1981 Cross Country
National Championship Podium Summary
| Gender | Division | Place | Natl Rank | Team | Score | Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEN | NCAA DIII | 1 | North Central (Ill.) | 89 | ||
| MEN | NCAA DIII | 2 | Brandeis | 107 | ||
| MEN | NCAA DIII | 3 | Fredonia | 162 | ||
| MEN | NCAA DIII | 4 | Rowan | 170 | ||
| WOMEN | NCAA DIII | 1 | Central (Iowa) | 26 | ||
| WOMEN | NCAA DIII | 2 | TCNJ | 70 | ||
| WOMEN | NCAA DIII | 3 | UW-Stevens Point | 84 | ||
| WOMEN | NCAA DIII | 4 | UMass Dartmouth | 93 | ||
| MEN | NAIA | 1 | Adams State | 76 | ||
| WOMEN | NAIA | 1 | Adams State | 25 | ||
| MEN | NCAA DI | 1 | UTEP | 17 | ||
| MEN | NCAA DI | 2 | Providence | 109 | ||
| MEN | NCAA DI | 3 | Arkansas | 175 | ||
| MEN | NCAA DI | 4 | Wisconsin | 179 | ||
| WOMEN | NCAA DI | 1 | Virginia | 36 | ||
| WOMEN | NCAA DI | 2 | Oregon | 83 | ||
| WOMEN | NCAA DI | 3 | Stanford | 105 | ||
| WOMEN | NCAA DI | 4 | Michigan State | 122 | ||
| WOMEN | NCAA DII | 1 | South Dakota State | 26 | ||
| WOMEN | NCAA DII | 2 | Cal Poly | 49 | ||
| WOMEN | NCAA DII | 3 | CSUN | 85 | ||
| WOMEN | NCAA DII | 4 | UC Davis | 93 | ||
| MEN | NCAA DII | 1 | Millersville | 97 | ||
| MEN | NCAA DII | 2 | Edinboro | 99 | ||
| MEN | NCAA DII | 3 | Minnesota State | 119 | ||
| MEN | NCAA DII | 4 | Cal Poly | 122 |