Jason and Kevin discuss Morgan McDonald’s big home win, Dani Jones’ reliable kick, Colorado’s dominance, NAU’s three-peat and the emotional aftermath of the 2018 NCAA Cross Country Championships.

The NCAA fields of 34 teams for the DII men and women have been set, and all that remains is the 2018 DII NCAA XC Championships in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on December 1.

Back in the fall of 2015 Northern Arizona head coach Eric Heins announced that he would be redshirting multiple varsity athletes in order to preserve eligibility for the 2016 season and beyond.

You’ve watched the races, read the recaps and evaluated the top teams. Now, let’s look at five people who helped make this year’s NCAA Cross Country Championships incredible. 

The 2018 cross country season may be done, but is it ever too early to talk about next season? Check out our 2019 NCAA cross country podium team predictions below.

The 2018 DI NCAA XC Championships are in the books, so it’s time to give out report cards from the action in Madison, Wisconsin.

A shocking upset in the women’s race and a dominant performance by the winningest men’s program in NCAA cross country history told the story on Saturday at the 2018 DIII NCAA XC Championships in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, as the Washington U. women beat two-time defending champs Johns Hopkins by one point, while the North Central men won their 19th DIII title with their lowest point total since 1993.

MADISON, WI. — The men's NCAA DI XC Championships made history on Saturday morning as Wisconsin senior Morgan McDonald became the first man to win the individual title on his home course since 1992, and Northern Arizona became the first team to win three consecutive team titles since 1998.

MADISON, WI. — You couldn't write a better story for Colorado senior Dani Jones, who captured her first individual cross country national title while leading the Buffs to their first team championship in 14 years.

When Coast Guard sophomore Kaitlyn Mooney crosses the finish line Saturday at the 2018 DIII NCAA XC Championships in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, there’s a very good chance she’ll have accomplished a feat that no other woman has in NCAA history.