# NJCAA Men's Division I Cross Country Championship

Each autumn since 1958, the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) has hosted men's cross country championships. Since 1991, the NJCAA has had three separate division championships. Teams and individual runners qualify for the championship at regional competitions approximately a week before the national championships, typically held in November.

## Qualifying

The NJCAA splits the country into 24 regions. Of those regions, 15 host regional meets. In order to qualify to participate in the national championships a team must participate in their region championship, if the region holds a championship. If the region does not hold a championship, the teams in the region qualify by default. There are no minimum performance standards to participate in the national championship.

## Champions

* Prior to 1991, only a single national championship was held between all members of the NJCAA; Division II existed from 1991 to 2003 and 2020-present and Division III started in 1991.
NCAA Men's Division I Cross Country Championship :
| Year | Host City (Host Team) | Team Championship | Team Championship | Team Championship | Team Championship | Individual Championship | Individual Championship |
| Year | Host City (Host Team) | Winner | Points | Runner-up | Points | Winner (Team) | Time |
| 1959 | Alfred, NY (Alfred State) | Cobleskill A&T | 15 | Alfred | 74 | Tom Farry (Cobleskill A&T) | ? |
| 1960 | Jackson, MI (Jackson / Spring Arbor) | Coffeyville | ? | ? | ? | Mike Fulgham (Coffeyville) | ? |
| 1961 | Bronx, NY (New York City) | Flint | 75 | Orange County | 83 | Rick Vehlow (New York City) | 15:39.9 |
| 1962 | Jackson, MI (Jackson / Spring Arbor) | SUNY Coblekill | 56 | Spring Arbor | 92 | Tony Milfsurd (Spring Arbor) | 16:06.8 |
| 1963 | Buffalo, NY (Erie County Tech) | Muskegon County | 53 | Grand Rapids | 79 | Roger Plont (Muskegon) | 16:56 |
| 1964 | Jackson, MI (Jackson / Spring Arbor) | Muskegon County | 82 | Nassau | 88 | Eugene Cote (SUNY Farmingdale) | 15:28 |
| 1965 | Jackson, MI (Jackson / Spring Arbor) | Ricks | 55 | Haskell Indian Nations | 101 | Roy Old Person (Haskell Indian Nations) | 15:02.1 |
| 1966 | Pensacola, FL (Pensacola State) | Ricks | 47 | Glendale | 78 | Scott Giddings (Glendale) | 14:52 |
| 1967 | Farmingdale, NY (SUNY Farmingdale) | Glendale | 64 | Brevard | 65 | Bob Gray (Brevard) | 15:26.4 |
| 1968 | Lawrence, KS (Haskell Indian Nations) | SUNY Cobleskill | 101 | Haskell Indian Nations | 124 | Bob Gray (Brevard) | 15:06 |
| 1969 | Butler, PA (Butler) | Vincennes | 115 | Glendale | 116 | Jan McNeale (Lane) | 24:14 |
| 1970 | Vincennes, ID (Vincennes) | Butler | 121 | Allegheny County | 137 | Reginald McAfee (Brevard) | 20:30.1 |
| 1971 | Danville, IL (Danville Area) | Vincennes | 86 | Allegheny County | 97 | Herb Gibson (Alleghany County) | 19:40.4 |
| 1972 | Pensacola, FL (Pensacola State) | Lane | 85 | Glendale | 98 | Fred Carnahan (Central) | 20:06 |
| 1973 | Tallahassee, FL (Florida) | Allegheny County / Southwestern Michigan | 72 | - | - | John Roscoe (Southwestern Michigan) | 18:41.5 |
| 1974 | Eugene, OR (Lane) | Southwestern Michigan | 44 | Golden Valley Lutheran | 119 | Jeff Jirele (Golden Valley Lutheran) | 24:32.3 |
| Championship courses mandated to be either 8 km or 5 miles ||||||||||
| 1975 | Rochester, MN (Rochester) | Southwestern Michigan | 39 | Central Arizona | 62 | Jo Ofsansky (Southwestern Michigan) | 24:26.4 |
| 1976 | Farmingdale, NY (SUNY Farmingdale) | Allegheny County | 18 | Pima | 118 | Robin Holland (Alleghany County) | 23:26.4 |
| 1977 | Tucson, AZ (Pima) | Allegheny County | 21 | Southwestern Michigan | 72 | Malcolm East (Alleghany County) | 23:30.2 |
| 1978 | Champaign, IL (Parkland College) | Southwestern Michigan | 59 | Hagerstown | 71 | Otis Sanders (Hagerstown) | 24:12 |
| 1979 | Wichita, KS (Butler) | New Mexico | 105 | Southwestern Michigan | 131 | Pedro Flores (New Mexico) | 24:20.9 |
| 1980 | Coeur d'Alene, ID (Coeur d'Alene) | Pima | 62 | Brevard | 86 | Adrian Royle (Southern Idaho) | 24:23.1 |
| 1981 | Wichita, KS (Butler) | Southwestern Michigan | 64 | Brevard | 104 | Kurt Bussell (Southwestern Michigan) | 24:24.1 |
| 1982 | Utica, NY (Mohawk Valley) | Brevard | 57 | Clackamus | 68 | Agapius Masong-Amo (Ranger) | 25:06.4 |
| 1983 | Hutchinson, KS (Hutchinson) | Brevard | 65 | Southwestern Michigan | 94 | Alphonce Swai (Brevard) | 24:30.08 |
| 1984 | Twin Falls, ID (Southern Idaho) | Brevard | 86 | Alfred State | 98 | David O'Hara (Ricks) | 26:28.06 |
