2026 College XC Rankings: Division I
DI Men'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.
Men's Individual Rankings
Rank | Athlete | Team | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Rocky Hansen |  Wake Forest | 2 |
2 | Brian Musau |  Oklahoma State | 3 |
3 | Devin Kipngetich | Oklahoma State | 4 |
4 | Kelvin Cheruiyot |  Florida | 9 |
5 | Elsingi Kipruto |  Louisville | 1 |
6 | Ernest Cheruiyot |  Arkansas | 5 |
7 | Dismus Lokira |  Alabama | 8 |
8 | Solomon Kipchoge |  Washington St. | 6 |
9 | Collins Kiprotich |  New Mexico | 7 |
10 | Dennis Kipkogei |  Texas | 10 |
11 | Tayvon Kitchen |  BYU | 12 |
12 | George Couttie |  Virginia Tech | 11 |
13 | Adisu Guadia | Oklahoma State | 13 |
14 | Evans Kurui | Washington St. | 14 |
15 | Robin Kwemoi Bera |  Iowa State | 16 |
16 | Evans Kiplagat | New Mexico | 17 |
17 | Timothy Chesondin | Arkansas | 18 |
18 | Brian Kimutai |  Eastern Kentucky | 19 |
19 | Ellud Muchiru | Florida | 20 |
20 | Meshack Kimutai | Iowa State | 21 |
21 | Vincent Chirchir | New Mexico | 22 |
22 | Elkana Kipruto |  Wichita State | 23 |
23 | Aiden Smith |  Oregon | 24 |
24 | Dennis Kipruto | Alabama | 25 |
25 | Titus Kimaru |  Texas Tech | 37 |
26 | Meshack Kuyo |  Duke | 26 |
27 | Bernard Cheruiyot |  Tulane | 27 |
28 | Rodgers Kiplimo | Iowa State | 28 |
29 | Ethan Coleman |  Notre Dame | 29 |
30 | Pedro Marin |  CBU | NR |
31 | Tam Gavenas |  Harvard | NR |
32 | Nickson Kogei | Louisville | 15 |
33 | Simeon Birnbaum | Oregon | 31 |
34 | Valentin Soca |  Georgia | 33 |
35 | Joash Ruto | Iowa State | 34 |
36 | Thomas Westphal |  Michigan State | NR |
37 | Daniel Simmons | BYU | 30 |
38 | Frederick Kipkosgei |  Hofstra | 35 |
39 | Geoffrey Ronoh | Florida | NR |
40 | Silas Kiptanui | Tulane | 42 |
41 | Rodgers Minatum | Alabama | NR |
42 | Jean Kipchumba |  Missouri | 36 |
43 | Nickson Chebii |  Auburn | 38 |
44 | Ronald Ngetich |  Oklahoma | 44 |
45 | Brian Kiprotich |  Boise State | NR |
46 | Evans Tanui |  Arizona | 40 |
47 | Kidus Misgina |  Ole Miss | 41 |
48 | Duncan Gituku | Alabama | NR |
49 | Ezekiel Pitireng | Alabama | NR |
50 | Emmanuel Kiprop | Missouri | 43 |