The 2006 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships were the 68th annual NCAA Men's Division I Cross Country Championship and the 26th 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 20, 2006, the combined meet was the third of eight consecutive meets hosted by Indiana State University at the LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course in Terre Haute, Indiana. 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 Colorado (94 points), the Buffaloes' third. The women's team championship was again won by Stanford (195 points), the Cardinal's fourth overall, second consecutive, and third in four years.
The two individual champions were, for the men, Josh Rohatinsky (BYU, 30:44.9) and, for the women, Sally Kipyego (Texas Tech, 20:11.1).
Men's title Distance: 10,000 meters
Men's Team Result (Top 10)
Rank Team Points Colorado 94 Wisconsin 142 Iona 172 Stanford 195 Oregon 196 Arkansas Texas 246 William & Mary 292 Providence 293 Oklahoma State 356
Men's Individual Result (Top 10) Rank Name Team Time Josh Rohatinsky BYU 30:44.9 Neftalem Araia Stanford 30:52.6 Jess Baumgartner Southern Utah 30:53.2 Lopez Lomong Northern Arizona 30:59.8 Martin Fagan Providence 31:01.0 Galen Rupp Oregon 31:03.0 Jacob Korir Eastern Kentucky 31:03.5 Peter Kosgei Arkansas 31:04.4 Aaron Aguayo Arizona State 31:06.6 Robert Cheseret Arizona 31:09.3
Women's title Distance: 6,000 meters
Women's Team Result (Top 10)
Rank Team Points Stanford 195 Colorado 223 Michigan 233 Wisconsin 262 Arkansas 286 Texas Tech 300 Providence 301 Illinois 304 UC Santa Barbara 318 Duke 320
Women's Individual Result (Top 10)
Rank Name Team Time Sally Kipyego Texas Tech 20:11.1 Jenny Barringer Colorado 20:37.9 Lindsay Donaldson Yale 20:42.7 Arianna Lambie Stanford 20:43.8 Julia Lucas NC State 20:47.1 Kassi Andersen BYU 20:53.8 Aine Hoban Providence 21:04.3 Diane Nukuri Iowa 21:05.7 Irene Kimaiyo Texas Tech 21:06.3 Alissa McKaig Michigan State 21:06.7
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