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NCAA Cross Country Championships Results: See Who Won

NCAA Cross Country Championships Results: See Who Won

The latest XC results from the 2025 NCAA Cross Country Division I Championships for men's and women's races.

Nov 22, 2025 by Joe Harrington
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Doris Lemngole is the 2025 Women’s NCAA Cross Country champion as the No. 1-ranked runner in the country edged freshman Jane Hedengren to win the race with a time of 18:25.4.

Lemngole is the fist back-to-back NCAA champion in 14 years when Shelia Reid of Villanova accomplished it. 

North Carolina State, the No. 1-ranked team according to FloTrack, won the team championship with 114 points. It's the fourth team championship in five seasons for NC State. 

Columbia, MO., and the University of Missouri hosted the 2025 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championship, as one of the sport’s premier events of the season took over Gans Creek Cross Country Course. Hundreds of runners from across the country representing dozens of programs came to the Midwest seeking the ultimate prize.

Across the country, NCAA Division I, II, and III are crowning champions today.

Habtom Samuel, OSU XC Win National Titles In Men's Race

Habtom Samuel, the No. 1-ranked runner in the country, won his first NCAA national championship after chasing Graham Blanks the last two years as Samuel finished with a time of 28:33.9. 

Samuel, a junior from New Mexico, won a tight race but pulled away late to take control. Rocky Hansen of Wake Forest finished second. Samuel has connective runner-up finishes the last two years to Blanks, who turned professional earlier this year. 

In the team race, Oklahoma State Cross Country dominated the team race with runners finishes fourth, fifth and sixth. 

NCAA XC Championships 2025 Results: Men's Race

Here's how the top 50 runners finished: 

  1. Habtom Samuel, New Mexico, 28:33.9
  2. Rocky Hansen, Wake Forest, 28:38.0
  3. Solomon Kipchoge, Washington St., 28:40.1
  4. Brian Musau, Oklahoma State, 28:41.2
  5. Fouad Messaoudi, Oklahoma State, 28:42.8
  6. Denis Kipngetich, Oklahoma State, 28:44.3
  7. Gary Martin, Virginia, 28:44.3
  8. Collins Kiprotich, New Mexico, 28:45.7
  9. Abdel Laadjel, Oregon, 28:46.2
  10. George Couttie, Virginia Tech, 28:47.4
  11. Dismus Lokira, Alabama, 28:48.5
  12. Adisu Guadia, Oklahoma State, 28:49.7
  13. Evans Kiplagat, New Mexico, 28:50.7
  14. Kelvin Cheruiyot, Florida, 28:51.1
  15. Robin Kwemoi Bera, Iowa State, 28:51.5
  16. Colin Sahlman, Northern Arizona, 28:51.6
  17. Evans Kurui, Washington St., 28:51.9
  18. Nickson Kogei, Cincinnati, 28:52.2
  19. Timothy Chesondin, Arkansas, 28:52.6
  20. Vincent Chirchir, New Mexico, 28:52.8
  21. Brian Kimutai, Eastern Kentucky, 28:53.6
  22. Meshack Kimutai, Iowa State, 28:54.4
  23. Rodgers Kiplimo, Iowa State, 28:56.5
  24. Elkana Kipruto, Wichita State, 28:57.0
  25. Aiden Smith, Oregon, 28:57.3
  26. Dennis Kipruto, Alabama, 28:57.4
  27. Meshack Kuyo, Boise State, 28:58.0
  28. Ethan Coleman, Notre Dame, 28:58.8
  29. Bernard Cheruiyot, Tulane, 28:59.3
  30. Taha Er Raouy, Eastern Kentucky, 29:00.5
  31. Sam Lawler, Syracuse, 29:00.6
  32. Tayvon Kitchen, BYU, 29:01.5
  33. Simeon Birnbaum, Oregon, 29:01.6
  34. Ryan Schoppe, Oklahoma State, 29:01.7
  35. Peter Visser, Weber State, 29:02.3
  36. Joash Ruto, Iowa State, 29:02.9
  37. Peter Walsdorf, Syracuse, 29:03.9
  38. Fredrick Kipkosgei, Hofstra, 29:04.9
  39. Elsingi Kipruto, Louisville, 29:06.6
  40. Titus Kimaru, Texas Tech, 29:07.2
  41. Nickson Chebii, Auburn, 29:07.8
  42. Colton Sands, North Carolina, 29:07.9
  43. Noah Jenkins, BYU, 29:08.5
  44. Evans Tanui, Arizona, 29:10.3
  45. Myles Hogan, Princeton, 29:10.3
  46. Kidus Misgina, Ole Miss, 29:11.4
  47. Silas Kiptanui, Tulane, 29:11.6
  48. Assaf Harari, Syracuse, 29:12.2
  49. Ronald Ngetich, Oklahoma, 29:12.4
  50. Jayden Nats, Air Force, 29:13.0

