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