The 1998 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships were the 60th annual NCAA Men's Division I Cross Country Championship and the 18th 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 23, 1998, the combined meet was hosted by the University of Kansas at Rim Rock Farm in Lawrence, Kansas. 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 (97 points), the Razorbacks' ninth overall. The women's team championship was won by Villanova (106 points), the Wildcats' seventh (and first since winning six consecutive between 1989 and 1994).
The two individual champions were, for the men, Adam Goucher (Colorado, 29:26) and, for the women, Katie McGregor (Michigan, 16:47).
Men's title Distance: 10,000 meters
Men's Team Result (Top 10)
Rank Team Points Arkansas 97 Stanford 114 Colorado 158 Michigan 183 Oregon 233 Wisconsin 246 Northern Arizona 295 NC State 311 James Madison 320 Providence 339
Men's Individual Result (Top 10)
Rank Name Team Time Adam Goucher Colorado 29:26 Abdi Abdirahman Arizona 29:49 Julius Mwangi Butler University 30:00 Matthew Downin Wisconsin 30:00 Sean Kaley Arkansas 30:12 Brad Hauser Stanford 30:18 Bernard Lagat Washington State 30:20 Jeff Simonich Utah 30:22 Jonathon Riley Stanford 30:31 Todd Snyder Michigan 30:34
Women's title Distance: 5,000 meters
Women's Team Result (Top 10)
Rank Team Points Villanova 106 Brigham Young 110 Stanford 111 Georgetown 199 Wisconsin 233 Arkansas 311 Colorado 332 Baylor 351 Washington 363 William and Mary 374
Women's Individual Result (Top 10)
Rank Name Team Time Katie McGregor Michigan 16:47 Amy Skieresz Arizona 16:53 Amy Yoder Arkansas 17:03 Kristen Gordon Georgetown 17:09 Sally Glynn Stanford 17:09 Julia Stamps Stanford 17:11 Maggie Chan Man Yee BYU 17:14 Marie-Elena Calle Virginia Commonwealth 17:14 Marie Davis Oregon 17:16 Jessica Koch Arkansas 17:16
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