Adams State women, Grand Valley State men win 2021 NCAA DII cross country championships
Adams State women, Grand Valley State men win 2021 NCAA DII cross country championships
These @AdamsStateTFXC women are fierce, beautiful and CHAMPIONS! @RMAC_SPORTS pic.twitter.com/6E6O0jx1Ob
— Adams State Grizzlies (@ASUGrizzlies) November 20, 2021
2021 DII women's cross country team champion, individual winner, full results
The Adams State women's cross country team has won the national championship for the second year in a row. The title is the Grizzlies' 19th overall in program history.
Adams State won the 2021 DII women's cross country final with a score of 59, 20 points better than runner-up Grand Valley State. Augustana finished in third place. Here are the top-10 team finishers:
Adams State won thanks to four runners finishing in the top-15 of the women's 6K. Brianna Robles paced her team, finishing sixth, followed by Franziska Atlhaus (10th), Precious Robinson (11th), and Morgan Hykes (15th).
Grand Valley State's Hannah Becker won the individual national title, finishing in a time of 20:22, nearly five seconds faster than her teammate Klaudia O'Malley, who came in second. Here are the top-9 individual finishers:
Click or tap here for the complete team and individual race results and times. Watch the full women's event below:
2021 DII men's cross country team champion, individual winner, full results
GVSU Men are the 2021 NCAA DII Cross Country National Champions!!!! pic.twitter.com/7HE9wyS44q
— GVSU XCTF (@GVSUXCTF) November 20, 2021
The Grand Valley State men's cross country team has won its second national championship in three seasons after winning the team event at the DII finals on Saturday.
The Lakers earned the trophy with a winning score of 43, nearly half that of runner up Adams State. Colorado Mines rounded out the top three. Here are the top-12 team finishes:
Grand Valley State had two of its runners finish first and second and placed five of its runners in the top-21 finishers. Watch a highlights from the race below:
Isaac Harding won the individual national championship with a time of 29:58.3. His teammate Tanner Chada finished as the runner-up with a time of 30:07.1. CarLee Stimpfel, from Saginaw Valley, came in third at 30:09.0. Here are the top-9 individual finishers:
View the complete rundown of results, times, and splits here. And check out the full replay of the men's race below:
Grand Valley State wins men's DII cross country national championship, Isaac Harding wins individual title
The Grand Valley State men's cross country team has won its second national championship in three seasons after winning the team event at the DII finals on Saturday.
The Lakers earned the trophy with a winning score of 43, nearly half that of runner up Adams State. Colorado Mines rounded out the top three. Here are the top-12 team finishes:
Grand Valley State had two of its runners finish first and second and placed five of its runners in the top-21 finishers.
Isaac Harding won the individual national championship with a time of 29:58.3. His teammate Tanner Chada finished as the runner-up with a time of 30:07.1. CarLee Stimpfel, from Saginaw Valley, came in third at 30:09.0. Here are the top-9 individual finishers:
View the complete rundown of results, times, and splits here.
Adams State repeats as DII women's cross country champions, Grand Valley State's Hannah Becker wins individual title
These @AdamsStateTFXC women are fierce, beautiful and CHAMPIONS! @RMAC_SPORTS pic.twitter.com/6E6O0jx1Ob
— Adams State Grizzlies (@ASUGrizzlies) November 20, 2021
The Adams State women's cross country team has won the national championship for the second year in a row. The title is the Grizzlies' 19th overall in program history.
Adams State won the 2021 DII women's cross country final with a score of 59, 20 points better than runner-up Grand Valley State. Augustana finished in third place. Here are the top-10 team finishers:
Adams State won thanks to four runners finishing in the top-15 of the women's 6K. Brianna Robles paced her team, finishing sixth, followed by Franziska Atlhaus (10th), Precious Robinson (11th), and Morgan Hykes (15th).
Grand Valley State's Hannah Becker won the individual national title, finishing in a time of 20:22, nearly five seconds faster than her teammate Klaudia O'Malley, who came in second. Here are the top-9 individual finishers:
Click or tap here for the complete team and individual race results and times.
The DII finals continue shortly with the men's 10K, which will begin at 9:45 a.m. ET. You can stream that live on NCAA.com here.
Stay tuned to this page for more updates and results from that event.
DII Cross Country finals ready to go with women's race Saturday morning
It's race day at the 2021 NCAA Division II men’s and women’s cross country championship.
The NCAA finals are Saturday, Nov. 20 in Saint Leo, Fla. at The Abbey Course. The women's race is just about to begin at 8:30 a.m. ET, and the men will follow at 9:45 a.m. ET. The women will run the 6K, and the men will run the 10K.
You can see the full list of qualifying teams and individuals in the official press release here.
