Men's NCAA Championship History
Men's Cross Country NCAA Championship History
The cross country programs at Kansas State have a long and storied history with the Wildcat men competing as a team at the NCAA Championships on eight occasions (1965, 1966, 1970, 1974, 1975, 1986, 1991, 1992) with an all-time best finish as a national runner-up in 1965 and 1966. K-State had one national champion in 1965, John Lawson, who won the men's 6-mile run in Lawrence, Kan., at Rim Rock Farm.
The men competed in a 4-mile race until 1964 before switching to 6 miles through 1975. Since 1976 the national championship race has been 10,000 meters.
NCAA Championship ( -Present)
The cross country programs at Kansas State have a long and storied history with the Wildcat men competing as a team at the NCAA Championships on eight occasions (1965, 1966, 1970, 1974, 1975, 1986, 1991, 1992) with an all-time best finish as a national runner-up in 1965 and 1966. K-State had one national champion in 1965, John Lawson, who won the men's 6-mile run in Lawrence, Kan., at Rim Rock Farm.
The men competed in a 4-mile race until 1964 before switching to 6 miles through 1975. Since 1976 the national championship race has been 10,000 meters.
NCAA Championship ( -Present)
| Year | Team Champion (Pts.) |
Runner-Up (Pts.) |
Individual Champion (Time) |
K-State Finish (Place/Time/Pts) |
Site (Course) |
| 2025 | Oklahoma State (57) | New Mexico (82) | Habtom Samuel, New Mexico (28:33.9) |
-- | Columbia, Mo. (Gans Creek Cross Country Course) |
| 2024 | BYU (124) | Iowa State (137) | Graham Blanks, Harvard (28:37.2) |
-- | Madison, Wis. (Thomas Zimmer Championship Course) |
| 2023 | Oklahoma State (49) | Northern Arizona (71) | Graham Blanks, Harvard (28:37.7) |
-- | Charlottesville, Va. (Panorama Farms) |
| 2022 | Northern Arizona (83) | Oklahoma State (83) | Charles Hicks, Stanford (28:43.6) |
-- | Stillwater, Okla. (Greiner Family OSU XC Course) |
| 2021 | Northern Arizona (92) | Iowa State (137) | Conner Mantz, BYU (28:33.1) |
-- | Tallahassee, Fla. (Apalachee Regional Park) |
| 2020* | Northern Arizona (60) | Notre Dame (87) | Conner Mantz, BYU (29:26.1) |
-- | Stillwater, Okla. (OSU Cross Country Course) *March 2021 |
| 2019 | BYU (109) | Northern Arizona (163) | Edwin Kurgat, Iowa State (30:32.7) |
-- | Terre Haute, Ind. (LaVern Gibson Championship XC Course) |
| 2018 | Northern Arizona (83) | BYU (116) | Morgan McDonald, Wisconsin (29:08.3) |
-- | Madison, Wisc. (Thomas Zimmer Championship Course) |
| 2017 | Northern Arizona (74) | Portland (127) | Justyn Knight, Syracuse (29:00.2) |
-- | Louisville, Ky. (Tom Sawyer State Park) |
| 2016 | Northern Arizona (125) | Stanford (158) | Patrick Tiernan, Villanova (29:22.0) |
-- | Terre Haute, Ind. (LaVern Gibson Championship XC Course) |
| 2015 | Syracuse (82) | Colorado (91) | Edward Cheserek, Oregon (28:45.8) |
-- | Louisville, Ky. (Tom Sawyer State Park) |
| 2014 | Colorado (65) | Stanford (98) | Edward Cheserek, Oregon (30:19.4) |
