2025 NCAA DI, DII, DIII cross country championship selections, schedule, info
🏃DI women's cross country individual qualifiers
Here's a list of individuals who qualified for the 2025 DI cross country championship in addition to the at-large teams.
| Region | Athlete | School |
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| 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 |
🏃DI men's cross country individual qualifiers
Here's a list of individuals who qualified for the 2025 DI cross country championship in addition to the at-large teams.
| Region | Athlete | School |
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| Great Lakes | ||
| Nickson Kogei | Cincinnati | |
| Joad Martinho | Toledo | |
| Bismack Kipchirchir | Akron | |
| Titus Kirui |
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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 |
📢 Full DI cross country field announced
The rest of the 2025 DI cross country championship field has been announced with 28 more teams (14 men's and 14 women's) to the automatic qualifiers.
👇See the full field below.
Automatic bids
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At-large bids
| Women | Men |
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| Alabama | Air Force |
| Boise State | Colorado |
| Colorado | Georgia |
| Iowa State | Harvard |
| Missouri | Louisville |
| North Carolina | Michigan |
| Northern Arizona | Michigan State |
| Penn State | North Carolina |
| Utah | Northern Arizona |
| Villanova | Oklahoma |
| Virginia | Virginia |
| Wake Forest | Virginia Tech |
| Washington | Washington State |
| Washington State | Wisconsin |
🎟 Automatic qualifiers after the DI regional championships
Eighteen automatic qualifiers for both DI men's and women's cross country have been decided after action from regional championships. Fourteen at-large teams will be selected during Saturday's selection show.
See the results from the regional championships and automatic qualifiers below.
| Regional Championship | Women's Team Winner | Men's Team Winner | Results |
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| Great Lakes | Notre Dame | Notre Dame | |
| Mid-Atlantic | West Virginia | Princeton | |
| Midwest | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State | |
| Mountain | New Mexico | New Mexico | |
| Northeast | Boston College | Syracuse | |
| South | Florida | Alabama | |
| South Central | Texas A&M | Tulane | |
| Southeast | Wake Forest | NC State | |
| West | Stanford | Oregon |
Automatic bids
The top two finishing teams in each regional secure automatic bids to the championship. Here are the automatic qualifying teams.
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The first four regional finishers not from an automatic qualifying or at-large team also secure an auto-bid to the championships. While the at-large teams won't be decided until the selection show at 5 p.m. ET on Saturday, Nov. 15, here's a look at the top four finishers from non-AQ teams in each region.
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Division II Cross Country Championships qualifiers announced
The NCAA Division II Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Committee has announced the participants for the 2025 NCAA Division II Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Championships.
Thirty-four teams were selected to participate in each championship. The top three, seven-person teams automatically qualified 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 were selected to participate in each championship through an automatic qualifier and at-large selection process. The list of advancing teams and individuals is outlined below.
The championships will be held Saturday, November 22 at Wayne E. Dannehl National Cross Country Course. University of Wisconsin-Parkside will serve as the host. The women’s race will begin at 11:00 a.m. Eastern, followed by the men’s race at 12:15 p.m. Eastern.
Click or tap here for a list of all qualifying individuals and teams.
2025 NCAA cross country championship selection information
Division I
The 2025 DI men's and women's cross country selection show will air on Saturday, Nov. 15 at 5 p.m. ET live on krikya18.com. The complete tournament field will be posted here shortly after it is unveiled.
Thirty-one teams per gender will be selected for the championships. Eighteen on each side will automatically qualify (two per region, from regional championships) while the remaining 13 for each of the men's and women's championships will be picked at large.
- When: Saturday, Nov. 15 at 5 p.m. ET
- Where: krikya18.com
The championship race will be at Gans Creek Cross Country Course in Columbia, Missouri on Saturday, Nov. 22. It will be streamed live on with the women's race at 10:20 a.m. ET and the men's race at 11:10 a.m. ET.
Division II
The 2025 DII men's and women's cross country selections will be released on Monday, Nov. 10 on krikya18.com.
