Northern Arizona men, BYU women win 2020 cross country championships
Northern Arizona's men, BYU's women win 2020 championships
BYU's women and Northern Arizona's men won the 2020 NCAA DI cross country national championships, while Alabama's Mercy Chelangat won the women's individual title with a time of 20:01.1 and BYU's Conner Mantz took home the men's title with a time of 29:26.1. He was the first American man to win the race since 2008. Watch the full men's race here and the women's race here.
Conner Mantz wins men's individual, Northern Arizona wins team
Through most of the men's race, it looked like Wesley Kiptoo of Iowa State, gloves and all, would cruise to a win in the 10K.
But towards the end of the race, BYU's Conner Mantz pushed past Kiptoo to take the lead and he never looked back, winning with a time of 29:26.1. Mantz is the first American man to win the race since 2008.
Florida State's Adriaan Wildschutt placed second at 29:48.2, while Kiptoo came in third at 29:54.9.
Even though BYU was ranked No. 1 entering the day and had Mantz as the winner, the Cougars placed seventh as a team.
Instead, it was Northern Arizona placing first as a team with 60 points. The squad had four runners finish in the top 10.
Notre Dame came in second with 87 points, while Oklahoma State placed third with 142.
Previewing the men's race at 1:40 p.m. ET
The men's race begins at 1:40 p.m. ET from Stillwater, OK. You can watch the race here.
Here are the full lists of teams and players participating:
Men's Qualifying Teams
| Air Force | Ole Miss |
| Arkansas | Portland |
| Butler | Purdue |
| BYU | Southern Utah |
| Charlotte | Stanford |
| Colorado | Syracuse |
| Duke | Tulsa |
| Furman | Utah State |
| Georgetown | Villanova |
| Gonzaga | Virginia |
| Indiana | Wake Forest |
| Iona | Washington |
| Iowa State | Wisconsin |
| Michigan State | |
| NC State | |
| Northern Arizona | |
| Notre Dame | |
| Oklahoma State |
Men's Individual Qualifiers
| Name | School | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Ortiz-Rivera | Arizona | ||
| Bennett Pascoe | Arkansas State | ||
| Marshall Beatty | Army West Point | ||
| Ben Naeger | Belmont | ||
| Trevor Dominy | Charleston Southern | ||
| Aaron Bienenfeld | Cincinnati | ||
| Alec Sandusky | Cincinnati | ||
| Eric Van Der Els | Connecticut | ||
| Ahmen Jaziri | Eastern Kentucky | ||
| Andy Payne | Eastern Michigan | ||
| Adriaan Wildschutt | Florida State | ||
| Ahmed Muhumed | Florida State | ||
| Alex Masai | Hofstra | ||
| Jonathan Davis | Illinois | ||
| Kevin Koski | Illinois State | ||
| Ben Butler | Kansas | ||
| Luke Jaciw-Zurakowsky | La Salle | ||
| Devin Meyrer | Michigan | ||
| Kieran Wood | Missouri | ||
| Duncan Hamilton | Montana State | ||
| George Kusche | Nebraska | ||
| Abdirizak Ibrahhim | New Mexico | ||
| John Tatter | North Carolina | ||
| Patrick Kipkemboi | North Dakota | ||
| Nathan Jubran | North Florida | ||
| Josh Park | Ohio | ||
| Jackson Mestler | Oregon | ||
| Hociel Landa | Rice | ||
| Jack Davidson | Santa Clara | ||
| Shea Foster | SE Louisiana | ||
| Brandon Olden | Siena | ||
| Kyle Cloutier | UMass Lowell | ||
| Christopher Alfond | UMass Lowell | ||
| Britan Reynolds | Utah Valley | ||
| Jahanzib Shahbaz | VMI | ||
| Trausti Thorsteins | Wagner | ||
| Taylor Dillon | Weber State | ||
| Chase Easterling | Youngstown State | ||
Alabama's Mercy Chelangat wins women's individual, BYU wins team
Alabama's Mercy Chelangat came in first place in the women's race with a time of 20:01.1. It's the first individual National Champion for Alabama in its history.
Oklahoma State's Taylor Roe came in second place at 20:06.7, while Alabama's Amaris Tyynismaa finished third at 20:10.2. Even though Alabama placed two in the top 3, the Crimson Tide finished eighth overall as a team.
