#RazorFacts
Senior (2017)
NCAA All-American ... Began his senior campaign finishing third overall and second-best for the Razorbacks at the Chile Pepper Festival (Sept. 30) … At Pre-Nationals (Oct. 14) he finished with the second-best time for Arkansas at 23:28.90, placing 18th overall… In the SEC Championships (Oct. 27), he helped Arkansas win the SEC Conference title placing sixth overall at 23:51.70, the second-best time for the Razorbacks and earning All-SEC first team recognition… He earned All-Region honors at the NCAA South-Central Regional (Nov. 10) finishing fifth overall and the top time for Arkansas at 30:04.80 … He finished off his cross country career earning his third-consecutive All-American honor at the NCAA Cross Country Championships (Nov. 18) finishing on top for Arkansas and 13th overall with a personal best at 29:39.49, his first time under 30 minutes at that distance.
Junior (2016)
NCAA All-American ... Kicked off his junior campaign as third-best performer for the Razorbacks at the Chile Pepper Festival (Oct. 1), placing seventh overall ... Followed that with a top-15 finish at the Pre-National Invitational (Oct. 15), crossing the finish line as the 12th-fastest entry in the loaded field ... Helped Arkansas claim its 24th SEC title finishing in fourth place at the conference meet (Oct. 28) on his home course to earn All-SEC first team recognition in a season's best 8K time of 23:53.30 ... Cruised to another top-eight performance with a sixth-place finish at the NCAA South Central Regional Championship (Nov. 11) which led to the Razorbacks claiming their 36th regional title ... Capped the year with an improved performance at the national championship (Nov. 19) moving up four spots from his finish in 2015 as the 19th-best runner at the LaVern Gibson Cross Country Course in Terre Haute, Indiana ... Bruce is the second runner in Bucknam's tenure to race to two-consecutive All-America honors in cross country, joining former Arkansas distance standout Stanley Kebenei.
Sophomore (2015)
NCAA All-American ... Debuted for Arkansas at the Chile Pepper Festival (Oct. 3) posting a time of 24:04.24 … Raced to a 13th place finish overall and fifth for Arkansas ... Competed in Pre-Nationals at Lexington, Kentucky (Oct. 17) placing 67th overall ... Crossed the line in a time of 24:07.10 coming in as the sixth Arkansas runner ... Finished 10th at the SEC Championships (Oct. 30) and sixth for the Razorbacks respectively ... Posted a personal record on the 8K course in College Station, Texas with a time of 23:49.00 ... Bruce placed 13th at the NCAA South Central Regional (Nov. 13) and garnered an All-Region honor ... He finished with a time of 30:31.20 good for a fourth place finish amongst Arkansas runners ... Led the Razorbacks in the NCAA Championships (Nov. 21) and earned an All-American honor by crossing the line in 23rd place ... Finished the season strong by setting a personal record with a time of 30:15.30 in the 10K at Louisville, Kentucky.
At UALR
Placed second among Little Rock runners and 63rd overall at the NCAA South Central Regional (Nov. 14) in a time of 31:34.5 in the 10K course ... Moved to 13th place all-time at Little Rock in the 10K with that race ... Was second for Little Rock at the Sun Belt Championship (Nov. 2) and 21st overall in 25:44.7 ... Opened his Little Rock season with a 25:09.69 5K at the UALR Invitational (Oct. 18), moving to 17th all-time in the 5K with that time.
High School
Ran five years of cross country and track before going to college … Named the Runner of the Year in 2012 and was the best conference performer in high school.
Personal
Born Aug. 31, 1994 … Son of Bill and Lisa Bruce ... Has an older brother, William, and a younger brother, Henry … Intends to major in economics.
- Two-time All-American
- Two-time All- Region
- All-SEC First Team (2016)
- All-SEC Second Team (2015)
Senior (2017)
NCAA All-American ... Began his senior campaign finishing third overall and second-best for the Razorbacks at the Chile Pepper Festival (Sept. 30) … At Pre-Nationals (Oct. 14) he finished with the second-best time for Arkansas at 23:28.90, placing 18th overall… In the SEC Championships (Oct. 27), he helped Arkansas win the SEC Conference title placing sixth overall at 23:51.70, the second-best time for the Razorbacks and earning All-SEC first team recognition… He earned All-Region honors at the NCAA South-Central Regional (Nov. 10) finishing fifth overall and the top time for Arkansas at 30:04.80 … He finished off his cross country career earning his third-consecutive All-American honor at the NCAA Cross Country Championships (Nov. 18) finishing on top for Arkansas and 13th overall with a personal best at 29:39.49, his first time under 30 minutes at that distance.
Junior (2016)
NCAA All-American ... Kicked off his junior campaign as third-best performer for the Razorbacks at the Chile Pepper Festival (Oct. 1), placing seventh overall ... Followed that with a top-15 finish at the Pre-National Invitational (Oct. 15), crossing the finish line as the 12th-fastest entry in the loaded field ... Helped Arkansas claim its 24th SEC title finishing in fourth place at the conference meet (Oct. 28) on his home course to earn All-SEC first team recognition in a season's best 8K time of 23:53.30 ... Cruised to another top-eight performance with a sixth-place finish at the NCAA South Central Regional Championship (Nov. 11) which led to the Razorbacks claiming their 36th regional title ... Capped the year with an improved performance at the national championship (Nov. 19) moving up four spots from his finish in 2015 as the 19th-best runner at the LaVern Gibson Cross Country Course in Terre Haute, Indiana ... Bruce is the second runner in Bucknam's tenure to race to two-consecutive All-America honors in cross country, joining former Arkansas distance standout Stanley Kebenei.
Sophomore (2015)
NCAA All-American ... Debuted for Arkansas at the Chile Pepper Festival (Oct. 3) posting a time of 24:04.24 … Raced to a 13th place finish overall and fifth for Arkansas ... Competed in Pre-Nationals at Lexington, Kentucky (Oct. 17) placing 67th overall ... Crossed the line in a time of 24:07.10 coming in as the sixth Arkansas runner ... Finished 10th at the SEC Championships (Oct. 30) and sixth for the Razorbacks respectively ... Posted a personal record on the 8K course in College Station, Texas with a time of 23:49.00 ... Bruce placed 13th at the NCAA South Central Regional (Nov. 13) and garnered an All-Region honor ... He finished with a time of 30:31.20 good for a fourth place finish amongst Arkansas runners ... Led the Razorbacks in the NCAA Championships (Nov. 21) and earned an All-American honor by crossing the line in 23rd place ... Finished the season strong by setting a personal record with a time of 30:15.30 in the 10K at Louisville, Kentucky.
At UALR
Placed second among Little Rock runners and 63rd overall at the NCAA South Central Regional (Nov. 14) in a time of 31:34.5 in the 10K course ... Moved to 13th place all-time at Little Rock in the 10K with that race ... Was second for Little Rock at the Sun Belt Championship (Nov. 2) and 21st overall in 25:44.7 ... Opened his Little Rock season with a 25:09.69 5K at the UALR Invitational (Oct. 18), moving to 17th all-time in the 5K with that time.
High School
Ran five years of cross country and track before going to college … Named the Runner of the Year in 2012 and was the best conference performer in high school.
Personal
Born Aug. 31, 1994 … Son of Bill and Lisa Bruce ... Has an older brother, William, and a younger brother, Henry … Intends to major in economics.