NCAA XC Championships 2025 Results: Men's Team Race Standings

Here are the team standings: 

  1. Oklahoma State, 57
  2. New Mexico, 82
  3. Iowa State, 158
  4. Syracuse, 212
  5. Oregon, 239
  6. Alabama, 253
  7. Virginia, 303
  8. Northern Arizona, 303
  9. Eastern Kentucky, 316
  10. Colorado, 318
  11. BYU, 336
  12. Wake Forest, 407
  13. Notre Dame, 458
  14. Virginia Tech, 472
  15. Oklahoma, 478
  16. Butler, 484
  17. Washington St., 491
  18. Arkansas, 498
  19. Wisconsin, 515
  20. Air Force, 529
  21. Tulane, 536
  22. Ole Miss, 538
  23. Michigan State, 548
  24. Georgia, 562
  25. CBU, 578
  26. Louisville, 584
  27. Princeton, 598
  28. North Carolina, 603
  29. Harvard, 653
  30. Georgetown, 662
  31. Michigan, 665
  32. Iona, 728

NCAA XC Championships 2025 Results: Women's Race

Here's how the top 50 runners finished: 

  1. Doris Lemngole, Alabama, 18:25.4
  2. Jane Hedengren, BYU, 18:38.9
  3. Hilda Olemomoi, Florida, 18:46.4
  4. Riley Chamberlain, BYU, 18:47.0
  5. Hannah Gapes, NC State, 18:51.3
  6. Grace Hartman, NC State, 18:52.6
  7. Isca Chelangat, Oklahoma State, 18:56.1
  8. Vera Sjoberg, North Carolina, 18:56.5
  9. Silan Ayyildiz, Oregon, 18:57.9
  10. Mary Bonner Dalton, Notre Dame, 18:58.0
  11. Caren Kiplagat, Alabama, 18:58.8
  12. Joy Naukot, West Virginia, 18:59.6
  13. Sydney Thorvaldson, Arkansas, 18:59.6
  14. Florence Caron, Penn State, 19:00.6
  15. Betty Kipkore, Iowa State, 19:01.4
  16. Judy Chepkoech, Florida, 19:01.8
  17. Pamela Kosgei, New Mexico, 19:02.8
  18. Silvia Jelego, Clemson, 19:03.7
  19. Cynthia Jemutai, Alabama, 19:05.6
  20. Mercy Kibet, Iowa State, 19:05.7
  21. Allie Zealand, Liberty, 19:06.8
  22. Tia Wilson, Florida, 19:07.2
  23. Morgan Nokes, Utah Valley, 19:10.4
  24. Mary Ogwoka, Tennessee, 19:11.8
  25. Amaya Aramini, Notre Dame, 19:12.8
  26. Jadyn Keeler, North Dakota, 19:13.5
  27. Salma Elbadra, South Carolina, 19:14.4
  28. Rosemary Longisa, Washington St., 19:14.4
  29. Bethany Michalak, NC State, 19:14.9
  30. Amy Bunnage, Stanford, 19:15.0
  31. Diana Cherotich, Oregon, 19:15.2
  32. Hayley Burns, Northern Arizona, 19:15.4
  33. Angelina Perez, Wake Forest, 19:16.1
  34. Sophia Kennedy, Stanford, 19:16.7
  35. Monica Wanjiku, Missouri, 19:17.4
  36. Dalia Frias, Oregon, 19:18.8
  37. Ava Mitchell, Northern Arizona, 19:18.8
  38. Agnes McTighe, Northern Arizona, 19:19.8
  39. Juliet Cherubet, Oregon, 19:22.2
  40. Angelina Napoleon, NC State, 19:22.7
  41. Nelah Roberts, BYU, 19:22.9
  42. Maureen Rutoh, Oklahoma State, 19:26.7
  43. Marion Jepngetich, New Mexico, 19:27.6
  44. Mena Scatchard, Stanford, 19:28.2
  45. Mercy Kinyanjui, West Virginia, 19:29.1
  46. Elizabeth Khatevi, Texas A&M-CC, 19:29.4
  47. Taylor Rohatinsky, BYU, 19:29.8
  48. Rachel Forsyth, Michigan State, 19:30.5
  49. Judy Rono, New Mexico, 19:31.5
  50. Melissa Riggins, Georgetown, 19:32.0

