JOPLIN, Mo. – The Northwestern Oklahoma State Men's Cross Country team traveled to Joplin, Missouri, on Saturday to compete in the NCAA Division II Central region meet in their first long-distance meet of the season. The Rangers had seven runners competing in the meet

The men raced a 10K for the Saturday regional meet. There were 31 schools competing in the regionals on Saturday, which consisted of 207 runners.

"The men's team followed the women's lead in racing very well at a longer distance,” said head coach Jill Lancaster on the performance Saturday. “They changed the top of the record book...