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Here’s a quick guide to the 2025 NCAA cross country championships — across the DI, DII and DIII levels — including the schedule, TV network and how teams are selected.

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When are the 2025 cross country championships?

The 2025 cross country championships for every NCAA division (I, II and III) will be on Saturday, November 22, 2025. Times will be added once available.

Where are the 2025 cross country championships?

Here are the locations and hosts for the 2025 cross country championships for every NCAA division.

Division I

Gans Creek Cross Country Course | Columbia, Missouri | Host school: Missouri

Division II

Wayne E. Dannehl National Cross Country Course | Kenosha, WI | Host school: Wisconsin-Parkside

Division III

Roger Millikin Cross Country Course | Spartanburg, SC | Host school: Converse College

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How to watch the 2025 NCAA cross country championships

Here’s how to watch the 2025 cross country championships for every NCAA division.

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When are 2025 cross country championship selections?

Here are the dates for final site selections for the 2025 cross country championships for every NCAA division.

Division I

Division II

Division III

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How are cross country championship participants selected?

Here’s how teams and individuals are selected for the 2025 cross country championships for every NCAA division.

Division I

Qualifiers for both DI men’s and women’s cross country will be decided after action from regional championships.

The top two teams automatically qualify from each of the nine regions, for a total of 18 teams.

 14 additional teams will be selected at-large for a 32-team field. 

Thirty-eight individuals will be selected to participate in each championship through an automatic qualifier and at-large selection process.

The first four regional finishers not from an automatic qualifying or at-large team also secure an auto-bid to the championships.

Division II 

In order to be eligible to participate in the championships, teams and individuals have to qualify in their respective NCAA regional competitions.
Thirty-four teams will be selected to participate in each regional championship.

The top three teams automatically qualify from each of the eight regions, for a total of 24 teams.
Ten additional teams were selected at-large.
A minimum of 24 additional individuals can be selected to participate in each championship through an automatic qualifier and at-large selection process.

Division III

Thirty-two teams will be selected to participate in each championship.

The top team automatically qualifies from each of the 10 regions, for a total of 10 teams.
Twenty-two additional teams will be selected at-large.

Seventy individuals, the first seven student-athletes from each region who are not a part of a qualifying team, will be selected to participate in each championship. 

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When are 2025 cross country regionals?

Here’s are the dates for the 2025 cross country regionals for every NCAA division.

Division I — Friday, Nov. 14, 2025
Division II —  Saturday, Nov. 8. 2025
Division III — Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025

Where are the 2025 cross country regionals?

Here are the locations for the 2025 cross country regional championships for every NCAA division.

Division I

Great Lakes:

Host: Evansville | Site: Angel Mounds | Evansville, IN

Mid-Atlantic:

Host: Lehigh | Site: Goodman Course | Bethlehem, PA

Midwest: 

Host: Oklahoma State | Site: OSU Cross Country Course | Stillwater, OK

Mountain:  

Host: Utah | Site: Valley Regional Park | Salt Lake City, UT

Northeast:  

Host: Boston College | Site: Hopkinton State Fairgrounds | Contoocook, NH

South: 

Host: North Alabama | Site: John Hunt Park   | Hunstville, AL

South Central: 

Host: Arkansas | Site: Agri Park | Fayetteville AR

Southeast: 

Host: Virginia | Site: Panorama Farms | Charlottesville, VA

West: 

Host: Sacramento State | Site: Haggin Oaks Golf Complex| Sacramento, CA

FUTURE: Here are the future cross country DI regional championship sites

Division II

Central:

Host: Missouri Southern State | Site: Tom Rutledge Cross Country Course | Joplin, MO

Atlantic:

Host: Lock Haven | Site: West Branch Cross Country Course | Lock Haven, PA

Midwest: 

Host: Wisconsin-Parkside | Site: Wayne E. Dannehl National Cross Country Course | Kenosha, WI

East:  

Host: Franklin Pierce | Site: Hopkinton Fairgrounds | Hopkinton, NH

South: 

Host: Florida Southern | Site: Holloway Park | Lakeland, FL

South Central: 

Host: CSU-Pueblo | Site: Pueblo Country Club | Pueblo, CO

Southeast: 

Host: Wingate | Site: Wingate University Cross Country Course | Wingate, NC

West: 