Thirty-four teams per gender will be selected for the championships. Twenty-four on each side will automatically qualify (three per region, from regional championships) while the remaining 10 for each of the men's and women's championships will be picked at large.
- When: Monday, Nov. 10
- Where: krikya18.com
The championship race will be at Wayne E Dannehl National Cross Country Course in Kenosha, Wisconsin on Saturday, Nov. 22. It will be streamed live on krikya18.com with the women's race at 11 a.m. ET and the men's race at 12:15 p.m. ET.
Division III
The 2025 DIII men's and women's cross country selections will be released on Sunday, Nov. 16 on krikya18.com.
Thirty-two teams per gender will be selected for the championships. Ten on each side will automatically qualify (one per region, from regional championships) while the remaining 22 for each of the men's and women's championships will be picked at large.
- When: Sunday, Nov. 16
- Where: krikya18.com
The championship race will be at Roger Milliken Center in Spartanburg, South Carolina on Saturday, Nov. 23. It will be streamed live on krikya18.com with the women's race at 10 a.m. ET and the men's race at 11 a.m. ET.
Championship history
Here's the national championship history for men's and women's cross country across all divisions.
Division I
Click or tap here for a complete history of DI cross country individual champions
Men's championship history
| Year | Champion | Coach | Points | Runner-Up | Points | Host or Site |
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| 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 krikya18.committee on Infractions
Women's championship history
| Year | Champion | Coach | Points | Runner-Up | Points | Site |
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| 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 |
Division II
Men's championship history
| Year | Champion | Coach | Points | Runner-Up | Points | Host or Site |
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| 2024 | Colorado School of Mines | Chris Siemers | 63 | Wingate | 66 | Sacramento, Calif. |
| 2023 | Wingate | Pol Domenech | 70 | Colorado School of Mines | 79 | Joplin, Missouri |
| 2022 | Colorado School of Mines | Chris Siemers | 43 | Wingate | 177 | Seattle, Wash. |
| 2021 | Grand Valley State | Jerry Baltes | 43 | Adams State | 84 | St. Leo, Fla. |
| 2020 | Canceled due to COVID-19 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2019 | Colorado School of Mines | Chris Siemers | 57 | Adams State | 136 | Sacramento, Calif. |
| 2018 | Grand Valley State | Jerry Baltes | 89 | Colorado School of Mines | 99 | Pittsburgh, Pa. |
| 2017 | Adams State | Damon Martin | 44 | Grand Valley State | 64 | Louisville, Ky. |
| 2016 | Adams State | Damon Martin | 54 | Grand Valley State | 79 | St. Leo, Fla. |
| 2015 | Colorado School of Mines | Chris Seimers | 100 | Adams State | 127 | Joplin, Mo. |
| 2014 | Adams State | Damon Martin | 69 | Grand Valley State | 127 | Louisville, Ky. |
| 2013 | Adams State | Damon Martin | 54 | Grand Valley State | 104 | Spokane, Wash. |
| 2012 | Adams State | Damon Martin | 34 | Colorado Mines | 102 | Joplin, Mo. |