Chelangat moved into first place around the 5000M mark, erasing Whittni Orton of BYU's lead. Orton finished in 17th after falling behind, but that wasn't a big deal for her team because BYU took the team title, finishing in first place with five players in the top 50. The Cougars scored 96 points.
Click here for the full results from the women's race.
Previewing the women's race at 12:50 p.m. ET
The women's race begins at 12:50 p.m. ET from Stillwater, OK. You can watch the race here.
Here are the full lists of teams and players participating:
Women's Qualifying Teams
| Alabama | Minnesota |
| Arkansas | NC State |
| Boise State | New Mexico |
| BYU | North Carolina |
| Colorado | Northern Arizona |
| Colorado State | Oklahoma State |
| Duke | Ole Miss |
| Florida State | Oregon State |
| Furman | Portland |
| Georgetown | San Francisco |
| Georgia Tech | Stanford |
| Illinois | Tulsa |
| Indiana | Washington |
| Iowa State | West Virginia |
| Liberty | |
| Michigan | |
| Michigan State |
Women's Individual Qualifiers
| Name | School | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irene Rono | Abilene Christian | ||
| Mahala Norris | Air Force | ||
| Emily Mackay | Binghamton | ||
| Lauren White | Boston College | ||
| Andrea Claeson | Boston University | ||
| Kailee Perry | Bowling Green | ||
| Ashlyn Ramos | Bucknell | ||
| Ashley Dana | Central Connecticut | ||
| Lindsey Stallworth | East Tenn. State | ||
| Laura Taborda | Eastern Kentucky | ||
| Maria Ahm | Elon | ||
| Annabelle Eastman | George Mason | ||
| Kristen Garcia | Gonzaga | ||
| Famke Heinst | High Point | ||
| Gemma Nuttall | Iona | ||
| Jaybe Shufelberger | Kansas State | ||
| Courtney Brenner | Lipscomb | ||
| Anneka Murrin | Loyola-Chicago | ||
| Meg Swietlik | Milwaukee | ||
| Sarah Chapman | Missouri | ||
| Erika Freyhof | Nebraska | ||
| Ashley Tutt | Northern Illinois | ||
| Maria Coffin | Providence | ||
| Lotte Black | Rhode Island | ||
| Grace Forbes | Rice | ||
| Gianna Sbarbaro | San Diego | ||
| Carolien Millenaar | South Alabama | ||
| Leah Hansen | South Dakota St | ||
| Alison Pray | Southern Utah | ||
| Amanda Vestri | Syracuse | ||
| Sydney Seymour | Tennessee | ||
| Kaley Richards | UMass Lowell | ||
| Poppy Tank | Utah | ||
| Katie Struthers | Utah State | ||
| Maddie Empey | Utah Valley | ||
| Lydia Olivere | Villanova | ||
| Erin Mullins | Washington St. | ||
| Summer Allen | Weber State | ||
| Winny Koskei | Wichita State | ||
How to watch the 2020 men's and women's cross country championship
The 2020 DI cross country championship begins today in Stillwater, Oklahoma. With the first race slated to begin about an hour from now, here's the schedule for today:
- Live coverage begins on ESPNU at 12:30 p.m. ET
- Women's race begins at 12:50 p.m. ET
- Men's race begins at 1:40 p.m. ET
Here are the important links and streams to watch all the action:
Cross country championship: Keep up with the latest from Stillwater, OK today
The 2020 NCAA DI cross country championship takes place today in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Oklahoma State serves as host to the races.
Thirty-one teams and 38 individuals will race for a title at the OSU cross country course. See the full list of participants here.
The women's race begins begins at 12:50 p.m. ET, while the men's race starts at 1:40 p.m. ET.
We'll have live updates here.
Men's championship history | Women's championship history
2020 DI men's and women's cross country championship selections announced
The NCAA Division I Men's and Women's Track and Field and Cross Country Committee announced Sunday the team and individual qualifiers for the 2020 NCAA Division I Men's and Women's Cross Country Championships.
The championships are scheduled for March 15. In the announcement, 31 teams were selected to participate in each championship, while 38 individuals were selected to participate in each championship through an automatic qualifier and at-large selection process.
Here's the full list of teams and participants selected.
Oklahoma State University will host the championships. The women's race will begin at 12:50 p.m. ET, while the men's race will start at 1:40 p.m. ET.
