The 2012 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships were the 74th annual NCAA Men's Division I Cross Country Championship and the 32nd 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 17, 2012, the combined meet was hosted by the University of Louisville at E. P. "Tom" Sawyer State Park in Louisville, Kentucky. The distance for the men's race was 10 kilometers (6.21 miles) while the distance for the women's race was 6 kilometers (3.73 miles).
The men's team championship was won by Oklahoma State (72 points), the Cowboys' third overall and third in four years. The women's team championship was won by Oregon (114 points), the Ducks' third and first since 1987.
The two individual champions were, for the men, Kennedy Kithuka (Texas Tech, 28:31.3) and, for the women, Betsy Saina (Iowa State, 19:27.9).
Men's title Distance: 10,000 meters
Men's Team Result (Top 10)
Rank Team Points Oklahoma State 72 Wisconsin 135 Colorado 158 Northern Arizona 191 Florida State 238 BYU 245 Tulsa 247 Oklahoma 262 Texas 291 Arkansas 327
Men's Individual Result (Top 10)
Rank Name Team Time Kennedy Kithuka Texas Tech 28:31.3 Stephen Sambu Arizona 28:38.6 Lawi Lalang Arizona 28:51.8 Anthony Rotich UTEP 29:13.5 Girma Mecheso Henry Lelei Oklahoma StateTexas A&M 29:14.8 David Rooney McNeese State 29:21.3 Mohammed Ahmed Wisconsin 29:23.9 Tom Farrell Oklahoma State 29:26.3 10 Paul Chelimo UNC-Greensboro 29:29.8
Women's title Distance: 6,000 meters
Women's Team Result (Top 10)
Rank Team Points Oregon 114 Providence 183 Stanford 198 Florida State 202 Michigan 247 Arizona 263 Duke 300 Connecticut 304 Washington 334 New Mexico 341
Women's Individual Result (Top 10)
Rank Name Team Time Betsy Saina Iowa State 19:27.9 Abbey D'Agostino Dartmouth 19:28.6 Jordan Hasay Oregon 19:28.6 Aliphine Tuliamuk-Bolton Wichita State 19:33.7 Risper Kimaiyo UTEP 19:41.0 Cally Macumber Kentucky 19:42.2 Mareike Schrulle Tennessee 19:43.3 Alexi Pappas Oregon 19:43.9 Laura Hollander Cal Poly–San Luis Obispo 19:45.2 10 Sarah Collins Providence 19:50.7
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