William Amponsah was named the 2024 NCAA DII Men’s Cross Country National Athlete of the Year. Amponsah, who hails from Agona Swedru, Ghana, captured the individual title at the 2024 NCAA DII Cross Country Championships this past weekend in Sacramento, California. The West Texas A&M star crossed the finish line in 29:40.8, more than five seconds faster than the runner-up in becoming the first repeat winner since 2014. Amponsah won three of the four meets in which he competed this season, including titles at the Lone Star Conference Championships and Louisville Classic.