For only the third time in program history, the Northwest Missouri State University women's cross country team has qualified for the NCAA Division II national championship meet.
 
Northwest will send seven runners to the meet in freshman Cora Blaue, sophomore Tori Castle, sophomore Alyna Thibault, freshman Lydia McGlocklin, sophomore Kaylee Harp, senior Amber Owens and senior Caroline Cunningham.
 
The 2022 NCAA Division II Women's Cross Country Championship race will be run Friday, Dec. 2, at 1:15 p.m. (CT) at Chambers Creek Regional Park in University Place, Wash.
 
The Northwest women have earned two top-10 finishes in NCAA history. The Bearcats placed fifth in 1997 and 10th in 1996.
 
Cunningham and Owens earned all-region honors for their efforts at the 2022 NCAA Central Region meet in Joplin, Mo. Cunningham placed third overall at the Central Region meet with a school-record best time of 20:19.51. Owens took ninth place with a clocking of 20:36.51 in the 6K race.