Missouri Southern 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 $9,240 USD
Undergraduates: 5,851

Overview

About Missouri Southern State

Missouri Southern 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). The Lions train at Fred G. Hughes Stadium (400m outdoor track) and Mercy Indoor Track (200m indoor track). Missouri Southern State is in Joplin, Missouri, with 5,851 undergraduates, and 2025–26 tuition and fees start at $9,240 USD.

Teams

Lions 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

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Coaching staff

Bryan SchidingDirector of Cross Country/Track and Field - Horizontal Jumps/Pole Vault
Jamie BurnhamHead Coach Men’s and Women’s Cross Country/Assistant Coach Track and Field – Distance
Jason FrancisAssistant Coach Men’s and Women’s Track and Field – Sprints/Hurdles/Combined Events
Ashlan BurtonAssistant Coach Men’s and Women’s Track and Field - Throws
Rajindra CampbellVolunteer Assistant Coach – Throws
Katie CandrlGraduate Assistant

Campus and facilities

Established: 1937
Website: mssu.edu

Facilities

Academics

Four schools of study house the academic programs offeres at MSSU.

Language

English is the language of instruction at MSSU.

Fields of study

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Admissions and graduation

Graduated within six years: 39%

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: $9,240 USD
Out-of-state: $17,640 USD
International (same as out-of-state): $17,640 USD

Full cost for a first-year student

Cost of attendance, 2024–25: $19,981 USD
Average net price, 2024–25: $10,836 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.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard

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