Kansas City, Mo. – Grace Steinmetz, a sophomore from Bellevue (Neb.), is the first NAIA Women’s Cross Country Runner of the Week for the 2026 season. The award is based on the events from August 31 – September 6.
Steinmetz competed at the Augustana Twilight Invite and placed seventh in an event that drew 349 runners from multiple associations. Her time of 17:34.7 over the 5k course was the best mark of all NAIA competitors by 35 seconds and was just 1.7 seconds off her school record from a year ago.
Bellevue will compete next on Saturday, September 19, at the Greeno/Dirksen Invitational at Mahoney Golf Course in Lincoln, Neb.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Three weeks remain in the 2026 NAIA Men’s Cross-Country season, and the race to see who will be taking part in the NAIA Championship Meet in late November is heating up. Teams and individuals are jockeying for position as we head towards the conference championship meets. Let’s take a look at […]
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – We are heading to the final stretch of the 2026 NAIA Women’s Cross Country season as three weeks remain. The top teams and individuals are making their final preparations for conference championships and a possible spot in the NAIA Championship Meet. There was not much movement in the top five in […]
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has renewed its partnership with Drug Free Sport International (DFSI), which will continue serving as the association’s Official Drug Education and Drug-Testing Services Provider through September 2027. DFSI’s comprehensive anti-doping services will continue to provide NAIA institutions with an independent source of experts in […]
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – For the second time this fall, Mohamed Guled, a junior from Mid-America Christian (Okla.), is this week’s NAIA Men’s Cross Country Runner of the Week for his efforts during the period ending on Sunday, October 18. Guled took part in the DBU Old Glory Gallop and placed second in the event […]