The 1999 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships were the 61st annual NCAA Men's Division I Cross Country Championship and the 19th 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.
Held on November 22, 1999, the combined meet was hosted by Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. 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 (58 points), the Razorbacks' second consecutive and tenth overall. The women's team championship was won by BYU (72 points), the Cougars' second title (and second in three years).
The two individual champions were, for the men, David Kimani (South Alabama, 30:06.6) and, for the women, Erica Palmer (Wisconsin, 16:39.5).
Men's title Distance: 10,000 meters
Men's Team Result (Top 10)
Rank Team Points Arkansas 58 Wisconsin 185 NC State 201 Stanford 223 Michigan 282 Oregon 306 Colorado 307 Notre Dame 312 Iona 338 Arizona 346
Men's Individual Result (Top 10) Rank Name Team Time David Kimani South Alabama 30:06.6 Michael Power Arkansas 30:09.6 Steve Fein Oregon 30:14.3 Matthew Downin Wisconsin 30:25.9 Matthew Lane William & Mary 30:27.8 John Schoenfelder Wisconsin 30:35.7 Andrew Begley Arkansas 30:40.6 Paul Morrison Princeton 30:42.5 Keith Kelly Providence 30:42.9 James Karanu Arkansas 30:44.7
Women's title Distance: 5,000 meters
Women's Team Result (Top 10)
Rank Team Points Brigham Young 72 Arkansas 125 Stanford 127 Wisconsin 185 Kansas State 232 North Carolina 294 Georgetown 321 Colorado 351 Brown 354 Providence 368
Women's Individual Result (Top 10)
Rank Name Team Time Erica Palmer Wisconsin 16:39.5 Amy Yoder Arkansas 16:44.1 Larissa Kleinmann Arkansas 16:48.8 Hanna Lyngstad Tulane 16:50.3 Lauren Fleshman Stanford 16:50.9 Leigh Daniel Texas Tech 16:51.4 Erin Sullivan Stanford 16:56.2 Maria-Elena Calle Virginia Commonwealth 16:57.2 Kara Wheeler Colorado 16:58.4 Korene Hinds Kansas State 16:58.6
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