ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The Northwest Missouri State men's and women's cross country teams competed in the MIAA Championships at the Griffon Cross Country Course on Saturday.
 
The Bearcat women tallied 170 points to secure sixth overall in the event along with the men who scored 269 points and placed ninth.
 
Bearcat Women's 6K
In the women's 6K run, junior Olivia Bakker claimed eighth place with a time of 21:25.50 earning first-team all-MIAA honors. Jessa Cassity finished with a new personal best time of 22:29.10, placing 25th. Rounding out the top three for the 'Cats was Ava Campbell with a new personal-best time of 23:00.60 to claim 40th.
 
Northwest Women 6K Final Times – MIAA Championships
8. Olivia Bakker – 21:25.50
25. Jessa Cassity – 22:29.10 (New PR)
40. Ava Campbell – 23:00.60 (New PR)
49. Marissa Roberts – 23:13.60 (New PR)
56. Chloe Heckman – 23:23.50 (New PR)
63. Mayson Hartley – 23:37.00
66. Shelby Harris – 23:40.10
74. Avery Vander Veen – 23:59.40 (New PR)
86. Eva Garlich – 24:23.20
 
MIAA Championships Team Scores (Women)
1. Missouri Southern (60)
2. Rogers State (69)
3. Pittsburg St. (72)
4. Nebraska-Kearney (98)
5. Fort Hays St. (133)
6. Northwest Missouri State (170)
7. Washburn (195)
8. Central Missouri (223)
9. Central Oklahoma (242)
10. Missouri Western (300)
11. UA-Fort Smith (338)
12. Newman (339)
13. Emporia St. (361)
 
Bearcat Men's 8K
In the men's 8K run, Northwest's top three finishers placed 46th, 47th, and 61st. Caden Scalfaro led the Bearcats with a personal-best time of 25:52.40, followed by Grayson Tapp (25:54.60) and Bradley Deering (26:17.30). Deering set a new personal best.
 
Northwest Men 8K Final Times – MIAA Championships
46. Caden Scalfaro – 25:52.40 (New PR)
47. Grayson Tapp – 25:54.60
61. Bradley Deering – 26:17.30 (New PR)
80. Ian Schram – 26:52.80
84. Paxton Bloom – 27:01.60
93. Otto Dreher – 27:44.30
103. Dexter Favreau – 28:26.30 (New PR)
104. Alex Jackson – 28:31.40
 
MIAA Championships Team Scores (Men)
1. Washburn (48)
2. Pittsburg St. (51)
3. Nebraska-Kearney (84)
4. Missouri Southern (100)
5. Rogers State (148)
6. Fort Hays St. (149)
7. Missouri Western (160)
8. Emporia St. (234)
9. Northwest Missouri State (269)
10. Central Missouri (281)
11. UA-Fort Smith (328)
 
Up Next:
The men's and women's teams will compete in the NCAA Central Region Championships, scheduled for Nov. 21 in Sioux Falls, S.D.