Womens Cross Country

Mens Cross Country, Womens Cross Country, Womens Golf, Womens Soccer Coaches: Danika Hepner

DS
Danika Hepner
Title
Head Men's and Women's Cross Country/Women's Golf/Women's Soccer Coach
Phone
785-307-7956
Email
danika.hepner@mccks.edu

Danika "Dani" Hepner has been named the Co-Head Women's Soccer coach to lead the women's soccer team for the 2025 season. 

Hepner is no stranger to MCC as she is a recent alum and currently works in the admissions office. Hepner was on the women's volleyball team from 2020-2023 and helped lead the team to two Final Four finishes and a runner-up finish at the NCCAA DII National Volleyball Championships. 

While new to the sport of soccer, Coach Hepner brings a wealth of knowledge in leading others in spiritual growth, building a positive team culture, and thrives while investing and serving others. 

Dani will also help sponsor men's and women's cross country, as well as women's golf. 

Originally from Derby, KS, Coach Hepner resides in Manhattan with her husband, Tyler Hepner, who will also serve the women's soccer team as an assistant coach. 

Cross Country Schedule Announced For Fall 2022

XC
Mens Cross Country
|
Womens Cross Country
|

Cross Country Schedule Announced For Fall 2022

Manhattan, Kan. —

The men and women’s cross-country runners are looking forward to picking up where things left off last fall.

Things will start up with a return meet to McPherson College to compete in the Carol Swenson Invitational. Manhattan Christian will race on this course twice this season and will see tough competitors. MCC will also travel Crowder College and finish up at the Last Chance Meet hosted by Ozark Christian College.

“The Thunder will race against some of the top NAIA Cross Country runners this fall, which I think will push our runners and just make them that much better when it comes to our last meet in Joplin before the National Meet,” stated head coach Mindy Eckert.

In the first year of being reinstated, it saw each runner improving on their times each race. Kate McGee returns this season, she was just a couple minute shy of making the NCCAA DII National Meet last year and will be looking towards that goal this year.

Ian Uphoff, in one of the tougher courses, made it to Nationals with a time of 32:03.40. Due to other commitments Uphoff was unable to attend.

Click for the full schedule. 

Two Runners Named Scholar-Athletes

XC
Mens Cross Country
|
Womens Cross Country
|

Two Runners Named Scholar-Athletes

Manhattan, Kan. —

The NCCAA announced today the 2021-22 Men's and Women's Cross Country Scholar-Athletes. For Manhattan Christian College, two runners received this award. 

Senior Drew Will, a dual degree student, competed in all four meets in the reinstated season for the Thunder. Will is currently working towards his degree in Youth Ministry along with Human Development and Family Studies at Kansas State University. 

On the Women's side, senior Darby Cook was named. Cook unfortunately dealt with back issues that only allowed her to run in one meet this year. She is also a dual degree student who is studying Life Sciences with a Pre-Med emphasis at KSU, while getting a degree in Bible and Leadership at Manhattan Christian. 

"Both these athletes show great work ethic, either in the classroom or on the course. They both are high character students with a positive attitude in all they do," stated head coach Mindy Eckert.

The fall season came to a close back on October 30 with the runners competing at the Ozark Christian Last Chance Meet. 

Subscribe to Womens Cross Country