The Missouri Valley Conference cross country teams wrapped up their regular seasons on Friday. Bradley's Jayde Rosslee and Noelle Steines have been tabbed the MVC Runners of the Week. 

The 2026 MVC Cross Country Championships will be held on Friday, October 30, at A.H. Blank Golf Course in Des Moines, Iowa. This year's event will be hosted by Drake, with the women's 6K race beginning at 10:30am CT and the men's 8K event at 11:30am CT. 

Jayde Rosslee -- Senior -- Alberton, Johannesburg, South Africa
Jayde Rosslee earned his first race victory of the season in the men's 8K Red Race at the Bradley Pink Classic at Newman Golf Course in Peoria. The junior from South Africa dominated the race with a time of 23:02.6, finishing 24 seconds ahead of the second-place finisher. Rosslee set a new meet record by 25 seconds to become the first Bradley man to win the men's Red Race at the Pink Classic. He ran the time just 14 days after setting a new 8K program record of 23:01.2 at the Joe Piane Invitational. Rosslee led the Braves to the team title with 45 points, 39 points ahead of Grand Valley State, the nation's fifth-ranked Division II program.

Noelle Steines -- Sophomore -- Tipton, Iowa
Noelle Steines won her second race of the season in the women's 6K Red Race at the Bradley Pink Classic at Newman Golf Course in Peoria. The sophomore from Tipton, Iowa, took first place with a time of 19:57.2 to set a new 6K program record. Her time is the second-fastest Pink Classic time ever and is only three seconds behind the current record. Steines became the first Bradley woman to win the women's Red Race in the event's 22-year history. Steines led the Braves to first place in the team standings, scoring 49 points to finish ahead of Division II #6 Grand Valley State.