MONTICELLO, Ark. – The University of Arkansas at Monticello men's and women's cross country teams are preparing to compete in the 2026 Great American Conference Cross Country Championships, hosted by Oklahoma Baptist University in Shawnee, Oklahoma. The championships will bring together men's and women's cross country programs from across the GAC, including East Central, Harding, Northwestern Oklahoma State, Oklahoma Baptist, Ouachita Baptist, Southern Arkansas, Southern Nazarene, Southwestern Oklahoma State, Southeastern Oklahoma State, and Henderson State. UAM runners and additional GAC Championship information can be found below.

GAC CHAMPIONSHIP INFORMATION
Gordon Cooper Tech Center (Shawnee, OK): 5K and 8K route information can be found below.
Race Times: The Men run at 9:30 a.m., and the Women run at 10:30 a.m.

Runners for the Boll Weevils:

1. Connor Denson (Sr.) 
2. Aiden Manley (Sr.)
3. James Perry (Jr.)
4. Nick Smith (So.)
5. Gianssen Valdez (So.)

Runners for the Blossoms:

1. Kaylee Arnold (So.)
2. Laura Jonas (Fr.)
3. Aubry O'Bryant (Jr.)
4. Lainey Tippen (Jr.)
5. Madelyn Willard (So.) 

After the conclusion of each meet, Men's and Women's Cross Country will have a release posted to uamsports.com, which will give a recap of the meet. They can be found on the schedule page as a clickable link after the end of each meet, or on UAM Sports social media accounts.

How to Follow UAM Cross Country
Keep up with the Boll Weevils and Blossoms on the team's social media account!
- Instagram

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