Press Release
RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – The Great American Conference announced the league’s second Runners of the Week awards for the 2021 spring season. Arkansas Tech’s Calli Beshore and Southern Arkansas’ Rob Kraus garnered the honors following their performances at the Bob Gravett Invitational.
GAC WOMEN’S RUNNER OF THE WEEK – Calli Beshore, Arkansas Tech, Fr., Nevada, Missouri
Beshore won the first collegiate race of her career as she claimed the title at the Bob Gravett Invitational. She clocked in with a time of 18:26.9 and bested her closest competitor by 18.6 seconds. Beshore also led the Golden Suns to their third-straight team title in the spring season.
GAC MEN’S RUNNER OF THE WEEK – Rob Kraus, Southern Arkansas, Jr., The Woodlands, Texas
Kraus registered his second top-five finish of the spring season after he placed second at the Bob Gravett Invitational. His 8K time of 27:09.7 represented an improvement of more than 90 seconds from his prior race. He led the Muleriders to a team title, their first since the 2018 Lois Davis Invitational.
OTHERS NOMINATED
Carley Hale, Sr., (Southern Arkansas)
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