Northwest Missouri State indoor track & field made a splash in the first meet of 2026, while Bearcat basketball wrapped up a homestand and gets set for a trip through Topeka and Warrensburg.
Bearcat track & field held a meet in Hughes Fieldhouse for the first time since early December, and blew the doors off with record-setting times in the men's one mile. Max Touron, Aziz Mohammed and Grant Bradley all ran it in under four minutes. Touron and Bradley ran unattached, while Mohammed set the program record. Campbell Barta also posted a provisional mark in the long jump of 5.86 meters, which also happens to be a new personal record for the sophomore. Along with coach Wick Cunningham, Barta, Mohammed and Bradley sat down for this week's show to recap a stellar meet.
Northwest women's basketball suffered a pair of setbacks to Nebraska Kearney and Fort Hays last week as the grind through a difficult schedule continues. The Bearcats made strides defensively, holding the Tigers, who averaged 80 points per game, to a season-low 60 on Saturday. Northwest redshirt freshman Maggie Collins and sophomore Kirsten Hauck joined the show to discuss the team and this week's road trip.
The Bearcat men's basketball team battled tough with Nebraska Kearney, but fell in overtime. Than ran into a hot Fort Hays team and fell short in both matchups. This week doesn't get easier against No. 1 Washburn and Central Missouri, who is locked in a tie for second in conference play. Head coach Matt Keeley and freshman Booker Scheierman sat down with John Coffey on this week's episode.
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