November 21, 2009
MSSU Women Place Third at NCAA Championships
Missouri Southern’s women’s cross country team finished third at the 2009 NCAA Division II Cross Country Championships Saturday, the highest finish in team history, to lead all MIAA teams at the USI Cross Country Course.

November 11, 2009
Southern Coaches, Shank Win Regional Awards
Missouri Southern cross country coaches Tom Rutledge and Patty Vavra were named Regional Coaches of the Year, while senior Kimi Shank was named Regional Athlete of the Year as the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association announced its regional awards.

November 8, 2009
Missouri Southern Sweeps Regional XC Titles
Missouri Southern swept the team titles at the 2009 NCAA Division II Cross Country South Central Regional at Abilene Christian University to advance to the NCAA Division II Cross Country Championships. It was the third regional title for the Southern women and the second title in the last three years for the MSSU men.

November 4, 2009
Pierce, SBU Hope to Qualify for Nationals
In the last few yards of the MIAA cross country championships on Oct. 24, Southwest Baptist senior Michael Pierce mentally slowed down to enjoy the moment. Pierce, a graduate of Oak Park High School in Gladstone, Mo., was comfortably ahead in his last conference meet. He was finally going to achieve a goal of finishing first in the MIAA championship meet.

October 30, 2009
Rutledge, Vavra Named XC Coaches of the Year
Missouri Southern’s Tom Rutledge and Patty Vavra have been selected as MIAA Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Coaches of the Year, respectively, by league coaches.

October 24, 2009
MSSU Sweeps MIAA Cross Country Titles
Kimi Shank won her second straight individual championship to lead Missouri Southern to a dominating team win in the 2009 MIAA Women’s Cross Country Championships at Jones Park in Emporia. Southern outscored runner-up Truman by 39 points on the way to their fourth straight conference title.

October 21, 2009
ESU Men Ready for Cross Country Championships
Sophomore Adam McGovern has emerged as one of the top runners at Emporia State, and that only enhances the Hornets’ shot at finishing in the upper half of the MIAA cross country meet on Saturday.

October 20, 2009
Emporia State Sweeps Weekly XC Awards
Emporia State’s Adam McGovern and Katie Mona have been named MIAA Cross Country Student-Athletes of the Week for the week of Oct. 17 as selected by a conference SID panel. McGovern wins for the second time this season, while Mona is honored for the first time.

October 13, 2009
Shank, Hassaballa MIAA XC Athletes of the Week
Mujahid Hassaballa (Pittsburg State) and Kimi Shank (Missouri Southern) have been named MIAA Cross Country Student-Athletes of the Week for the week of Oct. 10 as selected by a conference SID panel. The honor is Shank's third conference award of the year, while Hassaballa is a first-time winner this season.

October 6, 2009
McGovern, Siler Earn MIAA Weekly Honors
Adam McGovern (Emporia State) and Ashley Siler (Missouri Southern) have been named MIAA Cross Country Student-Athletes of the Week for the week of Oct. 2-3 as selected by a conference SID panel. McGovern and Siler both earn the honor for the first time this season.

September 29, 2009
Pierce, Dell’Orco Tabbed XC Runners of the Week
Michael Pierce (Southwest Baptist) and Dani Dell’Orco (Truman) have been named MIAA Cross Country Student-Athletes of the Week for the week of Sept. 25-26 as selected by a conference SID panel. Pierce picks up the honor for the second consecutive week, while Dell’Orco is a first-time winner this season.

September 22, 2009
Pierce, Shank Earn Weekly Cross Country Honors
Michael Pierce (Southwest Baptist) and Kimi Shank (Missouri Southern) have been selected as MIAA Cross Country Student-Athletes of the Week for the week of Sept. 19 as selected by a conference SID panel. The award is Shank’s second conference honor of the year, while Pierce is recognized for the first time this season.

September 15, 2009
Sialo, Butler Take Home MIAA XC Weekly Awards
Laban Sialo (Central Missouri) and Jennifer Butler (Pittsburg State) have been selected MIAA Cross Country Runners of the Week for the week of Sept. 11-12 as selected by a conference SID panel.

September 8, 2009
Shank, Walls Tabbed MIAA Runners of the Week
Joey Walls (Truman) and Kimi Shank (Missouri Southern) have been selected MIAA Cross Country Runners of the Week for the week of Sept. 4-5 as selected by a conference SID panel.

August 7, 2009
MSSU, SBU Top Cross Country Preseason Polls
Missouri Southern and Southwest Baptist, the defending MIAA champions in women's and men's cross country, respectfully, were voted as the two preseason number ones in the 2009 MIAA coaches polls, the league office announced Friday.