| 2011 | Western State | Jennifer Michel | 27 | Adams State | 69 | Spokane, Wash. |
| 2010 | Adams State | Damon Martin | 57 | Western State | 102 | Bellarmine |
| 2009 | Adams State | Damon Martin | 23 | Western State | 86 | Southern Indiana |
| 2008 | Adams State | Damon Martin | 67 | Western State | 88 | Slippery Rock |
| 2007 | Abilene Christian | Derek Hood | 59 | Western State Adams State |
66 | Mo. Southern State |
| 2006 | Abilene Christian | Derek Hood | 57 | Adams State | 70 | Pensacola, Fla. |
| 2005 | Western State | Duane Vandenbusche | 51 | Adams State | 108 | Cal Poly Pomona |
| 2004 | Western State | Duane Vandenbusche | 39 | Adams State | 76 | Southern Indiana |
| 2003 | Adams State | Damon Martin | 40 | Abilene Christian | 68 | Cary, N.C. |
| 2002 | Western State | Duane Vandenbusche | 35 | Abilene Christian | 81 | Ashland |
| 2001 | Western State | Duane Vandenbusche | 38 | Abilene Christian | 74 | Slippery Rock |
| 2000 | Western State | Duane Vandenbusche | 24 | Abilene Christian | 62 | Cal Poly Pomona |
| 1999 | Western State | Duane Vandenbusche | 27 | Adams State | 95 | Mo. Southern State |
| 1998 | Adams State | Damon Martin | 68 | Western State | 74 | Kansas |
| 1997 | South Dakota | Scott Munsen | 78 | Central Missouri | 83 | Wis.-Parkside |
| 1996 | South Dakota State | Tom Henderson | 119 | Lewis | 142 | Humboldt State |
| 1995 | Western State | Duane Vandenbusche | 69 | Central Missouri | 98 | South Carolina Upstate |
| 1994 | Adams State | John Kernan | 55 | Western State | 73 | Nebraska-Kearney |
| 1993 | Adams State | Joe Vigil | 25 | Edinboro | 103 | UC Riverside |
| 1992 | Adams State | Joe Vigil | 15 | Western State | 56 | Slippery Rock |
| 1991 | UMass.-Lowell | Georige Davis | 48 | Nebraska-Kearney | 96 | SIU-Edwardsville |
| 1990 | Edinboro | Doug Watts | 50 | Shippensburg | 125 | Humboldt State |
| 1989 | South Dakota State | Scott Underwood | 97 | Edinboro | 102 | East Stroudsburg |
| 1988 | Edinboro Minn. State-Mankato |
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| 1987 | Edinboro | Doug Watts | 95 | Minn. State-Mankato | 113 | Southern Indiana |
| 1986 | Edinboro | Doug Watts | 56 | South Dakota State | 79 | UC Riverside |
| 1985 | South Dakota State | Scott Underwood | 60 | Edinboro | 108 | East Stroudsburg |
| 1984 | Southeast Mo. State | Fred Binggeli | 87 | Edinboro | 129 | Mississippi College |
| 1983 | Cal Poly Pomona | Jim sackett | 86 | St. Cloud State | 100 | Wisconsin-Parkside |
| 1982 | Eastern Washington | Jerry Martin | 84 | South Dakota State | 123 | St. Cloud State |
| 1981 | Millersville | Eugene Fritz | 97 | Edinboro | 99 | UMass.-Lowell |
| 1980 | Humoldt State | James Hunt | 115 | UNC Pembroke | 120 | Wisconsin-Parkside |
| 1979 | Cal Poly | Steve Miller | 45 | Sacramento State | 108 | UC Riverside |
| 1978 | Cal Poly | Steve Miller | 42 | South Dakota State | 165 | Indiana (Pa.) |
| 1977 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Woodall | 37 | South Dakota State | 151 | Illinois-Chicago |
| 1976 | UC Irvine | Len Miller | 50 | Missouri State | 73 | Missouri State |
| 1975 | UC Irvine | Len Miller | 59 | Cal State Northridge | 91 | Cal State Northridge |