NCAA XC Championships 2025 Results: Women's Team Race Standings

Here are the team standings: 

  1. NC State, 114
  2. BYU, 130
  3. Oregon, 153
  4. New Mexico, 216
  5. Florida, 225
  6. Stanford, 267
  7. Notre Dame, 278
  8. Northern Arizona, 279
  9. West Virginia, 279
  10. Penn State, 407
  11. North Carolina, 414
  12. Oklahoma State, 432
  13. Colorado, 434
  14. Georgetown, 454
  15. South Carolina, 457
  16. Alabama, 460
  17. Utah, 468
  18. Northwestern, 469
  19. Washington, 473
  20. Iowa State, 490
  21. Wake Forest, 513
  22. Boise State, 527
  23. LSU, 530
  24. Virginia, 558
  25. Villanova, 573
  26. Wisconsin, 599
  27. Washington St., 602
  28. Missouri, 632
  29. Boston College, 647
  30. Tennessee, 651
  31. Texas A&M, 654
  32. Providence, 793

2025 NCAA D1 Cross Country National Championships Schedule

Nov. 22, 2025 

  • Women's Race - 10:20 a.m. ET
  • Men's Race - 11:10 a.m. ET 

2025 NCAA D2 Cross Country National Championships Schedule

Nov. 22, 2025 

  • Women's Race - 11:00 a.m. ET
  • Men's Race - 12:15 p.m. ET 

2025 NCAA D3 Cross Country National Championships Schedule

Nov. 22, 2025 

  • Men's Race - 10:00 a.m. ET
  • Women's Race - 11:00 a.m. ET

How to Watch 2025 NCAA D1 Cross Country National Championships

Stream the Nov. 22 DI XC national championships on ESPNU from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. ET.

Where is the 2025 NCAA D1 Cross Country National Championships

The 2025 Division I XC national championships will be at Gans Creek Cross Country Course in Columbia , Mo.

Which Teams Qualified for the NCAA D1 Cross Country National 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

How Do Teams, Runners Qualify For NCAA D1 Cross Country National Championship?

For men's and women's, the top two teams in each regional — there are nine in total — automatically qualify for the championships, which equates to 18 automatic qualifiers. 

The NCAA DI Cross Country Subcommittee will then choose 14 at-large teams to fill out the 32 team field.

Individually, the first four finishers who do not belong to an automatic qualifier or an at-large team automatically advance to the championships. All four finishers have to finish in the top 25 within their region. Altogether, 36 individuals automatically qualify and two are chosen at-large, making 38 the grand total. The two at-large selections are the highest placing individuals at a regional that were not automatic qualifiers.

When and Where Is The NCAA D1 Cross Country Championships 2025

The Cross Country Championships are on Nov. 22 at Gans Creek Cross Country Course in Columbia, Missouri.

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