NAIA Men's Cross Country Championship
# NAIA Men's Cross Country Championship

The NAIA Men's Cross Country Championship is the annual cross country meet to determine the national champions of NAIA men's cross country running. It has been held annually since 1956. A team and individual championship are contested each year.

The most successful program has been Adams State, with 12 national titles. Oklahoma City has the most titles (5) of active NAIA programs.

The current champions are Dordt, who won their first national title in 2021.

## Results

NAIA Men's Cross Country Championship :

| Year | Site | Championship Results | Championship Results | Championship Results | Championship Results | Individual Champion(s) | Individual Champion(s) |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Year | Site | Winner | Points | Runners-Up | Points | Winner (Team) | Time |
| 1956 Details | Omaha, NE | South Dakota State | 71 | Kansas Teachers–Hays | 68 | Ray Mation (Redlands) | 22:42.3 |
| 1957 Details | Omaha, NE | Howard Payne | 45 | South Dakota State | 64 | Don Brooksiek (South Dakota State) | 21:00.8 |
| 1958 Details | Omaha, NE | Kansas Teachers | 67 | South Dakota State | 73 | Ed Vander Heauval (Central Michigan) | 20:55.6 |
| 1959 Details | Omaha, NE | Kansas Teachers | 62 | Nebraska Teachers | 66 | Tom O’Riordan (Idaho State) | 20:55.6 |
| 1960 Details | Omaha, NE | Southern Illinois | 37 | Graceland | 100 | Joe Thomas (Southern Illinois) | 20:39.0 |
| 1961 Details | Omaha, NE | Kansas Teachers | 73 | Kansas Teachers–Hays | 75 | Jim Keefe (Central Conn. State) | 21:18.5 |
| 1962 Details | Omaha, NE | Kansas Teachers | 50 | Kansas Teachers–Hays | 95 | Ireland Sloan (Kansas Teachers) | 20:22.7 |
| 1963 Details | Omaha, NE | Kansas Teachers–Hays | 53 | Kansas Teachers | 69 | John Camien (Kansas Teachers) | 20:23.7 |
| 1964 Details | Omaha, NE | Howard Payne | 29 | Kansas Teachers–Hays | 69 | John Camien (Kansas Teachers) | 20:25.8 |
| 1965 Details | Omaha, NE | Kansas Teachers–Hays | 42 | Whitworth | 117 | Pat McMahon (Oklahoma Baptist) | 20:28.3 |
| 1966 Details | Omaha, NE | Eastern Michigan | 126 | Howard Payne | 155 | Pat McMahon (Oklahoma Baptist) | 19:53.6 |
| 1967 Details | Omaha, NE | Eastern Michigan | 85 | St. Cloud State | 88 | John Mason (Kansas Teachers–Hays) | 20:14.0 |
| 1968 Details | Oklahoma City, OK | Kansas Teachers–Hays | 106 | Kansas Teachers | 110 | John Mason (Kansas Teachers–Hays) | 23:40.0 |
| 1969 Details | Oklahoma City, OK | Kansas Teachers–Hays | 102 | Eastern Michigan | 111 | Ralph Foote (Taylor) | 24:53.0 |
| 1970 Details | Liberty, MO | Eastern Michigan | 86 | Kansas Teachers–Hays | 136 | Rex Maddaford (Eastern New Mexico) | 25:29.4 |
| 1971 Details | Liberty, MO | Adams State | 196 | Eastern New Mexico | 210 | David Antognoli (Edinboro State) | 25:40.2 |
| 1972 Details | Liberty, MO | Malone | 92 | Occidental | 169 | Mike Nixon (Kansas State Pittsburg) | 24:29.4 |
| 1973 Details | Salina, KS | Eastern New Mexico | 35 | Malone | 99 | Tony Brien (Marymount) | 23:42.5 |
| 1974 Details | Salina, KS | Eastern New Mexico | 28 | U.S. International | 166 | Mike Boit (Eastern New Mexico) | 23:45.0 |
| 1975 Details | Salina, KS | Edinboro State | 97 | Eastern New Mexico | 144 | Mike Boit (Eastern New Mexico) | 24:23.0 |
| 1976 Details | Kenosha, WI | Edinboro State | 56 | Adams State | 103 | John Kebiro (Eastern New Mexico) | 24:21.0 |
| 1977 Details | Kenosha, WI | Adams State | 102 | Saginaw Valley State | 133 | Garry Henry (Pembroke State) | 24:11.0 |
| 1978 Details | Kenosha, WI | Pembroke State | 126 | Saginaw Valley State | 147 | Kelly Jensen (Southern Oregon) | 25:07.0 |
| 1979 Details | Kenosha, WI | Adams State | 63 | Wisconsin–La Crosse | 123 | Sam Montoya (Adams State) | 24:53.0 |
| 1980 Details | Salina, KS | Adams State | 48 | Malone | 78 | Pat Porter (Adams State) | 24:28.5 |
| 1981 Details | Kenosha, WI | Adams State | 76 | Wisconsin–La Crosse | 109 | Pat Porter (Adams State) | 24:55.0 |
| 1982 Details | Kenosha, WI | Simon Fraser | 49 | Saginaw Valley State | 167 | Steve Delano (Southwestern–KS) | 25:01.0 |
| 1983 Details | Kenosha, WI | Adams State | 47 | Wisconsin–La Crosse | 95 | Steve Delano (Southwestern–KS) | 24:44.0 |
| 1984 Details | Kenosha, WI | Adams State | 31 | Wisconsin–La Crosse | 97 | Mike Maraun (Simon Fraser) | 24:39.0 |
