Cross Country/Track & Field | 10/20/2026 2:58:00 PM

The Neosho County Community College Men's and Women's cross country teams hosted their home meet, and came a way with individual victories in both the women's race and the men's race. Additionally, the men pulled off the team title for the second straight year winning the meet with the next closest team being Coffeyville CC over a minute behind the Panthers.

With the Women's race going first Bethany Barger kicked off the competition as the very first competitor to cross the line on the day taking home the victory and running a new personal best time in 19:50. The women's team fought hard and lowered there team time average by nearly two minutes to 22:42, but ultimately fell to Crowder. The men picked up where the women's team left off with Denner dos Santos coming through first overall for the men also with a personal best time of 26:30, the 4th fastest time ever run by someone in a Panthers uniform and the 3rd fastest individual in school history.

"It was a perfect day to run cross country. The team really made some big steps forward and have set ourselves up headed into the post season with some good momentum. Denner and Beth should be proud it doesn't happen every day that you can win a collegiate cross country race so it was pretty special to see them come out with the win. The men's team winning on home turf again was great as well hopefully we can continue to build on that tradition." Said Head Coach Trey Bruton

Next up for the Panthers is a clash with all the other Region 6 competitors at the Region Championships hosted by Butler Community College in El Dorado, KS on October 30th. The Women's race starts at 10:00am with the Men to follow at 11:00am.