The OFFICIAL account of Missouri Southern State University Cross Country - Track & Field #GoLions
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MSSU XC & T&F retweeted
Missouri Southern Records Strong Finishes at Griffon Open
mssulions.com/news/2026/10/2โฆ
๐ Itโs meet day! The Lions are in St. Joseph for the MWSU Griffon Open! ๐๐
๐โโ๏ธ Womenโs 5K | 10 a.m.
๐โโ๏ธ Menโs 8K | 10:45 a.m.
๐ฅ๏ธ โ mssulions.com/coverage
#MSSULions #LionPride #MIAA | @mososports
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Lions Earn Top-Five Finish at Rim Rock Pre-Nationals Meet
mssulions.com/news/2026/10/1โฆ
MSSU XC & T&F retweeted
What a great week to be a Lion! ๐ฆ๐
Homecoming 2026 was one for the books, and weโre proud to call MSSU home. Life is a Prideway!
#MSSULions #Homecoming2026 #LifeIsAPrideway
MSSU XC & T&F retweeted
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We're back with another week of MIAA mental health and wellness spotlights! Up first is Missouri Southern's Kelby Conner. Read below about one thing he wishes more athletes talked about regarding mental health. โคต๏ธ
#BringYourAGame
MEET DAY ๐โโ๏ธ๐๐โโ๏ธ
The Lions are back in action for a pre-Nationals tune-up!
๐โโ๏ธ Menโs 8K
๐โโ๏ธ Womenโs 6K
๐ฅ๏ธ โ mssulions.com/coverage
#MSSULions #MeetDay
MSSU XC & T&F retweeted
The 2026 Missouri Southern Homecoming King and Queen are Lion Student-Athletes!! ๐ ๐ฆ
Congratulations to Miguel Solano Jr. and Clarissa Davis!!!
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๐ฆ Join us for the WINTER SEASON Lion Pride Luncheon on Friday, Nov. 6 featuring our Cheer, Dance, Indoor Track & Field, Men's Basketball, and Women's Basketball Athletes and connect with fellow Lions!
๐ Reserve your seat now at mssulions.com/lionpridelunchโฆ
๐ TOP OF THE REGION! ๐
The Missouri Southern women's cross country team ranks No. 1 in the NCAA Division II Central Region in the latest USTFCCCA Regional Rankings! ๐ฆ๐๐
#GoLions | #MSSU | #LionPride
MSSU XC & T&F retweeted
Congratulations to our MIAA Women's Cross Country Athlete of the Week, @MoSoXCTF's Ruth Chemutai, on also being named the NCAA Division II Women's Cross Country ๐ต๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ Athlete of the Week ๐
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@mososports x #BringYourAGame
Here are the @EverythingTF National Athletes of the Week in collegiate cross country for September 21, 2026!
ustfccca.org/2026/09/featureโฆ
MSSU XC & T&F retweeted
๐๐ฝ MIAA Cross Country Athletes of the Week โคต๏ธ
MEN'S ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Pau Valderrama, Missouri Western
WOMEN'S ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Ruth Chemutai, Missouri Southern
๐ฐ themiaa.com/news/2026/9/22/nโฆ
#BringYourAGame
MIAA ATHLETE OF THE WEEK! ๐
Ruth Chemutai is starting her collegiate career out with a bang!! ๐ฆ
Chemutai posted a personal-best time of 17:04.41 to capture the individual title in the women's 5K at the Missouri Southern Stampede.
Congratulations, Ruth! ๐
#GoLions
๐ NATIONAL ATHLETE OF THE WEEK! ๐
Ruth Chemutai has been named the USTFCCCA NCAA DII National Athlete of the Week!! ๐ฆ๐๐
๐ฐ bit.ly/478Wn2H | #GoLions
MSSU XC & T&F retweeted
๐๐ค๐ฅ ๐ค๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐ค๐ง๐ฃ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐ช๐ง๐จ๐๐๐ฎ with Rylee Simons ๐โโ๏ธ
"Student first" to Rylee means prioritizing academics while balancing athletics. Read more about how being a student-athlete has shaped her experience in and out of competition. โฌ๏ธ
#BringYourAGame
MSSU XC & T&F retweeted
Congratulations to Ruth Chemutai & Kelby Conner โ Towneplace Suites Athletes of the Week! ๐
MSSU XC & T&F retweeted
Lions Shine at 37th Annual Missouri Southern Stampede
mssulions.com/news/2026/9/19โฆ
๐โโ๏ธ๐โโ๏ธ SOUTHERN STAMPEDE ๐โโ๏ธ๐โโ๏ธ
๐ Joplin, Mo. | Tom Rutledge Cross Country Course
๐ Men โ 7:30 a.m.
๐ข Women โ 8:10 a.m.
๐ฅ๏ธ โ mssulions.com/coverage
#GoLions ๐ฆ
MSSU XC & T&F retweeted
Some legacies are measured in championships. Others are measured in the lives they touch. ๐๐
On Friday, MSSU Athletics celebrated the legacy of longtime coach and Lion Patty Vavra with the dedication of the Patty Vavra Locker Room.
๐ฐ mssulions.com/PattyVavra
MSSU XC & T&F retweeted
This Week at Home in Lion Country ๐ฆ
Southern Athletics Game Week
โช๏ธ@mssugolf Fall Invitational
โช๏ธThird Thursday
โช๏ธ@mssusoccer vs. Washburn
โช๏ธ@mosoxctf Southern Stampede
๐๏ธ mssulions.com/tickets
[B2YB: @MercyJoplin, TownePlace Suites by Marriott, @DruryHotels]
