Joplin, Mo. - The Missouri Southern cross country team hosted the 2024 NCAA Division II Central Region Championship. The men's team finished 13th with a team score of 343 and the women would place 11th with a team score of 303.
 
For the men's cross-country team, Jaden Deaton would cross the finish line 21^st with a time of 31:10.40, he earned the 2024 USTFCCA All-Region Award honor
 
Men's Complete Results:
21 – Jaden Deaton (31:10.40) – USTFCCA All-Region
55 – Chase Sorrell (31:58.8)
63 – Kaden Cole (32:09.9)
76 – Clayton Whitehead (32:25.88)
123 – Roman Borboa (33:29.48)
136 – Geordan Patrylak (33:46.86)
140 – Mason Hedger (33:51.60)
 
The Lion's Jayna Gunter placed 35^th for the women's team with a time of 21:57.6.
 
Women's Complete Results:
35 – Jayna Gunter (21:57.6)
56 – Jenari Lopez (22:25.6)
63 – Hailey Nelson (22:33.2)
67 – Kyla Weems (22:37.4)
86 – Isabella Frost (22:55.5)
108 – Ava Power (23:19.9)
130 – Zoe Nelson (23:43.5)