Junior Saluki cross country student-athlete Brian Dixon competed in the NCAA Nationals in Louisville, Ky., today, finishing 143rd out of 245 runners.

The NCAA announced Saturday that Southern Illinois cross country athlete Brian Dixon was one of 38 individuals to qualify for the national championship meet next Saturday in Louisville, Ky.

Southern Illinois cross country ended the 2012 season Friday at the NCAA Midwest Regional in Springfield, Mo., with the men finishing ninth and the women 12th.

Saluki Cross Country travels today to Missouri State in Springfield, Mo., for the NCAA Midwest Regional races tomorrow.

Brian Dixon and Cassie Rushing have been selected Missouri Valley Conference Scholar-Athletes of the Week, Commissioner Doug Elgin announced today. Dixon and Rushing were honored for their performances during the period of October 22-28.

Southern Illinois cross country had four student-athletes named to the Missouri Valley Conference Scholar-Athlete list, the Valley announced Tuesday.

Southern Illinois cross country head coach Matt Sparks was named the Missouri Valley Conference's Men's Cross Country Coach of the Year yesterday at the MVC Championships.

Saluki men's cross country wins the 2012 Missouri Valley Conference champions, their first title since 2008 and fourth under head coach Matt Sparks.

Both Saluki Cross Country squads were picked to finish in the top-three this Saturday at the State Farm Missouri Valley Conference Cross Country Championships in Normal, Ill.

Southern Illinois' Brian Dixon was named MVC Scholar-Athlete of the Week, the third time he has been honored out of the last four weeks.