2017 NCAA Division III cross country championships

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2017 NCAA Division III Cross Country Championships
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Edition45th–Men
37th–Women
DateNovember 18, 2017
Host city Flag of Illinois.svg Elsah, IL
Distances8 km–Men
6 km–Women
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The 2017 NCAA Division III Cross Country Championships was the 45th annual NCAA Men's Division III Cross Country Championship and the 37th annual NCAA Women's Division III Cross Country Championship to determine the team and individual national champions of NCAA Division III 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]

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The women's race team title was won by Johns Hopkins, defending their title from the previous year and winning their 5th title in program history. [2] The women's individual title was won by senior Khia Kurtenbach of the University of Chicago, becoming the school's second cross country individual champion in program history (and first since 1999). [3] In the men's race, the team title was won by North Central, their 18th title (and 2nd in a row). [4] The Cardinals 139 point margin of victory was just 5 points from tying the men's championship record for largest margin of victory. [5] The men's individual title went to Darin Lau of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, the 1st individual men's champion in school history. [6]

Women's title

Women's Team Result (Top 10)

[7]

PLTeamTotal TimeAverage TimeScore1234567
Gold medal icon.svgJohns Hopkins1:47:0021:2496314192832(36)(76)
Silver medal icon.svgWisconsin-Eau Claire1:48:3721:431911017244397(170)(174)
Bronze medal icon.svgWashington1:48:5121:46202916277179(95)(118)
4MIT1:49:2721:532102035384770(92)-
5Carleton1:49:3821:552584304178105(181)(208)
6SUNY Geneseo1:50:1122:022742131677283(134)(205)
7Tufts1:50:0822:012947395082116(119)(141)
8Williams1:50:2122:0431015256099111(125)(162)
9Ithaca1:50:3422:063508238893138(176)(214)
10RPI1:51:5222:2239740639091113(151)(159)

Women's Individual Result (Top 10)

[7]

RankNameTeamTime
Gold medal icon.svgKhia KurtenbachUniversity of Chicago20:39.2
Silver medal icon.svgBryn McKillopClaremont-Mudd-Scripts20:45.9
Bronze medal icon.svgEllie ClawsonJohns Hopkins20:47.0
4Kaitlyn MooneyCoast Guard20:48.3
5Nicky RobertsAmherst20:49.5
6Meg MathisonCarleton21:00.3
7Abigail NadlerMiddlebury21:00.9
8Cheyenne MooreWisconsin-Oshkosh21:01.0
9Emily RichardsOhio Northern21:02.0
10Gabrielle StravachEmory21:02.4

Men's title

Men's Team Result (Top 10)

[8]

PLTeamTotal TimeAverage TimeScore1234567
Gold medal icon.svgNorth Central2:02:4724:33572371431(40)(57)
Silver medal icon.svgWisconsin-La Crosse2:05:2625:051961721363983(106)(216)
Bronze medal icon.svgChristopher Newport2:05:0625:012215111871116(135)(144)
4Amherst2:06:1425:142511924537778(142)(175)
5Washington2:06:1625:15269825708185(152)(185)
6Pomona-Pitzer2:06:2525:1728220225264124(149)(151)
7Wisconsin-Eau Claire2:06:5525:112831307576101(121)(122)
8Haverford2:06:2525:1729515353882125(186)-
9Loras2:06:4025:2030127294496105(157)(165)
10Carleton2:06:4925:213081248698495(174)(211)

Men's Individual Result (Top 10)

[8]

RankNameTeamTime
Gold medal icon.svgDarin LauWisconsin-Eau Claire24:03.59
Silver medal icon.svgJared BorowskyNorth Central24:12.44
Bronze medal icon.svgDhruvil PatelNorth Central24:14.15
4Grant O'ConnorRPI24:19.35
5Grayson ReidChristopher Newport24:20.60
6Isaac Garcia-CassaniSUNY Geneseo24:32.24
7Brad HodkinsonPacific Lutheran24:32.25
8Al BaldonadoNorth Central24:34.92
9David O'GaraWashington24:36.50
10Ian McVeyOhio Northern24:37.00

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  2. ↑ "Defended! Hopkins Claims Second Straight Title". Johns Hopkins University Athletics.
  3. ↑ "NATIONAL CHAMP: Kurtenbach Captures Second NCAA Cross Country Title in School History". University of Chicago Athletics. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  4. ↑ "Men's Cross Country Coasts to 18th National Title". North Central College Athletics. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  5. ↑ "NCAA III Cross Country Team History - Men". Sagehen Athletics.
  6. ↑ "Lau wins National Title, Blugolds finish 7th in nation". Wisconsin Eau-Claire Athletics. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  7. 1 2 "Women's 6K Results". trxctiming.com. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  8. 1 2 "Men's 8K Results". trxctiming.com. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
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