- NCAA Release

CANYON, Texas – West Texas A&M men's and women's cross country has been selected for at-large positions in the 2025 NCAA Division II Cross Country Championships announced on Monday afternoon by the NCAA offices.
 
Both the Buffs and Lady Buffs claimed fifth place finishes at the NCAA South Central Regional Championships last Saturday at Walking Stick Golf Club in Pueblo, Colorado.
 
Thirty-four teams were selected to participate in each championship. The top three, seven-person teams automatically qualified from each of the eight regions, for a total of 24 teams. Ten additional teams were selected at-large. A minimum of 24 additional individuals were selected to participate in each championship through an automatic qualifier and at-large selection process.
 
The championships will be held Saturday, November 22 at Wayne E. Dannehl National Cross Country Course. University of Wisconsin-Parkside will serve as the host. The women's race will begin at 11:00 a.m. Eastern, followed by the men's race at 12:15 p.m. Eastern. A live webstream of the championships will occur on www.NCAA.com from 11:00 a.m. Eastern until the conclusion of the awards ceremony.