| 1985 Details | Kenosha, WI | Adams State | 26 | Wisconsin–La Crosse | 105 | Robbie Hipwood (Adams State) | 25:49.0 |
| 1986 Details | Kenosha, WI | Adams State | 78 | Western State | 78 | Rick Robirds (Adams State) | 24:10.0 |
| 1987 Details | Kenosha, WI | Adams State | 21 | New Mexico Highlands | 171 | Rick Robirds (Adams State) | 23:47.0 |
| 1988 Details | Kenosha, WI | Adams State | 51 | Western State | 88 | Craig Dickson (Adams State) | 24:18.0 |
| 1989 Details | Kenosha, WI | Adams State | 39 | Malone | 53 | Rick Robirds (Adams State) | 24:01.0 |
| 1990 Details | Kenosha, WI | Lubbock Christian | 33 | Adams State | 57 | James Bungei (Lubbock Christian) | 24:07.0 |
| 1991 Details | Kenosha, WI | Lubbock Christian | 26 | Adams State | 42 | James Bungei (Lubbock Christian) | 24:07.0 |
| 1992 Details | Kenosha, WI | Lubbock Christian | 33 | Hillsdale | 94 | James Bungei (Lubbock Christian) | 24:52.0 |
| 1993 Details | Kenosha, WI | Lubbock Christian | 24 | Simon Fraser | 61 | James Bungei (Lubbock Christian) | 23:37.0 |
| 1994 Details | Kenosha, WI | Lubbock Christian | 21 | Hillsdale | 120 | Simeon Sawe (Lubbock Christian) | 23:42.0 |
| 1995 Details | Kenosha, WI | Lubbock Christian | 17 | Life (GA) | 66 | Simeon Sawe (Lubbock Christian) | 24:22.0 |
| 1996 Details | Kenosha, WI | Lubbock Christian | 30 | Life (GA) | 79 | Silah Misoi (Life–GA) | 23:14.0 |
| 1997 Details | Kenosha, WI | Lubbock Christian | 40 | Life (GA) | 80 | Sammy Nyamong (Life–GA) | 25:53 |
| 1998 Details | Kenosha, WI | Life (GA) | 41 | Lindenwood | 81 | Silah Misoi (Life–GA) | 23:50.0 |
| 1999 Details | Kenosha, WI | Life (GA) | 25 | McKendree | 91 | Silah Misoi (Life–GA) | 23:31.0 |
| 2000 Details | Kenosha, WI | Life (GA) | 99 | Black Hills State | 137 | Alexis Sharangabo (Brevard) | 25:02 |
| 2001 Details | Kenosha, WI | Life (GA) | 84 | Malone | 118 | Daniel Kibungei (Malone) | 24:17 |
| 2002 Details | Kenosha, WI | Minot State | 120 | Eastern Oregon | 144 | Haregot Araya (McKendree) | 25:03 |
| 2003 Details | Louisville, KY | Minot State | 162 | Black Hills State | 152 | Jerry Ziak (British Columbia) | 24:22.6 |
| 2004 Details | Louisville, KY | Virginia Intermont | 54 | Aquinas (MI) | 175 | Soimo Kiplagat (Lindenwood) | 24:17.20 |
| 2005 Details | Louisville, KY | Virginia Intermont | 52 | Concordia (CA) | 122 | Soimo Kiplagat (Lindenwood) | 23:49.10 |
| 2006 Details | Louisville, KY | Virginia Intermont | 67 | Concordia (CA) | 136 | David Cheromei (Virginia Intermont) | 24:05.15 |
| 2007 Details | Kenosha, WI | Malone | 59 | Black Hills State | 202 | Aron Rono (Azusa Pacific) | 23:52.1 |
| 2008 Details | Kenosha, WI | Malone | 61 | Azusa Pacific | 118 | Aron Rono (Azusa Pacific) | 23:45.8 |
| 2009 Details | Fort Vancouver, WA | Malone | 44 | Concordia (NE) | 166 | Silas Kisorio (Oklahoma Christian) | 24:23 |
| 2010 Details | Fort Vancouver, WA | Southern Oregon | 105 | Wayland Baptist | 124 | Kennedy Kithuka (Wayland Baptist) | 24:02 |
| 2011 Details | Fort Vancouver, WA | Oklahoma Christian | 93 | Cal State San Marcos | 188 | Kennedy Kithuka (Wayland Baptist) | 23:15 |
| 2012 Details | Fort Vancouver, WA | St. Francis (IL) | 138 | Southern Oregon | 153 | John Gilbertson (Master's) | 23:56 |
| 2013 Details | Lawrence, KS | Oklahoma City | 77 | Southern Oregon | 124 | Eric Avila (Southern Oregon) | 24:02.45 |
| 2014 Details | Lawrence, KS | Oklahoma City | 55 | Southern Oregon | 121 | Benard Keter (Wayland Baptist) | 24:36.40 |
| 2015 Details | Charlotte, NC | Oklahoma City | 78 | Saint Mary | 168 | Geoffrey Kipchumba (William Carey) | 23:55.0 |
| 2016 Details | Elsah, IL | Southern Oregon | 122 | St. Francis (IL) | 148 | Jackson Thomas (Bacone) | 23.50.2 |
| 2017 Details | Fort Vancouver, WA | British Columbia | 41 | Columbia (MO) | 168 | Mark Shaw Oklahoma City | 24:09 |
| 2018 Details | Cedar Rapids, IA | Oklahoma City | 116 | Indiana Wesleyan | 143 | Colin De Young Indiana Wesleyan | 24:13 |
| 2019 Details | Fort Vancouver, WA | Oklahoma City | 110 | Taylor | 171 | Mark Shaw Oklahoma City | 24:39 |
| 2020 Details | Cedar Rapids, IA | Taylor | 73 | Huntington (IN) | 114 | Zouhair Talbi Oklahoma City | 23:45.15 |
| 2021 Details | Vancouver, WA | Milligan | 115 | Saint Mary | 175 | Zouhair Talbi Oklahoma City | 24:43.1 |
| 2022 Details | Tallahassee, FL | Dordt | 97 | Milligan | 115 | Abraham Chelangam Oklahoma City | 23:41.9 |

