INDIANAPOLIS — The NCAA Division II Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Committee has announced the participants for the 2017 NCAA Division II Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Championships.
In order to be eligible to participate in the championships, teams and individuals had to qualify in their respective NCAA regional competitions that were held this past weekend.
Thirty-two teams were selected to participate in each championship. The top three, seven-person teams automatically qualified from each of the eight regions, for a total of 24 teams. Eight additional teams were selected at-large. A minimum of 24 additional individuals were selected to participate in each championship through an automatic qualifier and at-large selection process. The list of advancing teams and individuals is outlined below.
The championships will be held Nov. 18 in Evansville, Indiana, at Angel Mounds. The University of Southern Indiana and the Evansville Sport Corporation will serve as the co-hosts of the championships. The women’s race will begin at 9:30 a.m. Eastern time, followed by the men’s race at 10:30 a.m. Eastern time.
NCAA cross country fans can watch the live streams of the NCAA Cross Country Championships as FloTrack Pro subscribers for a monthly price of $19.99 or an annual price of $150. The subscription will include access to all FloTrack live broadcasts, video on-demand from all events, documentaries, technique videos and more. Since there is a registration process, it is recommended that you register early to ensure you do not miss any of the action. Also, as a way for fans to enjoy the content after the championships, a free replay of all three events will be available on FloTrack.com.
Women’s Qualifying Teams
| School | Region |
|---|---|
| Adams State | South Central |
|
Alaska Anchorage |
West |
|
Anderson (South Carolina) |
Southeast |
|
Assumption |
East |
|
Augustana (South Dakota) |
Central |
|
Cal State San Marcos |
West |
|
California (Pennsylvania) |
Atlantic |
| California Baptist | West |
|
California Poly Pomona |
West |
| Chico State | West |
|
Colorado School of Mines |
South Central |
|
Colorado-Colorado Springs |
South Central |
|
Dallas Baptist University |
South Central |
|
Edinboro |
Atlantic |
|
Embry-Riddle (Florida) |
South |
|
Grand Valley State |
Midwest |
|
Hillsdale |
Midwest |
|
Lee |
South |
|
Minnesota Duluth |
Central |
|
Mount Olive |
Southeast |
|
Northern Michigan |
Midwest |
|
Oklahoma Baptist |
Central |
|
Pittsburg State |
Central |
|
Queens (North Carolina) |
Southeast |
|
Roberts Wesleyan |
East |
|
Saint Leo |
South |
|
Shippensburg |
Atlantic |
| Simon Fraser | West |
|
Stonehill |
East |
|
University of Mary |
Central |
|
Walsh |
Midwest |
|
Western State |
South Central |
Men’s Qualifying Teams
| School | Region |
|---|---|
| Adams State | South Central |
|
Alabama-Huntsville |
South |
|
American International |
East |
|
Augusta |
Southeast |
|
Augustana (South Dakota) |
Central |
|
Bellarmine |
Midwest |
|
California Baptist |
West |
|
Central Missouri |
Central |
|
Chico State |
West |
|
Colorado School of Mines |
South Central |
|
Colorado State-Pueblo |
South Central |
|
Dallas Baptist University |
South Central |
|
Edinboro |
Atlantic |
|
Grand Valley State |
Midwest |
|
Indiana (Pennsylvania) |
Atlantic |
|
Lee |
South |
|
Lewis |
Midwest |
|
Merrimack |
East |
|
Minnesota Duluth |
Central |
|
Missouri Southern State |
Central |
|
Mount Olive |
Southeast |
|
Queens (North Carolina) |
Southeast |
|
Rogers State |
South Central |
|
Saint Leo |
South |
|
Shippensburg |
Atlantic |
| Sioux Falls | Central |
|
Southern Indiana |
Midwest |
|
Stonehill |
East |
| Walsh | Midwest |
| West Texas A&M | South Central |
| Western Oregon | West |
| Western State | South Central |
Women’s Individual Qualifiers
Atlantic Region
Kelsey Chambers, Wheeling Jesuit
Sydney Pineault, West Virginia Wesleyan
Kaitlyn Workman, Wheeling Jesuit
Central Region
Dakotah Bullen, Northern State
Mary Carr, Southwest Baptist
Sasha Hovind, Northern State
Sierra Mortenson, Washburn
East Region
Kendall Fitzgerald, Post
Laura Morrison, Southern Connecticut State
Talya Williams, LIU Post
Midwest Region
Hope Jones, Southern Indiana
Jade Smith, Malone
South Region
Caren Bartuin, West Alabama
Katie Nelson, Montevallo
South Central Region
Rebekah Hernandez, Texas A&M International
Erin Renner, Fort Lewis
Miriam Roberts, Colorado State-Pueblo
Southeast Region
Madison Hiatt, Wingate
Darroneshia Lott, Coker
Katherine Yost, Georgia College
West Region
Hannah Benoit-Bucher, Point Loma
Tatiana Gillick, Humboldt State
Swann Phelippeau, Academy of Art
Kennedy Rufener, Western Oregon
Ella Verhees, UC San Diego
Men’s Individual Qualifiers
Atlantic Region
Jeremey Parsons, Slippery Rock
Jason Weitzel, Concord
Central Region
Bashir Aidrus, Southwest Minnesota State
Jacob Klemz, Washburn
Brian Newkirk, Emporia State
Austin Pasch, Minnesota State Mankato
Josh Young, Minnesota State Univ. Moorhead
East Region
Sean Beney, Le Moyne
Tyler McLaren, Southern New Hampshire Univ.
Christopher Sims, Roberts Wesleyan
Midwest Region
Trevor Holowaty, Ferris State
Daniel Michalski, Cedarville
James Ngandu, Tiffin
Armando Torres, Wisconsin-Parkside
South Region
Matt Graves, Embry-Riddle (Florida)
Victor Onyango, West Alabama
Bobby Ormsby, Florida Southern
Trey Simons, Morehouse
South Central Region
Omer Almog, Eastern New Mexico
David Kimaiyo, Colorado-Colorado Springs
Southeast Region
Luke Greer, Carson-Newman
Mason Hazel, Anderson (South Carolina)
Silus Kipkoech, UNC Pembroke
West Region
Gatien Airiau, Academy of Art
Ruben Dominguez, California Poly Pomona
Edwin Kangogo, Alaska Anchorage
Jeremey Porter, Azusa Pacific
