2026 College XC Rankings: Division I
DI Women's Individual Set #2
The 2026 cross country season is underway.
FloTrack has released the second set of it's College XC Rankings. These rankings are subjective. Our team heavily weighs past performance output and then subjectively assesses positioning based on subject matter expertise.
Make sure you stay tuned throughout the season as we navigate the cross country schedule en-route to the 2026 NCAA Championships.
Women's Individual Rankings
Rank | Athlete | Team | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Mercyline Kirwa |  Iowa State | 1 |
2 | Jane Hedengren |  BYU | 2 |
3 | Pamela Kosgei |  New Mexico | 3 |
4 | Marion Jepngetich | New Mexico | 4 |
5 | Hannah Gapes |  NC State | 5 |
6 | Grace Hartman | NC State | 6 |
7 | Joy Naukot | West Virginia | 7 |
8 | Carmen Cernjul |  Northern Arizona | 8 |
9 | Brighter Jepchumba |  EKU | NR |
10 | Katy Zang |  Indiana | NR |
11 | Judy Chepkoech |  Florida | 9 |
12 | Betty Kipkore | Iowa State | 10 |
13 | Mary Bonner Dalton |  Notre Dame | 11 |
14 | Caren Kiplagat |  Alabama | 12 |
15 | Paityn Noe |  Arkansas | 13 |
16 | Isca Chelangat | Arkansas | 14 |
17 | Mercy Kibet | Iowa State | 17 |
18 | Mary Ogwoka |  Tennessee | 18 |
19 | Rosemary Longisa | Iowa State | 19 |
20 | Cynthia Jemutai | Alabama | 15 |
21 | Bethany Michalak | NC State | 23 |
22 | Faith Chelangat |  Auburn | NR |
23 | Edna Chelulei | EKU | 46 |
24 | Brenda Tuwei | Alabama | NR |
25 | Nancy Cherop |  Clemson | 31 |
26 | Judy Kosgei | Clemson | NR |
27 | Silvia Jelego | Clemson | 16 |
28 | Amaya Aramini | Notre Dame | 20 |
29 | Salma Elbadra |  South Carolina | 21 |
30 | Amy Bunnage |  Stanford | 22 |
31 | Diana Cherotich |  Oregon | 24 |
32 | Hayley Burns | Northern Arizona | 26 |
33 | Sophia Kennedy | Stanford | 28 |
34 | Ali Wiemer |  Minnesota | 44 |
35 | Monica Wanjiku |  Missouri | 27 |
36 | Ava Mitchell | Northern Arizona | 29 |
37 | Dalia Frias | Oregon | 30 |
38 | Purity Chepkirui | Toledo | 32 |
39 | Juliet Cherubet | Oregon | 33 |
40 | Louise Bailly | South Carolina | NR |
41 | Angelina Napoleon | NC State | 34 |
42 | Rylee Blade |  Florida State | 35 |
43 | Jenna Hutchins | BYU | 36 |
44 | Taylor Lovell | BYU | 37 |
45 | Nelah Roberts | BYU | 38 |
46 | Mercy Kinyanjui | West Virginia | 40 |
47 | Desma Chepkoech | Florida | NR |
48 | Judy Rono | New Mexico | 41 |
49 | Sadie Engelhardt | NC State | 42 |
50 | Mercy Kirarei | New Mexico | 43 |