NAIA men's cross country championship

NAIA men's cross country championship
SportCross country running
Founded1956
CountryUnited States
Most recent
champion(s)		College of Idaho (1)
Official websiteNAIA.com

The NAIA men's cross country championship is the annual cross country meet to determine the national champions of NAIA men's cross country running. It has been held annually since 1956. A team and individual championship are contested each year.[1]

The most successful program has been Adams State, with 12 national titles. Oklahoma City has the most titles (5) of active NAIA programs.

The current champions are the College of Idaho, who won their first national title in 2024.

Results

NAIA men's cross country championship
Year Site Championship results Individual champion(s)
Winner Points Runners-up Points Winner
(team) 		Time
1956 Omaha, NE South Dakota State 71 Kansas Teachers–Hays 68 Ray Mation
(Redlands) 		22:42.3
1957 Howard Payne 45 South Dakota State 64 Don Brooksiek
(South Dakota State) 		21:00.8
1958 Kansas Teachers 67 South Dakota State 73 Ed Vander Heauval
(Central Michigan) 		20:55.6
1959 Kansas Teachers 62 Nebraska Teachers 66 Tom O’Riordan
(Idaho State) 		20:55.6
1960 Southern Illinois 37 Graceland 100 Joe Thomas
(Southern Illinois) 		20:39.0
1961 Kansas Teachers 73 Kansas Teachers–Hays 75 Jim Keefe
(Central Conn. State) 		21:18.5
1962 Kansas Teachers 50 Kansas Teachers–Hays 95 Ireland Sloan
(Kansas Teachers) 		20:22.7
1963 Kansas Teachers–Hays 53 Kansas Teachers 69 John Camien
(Kansas Teachers) 		20:23.7
1964 Howard Payne 29 Kansas Teachers–Hays 69 20:25.8
1965 Kansas Teachers–Hays 42 Whitworth 117 Pat McMahon
(Oklahoma Baptist) 		20:28.3
1966 Eastern Michigan 126 Howard Payne 155 19:53.6
1967 Eastern Michigan 85 St. Cloud State 88 John Mason
(Kansas Teachers–Hays) 		20:14.0
1968 Oklahoma City, OK Kansas Teachers–Hays 106 Kansas Teachers 110 23:40.0
1969 Kansas Teachers–Hays 102 Eastern Michigan 111 Ralph Foote
(Taylor) 		24:53.0
1970 Liberty, MO Eastern Michigan 86 Kansas Teachers–Hays 136 Rex Maddaford
(Eastern New Mexico) 		25:29.4
1971 Adams State 196 Eastern New Mexico 210 David Antognoli
(Edinboro State) 		25:40.2
1972 Malone 92 Occidental 169 Mike Nixon
(Kansas State Pittsburg) 		24:29.4
1973 Salina, KS Eastern New Mexico 35 Malone 99 Tony Brien
(Marymount) 		23:42.5
1974 Eastern New Mexico 28 U.S. International 166 Mike Boit
(Eastern New Mexico) 		23:45.0
1975 Edinboro State 97 Eastern New Mexico 144 24:23.0
1976 Kenosha, WI Edinboro State 56 Adams State 103 John Kebiro
(Eastern New Mexico) 		24:21.0
1977 Adams State 102 Saginaw Valley State 133 Garry Henry
(Pembroke State) 		24:11.0
1978 Pembroke State 126 Saginaw Valley State 147 Kelly Jensen
(Southern Oregon) 		25:07.0
1979 Adams State 63 Wisconsin–La Crosse 123 Sam Montoya
(Adams State) 		24:53.0
1980 Salina, KS Adams State 48 Malone 78 Pat Porter
(Adams State) 		24:28.5
1981 Kenosha, WI Adams State 76 Wisconsin–La Crosse 109 24:55.0
1982 Simon Fraser 49 Saginaw Valley State 167 Steve Delano
(Southwestern–KS) 		25:01.0
1983 Adams State 47 Wisconsin–La Crosse 95 24:44.0
1984 Adams State 31 Wisconsin–La Crosse 97 Mike Maraun
(Simon Fraser) 		24:39.0
1985 Adams State 26 Wisconsin–La Crosse 105 Robbie Hipwood
(Adams State) 		25:49.0
1986 Adams State 78 Western State 78 Rick Robirds
(Adams State) 		24:10.0
1987 Adams State 21 New Mexico Highlands 171 23:47.0
1988 Adams State 51 Western State 88 Craig Dickson
(Adams State) 		24:18.0
1989 Adams State 39 Malone 53 Rick Robirds
(Adams State) 		24:01.0
1990 Lubbock Christian 33 Adams State 57 James Bungei
(Lubbock Christian) 		24:07.0
1991 Lubbock Christian 26 Adams State 42 24:07.0
1992 Lubbock Christian 33 Hillsdale 94 24:52.0
1993 Lubbock Christian 24 Simon Fraser 61 23:37.0
1994 Lubbock Christian 21 Hillsdale 120 Simeon Sawe
(Lubbock Christian) 		23:42.0
1995 Lubbock Christian 17 Life (GA) 66 24:22.0
1996 Lubbock Christian 30 Life (GA) 79 Silah Misoi
(Life–GA) 		23:14.0
1997 Lubbock Christian 40 Life (GA) 80 Sammy Nyamong
(Life–GA) 		25:53
1998 Life (GA) 41 Lindenwood 81 Silah Misoi
(Life–GA) 		23:50.0
1999 Life (GA) 25 McKendree 91 23:31.0
2000 Life (GA) 99 Black Hills State 137 Alexis Sharangabo
(Brevard) 		25:02
2001 Life (GA) 84 Malone 118 Daniel Kibungei
(Malone) 		24:17
2002 Minot State 120 Eastern Oregon 144 Haregot Araya
(McKendree) 		25:03
2003 Louisville, KY Minot State 162 Black Hills State 152 Jerry Ziak
(British Columbia) 		24:22.6
2004 Virginia Intermont 54 Aquinas (MI) 175 Soimo Kiplagat
(Lindenwood) 		24:17.20
2005 Virginia Intermont 52 Concordia (CA) 122 23:49.10
2006 Virginia Intermont 67 Concordia (CA) 136 David Cheromei
(Virginia Intermont) 		24:05.15
2007 Kenosha, WI Malone 59 Black Hills State 202 Aron Rono
(Azusa Pacific) 		23:52.1
2008 Malone 61 Azusa Pacific 118 23:45.8
2009 Fort Vancouver, WA Malone 44 Concordia (NE) 166 Silas Kisorio
(Oklahoma Christian) 		24:23
2010 Southern Oregon 105 Wayland Baptist 124 Kennedy Kithuka
(Wayland Baptist) 		24:02
2011 Oklahoma Christian 93 Cal State San Marcos 188 23:15
2012 St. Francis (IL) 138 Southern Oregon 153 John Gilbertson
(Master's) 		23:56
2013 Lawrence, KS Oklahoma City 77 Southern Oregon 124 Eric Avila
(Southern Oregon) 		24:02.45
2014 Oklahoma City 55 Southern Oregon 121 Benard Keter
(Wayland Baptist) 		24:36.40
2015 Charlotte, NC Oklahoma City 78 Saint Mary 168 Geoffrey Kipchumba
(William Carey) 		23:55.0
2016 Elsah, IL Southern Oregon 122 St. Francis (IL) 148 Jackson Thomas
(Bacone) 		23.50.2
2017 Fort Vancouver, WA British Columbia 41 Columbia (MO) 168 Mark Shaw
Oklahoma City 		24:09
2018 Cedar Rapids, IA Oklahoma City 116 Indiana Wesleyan 143 Colin De Young
Indiana Wesleyan 		24:13
2019 Fort Vancouver, WA Oklahoma City 110 Taylor 171 Mark Shaw
Oklahoma City 		24:39
2020 Cedar Rapids, IA Taylor 73 Huntington (IN) 114 Zouhair Talbi
Oklahoma City 		23:45.15
2021 Vancouver, WA Milligan 115 Saint Mary 175 24:43.1
2022 Tallahassee, FL Dordt 97 Milligan 115 Abraham Chelangam
Oklahoma City 		23:41.9
2023 Fort Vancouver, WA Milligan 93 Saint Mary 98 Jackson Wilson
Rocky Mountain 		24:31.8
2024 Columbia, MO College of Idaho 87 Milligan 96 Evert Silva
Oklahoma City 		23:14.0
2025 Tallahassee, FL
2026 Fort Vancouver, WA
2027 Columbia, MO

