KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Following an all-conference performance at the Crossroads League Championships, freshman Alvin Keter of the University of Saint Francis (Ind.) men's cross country team has qualified for the 2024 NAIA Men's Cross Country National Championship. 

Team Qualifiers | Individual Qualifiers | Championship Information

This year's field comprises 22 automatic qualifiers and 14 at-large berths. A team may qualify with an automatic berth by winning its conference championship meet or as the runner-up in the championship meet provided the conference has 12 or more schools and the runner-up is rated in the top 30 of the final NAIA Men's Cross Country rating. In addition to the team qualifiers, 80 individuals qualified for the championship based on their scoring finish at their respective conference meet. The Crossroads League boasts the highest number of team qualifiers in the 2024 field with five teams: Grace (Ind.), Indiana Wesleyan, Marian (Ind.), Taylor (Ind.) and Spring Arbor (Mich.)

The 69th annual NAIA Men's Cross Country National Championship will occur on Friday, November 22 at the Gans Creek Cross Country Course in Columbia, Mo. The race will start at 11:30 a.m. EDT and will streamed live on the NAIA Channel on the Urban Edge Network for free and can be found here.

Cougar fans can stay updated on all events and recaps with USF Athletics by visiting saintfranciscougars.com.