For the second straight week, College of the Ozarks senior Tanner Bailey set a new personal best with an 8,000-meter mark of 24:15.2. He was the top finisher in the NCCAA and NAIA at the Missouri Southern Stampede and he finished 13th individually to help College of the Ozarks to a 16th place finish overall. Bailey averaged a 4:52.7-mile pace to lead the Bobcats and earn another NCCAA Student-Athlete of the Week honor.
Nominees: Tanner Bailey, College of the Ozarks; Pierce Lashley, Oakland City University; Joey Merrill, Cedarville University; Hayden Schmidt, Malone University; Mohamed Zairi, Mid-America Christian University