NCAA Men's Division II Cross Country Championship

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NCAA Men's Division II Cross Country Championship
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champion(s)		Grand Valley State (1)
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The NCAA Men's Division II Cross Country Championship is an annual cross country meet to decide the team and individual national champions of men's intercollegiate cross country running in the United States. It has been held every fall, usually in November, since breaking off from the NCAA University Division Men's Cross Country Championships in 1958.

Known as the NCAA College Division Men's Cross Country Championship until 1973, it was created for cross country programs from smaller universities and colleges. A third championship, the NCAA Men's Division III Cross Country Championship, split away in 1973 when the NCAA created its current three-division structure.

The defending national teams champions are the Grand Valley State Lakers, who won their first national title in 2018. CSU Pueblo's is the reigning individual champion, with a time of 31:46.6.

Format[]

The field for the championship race has ranged in size from a low of 11 teams in 1959 to a high of 59 teams in 1972. From 1983 to 1999 the field was fixed at 17 teams. Beginning in 2000, the national championship race has included 24 teams. Teams compete in one of eight regional championships to qualify. In addition to the 24 teams, 16 individual runners qualify for the national championship.[1]

The race distance from 1958 to 1967 was 4 miles (6.4 km). From 1968 to 1975 the race distance was 5 miles (8.0 km). Since 1976 the race distance has been 10,000 meters (6.2 mi)[2]

The event record for the 10,000 meter distance is 28:04.00, set by Shane Healy of Adams State in 1994.

Champions[]