Fans can watch both races in their entirety here on NCAA.com this morning. We'll also be following races and results live here on this page. Below are the livestream links to watch each race:
- DII Women's Cross Country Championship: 8:30 a.m. ET
- DII Men's Cross Country Championship: 9:45 a.m. ET
Thirty-four 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. Ten 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.
Last year's finals were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On the men's side, 2019 champion Colorado School of Mines will defend its title, and on the women's side, Adams State will look to repeat.
DII men's and women's cross country championship set for Saturday
The 2021 NCAA Division II men’s and women’s cross country championship is less than 24 hours away.
The NCAA finals will take place on Saturday, Nov. 20 in Saint Leo, Fla. at The Abbey Course. The women's race will begin at 8:30 a.m. ET, and the men will start at 9:45 a.m. ET. The women will run the 6K, and the men will run the 10K.
You can see the full list of qualifying teams and individuals in 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:
- DII Women's Cross Country Championship: 8:30 a.m. ET
- DII Men's Cross Country Championship: 9:45 a.m. ET
Thirty-four 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. Ten 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.
Last year's finals were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On the men's side, 2019 champion Colorado School of Mines will defend its title, and on the women's side, Adams State will look to repeat.
2021 NCAA DII cross country championship qualifiers announced
The 2021 NCAA Division II men’s and women’s cross country championship qualifiers were revealed by the committee Monday evening.
Thirty-four 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. Ten 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.
You can see the full list of qualifying teams and individuals in the official press release here.
The DII championships are scheduled for Nov. 20 in Saint Leo, Florida at The Abbey Course. The women’s race begins at 8:30 a.m. ET, followed by the men’s race at 9:45 a.m. ET. Both races will be live streamed on NCAA.com.
How to view the DII cross country selections for the 2021 championships
The 2021 DII men's and women's cross country championships will be held Saturday, Nov. 20 at The Abbey Course in Saint Leo, Florida. For the men's, it'll be the 61st champion crowned. For the women's, it'll be the 40th champion named. Selections will be released on Monday, Nov. 8. Here's all you need to know about the reveal.
When: Monday, Nov. 8
Where: Published here on NCAA.com
Men's DII cross country championship history
The 2020 season was canceled due to COVID-19, which means Colorado School of Mines will look to defend its 2019 national title, its second title in school history. Like in the women's section, Adams State has had incredible success winning championships, logging eight since 2008.
Here's a complete list of all champions since 1958:
| YEAR | CHAMPION | COACH | POINTS | RUNNER-UP | POINTS | HOST OR SITE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Canceled due to Covid-19 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2019 | Colorado School of Mines | Chris Siemers | 57 | Adams State | 136 | Sacramento, Cal. |
| 2018 | Grand Valley State | Jerry Baltes | 89 | Colorado School of Mines | 99 | Pittsburgh, Pa. |
| 2017 | Adams State | Damon Martin | 44 | Grand Valley State | 64 | Louisville, Ky. |
| 2016 | Adams State | Damon Martin | 54 | Grand Valley State | 79 | St. Leo, Fla. |
| 2015 | Colorado School of Mines | Chris Seimers | 100 | Adams State | 127 | Joplin, Mo. |
| 2014 | Adams State | Damon Martin | 69 | Grand Valley State | 127 | Louisville, Ky. |
| 2013 | Adams State | Damon Martin | 54 | Grand Valley State | 104 | Spokan, Wash, |
| 2012 | Adams State | Damon Martin | 34 | Colorado Mines | 102 | Joplin, Mo. |
| 2011 | Western State | Jennifer Michel | 27 | Adams State | 69 | Spokane, Wash. |
| 2010 | Adams State | Damon Martin | 57 | Western State | 102 | Bellarmine |
| 2009 | Adams State | Damon Martin | 23 | Western State | 86 | Southern Indiana |
| 2008 | Adams State | Damon Martin | 67 | Western State | 88 | Slippery Rock |
| 2007 | Abilene Christian | Derek Hood | 59 | Western State Adams State |
66 | Mo. Southern State |
| 2006 | Abilene Christian | Derek Hood | 57 | Adams State | 70 | Pensacola, Fla. |
| 2005 | Western State | Duane Vandenbusche | 51 | Adams State | 108 | Cal Poly Pomona |
