In 1971, Led Zeppelin’s Robert Plant sang in Misty Mountain Hop. “Walking in the park just the other day, baby…..what do you think I saw? Crowds of people sitting on the grass….”

While it was misty, mountainous and park-like, the NCAA Championships saw anything but people walking or sitting on the grass. The turf was flying, as the women ran pell-mell over the soggy course at the Gans Creek course in Columbia, Missouri.

Twenty-three-year-old Kenyan Doris Lemngole, representing the University of Alabama, dominated the women’s race to defend her 2024 NCAA title. Meanwhile, North Carolina State University reclaimed its position atop the NCCA. The team delivered a dominant performance, which allowed them to capture the school’s fourth championship in five years.

Lemngole took the lead early and sat out front with freshman Jane Hedengren, biding her time.

Hedengren, who runs for the Brigham Young University Cougars has a bright future. It was impressive that at age 19, the Texas native was hanging on to Lemngole through five of six kilometres. The two leaders dropped the field by the 2 km mark. By 4 km they were in a race of their own, 60-plus metres on the chase pack.

Lemngole and Hedengren passed through 5 km in 15:24. This is where the veteran surged, dropping Hedengren for good. With half a km to go confidently strode in as if she was finishing a steady training session. She recorded an 18:25.4, to add her name to a few others who in history have won back-to-back NCAA XC titles.

Hedengren rolled in at 18:38.9. Athletics fans will be watching her next two years as she may join Lemngole as a two-time NCAA champion. The University of Florida’s Hilda Olemomoi from Kenya took third in 18:46.4. Meanwhile, BYU’s Riley Chamberlain recorded an 18:47.0 fourth-place finish.

There was an international field representing the top schools on Saturday. For example, five of the top-11 finishers are Kenyan. Eighth-place finisher Vera Sjöberg is from Sweden. Fifth-place finisher Hannah Grapes is from New Zealand. Silan Ayyildiz, who finished ninth, is from Turkey.

