Top college cross country teams advance to national championships on November 8 in Iowa.

The 2025 NJCAA Division III Women’s Cross Country rankings show Mineral Area (Mo.) staying at No. 1, with Joliet (Ill.) JC rising to No. 2 and DuPage (Ill.) moving to No. 4. In Division I, Iowa Western and Hutchinson (Kan.) CC remain top two, while Division II sees Mesa (Ariz.) and Paradise Valley (Ariz.) CC unchanged at No. 1 and 2. Lansing (Mich.) CC, Wallace State-Hanceville (Ala.) CC, Des Moines Area (Iowa) CC, and Paradise Valley (Ariz.) CC all kept their top-four spots in Division II men’s rankings after regional wins. All divisions head into the national championships on November 8 at Lakeside Golf Course in Fort Dodge, Iowa.