Arkansas’ first race as a No. 1-ranked team Friday was against the best field it will see before the NCAA cross country meet next month.
The Razorbacks looked the part of No. 1.
Arkansas seniors Taylor Werner, Katie Izzo, Devin Clark and Carina Viljoen finished third, fifth, seventh and ninth, respectively, and the Razorbacks won the 6,000-meter Nuttycombe Invitational in Madison, Wisc. Arkansas finished with 62 points, well ahead of second-place Stanford with 98.
North Carolina State was third with 203 points.
No. 4 Stanford and No. 9 North Carolina State were among 10 teams ranked in the top 15 nationally that participated in the race.