Every year, the Division I cross country championships participate in regional competition before the national championships take place. There are nine regional championships each year. Here's a look at future regional championship sites and hosts.
DI cross country future regional championship sites
2026
- Great Lakes: Michigan State (Forest Akers)
- Mid-Atlantic: Lehigh (Goodman Campus Cross Country Course)
- Midwest: Iowa State (Iowa State Cross Country Course)
- Mountain: New Mexico (North Golf Course)
- Northeast: Hofstra (Bethpage State Park)
- South: Florida State (Apalachee Regional Park)
- South Central: Texas A&M (Dale Watts ’71 Cross Country Course)
- Southeast: South Carolina Upstate (Roger Milliken Center)
- West: Sacramento State (Arcade Creek Cross Country Course)
National Championship site/host: Indiana State
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2027
- Great Lakes: Wisconsin (Thomas Zimmer Championship Course)
- Mid-Atlantic: Penn State (Blue/White Golf Course)
- Midwest: Missouri (Gans Creek Cross Country Course)
- Mountain: Colorado State (Collindale Golf Course)
- Northeast: Hofstra (Bethpage State Park)
- South: Jacksonville State (John Hunt Park – Cross Country Course)
- South Central: Arkansas (Agri Park)
- Southeast: Richmond (Pole Green Park)
- West: Gonzaga (Flora Park Cross Country Complex)
National Championship site/host: Oklahoma State
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Past sites
2023
- Great Lakes: Wisconsin
- Mid-Atlantic: Lehigh
- Midwest: Oklahoma State
- Mountain: Texas Tech
- Northeast: Columbia
- South: Florida
- South Central: Arkansas
- Southeast: South Carolina Upstate
- West: Sacramento State
National Championship site/host: Virginia | Nov. 18
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2024
- Great Lakes: Mid-American Conference (Greater Cleveland Sports Commission)
- Mid-Atlantic: Penn State
- Midwest: Bradley
- Mountain: Nevada
- Northeast: Boston College & UMass-Lowell
- South: Florida State
- South Central: Texas A&M
- Southeast: Winthrop
- West: Washington State
National Championship site/host: Wisconsin | Nov. 23
2025
- Great Lakes: Evansville (Evansville Sports Corporation)
- Mid-Atlantic: Lehigh
- Midwest: Oklahoma State
- Mountain: Utah
- Northeast: Hopkinton State Fairgrounds in Contoocook, NH
- South: North Alabama
- South Central: Arkansas
- Southeast: Virginia
- West: Sacramento State
National Championship site/host: Missouri| Nov. 22
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