University of the Ozarks 2017 Men's Cross Country Media Guide

PROGRAM TRADITION

3 - Conference Freshman of the Year

19 - All-Conference Runners

63 - Conference All-Academic Selections

11 - Conference Runners of the Week

Head Coach Jeremy Provence

  • Five of his runners have been named American Southwest Conference Cross Country Runners of the Week
  • Has had 20 runners on the American Southwest Conference Cross Country All-Academic Team
  • Coached the American Southwest Conference Cross Country Sportsmanship Male Athlete of the Year
  • His women's cross country program was awarded the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Women's Team Academic Award (2016)
  • Seven of his runners have competed in the NCAA III Regional cross country race
  • Led the women's and men's track program to the school's first American Southwest Conference Championship appearance
  • Three of his track athletes achieved ASC All-Academic Team honors (2017)
  • Coached the winner of the American Southwest Conference Women's Track Sportsmanship Athlete of the Year (2017)
  • Adjunct instructor for the Health Science program at University of the Ozarks

Want To Run For Ozarks?

  • Daniel Cloud
  • Dakota Fritts
  • Luis Garcia
  • Michael Harris
  • Dakota Hurt
  • Jacob Johnson
  • Blair Martinson
  • Jaeden Miller
  • Nathaneal Rankin
  • Edwin Rivera
  • Juan Sanchez
  • Kole Smith
  • Brandon Watkins
  • Rhett Williamson
  • Jonathon Wood

The RUNNERS

Kole Smith

  • Year: Senior
  • Hometown: Cane Hill, Ark.
  • High School: Lincoln HS
  • 2016: Finished 141st with a time of 35:31.53 at the 8K Rhodes College Invitational. Placed 288th with a time of 33:58.97 at the 8K Chile Pepper Festival. Was 62nd overall with a time of 33:20.7 at the U of O Invitational. Was 68th overall with a time of 35:26.4 at the 8K ASC Championships. Member of the ASC All-Academic Team.

Jonathon Wood

  • 2016: Was the team's top finisher in each race. Named ASC Runner of the Week once. Ran a 31:45.96 to place 133rd overall at the 8K Rhodes College Invitational. At the 8K Chile Pepper Festival, ran a 30:18.62 for 265th place. Placed 36th overall at the U of O Invitational running a 29:28.3. Ran a 26:17.8 in the 4.1-mile Arkansas Division III Championships to finish fifth overall. Ran a 30.02.5 for 32nd place at the ASC Championships. Posted a time of 29:59.84 at the 8K NCAA III Regional to finish 168th.

Newcomers

Daniel Cloud

  • Year: Freshman
  • Hometown: Russellville, Ark.
  • High School: Russellville HS
  • Russellville HS: Finished seventh in 6A East Conference 2-mile and placed fourth in the 6A 4x8 as a senior. Member of National Honor Society, President of FCCLA and an FCA leader. Lettered in Football, Baseball, Track and Cross Country. Member of 2014 6A State Championship Baseball team and 2016 6A State Football Championship team. Personal Records: 800 Meters - 2:08; 1600 Meters - 4:59; 3200 Meters - 11:10

Dakota Fritts

  • Year: Freshman
  • Hometown: Huntsville, Ark.
  • High School: Huntsville HS
  • Huntsville HS: Named All-State three times during cross country prep career. Ran a personal best 2:15 in the 800, 5:02 in the 1600, 10:48 in the 3200 and a 17:19 in the 5K. Finished third in the 3200 at the State Track Meet (2017). Helped team to a State Runner-Up finish (2016) in cross country. Earned the 2017 Huntsville Cross Country Best Athlete Award. Graduated with high honors.

Luis Garcia

  • Year: Freshman
  • Hometown: Clarksville, Ark.
  • High School: Clarksville HS
  • Lettered at Clarksville HS.