| 2004 | Western State | Duane Vandenbusche | 39 | Adams State | 76 | Southern Indiana |
| 2003 | Adams State | Damon Martin | 40 | Abilene Christian | 68 | Cary, N.C. |
| 2002 | Western State | Duane Vandenbusche | 35 | Abilene Christian | 81 | Ashland |
| 2001 | Western State | Duane Vandenbusche | 38 | Abilene Christian | 74 | Slippery Rock |
| 2000 | Western State | Duane Vandenbusche | 24 | Abilene Christian | 62 | Cal Poly Pomona |
| 1999 | Western State | Duane Vandenbusche | 27 | Adams State | 95 | Mo. Southern State |
| 1998 | Adams State | Damon Martin | 68 | Western State | 74 | Kansas |
| 1997 | South Dakota | Scott Munsen | 78 | Central Missouri | 83 | Wis.-Parkside |
| 1996 | South Dakota State | Tom Henderson | 119 | Lewis | 142 | Humboldt State |
| 1995 | Western State | Duane Vandenbusche | 69 | Central Missouri | 98 | South Carolina Upstate |
| 1994 | Adams State | John Kernan | 55 | Western State | 73 | Nebraska-Kearney |
| 1993 | Adams State | Joe Vigil | 25 | Edinboro | 103 | UC Riverside |
| 1992 | Adams State | Joe Vigil | 15 | Western State | 56 | Slippery Rock |
| 1991 | UMass.-Lowell | Georige Davis | 48 | Nebraska-Kearney | 96 | SIU-Edwardsville |
| 1990 | Edinboro | Doug Watts | 50 | Shippensburg | 125 | Humboldt State |
| 1989 | South Dakota State | Scott Underwood | 97 | Edinboro | 102 | East Stroudsburg |
| 1988 | Edinboro Minn. State-Mankato |
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77 | Mississippi College | ||
| 1987 | Edinboro | Doug Watts | 95 | Minn. State-Mankato | 113 | Southern Indiana |
| 1986 | Edinboro | Doug Watts | 56 | South Dakota State | 79 | UC Riverside |
| 1985 | South Dakota State | Scott Underwood | 60 | Edinboro | 108 | East Stroudsburg |
| 1984 | Southeast Mo. State | Fred Binggeli | 87 | Edinboro | 129 | Mississippi College |
| 1983 | Cal Poly Pomona | Jim sackett | 86 | St. Cloud State | 100 | Wisconsin-Parkside |
| 1982 | Eastern Washington | Jerry Martin | 84 | South Dakota State | 123 | St. Cloud State |
| 1981 | Millersville | Eugene Fritz | 97 | Edinboro | 99 | UMass.-Lowell |
| 1980 | Humoldt State | James Hunt | 115 | UNC Pembroke | 120 | Wisconsin-Parkside |
| 1979 | Cal Poly | Steve Miller | 45 | Sacramento State | 108 | UC Riverside |
| 1978 | Cal Poly | Steve Miller | 42 | South Dakota State | 165 | Indiana (Pa.) |
| 1977 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Woodall | 37 | South Dakota State | 151 | Illinois-Chicago |
| 1976 | UC Irvine | Len Miller | 50 | Missouri State | 73 | Missouri State |
| 1975 | UC Irvine | Len Miller | 59 | Cal State Northridge | 91 | Cal State Northridge |
| 1974 | Missouri State | Chuck Hunsaker | 112 | South Dakota State | 130 | Missouri State |
| 1973 | South Dakota State | Jay Dirksen | 88 | Missouri State | 93 | Wheaton (Ill.) |
| 1972 | North Dakota State | Roger Grooters | 84 | South Dakota State | 143 | Wheaton (Ill.) |
| 1971 | Cal State Fullerton | Jim Schultz | 47 | North Dakota State | 81 | Wheaton (Ill.) |
| 1970 | Eastern Michigan | Bob Parks | 100 | Cal State Fullerton | 124 | Wheaton (Ill.) |
| 1969 | Eastern Illinois | Pat O'Brien | 84 | Eastern Michigan | 146 | Wheaton (Ill.) |
| 1968 | Eastern Illinois | Pat O'Brien | 99 | Minn. State-Mankato | 130 | Wheaton (Ill.) |
| 1967 | San Diego State | Anthony Sucec | 66 | Cal Poly Pomona | 133 | Wheaton (Ill.) |
| 1966 | San Diego State | Choc Sportsman | 58 | Western Illinois | 184 | Wheaton (Ill.) |
| 1965 | San Diego State | Choc Sportsman | 55 | Eastern Michigan | 164 | Wheaton (Ill.) |
| 1964 | Kentucky State | William Exum | 95 | Truman | 105 | Wheaton (Ill.) |
| 1963 | Emporia State | Fran Welch | 44 | Akron | 174 | Wheaton (Ill.) |
| 1962 | Central State (Ohio) | Dave Youngblade | 77 | Northern Illinois | 96 | Wheaton (Ill.) |
| 1961 | Southern Illinois | Lew Hartzog | 33 | South Dakota State | 82 | Wheaton (Ill.) |
| 1960 | Central State (Ohio) | Dave Youngblade | 72 | Minn. State-Mankato | 109 | Wheaton (Ill.) |
| 1959 | South Dakota State | Jim Emmerich | 67 | Emporia State | 75 | Wheaton (Ill.) |
| 1958 | Northern Illinois | C.H. Appel | 90 | South Dakota State | 93 | Wheaton (Ill.) |
Women's DII cross country championship history
The 2020 season was cancelled due to COVID-19. Because of that, the reigning champion is still Adams State, who won the 2019 title. Since 2003, Adams State has won the national championship 10 times. Grand Valley State has six titles during that same span. The only other team that has won a championship during that time was Augustana (S.D.) in 2011.
