It's finally time! The grand finale to the 2025 collegiate cross country season takes place this Saturday and we are pumped! This weekend, we will see exciting races across all divisions from Columbia, Missouri to Kenosha, Wisconsin to Spartanburg, South Carolina. If you haven't already, be sure to check out ALL of our predictions for the NCAA and NAIA Championships which you can find by clicking here. We also have NCAA D1 XC Championship and NCAA D2 XC Championship previews on tap with an NCAA D3 XC Championship preview on the way! Here are all of the details for how you can keep track of the competitions below... How To Watch & Live Results NCAA D1 XC Championships The eve nt will be broadcast on ESPNU at 9:20am CST. A n ESPN+ or ESPNU subscription or TV provider is required to be able to watch this event. The live results for this meet can be found on PT Timing . NCAA D2 XC Championships The event will broadcast on the NCAA's website at 10:00am CST. The live coverage of the   NCAA D2 XC Championships women's   and   men's   is free to watch. The live results for this meet can be found on Leone Timing . NCAA D3 XC Championships The event will broadcast on the NCAA's website at 10:00am EST. The live coverage of the NCAA D3 XC Championships men's and women's is free to watch. The live results for this meet can be found on Leone Timing . Race Schedules The NCAA XC Championships begin on Saturday, November 22nd and the NAIA XC Championships start on Friday, November 21st with the action set to kick off at these start times. NCAA D1 XC Championships Women's 6k -- 9:20am CST Men's 10k -- 10:10am CST NCAA D2 XC Championships Women's 6k -- 10:00am CST Men's 10k -- 11:15am CST NCAA D3 XC Championships Men's 8k -- 10:00am EST Women's 6k -- 11:00am EST

The big day is almost here. On Saturday, the NCAA XC Championships for Division One, Division Two and Division Three will take place to figure out which teams and individuals reign supreme over their competition. The NAIA XC Championships, of course, will take place on Friday. On the site, The Stride Report had 14 different writers offer national meet predictions for this weekend (some divisions have more contributors than others). In their lists, our writers predicted where every. single. team. in each division will finish in the final standings. Our writers also gave their picks for who the top-40 individual All-Americans will be in each race. Go check out our PREDICTIONS page and peruse through the never-ending picks that we have for the most exciting time of the year!

It is a BIG week for The Stride Report Podcast as Ben and Garrett break down the biggest and best headlines going into the 2025 NCAA XC Championships! Which teams are considered to be the favorites? Who can realistically threaten for the podium? Who are the sleeper teams? Who are the wild cards? The guys analyzed ALL of those questions, and more, in this week's podcast! 🗣️🎙️ 0:00 Intro 2:26 Stanford Men Do Not Qualify for NCAA XC Championships 8:45 Iona Men Qualify for NCAA XC Championships 11:36 Men's South Region Developments 13:22 Provide Women Qualify for NCAA XC Championships 16:10 Alabama Women Have Tough Outing at South Regional XC Championships 19:38 Boise State Women Qualify for NCAA XC Championships 21:46 Men's NCAA XC Championship Team Favorites 29:20 Women's NCAA XC Championship Team Favorites 35:37 Men's Team Podium Threats 36:42 Women's Team Podium Threats 38:45 Men's Wild Cards (Teams) 42:19 Women's Wild Cards (Teams) 45:23 Men's Sleeper Picks (Teams) 51:53 Women's Sleeper Picks (Teams) 57:44 Men's Individual Title Favorites 1:00:30 Women's Individual Title Favorites 1:04:27 Men's Wild Cards (Individuals) 1:07:05 Women's Wild Cards (Individuals) 1:09:44 Men's Sleeper Picks (Individuals) 1:12:23 Women's Sleeper Picks (Individuals) You can listen to that episode (and others) on our PODCASTS  page! You can also find the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Soundcloud. If you like it, be sure to leave us a rating  and a review ! Note: If you're having issues loading the episode on the site via mobile, try refreshing  the episode page. We will look into this issue for future episodes.

On this episode of Beyond the Stride, Colton Sands joins us as him and his UNC teammates prepare for the NCAA XC Championships! Sands talks about leading a younger roster, building team consistency and the lessons learned from past teammates, including training alongside star runners Ethan Strand and Parker Wolfe. The Tar Heel veteran also shares how the mentorship of Coach Chris Miltenberg has shaped both his running and personal growth. Looking ahead, Sands discusses his goals for the NCAA XC Championships, including chasing All-American honors and what success looks like for the team. He also previews the upcoming track season and his long-term aspirations, offering insight into the mindset, preparation and dedication required to compete at the highest level in NCAA distance running. Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 0:55 Qualifying for NCAA XC 1:50 Filling in Wolfe/Strand gaps 3:08 Breakout year 4:20 2025 XC season 5:20 Racing w/ Tomer Tarragano 6:30 Learning from Wolfe & Strand 7:55 Stepping into leadership role 10:09 Coach Chris Miltenberg 11:53 Training & living in Chapel Hill 12:53 Who's stepped up on the team 13:58 Lessons learned at UNC 15:11 Goals for NCAA XC Championships 16:43 Goals for indoor track season 🗣️ Hosted by Lauren Cawley Be sure to like/follow/subscribe/comment on all of podcast platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube! You can find our other episodes there as well.

New Mexico sophomore star, Pamela Kosgei, has signed an NIL deal with Hoka. The double NCAA outdoor champion, who boasts titles over 5000 meters and 10,000 meters, has continued her incredible momentum from her freshman collegiate year into the cross country season. Coming off of the World Championships in Tokyo where she represented Kenya in the 3000-meter steeplechase, Kosgei got a late start to her 2025 fall campaign. Even so, she will be viewed as a threat for the NCAA individual cross country title this coming Saturday at the NCAA XC Championships. Kosgei's freshman year as a Lobo was remarkable, claiming multiple NCAA all-time marks, including the NCAA #2 all-time performance over 10,000 meters when she ran 31:02.73 at Sound Running's "The TEN" meet. The New Mexico phenom also produced an NCAA #2 all-time effort for the outdoor 5000 meters by running 14:52.45 at the Bryan Clay Invitational. Prior to that, at the Stanford Invite, Kosgei ran posted what is now NCAA #3 all-time mark of 9:15.93 in the 3000-meter steeplechase. Prior to Kosgei dominating the oval with all-time marks, the Lobo sensation ran her way to an individual runner-up finish at the NCAA XC Championships last fall. Total, Kosgei secured five All-American finishes in her first year of NCAA competition, with four of these accolades coming from top-three finishes across a range of events.