Results

PlaceAthleteTeamClassTimeSplit/PaceGapPoints
1Doris LemngoleAlabamaJR18:25.43:01.31
2Jane HedengrenBYUFR18:38.93:14.2+13.52
3Hilda OlemomoiFloridaSR18:46.43:03.4+21.14
4Riley ChamberlainBYUJR18:47.03:07.3+21.61
5Hannah GapesNC StateJR18:51.33:11.8+26.05
6Grace HartmanNC StateJR18:52.63:13.5+27.36
7Isca ChelangatOklahoma StateFR18:56.13:12.7+30.87
8Vera SjobergNorth CarolinaSR18:56.53:13.3+31.28
9Silan AyyildizOregonSR18:57.93:09.5+32.69
10Mary Bonner DaltonNotre DameSO18:58.03:10.0+32.710
11Caren KiplagatAlabamaFR18:58.83:13.4+33.411
12Joy NaukotWest VirginiaSO18:59.63:13.0+34.212
13Sydney ThorvaldsonArkansasSR18:59.63:13.7+34.213
14Florence CaronPenn StateSR19:00.63:12.7+35.214
15Betty KipkoreIowa StateFR19:01.43:09.8+36.115
16Judy ChepkoechFloridaSO19:01.83:11.5+36.516
17Pamela KosgeiNew MexicoSO19:02.83:16.9+37.417
18Silvia JelegoClemsonSO19:03.73:18.0+38.3
19Cynthia JemutaiAlabamaFR19:05.63:14.8+40.217
20Mercy KibetIowa StateFR19:05.73:14.3+40.318
21Allie ZealandLibertySO19:06.83:14.7+41.4
22Tia WilsonFloridaSR19:07.23:14.7+41.919
23Morgan NokesUtah ValleySR19:10.43:10.7+45.1
24Mary OgwokaTennesseeFR19:11.83:14.5+46.520
25Amaya AraminiNotre DameFR19:12.83:15.5+47.421
26Jadyn KeelerNorth DakotaSR19:13.53:14.3+48.2
27Rosemary LongisaWashington St.FR19:14.63:27.8+49.222
28Salma ElbadraSouth CarolinaFR19:14.73:34.7+49.323
29Bethany MichalakNC StateSO19:14.93:16.1+49.624
30Amy BunnageStanfordJR19:15.03:14.8+49.725
31Diana CherotichOregonFR19:15.23:17.3+49.826
32Hayley BurnsNorthern ArizonaJR19:15.43:07.4+50.127
33Angelina PerezWake ForestJR19:16.13:15.4+50.728
34Sophia KennedyStanfordJR19:16.73:12.9+51.329
35Monica WanjikuMissouriFR19:17.43:16.1+52.130
36Dalia FriasOregonJR19:18.83:18.0+53.431
37Ava MitchellNorthern ArizonaSO19:18.83:10.9+53.432
38Agnes McTigheNorthern ArizonaSR19:19.83:11.5+54.433
39Juliet CherubetOregonJR19:22.23:17.9+56.934
40Angelina NapoleonNC StateSO19:22.73:32.9+57.435
41Nelah RobertsBYUSO19:22.93:08.2+57.536
42Maureen RutohOklahoma StateFR19:26.73:21.7+1:01.337
43Marion JepngetichNew MexicoFR19:27.63:14.6+1:02.338
44Mena ScatchardStanfordSR19:28.23:09.6+1:02.939
45Mercy KinyanjuiWest VirginiaSO19:29.13:15.8+1:03.740
46Elizabeth KhateviTexas A&M-CCSO19:29.43:13.7+1:04.0
47Taylor RohatinskyBYUSR19:29.83:21.3+1:04.541
48Rachel ForsythMichigan StateSO19:30.53:21.0+1:05.1
49Judy RonoNew MexicoFR19:31.53:20.0+1:06.242
50Melissa RigginsGeorgetownSR19:32.03:12.0+1:06.743
51Sadie EngelhardtNC StateFR19:32.43:17.5+1:07.144
52Siona ChisholmNotre DameSR19:32.83:13.5+1:07.545
53Kaiya RobertsonBoise StateSO19:33.03:17.9+1:07.746
54Stephanie MossDukeJR19:35.43:20.3+1:10.1
55Taylor LovellBYUJR19:35.43:11.7+1:10.147
56Naomi KemboiWest VirginiaFR19:36.03:15.8+1:10.648
57Keira MooreNorthern ArizonaJR19:36.63:16.4+1:11.249
58Mia CochranWashingtonJR19:38.03:17.4+1:12.750
59Erin VringerUtahJR19:38.23:12.9+1:12.851
