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Where the men's cross country spots turn over this season

We read the rosters of 721 college men's cross country programmes from the schools' own sites - D1, D2, D3, NAIA and junior colleges. Here's what they show, position by position.

513 of 721 programmes have posted their 2026-27 roster so far. The counts below come from those; the rest still show last season, whose seniors have already left.

721

programmes

8,974

players on 2026-27 rosters so far

1,860

in their final year

78%

of underclassmen returned

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By division

D1

NCAA Division I

159

programmes · median roster 15

8% of players from outside the US and Canada

D2

NCAA Division II

202

programmes · median roster 15

5.7% of players from outside the US and Canada

D3

NCAA Division III

265

programmes · median roster 17

1% of players from outside the US and Canada

NAIA

NAIA

75

programmes · median roster 15

7.1% of players from outside the US and Canada

JUCO

Junior college (NJCAA)

20

programmes · median roster 8

2.4% of players from outside the US and Canada

Where players come from

5% international, 0% Canada, 95% US (players with a listed hometown).

  • 1NY849
  • 2PA700
  • 3IL563
  • 4CA552
  • 5TX515
  • 6NJ374
  • 7OH359
  • 8MI353

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Calldup matches you with men's cross country programmes in your divisions and regions, shows how many players at your position are in their final year at each one, and gives you the coaches' published contacts with an email drafted for you.

  • ✓ Programmes ranked by turnover at your position
  • ✓ Coach contacts exactly as each school publishes them
  • ✓ Contact dates and eligibility for every division
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What coaches look for, by position

Distance runner

  • Cross country times, read against the course distance, the course and the strength of the field
  • Places in large or championship races (conference, region, state, national)
  • Track times at 1500 m / 1600 m / mile and 3000 m / 3200 m / two miles, plus the 800 m and 5000 m where run
  • Progression from season to season and consistency within a season
  • Race tactics: pacing, positioning and finishing
  • Training background and durability across cross country, indoor and outdoor seasons

Sources

Counts from each programme's latest varsity roster on the schools' own sites. Not rankings. Latest rosters as read on 2026-10-15. A programme with players in their final year isn't a promise of a spot - coaches decide.