FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The Northwest Missouri State men's and women's cross country teams finished out their regular seasons at the Arkansas Chile Pepper Festival meet at Agri Park. 
 
The Bearcat men tallied 103 points to claim third, with the Northwest women totaling 267, placing ninth. 
 
Bearcat Men's 8K
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. Touron set a new personal best 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.  
 
Northwest Men 8K Final Times – McDonnell Memorial 8K
6. Aziz Mohammed – 23:44.2
8. Drew Atkins – 23:59.5
20. Maxime Touron – 24:34.5  
35. Grayson Tapp – 24:52.0
36. Baranabe Gabillett – 24:52.3
57. Tyler Blay – 25:08.7
68. John Langill – 25:18.9
91. Riley Witt – 25:33.6
114. Levi Allen – 25:56.6
118. Austin Goetsche – 25:58.3
129. Charlie Kinslow – 26:07.1
184. Riley Blay – 26:54.8
192. Elijah Dix – 27:03.0
 
McDonnell Memorial 8K Team Scores (Men)
1. Arkansas (40)
2. Texas (56)
3. Northwest Missouri (103)
4. Stephen F. Austin (118)
5. Oral Roberts (241)
6. Abilene Christian (250)
7. East Central (Okla.) (254)
8. Iowa Central CC (263)
9. UT Arlington (277)
10. Neb.-Kearney (291)
11. Tarleton State (295)
12. North Texas (381)
13. Crowder (Mo.) (396)
14. Missouri Southern (406)
15. Drury (410)
16. Lamar (417)
17. Mississippi College (478)
18. Little Rock (521)
19. ULM (539)
20. East Texas A&M (549)
21. Garden City (Kan.) CC (572)
22. St. Edward's (595)
23. Paradise Valley (Ariz.) CC (621)
24. Union (Tenn.) (622)
25. West Alabama (627)
26. UT Dallas (634)
27. Southwest Baptist (640)
28. Southern Arkansas (746)
29. SIUE (827)
30. Texas Southern (883)
 
Bearcat Women's 5K
 
In the women's 5K run, the Bearcats secured ninth, with Northwest's top five finishers setting new personal bests with Olivia Bakker (17:28.4), Lydia McGlocklin (17:28.9), Mayson Hartley (18:00.7), Lou Maquaire (18:05.5), and Jessa Cassity (18:43.7), finishing 30th, 31st, 65th, 69th, and 116th, respectively.
 
Northwest Women 5K Final Times - Harter's Habanero 5k 
30. Olivia Bakker – 17:28.4
31. Lydia McGlocklin – 17:28.9
65. Mayson Hartley – 18:00.7
69. Lou Maquaire – 18:05.5
116. Jessa Cassity – 18:43.7
117. Taylor McCreedy – 18:45.2
133. Whitney Post – 18:56.5
136. Shelby Harris – 19:01.2
143. Avalyn Gehlen – 19:04.0
154. Layla Redding – 19:10.8
155. Ava Campbell – 19:11.2
187. Taylor Rodgers – 19:32.7
 
Harter's Habanero 5k Team Scores (Women)
1. Texas (54)
2. Arkansas (106)
3. Stephen F. Austin (110)
4. Rice (113)
5. Missouri State (137)
6. UT Arlington (229)
7. Neb.-Kearney (258)
8. Mississippi College (261)
9. Northwest Missouri State (267)
10. UAB (270)
11. Missouri Southern (285)
12. Southwest Baptist (372)
13. Oral Roberts (415)
14. Tarleton State (446)
15. ULM (464)
16. North Texas (477)
17. Saint Mary (Kan.) (491)
18. Abilene Christian (499)
19. East Central (Okla.) (501)
20. St. Edward's (529)
21. Arkansas Tech (582)
21. Paradise Valley (Ariz.) CC (582)
23. Drury (583)
24. Lamar (650)
25. Little Rock (676)
26. Texas Southern (700)
27. Crowder (Mo.) (709)
28. SIUE (717)
29. Prairie View A&M (817)
 
Up Next
The men's and women's teams will compete in the MIAA Championship meet, scheduled for Oct. 25 in Pittsburg, Kan.