2021 - 2022 ARKANSAS
BOYS CROSS COUNTRY
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
HUDSON
BETTS
DISTANCE RUNNER
FAYETTEVILLE HS
FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS
JUNIOR
HEIGHT: 6-FOOT-0
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HIGHLIGHTED STATS
1ST - 15:50.28
CLASS 6A STATE MEET (INDIVIDUAL)
2ND
CLASS 6A STATE MEET (TEAM)
36TH
EASTBAY SOUTH REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
0.641
GARMIN RUNNINGLANE CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS SILVER RACE
“Hudson ran at a very high level this season. He is a dedicated athlete who not only performs for his individual accolades, but is a team player as well.”
Mike Power
Head Coach - head coach of Bentonville High

Athletic Excellence


The 6-foot, 145-pound junior won the Class 6A state meet this past season with a time of 15:50.28, breaking the tape 9.13 seconds ahead of his next-closest competitor and leading the Bulldogs to a second-place finish as a team. Unbeaten against in-state competition, Betts earned Third Team All-South Region honors by finishing 36th at the Eastbay South Regional Championships and he ran a state-best time of 15:23 at the national Garmin RunningLane Cross Country Championships Silver race.

Academic Achievement


Betts has maintained a 3.68 GPA in the classroom. He will begin his senior year of high school this fall.

Exemplary Character


Betts has volunteered locally as a member of the Fayetteville High Dawg Crew, a student-leadership club that helps with freshman orientation. He has also donated his time to the Special Olympics and he’s active member of his church community.