- NCAA Women's Cross Country Championship
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Each autumn, beginning in 1981, the National Collegiate Athletic Association has hosted women's cross country championships for each of its three divisions. Teams and individual runners qualify for the championship at regional competitions approximately a week before the national championships.
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Division I
The Division I national championship race included 13 teams in 1981, 16 teams from 1982 to 1988 and 22 teams from 1989 to 1997. Beginning in 1998, the national championship race has included 31 teams. Teams compete in one of nine regional championships to qualify. In addition to the 31 teams, 38 individual runners qualify for the national championship.[1]
The race distance from 1981 to 1999 was 5,000 meters. Since 2000 the race distance has been 6,000 meters.[2]
Villanova University has won more NCAA Division I women's titles (9) than any other school, followed by Stanford University with 5. Brigham Young University and North Carolina State University have competed in the most NCAA Division I women's championships (25). Villanova has had the most individual NCAA Division I women's cross country champions (8).[2]
Division II
The Division II national championship race included 8 teams in 1981, 11 teams from 1982 to 1992 and 17 teams from 1993 to 1999. Beginning in 2000, the national championship race has included 24 teams. Teams compete in one of eight regional championships to qualify. In addition to the 24 teams, 16 individual runners qualify for the national championship.[5]
The race distance from 1981 to 1997 was 5,000 meters. Since 1998 the race distance has been 6,000 meters.[6]
Division III
The Division III national championship race included 9 teams in 1981, 12 teams from 1982 to 1986, 14 teams from 1987 to 1992, 21 teams from 1993 to 1998 and 24 teams from 1998 to 2005. Beginning in 2006, the national championship race has included 32 teams. Teams compete in one of eight regional championships to qualify. In addition to the 32 teams, 56 individual runners qualify for the national championship.[7]
The race distance from 1981 to 2001 was 5,000 meters. Since 2002 the race distance has been 6,000 meters.[8]
See also
References
- ^ 2010 Division I Men's and Women's Cross Country Championships Handbook. NCAA. Retrieved 27 February 2011.
- ^ a b Division I All Time Championship Records and Results. NCAA. Retrieved 27 February 2011.
- ^ Gillespie, William (Spring 2010), "Athletic and academic achievement fuse in a star undergrad", mcb (School of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Illinois) (4): 11, archived from the original on 22 August 2010, http://www.webcitation.org/5sAoKM9u5, retrieved 22 August 2010
- ^ "Villanova, Oklahoma State repeat at NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships". USA Track & Field. November 22, 2010. http://www.usatf.org/news/view.aspx?DUID=USATF_2010_11_22_14_13_15. Retrieved November 22,2010.
- ^ 2010 Division II Men's and Women's Cross Country Championships Handbook. NCAA. Retrieved 27 February 2011.
- ^ Division II All Time Championship Records and Results. NCAA. Retrieved 27 February 2011.
- ^ 2010 Division III Men's and Women's Cross Country Championships Handbook. NCAA. Retrieved 27 February 2011.
- ^ Division III All Time Championship Records and Results. NCAA. Retrieved 27 February 2011.
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