| 1985 | Schaumburg, IL (Harper) | Brevard | 67 | Central Arizona | 102 | Leo Martin (South Plains) | 24:43 |
| 1986 | Alfred, NY (Alfred State) | Barton | 62 | Brevard | 65 | Mark Roberts (Central Arizona) | 24:19 |
| 1987 | Overland Park, KS (Johnson County) | Brevard | 43 | Blinn | 58 | Mark Roberts (Central Arizona) | 23:50 |
| 1988 | Twin Falls, ID (Southern Idaho) | Central Arizona | 56 | Central Oregon | 67 | Mbarak Hussein (South Plains) | 25:14.8 |
| 1989 | Overland Park, KS (Johnson County) | Central Oregon | 38 | Central Arizona | 62 | Micah Boinett (Blinn) | 24:19 |
| 1990 | ? (?) | Brevard | 53 | Blinn | 107 | Phillimon Hanneck (South Plains) | 24:44.7 |
| Championship switches to a 3 division system ||||||||||
| 1991 | Wichita, KS (Butler) | South Plains | 45 | Central Oregon | 68 | Phillimon Hanneck (South Plains) | 25:19.45 |
| 1992 | Tempe, AZ (?) | Central Oregon | 46 | South Plains | 55 | Richard Kosgei (Barton) | 23:57 |
| 1993 | Tempe, AZ (?) | Blinn | 45 | Central Oregon | 58 | Richard Kosgei (Barton) | 25:54 |
| 1994 | Alfred, NY (Alfred State) | Blinn | 43 | South Plains | 75 | Godfrey Siamusiye (Blinn) | 26:10.8 |
| 1995 | Alfred, NY (Alfred State) | Butler | 41 | South Plains | 74 | Julius Wanjiru (Meridian) | 26:00.8 |
| 1996 | Overland Park, KS (Johnson County) | South Plains | 43 | Butler | 46 | Julius Wanjiru (Butler) | 24:12.58 |
| 1997 | Levelland, TX (South Plains) | South Plains | 50 | Diné | 72 | Salem Messaoui (South Plains) | 24:41.5 |
| 1998 | Overland Park, KS (Johnson County) | Dodge City | 27 | South Plains | 64 | Eliud Njubi (Dodge City) | 24:18 |
| 1999 | Lansing, MI (Lansing) | Ricks | 53 | South Plains | 85 | Eliud Njubi (Dodge City) | 24:17.9 |
| 2000 | Levelland, TX (South Plains) | Ricks | 42 | Central Arizona | 69 | Jeff Davidson (Ricks) | 25:53.1 |
| 2001 | Lansing, MI (Lansing) | Ricks | 67 | Central Arizona | 71 | Simon Ngata (Butler) | 24:45 |
| 2002 | Levelland, TX (South Plains) | Central Arizona | 48 | Utah Valley State | 78 | Simon Ngata (Butler) | 25:35.2 |
| 2003 | Lawrence, KS (Haskell Indian Nations) | Central Arizona | 39 | Butler | 40 | Obed Mutanya (Central Arizona) | 25:11.3 |
| 2004 | El Paso, TX (El Paso) | Paradise Valley | 65 | Central Arizona | 75 | Obed Mutanya (Central Arizona) | 23:41.15 |
| 2005 | Lawrence, KS (Haskell Indian Nations) | Central Arizona | 100 | Iowa Central | 104 | Joseph Simuchimba (Central Arizona) | 24:32 |
| 2006 | El Paso, TX (El Paso) | Rend Lake | 64 | Central Arizona | 74 | Tyson David (Central Arizona) | 22:36 |
| 2007 | Ina, IL (Rend Lake) | Lansing | 111 | Iowa Central | 120 | Ben Cheruiyot (Rend Lake) | 23:28.64 |
| 2008 | Spartanburg, SC (Spartanburg Methodist) | Paradise Valley | 97 | South Plains | 109 | Stephen Sambu (Rend Lake) | 23:54 |
| 2009 | Peoria, IL (Illinois Central) | Rend Lake | 66 | Paradise Valley | 68 | Stephen Sambu (Rend Lake) | 24:00 |
| 2010 | Spartanburg, SC (Spartanburg Methodist) | Cowley | 94 | Central Arizona | 110 | Henry Leilei (Central Arizona) | 23:39 |
| 2011 | Hobbs, NM (New Mexico) | Paradise Valley | 54 | Garden City | 113 | Kemoy Campell (South Plains) | 25:22.08 |
| 2012 | Ina, IL (Rend Lake) | Central Arizona | 51 | Spartanburg Methodist | 105 | Stanley Kebenei (Iowa Central) | 25:02.6 |
| 2013 | Fort Dodge, IA (Iowa Central) | Central Arizona | 38 | Iowa Central | 53 | Harry Mulenga (Central Arizona) | 24:39.5 |
| 2014 | Levelland, TX (South Plains) | Iowa Central | 62 | Central Arizona | 68 | Harry Mulenga (Central Arizona) | 24:18 |
| 2015 | Fort Dodge, IA (Iowa Central) | Iowa Central | 56 | Central Arizona | 86 | Gilbert Kigen (Central Arizona) | 23:55.2 |
| 2016 | El Dorado, KS (Butler) | Central Arizona | 49 | Iowa Central | 62 | Gilbert Kigen (Central Arizona) | 23:47.45 |
| 2017 | Fort Dodge, IA (Iowa Central) | Iowa Central | 65 | Central Arizona | 112 | Eric Fitzpatrick (Southern Idaho) | 24:44 |
| 2018 | Garden City, KS (Garden City) | Central Arizona | 100 | Iowa Central | 118 | Andrew Kibet (Hutchinson) | 25:25.36 |
| 2019 | Albuquerque, NM (neutral site) | Cloud County | 89 | El Paso | 110 | Wesley Banguria (Colby) | 22:55 |
| 2020 | Fort Dodge, IA (Iowa Central) | Iowa Central | 65 | Southern Idaho | 95 | Kelvin Bungei (Iowa Central) | 24:57.38 |
| 2021 | Richmond, VA | | | | | | |
| 2022 | Tallahassee, FL | | | | | | |
| 2023 | Joplin, MO | | | | | | |
* A time highlighted in ██ indicates an NCAA championship record time for that distance at the time.

