Saturday, Oct. 5
Griffon Invite | 9 a.m. (Men's 8K) | 10 a.m. (Women's 5K)
St. Joseph, Mo. | MWSU Cross Country Course
LIVE RESULTS
The Northwest Missouri State University men's and women's cross country teams will conclude their regular season this Saturday at the Griffon Invite, held on the MWSU Cross Country course in St. Joseph, Mo. The Bearcat men are set to race at 9 a.m., followed by the women's race at approximately 10 a.m.
Meet Information: Griffon Invite
The meet will be held at the Missouri Western State Cross Country course with the Bearcat men beginning at 9 a.m., as the women will follow at approximately 10 a.m. due to heat.
Northwest's Men Participants:
Levi Allen,
Drew Atkins,
Tyler Blay,
Grant Bradley,
Elijah Dix,
Otto Dreher,
Ethan Easter,
Barnabe Gabillet,
Austin Goetsche,
Cooper Greenslade,
Dillon Grover,
Alex Jackson,
John Langill,
Owen Martin,
Nate Mueller,
Brandon Mundorf,
Ryker Pithan,
Sam Shipp,
Grayson Tapp,
Owen Wise,
Riley Witt.
Northwest's Women Participants:
Olivia Bakker,
Ava Gehlen,
Shelby Harris,
Mayson Hartley,
Lou Maquaire,
Bree Mauro,
Lydia McGlocklin,
Reagan McGuire,
Marissa Roberts,
Bailey Robinson,
Amanda Seggerman,
Alyna Thibault.
The teams are set to preview the MWSU course, as the 2024 MIAA Championship meet will also take place at the course as well on Oct. 26. The race field will include heavy MIAA competition.
Teams entered:
Central Missouri
Metropolitan CC
Missouri Southern
Missouri Valley
Missouri Western
Nebraska-Kearney
Northwest Missouri State
Rockhurst
Rogers State
Washburn
Truman
Northwest recently competed at the Roy Griak in Minnesota and Greeno/Dirksen Invite in Nebraska. The Bearcat men secured a Maroon 8K team title in Minnesota, as the women took fourth place in the 6K event.
Grant Bradley,
Nate Mueller, and
Drew Atkins paved the way for the men, as they went two-three-four in the event.
Lydia McGlocklin led the women's side with a 13th place finish, clocking in at 23:18.0.
Alyna Thibault also placed inside the top 20, with a 16th place finish, finishing in 23:31.1. The 36-point effort by the men's squad tallied the second-lowest team-score in the event's history (Augustana-35 points-1993).
Senior
Grant Bradley received the MIAA men's cross-country athlete of the week award (9/24/24) for his performance at the Roy Griak Invite.
With Coach
Wick Cunningham leading the team, the men's and women's teams will wrap up the regular season this week before the 2024 MIAA Championships. The MIAA Championship meet is scheduled for Oct. 26 in St. Joseph, Missouri. Following that, the NCAA Central Region meet will be held on Nov. 9 in Joplin, Missouri. The NCAA Championship meet is set for Nov. 23 in Sacramento, California.
USTFCCCA NCAA Division II Men's Top 25 National Coaches' Poll (Week 3)
- Wingate
- Colorado School of Mines
- West Texas A&M
- Western Colorado
- Grand Valley State
- Adams State
- Chico State
- East Central (Okla.)
- Western Washington
- Lewis
- CSU Pueblo
- Lee (Tenn.)
- Augusta
- Alabama-Huntsville
- Biola (Calif.)
- Colorado Christian
- Northwest Missouri State
- Saginaw Valley State
- Pittsburg State
- UC-Colorado Springs
- Davis And Elkins
- Michigan Tech
- Cal Poly Pomona
- Anderson (S.C.)
- Washburn
2024 USTFCCCA National Coaches' Polls (Men)
Preseason – 17th
Week 1 – 19th
Week 2 – 18th
Week 3 - 17th
USTFCCCA NCAA Division II Women's Top 30 National Coaches' Poll (Week 3)
- Adams State
- Grand Valley State
- CSU Pueblo
- Augustana (S.D.)
