2026 College XC Rankings: Division I
DI Women's Individual Set #3
The 2026 cross country season is underway.
FloTrack has released the third 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 XC Championships.
Women's Individual Rankings
Rank | Athlete | Team | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Billah Jepkirui |  Oklahoma State | NR |
2 | Jane Hedengren |  BYU | 2 |
3 | Maureen Cherotich | Oklahoma State | NR |
4 | Mercyline Kirwa |  Iowa State | 1 |
5 | Hannah Gapes |  NC State | 5 |
6 | Brighter Jepchumba |  EKU | 9 |
7 | Katy Zang |  Indiana | 10 |
8 | Judy Chepkoech |  Florida | 11 |
9 | Betty Kipkore | Iowa State | 12 |
10 | Pamela Kosgei |  New Mexico | 3 |
11 | Marion Jepngetich | New Mexico | 4 |
12 | Mercy Kirarei | New Mexico | 50 |
13 | Joy Naukot |  West Virginia | 7 |
14 | Mary Bonner Dalton |  Notre Dame | 13 |
15 | Caren Kiplagat |  Alabama | 14 |
16 | Isca Chelangat |  Arkansas | 16 |
17 | Purity Chepkirui |  Toledo | 38 |
18 | Mary Ogwoka |  Tennessee | 18 |
19 | Rosemary Longisa | Iowa State | 19 |
20 | Cynthia Jemutai | Alabama | 20 |
21 | Paityn Noe | Arkansas | 15 |
22 | Faith Chelangat |  Auburn | 22 |
23 | Edna Chelulei | EKU | 23 |
24 | Nancy Cherop |  Clemson | 25 |
25 | Silvia Jelego | Clemson | 27 |
26 | Diana Cherotich |  Oregon | 31 |
27 | Mercy Jebitok |  Akron | NR |
28 | Grace Hartman | NC State | 6 |
29 | Juliet Cherubet | Oregon | 39 |
30 | Judy Kosgei | Clemson | 26 |
31 | Bethany Michalak | NC State | 21 |
32 | Carmen Cernjul |  Northern Arizona | 8 |
33 | Mercy Kinyanjui | West Virginia | 46 |
34 | Sheylah Kurgat |  Colorado | NR |
35 | Claire Stegall | Florida | NR |
36 | Sheila Chepkirui | West Virginia | NR |
37 | Desma Chepkoech | Florida | 47 |
38 | Elsa Sundqvist | Northern Arizona | NR |
39 | Amaya Aramini | Notre Dame | 28 |
40 | Salma Elbadra |  South Carolina | 29 |
41 | Brenda Tuwei | Alabama | 24 |
42 | Monica Wanjiku |  Missouri | 35 |
43 | Amy Bunnage |  Stanford | 30 |
44 | Sophia Kennedy | Stanford | 33 |
45 | Mercy Kibet | Iowa State | 17 |
46 | Ava Mitchell | Northern Arizona | 36 |
47 | Ali Wiemer |  Minnesota | 34 |
48 | Dalia Frias | Oregon | 37 |
49 | Angelina Napoleon | NC State | 41 |
50 | Louise Bailly | South Carolina | 40 |