2026 College XC Rankings: Division I
DI Men'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 Championships.
Men's Individual Rankings
Rank | Athlete | Team | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Meshack Kipruto |  Colorado | NR |
2 | Pasanjo Kitonga |  New Mexico | NR |
3 | Elsingi Kipruto |  Louisville | 5 |
4 | Rocky Hansen |  Wake Forest | 1 |
5 | Devin Kipngetich |  Oklahoma State | 3 |
6 | Kelvin Cheruiyot |  Florida | 4 |
7 | Brian Musau | Oklahoma State | 2 |
8 | Tayvon Kitchen |  BYU | 11 |
9 | Collins Kiprotich | New Mexico | 9 |
10 | Evans Kiplagat | New Mexico | 16 |
11 | Solomon Kipchoge |  Washington St. | 8 |
12 | George Couttie |  Virginia Tech | 12 |
13 | Dismus Lokira |  Alabama | 7 |
14 | Ernest Cheruiyot |  Arkansas | 6 |
15 | Evans Kurui | Washington St. | 14 |
16 | Dennis Kipkogei |  Texas | 10 |
17 | Taha Er Raouy |  Eastern Kentucky | NR |
18 | Nelsen Setek |  Tennessee | NR |
19 | Zouhair Redouane | Tennessee | NR |
20 | Titus Kimaru |  Texas Tech | 25 |
21 | Simeon Birnbaum |  Oregon | 33 |
22 | Nicholas Griggs | Oregon | NR |
23 | Brian Kimutai | Eastern Kentucky | 18 |
24 | Isaiah Givens | Colorado | NR |
25 | Nick Busienei | Arkansas | NR |
26 | Elkana Kipruto |  Wichita State | 22 |
27 | Bernard Cheruiyot |  Tulane | 27 |
28 | Benne Anderson |  Syracuse | NR |
29 | Nicholas Kipchirchir | Wichita State | NR |
30 | Vincent Chirchir | New Mexico | 21 |
31 | Adisu Guadia | Oklahoma State | 13 |
32 | Dennis Kipruto | Alabama | 24 |
33 | Rodgers Minatum | Alabama | 41 |
34 | Robin Kwemoi Bera |  Iowa State | 15 |
35 | Aiden Smith | Oregon | 23 |
36 | Timothy Chesondin | Arkansas | 17 |
37 | Ellud Muchiru | Florida | 19 |
38 | Meshack Kimutai | Iowa State | 20 |
39 | Rodgers Kiplimo | Iowa State | 28 |
40 | Pedro Marin |  CBU | 30 |
41 | Evans Tanui |  Arizona | 46 |
42 | Tam Gavenas |  Harvard | 31 |
43 | Nickson Kogei | Louisville | 32 |
44 | James Corrigan | BYU | NR |
45 | Will Zegarski |  Butler | NR |
46 | Danny Simmons | BYU | 37 |
47 | Thomas Westphal |  Michigan State | 36 |
48 | Valentin Soca |  Georgia | 34 |
49 | Duncan Gituku | Alabama | 48 |
50 | Joash Ruto | Iowa State | 35 |