INDIANAPOLIS — The NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Track and Field and Cross Country Championships Sub-committee announced today the team and individual qualifiers for the 2025 NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Championships.
In order to be eligible to participate in the championships, teams and individuals qualified at their respective NCAA regional championship competitions.
Thirty-two teams were selected to participate in each championship. The top two, seven-person teams automatically qualified from each of the nine regions, for a total of 18 teams. Fourteen additional teams were selected at-large.
Thirty-eight individuals were selected to participate in each championship through an automatic qualifier and at-large selection process. All individual qualifiers finished in the top 25 in their regions.
The University of Missouri, Columbia will host the championships, Saturday, November 22, at the Gans Creek Cross Country Course located in Columbia, Missouri. The women’s race will begin at 10:20 a.m. Eastern Time/9:20 a.m. Central Time, followed by the men’s race at 11:10 a.m. Eastern Time/10:10 a.m. Central Time.
Admission to the event will be $20 per person (plus applicable fees), and parking ranges from $6 to $18 per vehicle depending on the parking lot selected. Tickets include entry into the event and round-trip shuttle service. Shuttles to the Gans Creek Cross Country Course will begin running at 6:30 a.m. Central Time. Spectators are encouraged to arrive early and no later than 8:15 a.m. Central Time to ensure arrival to the course prior to the start of the first race. There will be no on-site spectator parking available at the Gans Creek Cross Country Course. Walk-ins and rideshares are not allowed at the course. Spectators are highly encouraged to pre-purchase parking and tickets to help ensure a successful meet, and in order to properly prepare for expected fans and avoid lines at parking lots. Tickets and parking can be purchased in advance by visiting
NCAA cross country fans not in attendance can catch all the action live on ESPNU and the ESPN App beginning at 10 a.m. Eastern Time/9 a.m. Central Time on Saturday, November 22.
The following teams and individuals were selected to the championships:
| Men’s Automatic Qualifying Teams |
|---|
| Alabama |
| Arkansas |
| Butler |
| BYU |
| California Baptist |
| Eastern Kentucky |
| Georgetown |
| Iona |
| Iowa State |
| New Mexico |
| Notre Dame |
| Oklahoma State |
| Ole Miss |
| Oregon |
| Princeton |
| Syracuse |
| Stanford |
| Tulane |
| Wake Forest |
| Men’s At-large Teams |
|---|
| Air Force |
| Colorado |
| Georgia |
| Harvard |
| Louisville |
| Michigan |
| Michigan State |
| North Carolina |
| Northern Arizona |
| Oklahoma |
| Virginia |
| Virginia Tech |
| Washington State |
| Wisconsin |
| Women’s Automatic Qualifying Teams |
|---|
| Boston College |
| BYU |
| Florida |
| Georgetown |
| LSU |
| NC State |
| New Mexico |
| Northwestern |
| Notre Dame |
| Oklahoma State |
| Oregon |
| Providence |
| South Carolina |
| Stanford |
| Tennessee |
| Texas A&M |
| West Virginia |
| Wisconsin |
| Women’s At-large Teams |
|---|
| Alabama |
| Boise State |
| Colorado |
| Iowa State |
| Missouri |
| North Carolina |
| Northern Arizona |
| Penn State |
| Utah |
| Villanova |
| Virginia |
| Wake Forest |
| Washington |
| Washington State |
Men's Individual Qualifiers
| Region | Athlete | School |
|---|---|---|
| Great Lakes | ||
| Nickson Kogei | Cincinnati | |
| Joad Martinho | Toledo | |
| Bismack Kipchirchir | Akron | |
| Titus Kirui |
Akron |
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| South | ||
| Kelvin Cheruiyot | Florida | |
| Nickson Chebii | Auburn | |
| Zouhair Redouane | Tennessee | |
| Isaac Hirshman-Chandler | Florida State | |
| Mid-Atlantic | ||
| Justin Mumford | Navy | |
| Nick Sloff | Penn State | |
| Charlie Moore | Villanova | |
| Thomas McMahon | Pittsburgh | |
| CJ Sullivan | Villanova | |
| South Central | ||
| Johnson Lagat | TCU | |
| Paul Kiprotich | Stephen F. Austin | |
| Jack Johnston | Texas A&M | |
| Kgaogelo Moloisi | ULM | |
| Midwest | ||
| Elkana Kipruto | Wichita State | |
| Jayde Rosslee | Bradley | |
| Cody Larson | South Dakota State | |
| Abraham Chelangam | Oral Roberts | |
| Southeast | ||
| Collins Kiprop Kipngok | Kentucky | |
| Edward Bird | Kentucky | |
| Christopher Knight | Furman | |
| Noah Valyo | NC State | |
| Mountain | ||
| Peter Visser | Weber State | |
| Titus Kimaru | Texas Tech | |
| Victor Kipkoech | Texas Tech | |
| Sila Kiplakat | Utah Valley | |
| West | ||
| Leo Young | Stanford | |
| Meshack Kuyo | Boise State | |
| Jonas Price | Portland | |
| Evans Tanui | Arizona | |
| Alex Thompson | Boise State | |
| Northeast | ||
| Fredrick Kipkosgei | Hofstra | |
| Jan Wouter Van Den Akker | UMass Lowell | |
| Owen Karas | Yale | |
| Kenan Pala | Yale |
Women’s Individual Qualifiers
| Region | Athlete | School |
|---|---|---|
| Great Lakes | ||
| Rachel Forsyth | Michigan State | |
| Ann Lemirisho | Cincinnati | |
| Mercy Jebitok | Akron | |
| Aniya Mosley | Ohio State | |
| Mid-Atlantic | ||
| Rose Coats | Maryland | |
| Meg Madison | Princeton | |
| Anna McNatt | Princeton | |
| Gwenno Goode | La Salle | |
| Midwest | ||
| Jadyn Keeler | North Dakota | |
| Evyn Humphrey | Tulsa | |
| Leah Jeruto | Oklahoma | |
| Emmaculate Jemutai | Kansas | |
| Mountain | ||
| Morgan Nokes | Utah Valley | |
| India Jones | Air Force | |
| Ella Johnson | Air Force | |
| Lily Mather | Texas Tech | |
| Northeast | ||
| Charlotte Richman | Army West Point | |
| Molly Malague | Harvard | |
| Selma Anderson | Syracuse | |
| Jasmine Trott | Bryant | |
| South | ||
| Rylee Blade | Florida State | |
| Bieke Schipperen | Florida State | |
| Nelly Jemeli | Miss State | |
| Ozia Trujillo | Florida Gulf Coast | |
| South Central | ||
| Elizabeth Khatevi | Texas A&M - Corpus Christi | |
| Sydney Vaught | Arkansas | |
| Blezzin Kimutai | Tulane | |
| Rose Mburu | SMU | |
| Ruth Kimeli | Baylor | |
| Dorcas Jepkosgei | UT- Arlington | |
| Southeast | ||
| Silvia Jelelgo | Clemson | |
| Allie Zealand | Liberty | |
| Stephanie Moss | Duke | |
| Edna Chelulei | Eastern Kentucky | |
| West | ||
| Logan Hofstee | Gonzaga | |
| Jessica Frydenlund | Gonzaga | |
| Anna Buettner | San Francisco | |
| Kelli Gaffney | Cal Poly |