Men's and women's championship history
BYU (109 points) defeated Northern Arizona (163) in the men's cross country team national championship last season. It was the Cougars' first men's team national title.
On the women's side, Arkansas (96) edged BYU (102) for the Razorbacks' first women's team national title in 2019.
Men's championship history:
| YEAR | CHAMPION | COACH | POINTS | RUNNER-UP | POINTS | HOST OR SITE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | BYU | Ed Eyestone | 109 | Northern Arizona | 163 | Terre Haute, IN |
| 2018 | Northern Arizona | Michael Smith | 83 | BYU | 116 | Madison, Wisc. |
| 2017 | Northern Arizona | Michael Smith | 74 | Portland | 127 | Louisville, Ky. |
| 2016 | Northern Arizona | Eric Heins | 125 | Stanford | 158 | Terre Haute, Ind. |
| 2015 | Syracuse | Chris Fox | 82 | Colorado | 91 | Louisville, Ky. |
| 2014 | Colorado | Mark Wetmore | 65 | Stanford | 98 | Terre Haute, Ind. |
| 2013 | Colorado | Mark Wetmore | 149 | Northern Arizona | 169 | Indiana State |
| 2012 | Oklahoma State | Dave Smith | 72 | Wisconsin | 135 | Louisville, Ky. |
| 2011 | Wisconsin | Mick Byrne | 97 | Oklahoma State | 139 | Indiana State |
| 2010 | Oklahoma State | Dave Smith | 73 | Florida state | 193 | Indiana State |
| 2009 | Oklahoma State | Dave Smith | 127 | Oregon | 143 | Indiana State |
| 2008 | Oregon | Vin Lananna | 93 | Iona | 147 | Indiana State |
| 2007 | Oregon | Vin Lananna | 85 | Iona | 113 | Indiana State |
| 2006 | Colorado | Mark Wetmore | 94 | Wisconsin | 142 | Indiana State |
| 2005 | Wisconsin | Jerry Schumacher | 37 | Arkansas | 105 | Indiana State |
| 2004 | Colorado | Mark Wetmore | 90 | Wisconsin | 94 | Indiana State |
| 2003 | Stanford | Andrew Gerard | 24 | Wisconsin | 174 | UNI |
| 2002 | Stanford | Vin Lananna | 47 | Wisconsin | 107 | Indiana State |
| 2001 | Colorado | Mark Wetmore | 90 | Stanford | 91 | Furman |
| 2000 | Arkansas | John Mcdonnell | 83 | Colorado | 94 | Iowa State |
| 1999 | Arkansas | John Mcdonnell | 58 | Wisconsin | 185 | Indiana |
| 1998 | Arkansas | John Mcdonnell | 97 | Stanford | 114 | Kansas |
| 1997 | Stanford | Vin Lananna | 53 | Arkansas | 56 | Furman |
| 1996 | Stanford | Vin Lananna | 46 | Arkansas | 74 | Arizona |
| 1995 | Arkansas | John Mcdonnell | 100 | Northern Arizona | 142 | Iowa State |
| 1994 | Iowa State | Bill Bergan | 65 | Colorado | 88 | Arkansas |
| 1993 | Arkansas | John Mcdonnell | 31 | BYU | 153 | Lehigh |
| 1992 | Arkansas | John Mcdonnell | 46 | Wisconsin | 87 | Indiana |
| 1991 | Arkansas | John Mcdonnell | 52 | Iowa State | 114 | Arizona |
| 1990 | Arkansas | John Mcdonnell | 68 | Iowa State | 96 | Tennessee |
| 1989 | Iowa State | Bill Bergan | 54 | Oregon | 72 | Navy |
| 1988 | Wisconsin | Martin Smith | 105 | Northern Arizona | 160 | Iowa State |
| 1987 | Arkansas | John Mcdonnell | 87 | Dartmouth | 119 | Virginia |
| 1986 | Arkansas | John Mcdonnell | 69 | Dartmouth | 141 | Arizona |
| 1985 | Wisconsin | Martin Smith | 67 | Arkansas | 104 | Marquette |
| 1984 | Arkansas | John Mcdonnell | 101 | Arizona | 111 | Penn State |
| 1983 | *UTEP | Larry Heiderbrecht | 108 | Wisconsin | 164 | Lehigh |
| 1982 | Wisconsin | Dan McClimon | 59 | Providence | 138 | Indiana |
| 1981 | UTEP | Ted Banks | 17 | Providence | 109 | Wichita State |