60Leah JerutoOklahomaSO19:38.63:24.5+1:13.2
61Tatum DavidVirginiaSO19:38.93:12.2+1:13.652
62Rose MburuSMUFR19:39.33:17.8+1:14.0
63Edna CheluleiEastern KentuckyFR19:39.83:16.7+1:14.4
64Mia BarnettOregonSR19:40.63:20.1+1:15.253
65Chloe FoersterWashingtonSR19:40.83:14.2+1:15.454
66Zenah CheptooWashington St.SO19:41.53:19.2+1:16.155
67Anna McNattPrincetonJR19:41.63:19.2+1:16.3
68Anika ThompsonOregonSR19:42.33:20.8+1:16.956
69Jessie SecorColoradoJR19:42.43:15.5+1:17.057
70Gillian BusheeVirginiaJR19:42.83:16.4+1:17.458
71Alice SeguinNew MexicoJR19:43.03:14.9+1:17.659
72Logan SJKNorth CarolinaSO19:43.53:17.0+1:18.260
73Nicola JansenNew MexicoSR19:43.63:23.3+1:18.361
74Jasmine WoodNew MexicoSR19:43.73:12.2+1:18.462
75Carmen AlderBYUSR19:44.03:20.0+1:18.763
76Abbey NechanickyColoradoSO19:44.83:18.3+1:19.564
77Joyce KemboiTexas A&MSO19:44.93:14.7+1:19.565
78Tilly O’ConnorVillanovaJR19:45.63:14.6+1:20.366
79Ann LemirishoCincinnatiFR19:47.43:19.3+1:22.0
80Abigael ChemnageiLSUFR19:48.53:21.8+1:23.167
81Emmaculate JemutaiKansasSO19:49.13:19.4+1:23.8
82Zariel MacchiaBYUFR19:50.33:19.3+1:25.068
83Debora CheronoTexas A&MFR19:50.43:17.8+1:25.169
84Skye EllisNorthwesternJR19:50.93:17.4+1:25.670
85Billah JepkiruiOklahoma StateJR19:51.93:36.1+1:26.671
86Aniya MosleyOhio StateJR19:52.43:20.9+1:27.0
87Bethan MorleyFloridaSR19:53.53:13.4+1:28.272
88Annastasia PetersUtahJR19:54.33:21.1+1:28.973
89Maelle PorcherIowa StateSR19:54.33:26.5+1:29.074
90Imogen GardinerBoston CollegeSR19:54.53:19.1+1:29.175
91Ava CrinitiNorthwesternSO19:54.83:16.1+1:29.576
92Brooke WilsonWake ForestJR19:55.13:21.4+1:29.777
93Charlotte CostichPenn StateSR19:55.23:16.6+1:29.978
94Logan HofsteeGonzagaSO19:55.33:23.4+1:30.0
95Alexis LambWest VirginiaJR19:55.63:23.0+1:30.379
96Abby DeVeauWashingtonFR19:56.03:22.1+1:30.780
97Selma AndersonSyracuseSO19:56.33:14.0+1:31.0
98Ciara O’SheaNorth CarolinaSO19:56.63:24.2+1:31.281
99Kylie FingerWisconsinSR19:57.23:18.2+1:31.982
100Mia LarochelleColoradoFR19:57.33:25.4+1:31.983
101Hanne ThomsenStanfordFR19:57.53:21.4+1:32.184
102Anna HightowerNorthwesternSR19:57.53:16.6+1:32.285
103Barrett JustemaGeorgetownJR19:57.73:17.0+1:32.486
104Edna ChepkemoiLSUFR19:57.93:20.0+1:32.587
105Charlotte TomkinsonGeorgetownSR19:58.03:16.5+1:32.788
106Yuya SawadaLSUSO19:58.73:21.2+1:33.389
107Riley StewartStanfordSR19:59.13:18.1+1:33.790
108Blezzin KimutaiTulaneSO19:59.23:16.1+1:33.8
109Teresa CherotichSouth CarolinaSO19:59.83:20.9+1:34.591
110Millie WilcoxUtahJR20:00.13:20.3+1:34.892
111Rose CoatsMarylandJR20:00.23:24.9+1:34.9
112Ruth KimeliBaylorSO20:00.33:28.8+1:35.0
113Stella KermesVirginiaSO20:00.93:26.9+1:35.593
114Sophie NovakNotre DameSR20:01.13:14.1+1:35.894
115Evyn HumphreyTulsaSO20:01.83:19.8+1:36.4
116Ada RandPenn StateSO20:01.83:25.5+1:36.595
117Brooke RauberNC StateSR20:02.33:25.5+1:36.996