Michael Harris

  • Year: Sophomore - Transfer from Ecclesia College
  • Hometown: Elkins, Ark.
  • High School: Elkins HS
  • Elkins HS: Four-time All-State and All-Conference runner during prep career. Named the 2013 Northwest Arkansas News Media A-6A Cross Country Runner of the Year. Posted a personal best 16:55 in the 5K, 10:14 in the 3200, 4:36 in the 1600 and 1:59 in the 800. Led team to a State Championship his freshman and sophomore seasons. Guided team to a state runner-up finish as a senior. Helped team to a Conference Championship four times during prep career. Graduated with honors.

Dakota Hurt

  • Year: Freshman
  • Hometown: Berryville, Ark.
  • High School: Berryville HS
  • Lettered at Berryville HS

Jacob Johnson

  • Year: Freshman
  • Hometown: Berryville, Ark.
  • High School: Berryville HS
  • Lettered at Berryville HS

Blair Martinson

  • Year: Freshman
  • Hometown: Lindsay, Texas
  • High School: Lindsay HS
  • Lettered at Lindsay HS

Jaeden Miller

  • Year: Freshman
  • Hometown: Canton, Texas
  • High School: Canton HS
  • Lettered at Canton HS

Nathaneal Rankin

  • Year: Freshman
  • Hometown: Plano, Texas
  • High School: Plano East HS
  • Lettered at Plano East High School. Member of the U of O wrestling team.

Edwin Rivera

  • Year: Freshman
  • Hometown: Springdale, Ark.
  • High School: Springdale HS
  • Lettered at Springdale HS

Juan Sanchez

  • Year: Freshman
  • Hometown: Springdale, Ark.
  • High School: Har-Ber HS
  • Lettered at Har-Ber HS

Brandon Watkins

  • Year: Freshman
  • Hometown: Brentwood, Tenn.
  • High School: Currey Ingram Academy
  • Lettered at Currey Ingram Academy

Rhett Williamson

  • Year: Freshman
  • Hometown: Green Forrest, Ark.
  • High School: Green Forrest HS
  • Green Forrest HS: Named All-State twice and All- Conference three times during prep career. Posted a personal best 17:38 in the 5K. Helped team to three state championships. Member of the honor roll from 2013-2017.

Cross Country Course

2016 Results

  • Sept. 1 - University of the Ozarks Duel Meet (2 of 2)
  • Sept. 17 - at Rhodes College Invitational (17 of 17)
  • Oct. 1 - Chile Pepper Festival (44 of 45)
  • Oct. 8 - Univ. of the Ozarks Invitational (8 of 10)
  • Oct. 19 - Arkansas D-III Championships (2 of 2)
  • Oct. 29 - ASC Championships (6 of 11)

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

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 (2015-16)
  • 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)
  • Wyatt Metzger (2016)
  • Tyler O'Banion (2016)
  • Josh Patterson (03-04)
  • Rafael Perez (2016)
  • 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)
  • Kole Smith (2016)
  • Eric Smith (96)
  • Michael Sparkes (99-02)
  • Shane Tucker (06)
  • Spencer Turner (2015-16)
  • 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)
  • Jonathon Wood (2016)
  • 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

NCAA Division III

The college experience is a time of learning and growth — a chance to follow passions and develop potential. For student-athletes in Division III, all of this happens most importantly in the classroom and through earning an academic degree. The Division III experience provides for passionate participation in a competitive athletic environment, in which student-athletes push themselves to excellence and build upon their academic success with new challenges and life skills. And student-athletes are encouraged to pursue their full passions and find their potential through a comprehensive educational experience.

What We Wear

2017 Schedule

  • Sept. 1 - Arkansas D-III Championships
  • Sept. 9 at UCA Cross Country Challenge
  • Sept. 16 at Rhodes College Invitational
  • Sept. 30 at Chile Pepper Festival
  • Oct. 7 - University of the Ozarks Invitational
  • Oct. 14 at Little Rock Invitational
  • Oct. 28 at ASC Championships
  • Nov. 11 at NCAA III South/Southeast Regional
  • Nov. 18 at NCAA III National Championship

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