Emporia State University Track and field and cross country

Association: NCAA D2
Conference: MIAA
Teams: Men & women Indoor, outdoor, cross country
Location: United States
Tuition & fees, 2025–26: From $7,226 USD
Undergraduates: 3,569

Overview

About Emporia State

Emporia State University has men’s and women’s indoor and outdoor track and field and cross country, competing in NCAA Division II (D2) as a member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA). Head coach Seth Mischke leads the Hornets, who train at Francis G. Welch Stadium (400m outdoor track). Emporia State is in Emporia, Kansas, with 3,569 undergraduates, and 2025–26 tuition and fees start at $7,226 USD.

Teams

Hornets track and field and cross country

Men's track and field: Indoor and outdoorTeam site
Men's cross country: Team site
Women's track and field: Indoor and outdoorTeam site
Women's cross country: Team site

Recruiting standards

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Coaching staff

Seth MischkeHead Coach
Justin HillCross Country/Distance
Kellsey TrimbleAssistant Coach-Throws
Tim ByersAssistant Coach - Sprints/Jumps
Payson MaydewAssistant Coach - Combined Events
Henry JonesAssistant Coach - Cross Country

Campus and facilities

Established: 1863
Website: emporia.edu

Facilities

Academics

At Emporia, students can choose from four colleges or schools of study.

Language

English is the language of instruction at Emporia.

Fields of study

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Admissions and graduation

Graduated within six years: 57%

Graduation rate for full-time students who started in fall 2019. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard

Cost

Tuition and fees, 2025–26

In-state: $7,226 USD
Out-of-state: $15,539 USD
International (same as out-of-state): $15,539 USD

Full cost for a first-year student

Cost of attendance, 2024–25: $22,887 USD
Average net price, 2024–25: $14,364 USD

Cost of attendance is tuition, fees, books, housing and food for a year. Net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average after grants and scholarships.