## Titles
### Team titles

* List updated through the 2020 Championships
| Team | Titles | Year Won |
| Central Arizona | 8 | 1988, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2018 |
| Brevard | 6 | 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1990 |
| Ricks | 5 | 1965, 1966, 1999, 2000, 2001 |
| Southwestern Michigan | 5 | 1973, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1981 |
| Iowa Central | 4 | 2014, 2015, 2017, 2020 |
| Paradise Valley | 3 | 2004, 2008, 2011 |
| South Plains | 3 | 1991, 1996, 1997 |
| Allegheny County | 3 | 1973, 1976, 1977 |
| SUNY Cobleskill | 3 | 1959, 1962, 1968 |
| Rend Lake | 2 | 2006, 2009 |
| Butler | 2 | 1970, 1995 |
| Blinn | 2 | 1993, 1994 |
| Central Oregon | 2 | 1989, 1992 |
| Vincennes | 2 | 1969, 1971 |
| Muskegon County | 2 | 1963, 1964 |

### Individual titles

* List updated through the 2020 Championships
| Rank | Team | Titles |
| 1 | Central Arizona | 11 |
| 2 | South Plains | 6 |
| 3 | Rend Lake Butler Brevard Southwestern Michigan Alleghany County | 3 |
| 8 | Iowa Central Southern Idaho Ricks Dodge City Blinn | 2 |

## Appearances

* List updated through the 2020 Championships

### Most team appearances (top 10)

| Rank | Team | Appearances |
| 1 | Central Arizona | 38 |
| 2 | Butler | 31 |
| 3 | South Plains | 29 |
| 4 | Brevard | 25 |
| 5 | Southwestern Michigan | 24 |
| 6 | Johnson County Paradise Valley Ricks Southern Idaho | 15 |
| 10 | Barton Haskell Indian Nations Hutchinson | 14 |

## Records

* Best Team Score: 15
** SUNY Cobleskill
* Most Individual Titles: 2
** Bob Gray, Brevard (1967-1968)
** Mark Roberts, Central Arizona (1986-1987)
** Phillimon Hanneck, South Plains (1990-1991)
** Julius Wanjiru, Meridia & Butler (1995-1996)
** Eliud Njubi, Dodge City (1998-1999)
** Simon Ngata, Butler (2001-2002)
** Obed Mutanya, Central Arizona (2003-2004)
** Stephen Sambu, Rend Lake (2008-2009)
** Harry Mulenga, Central Arizona (2013-2014)
** Gilbert Kigen, Central Arizona (2015-2016)
* Best Individual Time, 5 miles: 23:26.4
** Robin Holland, Alleghany County (1976)
* Best Individual Time, 8 kilometers: 22:36
** Tyson David, Central Arizona (2006)