Pomona-Pitzer men, Johns Hopkins women win 2021 NCAA DIII cross country championships
Pomona-Pitzer men, Johns Hopkins women win 2021 NCAA DIII cross country championships
TITLE DEFENDED! #SagehensMXC wins their second-straight National Championship with 6 runners earning All-American with top-40 finishes! #GoSagehens 🏆🏆 pic.twitter.com/eFNJ3SFA35
— Sagehens (@Sagehens) November 20, 2021
2021 DIII men's cross country team and individual champions, full results
Pomona Pitzer's men's cross country team has won the 2021 DIII national championship. It's a repeat title for the program, which also won the team event in 2019.
The Sagehens' winning score of 80 bested second-place finisher MIT by more than 30 points. Pomona-Pitzer placed four runners in the top-24 finishers, including the trio of Colin Kirkpatrick, Derek Fearon, and Lucas Florsheim, who bunched together in 10th, 12th, and 14th place, respectively.
Here are the top-12 teams:
John Carroll sophomore Alex Phillip won the individual championship, winning the 8K race with a time of 23:27.6. He beat runner-up Elias Lindgren from Williams by almost 3 seconds. Henry Pick from Claremont-Mudd-Scripps finished third.
Check out the top-9 individual runners:
Click or tap here for complete team and individual results, times, scores, splits, and standings.
2021 DIII women's cross country team and individual champions, full results
The Johns Hopkins women's cross country team is once again the DIII national champion. For the second season in a row and the seventh time in nine seasons, Johns Hopkins will lift the trophy after posting a score of 130 in the final race.
The team event was extremely close. Johns Hopkins narrowly edged Claremont-Mudd-Scripps by 2 points to win the title. The Blue Jays had three runners, Ella Baran, Alex Ross, and Paloma Hancock, finish in the top 22.
Take a look at the finishes of the top-12 teams:
Individually, Loras junior Kassie Rosenbum dominated the 6K race. Her winning time of 20:11.1 was 17 seconds faster than the second-place runner, Ari Marks from Wellesley. Tufts junior Danielle Page finished third. Here are the full top-9 individuals:
Click or tap here for complete team and individual results, times, scores, splits, and standings.
Johns Hopkins repeats as DIII women's cross country champions, Loras's Kassie Rosenbum wins individual title
The Johns Hopkins women's cross country team is once again the DIII national champion. For the second season in a row and the seventh time in nine seasons, Johns Hopkins will lift the trophy after posting a score of 130 in the final race.
The team event was extremely close. Johns Hopkins narrowly edged Claremont-Mudd-Scripps by 2 points to win the title.
Individually, Loras junior Kassie Rosenbum dominated the 6K race. Her winning time of 20:11.1 was 17 seconds faster than the second-place runner.
View complete race results, times, splits, and scores here. And stay tuned to this page for more updates.
Pomona-Pitzer wins DIII men's cross country championship, John Carroll's Alex Phillip claims individual title
Pomona Pitzer's men's cross country team has won the 2021 DIII national championship. The Sagehens' winning score of 80 bested second-place finisher MIT by more than 30 points.
John Carroll sophomore Alex Phillip won the individual championship, winning the 8K race with a time of 23:27.6.
View the full results, times, splits, scores, and more here. And stay tuned to this page for more updates and results.
You can watch the women's championship race live here on NCAA.com, coming up at 12 p.m. ET.
DIII men's and women's cross country finals ready to run Saturday morning
It is race day at the 2021 NCAA Division III men’s and women’s cross country championship.
The NCAA finals are on Saturday, Nov. 20 at E.P. Tom Sawyer State Park in Louisville, Ky. The men's race will begin later this morning at 11 a.m. ET, and the women will follow at Noon ET. The men will run the 8K, and the women will run the 6K.
You can see every qualifier and read the official press release here.
Fans can watch both races in their entirety here on NCAA.com today. We'll also be following races and results live here on this page. Below are the livestream links to watch each race:
- DIII Men's Cross Country Championship: 11 a.m. ET
- DIII Women's Cross Country Championship: 12 p.m. ET
Thirty-two teams were selected to participate in each championship. The top seven-person team automatically qualified from each of the 10 regions, for a total of 10 teams. Twenty-two additional teams were selected at-large.
Last year's finals were canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Both 2019 champions will be back to defend their titles: the Pomona-Pitzer men and the Johns Hopkins women.
DIII men's and women's cross country championship set for Saturday
The 2021 NCAA Division III men’s and women’s cross country championship is less than 24 hours away.