118Anna BuettnerSan FranciscoFR20:02.43:22.3+1:37.1
119Claire DanielsPenn StateJR20:02.73:17.8+1:37.497
120Rylee BladeFlorida StateFR20:02.93:27.1+1:37.6
121Almi NerurkarGeorgetownSR20:04.03:23.1+1:38.798
122India JonesAir ForceSR20:04.23:21.2+1:38.8
123Anna GardinerProvidenceSO20:04.63:19.9+1:39.299
124Tilly SimpsonNew MexicoSR20:04.93:27.5+1:39.5100
125Ella JohnsonAir ForceJR20:05.13:16.4+1:39.8
126Emily BryceWest VirginiaSR20:05.43:21.4+1:40.1101
127Nelly JemeliMississippi StateFR20:05.93:25.2+1:40.5
128Nicole VanasseVillanovaSR20:06.23:19.0+1:40.9102
129Hannah ProsserColoradoSO20:07.03:21.6+1:41.6103
130Abigail WhiteSouth CarolinaSO20:07.03:16.0+1:41.7104
131Mercy JebitokAkronFR20:07.33:26.2+1:42.0
132Bianca BoehnkeBoise StateJR20:07.73:21.2+1:42.4105
133Micaela VillarrealLSUFR20:08.43:23.0+1:43.1106
134Maddy WhitmanNorthwesternSR20:08.53:18.5+1:43.2107
135Gretchen FarleyNotre DameJR20:08.93:27.8+1:43.5108
136Dorcas JepkosgeiUT-ArlingtonFR20:08.93:19.4+1:43.6
137Abir ReffasSouth CarolinaJR20:09.33:24.4+1:44.0109
138Amit KomaBoise StateJR20:10.03:22.6+1:44.7110
139Anastasia ChepkorirWest VirginiaJR20:10.53:24.0+1:45.1111
140Ella FadilBoston CollegeJR20:10.73:25.9+1:45.3112
141Leane WillemseWisconsinSR20:10.83:18.7+1:45.4113
142Margaret CarrollVillanovaSR20:10.93:29.8+1:45.5114
143Kyra HollandBoston CollegeSR20:10.93:20.7+1:45.6115
144Bieke SchipperenFlorida StateJR20:11.53:30.5+1:46.2
145Reagan GilmoreFloridaSO20:11.63:27.1+1:46.2116
146Molly MalagueHarvardSR20:11.93:27.3+1:46.5
147Meg MadisonPrincetonSO20:12.13:23.5+1:46.8
148Jessica FrydenlundGonzagaJR20:12.43:24.8+1:47.1
149Elizabeth WhaleyWake ForestJR20:13.33:23.2+1:48.0117
150Claire StegallFloridaFR20:13.83:20.2+1:48.5118
151Emily JungingerUtahFR20:13.93:30.5+1:48.5119
152Gwenno GoodeLa SalleJR20:14.63:31.5+1:49.3
153Maddie GardinerNorth CarolinaSO20:14.93:22.3+1:49.5120
154Mirriam ChepkiruiMissouriFR20:15.43:23.1+1:50.1121
155Fleur TemplierNC StateJR20:16.23:26.4+1:50.9122
156Allison DoughertyPenn StateJR20:17.43:23.9+1:52.1123
157Mya BunkeWisconsinSR20:17.63:21.9+1:52.2124
158Chloe HuylerNotre DameFR20:17.83:21.7+1:52.5125
159Hanna AckermannBoise StateJR20:18.83:24.9+1:53.4126
160Juliette ForstromColoradoSO20:19.03:22.3+1:53.6127
161Bella JacobsenWisconsinJR20:19.83:25.7+1:54.5128
162Andie-Marie JonesTennesseeSR20:20.63:20.0+1:55.3129
163Anya ArroyoSouth CarolinaJR20:21.23:28.7+1:55.9130
164Ava EarlNorthwesternSR20:22.63:24.5+1:57.3131
165Kyla MartinUtahSO20:22.73:19.5+1:57.4132
166Holly SmithNorthwesternSR20:23.03:30.0+1:57.6133
167Rosemary ShayVillanovaSO20:23.03:20.6+1:57.6134
168Samantha TranWashingtonSR20:23.03:23.7+1:57.7135
169Cate ConklinSouth CarolinaSO20:23.43:22.4+1:58.0136
170Megan RobertsTexas A&MSO20:23.43:30.4+1:58.0137
171Emma StutzmanNorthern ArizonaSO20:23.83:20.3+1:58.4138
172Charlotte BellGeorgetownFR20:23.83:34.1+1:58.5139