## Champions

### Team titles

| School | Titles | Years |
| - | - | - |
| Adams State | 12 | 1971, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989 |
| Lubbock Christian | 8 | 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 |
| Oklahoma City | 5 | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019 |
| Emporia State (Kansas State Teachers) | 4 | 1958, 1959, 1961, 1962 |
| Fort Hays State (Kansas State Teachers–Hays) | 4 | 1963, 1965, 1968, 1969 |
| Life (GA) | 4 | 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 |
| Malone | 4 | 1972, 2007, 2008, 2009 |
| Eastern Michigan | 3 | 1966, 1967, 1970 |
| Virginia Intermont | 3 | 2004, 2005, 2006 |
| Eastern New Mexico | 2 | 1973, 1974 |
| Edinboro (Edinboro State) | 2 | 1975, 1976 |
| Howard Payne | 2 | 1957, 1964 |
| Minot State | 2 | 2002, 2003 |
| Southern Oregon | 2 | 2010, 2016 |
| Milligan | 1 | 2021 |
| Oklahoma Christian | 1 | 2011 |
| UNC Pembroke (Pembroke State) | 1 | 1978 |
| Simon Fraser | 1 | 1982 |
| South Dakota State | 1 | 1956 |
| Southern Illinois | 1 | 1960 |
| St. Francis (IL) | 1 | 2012 |
| Taylor | 1 | 2020 |
| Dordt | 1 | 2022 |
