USTFCCCA Awards
By USTFCCCA Communications, USTFCCCA June 17, 2025   

Final Standings for USTFCCCA Program of the Year Awards in 2025

NEW ORLEANS — What a year it was!

With all three championships in the books – cross country and both indoor and outdoor track & field – it’s time to look at the final standings for the USTFCCCA Program of the Year Awards across five collegiate divisions: NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, NAIA and the NJCAA.

The USTFCCCA Program of the Year Award honors the institution that has achieved the most success in each academic year (spanning the cross country, indoor track & field and outdoor track & field seasons) based on the institution’s finish at their respective Championships.

In order to be eligible for the award, teams must qualify for each of the Championships. Scoring is based on the team’s finish at each Championship in cross country, indoor track & field and outdoor track & field (i.e. 1st = 1 point, 2nd = 2 points … 31st = 31 points) with the lowest total score for all three championships combined determining the award winner. Ties among schools split points for positions taken.

NCAA Division I

USTFCCCA Program of the Year Standings – Final Update
John McDonnell Men’s Program of the Year
 
Terry Crawford Women’s Program of the Year
Program
POY Points
 
Program
POY Points
Arkansas
10
 
Oregon
16
Oklahoma State
25
 
Washington
22
BYU
27
 
Stanford
25
North Carolina
32
 
BYU
28
Wisconsin
40.5
 
Arkansas
30

Arkansas was named the John McDonnell NCAA Division I Men’s Program of the Year. The Razorbacks, who earn this award for the second year in a row and the fifth time in program history, finished on the podium following each of the three NCAA Championships: third in cross country; fourth in indoor track & field; third in outdoor track & field.

Oregon was named the Terry Crawford NCAA Division I Women’s Program of the Year. The Ducks, who earn this award for the 11th time in program history and first since 2019, sandwiched a national title indoors with a fifth place finish in cross country and tied for tenth in outdoor track & field.

NCAA Division II

USTFCCCA Program of the Year Standings – Final Update
Damon Martin Men’s Program of the Year
 
Jerry Baltes Women’s Program of the Year
Program
POY Points
 
Program
POY Points
Pittsburg State
9
 
Adams State
7
Grand Valley State
10
 
Grand Valley State
8
West Texas A&M
12
 
West Texas A&M
13
Wingate
13
 
CSU Pueblo
19
Adams State
14
 
Pittsburg State
23

Pittsburg State was named the Damon Martin NCAA Division II Men’s Program of the Year. The Gorillas, who finished runner-up for this honor last year, finished seventh in cross country and then won national titles both indoor and outdoor track & field. This is the first time in program history that Pittsburg State has earned this honor.

Adams State was named the Jerry Baltes NCAA Division II Women’s Program of the Year. The Grizzlies won a national title in cross country, finished fourth in indoor track & field and then finished runner-up in outdoor track & field. This is the third year in a row and the sixth time in program history that Adams State has taken home this honor.

NCAA Division III

USTFCCCA Program of the Year Standings – Final Update
Al Carius Men’s Program of the Year
 
Deb Vercauteren Women’s Program of the Year
Program
POY Points
 
Program
POY Points
UW-La Crosse
3
 
MIT
3
Lynchburg
23
 
Washington (Mo.)
14
UW-Eau Claire
36
 
UChicago
14
MIT
37
 
UW-La Crosse
19
North Central (Ill.)
40.5
 
SUNY Geneseo
21

UW-La Crosse was named the Al Carius NCAA Division III Men’s Program of the Year. The Eagles completed the Triple Crown with national titles in all three sports: cross country, indoor track & field and outdoor track & field. This is the second year in a row and the sixth time in program history that UW-La Crosse has earned this award.

MIT was named the Deb Vercauteren NCAA Division III Women’s Program of the Year. The Engineers completed the Triple Crown with national titles in all three spots: cross country, indoor track & field and outdoor track & field. This is the third time in program history that MIT has earned this award, having also won it in 2015 and 2011.

NAIA

USTFCCCA Program of the Year Standings – Final Update
Jack Hazen Men’s Program of the Year
 
Fred Beile Women’s Program of the Year
Program
POY Points
 
Program
POY Points
Cumberlands (Ky.)
11
 
Taylor (Ind.)
13
Marian (Ind.)
15
 
Cumberlands (Ky.)
17
Milligan (Tenn.)
20.5
 
The Master’s (Calif.)
19.5
Carroll (Mont.)
28.5
 
Montreat (N.C.)
23
Indiana Wesleyan
30.5
 
Olivet Nazarene
44.5

Cumberlands (Ky.) was named the Jack Hazen NAIA Men’s Program of the Year. The Patriots finished third in cross country, second in indoor track & field and sixth in outdoor track & field. Cumberlands repeats as winner of this honor, becoming the first to do since Saint Mary (Kan.) for the 2020-21 and 2021-22 seasons.

Taylor (Ind.) was named the Fred Beile NAIA Women’s Program of the Year. The Trojans were runner-up in cross country, finished fifth in indoor track & field and sixth in outdoor track & field. This is Taylor’s first time winning this honor, improving on their previous best of No. 3 last year.

NJCAA

USTFCCCA Program of the Year Standings – Final Update
Men’s Program of the Year
 
Women’s Program of the Year
Program
POY Points
 
Program
POY Points
Iowa Western CC
8
 
New Mexico JC
9
New Mexico JC
11
 
Cloud County (Kan.) CC
17
Salt Lake (Utah) CC
14.5
 
Odessa (Texas)
19
Odessa (Texas)
24
 
Salt Lake City (Utah) CC
24
Hutchinson (Kan.) CC
26
 
Central Arizona
24

Iowa Western CC was named the NJCAA Men’s Program of the Year. The Reivers were runner-up in cross country and finished third in both indoor track & field and outdoor track & field. This is Iowa Western’s first time winning this honor, moving up from being No. 2 last year.

New Mexico JC was named the NJCAA Women’s Program of the Year. The T-Birds are the third-straight winner of this award, doing so this time with a trio of third-place finishes in cross country, indoor track & field and outdoor track & field.