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NWACC's Cross Country Team
Coaches
Coach Josphat Boit is a former University of Arkansas Razorback athlete and coach
with an impressive record. While a Razorback athlete, he won two NCAA national titles,
eight All America honors, six SEC titles, two SEC Athlete of the Year awards and was
a 10-time All-SEC performer. Boit has also remained the second fastest 8K cross country
performer in Arkansas and is one of three Razorbacks to win consecutive SEC individual
titles.
After graduating from the University of Arkansas, Boit became a professional runner for 10 years. During his running career, he represented the United States in the World Half Marathon Championships and won the US 25J National Championship. Boit then went on to become a Razorback running coach in 2016 and produced several individual All-Americans and SEC champions and earned team titles in indoor and outdoor track and cross country.
John Luedtke, associate head coach and NWACC faculty member and administrator, was
instrumental in the approval of NWACC’s cross country program as the college’s first
NJCAA sport and plays an important role as a recruiter and fundraiser.
Throughout his career, Luedtke has coached several championship athletic programs. He coached baseball at the University of Arkansas, Mississippi State and Lamar University, as well as high school baseball in Wisconsin. He was also a professional baseball scout for the Cincinnati Reds. Luedtke played baseball at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh and earned his master’s degree from Mississippi State University.
Runners
AARON WEBB
Year: Freshman
Area of Study: Chemical Engineering or Biochemistry
Hometown: Rogers, Ark
Highschool: Arkansas National Guard Youth Challenge Program
ALEX BURGHART
Year: Freshman
Area of Study: Computer Science
Hometown: Bentonville, Ark
Highschool: Bentonville High
2021 Season Honors: 6th Place NJCAA D2 Region II, placed 100th nationally
ARIES BURASCO
Year: Freshman
Area of Study: Computer Information Systems
Hometown: Rogers, Ark
Highschool: Rogers High School
2021 Season Honors: 3rd Place NJCAA D2 Region II, placed 66th nationally
CAITLYN BARRON
Year: Freshman
Area of Study: Graphic Design
Hometown: Springdale, Ark
Highschool: Bentonville West / Har-Ber High School
CLAYTON ALLEN
Year: Freshman
Area of Study: Dietetics
Hometown: Springdale, Ark
Highschool: Har-Ber High School
EMMANUEL KIPCHIRCHIR
Year: Freshman
Area of Study: Biology
Hometown: Kapsabet, Kenya
Highschool: Tigityo Secondary School
2021 Season Honors: 1st Place NJCAA D2 Region II, placed 29th nationally
HEATHER ARRIAZA
Year: Sophomore
Area of Study: Physical Therapy
Hometown: Rogers, Ark.
Highschool: Providence Academy
MATTHEW BALL
Year: Freshman
Area of Study: Radiologic Imaging Sciences
Hometown: Fayetteville, Ark
Highschool: Har-Ber High School
2021 Season Honors: 2nd Place NJCAA D2 Region II, placed 50th nationally
SEBASTIAN ANDRADE
Year: Sophomore
Area of Study: Computer Information Systems
Hometown: Springdale, Ark.
Highschool: Har-Ber High School
2021 Season Honors: Placed 95th nationally
SIERRA EBERT
Year: Freshman
Area of Study: Business / Psychology
Hometown: Rogers, Ark.
Highschool: Rogers High School
SOPHIA RODRIGUEZ
Year: Freshman
Area of Study: Early Childhood Education
Hometown: Bentonville, Ark
Highschool: Northwest Arkansas Classical Academy
2021 Season Honors: 3rd Place NJCAA D2 Region II, placed 100th nationally
TYLER PHELAN
Year: Freshman
Area of Study: Radiologic Imaging Sciences
Hometown: Fayetteville, Arkansas
Highschool: Fayetteville High School
2021 Season Honors: 5th Place NJCAA D2 Region II
ULYSSES SALINAS
Year: Freshman
Area of Study: Agriculture Business
Hometown: Bentonville
Highschool: Heritage High School
WILL ENGLAND
Year: Freshman
Area of Study: Medical Pharmacy
Hometown: Springdale, Ark.
Highschool: Har-Ber High School
WILL SMITH
Year: Freshman
Area of Study: Social Work
Hometown: Rogers, Ark.
Highschool: Rogers Heritage High School
Volunteer
DWIGHT CANFIELD
