10/8 AR Coaches Poll

Below you will find the 4th installment of the cross country polls

for the '99 season.



Sincerely, Clint Pevril Head Cross Country Coach @ Mtn Home & Vice

President of the Ark. Track Coaches Assoc.



High School Cross Country Rankings for week of Oct 8th-Oct 15th.

CLASS AAAAA-AAAA                       CLASS AAA-AA-A

BOYS                                   BOYS

1. Rogers  AAAAA                        1. Berryville AAA

2. Mountain Home  AAAAA                 2. Acorn  AA

3. Cabot AAAAA                          3. Pottsville AA

4. Fayetteville AAAAA                   4. DeQueen AAA

5. Russellville AAAAA                   5. Warren AAA

6. Siloam Springs AAAA                  6. Eureka Springs AA

7. Bryant AAAAA                         7. Heber Springs AAA

8. J.A. Fair AAAAA                      8. Clarksville AAA

9. Conway AAAAA                         9. C. Arkansas Christian AA

10.Bentonville AAAAA                    10. Dover AA

GIRLS                                  GIRLS

1. Bentonville AAAAA                    1. Berryville AAA

2. Harrison AAAA                        2. DeQueen AAA

3. Bryant AAAAA                         3. Decater AA

4. Fayetteville AAAAA                   4. Shiloh Christian AA

5. Mountain Home AAAAA                  5. Eureka Springs AA

6. Rogers AAAAA                         6. Beebe AAA

7. Lake Hamilton AAAA                   7. Clarksville AAA

8. Russellville AAAAA                   8. Magnet Cove AA

9. Conway AAAAA                         9. Atkins AAA

10.Mt. Saint Marys AAAAA                10. Heber Springs AAA



The polls were voted on by representatives of the Arkansas Track

Coaches Association.



This weeks meets: (Sat.) October 9th

* Ted Lloyd Bison Stempede at Harding Univ. -11:00 (college at

  9:30) * Bryant Invitational

* Winslow Devils Den Invitational

                  (Tues.) October 12

* Jonesboro Hurricane Invitational



Team Performances of the Last Week:

Rogers Boys: 1st place @ Ok State Univ. Jamboree.

Bryant Girls & Russellville Boys:1st place @ Russellville Invitational

Mountain Home Boys & Girls: 2nd place finish @ SMS Invit.(Springfield)



Top Individual Performances of the Last Week:

GIRLS-

Dawn Crawford(JR) Mtn. Home: 1st Place Springfield Inv. 19:10 5K

Gina Messina(Soph) Bryant: 1st place Russellville Inv. 16:06 4K



BOYS-

Jon Allen(SR) Newport: 1st Place Russellville Inv. 17:45 5K

Eric Gross(JR) Mountain Home: 2nd place SMS Inv. 15:52 5K

Scott Swearingen(JR) Rogers: 5th place OSU Jamboree 16:42



Cross Country News & Notes:

* Berryville's Carlos Arizon has not lost to an Arkansas runner

this cross country season.



*Rogers boys team 1st place finish at the OSU Jamboree beat the top

ranked team from Oklahoma Edmond Memorial.



* Bryants girls have not lost a team race this season.



* This years girls state meet will have the top 5 finishers in last years 

state meet while this years boys state meet will have the top 12 boys from 

last years state meet to set up a very competitive and fast season finale.