Iowa State Selected as Host Site for 2026 NCAA Cross Country Regional

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State University has been selected to host the 2026 NCAA Men's and Women's Cross Country Midwest Regional meet as announced by the NCAA on Wednesday afternoon.

This is the fourth time in program history that the Cyclones will host the regional meet, previously hosting in 1997, 2013 and 2017. Iowa State Cross Country Course also hosted the 2000 NCAA Championships and has hosted the Big 12 Championships four times (1996, 2008, 2018, 2023).

The complete list of 2026 NCAA Cross Country sites can be found below.

2026 Division I Finals
- Terre Haute, IN
- LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course at Wabash Valley Family Sports Center
- Host: Indiana State University
2026 Division I Regionals
- Farmingdale, NY
- Bethpage State Park
- Host: Hofstra University
2026 Division I Regionals
- Sacramento, CA
- Arcade Creek Cross Country Course
- Hosts: California State University, Sacramento, and Sacramento Sports Commission
2026 Division I Regionals
- Tallahassee, FL
- Apalachee Regional Park
- Host: Florida State University
2026 Division I Regionals
- Ames, IA
- Iowa State Cross Country Course
- Host: Iowa State University
2026 Division I Regionals
- Bethlehem, PA
- Goodman Campus Cross Country Course
- Host: Lehigh University
2026 Division I Regionals
- Lansing, MI
- Forest Akers
- Hosts: Michigan State University and Lansing Sports Commission
2026 Division I Regionals
- College Station, TX
- Dale Watts '71 Cross Country Course
- Host: Texas A&M University, College Station
2026 Division I Regionals
- Albuquerque, NM
- North Golf Course
- Host: University of New Mexico
2026 Division I Regionals
- Spartanburg, SC
- Roger Milliken Center
- Hosts: University of South Carolina Upstate and OneSpartanburg Inc.

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Iowa State Selected as Host Site for 2026 NCAA Cross Country Regional

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