The NCAA finals will take place on Saturday, Nov. 20 at E.P. Tom Sawyer State Park in Louisville, Ky. The men's race will begin 11 a.m. ET, and the women will start at Noon ET. The men will run the 8K, and the women will run the 6K.
You can see every qualifier and read the official press release here.
Fans can watch both races in their entirety here on NCAA.com on Saturday morning. We'll also be following races and results live here. Below are the livestream links to watch each race:
- DIII Men's Cross Country Championship: 11 a.m. ET
- DIII Women's Cross Country Championship: 12 p.m. ET
Thirty-two teams were selected to participate in each championship. The top seven-person team automatically qualified from each of the 10 regions, for a total of 10 teams. Twenty-two additional teams were selected at-large.
Last year's finals were canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Both 2019 champions will be back to defend their titles: the Pomona-Pitzer men and the Johns Hopkins women.
2021 NCAA DIII cross country championship selections revealed
The participants who will compete in the 2021 NCAA Division III men’s and women’s cross country championships were announced Sunday afternoon.
Thirty-two teams were selected to participate in each championship. The top seven-person team automatically qualified from each of the 10 regions, for a total of 10 teams. Twenty-two additional teams were selected at-large.
You can see every qualifier and read the official press release here.
This year's championships are scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 20 at E.P. Tom Sawyer State Park in Louisville, Kentucky. The men’s race will begin at 11 a.m. ET, followed by the women’s race at noon ET. You can watch the live webstream of both races right here on NCAA.com.
Everything you need to know for 2021 selections
The 2021 Division III men's and women's cross country championship selections will be released Sunday, Nov. 14. The selections will mark the DIII cross country championship's return after getting canceled in 2020. You will find this year's complete field and official bracket right here on NCAA.com.
Thirty-two teams per gender will be selected for the championships. Ten on each side will automatically qualify (one per region, from regional championships) while the remaining 22 for each of the men's and women's championships will be picked at large.
Here's everything you need to know.
When: The 2021 DIII men's and women's cross country championship selections will be revealed on Sunday, Nov. 14.
Where: The selections and bracket will be released here on NCAA.com.
The championship finals will be at E.P. Tom Sawyer State Park in Louisville, Kentucky hosted by the Louisville Sports Commission and Spalding University. The finals will take place on Saturday, Nov. 20.
The finals will be streamed live on NCAA.com beginning at 11 a.m. ET for the men's race and 12 p.m. ET for the women's race.
DIII men's cross country championship history
The 2020 championship was canceled due to COVID-19, so Pomona-Pitzer is the most recent champion from 2019. Its win ended a streak of three straight championships for North Central (Ill.).
North Central (Ill.) has won seven championships since 2009.
Here's the full DIII men's cross country championship history:
| YEAR | CHAMPION | COACH | POINTS | RUNNER-UP | POINTS | HOST OR SITE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Canceled due to Covid-19 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2019 | Pomona-Pitzer | Jordan Carpenter | 164 | North Central (Ill.) | 182 | Louisville, Ky. |
| 2018 | North Central (Ill.) | Al Carius | 43 | Washington U. | 110 |
Winneconne, Wisc. |
| 2017 | North Central (Ill.) | Al Carius | 57 | Wisconsin-La Crosse | 196 | Elsah, Ill. |
| 2016 | North Central (Ill.) | Al Carius | 60 | SUNY Geneseo | 204 | Louisville, Ky. |
| 2015 | Wisconsin-Eau Claire | Dan Schwamberger | 135 | Williams | 144 | Winneconne, Wis. |