Here's a complete list of all champions since 1981.
| YEAR | CHAMPION | COACH | POINTS | RUNNER-UP | POINTS | SITE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Canceled due to Covid-19 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2019 | Adams State | Damon Martin | 23 | Grand Valley State | 87 | Sacramento, Cal. |
| 2018 | Grand Valley State | Jerry Baltes | 41 | Mary | 83 | Pittsburgh, Pa. |
| 2017 | Adams State | Damon Martin | 126 | Mary | 137 | Louisville, Ky. |
| 2016 | Grand Valley State | Jerry Baltes | 116 | Adams State | 139 | St. Leo, Fla. |
| 2015 | Adams State | Damon Martin | 83 | Grand Valley State | 97 | Joplin, Mo. |
| 2014 | Grand Valley State | Jerry Baltes | 50 | Hillsdale | 115 | Louisville, Ky. |
| 2013 | Grand Valley State | Jerry Baltes | 54 | Adams State | 91 | Spokane, Wash, |
| 2012 | Grand Valley State | Jerry Baltes | 101 | Augustana (S.D.) | 104 | Missouri Southern State |
| 2011 | Augustana (S.D.) | Tracy Hellman | 75 | Western State | 79 | Spokane, Wash. |
| 2010 | Grand Valley State | Jerry Baltes | 66 | Western State | 95 | Bellarmine |
| 2009 | Adams State | Damon Martin | 73 | Grand Valley State | 81 | Southern Indiana |
| 2008 | Adams State | Damon Martin | 79 | Grand Valley State | 102 | Slippery Rock |
| 2007 | Adams State | Damon Martin | 63 | Seattle Pacific | 178 | Missouri Southern State |
| 2006 | Adams State | Damon Martin | 94 | Western State | 101 | West Florida |
| 2005 | Adams State | Damon Martin | 54 | Grand Valley State | 69 | Cal Poly Pomona |
| 2004 | Adams State | Damon Martin | 31 | Edinboro | 101 | Southern Indiana |
| 2003 | Adams State | Damon Martin | 38 | Western State | 101 | Cary, N.C. |
| 2002 | Western State | Duane Vandenbusche | 43 | Adams State | 46 | Ashland |
| 2001 | Western State | Duane Vandenbusche | 46 | Adams State | 55 | Slippery Rock |
| 2000 | Western State | Duane Vandenbusche | 38 | North Dakota | 131 | Cal Poly Pomona |
| 1999 | Adams State | Damon Martin | 23 | Western State | 47 | Missouri Southern State |
| 1998 | Adams State | Damon Martin | 56 | Western State | 79 | Kansas |
| 1997 | Adams State | Damon Martin | 37 | Lewis/Western State | 106 | Wisconsin-Parkside |
| 1996 | Adams State | Damon Martin | 35 | Western State | 94 | Humboldt State |
| 1995 | Adams State | Damon Martin | 62 | Abilene Christian | 143 | South Carolina Upstate |
| 1994 | Adams State | Damon Martin | 47 | Western State | 55 | Nebraska-Kearney |
| 1993 | Adams State | Damon Martin | 75 | Cal Poly | 106 | UC Riverside |
| 1992 | Adams State | Damon Martin | 64 | Western State | 99 | Slippery Rock |
| 1991 | Cal Poly | Deanne Johnson | 60 | UC Davis | 93 | SIU Edwardsville |
| 1990 | Cal Poly | Deanne Johnson | 61 | Air Force | 78 | Humboldt State |
| 1989 | Cal Poly | Lance Harter | 34 | Air Force | 67 | East Stroudsburg |
| 1988 | Cal Poly | Lance Harter | 49 | Air Force | 51 | Mississippi College |
| 1987 | Cal Poly | Lance Harter | 53 | Cal State Los Angeles | 84 | Southern Indiana |
| 1986 | Cal Poly | Lance Harter | 39 | Cal State Northridge | 93 | UC Riverside |
| 1985 | Cal Poly | Lance Harter | 30 | Cal State Northridge | 86 | East Stroudsburg |
| 1984 | Cal Poly | Lance Harter | 32 | South Dakota State | 107 | Mississippi College |
| 1983 | Cal Poly | Lance Harter | 48 | Holy Cross | 92 | Wisconsin-Parkside |
| 1982 | Cal Poly | Lance Harter | 32 | South Dakota State | 45 | St. Cloud State |
| 1981 | South Dakota State | Scoutt Underwood | 26 | Cal Poly | 49 | Southeast Missouri State |