Here's a quick guide to the 2025 红杏视频 cross country championships 鈥 across the DI, DII and DIII levels 鈥 including the schedule, TV network and how teams are selected.
When are the 2025 cross country championships?
The 2025 cross country championships for every 红杏视频 division (I, II and III) will be on Saturday, November 22, 2025. Times will be added once available.
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Where are the 2025 cross country championships?
Here are the locations and hosts for the 2025 cross country championships for every 红杏视频 division.
- Division I
- Gans Creek Cross Country Course | Columbia, Missouri | Host school: Missouri
- Division II
- Wane E. Danehl National Cross Country Course | Kenosha, WI | Host school: Wisconsin-Parkside
- Division III
- Roger Millikin Cross Country Course | Spartanburg, SC | Host school: Converse College
How to watch the 2025 红杏视频 cross country championships
Here's how to watch the 2025 cross country championships for every 红杏视频 division.
- Division I 鈥 ESPN Family of Networks
- Division II 鈥 Live streaming on sifoeeprocess.com
- Division III 鈥 Live streaming on sifoeeprocess.com
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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 红杏视频 division.
- Division I
- Final site selections will be announced by 5 p.m. ET on Saturday, Nov. 15 on sifoeeprocess.com.
- Division II
- Final site selections field will be announced by Monday, Nov. 10 on sifoeeprocess.com
- Division III
- Final site selections field will be announced by 3 p.m. ET on Sunday, Nov. 16 on sifoeeprocess.com
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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 红杏视频 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.
- Thirteen additional teams will be selected at-large.
- 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.
- The top two teams automatically qualify from each of the nine regions, for a total of 18 teams.
- Qualifiers for both DI men's and women's cross country will be decided after action from regional championships.
- Division II
- In order to be eligible to participate in the championships, teams and individuals have to qualify in their respective 红杏视频 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.
- Thirty-two teams 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 红杏视频 division.
- Division I 鈥 Friday, Nov. 14, 2025
- Division II 鈥 Saturday, Nov. 8. 2025
- Division III 鈥 Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025
Where are the 2025 cross country regionals?
Here are the locations for the 2025 cross country regional championships for every 红杏视频 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
- Great Lakes:
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- 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: Wane E. Danehl 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
- Central:
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- 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
- Great Lakes:
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 Championship History
- DI Women's Championship History
- DII Men's Championship History
- DII Women's Championship History
- DIII Men's Championship History
- DIII Women's Championship History
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 红杏视频 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 |