Saturday, Oct. 4 | MIAA Championships 
Women 6K – 10:00 a.m. CT
Men 8K – 11:00 a.m. CT
Pittsburg, Kan. | Four Oaks Golf Course
LIVE RESULTS | MEET INFORMATION
 
The No. 7 Northwest Missouri State University men's cross-country team is set to defend its MIAA crown from a year ago as it prepares for the 2025 MIAA Championships this Saturday in Pittsburg, Kan., hosted by Pittsburg State. 
 
Most recently the Bearcat men competed at the Arkansas Chile Festival where they placed third overall and first among Division II schools. In the men's 8K Northwest secured third place with three runners finishing in the top 25. Senior Aziz Mohammed (23:44.2), senior Drew Atkins (23:59.5), and senior Maxime Touron (24:34.5), finished sixth, eighth, and 20th respectively. Mohammad and Touron set new personal bests in the men's 8K. Rounding out the top five for the Bearcats, junior Grayson Tapp placed 35th and junior Baranabe Gabillett placed 36th, with times of 24:52.0 and 24:52.3 respectively, each setting new personal bests. The Northwest men are ranked seventh nationally and first in the central region per the USTFCCCA. FloTrack has the Bearcats ranked 14th nationally.
 
Runners Drew Atkins and Aziz Mohammed are ranked No 20 and No. 40 respectively for Flotracks Division II individual men's cross country national rankings. 
 
Meet Information: MIAA Championships
The meet will be held at the Four Oaks Golf Course in Pittsburg, Kan., with the women's 6K race is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m., followed by the Men's 8K race at 11 a.m. Gates will open at 8 a.m., with the national anthem scheduled for 9:45 a.m. An award presentation will take place at the finish line after the protest period following the women's race. The top ten individuals will earn First Team All-MIAA honors and runners who place 11th through 20th will receive All-MIAA Honorable Mention honors.
 
Admission for the 2025 MIAA Cross Country Championships will be collected at the spectator parking entrance. Fee will be either $10 per person or $20 per car, whichever is lowest. Gates and spectator parking will open at 8 a.m. Spectators must enter the park from the east end, at the intersection of Memorial Drive and McNally Road, and will be directed to park along McNally Road in Lincoln Park, near the ball fields. McNally Road will be set up as a one-way street running from the east.
 
Last season the Bearcat men secured their first MIAA Championship since 1972, which was due in part by a record-setting performance from individual champion Grant Bradley, whose run stands as the second-fastest finish in MIAA history. Bradley now serves as a graduate assistant for the team. The Bearcats were also led by returning runners Drew Atkins who placed fourth and Riley Witt who placed 18th. Both Atkins and Witt will look to improve their personal bests, having previously set them at last years 2024 MIAA Championships.
 
The Bearcats last competed at Pittsburg State for the MIAA Championship meet in 2013 when Coach Wick Cunningham, who is leading the team for the fourth season, was competing for Northwest as a student where he placed 50th in the men's 8K. After the 2025 MIAA Championship meet, the NCAA Central Region meet will be held on Nov. 8 in Joplin, Mo. The NCAA Championship meet is set for Nov. 22 in Kenosha, Wis.
 
The Northwest men are ranked No. 7 in the week five USTFCCCA National Coaches' Poll rankings. 
 
USTFCCCA DII Men's Cross Country National Coaches' Poll (Oct. 15)
1. Colorado School of Mines
2. Wingate
3. Adams State
4. Grand Valley State
5. Lee (Tenn.)
6. Colorado Christian
7. Northwest Missouri State
8. Saginaw Valley State
9. Western Washington
10. Western Colorado
11. West Texas A&M
12. Chico State
13. UC–Colorado Springs
14. Pittsburg State
15. Florida Southern
16. Cal Poly Pomona
17. Washburn
18. Lewis
19. Northwest Nazarene
20. Alaska Anchorage
21. Anderson (S.C.)
21. Fort Lewis
23. East Central (Okla.)
24. Charleston (W.Va.)
25. Augustana (S.D.)
26. Walsh
27. Ashland
28. Alabama–Huntsville
29. Catawba
30. Tiffin
 
The Northwest men are ranked No. 1 in the week five USTFCCCA Central Region rankings. 
 
