With the regular season coming to a close and championship season right around the corner, men's and women's cross country programs are gearing up for conference championship meets and beyond.
All 32 Division I cross country conference championships will begin next week, Friday, Oct. 27 through Sunday, Oct. 29, with the exception of the Southwestern Athletic Conference, which will be racing this upcoming Monday, Oct. 23.
Update: With careful consideration to the well-being and safety of student-athletes, coaches and fans due to the impending weather, the NCAA Division I Menâs and Womenâs Cross Country Committee has decided to start each of the championship races one hour and 45 minutes earlier tomorrow morning. The 2017 NCAA Division I competitions, being held at E.P. Tom Sawyer Park in Louisville, Ky., will begin with the womenâs race at 9 a.m. Eastern time, followed by the menâs race at 10 a.m. Eastern time. The awards presentations for both championships will be held on site shortly after the completion of the menâs race.
The cross country championships are a joint meet between Division I men's and women's qualifiers. Team and individual titles are handed out for both men's and women's fields. This year's meet will mark the 79th annual national championship in men's history and the 37th on the women's side.
But before a men's and women's national champion is crowned, here are the dates, times and locations for each of the 32 Division I conference championships:
| Conference | Dates | Final Site (Host) | Host | Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Coast Conference | Fri, Oct. 27 | E.P. "Tom" Sawyer State Park, Louisville, Ky. | Louisville | Information |
| America East Conference | Sat, Oct. 28 | Hard'ack Recreation Area, St. Albans, Vt. | Vermont | Information |
| American Athletic Conference | Sat, Oct. 28 | Belmont Plateau, Philadelphia, Pa. | Temple | Information |
| Atlantic 10 Conference | Sat, Oct. 28 | Oatlands Plantation, Fairfax, Va. | George Mason | Information |
| Atlantic Sun Confernce | Sat, Oct. 28 | Kennesaw, Ga. | Kennesaw State | Information |
| Big 12 Conference | Sat, Oct. 28 | Old Settlers Park, Round Rock, Texas | Texas | Information |
| Big East Conference | Sat, Oct. 28 | Dannehl National Cross Country Course, Kenosha WIs. | Marquette | Information |
| Big Sky Conference | Sat, Oct. 28 | Ogden, Utah | Weber State | Information |
| Big South Conference | Sat, Oct. 28 | Lynchurg, Va. | Liberty | Information |
| Big Ten Conference | Sun, Oct. 29 | Bloomington, Ind. | Indiana | Information |
| Big West Conference | Sat, Oct. 28 | Riverside, Calif. | UC Riverside | Information |
| Colonial Athletic Association | Sat, Oct. 28 | Elon, N.C. | Elon | Information |
| Conference USA | Sat, Oct. 28 | Hattiesburg, Miss. | Southern Miss | Information |
| Horizon League | Sat, Oct. 28 | Rochester, Mich. | Oakland | Information |
| Ivy League | Fri, Oct. 27 | Van Cortlandt Park, Columbia | Columbia | Information |
| Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference | Sat, Oct. 28 | Delaware State Outreach and Research Center, Smyrna, Del. | Delaware State | Information |
| Metro Atlantic Atheltic Conference | Sat, Oct. 28 | Holmdel Park, Holmdel, N.J. | Monmouth | Information |
| Mid-American Conference | Sat, Oct. 28 | Oxford, Ohio | Miami (Ohio) | Information |
| Missouri Valley Conference | Sat, Oct. 28 | Springfield, Mo. | Missouri State | Information |
| Mountain West Conference | Fri, Oct. 27 | UNM North Golf Course, Albuquerque, N.M. | New Mexico | Information |
| Northeast Conference | Sat, Oct. 28 | New Britain, Conn. | Central Connecticut State | Information |
| Ohio Valley Conference | Sat, Oct. 28 | Charleston, Ill. | Eastern Illinois | Information |
| Pac-12 Conference | Fri, Oct. 27 | Springfield Country Club, Springfield, Ore. | Oregon | Information |
| Patriot League | Sat, Oct. 28 | Goodman Course, Bethlehem, Pa. | Lehigh | Information |
| Southeastern Conference | Fri, Oct. 27 | UGA Equestrian Center, Athens, Ga. | Georgia | Information |
| Southern Conference | Sat, Oct. 28 | Cullowhee, N.C. | Western Carolina | Information |
| Southland Conference | Fri, Oct. 27 | ACU Cross Country Course, Abilene, Texas | Abilene Christian | Information |
| The Summit League | Sat, Oct. 28 | Vermillion, S.D. | South Dakota | Information |
| Sun Belt Conference | Sat, Oct. 28 | Boone, N.C. | Appalachian State | Information |
| Southwestern Athletic Conference | Mon, Oct. 23 | Choctaw Running Trails, Clinton, Miss. | Mississippi College | Information |
| Western Athletic Conference | Sat, Oct 28 | New Mexico State CC, Las Cruces, N.M. | New Mexico State | Information |
| West Coast Conference | Sat, Oct. 28 | San Francisco, Calif. | San Francisco | Information |
Cross Country Regionals
| Regional | Location | City |
|---|---|---|
| WEST | Jefferson Park Golf Club | Seattle, WA |
| SOUTH CENTRAL | Thomas G. Hildenbrand DVM Equine Complex & Cross Country Course | College Station, TX |
| SOUTH | Harry Pritchett Running Park | Tuscaloosa, AL |
| GREAT LAKES | Wabash Valley Family Sports Center | Terre Haute, IN |
| MIDWEST | Iowa State Cross Country Course | Ames, IA |
| MID-ATLANTIC | Goodman Campus Cross Country Course | Bethlehem, PA |
| MOUNTAIN | Campus Wellness Park | Logan, UT |
| NORTHEAST | Audubon Golf Course | Buffalo, NY |
| SOUTHEAST | Panorama Farms | Charlottesville, VA |
