KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) released the qualifiers for the 52nd Annual Men's and 28th Annual Women's NAIA Cross Country National Championship.  The races will be held at Dr. Wayne E. Dannehl Cross Country Course in Kenosha, Wisconsin on Saturday, November 17, 2007.  The men's race will start at 10:30 a.m. (CST) while the women's starts at 11:45 a.m. (CST).
Women's 5K race will welcome 29 teams (14 region champions and 15 at-large bids) and 67 individual qualifiers.  Simon Fraser University (B.C.), who claimed its fourth straight title and ninth overall last season, is once again the front runner this year.  The Clan have spent the entire season as the No. 1 team in the Top 25 polls and are going for a record fifth straight championship.  Cedarville (Ohio), Malone (Ohio) and Concordia (Calif.) are aiming for their second title.

Women's Team Qualifiers (Method of qualification)

Aquinas (Mich.) (At-large)

Azusa Pacific (Calif.) (Region II Champion)

Biola (Calif.) (At-large)

Black Hills State (S.D.) (At-large)

British Columbia (At-large)

California-San Marcos (At-large)

Cedarville (Ohio) (Region IX/X Champion)

Concordia (Calif.) (At-large)

Concordia (Neb.) (Region III Champion)

Eastern Oregon (At-large)

Embry-Riddle (Fla.) (Region XIV Champion)

Indiana Tech (Region VIII Champion)

Indiana Wesleyan (At-large)

Lee (Tenn.) (Region XIII Champion)

Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) (At-large)

Malone (Ohio) (At-large)

MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) (Region V Champion)

Milligan (Tenn.) (Region XII Champion)

Northwester (Iowa) (At-large)

Oklahoma Baptist (At-large)

Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) (Region VII Co-Champion)

Park (Mo.) (Region IV Champion)

Point Loma Nazarene (Calif.) (At-large)

Saint Xavier (Ill.) (Region VII Co-Champion)

Simon Fraser (B.C.) (Region I Champion)

Spring Arbor (Mich.) (At-large)

Union (Tenn.) (Region XI Champion)

Wayland Baptist (Texas) (Region VI Champion)

Westmont (Calif.) (At-large)

 

Women's Individual Qualifiers

Region I

Borunda, Alejandra - Great Falls (Mont.)

Helm, Stephanie - The College of Idaho

Jordan, Danielle - Corban (Ore.)

Knudtson, Elizabeth - Northwest (Wash.)

Moller, Carli - Corban (Ore.)

 

Region II

Attard, Gina - Vanguard (Calfi.)

Johnson, Joy - San Diego Christian (Calif.)

Nelson, Ashley - Fresno Pacific (Calif.)

Perez, Melissa - Fresno Pacific (Calif.)

Sopp, Rebecca - Vanguard (Calif.)

 

Region III

Bennett, Kym - Doane (Neb.)

Bossler, Alyssa - Jamestown (N.D.)

Jepkirui, Rose - Dickinston State (N.D.)

Keitges, Erin Lynn - Morningside (Iowa)

Kempers, Jen - Dordt (Iowa)

Nelson, Kara - Morningside (Iowa)

Shaw, Scottie - Hastings (Neb.)

 

Region IV

Anderson, Audry - Southwestern (Kan.)

Franklin, Ericka - Southwestern (Kan.)

Kleinsasser, Liz - Tabor (Kan.)

Mick, Jolene - Kansas Wesleyan

Williams, Sarah - Kansas Wesleyan

 

Region V

Boit, Lizy - Central Methodist

Gross, Hannah - Benedictine (Kan.)

Hudson, Meagan - Missouri Baptist

Palmer, Kristi - William Woods (Mo.)

Yapsabila, Sophy - McKendree (Ill.)

 

Region VI

Borden-sigle, Brittani - Lubbock Christian (Texas)

Chirchir, Sylvia - Oklahoma Christian

Ehrhardt, Ashley - Northwood (Texas)

Kosgei, Imma - Lubbock Christian (Texas)

Lair, Nicole - Oklahoma Christian

 

Region VII

Bannatz, Meghan - St. Francis (Ill.)

Fiorino, Alicia - Robert Morris (Ill.)

Larsen, Katie - Mount Mercy (Iowa)

Lucas, Stephanie - Illinois Tech

Marshall, Mallory - Mount Mercy (Iowa)

 

Region VIII

Cramer, Kim - Siena Heights (Mich.)

Flecha, Athena - Siena Heights (Mich.)

Harnish, Laura - Goshen (Ind.)

Hohn, Brittany - Siena Heights (Mich.)

Wray, Amber - Bethel (Ind.)

 

Region IX/X

Davies, Lisa - Shawnee State (Ohio)

Fadden, Kaitlin - Houghton (N.Y.)

Hanlon, Kelly - Roberts Wesleyan (N.Y.)

LeFever, Kristen - Walsh (Ohio)

Rhodes, Rachel - Houghton (N.Y.)

 

Region XI

Brainard, Whitney - Cumberlands (Ky.)

Chesser, Brittney - Georgetown (Ky.)

Korir, Grace - Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)

Meeks, Miranda - Campbellsville (Ky.)

Velte, Elyse - Cumberlands (Ky.)

 

Region XII

Bishop, Talisa - Montreat (N.C.)

Hall, Amy - St. Louis College of Pharmacy (Mo.)

Killough, Brittany - Virginia - Wise

Masters, Helania - King (Tenn.)

Womac, Laura - Tennessee Wesleyan

 

Region XIII

Chepkoech, Magrina - Shorter (Ga.)

Davis, Nicole - Reinhardt (Ga.)

Huard, Rosalyn - Berry (Ga.)

Klungtveit, Susanne - Mobile (Ala.)

Snyder, Tianna - Southern Wesleyan (S.C.)

 

Region XIV

Boston, Tranese - Warner Southern (Fla.)

Brice, Juline - Webber International (Fla.)

Kaltwasser, Jordan - SCAD (Ga.)

Knauer, Tabitha - Warner Southern (Fla.)

Reibach, Deborah - Webber International (Fla.)