Barnard, Massey Qualify for NAIA Cross Country Championships

COLUMBIA, Mo. - Baker cross country had a pair of runners qualify for nationals with Ellie Barnard and Aidan Massey both earning a spot in the 2024 NAIA Cross Country National Championships as the final field was announced on Monday night.

Massey finished as conference runner-up at the Heart Championships this past weekend, breaking Baker's 8K record with a time of 24:49.1. The senior from Olathe, Kan. closed out the regular season by winning back-to-back titles at the Billy Mills Classic and Mike Spielman Classic.

Barnard was the top finisher for the BU women's squad that took third in the team standings at the league meet, placing 10th to join Massey with first-team all-conference honors. The junior from Eudora, Kan. posted top-three finishes in both of her final races of the regular season, including a runner-up outing at BU's Mike Spielman Classic.

Both championships will feature 36 teams and over 80 individual runners with the races being held at the Gans Creek Cross Country Course in Columbia, Mo. The Wildcats competed in a regular-season meet at Gans Creek earlier this year with the Gans Creek Classic in late September.

The NAIA Championships are set for Friday, Nov. 22 with the men's 8K kicking things off at 10:30 a.m., while the women's 6K will follow at 11:30 a.m.

You can watch a live stream of the event on the Urban Edge Network and live results will be available via PrimeTime Timing.

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