173Nanette NovakBoise StateSR20:24.23:23.9+1:58.9140
174Mackenzie HartWake ForestSR20:24.93:27.7+1:59.6141
175Jackie HolmanNorthwesternJR20:25.53:28.7+2:00.2142
176Lily MatherTexas TechJR20:25.63:22.8+2:00.2
177Kelli GaffneyCal PolyJR20:25.83:25.1+2:00.5
178Lea HatcherPenn StateJR20:25.93:28.5+2:00.5143
179Ali InceOregonSO20:26.23:24.3+2:00.9144
180Brynn BrownNorth CarolinaSR20:26.33:27.8+2:00.9145
181Julia FlynnStanfordJR20:26.33:27.1+2:00.9146
182Ashley JonesColoradoSR20:26.83:28.3+2:01.5147
183Victoria LagatOklahoma StateSO20:27.13:23.6+2:01.8148
184Desma ChepkoechFloridaFR20:27.23:39.5+2:01.9149
185Victoria RodriguezWake ForestFR20:27.33:26.6+2:02.0150
186Summer SchusterTennesseeJR20:27.33:22.9+2:02.0151
187Nora GrembanWisconsinSO20:27.63:24.3+2:02.3152
188Kobi WalkerMissouriFR20:27.93:21.4+2:02.5153
189Jasmine TrottBryantSR20:28.43:29.0+2:03.1
190Maeve StilesWashingtonSR20:28.73:30.0+2:03.4154
191Rahel BroemmelMissouriJR20:29.33:22.7+2:04.0155
192Nicole BissellWashington St.JR20:31.13:25.9+2:05.7156
193Amelia ArrietaVillanovaSR20:31.63:28.9+2:06.2157
194Sara MlodikWisconsinFR20:32.03:26.1+2:06.6158
195Arianne OlsonNotre DameSO20:32.03:25.2+2:06.7159
196Nia ClatworthyTennesseeSR20:33.83:29.8+2:08.4160
197Cara LavertyProvidenceJR20:34.33:26.5+2:09.0161
198Nikita MooreNorthern ArizonaSR20:34.83:21.4+2:09.5162
199Gabby SchmidtProvidenceSO20:35.13:29.4+2:09.8163
200Maisie WilmerWake ForestJR20:35.43:30.1+2:10.1164
201Kiki VaughnNorthern ArizonaFR20:36.23:22.5+2:10.8165
202Elizabeth BarlowBoston CollegeSR20:37.03:32.4+2:11.6166
203Jade BuridonSouth CarolinaJR20:37.33:30.5+2:12.0167
204Mikaela HellingWisconsinSO20:37.73:30.5+2:12.3168
205Lauren PingOklahoma StateSO20:39.83:31.7+2:14.5169
206Tatum OlesenVirginiaSO20:41.23:25.6+2:15.8170
207Jenica SwartzWashingtonFR20:41.73:22.6+2:16.3171
208Kate CurrieProvidenceFR20:41.73:27.0+2:16.3172
209Suzy LecoutreMissouriJR20:42.03:31.9+2:16.6173
210Gentry TurnerOklahoma StateSO20:42.03:22.8+2:16.7174
211Charlotte RichmanArmy West PointSR20:42.53:33.4+2:17.2
212Kylah MadariagaWashington St.FR20:44.23:32.1+2:18.9175
213Ella HagenColoradoFR20:46.53:32.0+2:21.2176
214Brianna RinnUtahJR20:46.83:26.7+2:21.4177
215Sophia BendetTexas A&MFR20:46.93:26.5+2:21.5178
216Molly FitzpatrickBoston CollegeSR20:47.13:43.1+2:21.8179
217Lindsey PetersUtahSR20:47.63:27.9+2:22.3180
218Ella ChesnutLSUSR20:47.73:30.7+2:22.3181
219Hannah Rae ShafferNorth CarolinaFR20:48.63:36.3+2:23.3182
220Zoe MosherVillanovaFR20:49.23:27.9+2:23.8183
221Claire ZubeyPenn StateJR20:49.43:32.7+2:24.1184
222Cate DeSousaVirginiaJR20:49.83:33.7+2:24.5185
223Abby KendrickBoise StateSR20:52.23:32.6+2:26.8186
224Natalie BarnardMissouriSO20:53.43:33.6+2:28.1187
225Riley BeachIowa StateSR20:54.53:27.9+2:29.1188
226Katie PayneVirginiaFR20:55.13:34.3+2:29.7189
227Kinley WolfeNorth CarolinaFR20:57.43:27.7+2:32.0190