| 1974 | Missouri State | Chuck Hunsaker | 112 | South Dakota State | 130 | Missouri State |
Women's championship history
| Year | Champion | Coach | Points | Runner-Up | Points | Site |
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| 2024 | Adams State | Damon Martin | 61 | West Texas A&M | 127 | Sacramento, Calif. |
| 2023 | Grand Valley State | Jerry Baltes | 59 | Adams State | 86 | Joplin, Mo. |
| 2022 | Adams State | Damon Martin | 75 | Grand Valley State | 126 | Seattle, Wash. |
| 2021 | Adams State | Damon Martin | 59 | Grand Valley State | 79 | St. Leo, Fla. |
| 2020 | Canceled due to COVID-19 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2019 | Adams State | Damon Martin | 23 | Grand Valley State | 87 | Sacramento, Cal. |
| 2018 | Grand Valley State | Jerry Baltes | 41 | Mary | 83 | Pittsburgh, Pa. |
| 2017 | Adams State | Damon Martin | 126 | Mary | 137 | Louisville, Ky. |
| 2016 | Grand Valley State | Jerry Baltes | 116 | Adams State | 139 | St. Leo, Fla. |
| 2015 | Adams State | Damon Martin | 83 | Grand Valley State | 97 | Joplin, Mo. |
| 2014 | Grand Valley State | Jerry Baltes | 50 | Hillsdale | 115 | Louisville, Ky. |
| 2013 | Grand Valley State | Jerry Baltes | 54 | Adams State | 91 | Spokane, Wash, |
| 2012 | Grand Valley State | Jerry Baltes | 101 | Augustana (S.D.) | 104 | Missouri Southern State |
| 2011 | Augustana (S.D.) | Tracy Hellman | 75 | Western State | 79 | Spokane, Wash. |
| 2010 | Grand Valley State | Jerry Baltes | 66 | Western State | 95 | Bellarmine |
| 2009 | Adams State | Damon Martin | 73 | Grand Valley State | 81 | Southern Indiana |
| 2008 | Adams State | Damon Martin | 79 | Grand Valley State | 102 | Slippery Rock |
| 2007 | Adams State | Damon Martin | 63 | Seattle Pacific | 178 | Missouri Southern State |
| 2006 | Adams State | Damon Martin | 94 | Western State | 101 | West Florida |
| 2005 | Adams State | Damon Martin | 54 | Grand Valley State | 69 | Cal Poly Pomona |
| 2004 | Adams State | Damon Martin | 31 | Edinboro | 101 | Southern Indiana |
| 2003 | Adams State | Damon Martin | 38 | Western State | 101 | Cary, N.C. |
| 2002 | Western State | Duane Vandenbusche | 43 | Adams State | 46 | Ashland |
| 2001 | Western State | Duane Vandenbusche | 46 | Adams State | 55 | Slippery Rock |
| 2000 | Western State | Duane Vandenbusche | 38 | North Dakota | 131 | Cal Poly Pomona |
| 1999 | Adams State | Damon Martin | 23 | Western State | 47 | Missouri Southern State |
| 1998 | Adams State | Damon Martin | 56 | Western State | 79 | Kansas |
| 1997 | Adams State | Damon Martin | 37 | Lewis/Western State | 106 | Wisconsin-Parkside |
| 1996 | Adams State | Damon Martin | 35 | Western State | 94 | Humboldt State |
| 1995 | Adams State | Damon Martin | 62 | Abilene Christian | 143 | South Carolina Upstate |
| 1994 | Adams State | Damon Martin | 47 | Western State | 55 | Nebraska-Kearney |
| 1993 | Adams State | Damon Martin | 75 | Cal Poly | 106 | UC Riverside |
| 1992 | Adams State | Damon Martin | 64 | Western State | 99 | Slippery Rock |
| 1991 | Cal Poly | Deanne Johnson | 60 | UC Davis | 93 | SIU Edwardsville |
| 1990 | Cal Poly | Deanne Johnson | 61 | Air Force | 78 | Humboldt State |
