COLUMBIA, Mo. – Washburn's David Kibet led from start to finish winning the MIAA Cross Country Championships individual title leading the Ichabods to a program-best second-place finish on Friday afternoon at Gans Creek Country Club. Kibet's time is the second-fastest 8K time in program history and he topped his previous time at the Gans Creek Course by 36 seconds from 2022. Kibet became the first individual champion at the MIAA meet since Jacob Klemz won the title in 2017.
 
Kibet's time of 24:00.92 was just over four seconds faster than Central Missouri's Brian Mitei and six seconds over Missouri Southern's Gidieon Kimutai.
 
Donald Kibet finished eighth with a time of 24:40.29 and Gabriel Chinya was 14^th in a time of 24:58.05. Kibet earns all-MIAA honors with his finish and Chinya was an honorable mention all-MIAA honoree.

Tommy Roehl was 23^rd with a time of 25:18.33 and Leo Cossham was 36^th crossing the finish line in a time of 25:49.43. Daniel Alamilla was 40^th overall with a time of 25:55.17 and Paul Kamp was 64^th in a time of 26:32.07.
 
Nick Petrella was 89^th in a time of 27:37.73.
 
Washburn's second-place finish with 82 total team points was its best since last season when they were fourth scoring 98 points.
 
Pittsburg State won the championship with 67 team points. Following Washburn in second place was Northwest Missouri (98), Missouri Southern (101), Nebraska-Kearney (109), Central Missouri (112), Emporia State (112), Fort Hays State (191), Missouri Western (197), Newman (314) and Rogers State (326).