228Jaci SieversTennesseeJR20:57.53:48.7+2:32.2191
229Ella WoehlckeVirginiaSO20:57.83:41.3+2:32.5192
230Tula FawbushTennesseeSO20:58.33:31.1+2:33.0193
231Caroline JepkorirWashington St.SO20:58.83:47.6+2:33.4194
232Tatiana MouraWest VirginiaSR21:01.93:25.5+2:36.5195
233Millie WillsTennesseeSR21:02.33:28.8+2:37.0196
234Maya LedesmaIowa StateFR21:03.13:29.2+2:37.7197
235Emily BushProvidenceSO21:04.13:30.1+2:38.7198
236Jinane MahiOklahoma StateSR21:04.33:49.7+2:39.0199
237Iris BergmanBoston CollegeSR21:05.73:33.7+2:40.3200
238Jane BuckleyProvidenceJR21:08.03:40.1+2:42.7201
239Allison NewmanMissouriSR21:09.83:40.9+2:44.4202
240Emily JobesBoise StateSR21:10.63:30.9+2:45.2203
241Juliette WhittakerStanfordJR21:12.53:35.6+2:47.2204
242Ava ColeTexas A&MFR21:13.53:32.4+2:48.2205
243Abby LewisBoston CollegeSO21:15.43:42.4+2:50.0206
244Aleeya CosseyWashington St.FR21:17.23:41.5+2:51.9207
245Caroline CummingsGeorgetownSO21:17.53:34.1+2:52.2208
246Emma BennettGeorgetownFR21:19.03:40.3+2:53.7209
247Ruby HughesIowa StateSO21:19.43:36.3+2:54.0210
248Maeve SmithVillanovaFR21:21.53:33.8+2:56.1211
249Josephine WelinWashingtonSO21:24.23:46.6+2:58.9212
250Leah KleekampAlabamaSR21:25.33:34.7+2:59.9213
251Sydney MorrellIowa StateSO21:27.93:48.5+3:02.6214
252Niamh O’MahonyProvidenceSR21:31.53:40.5+3:06.1215
253Mia WilliamsWake ForestFR21:31.53:39.6+3:06.1216
254Elise SmootTexas A&MSR21:33.33:40.2+3:08.0217
255Kaylie CrewsAlabamaSR21:37.83:37.1+3:12.4218
256Kaleena NarusWashington St.SR21:39.43:39.2+3:14.1219
257Ahry ComerLSUSO21:44.63:46.9+3:19.3220
258Svenya StoyanoffLSUSR21:53.53:54.4+3:28.2221
259Meriel RowlandAlabamaSO21:55.33:52.8+3:29.9222
260Autumn HeadrickAlabamaJR23:11.84:10.1+4:46.4223
261Ozia TrujilloFlorida Gulf CoastSO25:14.65:27.1+6:49.2

WOMEN’S TEAM SCORE

PlaceTeamScore12345(6)(7)
1NC State114225624354496
2BYU130102436414763
3Oregon15392631345356144
4New Mexico216121638425961100
5Florida225163151972116118
6Stanford267122529398490146
7Notre Dame2781410214594108125
8Northern Arizona2792627323349138162
9West Virginia279312404878101111
10Penn State407913799597123143
11North Carolina4141286081120145182
12Oklahoma State4322573771148169174
13Colorado434576483103127147176
14Georgetown454643868898139208
15South Carolina457142391104109130136
16Alabama460511117213218222
17Utah4685517492119132177
18Northwestern46933707685107131133
19Washington473505480135154171212
20Iowa State49010141873188197210
21Wake Forest513102877117141150164
22Boise State5271146105110126140186
23LSU5305678789106181220
24Virginia558525893170185189192
25Villanova573366102114134157183
26Wisconsin5992482113124128152158
27Washington St.602342255156175194207
28Missouri6321530121153155173187
29Boston College6473275112115166179200
30Tennessee651420129151160191193
31Texas A&M654126569137178205217
32Providence7931099161163172198201

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