Champions

Team titles

Active programs

Team Titles Years
Oklahoma City 5 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019
Life 4 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001
Milligan 2 2021, 2023
Southern Oregon 2 2010, 2016
College of Idaho 1 2024
Dordt 1 2022
Taylor 1 2020
St. Francis (IL) 1 2012

Former programs

Team Titles Years
Adams State 12 1971, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989
Lubbock Christian 8 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
Emporia State
(Kansas State Teachers)		 4 1958, 1959, 1961, 1962
Fort Hays State
(Kansas State–Hays)		 4 1958, 1959, 1961, 1962
Malone 4 1972, 2007, 2008, 2009
Eastern Michigan 3 1966, 1967, 1970
Virginia Intermont 3 2004, 2005, 2006
Eastern New Mexico 2 1973, 1974
Edinboro
(Edinboro State)		 2 1975, 1976
Howard Payne 2 1957, 1964
Minot State 2 2002, 2003
Oklahoma Christian 1 2011
Simon Fraser 1 1982
UNC Pembroke
(Pembroke State)		 1 1978
Southern Illinois 1 1960
South Dakota State 1 1956

See also

References

  1. ^ "NAIA Men's Cross Country Championship Results" (PDF). NAIA. NAIA Honors.com. Retrieved December 23, 2017.