COLUMBIA, Mo. – The Northwest Missouri State University cross country teams each put up strong performances at the 2023 MIAA Championships held at Gans Creek XC Course. On the women’s side, Alyna Thibault led the Bearcats and finished two positions higher than last year, in 11th place with a time of 22:14.76. Taylor McCreedy wasn’t long behind her as she finished 16th with a time of 22:22.22. Thibault and McCreedy each were credited with honorable mention all-MIAA status for finishing in the top-20. Overall, the Bearcat women finished sixth in team scores with 133 points. Drew Atkins led the Bearcat…