-- | Terre Haute, Ind. (LaVern Gibson Championship XC Course) |
| 2013 | Colorado (149) | Northern Arizona (169) | Edward Cheserek, Oregon (29:41.1) |
-- | Terre Haute, Ind. (LaVern Gibson Championship XC Course) |
| 2012 | Oklahoma State (72) | Wisconsin (135) | Kennedy Kithuka, Texas Tech (28:31.3) |
-- | Louisville, Ky. (Tom Sawyer State Park) |
| 2011 | Wisconsin (97) | Oklahoma State (139) | Chris Derrick, Stanford (28:58) |
-- | Terre Haute, Ind. (LaVern Gibson Championship XC Course) |
| 2010 | Oklahoma State (73) | Florida State (193) | Samuel Chelanga, Liberty (29:22.20) |
-- | Terre Haute, Ind. (LaVern Gibson Championship XC Course) |
| 2009 | Oklahoma State (127) | Oregon (143) | Samuel Chelanga, Liberty (28:41.3) |
-- | Terre Haute, Ind. (LaVern Gibson Championship XC Course) |
| 2008 | Oregon (93) | Iona (147) | Galen Rupp, Oregon (29:03.2) |
-- | Terre Haute, Ind. (LaVern Gibson Championship XC Course) |
| 2007 | Oregon (85) | Iona (113) | Josh McDougal, Liberty (29:22.4) |
-- | Terre Haute, Ind. (LaVern Gibson Championship XC Course) |
| 2006 | Colorado (94) | Wisconsin (142) | Josh Rohatinsky, BYU (30:44.9) |
-- | Terre Haute, Ind. (Wabash Valley Sports Center) |
| 2005 | Wisconsin (37) | Arkansas (105) | Simon Bairu, Wisconsin (29:15.9) |
-- | Terre Haute, Ind. (Wabash Valley Sports Center) |
| 2004 | Colorado (90) | Wisconsin (94) | Simon Bairu, Wisconsin (30:37.7) |
Mathew Chesang (12th/ 31:11.7) |
Terre Haute, Ind. (Wabash Valley Sports Center) |
| 2003 | Stanford (24) | Wisconsin (174) | Dathan Ritzenhein, Colorado (29:14.1) |
Mathew Chesang (127th/ 31:04.3) |
Waterloo, Iowa (Northern Iowa XC Course) |
| 2002 | Stanford (47) | Wisconsin (107) | Jorge Torres, Colorado (29:04.7) |
-- | Terre Haute, Ind. (Wabash Valley Sports Center) |
| 2001 | Colorado (90) | Stanford (91) | Boaz Cheboiywo, Eastern Michigan (28:47.0) |
Shadrack Kimeli (34th/ 30:05.0) |
Greenville, S.C. (Furman University) |
| 2000 | Arkansas (83) | Colorado (94) | Keith Kelly, Providence College (30:14.5) | -- | Ames, Iowa (Iowa State XC Course) |
| 1999 | Arkansas (58) | Wisconsin (185) | David Kimani, South Alabama (30:06.6) |
Jean-Paul Niyongabo (105th/ 32:07.4) |
Terre Haute, Ind. (Wabash Valley Sports Center) |
| 1998 | Arkansas (97) | Stanford (114) | Adam Goucher, Colorado (29:26.9) |
Brandon Jessop (97th/ 32:06.8) |
Lawrence, Kan. (Rim Rock Farm) |
| 1997 | Stanford (53) | Arkansas (56) | Mebrahtom Keflezighi, UCLA (28:54.0) |
-- | Greenville, S.C. (Furman University) |
| 1996 | Stanford (46) | Arkansas (74) | Godfrey Siamusiye, Arkansas (29:49.0) |
-- | Tucson, Ariz. (Dell Urich Golf Course) |
| 1995 | Arkansas (100) | Northern Arizona (142) | Godfrey Siamusiye, Arkansas (30:09.0) |
-- | Ames, Iowa (Iowa State XC Course) |
| 1994 | Iowa State (65) | Colorado (88) | Martin Keino, Arizona (30:08.7) |
-- | Ames, Iowa (Iowa State XC Course) |
| 1993 | Arkansas (31) | BYU (153) | Josephat Kapkpry, Washington State (29:32.4) |
Francis O'Neill (65th/ 31:10.5) |
