2007 NAIA Cross Country National Championship Qualifiers Announced

Nov. 6, 2007

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) released the qualifiers for the 52nd Annual Men's and 28th Annual Women's NAIA Cross Country National Championship. The races will be held at Dr. Wayne E. Dannehl Cross Country Course in Kenosha, Wisconsin on Saturday, November 17, 2007. The men's race will start at 10:30 a.m. (CST) while the women's starts at 11:45 a.m. (CST).

This year's men's 8K race will feature 28 teams, including 13 region champions and 15 at-large bids, and 67 individual qualifiers. The Malone College (Ohio) occupied the top spot in all 10 Top 25 polls this season and is the favorite to capture the team title. The Pioneers along with Simon Fraser (B.C.) will aim for their second national title while the rest of the field is going for their first.

Women's 5K race will welcome 29 teams (14 region champions and 15 at-large bids) and 67 individual qualifiers. Simon Fraser University (B.C.), who claimed its fourth straight title and ninth overall last season, is once again the front runner this year. The Clan have spent the entire season as the No. 1 team in the Top 25 polls and are going for a record fifth straight championship. Cedarville (Ohio), Malone (Ohio) and Concordia (Calif.) are aiming for their second title.

Kenosha, the nation's only pure cross country courses with its long-standing history as a community that embraces the sport, has hosted 26 NAIA National Championship Cross Country events from 1976 to 1979 and 1981 to 2002.

Men's Team Qualifiers (Method of qualification)

Aquinas (Mich.) (Region VIII Champion)

Azusa Pacific (Calif.) (At-large)

Black Hills State (S.D.) (Region II Champion)

Bryan (Tenn.) (Region XII Champion)

California State-San Marcos (Region II Champion)

Cedarville (Ohio) (At-large)

Concordia (Calif.) (At-large)

Concordia (Neb.) (At-large)

Corner Stone (Mich.) (At-large)

Dickinson State (N.D.) (At-large)

Eastern Oregon (At-large)

Embry-Riddle (Fla.) (Region XIV Champion)

Huntington (Ind.) (At-large)

The College of Idaho (At-large)

Indiana Tech (At-large)

Indiana Wesleyan (At-large)

Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) (At-large)

Lindenwood (Mo.) (Region V Champion)

Malone (Ohio) (Region IX/X Champion)

MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) (At-large)

Oklahoma Baptist (Region VI Champion)

Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) (Region VII Champion)

Shorter (Ga.) (Region XIII Champion)

Simon Fraser (B.C.) (Region I Champion)

Southwestern (Kan.) (Region IV Champion)

Union (Tenn.) (Region XI Champion)

Vanguard (Calif.) (At-large)

Westmont (Calif.) (At-large)

Men's Individual Qualifiers

Region I

Burck, Eric - Concordia (Ore.)

Humberston, Kory - Oregon Tech

Jeffers, Kevin - Southern Oregon

Kreuz, Cameron - Southern Oregon

Randall, Leonard - Northwest (Wash.)

Region II

Aguirre, Joe - The Master's (Calif.)

Ball, Brian - Biola (Calif.)

Madrigal, Benny - Fresno Pacific (Calif.)

Magut, Abednego - Simpson (Calif.)

Smith, Tim - The Master's (Calif.)

Region III

Berkness, Devon - Sioux Falls (S.D.)

Danga, Jeremiah - Morningside (Iowa)

Eicher, Bryan - Hastings (Neb.)

Hahn, Rob - South Dakota Tech

Heezen, Chris - Dakota State (S.D.)

Kimo, Sufian - Doane Neb.)

Logsdon, Cory - Dana (Neb.)

Region IV

Allred, Chris - Park (Mo.)

Bailey, Brent - McPherson (Kan.)

Ortiz, Israel - McPherson (Kan.)

Rannabargar, David - Oklahoma Wesleyan

Schuman, Max - Park (Mo.)

Region V

Flores, Anthony - Missouri Valley

Kibii, Kenneth - Missouri Baptist

Melly, Elias - Missouri Valley

Morogah, Vincent - Missouri Baptist

Sawe, Josphat - Central Methodist (Mo.)

Region VI

Chepkwony, Benson - Southern Nazarene (Okla.)

Davila, Juan - Northwood (Texas)

McCune, Timmy - Wayland Baptist (Texas)

Ngney, Erick - Southern Nazarene (Okla.)

Powell, Jordan - Oklahoma Christian

Region VII

Bond, Brandon - Grand View (Iowa)

Burgarin, Steven - Saint Xavier (Ill.)

Jellema, Andrew - Trinity Christian (Ill.)

Miles, Cliff - St. Ambrose (Iowa)

Oh, Dan - Illinois Tech

Region VIII

Deo, Robert - Siena Heights (Mich.)

Glinski, Mike - Siena Heights (Mich.)

Murray, Kyle - Marian (Ind.)

Peabody, Michael - Taylor (Ind.)

Robertson, Tom - Taylor (Ind.)

Region IX

Ballard, Dan - Houghton (N.Y.)

Culbertson, Corey - Shawnee State (Ohio)

Groholy, Mike - Walsh (Ohio)

McKee, Brendan - Walsh (Ohio)

Rathkamp, Keegan - Shawnee State (Ohio)

Region XI

Braima, Andre' - Campbellsville (Ky.)

Darrell, Seth - Cumberlands (Ky.)

Kipchirchir, Christopher - Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)

Mutuse, David - Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)

Robles, Juan - Cumberlands (Ky.)

Region XII

Degefa, Wegene - Milligan (Tenn.)

Hamilton, Daniel - King (Tenn.)

Kibert, Brandon - Union (Ky.)

Ronoh, Benjamin - Milligan (Tenn.)

Winkler, Paul - Berea (Ky.)

