2017 NCAA Cross Country Championships

Louisville, KY
November 18, 2017

Favorites Justyn Knight and Northern Arizona Deliver and Win 2017 NCAA Cross Country Titles
Justyn Knight waited until the very end to win but NAU delivered it's knockout blow early and now looks poised for a three-peat in 2018.November 18, 2017

Ednah Kurgat Wins and Leads New Mexico To Women's Team Title at 2017 NCAA Cross Country Championships
New Mexico won it's second title in three years as San Francisco was 2nd for the first time in program history with the lowest losing score in 20 years.November 18, 2017

10 Final Observations On The 2017 Cross Country Championships Including A Look At The Biggest Chokers and Overachievers
We've got to admit we've impressed ourselves with some of the fascinating stats we've come up in this one. And if you are looking for a blue-collar team of Americans to adopt as your own, may we suggest Colorado State?November 20, 2017

Meet the Winners of the $200,017 Running Warehouse NCAA XC Prediction Contest
See who the kings and queens of LetsRun.com are.January 10, 2018

Is Northern Arizona Poised for A Three-Peat? Are We Witnessing The Building of A Dynasty in Flagstaff?
Plus learn what NAU distance coach Michael Smith learned from sprint/jumps guru Dan Pfaff that was key for them to nail their taper.November 23, 2017
Video Interviews From The 2017 NCAA Division 1 Cross Country Championships
All our post-race interviews on one page.November 18, 2017

BYU Says "It's Time to Win This Flippin' Thing," Grant Fisher Downplays the Fisher-Knight Hype & 3 More Takeaways from the Pre-Race Press Conference
November 17, 2017

Editorial: What about the fans? The NCAA needs to treat non-revenue sports equally when it comes to pay-per-view streaming
The NCAA shouldn’t be fine with parents potentially getting charged $30 per month for the rest of their lives to watch their son or daughter compete in the national championships. Volleyball, field hockey and water polo parents don't have to pay anything so why do cross country parents?November 17, 2017

Justyn Knight is the Heavy Favorite over Grant Fisher at NCAA XC, Ednah Kurgat Over Schweizzer
November 17, 2017

2017 NCAA XC Women's Individual Preview: Can Reigning Champ Karissa Schweizer Fend Off The Undefeated Ednah Kurgat and Elle Purrier?
The top women in this race very likely will be top pros as this field is loaded. Who has the edge?November 16, 2017

2017 NCAA XC Men's Individual Preview: Can Grant Fisher End the American Drought or Will Justyn Knight Finally Get His NCAA Title?
It's been nearly a decade since an American man has won an NCAA xc crown and Grant Fisher has a great shot but we think the winner will be another Canadian born runner.November 15, 2017

2017 NCAA XC Women's Team Preview: Oregon Tries to Repeat, Colorado Seeks Redemption, & New Mexico Is Loaded Again
This is one of the more exciting team battles in recent memory, as there are 5 teams that legitimately think they can win the NCAA title on Saturday. Who has the edge Colorado, New Mexico, Oregon, San Fran or Stanford?November 15, 2017

$200,017 LetsRun.com Running Warehouse NCAA D1 Cross Country Prediction Contest
Tell us who will win NCAAs and win some cool RunningWarehouse prizes.November 14, 2017

Clash of the Titans: No. 1 NAU & No. 2 BYU Square Off In Classic Battle In Louisville for the 2017 NCAA XC Title
On paper, the battle for the men's 2017 NCAA Cross Country team title looks like it could be epic. We break it down for you.November 14, 2017

LRC Q&A: Catching Up With Former Northern Arizona Coach Eric Heins One Year After He Stepped Away From the Sport
A year ago, Eric Heins was on top of the world - well at the least the collegiate cross country world. One year later, Heins is out of the sport entirely. We see how things are going.November 14, 2017

Georgetown Stays Home, Utah State Makes History and 6 Other Observations From The 2017 NCAA Regional Action
And how about the Al Cantello of Navy. In his 50th year as coach, he's got the Midshipmen going to NCAAs for the 2nd straight year.November 10, 2017

2017 Women's NCAA XC Regionals Preview: Who's Projected to Make It to NCAAs & Everything Else You Need to Know About Friday's Races
Did you know Abilene Christian is in D1 and projected to make it as an AUTO? Yep, it's true.November 9, 2017
Outside Letsrun
USTFCCCA takes a look at 9 teams that had program-best finishes at NCAAs
November 22, 2017
Recommended Read: The Daily Orange: Justyn Knight Looking For His First Individual Title
Talking about last year Syracuse assistant coach Adam Smith said, "Sometimes you have your day, and that day was [Patrick] Tiernan's day."November 17, 2017
Arizona Daily Sun: "NCAA Showdown With BYU Ahead For NAU"
Head coach Michael Smith: "It was our first time being in the same place as [BYU], the hair on the back of my neck was up and I am snarling, I am just feeling all competitive."November 17, 2017
Good Read: DyeState Profile On "The Lobos' Melting Pot"
The New Mexico women are going for their second title in three years with a roster of athletes from all over the world.November 16, 2017
Great Resource: T&F News' NCAA XC Champs Archives
Find results, photos and stats from every NCAA XC meet ever.November 16, 2017
On The Boards
- Official 2017 NCAA XC Discussion Thread
- Justyn Knight Makes History - 1st Canadian Born Male to Win NCAAs
- Portland ruins sport, gets 2nd at NCAAs
- 26 year old Ednah Kurgat Wins NCAA D1 Title.
- BYU -- CHOKE CITY
- NCAA XC darkhorse picks
- Ednah Kurgat will win the women's XC championship by over 30 seconds...
- Who wins it? a) Justyn Knight b) Grant Fisher c) Other
- History buffs: Has a Canadian born runner ever won a NCAA cross men's title?
- NCAA XC Apathy...is LetsRun dying or are you all apathetic about NCAA cross?
Analysis
Event Recaps
Interviews
Event Previews
- 2017 NCAA XC Women's Individual Preview: Can Reigning Champ Karissa Schweizer Fend Off The Undefeated Ednah Kurgat and Elle Purrier?
- 2017 NCAA XC Men's Individual Preview: Can Grant Fisher End the American Drought or Will Justyn Knight Finally Get His NCAA Title?
- 2017 NCAA XC Women's Team Preview: Oregon Tries to Repeat, Colorado Seeks Redemption, & New Mexico Is Loaded Again
- Clash of the Titans: No. 1 NAU & No. 2 BYU Square Off In Classic Battle In Louisville for the 2017 NCAA XC Title
- 2017 Women's NCAA XC Regionals Preview: Who's Projected to Make It to NCAAs & Everything Else You Need to Know About Friday's Races
- 2017 Men's NCAA XC Regionals Preview: Who's Projected to Make It to NCAAs & Everything Else You Need to Know About Friday's Races
- 2017 NCAA Men's XC Preview: #2 Syracuse & #1 Northern Arizona
- 2017 NCAA Women's XC Preview: #2 New Mexico & #1 Colorado
- 2017 NCAA Women's XC Preview: #4 Oregon & #3 Stanford
- 2017 NCAA Men's XC Preview: #4 BYU & #3 Arkansas