The Northwest Missouri State cross country teams took part in the Gans Creek Class in Columbia, Mo., Friday morning. On the men’s side, sophomore Drew Atkins took runner-up status with a time of 24:22.5. Nate Mueller placed ninth with a mark of 25:20.9. Atkins and Mueller helped the Bearcat team to a fourth-place overall finish. Alyna Thibault (22:36.4) and Taylor McCreedy (22:38.0) finished back-to-back in the seven and eight spots in the women’s 6K event. Overall, the women’s team finished third in the Gans Creek Classic. Men’s final times in the Gans Creek Classic 8K 2. Drew Atkins – 24:22.5…