Host: Western Oregon | Site: Ash Creek Preserve | Monmouth, OR

FUTURE: Here are the future cross country DII regional championship sites

Division III

Great Lakes:

Host: Spalding | Site: E.P. Tom Sawyer Park | Louisville, KY

Mideast:

Host: St. Lawrence | Site: Ronald C. Hoffman Cross Country Course | Canton, NY

Metro: 

Host: Rowan | Site: Dream Park | Logan Township, NJ

East:  

Host: Suffolk University | Site: Hopkinton Fairgrounds | Hopkinton, New Hampshire

Mid-Atlantic:  

Host: Dickinson | Site: Big Spring High School Cross Country Course | Newville, PA

South: 

Host: Roanoke | Site: Green Hill Park | Salem, VA

Niagara: 

Host: RIT | Site: Fredonia Genesee Valley Park | Rochester, NY

North: 

Host: Wisconsin-Eau Claire | Site: Whitetail Golf Course | Colfax, WI

West: 

Host: Pomona-Pitzer | Site: Pomona-Pitzer Cross Country Course | Claremont, CA

Midwest:

Host: Wartburg | Site: Max Cross Country Course | Waverly, IA

What are the current DI cross country rankings?

Click or tap here to view the latest Division I cross country rankings, which will be updated throughout the season.

Past DI cross country champions

Here are the previous winners of the Division I Cross Country Championships, for both genders. Click or tap the links below for other championship histories.

