The 2016 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships were the 78th
NCAA Men's Division I Cross Country Championship
The NCAA Division I Men's Cross Country Championship is the cross country championship held by the National Collegiate Athletic Association each autumn for individual men's runners and cross country teams from universities in Division I. Teams a ...
and the 36th
NCAA Women's Division I Cross Country Championship
The NCAA Women's Division I Cross Country Championship is the cross country championship held by the National Collegiate Athletic Association each autumn for individual runners and cross country teams from universities in Division I. Teams and ...
to determine the national champions of men's and women's
NCAA
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is a nonprofit organization that regulates student athletics among about 1,100 schools in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. It also organizes the athletic programs of colleges an ...
Division I collegiate
cross country running
Cross country running is a sport in which teams and individuals run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain such as dirt or grass. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open cou ...
. They were hosted by
Indiana State University
Indiana State University (ISU) is a public university in Terre Haute, Indiana. It was founded in 1865 and offers over 100 undergraduate majors and more than 75 graduate and professional programs. Indiana State is classified among "D/PU: Doctor ...
at the
LaVern Gibson Cross Country Course
The LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course, in Terre Haute, Indiana was dedicated October 17, 1997. This course has the distinction of being one of the few purpose-built cross-country courses in the world. The facility is part of that c ...
in
Terre Haute, Indiana on November 19, 2016. Four different championships will be contested: men's and women's individual and team championships.
Women's title
*Distance: 6,000 meters
*(DC) = Defending champions
Women's Team Result (Top 10)
Women's Individual Result (Top 10)
Men's title
*Distance: 10,000 meters
*(DC) = Defending champions
Men's Team Result (Top 10)
Men's Individual Result (Top 10)
See also
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NCAA Men's Division II Cross Country Championship
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NCAA Women's Division II Cross Country Championship
The NCAA Women's Division II Cross Country Championship is an annual cross country meet to decide the team and individual national champions of women's intercollegiate cross country running in the United States. It has been held every November sin ...
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NCAA Men's Division III Cross Country Championship
The NCAA Men's Division III Cross Country Championship is an annual cross country meet to decide the team and individual national champions of men's NCAA Division III intercollegiate cross country running in the United States. It has been held ev ...
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NCAA Women's Division III Cross Country Championship
The NCAA Women's Division III Cross Country Championship is an annual cross country meet to decide the team and individual national champions of women's NCAA Division III intercollegiate cross country running in the United States. It is held ever ...
References
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NCAA Cross Country Championships
NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships
NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships
Terre Haute, Indiana
Track and field in Indiana
NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships
Indiana State University