This is the kind of field Wichita State cross country coach Kirk Hunter wants to see in the JK Gold Classic.
Missouri, coached by former WSU coach Marc Burns, brings a 15th-ranked women’s team to Saturday’s meet near Augusta. Kansas State, a regular in past years, and Missouri State give it the biggest NCAA Division I field in many years.
“This is a wonderful opportunity,” Hunter said. “This is really a jump forward for us in terms of the quality of competition.”
Missouri is No. 1 in the Midwest Region with WSU No. 14. In the men’s regional rankings, Missouri is No.