Region XIII

Aucoin, Patrick - Spring Hill (Ala.)

Dean, Chad - Lee (Tenn.)

Garcia, Francisco - Berry (Ga.)

Kimeli, Dennis - Mobile (Ala.)

McClay, Ryan - Berry (Ga.)

Region XIV

French, Tyler - SCAD (Ga.)

Kosgei, Wilbourn - Warner Southern (Fla.)

Mott, Jonathan - Webber International (Fla.)

Richmond, Austin - Webber International (Fla.)

Rotich, Cornelius - Warner Southern (Fla.)

Women's Team Qualifiers (Method of qualification)

Aquinas (Mich.) (At-large)

Azusa Pacific (Calif.) (Region II Champion)

Biola (Calif.) (At-large)

Black Hills State (S.D.) (At-large)

British Columbia (At-large)

California-San Marcos (At-large)

Cedarville (Ohio) (Region IX/X Champion)

Concordia (Calif.) (At-large)

Concordia (Neb.) (Region III Champion)

Eastern Oregon (At-large)

Embry-Riddle (Fla.) (Region XIV Champion)

Indiana Tech (Region VIII Champion)

Indiana Wesleyan (At-large)

Lee (Tenn.) (Region XIII Champion)

Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) (At-large)

Malone (Ohio) (At-large)

MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) (Region V Champion)

Milligan (Tenn.) (Region XII Champion)

Northwester (Iowa) (At-large)

Oklahoma Baptist (At-large)

Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) (Region VII Co-Champion)

Park (Mo.) (Region IV Champion)

Point Loma Nazarene (Calif.) (At-large)

Saint Xavier (Ill.) (Region VII Co-Champion)

Simon Fraser (B.C.) (Region I Champion)

Spring Arbor (Mich.) (At-large)

Union (Tenn.) (At-large)

Wayland Baptist (Texas) (Region VI Champion)

Westmont (Calif.) (At-large)

Women's Individual Qualifiers

Region I

Borunda, Alejandra - Great Falls (Mont.)

Helm, Stephanie - The College of Idaho

Jordan, Danielle - Corban (Ore.)

Knudtson, Elizabeth - Northwest (Wash.)

Moller, Carli - Corban (Ore.)

Region II

Attard, Gina - Vanguard (Calfi.)

Johnson, Joy - San Diego Christian (Calif.)

Nelson, Ashley - Fresno Pacific (Calif.)

Perez, Melissa - Fresno Pacific (Calif.)

Sopp, Rebecca - Vanguard (Calif.)

Region III

Bennett, Kym - Doane (Neb.)

Bossler, Alyssa - Jamestown (N.D.)

Jepkirui, Rose - Dickinston State (N.D.)

Keitges, Erin Lynn - Morningside (Iowa)

Kempers, Jen - Dordt (Iowa)

Nelson, Kara - Morningside (Iowa)

Shaw, Scottie - Hastings (Neb.)

Region IV

Anderson, Audry - Southwestern (Kan.)

Franklin, Ericka - Southwestern (Kan.)

Kleinsasser, Liz - Tabor (Kan.)

Mick, Jolene - Kansas Wesleyan

Williams, Sarah - Kansas Wesleyan

Region V

Boit, Lizy - Central Methodist

Gross, Hannah - Benedictine (Kan.)

Hudson, Meagan - Missouri Baptist

Palmer, Kristi - William Woods (Mo.)

Yapsabila, Sophy - McKendree (Ill.)

Region VI

Borden-sigle, Brittani - Lubbock Christian (Texas)

Chirchir, Sylvia - Oklahoma Christian

Ehrhardt, Ashley - Northwood (Texas)

Kosgei, Imma - Lubbock Christian (Texas)

Lair, Nicole - Oklahoma Christian

Region VII

Bannatz, Meghan - St. Francis (Ill.)

Fiorino, Alicia - Robert Morris (Ill.)

Larsen, Katie - Mount Mercy (Iowa)

Lucas, Stephanie - Illinois Tech

Marshall, Mallory - Mount Mercy (Iowa)

Region VIII

Cramer, Kim - Siena Heights (Mich.)

Flecha, Athena - Siena Heights (Mich.)

Harnish, Laura - Goshen (Ind.)

Hohn, Brittany - Siena Heights (Mich.)

Wray, Amber - Bethel (Ind.)

Region IX

Davies, Lisa - Shawnee State (Ohio)

Fadden, Kaitlin - Houghton (N.Y.)

Hanlon, Kelly - Roberts Wesleyan (N.Y.)

LeFever, Kristen - Walsh (Ohio)

Rhodes, Rachel - Houghton (N.Y.)

Region XI

Brainard, Whitney - Cumberlands (Ky.)

Chesser, Brittney - Georgetown (Ky.)

Korir, Grace - Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)

Meeks, Miranda - Campbellsville (Ky.)

Velte, Elyse - Cumberlands (Ky.)

Region XII

Bishop, Talisa - Montreat (N.C.)

Hall, Amy - St. Louis College of Pharmacy (Mo.)

Killough, Brittany - Virginia - Wise

Masters, Helania - King (Tenn.)

Womac, Laura - Tennessee Wesleyan

Region XIII

Chepkoech, Magrina - Shorter (Ga.)

Davis, Nicole - Reinhardt (Ga.)

Huard, Rosalyn - Berry (Ga.)

Klungtveit, Susanne - Mobile (Ala.)

Snyder, Tianna - Southern Wesleyan (S.C.)

Region XIV

Boston, Tranese - Warner Southern (Fla.)

Brice, Juline - Webber International (Fla.)

Kaltwasser, Jordan - SCAD (Ga.)

Knauer, Tabitha - Warner Southern (Fla.)

Reibach, Deborah - Webber International (Fla.)