| 1980 | UTEP | Ted Banks | 58 | Arkansas | 152 | Wichita State |
| 1979 | UTEP | Ted Banks | 86 | Oregon | 93 | Lehigh |
| 1978 | UTEP | Ted Banks | 56 | Oregon | 72 | Wisconsin |
| 1977 | Oregon | Bill Dellinger | 100 | UTEP | 105 | Washington state |
| 1976 | UTEP | Ted Banks | 62 | Oregon | 117 | North Texas |
| 1975 | UTEP | Ted Banks | 88 | Washington State | 92 | Penn State |
| 1974 | Oregon | Bill Dellinger | 77 | Western Kentucky | 110 | Indiana |
| 1973 | Oregon | Bill Dellinger | 89 | UTEP | 157 | Washington state |
| 1972 | Tennessee | Stan Huntsman | 134 | East Tennessee State | 148 | Houston |
| 1971 | Oregon | Bill Dellinger | 83 | Washington State | 122 | Tennessee |
| 1970 | Villanova | James Elliott | 85 | Oregon | 86 | William & Mary |
| 1969 | UTEP | Wayne Vandenburg | 74 | Villanova | 88 | Manhattan |
| 1968 | Villanova | James Elliott | 78 | Stanford | 100 | Manhattan |
| 1967 | Villanova | James Elliott | 91 | Air Force | 96 | Wyoming |
| 1966 | Villanova | James Elliott | 79 | Kansas State | 155 | Kansas |
| 1965 | Western Michigan | George Dales | 81 | Northwestern | 114 | Kansas |
| 1964 | Western Michigan | George Dales | 86 | Oregon | 116 | Michigan State |
| 1963 | San Jose State | Dean Miller | 53 | Oregon | 68 | Michigan State |
| 1962 | San Jose State | Dean Miller | 58 | Villanova | 69 | Michigan State |
| 1961 | Oregon State | Sam Bell | 68 | San Jose State | 82 | Michigan State |
| 1960 | Houston | John Morriss | 54 | Michigan State | 80 | Michigan State |
| 1959 | Michigan State | Francis Dittrich | 44 | Houston | 120 | Michigan State |
| 1958 | Michigan State | Francis Dittrich | 79 | Western Michigan | 104 | Michigan State |
| 1957 | Notre dame | Alex Wilson | 121 | Michigan State | 127 | Michigan State |
| 1956 | Michigan State | Karl Schlademan | 28 | Kansas | 88 | Michigan State |
| 1955 | Michigan State | Karl Schlademan | 46 | Kansas | 68 | Michigan State |
| 1954 | Oklahoma State | Ralph Higgins | 61 | Syracuse | 118 | Michigan State |
| 1953 | Kansas | Bill Easton | 70 | Indiana | 82 | Michigan State |
| 1952 | Michigan State | Karl Schlademan | 65 | Indiana | 68 | Michigan State |
| 1951 | Syracuse | Robert Grieve | 80 | Kansas | 118 | Michigan State |
| 1950 | Penn State | Charles Werner | 53 | Michigan State | 55 | Michigan State |
| 1949 | Michigan State | Karl Schlademan | 59 | Syracuse | 81 | Michigan State |
| 1948 | Michigan State | Karl Schlademan | 41 | Wisconsin | 69 | Michigan State |
| 1947 | Penn State | Charles Werner | 60 | Syracuse | 72 | Michigan State |
| 1946 | Drake | Bill Easton | 42 | New York University | 98 | Michigan State |
| 1945 | Drake | Bill Easton | 50 | Notre Dame | 65 | Michigan State |
| 1944 | Drake | Bill Easton | 25 | Notre Dame | 64 | Michigan State |
| 1942 | Indiana/Penn State | Earle Hayes/Charles Werner | 57 | Michigan State | ||
| 1941 | Rhode Island | Fred Tootell | 83 | Penn State | 110 | Michigan State |
| 1940 | Indiana | Earle Hayes | 65 | Eastern Michigan | 68 | Michigan State |
| 1939 | Michigan State | Lauren Brown | 54 | Wisconsin | 57 | Michigan State |
| 1938 | Indiana | Earle Hayes | 51 | Notre Dame | 61 | Michigan State |
*Participation in the championships vacated by the NCAA Committee on Infractions
Women's championship history:
