For the second time in as many weeks the Northwest Missouri State Bearcat cross country program has had a student-athlete named the MIAA athlete of the week.

Junior Karim Achengli (Adra, Spain/Iowa Central CC) placed 12th overall out of 441 runners at the Arkansas Chile Pepper Festival in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Achengli ran a time of 24:46.2 on the 8,000 meter course.

— Northwest Athletics —