Staff Picks: Arkansas Cross Country State Championship

I first began writing for Milesplit in November of 2020 for Milesplit Ohio. It was then that the crew up North began their annual state meet predictions, picking a winner for each individual and team race.

Ever since, I knew if I could, I would do the same.

Our crew at Milesplit Arkansas is just starting to grow, but this year, our crew is excited to share our picks with you!

Joining me on our predictions panel is Jonathan Heath, a photographer for Milesplit Arkansas, and Ky Bickford, a 5x Arkansas State Champion who currently runs for the University of Central Arkansas!

Before you explore our predictions, here are a few disclaimers:

    *While we referenced state individual and team rankings, none of that seems to matter on race day - especially at the state meet. 

    *This exercise is meant purely for fun. We are just three individuals who have followed the Arkansas HS season closely and enjoy creating exciting dialogue for the state of Arkansas.

    *We do not anticipate running the table and going 24-24 nor are we rooting for any specific individuals or teams to win on Thursday and Friday.

As teams begin their trip to Hot Springs over the next three days, everybody at Milesplit Arkansas wishes all runners, coaches, parents, and fans safe travels and we hope every individual performing performs to the best of their abilities and we will be eagerly awaiting to see how it unfolds.

With all that out of the way, we unveil to you our selections for the 2023 Arkansas Cross Country State Championships.

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Individual Champions - Thursday

Team Champions - Thursday

Related Content:

2023 Arkansas State Cross Country Championships Preview

Pre-State Individual Power Rankings