Across the country, the 2024 NCAA DI Regional Cross Country Championships are in full swing. With nine regions in action, hundreds of teams are looking to book their ticket to the 2024 NCAA DI National Championship. Throughout the day, we'll keep you informed with all of the days action, wins, upsets and more. Who will advance to the big dance? Follow the action live, right here.

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NCAA DI Southeast Region, 5 Women Lead - 10:40 AM EST

Five women have separated themselves from the field. At the 3,000m mark, Grace Hartman (NC State) leads Hannah Gapes (NC State), Judy Kosgei (Clemson), Silvia Jelego (Clemson) and Gladys Chepngetich (Clemson). They came through 3,000m in 9:50.

NC State leads with 71 points over Virginia (92). Wake Forest is in third with 109 and North Carolina is in fourth with 140. North Carolina has three women between 38-41. They need to move up if North Carolina is going to have a chance of snagging a top-two spot.

NCAA DI Southeast Region, Calm In the Early Going - 10:37 AM EST

The field came through the first 1,600m in 5:18. The pack is large at this point, but the NC State duo of Grace Hartman and Hannah Gapes leads.

Currently, Virginia (102 points) leads over NC State (119 points), with Wake Forest and North Carolina in third and fourth.

NCAA DI Southeast Region, Women Start At 10:30 AM EST

The Women's 6,000m Championship at the NCAA DI Southeast Region Championship began at 10:30 AM EST. North Carolina, Virginia and NC State are the teams to watch in this one, but there are plenty of other teams in the mix for the two automatic qualifying spots.

NCAA DI South Central Region, Arkansas and Texas Advance - 10:22 AM EST

In the end it was Arkansas, narrowly holding off Texas to win the team title. Arkansas finished with 80 over Texas and their 81 points. Both teams will advance to the NCAA National Championship. Tulane and LSU finished in third and fourth.

1. Arkansas - 80 Points
2. Texas - 81 Points
3. Tulane - 107 Points
4. LSU - 110 Points
5. SMU - 119 Points
6. Texas A&M - 164 Points
7. Lamar - 171 Points
8. Rice - 252 Points

Full Results are available here.

NCAA DI South Central Region, Paityn Noe DOMINATES - 10:20 AM EST

Paityn Noe (Arkansas) put on a clinic at the South Central Region Championship. She opened a gap early and never looked back as she powered her way to the Region title in 18:55. She won by nearly 30-seconds. Caroline Jeptanui (Tulane) and Blezzin Kimutai (Tulane) finished in second (19:22) and third (19:24).

Jeptanui, Kimutai, Ruth Kimeli (Baylor) and Lorena Rangel Batres (LSU) earn individual bids.

1. Paityn NOE – Arkansas [SO] – 18:55.8
2. Caroline JEPTANUI – Tulane [FR] – 19:22.9
3. Blezzin KIMUTAI – Tulane [FR] – 19:24.7
4. Ruth KIMELI – Baylor [FR] – 19:28.1
5. Olivia HOWELL – Texas [SR] – 19:29.9
6. Lorena RANGEL BATRES – LSU [SR] – 19:32.3
7. Mercy KIPCHUMBA – Stephen F. Austin [FR] – 19:32.6
8. Elizabeth PICKETT – Texas [JR] – 19:36.5
9. Mia COCHRAN – Arkansas [JR] – 19:37.9
10. Emily LITTLE – SMU [SR] – 19:45.4

More results are available here.

NCAA DI South Central Region, Automatic Bids Are Up For Grabs - 10:18 AM EST

The top four teams are within 21 points of each-other. Arkansas leads with 78 over Texas (84), Tulane (93) and LSU (99). There is only 1,000m remaining in the race.

NCAA DI South Central Region, Noe Continues to Press - 10:15 AM EST

Paityn Noe continues to press the pace. She is averaging 5:07 pace through 4,100m and has opened a 12-second gap on Caroline Jeptanui (Tulane).

Arkansas currently leads over Tulane by 15 points. Texas is only one point back from Tulane and LSU is another five back. All four teams are still in the mix for an automatic bid to nationals. 

NCAA DI South Central Region, Arkansas Leads Early - 10:10 AM EST

The Arkansas women are leading the pack early. At the 2,900m split, Arkansas leads with 73 points over LSU (94 points) and Tulane (104 points). Texas is currently in fourth with 113 and SMU is in fifth with 126. 

At this point, it is anyones race. 

Paityn Noe (Arkansas) currently leads by five seconds over Caroline Jeptanui (Tulane). There is then a 14-second gap to the chase group.

