The University of Arkansas men’s and women’s teams each received three South Central Region honors, the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association announced Thursday.
Lance Harter, who led the Razorbacks to the SEC and NCAA women’s indoor titles, was named South Central Women’s Coach of the Year, and associate head coach Chris Johnson earned South Central Assistant Coach of the Year. It was Harter’s seventh indoor South Central Women’s Coach of the Year accolade and 12th overall.
Britton Wilson claimed a share of the South Central Track Athlete of the Year with Julien Alfred of Texas.
Chris Bucknam, who guided the Razorbacks to the SEC and NCAA men’s indoor titles, earned his 10th South Central Coach of the Year accolade for the indoor season, and associate head coach Travis Geopfert collected an eighth regional Assistant Coach of the Year honor overall and his fourth during the indoor season.
Jaydon Hibbert was named South Central Field Athlete of the Year following his SEC Freshman Field Athlete of the Year honor this indoor season.