| 2014 | North Central (Ill.) | Al Carius | 130 | St. Olaf | 143 | Wilmington (Ohio) |
| 2013 | St. Olaf | Phil Lundin | 84 | North Central (Ill.) | 86 | Hanover, Ind. |
| 2012 | North Central (Ill.) | Al Carius | 167 | Calvin and Haverford* | 188 | Terre Haute, Ind. |
| 2011 | North Central (Ill.) | Allen Carius | 110 | Haverford | 172 | Wisconsin-Oshkosh |
| 2010 | Haverford | Tom Donnelly | 87 | North Central (Ill.) | 104 | Wartburg |
| 2009 | North Central (Ill.) | Allen Carius | 50 | Williams | 181 | Baldwin-Walace |
| 2008 | SUNY Cortland | Steve Patrick | 80 | 115 | Hanover | |
| 2007 | New York University | Nicholas McDonough | 128 | Haverford | 150 | St. Olaf |
| 2006 | Calvin | Brian Diemer | 37 | New York University | 92 | Wilmington (Ohio) |
| 2005 | Wisconsin-La Crosse | Don Fritsch | 94 | Calvin | 117 | Ohio Wesleyan |
| 2004 | Calvin | Brian Diemer | 107 | North Central (Ill.) | 137 | Wisconsin-Eau Claire |
| 2003 | Calvin | Brian Diemer | 48 | Wisconsin-Stevens Point | 128 | Hanover |
| 2002 | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | John Zupanc | 66 | Calvin | 122 | St. Olaf |
| 2001 | Wisconsin-La Crosse | Don Fritsch | 80 | Calvin | 140 | Augustana (Ill.) |
| 2000 | Calvin | Brian Diemer | 65 | Keene State | 87 | Whitworth |
| 1999 | North Central (Ill.) | Allen Carius | 84 | Keene State | 100 | Wisconsin-Oshkosh |
| 1998 | North Central (Ill.) | Allen Carius | 106 | Calvin | 122 | Dickinson |
| 1997 | North Central (Ill.) | Allen Carius | 94 | Mount Union | 96 | MIT |
| 1996 | Wisconsin-La Crosse | Phil Esten | 86 | North Central (Ill.) | 94 | Augustana (Ill.) |
| 1995 | Williams | Peter Farwell | 83 | North Central (Ill.) | 91 | Wisconsin-La Crosse |
| 1994 | Williams | Peter Farwell | 98 | North Central (Ill.) | 110 | Moravian |
| 1993 | North Central (Ill.) | Allen Carius | 32 | Wisconsin-La Cross | 123 | Grinnell |
| 1992 | North Central (Ill.) | Allen Carius | 107 | Rochester (N.Y.) | 114 | Union (N.Y.) |
| 1991 | Rochester (N.Y.) | Tim Hale | 139 | North Central (Ill.) | 147 | Christopher Newport |
| 1990 | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | John Zupanc | 87 | North Central (Ill.) | 100 | Grinnell |
| 1989 | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | John Zupanc | 55 | North Central (Ill.) | 118 | Augustana (Ill.) |
| 1988 | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | John Zupanc | 66 | North Central (Ill.) | 75 | Washington-St. Louis |
| 1987 | North Central (Ill.) | Allen Carius | 67 | Wisconsin-La Cross | 78 | Hope |
| 1986 | St. Thomas (Minn.) | Larry Russ | 51 | Wisconsin-La Cross | 72 | Fredonia State |
| 1985 | Luther | Kent Finanger | 98 | North Central (Ill.) | 150 | Emory |
| 1984 | St. Thomas (Minn.) | Larry Russ | 76 | North Central (Ill.) | 89 | Ohio Wesleyan |
| 1983 | Brandeis | Norman Levine | 52 | North Central (Ill.) | 89 | Christopher Newport |
| 1982 | North Central (Ill.) | Allen Carius | 51 | Brandeis | 89 | Fredonia State |
| 1981 | North Central (Ill.) | Allen Carius | 89 | Brandeis | 107 | Carthage |
| 1980 | Carleton | Bill Huych | 121 | Augustana (Ill.) | 125 | Rochester (N.Y.) |
| 1979 | North Central (Ill.) | Glen Behnke/Allen Carius | 85 | Humboldt State | 93 | Augustana (Ill.) |
| 1978 | North Central (Ill.) | Glen Behnke/Allen Carius | 60 | Luther | 151 | Augustana (Ill.) |
| 1977 | Occidental | Steve Haas | 149 | Humboldt State | 152 | Case |
| 1976 | North Central (Ill.) | Allen Carius | 109 | Humboldt State | 132 | Case |
| 1975 | North Central (Ill.) | Allen Carius | 91 | Occidental | 111 | Brandeis |
| 1974 | Mount Union | Jim Wuske | 105 | Occidental | 148 | Wheaton (Ill.) |
| 1973 | Ashland | Paul Armor | 66 | Alabany (N.Y.)/North Central (Ill.) | 172 | Wheaton (Ill.) |
* Denotes a tie for second place.
DIII women's cross country championship history
The 2020 championship was canceled due to COVID-19, so Johns Hopkins will look to defend its title this fall. Johns Hopkins has six national titles since 2012.
