1996-97 In Review

Cross Country

Latasha Richard finish 37th at the 1996 NCAA Cross Country Championships.
Richard was sixth at the NCAA District VI Championships to qualify individually for the NCAA Championships.
Richard was UALR's first-ever cross country champion as she covered the 5,000-meter course in 17:52.02.
UALR women finished third at Sun Belt Conference Championships with three runners in the top 10.
Richard, Dawn Williams-Sewer and Sherri Smith earn All-Sun Belt Conference honors.
UALR men finish fifth at 1997 Sun Belt Conference Championships.
Kristian Kellar finished fourth individually at 1997 Sun Belt Conference Championships.
Kristian Kellar earned All-Sun Belt Conference honors.

Indoor Track & Field

Dawn Williams-Sewer wins NCAA indoor 800-meter run, earns All-American honors.
Women's team defended its Sun Belt Conference Indoor title.
Dawn Williams-Sewer named Top Scorer at Sun Belt Indoor Championships with 24.5 points.
Rodney Rothoff named women's Coach of the Year.
Denise Weekes won the 55-meter dash at the Sun Belt Indoor Championships.
Dawn Williams-Sewer won the 400-meters and 800-meters at the Sun Belt Indoor Championships.
Kate Girdley won the high jump at the Sun Belt Indoor Championships.
Latasha Richard won the mile run at the Sun Belt Indoor Championships.
UALR's women's Distance Medley Relay Team won title at the Sun Belt Indoor Championships.
Leo Settle won the 200-meter dash at the Sun Belt Indoor Championships.
Men's team had three All-Sun Belt Conference selections.
Women's team had 13 All-Sun Belt Conference selections.
Men's team set eight school records in 1997.
Women's team set or tied seven school records in 1997

Outdoor Track & Field

Dawn Williams-Sewer finishs second in the NCAA outdoor 800-meter run, earns All-American honors.
Leo Settle finishes seventh in the NCAA outdoor 200-meter dash, earns All-American honors.
Dawn Williams-Sewer named Outstanding Meet Performer at 1997 Sun Belt Conference Outdoor Track Championships.
Latasha Richard named Top Scorer at 1997 Sun Belt Conference Outdoor Track Championships with 28.5 points.
Racquel Shaw won the 100-meter hurdles at 1997 Sun Belt Conference Outdoor Track Championships.
Deshari Frazier tops teammate Kate Girdley to win high jump at 1997 Sun Belt Outdoor Track Championships.
Kristian Kellar defended his 10,000-meter run title at the 1997 Sun Belt Conference Outdoor Track Championships.
Paulo Frietag won the javelin at 1997 Sun Belt Conference Outdoor Track Championships.
UALR's women's 1,600-meter relay team won the Sun Belt Conference championship.
Men's team had seven All-Sun Belt Conference selections.
Women's team had 11 All-Sun Belt Conference selections.
Men's team set 13 school records in 1997.
Women's team set or tied six school records in 1997.
Dawn Williams-Sewer named UALR Female Athlete of the Year for 1996-97.
Leo Settle named UALR Male Athlete of the Year for 1996-97.