| 1989 | Cal Poly | Lance Harter | 34 | Air Force | 67 | East Stroudsburg |
| 1988 | Cal Poly | Lance Harter | 49 | Air Force | 51 | Mississippi College |
| 1987 | Cal Poly | Lance Harter | 53 | Cal State Los Angeles | 84 | Southern Indiana |
| 1986 | Cal Poly | Lance Harter | 39 | Cal State Northridge | 93 | UC Riverside |
| 1985 | Cal Poly | Lance Harter | 30 | Cal State Northridge | 86 | East Stroudsburg |
| 1984 | Cal Poly | Lance Harter | 32 | South Dakota State | 107 | Mississippi College |
| 1983 | Cal Poly | Lance Harter | 48 | Holy Cross | 92 | Wisconsin-Parkside |
| 1982 | Cal Poly | Lance Harter | 32 | South Dakota State | 45 | St. Cloud State |
| 1981 | South Dakota State | Scoutt Underwood | 26 | Cal Poly | 49 | Southeast Missouri State |
Division III
Men's championship history
| YEAR | Champion | Coach | Points | Runner-up | Points | Host/Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Wisconsin-La Crosse | Derek Stanley | 77 | Wartburt | 173 | Terre Haute, Ind. |
| 2023 | Pomona-Pitzer | Amber Williams | 158 | Wisconsin-La Crosse | 159 | Carlisle, PA |
| 2022 | MIT | Riley Macon | 82 | Wartburg | 129 | Lansing, Mich. |
| 2021 | Pomona-Pitzer | Kyle Flores | 80 | MIT | 112 | Louisville, Ky. |
| 2020 | Canceled due to COVID-19 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2019 | Pomona-Pitzer | Jordan Carpenter | 164 | North Central (Ill.) | 182 | Louisville, Ky. |
| 2018 | North Central (Ill.) | Al Carius | 43 | Washington U. | 110 |
Winneconne, Wisc. |
| 2017 | North Central (Ill.) | Al Carius | 57 | Wisconsin-La Crosse | 196 | Elsah, Ill. |
| 2016 | North Central (Ill.) | Al Carius | 60 | SUNY Geneseo | 204 | Louisville, Ky. |
| 2015 | Wisconsin-Eau Claire | Dan Schwamberger | 135 | Williams | 144 | Winneconne, Wis. |
| 2014 | North Central (Ill.) | Al Carius | 130 | St. Olaf | 143 | Wilmington (Ohio) |
| 2013 | St. Olaf | Phil Lundin | 84 | North Central (Ill.) | 86 | Hanover, Ind. |
| 2012 | North Central (Ill.) | Al Carius | 167 | Calvin and Haverford* | 188 | Terre Haute, Ind. |
| 2011 | North Central (Ill.) | Allen Carius | 110 | Haverford | 172 | Wisconsin-Oshkosh |
| 2010 | Haverford | Tom Donnelly | 87 | North Central (Ill.) | 104 | Wartburg |
| 2009 | North Central (Ill.) | Allen Carius | 50 | Williams | 181 | Baldwin-Walace |
| 2008 | SUNY Cortland | Steve Patrick | 80 | 115 | Hanover | |
| 2007 | New York University | Nicholas McDonough | 128 | Haverford | 150 | St. Olaf |
| 2006 | Calvin | Brian Diemer | 37 | New York University | 92 | Wilmington (Ohio) |
| 2005 | Wisconsin-La Crosse | Don Fritsch | 94 | Calvin | 117 | Ohio Wesleyan |
| 2004 | Calvin | Brian Diemer | 107 | North Central (Ill.) | 137 | Wisconsin-Eau Claire |
| 2003 | Calvin | Brian Diemer | 48 | Wisconsin-Stevens Point | 128 | Hanover |
| 2002 | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | John Zupanc | 66 | Calvin | 122 | St. Olaf |
| 2001 | Wisconsin-La Crosse | Don Fritsch | 80 | Calvin | 140 | Augustana (Ill.) |
| 2000 | Calvin | Brian Diemer | 65 | Keene State | 87 | Whitworth |
| 1999 | North Central (Ill.) | Allen Carius | 84 | Keene State | 100 | Wisconsin-Oshkosh |
| 1998 | North Central (Ill.) | Allen Carius | 106 | Calvin | 122 | Dickinson |
