The best collegiate cross country runners in the country will compete for a national title on Saturday in Wisconsin.
On Saturday morning, Wisconsin will host the 2024 NCAA Cross Country Championships as the best division I runners race for a national title at the Thomas Zimmer Championship Course. While the runners were probably hoping for some mild weather with a solid service, Mother Nature had other plans as Wisconsin experienced snowfall on Thursday which will add to the already difficult course.
Qualifiers for Saturday’s event were chosen from the nine regional championship races with the top two teams automatically qualifying. Thirteen additional teams were selected at-large. Additionally, there were 38 individuals selected to participate. The first four regional finishers who qualified as an individual or at-large team have a chance to race in the finals.
How to Watch NCAA Cross Country Championships:
Date: Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024
Time: 9:30 a.m. ET
TV Channel: ESPN U
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At the top of the final team rankings ahead of this weekend’s finals is Notre Dame’s women’s team who was able to maintain their number one ranking ahead of host Michigan’s number two ranking. Rounding out the top five are the University of Toledo, Michigan State University and Ohio State University. On the men’s side, Notre Dame moved up three spots to go ahead of Wisconsin who is again in second place. Butler, Michigan State and Purdue round out the final spots in the top five.
Last year’s men’s champion was Oklahoma State while NC State topped the podium on the women’s side. Tune in Saturday morning to see which program is able to earn the team championship and which individuals can snag gold in the NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships in Wisconsin.
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