DI Men’s history

Year
Champion
Coach
Points
Runner-Up
Points
Host or Site

2024
BYU
Ed Eyestone
124
Iowa State
137
Verona, Wis.

2023
Oklahoma State
Dave Smith
49
Northern Arizona
71
Charlottesville, Va.

2022
Northern Arizona
Michael Smith
83 (3)
Oklahoma State
83 (2)
Stillwater, Okla.

2021
Northern Arizona
Michael Smith
92
Iowa State
137
Tallahassee, Fla.

2020
Northern Arizona
Michael Smith
60
Notre Dame
87
Stillwater, Okla.

2019
BYU
Ed Eyestone
109
Northern Arizona
163
Terre Haute, Ind.

2018
Northern Arizona
Michael Smith
83
BYU
116
Madison, Wisc.

2017
Northern Arizona
Michael Smith
74
Portland
127
Louisville, Ky.

2016
Northern Arizona
Eric Heins
125
Stanford
158
Terre Haute, Ind.

2015
Syracuse
Chris Fox
82
Colorado
91
Louisville, Ky.

2014
Colorado
Mark Wetmore
65
Stanford
98
Terre Haute, Ind.

2013
Colorado
Mark Wetmore
149
Northern Arizona
169
Indiana State

2012
Oklahoma State
Dave Smith
72
Wisconsin
135
Louisville, Ky.

2011
Wisconsin
Mick Byrne
97
Oklahoma State
139
Indiana State

2010
Oklahoma State
Dave Smith
73
Florida State
193
Indiana State

2009
Oklahoma State
Dave Smith
127
Oregon
143
Indiana State

2008
Oregon
Vin Lananna
93
Iona
147
Indiana State

2007
Oregon
Vin Lananna
85
Iona
113
Indiana State

2006
Colorado
Mark Wetmore
94
Wisconsin
142
Indiana State

2005
Wisconsin
Jerry Schumacher
37
Arkansas
105
Indiana State

2004
Colorado
Mark Wetmore
90
Wisconsin
94
Indiana State

2003
Stanford
Andrew Gerard
24
Wisconsin
174
UNI

2002
Stanford
Vin Lananna
47
Wisconsin
107
Indiana State

2001
Colorado
Mark Wetmore
90
Stanford
91
Furman

2000
Arkansas
John Mcdonnell
83
Colorado
94
Iowa State

1999
Arkansas
John Mcdonnell
58
Wisconsin
185
Indiana

1998
Arkansas
John Mcdonnell
97
Stanford
114
Kansas

1997
Stanford
Vin Lananna
53
Arkansas
56
Furman

1996
Stanford
Vin Lananna
46
Arkansas
74
Arizona

1995
Arkansas
John Mcdonnell
100
Northern Arizona
142
Iowa State

1994
Iowa State
Bill Bergan
65
Colorado
88
Arkansas

1993
Arkansas
John Mcdonnell
31
BYU
153
Lehigh

1992
Arkansas
John Mcdonnell
46
Wisconsin
87
Indiana

1991
Arkansas
John Mcdonnell
52
Iowa State
114
Arizona

1990
Arkansas
John Mcdonnell
68
Iowa State
96
Tennessee

1989
Iowa State
Bill Bergan
54
Oregon
72
Navy

1988
Wisconsin
Martin Smith
105
Northern Arizona
160
Iowa State

1987
Arkansas
John Mcdonnell
87
Dartmouth
119
Virginia

1986
Arkansas
John Mcdonnell
69
Dartmouth
141
Arizona

1985
Wisconsin
Martin Smith
67
Arkansas
104
Marquette

1984
Arkansas
John Mcdonnell
101
Arizona
111
Penn State

1983
*UTEP
Larry Heiderbrecht
108
Wisconsin
164
Lehigh

1982
Wisconsin
Dan McClimon
59
Providence
138
Indiana

1981
UTEP
Ted Banks
17
Providence
109
Wichita State

1980
UTEP
Ted Banks
58
Arkansas
152
Wichita State

1979
UTEP
Ted Banks
86
Oregon
93
Lehigh

1978
UTEP
Ted Banks
56
Oregon
72
Wisconsin

1977
Oregon
Bill Dellinger
100
UTEP
105
Washington state

1976
UTEP
Ted Banks
62
Oregon
117
North Texas

1975
UTEP
Ted Banks
88
Washington State
92
Penn State

1974
Oregon
Bill Dellinger
77
Western Kentucky
110
Indiana

1973
Oregon
Bill Dellinger
89
UTEP
157
Washington state

1972
Tennessee
Stan Huntsman
134
East Tennessee State
148
Houston

1971
Oregon
Bill Dellinger
83
Washington State
122
Tennessee

1970
Villanova
James Elliott
85
Oregon
86
William & Mary

1969
UTEP
Wayne Vandenburg
74
Villanova
88
Manhattan

1968
Villanova
James Elliott
78
Stanford
100
Manhattan

1967
Villanova
James Elliott
91
Air Force
96
Wyoming

1966
Villanova
James Elliott
79
Kansas State
155
Kansas

1965
Western Michigan
George Dales
81
Northwestern
114
Kansas

1964
Western Michigan
George Dales
86
Oregon
116
Michigan State

1963
San Jose State
Dean Miller
53
Oregon
68
Michigan State

1962
San Jose State
Dean Miller
58
Villanova
69
Michigan State

1961
Oregon State
Sam Bell
68
San Jose State
82
Michigan State

1960
Houston
John Morriss
54
Michigan State
80
Michigan State

1959
Michigan State
Francis Dittrich
44
Houston
120
Michigan State

1958
Michigan State
Francis Dittrich
79
Western Michigan
104
Michigan State

1957
Notre dame
Alex Wilson
121
Michigan State
127
Michigan State

1956
Michigan State
Karl Schlademan
28
Kansas
88
Michigan State

1955
Michigan State
Karl Schlademan
46
Kansas
68
Michigan State

1954
Oklahoma State
Ralph Higgins
61
Syracuse
118
Michigan State

