Sport Cross country Official website NCAA.com | Founded 1981 | |
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Most recent
champion(s) Adams State (16)
Kendra Foley, Grand Valley State | ||
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 since the NCAA began sponsoring women's sports in 1981. It is usually held at the same location as the NCAA Men's Division II Cross Country Championship.
Contents
The defending national teams champions are the Adams State Grizzlies, who won their sixteenth national title in 2015. GVSU's Kendra Foley is the reigning individual champion, with a time of 21:05.80.
Format
The race field included 8 teams in 1981, 11 teams from 1982 to 1992 and 17 teams from 1993 to 1999. Beginning in 2000, the national championship race has included 24 teams. Teams compete in one of eight regional championships to qualify. In addition to the 24 teams, 16 individual runners qualify for the national championship.