Nine schools from the Centennial State will be represented in the 2024 NCAA Division II Men’s and Women’s Cross Country championships to be held on November 23 at Arcade Creek Cross Country Course in Sacramento, Calif. READ MORE
Heading the list of schools from Colorado competing in the championships will be Adams State and Colorado Mines. The Mines men and the Adams State women are the reigning Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference champions and captured the regional NCAA last Saturday in Denver at Washington Park. MEN’S RESULTS / WOMEN’S RESULTS
Colorado Mines placed second in the 2023 men’s NCAA finale to Wingate at Joplin, Mo. The Orediggers compete in their 19th NCAA Championship with ten top-five finishes highlighted by first-place finishes in 2015, 2019, and 2022.
The Adams State women also placed second in the 2023 NCAA championship to Grand Valley State. The Grizzlies are participating in their 32nd championship with 20 titles to their credit, with back-to-back crowns in 2021 and 2022.
Men NCAA entries from Colorado are Adams State, Colorado Christian, Colorado Mines, CSU Pueblo, UC Colorado Springs, and Western Colorado. Elijah Smith from Fort Lewis will compete individually.
Women NCAA entries from Colorado are Adams State, Colorado Christian, Colorado Mesa, Colorado Mines, UC Colorado Springs, CSU Pueblo, Fort Lewis, UC Colorado Springs, and Western Colorado. Mia Salas from MSU Denver will compete individually. MEN’S RECORD BOOK / WOMEN’S RECORD BOOK
The men’s race will begin at 11 a.m. Mountain, followed by the women’s race at 12:15 p.m. Eastern.
