11/12/2026 2:00:00 PM | Cross Country, Track and Field
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City cross country's MJ Foster and Samuel Cleary will compete at the NCAA Midwest Regional on Friday, Nov. 13, in Ames, Iowa. The men's 10K race is scheduled for noon CT at the Iowa State Cross Country Course.
The pair will represent the Roos against runners from across the Midwest, with individual berths to the NCAA Championships on the line.
Foster enters the regional following a season highlighted by one of the fastest performances in program history. The junior from Liberal, Kan., clocked an 8K time of 24:00.7 at the Bradley Pink Classic on Oct. 16, recording the second-fastest mark in Kansas City history. Friday's race presents another opportunity for Foster to build on that performance as the postseason distance increases to 10K.
Cleary brings previous regional experience to the starting line. The fifth-year runner from Liberty, Mo., has represented Kansas City at the NCAA Midwest Regional before, posting a 10K time of 33:36.9. This season, he completed the Bradley Pink Classic 8K in 25:44.9 and will look to put that preparation to work over the longer championship course.
The top 25 finishers will earn USTFCCCA All-Region honors. The top four individual finishers who are not members of qualifying teams will receive automatic bids to the NCAA Championships, scheduled for Nov. 21 in Terre Haute, Ind.