1953
Kansas
Bill Easton
70
Indiana
82
Michigan State

1952
Michigan State
Karl Schlademan
65
Indiana
68
Michigan State

1951
Syracuse
Robert Grieve
80
Kansas
118
Michigan State

1950
Penn State
Charles Werner
53
Michigan State
55
Michigan State

1949
Michigan State
Karl Schlademan
59
Syracuse
81
Michigan State

1948
Michigan State
Karl Schlademan
41
Wisconsin
69
Michigan State

1947
Penn State
Charles Werner
60
Syracuse
72
Michigan State

1946
Drake
Bill Easton
42
New York University
98
Michigan State

1945
Drake
Bill Easton
50
Notre Dame
65
Michigan State

1944
Drake
Bill Easton
25
Notre Dame
64
Michigan State

1942
Indiana/Penn State
Earle Hayes/Charles Werner
57
 
 
Michigan State

1941
Rhode Island
Fred Tootell
83
Penn State
110
Michigan State

1940
Indiana
Earle Hayes
65
Eastern Michigan
68
Michigan State

1939
Michigan State
Lauren Brown
54
Wisconsin
57
Michigan State

1938
Indiana
Earle Hayes
51
Notre Dame
61
Michigan State

*Participation in the championships vacated by the NCAA Committee on Infractions

DI Women’s history

Year
Champion
Coach
Points
Runner-Up
Points
Site

2024
BYU
Diljeet Taylor
147
West Virginia
164
Verona, Wis.

2023
NC State
Laurie Henes
123
Northern Arizona
124
Charlottesville, Va.

2022
NC State
Laurie Henes
114
New Mexico
140
Stillwater, Okla.

2021
NC State
Laurie Henes
84
BYU
122
Tallahassee, Fla.

2020
BYU
Diljeet Taylor
96
NC State
161
Stillwater, Okla.

2019
Arkansas
Lance Harter
96
BYU
102
Terre Haute, Ind.

2018
Colorado
Mark Wetmore
65
New Mexico 
103
Madison, Wis.

2017
New Mexico
Joe Franklin
90
San Francisco
105
Louisville, Ky.

2016
Oregon
Robert Johnson
125
Michigan
126
Terre Haute, Ind.

2015
New Mexico
Joe Franklin
49
Colorado
129
Louisville, Ky.

2014
Michigan State
Walt Drenth
85
Iowa State
147
Terre Haute, Ind.

2013
Providence
Ray Treacy
141
Arizona
197
Indiana State

2012
Oregon
Robert Johnson
114
Providence
183
Louisville, Ky.

2011
Georgetown
Chris Miltenburg
162
Washington
170
Indiana State

2010
Villanova
Gina Procaccio
120
Florida State
154
Indiana State

2009
Villanova
Gina Procaccio
86
Florida State
133
Indiana State

2008
Washington
Greg Metcalf
79
Oregon
131
Indiana State

2007
Stanford
Peter Tegen
145
Oregon
177
Indiana State

2006
Stanford
Peter Tegen
195
Colorado
223
Indiana State

2005
Stanford
Peter Tegen
146
Colorado
181
Indiana State

2004
Colorado
Mark Wetmore
63
Duke
144
Indiana State

2003
Stanford
Dena Evans
120
BYU
128
UNI

2002
BYU
Patrick Shane
85
Stanford
113
Indiana State

2001
BYU
Patrick Shane
62
North Carolina State
148
Furman

2000
Colorado
Mark Wetmore
117
BYU
167
Iowa State

1999
BYU
Patrick Shane
72
Arkansas
125
Indiana

1998
Villanova
Marcus O’Sullivan
106
BYU
110
Kansas

1997
BYU
Patrick Shane
100
Stanford
102
Furman

1996
Stanford
Beth Alford-Sullivan
101
Villanova
106
Arizona

1995
Providence
Ray Treacy
88
Colorado
123
Iowa State

1994
Villanova
Marty Stern
75
Michigan
108
Arkansas

1993
Villanova
Marty Stern
66
Arkansas
71
Lehigh

1992
Villanova
Marty Stern
123
Arkansas
130
Indiana

1991
Villanova
Marty Stern
85
Arkansas
168
Arizona

1990
Villanova
Marty Stern
82
Providence
172
Tennessee

1989
Villanova
Marty Stern
99
Kentucky
168
Navy

1988
Kentucky
Don Weber
75
Oregon
128
Iowa State

1987
Oregon
Tom Heinonen
97
North Carolina State
99
Virginia

1986
Texas
Terry Crawford
62
Wisconsin
64
Arizona

1985
Wisconsin
Peter Tegen
58
Iowa State
98
Marquette

1984
Wisconsin
Peter Tegen
63
Stanford
89
Penn State

1983
Oregon
Tom Heinonen
95
Stanford
98
Lehigh

1982
Virginia
Martin Smith
48
Stanford
91
Indiana

1981
Virginia
John Varasy
36
Oregon
83
Witchita State

Stan Becton joined NCAA.com in 2021 and has since served as a college football, FCS football, track and field, cross country and HBCU beat reporter. He has covered numerous NCAA championship events, including the FCS Championship, DI Track & Field Championships and Men’s Frozen Four. Additionally, he has covered the College Football Playoff and HBCU sporting events like the Celebration Bowl, MEAC/SWAC Challenge and Legacy Classic. Stan graduated from Carnegie Mellon University, earning a degree in Professional Writing and playing football as a five-year letterman. You can follow him on Twitter @stan_becton.

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