The South Florida Bulls cross country program represents the
University of South Florida
The University of South Florida (USF) is a public research university with its main campus located in Tampa, Florida, and other campuses in St. Petersburg and Sarasota. It is one of 12 members of the State University System of Florida. USF i ...
in the sport of cross country. The program consists of separate men's and women's teams and competes in the
American Athletic Conference
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within
NCAA Division I
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. Both of the
Bulls cross country teams are coached by Erik Jenkins, who is also the coach of the
Bulls track and field teams. The teams practice and host meets at both the
USF Track and Field Stadium
The USF Track and Field Stadium (formerly known as the USF Soccer Stadium from 1978 to 1991 and the USF Soccer and Track Stadium from 1991 to 2010) is a track and field stadium that was built in 1978. The stadium is currently home to the men's an ...
and
The Claw golf course.
Men
Founded in 1965, the Bulls men's cross country team was one of the first athletic teams at USF. They have won seven conference championships, all coming between 1990 and 2000. They qualified for the
Division I NCAA Championship in 1989, 1998, 1999 and 2000, and also qualified for the championship four times as members of
NCAA Division II
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. Nine individual athletes have won individual conference championships.
Women
The USF women's cross country team was founded in 1987.
They have won five team conference championships and one individual conference championship. They also won the NCAA South Regional in 1999 and 2000 and qualified for the
NCAA Championship
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every year between 1997 and 2001.
See also
University of South Florida
The University of South Florida (USF) is a public research university with its main campus located in Tampa, Florida, and other campuses in St. Petersburg and Sarasota. It is one of 12 members of the State University System of Florida. USF i ...
South Florida Bulls
The South Florida Bulls (also known as the USF Bulls) are the athletic teams that represent the University of South Florida. USF competes in NCAA Division I and is a member of the American Athletic Conference for all sports besides sailing, ...
South Florida Bulls track and field The South Florida Bulls track and field program represents the University of South Florida in the sport of track and field. The program consists of separate men's and women's teams and competes in the American Athletic Conference within NCAA Divisio ...
References
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