USTFCCCA DII Men's Cross Country Central Region Rankings (Oct. 14)
1. Northwest Missouri State
2. Pittsburg State
3. Washburn
4. East Central (Okla.)
5. Augustana (S.D.)
6. Nebraska–Kearney
7. Missouri Southern
8. Harding
9. Fort Hays State
10. Missouri Western
 
The Northwest men are ranked No. 14 in the most recent FloTrack rankings. 
 
FloTrack DII Men's Team Cross Country National Rankings (Oct. 21)
1. School of Mines  
2. Wingate  
3. Adams State  
4. Western Colorado  
5. Grand Valley State  
6. Colo. Christian  
7. UC Colo. Springs  
8. Saginaw Valley  
9. Western Washington  
10. Chico State  
11. Pittsburg State  
12. Lee (Tenn.)  
13. West Texas A&M  
14. Northwest Missouri State
15. East Central  
16. Fort Lewis  
17. Northwest Nazarene  
18. Washburn  
19. Lewis  
20. Florida Southern  
21. Alaska Anchorage  
22. Michigan Tech  
23. Anderson (S.C.)  
24. Cal Poly Pomona  
25. Alabama-Huntsville  
26. Nebraska-Kearney  
27. Walsh  
28. Shippensburg  
29. Charleston  
30. Azusa Pacific  
31. Flagler  
32. Augusta  
 
Runners Drew Atkins and Aziz Mohammed are ranked No 20 and No. 40 respectively for Flotracks Division II individual men's cross country national rankings. 
 
FloTrack Individual DII Men's Cross Country National Rankings (Oct. 21)
1. Matthew Storer, Colo. Christian  
2. Antonin Saint-Peyre, Wingate  
3. Ahmed Ibrahim, Alabama Huntsville  
4. Kidus Begashaw, Adams State  
5. Paul Knight, School of Mines  
6. Koby Fraaza, Grand Valley State  
7. Ramon Rodriguez, Tiffin  
8. Mario Giannini, Chico State  
9. Ethan Grolnic, School of Mines  
10. Ian Rono, Texas A&M International  
11. Evan Horgan, Lewis  
12. Adrian Legarreta, West Texas A&M  
13. Joaquin Campos, Wingate  
14. Louis Ginane, Tiffin  
15. Donald Kibet, Washburn  
16. Jack Lobodzinski, Saginaw Valley  
17. Luca Poppe, Wingate  
18. Jeremiah Vaille, School of Mines  
19. Dawson Gunn, School of Mines  
20. Drew Atkins, Northwest Missouri State 
21. Julian Campos, Adams State  
22. Grady Mylander, Northwest Nazarene  
23. Weldon Chebon, New Mexico Highlands  
24. Oliver Diaz, Western Colorado  
25. MeltVon Molendorff, Biola  
26. Christian Giller, Florida Southern  
27. Jacob Walker, Saginaw Valley  
28. Alex Durant, Wingate  
29. Dylan Sprecker, Pittsburg State  
30. Matthew Gordon, Chico State  
31. Damian Garcia, Chico State  
32. Brody Kemble, Northwest Nazarene  
33. Tyler Nord, Western Colorado  
34. Luke Gaddus, Lee  
35. Matthys Bourse, West Texas A&M  
36. Nick McArdle, Saginaw Valley  
37. Sted Brakstad, Western Washington  
38. Ian Stockett, Northwest Nazarene  
39. Pau Valderrama, Missouri Western  
40. Aziz Mohammed, Northwest Missouri State
41. Danyom Yosief, Adams State  
42. Tyler Harris, Drury  
43. Garrett Quinan, Shippensburg  
44. Bajhozani Church, Grand Valley State  
45. Edimo Ninteretse, Lee  
46. Sergio Cuartas III, Chico State  
47. Owen Westerkamp, Grand Valley State  
48. Braden Struhs, School of Mines  
49. Jaden Deaton, Missouri Southern  
50. Mike Formica, Indiana (PA)