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