The Sports Almanac

NCAA Cross Country Champions
Division II


GRAND VALLEY STATE LAKERS
Current Men's NCAA Title Holders

GRAND VALLEY STATE LAKERS
Current Women's NCAA Title Holders
Men's Championship Schools
Women's Championship Schools

Men's National Champions  Women's National Champions
Through the 2023 Championships
YEAR CHAMPIONS POINTS
LOSER
POINTS
1958 Northern Illinois Huskies
90
South Dakota State Jackrabbits
93
1959 South Dakota State Jackrabbits
67
Emporia State Hornets
75
1960 Central State Marauders
72
Minnesota State-Mankato Mavericks
109
1961 Southern Illinois Salukis
33
South Dakota State Jackrabbits
82
1962 Central State Marauders
77
Northern Illinois Huskies
96
1963 Emporia State Hornets
44
Akron Zips
174
1964 Kentucky State Thorobreds
95
Truman State Bulldogs
105
1965 San Diego State Aztecs
55
Eastern Michigan Eagles
164
1966 San Diego State Aztecs
58
Western Illinois Leathernecks
184
1967 San Diego State Aztecs
66
Cal Poly Pomona Broncos
133
1968 Eastern Illinois Panthers
99
Minnesota State-Mankato Mavericks
130
1969 Eastern Illinois Panthers
84
Eastern Michigan Eagles
146
1970 Eastern Michigan Eagles
100
Cal State Fullerton Titans
124
1971 Cal State Fullerton Titans
47
North Dakota State Bison
81
1972 North Dakota State Bison
84
South Dakota State Jackrabbits
143
1973 South Dakota State Jackrabbits
88
Missouri State Bears
93
1974 Missouri State Bears
112
South Dakota State Jackrabbits
130
1975 UC Irvine Anteaters
59
Cal State Northridge Matadors
91
1976 UC Irvine Anteaters
50
Missouri State Bears
73
1977 Eastern Illinois Panthers
37
South Dakota State Jackrabbits
151
1978 Cal Poly Mustangs
42
South Dakota State Jackrabbits
165
1979 Cal Poly Mustangs
45
Sacramento State Hornets
108
1980 Humboldt State Lumberjacks
115
North Carolina-Pembroke Braves
120
1981 Millersville Marauders
97
Edinboro Fighting Scots
99
1982 Eastern Washington Eagles
84
South Dakota State Jackrabbits
123
1983 Cal Poly Pomona Broncos
86
St. Cloud State Huskies
100
1984 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks
87
Edinboro Fighting Scots
129
1985 South Dakota State Jackrabbits
60
Edinboro Fighting Scots
108
1986 Edinboro Fighting Scots
56
South Dakota State Jackrabbits
79
1987 Edinboro Fighting Scots
95
Minnesota State-Mankato Mavericks
113
1988 Edinboro Fighting Scots/Minnesota State Mankato Mavericks
77
NONE
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1989 South Dakota State Jackrabbits
97
Edinboro Fighting Scots
102
1990 Edinboro Fighting Scots
50
Shippensburg Raiders
125
1991 Massachusetts-Lowell River Hawks
48
Nebraska-Kearney Lopers
96
1992 Adams State Grizzlies
15
Western State Mountaineers
56
1993 Adams State Grizzlies
25
Edinboro Fighting Scots
103
1994 Adams State Grizzlies
55
Western State Mountaineers
73
1995 Western State Mountaineers
69
Central Missouri Mules
98
1996 South Dakota State Jackrabbits
119
Lewis Flyers
142
1997 South Dakota Coyotes
78
Central Missouri Mules
83
1998 Adams State Grizzlies
68
Western State Mountaineers
74
1999 Western State Mountaineers
27
Adams State Grizzlies
95
2000 Western State Mountaineers
24
Abilene Christian Wildcats
62
2001 Western State Mountaineers 38
Abilene Christian Wildcats 74
2002 Western State Mountaineers 35
Abilene Christian Wildcats 81
2003
Adams State Grizzlies
40
Abilene Christian Wildcats 68
2004
Western State Mountaineers 39
Adams State Grizzlies 76
2005
Western State Mountaineers 51
Adams State Grizzlies 108
2006
Abilene Christian Wildcats 57
Adams State Grizzlies
70
2007
Abilene Christian Wildcats 59
Western State Mountaineers/Adams State Grizzlies
66
2008
Adams State Grizzlies
67
Western State Mountaineers
88
2009
Adams State Grizzlies
23
Western State Mountianeers
86
2010
Adams State Grizzlies
57
Western State Mountaineers
102
2011
Western State Mountaineers
27
Adams State Grizzlies
69
2012
Adams State Grizzlies
34
Colorado Mines Orediggers
102
2013
Adams State Grizzlies 54
Grand Valley State Lakers
104
2014
Adams State Grizzlies 69
Grand Valley State Lakers
127
2015
Colorado Mines Orediggers
100
Adams State Grizzlies
127
2016
Adams State Grizzlies
54
Grand Valley State Lakers
79
2017
Adams State Grizzlies
44
Grand Valley State Lakers
64
2018
Grand Valley State Lakers 89
Colorado Mines Orediggers 99
2019
Colorado Mines Orediggers 57
Adams State Grizzlies 136
2020
NONE
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CANCELED
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2021
Grand Valley State Lakers 43
Adams State Grizzlies 84
2022
Colorado Mines Orediggers 43
Wingate Bulldogs
177
2023
Grand Valley State Lakers
70
Colorado Mines Orediggers
79

MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP SCHOOLS
POSITION
SCHOOL
CHAMPIONSHIPS
LAST CHAMPIONSHIP
1
Adams State Grizzlies
13
2017
2
Western State Mountaineers
8
2011
3
South Dakota State Jackrabbits
5
1996
4
Edinboro Fighting Scots
4
1990
5
San Diego State Aztecs
3
1967
6
Eastern Illinois Panthers
3
1977
7
Colorado Mines Orediggers 3
2022
8
Grand Valley State Lakers 3
2023
9
Central State Marauders
2
1962
10
UC Irvine Anteaters
2
1976
11
Cal Poly Mustangs
2
1979
12
Abilene Christian Wildcats
2
2007
13
Northern Illinois Huskies
1
1958
14
Southern Illinois Salukis
1
1961
15
Emporia State Hornets
1
1963
16
Kentucky State Thorobreds
1
1964
17
Eastern Michigan Eagles
1
1970
18
Cal State Fullerton Titans
1
1971
19
North Dakota State Bison
1
1972
20
Missouri State Bears
1
1974
21
Humboldt State Lumberjacks
1
1980
22
Millersville Marauders
1
1981
23
Eastern Washington Eagles
1
1982
24
Cal Poly Pomona Broncos
1
1983
25
Southeast Missouri State Redhawks
1
1984
26
Minnesota State-Mankota Mavericks
1
1988
27
Massachusetts-Lowell River Hawks
1
1991
28
South Dakota Coyotes
1
1997

Women's Champions  Men's Champions
YEAR WOMEN'S CHAMPION POINTS
LOSER
POINTS
1981 South Dakota State Jackrabbits
26
Cal Poly Mustangs
49
1982 Cal Poly Mustangs 32
South Dakota State Jackrabbits
45
1983 Cal Poly Mustangs 48
Holy Cross Crusaders
92
1984 Cal Poly Mustangs 32
South Dakota State Jackrabbits
107
1985 Cal Poly Mustangs 30
Cal State Northridge Matadors
86
1986 Cal Poly Mustangs 39
Cal State Northridge Matadord
93
1987 Cal Poly Mustangs 53
Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles
84
1988 Cal Poly Mustangs 49
Air Force Fighting Falcons
51
1989 Cal Poly Mustangs 34
Air Force Fighting Falcons 67
1990 Cal Poly Mustangs 61
Air Force Fighting Falcons 78
1991 Cal Poly Mustangs 60
UC Davis Aggies
93
1992 Adams State Grizzlies
64
Western State Mountaineers
99
1993 Adams State Grizzlies 75
Cal Poly Mustangs
106
1994 Adams State Grizzlies 47
Western State Mountaineers
55
1995 Adams State Grizzlies 62
Abilene Christian Wildcats
143
1996 Adams State Grizzlies 35
Western State Mountaineers
94
1997 Adams State Grizzlies 37
Lewis Flyers/Western State Mountaineers
106
1998 Adams State Grizzlies 56
Western State Mountaineers
79
1999 Adams State Grizzlies 23
Western State Mountaineers
47
2000 Western State Mountaineers 38
North Dakota Fighting Sioux
131
2001 Western State Mountaineers 46
Adams State Grizzlies
55
2002 Western State Mountaineers 43
Adams State Grizzlies
46
2003
Adams State Grizzlies 38
Western State Mountaineers
101
2004
Adams State Grizzlies 31
Edinboro Fighting Scots
101
2005
Adams State Grizzlies 54
Grand Valley State Lakers
69
2006
Adams State Grizzlies 94
Western State Mouontaineers
101
2007
Adams State Grizzlies 63
Seattle Pacific Falcons
178
2008
Adams State Grizzlies 79
Grand Valley State Lakers
102
2009
Adams State Grizzlies 73
Grand Valley State Lakers
81
2010
Grand Valley State Lakers
66
Western State Mountaineers
95
2011
Agustana Vikings
75
Western State Mountaineers
79
2012
Grand Valley State Lakers 101
Augustana Vikings
104
2013
Grand Valley State Lakers 54
Adams State Grizzlies
91
2014
Grand Valley State Lakers 50
Hillsdale Chargers
115
2015
Adams State Grizzlies
83
Grand Valley State Lakers
97
2016
Grand Valley State Lakers
116
Adams State Grizzlies
139
2017
Adams State Grizzlies
126
Mary Marauders
137
2018
Grand Valley State Lakers 41
Mary Marauders 83
2019
Adams State Grizzlies 23
Grand Valley State Lakers 87
2020
NONE
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CANCELED
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2021
Adams State Grizzlies 59
Grand Valley State Lakers 79
2022
Adams State Grizzlies 75
Grand Valley State Lakers 126
2023
Grand Valley State Lakers 59
Adams State Grizzlies 86

WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP SCHOOLS
POSITION
SCHOOL
CHAMPIONSHIPS
LAST CHAMPIONSHIP
1
Adams State Grizzlies
20
2022
2
Cal Poly Mustangs
10
1991
3
Grand Valley State Lakers
7
2023
4
Western State Mountaineers
3
2002
5
South Dakota State Jackrabbits
1
1981
6
Augustana Vikings
1
2011