Saturday, Nov. 23
2024 NCAA Division II Cross Country National Championships
Sacramento, Calif. | Arcade Creek Cross Country Course
Men's Race – 12 p.m. (CT) / 10 a.m. (PT)
LIVE RESULTS | WATCH
 
The Northwest Missouri State men's cross country squad will take its talents to the 2024 NCAA Division II National Championship meet on Saturday, Nov. 23 at the Arcade Creek Cross Country Course in Sacramento, Calif. Sacramento Sports Commission and California Collegiate Athletic Association will serve as the host. 
 
A live web stream of the championships will occur on www.NCAA.com from 12 p.m. (CT) until the conclusion of the awards ceremony. 
 
This historic season hasn't ended for Northwest men's squad, after capturing its first MIAA title since 1972 and taking home two regular season crowns – three total. The Bearcats placed second at the Central Region championships, earning a spot at the championship meet this week. The Bearcat men are led by USTFCCCA all-region performers in Grant Bradley, Nate Mueller, Drew Atkins, and Tyler Blay. 
 
Head coach Wick Cunningham received the MIAA's Men's Coach of the Year, along with the USTFCCCA Central Region Coach of the Year. 
 
Northwest NCAA Championship Team Finishes:
1968 - 18th
1972 - 12th
1973 - 14th
1974 - 22nd
1976 - 27th
1978 - 16th
1979 - 20th
1984 - 16th
1997 - 13th
1998 - 13th
2016 - 19th
2019 - 5th
2023 – 24th
 
Previous Men's XC all-Americans
2023 – Drew Atkins (34th)
2019 - Karim Achengli (6th)
2019 - Johordon Ccope (9th)
2018 - Karim Achengli (38th)
1997 - Robby Lane (24th)
1978 - Vernon Darling (19th)
1974 - John Wellerding (9th)
1973 - John Wellerding (11th)
 
Northwest's Top 50 National Individual Performances – 10,000 meters
19. Grant Bradley – 30:16.3
24. Nate Mueller – 30:21.2
38. Drew Atkins – 30:35.7
 
Heading into the final week of competition, the Bearcat men sit at No. 11 in the USTFCCCA NCAA Division II men's cross country national coaches' poll. 
 
USTFCCCA NCAA Div. II Men's Cross Country National Coaches' Poll – Week 7

1. Wingate
2. Colorado School of Mines
3. Grand Valley State
4. Adams State
5. West Texas A&M
6. Chico State
7. Western Colorado
8. Lee (Tenn.)
9. East Central (Okla.)
10. Western Washington
11. Northwest Missouri State
12. Lewis
13. CSU Pueblo
14. Alabama-Huntsville
15. Colorado Christian
16. Augusta
17. Pittsburg State
18. Biola (Calif.)
19. UC-Colorado Springs
20. Cal Poly Pomona
21. Davis and Elkins
22. Michigan Tech
23. Azusa Pacific
24. Washburn
25. Shippensburg
26. Saginaw Valley State
27. Anderson (S.C.)
28. Nebraska-Kearney
29. Mississippi College
30. Findlay

 
Ahead of the 2024 NCAA DII Cross Country Championship, FloTrack has released an edition of its College XC Rankings presented by HOKA. This ranking set is a national meet projection, featuring all teams and individuals who have qualified for the NCAA Championship. 
 
The Bearcats were recognized as the ninth-best team across Division II. 
 
FloTrack's Division II Men's Teams Top 10

1. Wingate
2. Colorado School of Mines
3. Adams State
4. Grand Valley State
5. Western Colorado
6. Chico State
7. West Texas A&M
8. Western Washington
9. Northwest Missouri State
10. CSU-Pueblo