| 1997 | North Central (Ill.) | Allen Carius | 94 | Mount Union | 96 | MIT |
| 1996 | Wisconsin-La Crosse | Phil Esten | 86 | North Central (Ill.) | 94 | Augustana (Ill.) |
| 1995 | Williams | Peter Farwell | 83 | North Central (Ill.) | 91 | Wisconsin-La Crosse |
| 1994 | Williams | Peter Farwell | 98 | North Central (Ill.) | 110 | Moravian |
| 1993 | North Central (Ill.) | Allen Carius | 32 | Wisconsin-La Cross | 123 | Grinnell |
| 1992 | North Central (Ill.) | Allen Carius | 107 | Rochester (N.Y.) | 114 | Union (N.Y.) |
| 1991 | Rochester (N.Y.) | Tim Hale | 139 | North Central (Ill.) | 147 | Christopher Newport |
| 1990 | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | John Zupanc | 87 | North Central (Ill.) | 100 | Grinnell |
| 1989 | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | John Zupanc | 55 | North Central (Ill.) | 118 | Augustana (Ill.) |
| 1988 | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | John Zupanc | 66 | North Central (Ill.) | 75 | Washington-St. Louis |
| 1987 | North Central (Ill.) | Allen Carius | 67 | Wisconsin-La Cross | 78 | Hope |
| 1986 | St. Thomas (Minn.) | Larry Russ | 51 | Wisconsin-La Cross | 72 | Fredonia State |
| 1985 | Luther | Kent Finanger | 98 | North Central (Ill.) | 150 | Emory |
| 1984 | St. Thomas (Minn.) | Larry Russ | 76 | North Central (Ill.) | 89 | Ohio Wesleyan |
| 1983 | Brandeis | Norman Levine | 52 | North Central (Ill.) | 89 | Christopher Newport |
| 1982 | North Central (Ill.) | Allen Carius | 51 | Brandeis | 89 | Fredonia State |
| 1981 | North Central (Ill.) | Allen Carius | 89 | Brandeis | 107 | Carthage |
| 1980 | Carleton | Bill Huych | 121 | Augustana (Ill.) | 125 | Rochester (N.Y.) |
| 1979 | North Central (Ill.) | Glen Behnke/Allen Carius | 85 | Humboldt State | 93 | Augustana (Ill.) |
| 1978 | North Central (Ill.) | Glen Behnke/Allen Carius | 60 | Luther | 151 | Augustana (Ill.) |
| 1977 | Occidental | Steve Haas | 149 | Humboldt State | 152 | Case |
| 1976 | North Central (Ill.) | Allen Carius | 109 | Humboldt State | 132 | Case |
| 1975 | North Central (Ill.) | Allen Carius | 91 | Occidental | 111 | Brandeis |
| 1974 | Mount Union | Jim Wuske | 105 | Occidental | 148 | Wheaton (Ill.) |
| 1973 | Ashland | Paul Armor | 66 | Albany (N.Y.)/North Central (Ill.) | 172 | Wheaton (Ill.) |
* Denotes a tie for second place.
Women's championship history
| Year | Champion | Coach | Points | Runner-Up | Points | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | MIT | Riley Macon | 128 | UChicago | 138 | Terre Haute, Ind. |
| 2023 | Carleton | Donna Ricks | 151 | NYU | 154 | Carlisle, PA |
| 2022 | Johns Hopkins | Bobby Van Allen | 144 | UChicago | 147 | Lansing, Mich. |
| 2021 | Johns Hopkins | Bobby Van Allen | 130 | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps | 132 | Louisville, Ky. |
| 2020 | Canceled due to COVID-19 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2019 | Johns Hopkins | Bobby Van Allen | 125 | Washington-St. Louis | 138 | Louisville, Ky. |
| 2018 | Washington- St. Louis |
Jeff Stiles |
98 | Johns Hopkins | 99 |
Winneconne, Wisc. |
| 2017 | Johns Hopkins | Bobby Van Allen | 96 | Wisconsin-Eau Claire | 191 | Elsah, Ill. |
