Missouri Southern Track & Field / Cross Country Recruiting (D2)

Q: What events is Missouri Southern track & field strongest in?

Based on its recorded marks, Missouri Southern shows the most depth in distance, throws, and jumps.

Q: How do I apply to Missouri Southern for track & field or cross country?

You can start a Missouri Southern application at mssu.my.site.com. Recruiting interest and an application are separate steps — reach out to the coaching staff on this page in addition to applying.

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Bryan Schiding

Head Coach

Director of Cross Country/Track and Field - Horizontal Jumps/Pole Vault Bucknell '00/La Salle '03

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Ashlan Burton

Assistant Coach Men’s and Women’s Track and Field - Throws Central Missouri '19/'21

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Jamie Burnham

Head Coach Men’s and Women’s Cross Country/Assistant Coach Men’s and Women’s Track and Field – Distance Missouri Baptist

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Jason Francis

Assistant Coach Men’s and Women’s Track and Field/Academic Coordinator – Sprints/Hurdles/Combined Events Indiana State '01/'03

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Katie Candrl

Graduate Assistant

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Rajindra Campbell

Volunteer Assistant Coach – Throws

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PodcastThe Gill Athletics Track and Field Connections Podcast · Sep 2025Bryan Schiding: from Bucknell athlete to leading Missouri Southern's programsBryan Schiding

What It Really Costs

$20k

All-in cost of attendance (in-state)

~$31k out-of-state (est.)

$12k

Typical net price after aid (in-state, aided families)

What families actually pay, by household income

<$30k$10k

$30–48k$10k

$48–75k$11k

$75–110k$15k

$110k+$15k

Apply now ↗Admissions site ↗

How to read these numbers ▾

Tuition & fees: $9k in-state / $17k out-of-state; the rest is housing, food & books. All-in is what a family actually budgets.

Net price (tuition, fees & living costs minus grant aid) for federal-aid students, by family income band — a truer estimate of out-of-pocket cost than the sticker.

Cost of attendance & net price from federal college data (in-state / on-campus basis; out-of-state all-in is estimated as out-of-state tuition plus the same living costs). Individual aid varies. Program investment from EADA per-sport filings (coaching, travel, scholarships & ops) averaged across the track & field roster — heavier investment means more money in play, not a promised award.

What aid looks like here

MERIT AID

This school does not publish its merit aid numbers, so we cannot rate your chances.

ATHLETIC AID · MEN'S PROGRAM CAN OFFER

Up to 12.6 full scholarships, shared across the whole team

Division II caps track and cross country together at 12.6 full-scholarship equivalents per team. Coaches split them into partial awards, and many programs fund fewer than the cap.

$42,620

median pay, 10 years after starting

$19,174

median federal debt at graduation

What would your family pay here?

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2024-25), IPEDS, aid rules. Estimates, not offers.

Open spots for 2027

Where this men's program loses athletes after the 2026-27 season, and whether it recruits the event. Estimates from official meet results and signing classes, as of 2026-10-08.

Sprints

Unlikely

0 in their final year · usually races 4 · about 1 spot

Hurdles

Possible

2 in their final year · usually races 2

Middle distance

Likely recruiting

3 in their final year · usually races 4 · about 3 spots

Distance

Unlikely

0 in their final year · usually races 2

Jumps

Likely recruiting

3 in their final year · usually races 8 · about 3 spots

Throws

Likely recruiting

5 in their final year · usually races 8 · about 1 spot

Multi-events

Unlikely

0 in their final year · usually races 0

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Freshmen still on the team a year later

82%9 points above the D2 average (73%)

Of the 6 who left: 0 transferred to another college program, 6 have no college races since.

33 men's freshmen started here in fall 2021–2023. Stayed = on the roster or racing for this school the next season. “No college races since” can mean stepping away, injury, or a move to a school outside our data, such as a junior college. Source: official college season rosters and meet results.

Program Intel

▸Missouri Southern signed one of the larger 2025-26 recruiting classes in Division II — 31 incoming athletes, 49th of 220 programs.

