KCCC Cross Country Championship Results 2026

The Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) cross country season reached its definitive conclusion on November 7, 2026, at Evangel University in Springfield, Missouri.

The championship meet saw St. Mary (Kan.) and Kansas Wesleyan emerge as the dominant forces, securing team titles in the men’s and women’s divisions, respectively, as reported by TFRRS.

In the men’s 8,000-meter race, St. Mary (Kan.) delivered a masterclass in pack running. The team finished with a score of 37, posting a total time of 2:04:34 and an average time of 24:54. Their runners occupied the 2nd, 4th, 8th, 11th, 12th, 13th, and 14th positions, effectively neutralizing the field. Kansas Wesleyan followed in second place with a score of 47, while the host school, Evangel, took third with 86 points.

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The women’s 6,000-meter race shifted the spotlight to Kansas Wesleyan. Their squad finished with a score of 27, outperforming runner-up St. Mary (Kan.), who finished with 37 points. Evangel rounded out the top three once again, finishing with 77 points. The Kansas Wesleyan women’s team averaged 22:20, the fastest time of the day.

Men’s Team (8k)	Score	Total Time
St. Mary (Kan.)	37	2:04:34
Kansas Wesleyan	47	2:05:27
Evangel	86	2:08:33

While the KCAC championship unfolded in Springfield, athletes across the NAIA were busy elsewhere. According to SportsEvents24, the River States Conference (RSC) held its own championship meet on the very same day, November 7, at the LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course in Terre Haute, Indiana. The logistical synchronization of these conference meets marks a high-intensity period for collegiate programs, as they look toward national postseason qualification.

The disparity in team depth across the KCAC field remained a notable narrative throughout the results. While the top three teams in both genders maintained tight scoring spreads, the gap widened significantly for programs like Ottawa and York (Neb.), which struggled to keep their scoring five within the top half of the individual results.

For these institutions, the championship serves not just as a race for the podium, but as a performance benchmark for the development of their respective programs.

The question of how these regional performances will translate to the national stage remains open. With the conference titles decided, the focus for the athletes and coaches now shifts to qualifying for the NAIA national championships. It is not yet clear how many individual qualifiers from the KCAC will join their conference champions in the national field, as the final selection processes are still being processed by governing bodies.