  • The race distance was 4 miles from 1958 to 1967, 5 miles from 1968 to 1975, and 10,000 meters (10 kilometers) from 1976 to the present.
NCAA Division II Men's Cross Country Championship
(NCAA College Division Men's Cross Country Championship, 1958–1973)
Year Host City
(Host Team) 		Team Championship Individual Championship References
Winner Points Runner-up Points Winner
(Team) 		Time
1958
Details 		Wheaton, IL
(Wheaton) 		Northern Illinois 90 South Dakota State 93
(Emporia State) 		20:45.0†
1959
 South Dakota State 67 Emporia State 75 23:01.6
1960
 Central State (OH) 72 Minnesota State 109
(Loras) 		20:28.3†
1961
 Southern Illinois 33 South Dakota State 82 20:06.0†
1962
 Central State (OH) (2) 77 Northern Illinois 96
(Central State–OH) 		19:59.1†
1963
 Emporia State 44 Akron 174
(Emporia State) 		19:16.9
1964
 Kentucky State 95 Northeast Missouri State 105
(Northeast Missouri State) 		19:43.9
1965
 San Diego State 55 Eastern Michigan 164
(Luther) 		19:38.9
1966
 San Diego State (2) 58 Western Illinois 184
(Cortland State) 		19:40.6
1967
 San Diego State (3) 66 Cal Poly Pomona 133
(North Dakota) 		19:33.5
The race distance changes from 4 miles to 5 miles
1968
 Wheaton, IL
(Wheaton) 		Eastern Illinois 99 Minnesota State–Mankato 130
(Portland State) 		25:14.00†
1969
 Eastern Illinois (2) 84 Eastern Michigan 146 Ron Stonitsch
(C.W. Post) 		24:53.00†
1970
 Eastern Michigan 100 Cal State Fullerton 124 Mark Covert
(Cal State Fullerton) 		25:13.00
1971
 Cal State Fullerton 147 North Dakota State 81
(North Dakota State) 		24:19.00†
1972
 North Dakota State 84 South Dakota State 143 24:36.00
1973
 South Dakota State (2) 88 Southwest Missouri State 93
(South Dakota State) 		23:49.00†
1974
 Springfield, MO
(Southwest Missouri State) 		Southwest Missouri State 112 South Dakota State 130 23:33.80
1975
 Northridge, CA
(Cal State Northridge) 		UC Irvine 59 Cal State Northridge 91 Ralph Serna
(UC Irvine) 		23:40.6
The race distance changes from 5 miles to 10,000 meters
1976
 Springfield, MO
(Southwest Missouri State) 		UC Irvine (2) 50 Southwest Missouri State 73 Ralph Serna
(UC Irvine) 		29:42.00†
1977
 Chicago, IL
(Illinois–Chicago) 		Eastern Illinois (3) 37 South Dakota State 151
(North Dakota State) 		30:08.70
1978
 Indiana, PA
(Indiana of Pennsylvania) 		Cal Poly 42 165
(Cal Poly) 		30:34.00
1979
 Riverside, CA
(UC Riverside) 		Cal Poly (2) 45 Sacramento State 108 29:43.00
1980
 Somers, WI
(Wisconsin–Parkside) 		Humboldt State 115 UNC Pembroke 120
(UNC Pembroke) 		29:32.00†
1981
 Lowell, MA
(Lowell) 		Millersville 97 Edinboro 99 Mark Conover
(Humboldt State) 		31:45.70
1982
 St. Cloud, MN
(St. Cloud State) 		Eastern Washington 84 South Dakota State 123
(Edinboro) 		36:49.80
1983
 Somers, WI
(Wisconsin–Parkside) 		Cal Poly Pomona 86 St. Cloud State 100
(California–PA) 		30:38.20
1984
 Clinton, MS
(Mississippi College) 		Southeast Missouri State 87 Edinboro 129
(Southeast Missouri State) 		29:55.00
1985
 East Stroudsburg, PA
(East Stroudsburg) 		South Dakota State (3) 60 108
(East Texas State) 		30:49.40
1986
 Riverside, CA
(UC Riverside) 		Edinboro 56 South Dakota State 79 30:52.00
1987
 Evansville, IN
(Southern Indiana) 		Edinboro (2) 95 Minnesota State–Manakato 113 Charles Cheruiyot
() 		30:42.00
1988
 Clinton, MS
(Mississippi College) 		Edinboro (3) &
Minnesota State–Manakato 		77 South Dakota State
(North Dakota State) 		29:47.00
1989
 East Stroudsburg, PA
(East Stroudsburg) 		South Dakota State (4) 97 Edinboro 102
(Keene State) 		31:44.90
1990
 Arcata, CA
(Humboldt State) 		Edinboro (4) 50 Shippensburg 125 Doug Hanson
(North Dakota State) 		29:18.80†
1991
 Edwardsville, IL
(SIU Edwardsville) 		UMass Lowell 48 Nebraska–Kearney 96 Martin Lyons
(Edinboro) 		31:29.00
1992
 Slippery Rock, PA
(Slippery Rock) 		Adams State 15 Western State 56
(Adams State) 		32:24.00
1993
 Riverside, CA
(UC Riverside) 		Adams State (2) 25 Edinboro 103 Shane Healy
(Adams State) 		28:04.00
1994
 Kearney, NE
(Nebraska–Kearney) 		Adams State (3) 55 Western State 73 Charles Mulinga
(Lewis) 		30:59.90
1995
 Spartanburg, SC
(USC Upstate) 		Western State 69 Central Missouri State 98 30:20.12
1996
 Arcata, CA
(Humboldt State) 		South Dakota State (5) 119 Lewis 142
(Central Missouri State) 		31:23.60
1997
 Somers, WI
(Wisconsin–Parkside) 		South Dakota 78 Central Missouri State 83 Elly Rono
(Southern Indiana) 		31:13.90
1998
 Lawrence, KS
(Kansas) 		Adams State (4) 68 Western State 74
(Edinboro) 		31:06.60
1999
 Joplin, MO
(Missouri Southern State) 		Western State (2) 27 Adams State 95 Michael Aish
(Western State) 		29:19.00
2000
 Pomona, CA
(Cal Poly Pomona) 		Western State (3) 29 Abilene Christian 62
(Abilene Christian) 		30:17.00
2001
 Slippery Rock, PA
(Slippery Rock) 		Western State (4) 38 74 Michael Aish
(Western State) 		30:52.60
2002
 Ashland, OH
(Cal Poly Pomona) 		Western State (5) 35 81 Alfred Rugema
(Abilene Christian) 		30:43.70
2003
 Cary, NC Adams State (5) 40 68
(Adams State) 		30:25.60
2004
 Evansville, IN
(Southern Indiana) 		Western State (6) 39 Adams State 76
(Abilene Christian) 		31:38.10
2005
 Pomona, CA
(Cal Poly Pomona) 		Western State (7) 51 108 30:13.80
2006
 Pensacola, FL Abilene Christian 57 70 29:17.50
2007
 Joplin, MO
(Missouri Southern State) 		Abilene Christian (2) 59 Adams State &
Western State 		66 29:37.70
2008
 Slippery Rock, PA
(Slippery Rock) 		Adams State (6) 67 Western State 88 Scott Bauhs
(Chico State) 		30:23.00
2009
 Evansville, IN
(Southern Indiana) 		Adams State (7) 23 86 Reuben Mwei
(Adams State) 		30:27.80
2010
 Louisville, KY
(Bellarmine) 		Adams State (8) 57 102
(Queens–NC) 		30:43.20
2011
 Spokane, WA Western State (8) 27 Adams State 69 Ryan Haebe
(Western State) 		30:45.10
2012
 Joplin, MO
(Missouri Southern State) 		Adams State (9) 34 Colorado Mines 102
(Alaska–Anchorage) 		28:56.60
2013
 Spokane, WA Adams State (10) 54 Grand Valley State 104
(Adams State) 		29:50.10
2014
 Louisville, KY
(Bellarmine) 		Adams State (11) 69 Grand Valley State 127 30:02.00
2015
 Joplin, MO
(Missouri Southern State) 		Colorado Mines 100 Adams State 127
(Shorter) 		29:24.6
2016
 Tampa, FL
(Saint Leo) 		Adams State (12) 54 Grand Valley State 79
(Missouri Southern) 		29:07.4
2017
 Evansville, IN
(Southern Indiana) 		Adams State (13) 44 Grand Valley State 64
(Tiffin) 		30:18.8
2018
Details 		Pittsburgh, PA
(Clarion) 		Grand Valley State 89 Colorado Mines 99
(CSU-Pueblo) 		31:46.4
2019
Details 		Joplin, MO
(Missouri Southern State) 		Colorado Mines 57 Adams State 136
(American Int'l) 		29:31.2
2020

