Completed Event: Cross Country versus Cyclone Preview on August 29, 2025 , , Men: 1st, Women: 1st
Final
Cross Country
Cyclone Preview
Men: 1st, Women: 1st
Iowa State University Athletics
Friday, November 14
Stillwater, Okla.
9:00 AM (W); 10:00 AM (M)
Iowa State
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NCAA Midwest Regional
PRIMER: Cross Country Set for NCAA Midwest Regional
11.13.2025 | Cross Country
The Iowa State men's and women's cross country teams travel to Stillwater, Oklahoma for the 2025 NCAA Midwest Regional Championships on Friday. The Cyclones are seeking automatic bids to the NCAA Championships in Columbia, Missouri next weekend.
NCAA Midwest Regional
Friday, November 14
Women's 6K | 9Â a.m.
Men's 10K | 10Â a.m.
Watch | Live Results | Meet Information
Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series
Two points each for the men and women are on the line for the Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series. Iowa State currently leads the series, 5-2, with wins in football and volleyball earlier this fall.
Last Time Out
Both the Cyclone men and women finished as the team runners-up at the 2025 Big 12 Championships. The finish for the women marked ISU's highest team placement since 2021. The Iowa State men had five individuals earn All-Conference honors (Robin Kwemoi Bera, Joash Ruto, Rodgers Kiplimo, Sanele Masondo, Meshack Kimutai) while four women were honored with All-Conference recognition (Mercyline Kirwa, Betty Kipkore, Mercy Kibet, Maelle Porcher).
The Field at the Midwest Regional
Nationally ranked teams set to compete with the No. 2 Cyclone men and No. 6 ISU women at the Midwest Regional races include:
MEN:
- No. 1 Oklahoma State
- No. 20 Tulsa
- No. 21 Oklahoma
WOMEN:
- No. 9 Oklahoma State
- No. 11 Northwestern
- No. 27 Missouri
The Course
Oklahoma State University unveiled a new, state-of-the-art cross country course in 2019 that serves as home to the OSU men's and women's cross country teams. The Greiner Family OSU Cross Country Course is unlike any other in the nation, making it the standard for collegiate cross country competition.
The Greiner Family OSU Cross Country Course underwent a multi-million-dollar renovation in preparation for the 2019 Midwest Regional and the 2020 NCAA Cross Country Championships. The course also hosted the 2021 Big 12 Championships, 2022 NCAA Cross Country Championships and 2023 NCAA Midwest Regional Championship races.
The cross country course contains 1,200 radio-controlled irrigation heads, one for every 35 feet, which keeps the course in pristine condition. Built to last for up to 60 years, high density polyethylene irrigation piping was used to build a stronger, longer-lasting irrigation system for the course. A new drainage system was also installed along the perimeter of the course which is now framed with all new perimeter fencing.
The course was lengthened to 10K and offers four other different loop configurations for the runners: 8K, 6K, 5K and 2K. In competition, the men will run the 10K loop, while the women will run the 6K route. The setup of the course provides unique training opportunities for the teams. The straightaway to the finish box is designed with mounds on each side of the course to offer a view from above, as well as views of multiple race areas.
What to Watch For
- The top two teams at each regional meet earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Championships along with the top four individuals not on a qualifying team.
- The No. 2 Iowa State men will run the first 10K of the season on Friday. Iowa State is known for making the jump from 8K to 10K exceptionally well. Â
- Robin Kwemoi Bera, Sanele Masondo and Ryan Watts earned all-region honors a season ago and will look to repeat to help ISU to its third-straight team appearance at the NCAA Championships.
- Maelle Porcher, Riley Beach and Bella Heikes are all returning all-regionalists for the Cyclone women and are seeking their first team appearance at the NCAA Championships after just missing out a season ago.
- Porcher has participated in the last three NCAA Championships, including two with Iowa State. Last season, Porcher finished third at the Midwest Regional to qualify as an individual for the national meet.
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