| 2016 | Johns Hopkins | Bobby Van Allen | 128 | Washington U. | 202 | Louisville, Ky. |
| 2015 | Williams | Peter Farwell | 87 | Geneseo State | 179 | Wisconsin-Oshkosh |
| 2014 | Johns Hopkins | Bobby Van Allen | 87 | MIT | 112 | Wilmington (Ohio) |
| 2013 | Johns Hopkins | Bobby Van Allen | 85 | Williams | 137 | Hanover, Ind. |
| 2012 | Johns Hopkins | Bobby Van Allen | 158 | Wartburg | 221 | Terre Haute, Ind. |
| 2011 | Washington-St. Louis | Jeff Stiles | 70 | Middlebury | 111 | Wisconsin-Oshkosh |
| 2010 | Middlebury | Terry Aldrich | 185 | Washington-St. Louis | 193 | Wartburg |
| 2009 | Wisconsin-Eau Claire | Dan Schwamberger | 171 | St. Lawrence | 180 | Baldwin-Wallace |
| 2008 | Middlebury | Terry Aldrich | 179 | Calvin | 237 | Hanover |
| 2007 | Amherst | Eric Nedeau | 120 | Plattsburgh State | 159 | St. Olaf |
| 2006 | Middlebury | Terry Aldrich | 144 | Amherst | 145 | Wilmington (Ohio) |
| 2005 | SUNY Geneseo | Mike Woods | 88 | Williams | 107 | Ohio Wesleyan |
| 2004 | Williams | Peter Farwell | 110 | Middlebury | 129 | Wisconsin-Eau Claire |
| 2003 | Middlebury | Terry Aldrich | 135 | Trinity (Conn.) | 174 | Hanover |
| 2002 | Williams | Peter Farwell | 42 | Middlebury | 145 | St. Olaf |
| 2001 | Middlebury | Terry Aldrich | 98 | Williams | 166 | Augustana (Ill.) |
| 2000 | Middlebury | Terry Aldrich | 103 | Williams | 123 | Whitworth |
| 1999 | Calvin | Nancy Meyer | 85 | Middlebury | 119 | Wisconsin-Oshkosh |
| 1998 | Calvin | Nancy Meyer | 124 | TCNJ | 170 | Dickinson |
| 1997 | SUNY Cortland | Jack Daniels | 148 | Wisconsin- Eau Claire | 167 | MIT |
| 1996 | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | Deb Vercauteren | 62 | St. Thomas (Minn.) | 113 | Augustana (Ill.) |
| 1995 | SUNY Cortland | Jack Daniels | 46 | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | 83 | Wisconsin-La Crosse |
| 1994 | SUNY Cortland | Jack Daniels | 54 | Calvin | 115 | Moravian |
| 1993 | SUNY Cortland | Jack Daniels | 61 | Calvin | 93 | Grinnell |
| 1992 | SUNY Cortland | Jack Daniels | 18 | Calvin | 108 | Union (N.Y.) |
| 1991 | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | Deb Vercauteren | 98 | SUNY Cortland | 103 | Christopher Newport |
| 1990 | SUNY Cortland | Jack Daniels | 43 | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | 48 | Grinnell |
| 1989 | SUNY Cortland | Jack Daniels | 29 | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | 62 | Augustana (Ill.) |
| 1988 | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | Deb Vercauteren | 69 | St. Thomas (Minn) | 93 | Washington-St. Louis |
| 1987 | St. Thomas (Minn.)/Wisconsin-Oshkosh | Joe Sweeney/Deb Vercauteren | 81 | Hope | ||
| 1986 | St. Thomas (Minn.) | Joe Sweeney | 45 | Ithaca | 73 | Fredonia State |
| 1985 | Franklin & Marshall | Ed Woge | 73 | St. Thomas (Minn.) | 81 | Emory |
| 1984 | St. Thomas (Minn.) | Joe Sweeney | 50 | Wisconsin-La Crosse | 64 | Ohio Wesleyan |
| 1983 | Wisconsin-La Crosse | Gary Wilson | 45 | St. Thomas (Minn.) | 70 | Christopher Newport |
| 1982 | St. Thomas (Minn.) | Joe Sweeney | 44 | Wisconsin-La Crosse | 83 | Fredonia State |
| 1981 | Central (Iowa) | Mike Sullivan | 26 | TCNJ | 70 | Carthage |
