1998 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships

1998 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships
Organisers	NCAA
Edition	60th–Men; 18th–Women
Date	November 23, 1998
Host city	Lawrence, KS
Venue	University of Kansas; Rim Rock Farm
Distances	10 km–Men; 5 km–Women
Participation	247–Men; 254–Women; 501–Total athletes
	← 1997 1999 → ;

The 1998 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships were the 60th annual NCAA Men's Division I Cross Country Championship and the 18th annual NCAA Women's Division I Cross Country Championship to determine the team and individual national champions of NCAA Division I men's and women's collegiate cross country running in the United States. In all, four different titles were contested: men's and women's individual and team championships.[1][2]

Held on November 23, 1998, the combined meet was hosted by the University of Kansas at Rim Rock Farm in Lawrence, Kansas. The distance for the men's race was 10 kilometers (6.21 miles) while the distance for the women's race was 5 kilometers (3.11 miles).

The men's team championship was won by Arkansas (97 points), the Razorbacks' ninth overall. The women's team championship was won by Villanova (106 points), the Wildcats' seventh (and first since winning six consecutive between 1989 and 1994).

The two individual champions were, for the men, Adam Goucher (Colorado, 29:26) and, for the women, Katie McGregor (Michigan, 16:47).[3][4]

Men's title

Distance: 10,000 meters

Men's Team Result (Top 10)

Rank	Team	Points
	Arkansas	97
	Stanford	114
	Colorado	158
4	Michigan	183
5	Oregon	233
6	Wisconsin	246
7	Northern Arizona	295
8	North Carolina State	311
9	James Madison	320
10	Providence	339

Men's Individual Result (Top 10)

Rank	Name	Team	Time
	Adam Goucher	Colorado	29:26
	Abdi Abdirahman	Arizona	29:49
	Julius Mwangi	Butler University	30:00
4	Matthew Downin	Wisconsin	30:00
5	Sean Kaley	Arkansas	30:12
6	Brad Hauser	Stanford	30:18
7	Bernard Lagat	Washington State	30:20
8	Jeff Simonich	Utah	30:22
9	Jonathon Riley	Stanford	30:31
10	Todd Snyder	Michigan	30:34

Women's title

Distance: 5,000 meters

Women's Team Result (Top 10)

Rank	Team	Points
	Villanova	106
	Brigham Young	110
	Stanford	111
4	Georgetown	199
5	Wisconsin	233
6	Arkansas	311
7	Colorado	332
8	Baylor	351
9	Washington	363
10	William and Mary	374

Women's Individual Result (Top 10)

Rank	Name	Team	Time
	Katie McGregor	Michigan	16:47
	Amy Skieresz	Arizona	16:53
	Amy Yoder	Arkansas	17:03
4	Kristen Gordon	Georgetown	17:09
5	Sally Glynn	Stanford	17:09
6	Julia Stamps	Stanford	17:11
7	Maggie Chan	BYU	17:14
8	Marie-Elena Calle	Virginia Commonwealth	17:14
9	Marie Davis	Oregon	17:16
10	Jessica Koch	Arkansas	17:16

References

"NCAA Men's Division I Cross Country Championship" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
"NCAA Women's Division I Cross Country Championship" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
"1998 NCAA Men's Division I Cross Country Championship Results". USTFCCCA. NCAA. Archived from the original on November 17, 2016. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
"1998 NCAA Women's Division I Cross Country Championship Results". USTFCCCApublisher=NCAA. Archived from the original on November 17, 2016. Retrieved November 16, 2016.

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[1] "NCAA Men's Division I Cross Country Championship" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved November 16, 2016.

[2] "NCAA Women's Division I Cross Country Championship" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved November 16, 2016.

[3] "1998 NCAA Men's Division I Cross Country Championship Results". USTFCCCA. NCAA. Archived from the original on November 17, 2016. Retrieved November 16, 2016.

[4] "1998 NCAA Women's Division I Cross Country Championship Results". USTFCCCApublisher=NCAA. Archived from the original on November 17, 2016. Retrieved November 16, 2016.