Evansville, IN
(Southern Indiana) 		- - - - - -
2021

Tampa, FL Grand Valley State (2) 43 Adams State 84 Isaac Harding

(Grand Valley State)

29:58.3 [3][4][5][6]
2022

Seattle, WA
(Seattle Pacific)
2023

Joplin, MO
(Missouri Southern State)
2024

Sacramento, CA
2025

Kenosha, WI
(Wisconsin–Parkside)
  • A † indicates a then-NCAA record-setting time for that particular distance.
  • A time highlighted in ██ indicates the all-time NCAA championship record for that distance.

Team titles[]

Rank Team Titles Years
1 Adams State 13 1992, 1993, 1994, 1998, 2003, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017
2 Western State 8 1995, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2011
3 South Dakota State 5 1959, 1973, 1985, 1989, 1996
4 Edinboro 4 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990
5 Eastern Illinois 3 1986, 1987, 1989
San Diego State 1965, 1966, 1967
6 Abilene Christian 2 2006, 2007
UC Irvine 1975, 1976
Cal Poly–San Luis Obispo 1978, 1979
Central State (OH) 1960, 1962
Colorado Mines 2015, 2019
Grand Valley State 2018, 2021
7 Cal Poly Pomona 1 1983
Cal State Fullerton 1971
Eastern Michigan 1970
Eastern Washington 1982
Emporia State 1963
Humboldt State 1980
Kentucky State 1964
UMass Lowell 1991
Millersville 1981
Minnesota State–Mankato 1988
Missouri State 1974
North Dakota State 1972
Northern Illinois 1958
South Dakota 1997
Southeast Missouri State 1984
Southern Illinois–Carbondale 1961

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ 2010 NCAA Division II Cross Country Championships Handbook [1].
  2. ^ "NCAA Division II Men's Cross Country Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
  3. ^ "Adams State women, Grand Valley State men win 2021 NCAA DII cross country championships | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
  4. ^ "Recap: 2021 NCAA DII Cross Country Championships ::: USTFCCCA". Retrieved 2021-11-23.
  5. ^ "TFRRS | NCAA Division II Cross Country Championships Track & Field Meet Results". www.tfrrs.org. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
  6. ^ www.leonetiming.com https://www.leonetiming.com/2021/XC/NCAAD2Men.htm. Retrieved 2021-11-23. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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