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The NCAA Division I men's cross country championships (formerly the NCAA University Division cross country championships) are contested at an annual meet hosted by the
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to determine the individual and team national champions of men's collegiate
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among its Division I members in the
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. It has been held every fall (typically in November) since the NCAA split into its current three-division format in 1973. Teams and individual runners qualify for the championship at regional competitions approximately a week before the national championships.
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have been the most successful program, with eleven national titles. BYU are the defending team national champion, winning their second title in 2024.


History

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since 1938, with the exception of 1943 and 2020, the
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has hosted men's cross country championships. Since 1958, the NCAA has had multiple division championships. Since 1973, Divisions I, II and III have all had their own national championships. The field for the Division I national championship race has ranged in size from a low of 6 teams in 1938 to a high of 39 teams in 1970. From 1982 to 1997 the field was fixed at 22 teams. Beginning in 1998, the national championship race has included 31 teams. The race distance from 1938 to 1964 was . From 1965 to 1975 the race distance was . Since 1976 the race distance has been . Wisconsin and Syracuse are the only two teams East of the Mississippi River that have won in the 21st Century


Qualifying

Teams compete in one of nine regional championships to qualify, where the top two teams automatically advance and thirteen additional teams are chosen as at-large selections. In addition to the 31 teams, 38 individual runners qualify for the national championship.


Results

*''Prior to 1958, only a single national championship was held between all members of the NCAA; Division II started in 1958 and Division III in 1973.'' *A time highlighted in ██ indicates an NCAA championship record time for that distance at the time. *A † indicates the all-time NCAA championship record for that distance. *
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's 1983 championship was vacated by the NCAA Committee on Infractions.


Champions


Team titles

*''List updated through the 2023 Championships''


Individual titles

*''List updated through the 2023 Championships.''


Appearances

*''List updated through the 2019 Championships.''


Most team appearances (top 15)


Records

*Best Team Score: 17 **
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(1981; Matthews Motshwarateu–1,
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–2, Gabriel Kaman–3,
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–5,
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–6) *Most Individual Titles: 3 (tie) **
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(1966, 1967, and 1969) **
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(1970, 1971, and 1973) **
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(1976, 1977, and 1979) **
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(2013, 2014, and 2015) *Best Individual Time, 4 miles: 19:21.3 ** Max Truex,
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(1957) *Best Individual Time, 6 miles: 28:00.2 **
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(1970) *Best Individual Time, 10,000 meters: 28:06.6 **
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,
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(1976)


See also

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NCAA Men's Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships The NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championship is an annual collegiate outdoor track and field competition for men organised by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). It has been held every year since 1921, except fo ...
* NCAA Men's Division II Cross Country Championship (from 1958) * NCAA Men's Division III Cross Country Championship (from 1973) *
NCAA Women's Division I Cross Country Championship The NCAA Division I women's cross country championships are contested at an annual meet hosted by the National Collegiate Athletic Association to determine the individual and team national champions of women's collegiate cross country running amo ...
(from 1981) *
NCAA Women's Division II Cross Country Championship The NCAA Division II women's cross country championships are contested at an annual meet hosted by the NCAA to determine the team and individual national champions of women's collegiate cross country running among its Division II members in the ...
(from 1981) *
NCAA Women's Division III Cross Country Championship The NCAA Division III women's cross country championships are contested at an annual cross country meet hosted by the NCAA to determine the individual and team national champions of women's intercollegiate cross country running among its Division ...
(from 1981) * Pre-NCAA Cross Country Champions *NAIA Cross Country Championships (
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References


External links


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