The RUNNERS
Senior
Samuel Binns
- Year: Senior
- Hometown: Hot Springs, Ark.
- High School: Hot Springs HS
- 2015: Placed 62nd with a time of 34:36.9 in the 8K University of the Ozarks Invitational. Was 23rd with a time of 38:14.56 at the College of the Ozarks Invitational. Finished sixth overall at the 4.1-mile Arkansas D-III Championships with a time of 29:00.9. Placed 44th at the 8K ASC Championships with a time of 37:04.31. Member of the ASC All-Academic Team.
- 2014: Participated in 5 races. Finished 22nd at the 8K Platinum Buffalo Festival after running a 36:59.6. Was 49th at the 8K Mississippi College Choctaw Open with a time of 36:31. Placed 10th at the 4.1-mile Arkansas D-III Championships with a time of 30:25.6. At the 8K ASC Championships, finished 78th with a time of 36:11. Member of the ASC All-Academic Team.
- 2013: Ran a 38:07 at the 8K American Southwest Conference championships. Finished 14th at the 4.1-mile Arkansas D-III championships running a 30:18. Ran a 40:30 at the 8K University of the Ozarks Invitational. Posted a 37:30 at the 8K Arkansas Tech Invitational.
Junior
Spencer Turner
- Year: Junior
- Hometown: Pearcy, Ark.
- High School: Lake Hamilton HS
- 2015: Posted a time of 35:51.00 for a 181st finish at the 8K Rhodes College Invitational. Was 60th overall after running a 34:30.6 at the 8K University of the Ozarks Invitational. Ran a 38:13.34 for 46th place at the 8K ASC Championships. Member of the ASC All-Academic Team.
Sophomore
Dylan Holman
- Year: Sophomore
- Hometown: Berryville, Ark.
- High School: Berryville HS
- 2015: Named ASC Runner of the Week once. Ran a 37:54.57 at the 8K Bob Gravett Invitational. Placed 178th with a time of 34:24.50 at the 8K Rhodes College Invitational. Finished second on the team at the University of the Ozarks Invitational with a time of 32:29.1, good enough for 54th place. Was the team's top finisher running a 34:51.54 for 19th-place at the College of the Ozarks Invitational. Ran a 26:06.9 to finish third overall at the 4.1-mile Arkansas D-III Championships. Was the team's top runner finishing 34th overall with a time of 32:52.56 at the 8K ASC Championships.
- Berryville HS: Posted a 18:53 time in the 5K. Ran a 12:15 in the 3200-meter, 5:24 in the 1600-meter and 2:24 in the 800-meter.
Newcomers
Tyler O’Banion
- Year: Freshman
- Hometown: El Dorado Springs, Mo.
- High School: El Dorado Springs HS
Josue Oviedo Guillen
- Year: Freshman
- Hometown: Costa Rica
Rafael Perez
- Year: Junior
- Hometown: Fayetteville, Ark.
- High School: Lincoln HS
Kole Smith
- Year: Junior
- Hometown: Cane Hill, Ark.
- High School: Lincoln HS
Johnathon Wood
- Year: Freshman
- Hometown: Berryville, Ark.
- High School: Berryville HS
2015 results
PROGRAM records
8K
- 25:38.17 - Ryan Holt (Nov. 16, 2013)
- 25:54.19 - Jeremy Provence (Oct. 29, 2011)
- 25:57.84 - David James (Sep. 25, 2010)
- 26:02 - Brandon Johnson (Oct. 26, 1996)
- 26:07 - Tristan Cooper (Nov. 13, 2010)
- 26:22.41 - Tristan Cooper (Sep. 25, 2010)
- 26:24 - Ryan Holt (Oct. 12, 2013)
- 26:24 - David James (Nov. 13, 2010)
- 26:26 - Jeremy Provence (Oct. 1, 2011)
- 26:31 - Ryan Holt (Sept. 28, 2013)
4-Mile
- 21:11.01 - Tristan Cooper (Sep. 10, 2009)
- 21:28.83 - David James (Sep. 10, 2009)
- 21:51.58 - Tristan Cooper (Sep. 3, 2010)
- 21:57 - Matt Friant (Oct. 5, 2012)
- 21:57.46 - Tristan Cooper (Sep. 3, 2011)
- 22:10.40 - Matt Friant (Sep. 3, 2010)
- 22:18 - Jeremy Provence (Sep. 3, 2011)
- 22:20 - David James (Aug. 29, 2008)
- 22:29 - Calvin Jones (Sep. 3, 2010)
- 22:32 - Calvin Scharf (Sep. 3, 2010)
honors & awards
USTFCCCA All-Region Team
- Ryan Holt (2013)
- David James (2009, 2010, 2011)
- Jeremy Provence (2011)