- Colorado School of Mines
- Lewis
- Wingate
- Western Colorado
- UC-Colorado Springs
- Lee (Tenn.)
- Western Washington
- Chico State
- West Texas A&M
- Cedarville
- Nebraska-Kearney
- Biola (Calif.)
- Pittsburg State
- University of Mary
- Alaska
- Winona State
- Fort Hays State
- Dallas Baptist
- Walsh
- Fort Lewis
- Stanislaus State
- Northwest Missouri State
- Rogers State
- Wayne State (Mich.)
- Colorado Christian
- Catawba
2024 USTFCCCA National Coaches' Polls (Women)
Preseason – NR
Week 1 – NR
Week 2 – 24th
Week 3 - 26th
The Northwest men rose to the No. 2 spot in Week 3's USTFCCCA Central Region rankings.
Week 3 NCAA Div. II Men's Cross Country Central Region Rankings (10/1)
- East Central (Okla.)
- Northwest Missouri State
- Pittsburg State
- Washburn
- Nebraska-Kearney
- Augustana (S.D.)
- Oklahoma Baptist
- Harding
- Central Missouri
- Missouri Southern
The Bearcat women slipped to the No. 7 spot in Week 3's USTFCCCA Central Region rankings.
Week 3 NCAA Div. II Women's Cross Country Central Region Rankings (10/1)
- Augustana (S.D.)
- Nebraska-Kearney
- Pittsburg State
- University of Mary
- Winona State
- Fort Hays State
- Northwest Missouri State
- Rogers State
- Missouri Southern
- Ouachita Baptist
The Bearcat men's cross-country team is predicted to finish strong this season, earning 110 points and four first-place votes, securing the second spot in the MIAA preseason poll. Pittsburg State edged out Northwest for the top spot with 113 points and seven first-place votes. Washburn follows in third with 93 points. The Bearcats are coming off a successful 2023 season, where they finished third at the MIAA Championship, marking the 22nd time in program history they've placed in the top three. Northwest's only MIAA title came in 1972, but the team looks to build on its legacy with the return of All-American runner
Drew Atkins, who finished 34th at the 2023 NCAA Division II Championship meet
2024 MIAA MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY PRESEASON COACHES POLL
1. Pittsburg State [7] – 113 points
2. Northwest Missouri [4] – 110 points
3. Washburn – 93 points
4. Missouri Southern [1] – 91 points
5. Nebraska Kearney – 86 points
6. Central Missouri – 71 points
7. Emporia State – 56 points
8. Fort Hays State – 54 points
9. Missouri Western – 49 points
10. Newman – 30 points
11. Rogers State – 25 points
12. Arkansas-Fort Smith – 14 points
[#] - Number of First-Place Votes
The Northwest Missouri State women's cross-country team is ranked sixth in the MIAA preseason poll, collecting 87 points. Pittsburg State (143 pts.), Missouri Southern (128 pts.), Fort Hays State (114 pts.), Nebraska Kearney (108 pts.), and Rogers State (99 pts.) occupy the top five spots ahead of Northwest. The Bearcat women, who have won three MIAA titles in their history (1995,1996, and 1997), finished sixth at last season's MIAA Championship meet.
2024 MIAA WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY PRESEASON COACHES POLL
1. Pittsburg State [11] – 143 points
2. Missouri Southern – 128 points
3. Fort Hays State – 114 points
4. Nebraska Kearney [1] – 108 points
5. Rogers State [1] – 99 points
6. Northwest Missouri – 87 points
T7. Missouri Western – 76 points
T7. Washburn – 76 points
9. Central Missouri – 54 points
10. Newman – 47 points
11. Emporia State – 42 points
12. Arkansas-Fort Smith – 21 points
13. Central Oklahoma – 19 points
