhappy that I couldn’t race at Chile Pepper. Now, I’m excited to race on the SEC meet.”

No. 21 Arkansas totaled 116 factors in putting fourth behind No. 25 Montana State (62), No. 29 California Baptist (63), and Butler (97). Ending behind the Razorbacks had been UCLA (186), South Dakota State (193), Wyoming (199), No. 4 Oklahoma State (210), Portland State (258), and Southern Utah (274).

The one-point distinction between the highest two groups included adjusted scores of 1-3-7-17-34 for Montana State in comparison with 5-8-10-18-22 for California Baptist. Arkansas’ adjusted rating included 9-12-23-27-45.

Ben Shearer was the third Arkansas runner, putting twenty fourth in 24:07.5, whereas Myles Richter positioned fourth among the many Razorbacks, ending twenty eighth in 24:11.8. The fifth runner to finish Arkansas’ group rating was Josh Shearer, putting forty sixth in 24:30.4.

Within the closing 1,000m of the race, Ben improved 11 positions.

“We had a pleasant breakthrough run with Elias,” acknowledged Bucknam. “Myles regarded one hundred pc higher. Ben and Josh Shearer additionally continued to have one other good race.”

Additionally racing for the Razorbacks had been Jacob McLeod (62, 24:41.8) and Jack Williams (130, 25:24.7).

High 20 Groups: 1. No. 25 Montana State, 62; 2. No. 29 California Baptist, 63; 3. Butler, 97; 4. No. 21 Arkansas, 116; 5. UCLA, 186; 6. South Dakota State, 193; 7. Wyoming, 199; 8. No. 4 Oklahoma State, 210; 9. Portland State, 258; 10. Southern Utah, 274; 11. Liberty, 307; 12. Washington State, 349; 13. Purdue, 366; 14. Pittsburgh, 402; 15. Kansas State, 403; 16. Missouri, 407; 17. Iowa, 426; 18. UC Santa Barbara, 457; 19. DePaul, 488; 20. Charleston Southern, 502.