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krikya18.com | November 18, 2025

2025 NCAA Division I men's and women's cross country championships qualifiers announced

DI cross country: 2025 selection show

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
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

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

 

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