- Tristan Cooper (2010)
All-Conference
- Ryan Holt (1st team), 2013
- Matt Friant (2nd team), 2013
- Matt Friant (2nd team), 2012
- Tristan Cooper (1st team), 2011
- David James (1st team), 2011
- Jeremy Provence (1st team), 2011
- Matt Friant (2nd team), 2011
- Tristan Cooper (1st team), 2010
- David James (1st team), 2010
- Matt Friant (2nd team), 2010
- David James (1st team), 2009
- Tristan Cooper (2nd team), 2009
- David James (2nd team), 2009
- Zach Boatwright (2nd team), 2003
- Chad Kingston (2nd team), 2002
- Michael Sparkes (2nd team), 2001
- Chad Kingston (2nd team), 2001
- Brian Hull (1st team), 1997
- Brandon Johnson, 1996
- William Shoemate, 1996
ASC Freshman of the Year
- 2013 - Ryan Holt
- 2010 - Matt Friant
- 2008 - David James
year-by-year results
Coaching records
all-time roster
- Jordan Allred (2014)
- Felipe Alvarez (00-01)
- Ricky Armstrong (95-98)
- Stephen Babb (2015)
- Corey Bailey (09)
- Franqua Bedell (97)
- Samuel Binns (2013-15)
- Zack Boatwright (03-04)
- Zac Bottoms (05)
- Jeremy Box (98)
- Nick Brill (11-12)
- Ian Bryan (11-12)
- John Burgess (04-05)
- Alex Chandler (08)
- Robert Cheatham (97-98)
- Kevin Cheek (00-01)
- Justin Chuleewah (99)
- Nick Conrad (2012, 2015)
- Tristan Cooper (08-11)
- Clif Cottrell (02-05)
- Nick Crider (01)
- Andrew Cummings (2014)
- Christian Dickerson (01)
- Isaac Doss (07-08)
- Zach Doty (08-11)
- Kevin Duncan (99)
- Ben Eakin (07)
- Cade Edwards (2014-2015)
- Scott Eibes (2014)
- Robert Elder (2011-14)
- Tom Evans (08)
- Sam Fincher (02)
- Bryant Ford (2012-14)
- Matt Friant (10-13)
- Brian Gardner (96)
- Jason Ghio (96)
- Lee Goble (08-09)
- Alex Gossett (07)
- Chris Grimes (06)
- David Hamilton (04)
- Clint Hawkins (99)
- Brett Hays (02, 05)
- Max Hilgendorf (10-13)
- Matthew Hill (98)
- Will Holifield (2012)
- Dylan Holman (2015)
- Ryan Holt (2013)
- Brian Hull (97-00)
- Jacob Hulsey (04)
- Taylor Jacks (07-10)
- David James (08-11)
- Mark Jelks (05)
- Brandon Johnson (94, 96)
- TJ Johnson (96)
- Calvin Jones (10, 2012-13)
- Kody Jones (04-06)
- Kyle Jones (06-07)
- Jason Jordan (97)
- Chase Karnstadt (2012)
- Michael Kidd (09)
- Chad Kingston (98, 00-02)
- Shams Kitz (96)
- Eston Klutts (09)
- Chance Lawless (99)
- Michael Laws (05-08)
- Keen Seong Liew (07)
- Trevor Lister (2013-2015)
- Mark Mead (05)
- William Mecham (2012)
- Michael Melcher (10)
- Josh Patterson (03-04)
- Gary Perry (02)
- Tristan Potter (97)
- Freddy Prince (11)
- Jeremy Provence (08-11)
- Patrick Quinn (01)
- David Ray (04, 05)
- Daniel Reimueller (03)
- Aaron Sanders (00-03)
- Dalton Sawyer (97)
- Calvin Scharf (10)
- Jose Schoenberg (04)
- John Scribner (97)
- Tim Servis (00-03)
- Kerry Shirley (05-06)
- William Shoemate (96)
- Lee Short (06)
- Jacob Sibley (03-05)
- Andrew Smallwood (97)
- Eric Smith (96)
- Michael Sparkes (99-02)
- Shane Tucker (06)
- Spencer Turner (2015)
- Todd Turner (2014)
- Tad Turner (06-07)
- Ryan Twiggs (98, 99, 01)
- Trent Ueunten (2009-11, 2013)
- Chase Van Hoose (06)
- Fernando Valenzuela (2014)
- Zach Walker (2014)
- Tyler Wilson (07)
- Zack Wingate (06-07)
- Derek Winter (02)
- Ben Wolf (07)
- Brett Wood (07)
- Matt Yetter (99-01)
- Matt Young (96-98)
- Nick Yount (99)
- James Zinke (98)
American southwest conference
ASC Members: Belhaven University, Concordia University Texas, East Texas Baptist University, Hardin-Simmons University, Howard Payne University, LeTourneau University, Louisiana College, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, McMurry University, University of the Ozarks, Sul Ross State University, University of Texas at Dallas and University of Texas at Tyler
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