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Stan Becton | NCAA.com | February 27, 2025

Here are the future regional sites for the DI cross country championships through 2027

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Every year, the Division I cross country championships participate in regional competition before the national championships take place. There are nine regional championships each year. Here's a look at future regional championship sites and hosts.

DI cross country future regional championship sites

2025

  • Great Lakes: Evansville (Evansville Sports Corporation)
  • Mid-Atlantic: Lehigh
  • Midwest: Oklahoma State
  • Mountain: Utah
  • Northeast:  Hopkinton State Fairgrounds in Contoocook, NH
  • South: North Alabama
  • South Central: Arkansas
  • Southeast: Virginia
  • West: Sacramento State 

National Championship site/host: Missouri| Nov. 22

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2026

  • Great Lakes: Michigan State (Forest Akers)
  • Mid-Atlantic: Lehigh (Goodman Campus Cross Country Course)
  • Midwest: Iowa State (Iowa State Cross Country Course)
  • Mountain: New Mexico (North Golf Course)
  • Northeast: Hofstra (Bethpage State Park)
  • South: Florida State (Apalachee Regional Park)
  • South Central: Texas A&M (Dale Watts ’71 Cross Country Course)
  • Southeast: South Carolina Upstate (Roger Milliken Center)
  • West: Sacramento State (Arcade Creek Cross Country Course)

National Championship site/host: Indiana State

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2027

  • Great Lakes: Wisconsin (Thomas Zimmer Championship Course)
  • Mid-Atlantic:  Penn State (Blue/White Golf Course)
  • Midwest: Missouri (Gans Creek Cross Country Course)
  • Mountain: Colorado State (Collindale Golf Course)
  • Northeast: Hofstra (Bethpage State Park)
  • South: Jacksonville State (John Hunt Park – Cross Country Course)
  • South Central: Arkansas (Agri Park)
  • Southeast: Richmond (Pole Green Park)
  • West: Gonzaga (Flora Park Cross Country Complex)

National Championship site/host: Oklahoma State

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Past sites

2023

  • Great Lakes: Wisconsin
  • Mid-Atlantic: Lehigh
  • Midwest: Oklahoma State
  • Mountain: Texas Tech
  • Northeast: Columbia
  • South: Florida
  • South Central: Arkansas
  • Southeast: South Carolina Upstate
  • West: Sacramento State 

National Championship site/host: Virginia | Nov. 18

2024

  • Great Lakes: Mid-American Conference (Greater Cleveland Sports Commission)
  • Mid-Atlantic: Penn State
  • Midwest: Bradley
  • Mountain:  Nevada 
  • Northeast:  Boston College & UMass-Lowell
  • South: Florida State
  • South Central: Texas A&M
  • Southeast: Winthrop
  • West: Washington State

National Championship site/host: Wisconsin | Nov. 23

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