The Basics
The men and women of Drake University cross country will hit the ground running tomorrow morning as the Bulldogs host the 2026 Missouri Valley Conference Championship in Des Moines. After a successful fall slate, the Bulldogs have their crosshairs focused on keeping the league titles in DSM.
 
Championship Info
The 2026 Missouri Valley Conference Cross Country Championship is being held at A.H. Blank Golf Course in Des Moines. The MVC women will start things off with a 6K race at 10:30 a.m. before the men's 8K at 11:30.
 
Event and ticket information can be found here. Championship central, including live results links, is located here.
 
Pre-Championship Poll
Bradley's men and women were selected as the event favorites in this year's pre-championship poll. The Braves collected all 11 first-place votes on both sides. Drake's men were slotted third while the Bulldog women were fourth.
 
Drake Roster
The Bulldog roster of runners will feature the following athletes:
Women
Sophia Agan
Ella Brown
Breanna Burak
Amilia Condon
Gracie Foster
Chloe Glosser
Hannah Kilday
Kayci Martensen
Anika Mohrhauser
Austra Osina
 
Men
Carter Beasley
Brenden Heitzig
Titus Kiprotich
Xander Kwa
Lanse Larsen
John Moellers
Emmanuel Otim
Daniel Rotich
Juan Trasobares
Daghyn True
Jed Wilson