Returning to the team for his junior season from Piedmont, Missouri, is Tanner Bailey. Tanner boasts many honors from his time in high school, including State Champion (2x) in cross country and State Champion in track. Tanner had an impressive freshman season, finishing top five in the first two meets of the season, finishing first at the Haskell Invitational, and ending the season as an NCCAA All-American with a fifth-place finish at Nationals. Tanner also set the school record for the Men’s 8K run with a time of 25:32.3. Tanner took home first place in the Men's 10K run at the NCCAA Track & Field Championships last spring. This season, Tanner hopes to be a leader for the team. In his free time, he enjoys reading the Bible, watching movies, and hanging out with his friends.