Men's Results | Women's Results

Story Highlights
- The Northwest Missouri State cross country teams competed in the Division II Central Region Championships on Saturday afternoon.
- The meet was held in Wayne, Neb. and hosted by Wayne State College.
- The men finished 11th in the field of 22 teams, while the women finished 16th in a field cosisting of 29 teams.
- Wick Cunningham's 16th place finish earned him a spot in the NCAA Division II Cross Country National Championships.
- The top four teams in each race clinched a spot in the National Championship, while the top three finishers not on those teams qualified as individuals

Men's Race Highlights (Northwest finished 11th with 308 points)
- Cunningham completed the 10-kilometer course in 32:17.2. He edged out Jahn Landrigan of Nebraska-Kearney to claim the final invitation to Louisville.
- Ryan Cox finished 51st with a time of 33:28.8, followed closely by Tim Grundmayer, who finished in 33:33.9, good for 57th place.
- Kit Anderson found himself in 80th place after completing the course in 34:02.2, while Johnny Harley (35:00.9) wrapped up the Bearcat top five in 108th.
- Augustana won the race with 28 points.
- Missouri Southern will represent the MIAA in the National Championship after finishing third with 93 points.

Women's Race Highlights (Northwest finished 16th with 408 points)
- Anne Herbert was the top finisher for the women, completing the course in 22:46.03, good for 28th place.
- Lizzy Jurries traversed the six-kilometer course in 24:11.55, finishing in 84th place.
- Samantha Laurenzo (24:23.83) finished close behind in 92nd place.
- Katie Bush finished 103rd with a time of 24:38.5, while Jessica Johnson (24:46.48) rounded out the Bearcat scoring in 110th place.
- Minnesota Duluth won the race with 40 points.

Up Next
- Cunningham will travel to Lousiville, Ky. on Dec. 6 to compete in the Division II Cross Country National Championships. The meet is a part of the NCAA DII National Championships Fall Festival, which brings the volleyball, soccer, field hockey, and cross country championships to the same city every four years. More information on the Fall Festival can be found here.