Here's the full DIII women's cross country championship history:
| YEAR | CHAMPION | COACH | POINTS | RUNNER-UP | POINTS | SITE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Canceled due to Covid-19 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2019 | Johns Hopkins | Bobby Van Allen | 125 | Washington-St. Louis | 138 | Louisville, Ky. |
| 2018 | Washington- St.Louis |
Jeff Stiles |
98 | Johns Hopkins | 99 |
Winneconne, Wisc. |
| 2017 | Johns Hopkins | Bobby Van Allen | 96 | Wisconsin-Eau Claire | 191 | Elsah, Ill. |
| 2016 | Johns Hopkins | Bobby Van Allen | 128 | Washington U. | 202 | Louisville, Ky. |
| 2015 | Williams | Peter Farwell | 87 | Geneseo State | 179 | Wisconsin-Oshkosh |
| 2014 | Johns Hopkins | Bobby Van Allen | 87 | MIT | 112 | Wilmington (Ohio) |
| 2013 | Johns Hopkins | Bobby Van Allen | 85 | Williams | 137 | Hanover, Ind. |
| 2012 | Johns Hopkins | Bobby Van Allen | 158 | Wartburg | 221 | Terre Haute, Ind. |
| 2011 | Washington-St. Louis | Jeff Stiles | 70 | Middlebury | 111 | Wisconsin-Oshkosh |
| 2010 | Middlebury | Terry Aldrich | 185 | Washington-St. Louis | 193 | Wartburg |
| 2009 | Wisconsin-Eau Claire | Dan Schwamberger | 171 | St. Lawrence | 180 | Baldwin-Wallace |
| 2008 | Middlebury | Terry Aldrich | 179 | Calvin | 237 | Hanover |
| 2007 | Amherst | Eric Nedeau | 120 | Plattsburgh State | 159 | St. Olaf |
| 2006 | Middlebury | Terry Aldrich | 144 | Amherst | 145 | Wilmington (Ohio) |
| 2005 | SUNY Geneseo | Mike Woods | 88 | Williams | 107 | Ohio Wesleyan |
| 2004 | Williams | Peter Farwell | 110 | Middlebury | 129 | Wisconsin-Eau Claire |
| 2003 | Middlebury | Terry Aldrich | 135 | Trinity (Conn.) | 174 | Hanover |
| 2002 | Williams | Peter Farwell | 42 | Middlebury | 145 | St. Olaf |
| 2001 | Middlebury | Terry Aldrich | 98 | Williams | 166 | Augustana (Ill.) |
| 2000 | Middlebury | Terry Aldrich | 103 | Williams | 123 | Whitworth |
| 1999 | Calvin | Nancy Meyer | 85 | Middlebury | 119 | Wisconsin-Oshkosh |
| 1998 | Calvin | Nancy Meyer | 124 | TCNJ | 170 | Dickinson |
| 1997 | SUNY Cortland | Jack Daniels | 148 | Wisconsin- Eau Claire | 167 | MIT |
| 1996 | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | Deb Vercauteren | 62 | St. Thomas (Minn.) | 113 | Augustana (Ill.) |
| 1995 | SUNY Cortland | Jack Daniels | 46 | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | 83 | Wisconsin-La Crosse |
| 1994 | SUNY Cortland | Jack Daniels | 54 | Calvin | 115 | Moravian |
| 1993 | SUNY Cortland | Jack Daniels | 61 | Calvin | 93 | Grinnell |
| 1992 | SUNY Cortland | Jack Daniels | 18 | Calvin | 108 | Union (N.Y.) |
| 1991 | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | Deb Vercauteren | 98 | SUNY Cortland | 103 | Christopher Newport |
| 1990 | SUNY Cortland | Jack Daniels | 43 | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | 48 | Grinnell |
| 1989 | SUNY Cortland | Jack Daniels | 29 | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | 62 | Augustana (Ill.) |
| 1988 | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | Deb Vercauteren | 69 | St. Thomas (Minn) | 93 | Washington-St. Louis |
| 1987 | St. Thomas (Minn.)/Wisconsin-Oshkosh | Joe Sweeney/Deb Vercauteren | 81 | Hope | ||
| 1986 | St. Thomas (Minn.) | Joe Sweeney | 45 | Ithaca | 73 | Fredonia State |
| 1985 | Franklin & Marshall | Ed Woge | 73 | St. Thomas (Minn.) | 81 | Emory |
| 1984 | St. Thomas (Minn.) | Joe Sweeney | 50 | Wisconsin-La Crosse | 64 | Ohio Wesleyan |
| 1983 | Wisconsin-La Crosse | Gary Wilson | 45 | St. Thomas (Minn.) | 70 | Christopher Newport |
| 1982 | St. Thomas (Minn.) | Joe Sweeney | 44 | Wisconsin-La Crosse | 83 | Fredonia State |
| 1981 | Central (Iowa) | Mike Sullivan | 26 | TCNJ | 70 | Carthage |