PUEBLO, Colo. — Midwestern State Cross Country posted a top-10 team finish at the NCAA South Central Regional, held in Pueblo, Colo. at Walking Stick Golf Course on Saturday morning. MSU placed in 10^th, led by lead runners Ella Pando and Jadyn Dangerfield, who finished 39^th and 40^th, respectively.

The Mustangs took 10^th place in a field of 26 programs, with over 170 racers in the field. The Mustangs team finish inside the top-10 is the first for the program since 2016, when the Maroon & Gold grabbed a 9^th place finish. MSU totaled 299 points in team scoring, finishing as the second best team in the Lone Star Conference team competing. Regional champions, Adams State, finished with a team score of 42 points, followed by UCCS (74), Colo. School of Mines (82), Western Colorado (111), and West Texas A&M (192). Adams State, UCCS, and Colo. School of Mines all earn automatic bids to the NCAA DII National Championship meet in two weeks' time, held in Kenosha, Wis.  

Pando and Dangerfield were the top finisher's for the Mustangs, finishing just behind each other. Pando clocked 22:07.9 in the 6K race, hosted at 4,692 feet of elevation. Dangerfield crossed the finish line just three seconds after Pando, with an official time of 22:10.1. Freshman Konnar McClendon was the third Mustangs for finish, placing 69^th, with a time of 22:49.2.

The next three Mustangs all finished within one second of each other, with Rosalene Reyes Perez taking 75^th with a mark of 23:01.8. Just behind, Perla Flores crossed the line with a time of 23:02.4. Half a step behind Flores, Grace Pineda finished a tenth of a second after her teammates, taking 78^th with a time of 23:02.5. Lula Nolen rounded out the MSU competitors with a finish of 106^th, with a time of 23:46.8.

The Mustangs now wait to see if they advance to the NCAA DII National Championship Meet, as an at-large selection. The release of the full field of competing teams and individual runners will be announced on Monday, Nov. 10 on NCAA.com.

NCAA DII South Central Regional (6K)

Walking Stcik Golf Course
Pueblo, Colo.
November 8, 2025

Team Standings

Pos	Team	Points
1	Adams State	42
2	UCCS	77
3	Colo. Sch. of Mines	82
4	Western Colorado	111
5	West Texas A&M	192
6	CSU Pueblo	195
7	Colorado Mesa	209
8	Fort Lewis	273
9	MSU Denver	284
10	Midwestern State	299
11	DBU	324
12	Colo. Christian	340
13	UT Tyler	390
14	Black Hills State	399
15	Oklahoma Christian	444
16	St. Edward's	496
17	Cameron	516
18	Chadron State	547
19	Western New Mexico	557
20	New Mexico Highlands	563
21	Lubbock Christian	568
22	Regis	585
23	Texas A&M International	606
24	South Dakota Mines	624
25	Texas A&M-Kingsville	638
26	Eastern New Mexico	656

 

MSU Individual Results

Pos	Student-Athlete	Time	Points
39	Ella Pando	22:07.6	39
40	Jadyn Dangerfield	22:10.1	40
69	Konnar McClendon	22:49.2	69
75	Rosalene Reyes Perez	23:01.8	75
76	Perla Flores	23:02.4	76
78	Grace Pineda	23:02.5	78
106	Lula Nolen	23:46.8	106