| YEAR | CHAMPION | COACH | POINTS | RUNNER-UP | POINTS | SITE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Arkansas | Lance Harter | 96 | BYU | 102 | Terre Haute, IN |
| 2018 | Colorado | Mark Wetmore | 65 | New Mexico | 103 | Madison, Wis. |
| 2017 | New Mexico | Joe Franklin | 90 | San Francisco | 105 | Louisville, Ky. |
| 2016 | Oregon | Robert Johnson | 125 | Michigan | 126 | Terre Haute, Ind. |
| 2015 | New Mexico | Joe Franklin | 49 | Colorado | 129 | Louisville, Ky. |
| 2014 | Michigan State | Walt Drenth | 85 | Iowa State | 147 | Terre Haute, Ind. |
| 2013 | Providence | Ray Treacy | 141 | Arizona | 197 | Indiana State |
| 2012 | Oregon | Robert Johnson | 114 | Providence | 183 | Louisville, Ky. |
| 2011 | Georgetown | Chris Miltenburg | 162 | Washington | 170 | Indiana State |
| 2010 | Villanova | Gina Procaccio | 120 | Florida State | 154 | Indiana State |
| 2009 | Villanova | Gina Procaccio | 86 | Florida State | 133 | Indiana State |
| 2008 | Washington | Greg Metcalf | 79 | Oregon | 131 | Indiana State |
| 2007 | Stanford | Peter Tegen | 145 | Oregon | 177 | Indiana State |
| 2006 | Stanford | Peter Tegen | 195 | Colorado | 223 | Indiana State |
| 2005 | Stanford | Peter Tegen | 146 | Colorado | 181 | Indiana State |
| 2004 | Colorado | Mark Wetmore | 63 | Duke | 144 | Indiana State |
| 2003 | Stanford | Dena Evans | 120 | BYU | 128 | UNI |
| 2002 | BYU | Patrick Shane | 85 | Stanford | 113 | Indiana State |
| 2001 | BYU | Patrick Shane | 62 | North Carolina State | 148 | Furman |
| 2000 | Colorado | Mark Wetmore | 117 | BYU | 167 | Iowa State |
| 1999 | BYU | Patrick Shane | 72 | Arkansas | 125 | Indiana |
| 1998 | Villanova | Marcus O'Sullivan | 106 | BYU | 110 | Kansas |
| 1997 | BYU | Patrick Shane | 100 | Stanford | 102 | Furman |
| 1996 | Stanford | Beth Alford-Sullivan | 101 | Villanova | 106 | Arizona |
| 1995 | Providence | Ray Treacy | 88 | Colorado | 123 | Iowa State |
| 1994 | Villanova | Marty Stern | 75 | Michigan | 108 | Arkansas |
| 1993 | Villanova | Marty Stern | 66 | Arkansas | 71 | Lehigh |
| 1992 | Villanova | Marty Stern | 123 | Arkansas | 130 | Indiana |
| 1991 | Villanova | Marty Stern | 85 | Arkansas | 168 | Arizona |
| 1990 | Villanova | Marty Stern | 82 | Providence | 172 | Tennessee |
| 1989 | Villanova | Marty Stern | 99 | Kentucky | 168 | Navy |
| 1988 | Kentucky | Don Weber | 75 | Oregon | 128 | Iowa State |
| 1987 | Oregon | Tom Heinonen | 97 | North Carolina State | 99 | Virginia |
| 1986 | Texas | Terry Crawford | 62 | Wisconsin | 64 | Arizona |
| 1985 | Wisconsin | Peter Tegen | 58 | Iowa State | 98 | Marquette |
| 1984 | Wisconsin | Peter Tegen | 63 | Stanford | 89 | Penn State |
| 1983 | Oregon | Tom Heinonen | 95 | Stanford | 98 | Lehigh |
| 1982 | Virginia | Martin Smith | 48 | Stanford | 91 | Indiana |
| 1981 | Virginia | John Varasy | 36 | Oregon | 83 | Witchita State |
Everything you need to know for Sunday's selection show
When: The 2020 DI cross country championship selection show will be at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday, March 7.
How to watch: The selection show will stream here on NCAA.com.
The 2020 individual and team championships will be decided on March 15 and will air on ESPNU with coverage beginning at 12:30 p.m. ET. Oklahoma State University will play host at the OSU Cross Country Course in Stillwater, Oklahoma.