Missouri Southern Track & Field — Common Questions

What events is Missouri Southern track & field strongest in?

Based on its recorded marks, Missouri Southern shows the most depth in distance, throws, and jumps.

How do I apply to Missouri Southern for track & field or cross country?

You can start a Missouri Southern application at mssu.my.site.com. Recruiting interest and an application are separate steps — reach out to the coaching staff on this page in addition to applying.

Free preview. Coaching staff, performance marks, athletics budgets, standings, and recruiting classes are members-only.

Become a member

Bryan Schiding

Head Coach

Director of Cross Country/Track and Field - Horizontal Jumps/Pole Vault Bucknell '00/La Salle '03

Unlock coach contact

Ashlan Burton

Assistant Coach Men’s and Women’s Track and Field - Throws Central Missouri '19/'21

Unlock coach contact

Jamie Burnham

Head Coach Men’s and Women’s Cross Country/Assistant Coach Men’s and Women’s Track and Field – Distance Missouri Baptist

Unlock coach contact

Jason Francis

Assistant Coach Men’s and Women’s Track and Field/Academic Coordinator – Sprints/Hurdles/Combined Events Indiana State '01/'03

Unlock coach contact

Katie Candrl

Graduate Assistant

Unlock coach contact

Rajindra Campbell

Volunteer Assistant Coach – Throws

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Hear From The Coaches

All programs →

PodcastThe Gill Athletics Track and Field Connections Podcast · Sep 2025Bryan Schiding: from Bucknell athlete to leading Missouri Southern's programsBryan Schiding

What It Really Costs

$20k

All-in cost of attendance (in-state)

~$31k out-of-state (est.)

$12k

Typical net price after aid (in-state, aided families)

What families actually pay, by household income

<$30k$10k

$30–48k$10k

$48–75k$11k

$75–110k$15k

$110k+$15k

Apply now ↗Admissions site ↗

How to read these numbers ▾

Tuition & fees: $9k in-state / $17k out-of-state; the rest is housing, food & books. All-in is what a family actually budgets.

Net price (tuition, fees & living costs minus grant aid) for federal-aid students, by family income band — a truer estimate of out-of-pocket cost than the sticker.

What aid looks like here

MERIT AID

This school does not publish its merit aid numbers, so we cannot rate your chances.

ATHLETIC AID · MEN'S PROGRAM CAN OFFER

Up to 12.6 full scholarships, shared across the whole team

Division II caps track and cross country together at 12.6 full-scholarship equivalents per team. Coaches split them into partial awards, and many programs fund fewer than the cap.

$42,620

median pay, 10 years after starting

$19,174

median federal debt at graduation

What would your family pay here?

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2024-25), IPEDS, aid rules. Estimates, not offers.

Open spots for 2027

Where this men's program loses athletes after the 2026-27 season, and whether it recruits the event. Estimates from official meet results and signing classes, as of 2026-10-08.

Sprints

Unlikely

0 in their final year · usually races 4 · about 1 spot

Hurdles

Possible

2 in their final year · usually races 2

Middle distance

Likely recruiting

3 in their final year · usually races 4 · about 3 spots

Distance

Unlikely

0 in their final year · usually races 2

Jumps

Likely recruiting

3 in their final year · usually races 8 · about 3 spots

Throws

Likely recruiting

5 in their final year · usually races 8 · about 1 spot

Multi-events

Unlikely

0 in their final year · usually races 0

See every program likely recruiting your event

Freshmen still on the team a year later

82%9 points above the D2 average (73%)

Of the 6 who left: 0 transferred to another college program, 6 have no college races since.

Program Intel

▸Missouri Southern signed one of the larger 2025-26 recruiting classes in Division II — 31 incoming athletes, 49th of 220 programs.

Missouri Southern

Missouri Southern Track & Field — Common Questions

What events is Missouri Southern track & field strongest in?

How do I apply to Missouri Southern for track & field or cross country?

D2 recruiting standards by event

Missouri Southern

Missouri Southern Track & Field — Common Questions

What events is Missouri Southern track & field strongest in?

How do I apply to Missouri Southern for track & field or cross country?