The Northwest Missouri State men's and women's cross country teams competed at the NCAA Central Region meet Saturday morning in Joplin, Mo.
 
The women's team finished seventh overall out of 35 teams competing, and the men's team finished ninth overall out of 30 teams.

"Both teams ran really well today," said Coach Wick Cunningham. "Every single runner left it all out there and that is all we can ask for."
 
Caroline Cunningham and Amber Owens continued their dominance this season finishing third and ninth respectively. Cunningham and Owens set the top two times in school history in the 6,000 meter race.
 
Caroline Cunningham finished with a time of 20:19.6 beating her previous school record she set at the MIAA Championships two weeks ago. Amber Owens also topped her own personal best that was set two weeks ago as she crossed the finish line in 20:36.6. Cunningham erased twenty seconds for the new school record, and Owens shaved off nearly fourteen seconds of her previous best.
 
Northwest Women's 6K Results
3. Caroline Cunningham – 20:19.6
9. Amber Owens – 20:36.6
41. Kaylee Harp – 21:48.7
45. Lydia McGlocklin – 21:51.1
57. Alyna Thibault – 22:03.9
109. Cora Blaue – 23:03.5
129. Tori Castle – 23:26.2
 
Women's 6K Team Results

1. Augustana – 62 points
2. Pittsburg State – 120 points
3. Minnesota State – 127 points
4. Nebraska-Kearney – 146 points
5. Winona State – 151 points
6. Minnesota-Duluth – 154 points
7. Northwest Missouri – 155 points
8. Rogers State – 217 points
9. Sioux Falls – 264 points
10. Fort Hays State – 266 points

 
On the men's side, Andrew Atkins posted the fifth best time in the 10K in school history. Atkins led the Bearcats finishing 29^th with a time of 30:26.1. He was followed closely by Jake Norris who finished 36^th in 30:33.9. Norris' time is the seventh best in school history in the men's 10K. Austin Goetsche finished 63^rd with a time of 31:05.3, which is also good for the 12^th best time in school history. Trevor Ramsdell set the 13^th best time in the 10K as he crossed the finish line in 31:13.0.
 
Northwest Men's 10K Results
29. Andrew Atkins – 30:26.1
36. Jake Norris – 30:33.9
63. Austin Goetsche – 31:05.3
72. Trevor Ramsdell – 31:13.0
85. Riley Witt – 31:32.4
115. Matt Goeckel – 32:04.8
164. Ryan Campbell – 33:18.8
 
Men's 10K Team Results

1. Missouri Southern – 70 points
2. Nebraska-Kearney – 72 points
3. Augustana – 99 points
4. Pittsburg State – 127 points
5. Washburn – 157 points
6. Central Missouri – 195 points
7. East Central – 196 points
8. Sioux Falls – 276 points
9. Northwest Missouri – 285 points
10. Minnesota-Duluth – 296 points