Bethlehem, Pa. (Lehigh-Goodman Campus XC) |
| 1992 | Arkansas (46) | Wisconsin (87) | Bob Kennedy, Indiana (30:15.3) |
15th (342) | Bloomington, Ind. (IU Championship XC Course) |
| 1991 | Arkansas (51) | Wisconsin (148) | Sean Dollman, Western Kentucky (30:17.1) |
7th (245) | Tucson, Ariz. (El Conquistador Country Club) |
| 1990 | Arkansas (68) | Iowa State (96) | Jonah Koech, Iowa State (29:05.0) |
David Warders (28th/ 30:04.0) |
Knoxville, Tenn. (Pine Lakes Golf Course) |
| 1989 | Iowa State (54) | Oregon (72) | John Nuttall, Iowa State (29:30.5) |
Pat Hessini (140th/ 32:23.5) |
Annapolis, Md. (Naval Academy) |
| 1988 | Wisconsin (100) | Northern Arizona (156) | Bob Kennedy, Indiana (29:20.0) |
-- | Granger, Iowa (Jester Park) |
| 1987 | Arkansas (91) | Dartmouth (124) | Joe Falcon, Arkansas (29:14.9) |
-- | Charlottesville, Va. (Foxfield Course) |
| 1986 | Arkansas (69) | Dartmouth (138) | Aaron Ramirez, Arizona (30:27.5) |
21st (469) | Tucson, Ariz. (University of Arizona) |
| 1985 | Wisconsin (67) | Arkansas (104) | Timothy Hacker, Wisconsin (29:17.8) |
-- | Milwaukee, Wis. (Marquette University) |
| 1984 | Arkansas (96) | Arizona (107) | Edward Eyestone, BYU (29:28.8) |
-- | State College, Pa. (Penn State University) |
| 1983 | UTEP (103) | Oregon (164) | Zakaria Barrie, UTEP (29:20.0) |
-- | Bethlehem, Pa. (Lehigh-Goodman Campus XC) |
| 1982 | Wisconsin (57) | Providence (138) | Mark Scrutton, Colorado (30:12.6) |
-- | Bloomington, Ind. (IU Championship XC Course) |
| 1981 | UTEP (17) | Providence (109) | M. Motshwarateu. UTEP (28:45.8) |
-- | Wichita, Kan. (Echo Hills Golf Course) |
| 1980 | UTEP (58) | Arkansas (152) | Suleiman Nyambui, UTEP (29:04.0) |
-- | Wichita, Kan. (Echo Hills Golf Course) |
| 1979 | UTEP (89) | Oregon (93) | Henry Rono, Washington State (28:19.6) |
-- | Bethleham, Pa. (Saucon Valley Fields) |
| 1978 | UTEP (56) | Oregon (73) | Alberto Salazar, Oregon (29:29.7) |
-- | Madison, Wis. (University of Wisconsin) |
| 1977 | Oregon (100) | UTEP (105) | Henry Rono, Washington State (28:33.5) |
-- | Spokane, Wa. (Latah Creek Golf Course) |
| 1976 | UTEP (62) | Oregon (117) | Henry Rono, Washington State (28:06.6) |
Larry Beasley (45th/ 29:34.3) |
Denton, Texas (University of North Texas) |
| 1975 | Washington State (84) | Providence (170) | Craig Virgin, Illinois (28:23.3) |
12th (325) | State College, Pa. (Penn State University) |
| 1974 | Oregon (76) | UTEP (133) | Nick Rose, Western Kentucky (29:22.0) |
26th (656) | Spokane, Wa. (Latah Creek Golf Course) |
| 1973 | Oregon (85) | Washington State (145) | Steve Prefontaine, Oregon (28:14.8) |
-- | Spokane, Wa. (Latah Creek Golf Course) |
| 1972 | Tennessee (126) | East Tennessee State (132) |
Neil Cusack, East Tennessee State (28:23.0) |
John Feltner (37th/ 29:37.0) |
Houston, Texas (Glenbrook Golf Course) |
| 1971 | Oregon (51) | Washington State (77) | Steve Prefontaine, Oregon (29:14.0) |
Jerome Howe (10th/ 29:59.0) |
Bronx, New York (Van Cortlandt Park) |
