TSR's 2026 D2 XC Top 25 Individual Rankings (Men & Women): Update #3

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NOTE: These rankings are based on how an individual fared throughout the entirety of a season, not just how they ran at a singular meet or (eventually) at the NCAA XC Championships. They are NOT meant to be national meet predictions. Click here to learn more about our ranking criteria. We will only list a max of 10 names in both our "Just Missed" section and our "Honorable Mentions" section (each).

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KEY

(Unranked):

Was not ranked in our last update.

(#/#):

First number indicates how much the athlete has moved in the rankings.

The second number indicates where the athlete was ranked in our last update.

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Men's Individual Rankings

25. Jessiel Paez, Freshman, Adams State (Unranked)

24. Jon Sweepe, Junior, CSU-Pueblo (Unranked)

23. Daniel Appleford, Rs. Senior, Colorado Mines (Unranked)

22. Diego Uribe Troncoso, Sophomore, West Texas A&M (Unranked)

21. Jack Gumm, Senior, Adams State (0 / 21)

20. Cody Wyman, Sophomore, Colorado Mines (Unranked)

19. Benson Lingokal, Rs. Freshman, Harding (+1 / 20)

18. Ethan Grolnic, Rs. Senior, Colorado Mines (-15 / 3)

17. Ian Rono, Sophomore, Texas A&M-International (+1 / 18)

16. Chakib Cherkaoui Rhazouani, Sophomore, Adams State (Unranked)

15. Ewen Guilmois, Freshman, Wingate (+1 / 16)

14. Samuel Gilson, Senior, Wingate (-4 / 10)

13. Fikadu Gonzalez, Sophomore, Wingate (-4 / 9)

12. Mario Giannini, Senior, Chico State (-7 / 5)

11. Mathew Meli, Rs. Freshman, Charleston (WV) (-7 / 4)

10. Thibault Tauziede, Rs. Freshman, Adams State (-2 / 8)

9. Ricardo Vargas, Senior, Cal Poly Pomona (+4 / 13)

8. Henry Born, Senior, Missouri S&T (+4 / 12)

7. Evan Horgan, Senior, Lewis (+4 / 11)

6. Brett Davis, Senior, UC-Colorado Springs (+11 / 17)

5. Jacob Walker, Rs. Senior, Saginaw Valley State (+1 / 6)

4. Flynn Pumpa, Rs. Sophomore, Grand Valley State (+11 / 15)

3. Dylan Sprecker, Senior, Pittsburg State (+4 / 7)

2. Meshack Keter, Sophomore, West Texas A&M (0 / 2)

1. Dawson Gunn, Rs. Senior, Colorado Mines (0 / 1)

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ADDED

Jon Sweepe (CSU-Pueblo)

Jessiel Paez (Adams State)

Diego Uribe Troncoso (West Texas A&M)

Daniel Appleford (Colorado Mines)

Cody Wyman (Colorado Mines)

Chakib Cherkaoui Rhazouani (Adams State)

KICKED OFF

Tyler Nord (Western Colorado)

Yilan Jacquin (Wingate)

Nate Mueller (Wingate)

Sfiso Makolomakwa (Adams State)

Braden Struhs (Colorado Mines)

Shamil Kiprono (Texas A&M-International)

JUST MISSED (in no particular order)

Sfiso Makolomakwa (Adams State)

Tucker Wright (Lee (Tenn.))

Nate Mueller (Wingate)

Krzysztof Zielinski (Wingate)

Pau Valderrama (Missouri Western)

Tyler Nord (Western Colorado)

Franklin Kipchirchir (Fayetteville State)

Braden Struhs (Colorado Mines)

Jared Alderfer (Western Washington)

Shamil Kiprono (Texas A&M-International)

HONORABLE MENTIONS (in no particular order)

Jackson Oliveira (Stanislaus State)

Taye Newman (Embry-Riddle)

Kylian Boulanger (Lee (Tenn.))

Stephen Clark (Lee (Tenn.))

George Fernandez (Western Washington)

Pierre Chauveau (Lee (Tenn.))

Gable Rial (Western Colorado)

Isaac Houghton (Tiffin)

Yilan Jacquin (Wingate)

Zach Elam (Biola)

Notes

- N/A

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Women's Individual Rankings

25. Claragh Keane (Adams State)

24. Carrington Hessen (Rockhurst)

23. Ella Edens (Western Washington)

22. Lorna Rae Pierce (Pittsburg State)

21. Jacqueline Sanchez (Wingate)

20. Emily Jobes (Adams State)

19. Kelsey Young (Winona State)

18. Sierra Wall (Colorado Mines)

17. Mary Ngige (Adams State)

16. Kseniya Nikanorov (UC-Colorado Springs)

15. Michelle Jemutai (West Texas A&M)

14. Evie Brooks (Wingate)

13. Lauren Willson (Western Colorado)

12. Brighton Mooney (Western Colorado)

11. Peyton Weiss (Western Colorado)

10. Lola Sarthou (West Texas A&M)

9. Della Molina (Chico State)

8. Paige Mullen (Pittsburg State)

7. Allie Arnsman (Grand Valley State)

6. Stella Rusch (Winona State)

5. Katie Hughes (Newman)

4. Ruth Chemutai (Missouri Southern)

3. Emily LaMena (Colorado Mines)

2. Joyce Kemboi (East Central)

1. Allison Kuzma (Hillsdale)

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ADDED

Claragh Keane (Adams State)

Lorna Rae Pierce (Pittsburg State)

Ella Edens (Western Washington)

Carrington Hessen (Rockhurst)

Kseniya Nikanorov (UC-Colorado Springs)

Brighton Mooney (Western Colorado)

Peyton Weiss (Western Colorado)

KICKED OFF

Abigail Abugire (West Texas A&M)

Kylah Ricks (UC-Colorado Springs)

Ainara Sainz de Rozas (Regis (CO))

Abigail Bester (Wingate)

Karlijn Mesman (Wingate)

Cara Eckenroth (Drury)

Tristian Spence (Adams State)

JUST MISSED (in no particular order)

Karlijn Mesman (Wingate)

Elizabeth McQuitty (UC-Colorado Springs)

Keira Damron (Adams State)

Jordan Staniszewski (Colorado Mesa)

Aspen Fulbright (Adams State)

Guillemette Vincent (Wingate)

Naomi Addo (West Texas A&M)

Abigail Bester (Wingate)

Amy Morefield (Rogers State)

Kylah Ricks (UC-Colorado Springs)

HONORABLE MENTIONS (in no particular order)

Emma Montoya (UC-Colorado Springs)

Isabel Perez-Zoghbi (Cal Poly Humboldt)

Sophie Baker (Minnesota State)

Natalie Kessler (Western Colorado)

Ava Sparks (Lee (Tenn.))

Reese Landis (Ashland)

Natalie Gerdes (Southwest Baptist)

Megan Malloy (Chico State)

Kassidy Stuckey (Nebraska-Kearney)

Abigail Burger (Nebraska-Kearney)

Notes

- N/A