Boys Cross Country - Arkansas

“While Joseph Bariola proved himself as the top runner in the state, it was his unselfish act in pacing three teammates through the first two miles of the conference championship meet—burying himself into a 21-second deficit behind the race leader in the process—that led the team to its first conference crown in school history. He responded with a flourish over the final 1.1 miles of that race to also win the individual title by one second, then followed up with a regional championship.”