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Briar Cliff track & field and cross country
Briar Cliff University. NAIA teams can give athletic scholarships, usually partial, often combined with academic aid.
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- Type
- Private
- Undergraduates
- 624
- Graduation rate
- 46% finish within 6 years
- Average yearly cost after aid
- $27,472
- Tuition
- $39,064
Women’s team
Head coach Riley Miessner (Head Track & Field and Cross-Country Coach) · source
International athletes on the women’s roster: 1 of 5 (checked 2026-10-30).
| Event | Athletes | Best | 3rd best | Middle of the team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200m | 1 | 25.91 | — | — |
| 1500m | 2 | 5:39.97 | — | — |
| 5000m | 1 | 20:44.56 | — | — |
| 100m hurdles | 1 | 14.55 | — | — |
| Shot put | 4 | 10.47m (34′ 4¼″) | 9.86m (32′ 4¼″) | — |
| Discus | 4 | 38.24m (125′ 5½″) | 29.14m (95′ 7¼″) | — |
| Hammer | 2 | 39.10m (128′ 3¼″) | — | — |
| Javelin | 4 | 43.50m (142′ 8½″) | 22.33m (73′ 3¼″) | — |
| Weight throw (indoor) | 2 | 11.60m (38′ 0¾″) | — | — |
Men’s team
Head coach Riley Miessner (Head Track & Field and Cross-Country Coach) · source
International athletes on the men’s roster: 2 of 10 (checked 2026-10-30).
| Event | Athletes | Best | 3rd best | Middle of the team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100m | 10 | 10.58 | 10.84 | 11.50 |
| 200m | 8 | 21.59 | 22.30 | 22.54 |
| 400m | 3 | 50.21 | 56.57 | — |
| 800m | 2 | 2:17.78 | — | — |
| 1500m | 4 | 4:35.09 | 4:50.40 | — |
| 5000m | 1 | 17:39.88 | — | — |
| 110m hurdles | 2 | 14.50 | — | — |
| 400m hurdles | 1 | 1:11.03 | — | — |
| Long jump | 1 | 6.75m (22′ 1¾″) | — | — |
| Triple jump | 1 | 12.68m (41′ 7¼″) | — | — |
| Shot put | 2 | 14.60m (47′ 10¾″) | — | — |
| Discus | 2 | 44.44m (145′ 9½″) | — | — |
| Javelin | 1 | 35.15m (115′ 3¾″) | — | — |
| Weight throw (indoor) | 1 | 10.86m (35′ 7½″) | — | — |
Athletics website: bcuchargers.com. Marks change every season: check the team’s own pages and talk to the coaches before deciding.