NCAA DI South Central Region, Women Start At 10:00 AM EST

The women's race at the NCAA DI South Central Region Championship is officially underway. Eyes are on Arkansas, Texas and Tulane as the teams battle for National Championship bids.

NCAA DI South Regional, Alabama Goes 1-2-3 - 10:00 AM EST

The Alabama men went 1-2-3 at the NCAA DI South Region Championship. With Dismus Lokira out-front, Victor Kiprop in second and Dennis Kipruto in third, Alabama just made a statement. Lokira came across the line in 29:30 and all three men ran 29:42 or faster.

With that, Alabama secured the team title and Ole Miss will finish in second. Tennessee and Florida State will occupy the third and fourth spots.

Christopher Middleton-Pearson (Tennessee), Allan Kiplagat (Mid. Tenn. State), Nickson Chebii (Auburn) and Ryan Kinnane (Auburn) secure individual bids.

More results can be found here.

NCAA DI South Regional, Soaring Through 8K - 9:54 AM EST

Things have continued to ratchet up. There are now only five men in the lead pack as Allan Kiplagat (Middle Tennessee State) has moved to the front. Lokira (Alabama), Middleton-Pearson (Tennessee), Kiprop (Alabama), and Kipruto (Alabama) have gone with him as they come through 8K in 23:52.

Alabama has three men in the top five and they've closed the gap to Ole Miss. It is only five points now. Tennessee and Florida State each made up over 10 points in that last 1k. Auburn has faded to fifth.

NCAA DI South Regional, 12 Men Break - 9:49 AM EST

Dismus Lokira (Alabama) has now regained the lead as a 12-man pack has broken away from the rest of the group. They came through 6,000m in in 17:56. With Lokira's resurgence, Alabama is only 9-points back from Ole Miss.

Tennessee did not make up any more ground over that split and they are 28 points behind Alabama.

NCAA DI South Regional, The Alabama Men Are Fading - 9:45 AM EST

The Alabama men are fading. Dismus Lokira (Alabama) is still in the mix but he has been swallowed by the chase group and he now sits in tenth. That has heavily impacted the team scores as Ole Miss now leads by 25 points. For them, they have three men in the top 14 and they're continuing to rise.

Tennessee is also making up ground, with Christopher Middleton-Pearson moving up to fourth. They have three men between 28-33. They are making up ground.

NCAA DI South Regional, The Pack Has Caught Dismus - 9:42 AM EST

The chase pack has reeled in Dismus Lokira (Alabama). We now have a lead group consisting of 23 men. In that pack, there are three Alabama athletes, three Auburn athletes, two Tennesee athletes and four Ole Miss athletes. 

Ole Miss has now regained the lead over Alabama. Tennessee and Auburn are gaining on the leaders as we approach the 5,000m mark.

NCAA DI South Regional, Dismus Lokira is Pressing Early - 9:36 AM EST

Dismus Lokira (Alabama) does not seem content in the early goings. He is pressing the pace hard early. He has built a three second lead back to Collins KipKemboi (Kennesaw State) and Dennis Kipruto (Alabama) at the 2,200m mark.

Alabama has now moved into the team lead. They have three men in the top five with Victor Kiprop in fifth. Ole Miss is holding on to that second spot, but they lost 19 spots collectively over that last split, as the field begins to settle.

NCAA DI South Regional, Men's 10,000m is Underway - 9:31 AM EST

The Men's race at the South Regional is underway. Through the first 1,200m, Dismus Lokira (Alabama) is leading. Ole Miss currently leads over Alabama, but it is obviously very early.

NCAA DI South Regional, Men's 10,000m Championship - 9:13 AM EST

The NCAA DI Men's South Region Championship will get underway at 9:30 am. No. 10 Alabama is the only ranked team inside the top 31 of the FloTrack College XC Rankings presented by HOKA.

Ole Miss and Tennessee will contend for the second NCAA Championship automatic berth. Auburn will also be in the mix.

NCAA DI South Regional Women's Results - 6,000m

Alabama secured the victory, scoring just 63 points with three women in the top seven. Florida finished second. Only Hilda Olemomoi finished in the top ten, but they had Tia Wilson, Allison Wilson, and Bethan Morley packed up and finishing between 12th and 16th.

