Men’s Results: 2025 NCAA D1 Cross Country Championships

Top-ranked Oklahoma State won the men’s team title at the 2025 NCAA D1 Cross Country Championships, while Habtom Samuel of New Mexico sprinted away from his rivals with less than a kilometer remaining to seal the individual 10K title at the Gans Creek Cross Country Course in Columbia, MO, on Saturday, November 22.

Oklahoma State comfortably won the men’s team crown with 57 points, after placing all five scorers inside the top 35, including three inside the top six and four inside the top 12. The team title was the fifth under Director of Track & Field and Cross Country Dave Smith.

“I’m just so proud of this family, this group of guys,” Smith said. “Last year was a low point for us. They didn’t start pointing fingers… I screwed up and I told them that and they were cool with it.

They said “tell us what to do differently this year and we’ll do it.” Just so proud of them and the confidence they put in our program and each other… They got back to work and put last year behind us and here we are.”

New Mexico, behind Samuel’s first-place finish, took a surprising runner-up podium spot behind Oklahoma State with 82 points, while Iowa State was third with 158 points. Syracuse with 212 points and Oregon with 239 points completed the top five finishers in the team standings.

Meanwhile, Habtom Samuel sealed the victory in the individual 10K race, posting a time of 28:33 to top his rivals. After pacing well with a large pack for the majority of the contest, the New Mexico junior standout took control with a decisive burst of speed at the 9K mark to secure the win.

Rocky Hansen (Wake Forest) was second with a time of 28:38, followed by Solomon Kipchoge (Washington State), 28:40; Brian Musau (Oklahoma State), 28:41; Fouad Messaoudi (Oklahoma State), 28:42; and Denis Kipngetich (Oklahoma State), 28:44.

Men’s Results: 2025 NCAA D1 Cross Country Championships

Team Standings

1. Oklahoma State, 57 points
2. New Mexico, 82
3. Iowa State, 158
4. Syracuse, 212
5. Oregon, 239
6. Alabama, 253
7. Virginia, 303
8. Northern Arizona, 303
9. Eastern Kentucky, 316
10. Colorado, 318
11. BYU, 336
12. Wake Forest, 407
13. Notre Dame, 459
14. Virginia Tech, 472
15. Oklahoma, 480
16. Butler, 484
17. Washington St., 491
18. Arkansas, 498
19. Wisconsin, 514
20. Air Force, 529

Individual Results

1. Habtom Samuel (New Mexico), 28:33.9
2. Rocky Hansen (Wake Forest), 28:38.0
3. Solomon Kipchoge (Washington State), 28:40.1
4. Brian Musau (Oklahoma State), 28:41.2
5. Fouad Messaoudi (Oklahoma State), 28:42.8
6. Denis Kipngetich (Oklahoma State), 28:44.3
7. Gary Martin (Virginia), 28:44.3
8. Collins Kiprotich (New Mexico), 28:45.7
9. Abdel Laadjel (Oregon), 28:46.2
10. George Couttie (Virginia Tech), 28:47.4
11. Dismus Lokira (Alabama), 28:48.5
12. Adisu Guadua (Oklahoma State), 28:49.7
13. Evans Kiplagat (New Mexico), 28:50.7
14. Kelvin Cheruiyot (Florida), 28:51.1
15. Robin Kwemoi Bera (Iowa State), 28:51.5
16. Colin Sahlman (Northern Arizona), 28:51.6
17. Evans Kurui (Washington State), 28:51.9
18. Nickson Kogei (Cincinnati), 28:52.2
19. Timothy Chesondin (Arkansas), 28:52.6
20. Vincent Chirchir (New Mexico), 28:52.8
21. Brian Kimutai (Eastern Kentucky), 28:53.6
22. Meshack Kimutai (Iowa State), 28:54.4
23. Rodgers Kiplimo (Iowa State), 28:56.5
24. Elkana Kipruto (Wichita State), 28:57.0
25. Aiden Smith (Oregon), 28:57.3
26. Dennis Kipruto (Alabama), 28:57.4
27. Meshack Kuyo (Boise State), 28:58.0
28. Ethan Coleman (Notre Dame), 28:58.8
29. Bernard Cheruiyot (Tulane), 28:59.3
30. Taha Er Raouy (Eastern Kentucky), 29:00.5
31. Sam Lawler (Syracuse), 29:00.6
32. Tayvon Kitchen (BYU), 29:01.5
33. Simeon Birnbaum (Oregon), 29:01.6
34. Ryan Schoppe (Oklahoma State), 29:01.7
35. Peter Visser (Weber State), 29:02.3
36. Joash Ruto (Iowa State), 29:02.9
37. Peter Walsdorf (Syracuse), 29:03.9
38. Fredrick Kipkosgei (Hofstra), 29:04.9
39. Elsingi Kipruto (Louisville), 29:06.6
40. Titus Kimaru (Texas Tech), 29:07.2
41. Nickson Chebii (Auburn), 29:07.8
42. Colton Sands (North Carolina), 29:07.9
43. Noah Jenkins (BYU), 29:08.5
44. Evans Tanui (Arizona), 29:10.3
45. Myles Hogan (Princeton), 29:10.3
46. Kidus Misgina (Ole Miss), 29:11.4
47. Silas Kiptanui (Tulane), 29:11.6
48. Assaf Harari (Syracuse), 29:12.2
49. Ronald Ngetich (Oklahoma), 29:12.4
50. Jayden Nats (Air Force), 29:13.0

Complete Results