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Mark Arp

Running Back
Class
Senior
Height
6-0
Hometown
McCook, Neb.
Previous School
McCook HS
Honors and Awards

-2024 First Team All-GPAC
-2024 Omaha World-Herald All-Midlands Team
-2024 NAIA Scholar-Athlete
-2024 GPAC Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 16)
-2023 NAIA Scholar-Athlete

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Mark Arp

Running Back
Senior, 6-0

2024: Senior
Started all 10 games at running back ... season rushing total of 1,195 yards is the third highest in program history ... equaled a school single season record with 13 rushing touchdowns and broke the record with 239 rushing attempts ... eclipsed 100 rushing yards in four games: 210 at Dakota Wesleyan, 167 at Briar Cliff, 160 at Doane and 183 versus Mount Marty ... added 20 receptions for 141 yards ... in career, accumulated 2,037 rushing yards and 18 touchdowns on 422 carries.

2023: Junior
Appeared in all 10 games ... rushed for 467 yards and four touchdowns on 112 carries with a season long of 23 ... ran for 113 yards and a touchdown against Midland on Oct. 28 ... collected 153 receiving yards with a 40-yard long at Hastings on Oct. 14. 

2022: Sophomore
Moved to running back and appeared in nine games ... rushed for 375 yards and one touchdown on 71 carries with a long of 39 ... ran for 130 yards and a touchdown in the win at Briar Cliff on Nov. 5 ... rushed for 63 yards at Dakota Wesleyan on Oct. 1 and for 79 yards versus Mount Marty on Oct. 15.

High School
Prepped at McCook High School … coached by Jeff Gross … lettered three times and started for three years … served as a team captain for one year … earned all-district accolades … named academic all-state … helped the Bison to four state playoff appearances and three district titles … competed in basketball and track & field … named all-state as a senior and all-district as a junior in basketball … turned in state track high jump place finishes of third as a senior and fifth as a sophomore.

Personal
Born in McCook, Neb., on May 17, 2003 … son of Greg and Debbie Arp … has three siblings: Emily, Chris and Colin.

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