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How Chicago's Khia Kurtenbach Forged An Uncommon Path To The DIII XC Title

By Lincoln Shryack If it weren’t for a lousy swim season as a high school senior, the University of Chicago’s Khia Kurtenbach probably would not be the 2017 NCAA Division III cross country champion. In fact, Kurtenbach likely never would have become a competitive runner at all if not for the sour taste left by a disappointing year in the pool back in 2014.

Nov 30, 2017

UNLOCKED: 2017 NCAA DI, DII, DIII XC Championship Race Replays

Relive all the action from this past weekend's NCAA Division I, DII, and DIII Cross Country Championships with the ultimate binge-watch guide below:

Nov 20, 2017

Johns Hopkins Wins Fifth DIII Title In Six Years, Kurtenbach Shocks Field

On a day where favorites mostly prevailed across all three divisions, the Division III women's championship provided one sure thing and one stunning upset. Johns Hopkins won its fifth national title in six years, while Chicago junior Khia Kurtenbach dropped the pack in the last mile for a shocking win.

Nov 18, 2017

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Darin Lau, North Central Men Dominate NCAA DIII Cross Country Championships

Today at the 2017 NCAA DIII Cross Country Championships, UW-Eau Claire's Darin Lau won his first national title after years of coming close, while the North Central men continued one of the greatest dynasties in the NCAA in any sport, at any level. For Al Carius's Cardinal men, it was their second title in a row, fifth in eight years, and eighteenth overall. 

Nov 18, 2017

Deep Matchups Spell Drama At The Women's 2017 NCAA DIII XC Championships

While the men's team battle shouldn't be all that dramatic, the opposite could be true on the DIII women's side. Defending champion Johns Hopkins and second-ranked MIT were separated by just two points the last time they met on the Elsah, Illinois, championship course, and that's just one of the top matchups you can expect to see. Every place will matter today, and you can catch it all live on FloTrack at 10:30 AM CT. Check out our breakdown of the women's teams to watch.

Nov 18, 2017

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NCAA Men's DIII XC Preview: North Central And Everybody Else

The NCAA Division III men's cross country championships will feature the greatest program in NCAA history going for their astounding 18th national title, as well as a thrilling individual battle with no clear favorite. All eyes will be on the mighty North Central College as they look to extend history on Saturday in Elsah, Illinois, but the wide-open individual race is arguably just as compelling. 

Nov 17, 2017

2017 DII & DIII NCAA XC All-American Projections

Below are the official FloTrack All-American projections for the 2017 DII & DIII NCAA XC Championships, which you can watch LIVE on FloTrack this Saturday starting at 9 AM ET.

Nov 16, 2017

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RIT's Otto Kingstedt Seeks First NCAA XC Title By Deaf Runner

After Otto Kingstedt broke the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) 10,000m record back in April, he was so excited he could barely sleep. Kingstedt had destroyed the 21-year-old mark by 14 seconds, and did so while cutting nearly three minutes off his PR. The Division III runner had even covered the final 5,000m faster than his previous best in the distance -- running the last 3.1 miles in 14:41.

Nov 15, 2017

NCAA Announces 2017 DIII Men's and Women's XC Championships Qualifiers

2017 NCAA Regional competition wrapped up for Division III cross country on Saturday, and now we know which at-large teams will join the individual and team automatic qualifiers in Elsah, Illinois on Nov. 18.

Nov 13, 2017

More NCAA Dominance For North Central, And Other DIII Regional Analysis

The NCAA cross country regional slate officially wrapped up on Saturday, as the eight Division III qualifying meets took place across the country. We here at FloTrack were especially focused on how the NCAA favorites looked in their dress rehearsals for nationals.

Nov 12, 2017

FloTrack To Live-Stream 2017 NCAA DI, DII, DIII Cross Country Championships

AUSTIN, Texas -- November 9, 2017 -- FloSports, the innovator in live digital sports and original content, will broadcast the 2017 NCAA Cross Country Championships in a partnership with the NCAA and NCAA Digital -- managed by Turner Sports. The partnership includes exclusive live and on-demand coverage of both men's and women's NCAA Division I, II, and III Championships, as well as the NCAA Division I West Regional Cross Country Championships and the NCAA Division I Great Lakes Regional Cross Country Championships.

Nov 9, 2017

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Four Crucial NCAA Division III Regional Battles To Watch

The eight NCAA Division III cross country regional championships are this Saturday across the nation, with teams and individuals fighting for a spot on the NCAA championship starting line. Thirty-two teams will qualify -- 16 automatic, 16 at-large -- while the top seven individuals not on a qualifying team will also book a trip to the November 18 race in Elsah, Illinois -- which you can watch live right here on FloTrack.

Nov 9, 2017

DIII North Central College Is The Ultimate NCAA Cross Country Dynasty

Longevity of success is the defining characteristic of a sports dynasty, and in Division III cross country there is no program more dominant over such a long period of time as North Central College.

Nov 1, 2017

DI, DII, Or DIII: Which Division Selects The Best NCAA Cross Country Field?

There may not be a more exciting and dramatic event on the NCAA cross country calendar than regionals. While NCAAs pits the best of the best against each other and provides answers to the questions we've posed all season long, regional meets set the championship table with a maddening day of qualifying hysteria in which bubble teams stalk the results of every other region to find out if they've punched their ticket to nationals. 

Oct 23, 2017

2017 NCAA Cross Country Championships Watch Guide

The 2017 DI/DII/DIII NCAA Cross Country Championships are streaming live exclusively on FloTrack. The broadcast will begin on Saturday, November 18th starting with the FloXC Pre-Show at 9am EST. Stay locked in on FloTrack for all the best preview content showcasing everything to watch for at the NCAA Championships this year!

Oct 23, 2017