FAYETTEVILLE — The University of Arkansas women’s and men’s cross country teams are picked to win SEC titles in a vote of the conference's coaches, it was announced Tuesday by the SEC office.
The Arkansas women, defending SEC and NCAA champions, received 13 of 14 first-place votes with one going to Ole Miss.
Coaches aren’t allowed to vote for their own team, so Razorbacks Coach Lance Harter voted for the Rebels.
Arkansas’ men’s team received nine of 12 first-place vote, with Ole Miss, which has won the last two SEC titles, getting three votes. Two SEC teams — Mississippi State and South Carolina — do not sponsor men's cross country.
The Razorbacks’ women’s team has won the last seven SEC titles and 21 overall. The UA men have won 25 SEC titles.
Both Arkansas teams open the season on Saturday in Baton Rouge, La., which also will host the SEC Championships on Oct. 30.
SEC men’s cross country coaches’ poll
1 — Arkansas
2 — Ole Miss
3 — Alabama
4 — Missouri
5 — Texas A&M
6 — Kentucky
7 — Florida
8 — Tennessee
9 — LSU
10 — Georgia
11 — Vanderbilt
12 — Auburn
SEC women’s cross country coaches’ poll
1 — Arkansas
2 — Ole Miss
3 — Alabama
4 — Missouri
T5 — Florida
T5 — Tennessee
7 — Kentucky
8 — Vanderbilt
9 — Georgia
10 — Texas A&M
11 — Auburn
12 — LSU
13 — Mississippi State
14 — South Carolina