1. Alabama - 63 Points
2. Florida - 79 Points
3. Florida State - 106 Points
4. Tennessee - 123 Points
5. Lipscomb - 134 Points
6. Ole Miss - 150 Points
7. Georgia Tech - 180 Points
8. Auburn - 229 Points
9. Vanderbilt - 271 Points
10. Miss State -  278 Points

On the individual side, Hilda Olemomoi just had a statement victory. Agnes McTighe, Bieke Schipperen, Loral Winn and Ashley Jones secure individual bids to the NCAA National Championship.

1. Hilda Olemomoi (Florida) - 19:30.6
2. Doris Lemngole (Alabama) - 19:30.6
3. Brenda Tuwei (Alabama) - 19:52
4. Agnes McTighe (Florida State) 19:56
5. Bieke Schipperen (Florida State) - 20:03
6. Loral Winn (Ole Miss) - 20:07
7. Pheline Cheruto (Alabama) - 20:11
8. Ashley Jones (Tennessee) - 20:12
9. Colbi Borland (Lipscomb) - 20:14
10. Lesley Green (Chattanooga) - 20:15

For more results.

NCAA DI South Regional, Hilda Olemomoi Takes Down Doris Lemngole! - 8:51 AM EST

In a stunner, No. 3 Hilda Olemomoi was able to hold off No. 1 Doris Lemngole at the line! The two are both ranked inside the Top 3 of the FloTrack College XC Rankings Presented By HOKA and we could see this battle play out again at the National Championship next week.

They came across the line with unofficially the same time, 19:30.6. The team scores are still funneling in but it looks like Alabama and Florida will secure the two automatic bids.

NCAA DI South Regional, A Breakaway Has Occurred - 8:46 AM EST

Doris Lemngole (Alabama) and Hilda Olemomoi (Florida) have made their move. Brenda Tuwei (Alabama) has joined them as we have a three women breakaway at the front. Alabama continues to improve its position, with three women in the top five. 

Meanwhile, Florida is gaining on Florida State. They're only seven points back at the 4k mark. Tia Wilson and Allison Wilson each made up four spots for Florida over that last 1k. They're in 13th and 20th, respectively.

NCAA DI South Regional, Alabama and Florida State Women Rise - 8:41 AM EST

The Alabama and Florida State teams are on the move. They are currently in first and second respectively with 74 and 77 points. At the half-way mark. Both teams have four women in the top 15. There are about fifteen women in the lead pack, with another pack of fifteen trailing closely. Bieke Schipperen (Florida State) currently leads.

Florida is 21 points back from Florida State and Lipscomb has slipped to fourth.

NCAA DI South Regional, Early Pack Movements - 8:35 AM EST

Lipscomb leads the pack early in the women's race. They've positioned themselves well in the first 1k, and find themselves trailed by Florida and Alabama. The Tennessee women did not get out of the gates as well. They're back in sixth, 80 points back.

The NCAA DI South Regional Is Officially Underway - 8:30 AM EST

The women of Tennessee are looking to defend their South Region title by fending off the women of Florida and Alabama. The race is officially underway. 

How Do Teams, Runners Qualify For NCAA D1 Cross Country National Championship?

For men's and women's, the top two teams in each regional — there are nine in total — automatically qualify for the championships, which equates to 18 automatic qualifiers. 

The NCAA DI Cross Country Subcommittee will then choose 13 at-large teams to fill out the 31 team field.

Individually,  the first four finishers who do not belong to an automatic qualifier or an at-large team automatically advance to the championships. All four finishers have to finish in the top 25 within their region. Altogether, 36 individuals automatically qualify and two are chosen at-large, making 38 the grand total. The two at-large selections are the highest placing individuals at a regional that were not automatic qualifiers.

When Is The NCAA D1 Cross Country Championships 2024; NCAA XC Championship Schedule

The Cross Country Championships are at 10:20 a.m. (women’s 6000m) and 11:10 a.m. (men’s 10000m) on Nov. 23. The Division II and Division III Championships will be held on the same day, though start times have not yet been determined.

Where Are The NCAA D1 Cross Country Championships 2024?

The NCAA Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Division I National Championships are at the Thomas Zimmer Championship Course in Verona, Washington. They will be hosted by the University of Wisconsin.

Here are where all divisions are being held: 

• Division I: Thomas Zimmer Championship Course in Verona, Wisconsin
• Division II: Arcade Creek Cross Country Course in Sacramento, California
• Division III: LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course in Terre Haute, Indiana.

FloTrack Is Streaming Cross Country High School State Meets All November

November is also the month of high school cross country championship meets. Check the FloTrack schedule for a list of all the state championships streaming on FloTrack

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