| 1970 | Villanova (85) | Oregon (86) | Steve Prefontaine, Oregon (28:00.2) |
20th (531) | Bronx, New York (Van Cortlandt Park) |
| 1969 | UTEP (74) | Villanova (88) | Gerry Lindgren, Washington State (28:59.2) |
Jerome Howe (55th/ 31:06.0) |
Bronx, New York (Van Cortlandt Park) |
| 1968 | Villanova (78) | Stanford (100) | Michael Ryan, Air Force (29:16.8) |
-- | Bronx, New York (Van Cortlandt Park) |
| 1967 | Villanova (91) | Air Force (96) | Gerry Lindgren, Washington State (30:45.6) |
-- | Laramie, Wy. (War Memorial Field House) |
| 1966 | Villanova (80) | K-State (155) | Gerry Lindgren, Washington State (29:01.4) |
Charles Harper (18th/ 30:54.0) |
Lawrence, Kan. (Rim Rock Farm) |
| 1965 | Western Michigan (81) | K-State (92) | John Lawson, K-State (29:24.0) |
Charles Harper (18th/ 30:44.0) |
Lawrence, Kan. (Rim Rock Farm) |
| 1964 | Western Michigan (86) | Oregon (116) | Elmore Banton, Ohio (20:07.5) |
Conrad Nightingale (64th/ 21:27.3) |
East Lansing, Mi. (Michigan State University) |
| 1963 | San Jose State (52) | Oregon (68) | Victor Zwolak, Villanova (19:35.0) |
-- | East Lansing, Mi. (Michigan State University) |
| 1962 | San Jose State (58) | Villanova (69) | Tom O'Hara, Loyola (Ill.) (19:20.3) |
John McNeal (60th/ 20:52.5) |
East Lansing, Mi. (Michigan State University) |
| 1961 | Oregon State (70) | San Jose State (83) | Dale Story, Oregon State (19:46.8) |
-- | East Lansing, Mi. (Forest Akers East Golf Course) |
| 1960 | Houston (54) | Michigan State (80) | Al Lawrence, Houston (19:28.4) |
-- | East Lansing, Mi. (Forest Akers East Golf Course) |
| 1959 | Michigan State (44) | Houston (120) | Al Lawrence, Houston (20:35.9) |
Duane Holman (54th/ 22:32.0) |
East Lansing, Mi. (Forest Akers East Golf Course) |
| 1958 | Michigan State (79) | Western Michigan (104) | Crawford Kennedy, Michigan State (20:07.1) |
Tom Rodda (4th/ 20:34.0) |
East Lansing, Mi. (Forest Akers East Golf Course) |
| 1957 | Notre Dame (121) | Michigan State (127) | Max Truex, USC (19:12.3) |
-- | East Lansing, Mi. (Forest Akers East Golf Course) |
| 1956 | Michigan State (28) | Kansas (88) | Walter McNew, Texas (19:55.9) |
-- | East Lansing, Mi. (Forest Akers East Golf Course) |
| 1955 | St. Joseph's (48) | Kansas (49) | Robert Hagarty, St. Joseph's (20:59.7) |
-- | East Lansing, Mi. (Forest Akers East Golf Course) |
| 1954 | Oklahoma State (60) | Syracuse (111) | Allen Frame, Kansas (19:54.2) |
-- | East Lansing, Mi. (Forest Akers East Golf Course) |
| 1953 | Kansas (70) | Indiana (81) | Wes Santee, Kansas (19:43.7) |
-- | East Lansing, Mi. (Forest Akers East Golf Course) |
| 1952 | Michigan State (69) | Indiana (98) | Charles Capozzoli, Georgetown (19:36.9) |
-- | East Lansing, Mi. (Forest Akers East Golf Course) |
| 1951 | Syracuse (81) | Kansas (119) | Herb Semper, Kansas (20:09.7) |
-- | East Lansing, Mi. (Forest Akers East Golf Course) |
| 1950 | Penn State (53) | Michigan State (55) | Herb Semper, Kansas (20:31.9) |
-- | East Lansing, Mi. (Forest Akers East Golf Course) |
