Men's Cross Country Championship | Women's Cross Country Championship

COLUMBIA, Ky. – John-Paul Williamson, Nikki Coffey, and Maria Cozzens are competing for Lindsey Wilson cross country at the NAIA Cross Country Championships at McAlpine Creek Park in Charlotte, N.C., on Saturday. The start time for the men's race is set for 9:30 a.m. CT, followed by the women's race at 10:30 a.m. CT.

Williamson is making his fourth-consecutive NAIA Men's Cross Country Championship appearance after receiving an automatic qualifier for winning the Mid-South Conference Championship with a time of 25:43:5. His best finish at the NAIA championship came in his sophomore season when Williamson ran a time of 25:32:93 to finish in 60th place. Last season, he ran to an 80th-place finish with a time of 26:70.00.