NAU Women's XC Officially Qualifies for NCAA National Championships

NCAA Press Release
USTFCCCA Press Release

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (November 16, 2019) - The NCAA Division I Men's and Women's Track and Field and Cross Country Committee announced today the team and individual qualifiers for the 2019 NCAA Division I Men's and Women's Cross Country Championships. Northern Arizona University's women's team received an at-large bid to the meet and will be returning for the first time since 2008.

In order to be eligible to participate in the championships, teams and individuals qualified at their respective NCAA regional competitions. Thirty-one teams were selected to participate in each championship. The top two, seven-person teams automatically qualified from each of the nine regions, for a total of 18 teams. Thirteen additional teams were selected at-large. 

The Lumberjack women took sixth-place on the team leaderboard at Mountain Regional Championships this weekend in Salt Lake City, with two runners earning U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches' Association all-region honors. NAU was also fresh off of a return to conference glory after clinching their 21st Big Sky team title in team history. Four women's runners placed in the top-10 at the conference meet.

43 different institutions had a team that qualified.

Of those 43 teams, 19 different institutions had both the men's and women's team earn a trip to Terre Haute, Indiana: Arkansas, Boise State, BYU, Colorado, Florida State, Furman, Harvard, Indiana, Michigan, NC State, Notre Dame, Northern Arizona, Ole Miss, Oregon, Stanford, Texas, Tulsa, Villanova and Wisconsin.

Indiana State University will host the championships, Saturday, November 23, at the LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course located in Terre Haute, Indiana. The women's race will begin at 11:15 a.m. Eastern Time, followed by the men's race at 12:15 p.m. Eastern Time. Admission to the event will be $10 per person (cash only).

NCAA cross country fans not in attendance can watch live and on-demand content and coverage of the NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships on FloTrack.org as FloTrack Pro subscribers.  Live coverage of the NCAA Championships will be available starting at 11 a.m. Eastern time until the conclusion of the awards ceremony on Saturday, November 23.

The following men's and women's teams qualified for National Championships:

Men's automatic qualifying teams:

• Arkansas
• Colorado
• Georgetown
• Harvard
• Iowa State
• Middle Tennessee
• Northern Arizona
• Notre Dame
• Ole Miss
• Portland
• Purdue
• Stanford
• Syracuse
• Texas
• Tulsa
• Villanova
• Virginia
• Virginia Tech

Men's at-large teams:

• Alabama
• Boise State
• Brigham Young
• Florida State
• Furman
• Indiana
• Iona
• Michigan
• NC State
• Oregon
• Utah State
• Washington 
• Wisconsin

Women's automatic qualifying teams:

• Arkansas
• Brigham Young
• Cornell
• Florida State
• Furman
• Harvard
• Illinois
• Michigan
• Michigan State
• NC State
• New Mexico
• Ole Miss
• Penn State
• Stanford
• Texas
• Tulsa
• Villanova
• Washington

Women's at-large teams:

• Air Force
• Boise State
• Boston College
• Colorado
• Columbia
• Indiana
• Minnesota
• Northern Arizona
• Notre Dame
• Ohio State
• Oregon
• Utah
• Wisconsin