The Spartan Cross Country team had another great season overall with the women’s team taking home a Big Ten title, earning a 19th straight NCAA championship berth, and finishing sixth overall in the nation. Meanwhile the men finished in seventh place in the conference, sixth place at the NCAA regional, and junior Morgan Beadlescomb earned an individual bid to the NCAA championship after coming in sixth place at regionals as well. Walt Drenth, the director of Cross County and Track, earned both Big Ten Coach of the Year and Great Lakes Region Coach of the Year honors.
The season started off with a bang (no pun intended regarding starter pistols) as the Michigan State Spartans opened the season in Mount Pleasant on August 30, 2019 with a sweep.