| 2002 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships | |
| Organisers: | NCAA |
| Edition: | 64th–Men 22nd–Women |
| Date: | November 25, 2002 |
| Host City: | Terre Haute, IN |
| Location: | Indiana State University LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course |
| Athletes Participating: | 251–Men 254–Women 505–Total |
| Distances: | 10 km–Men 6 km–Women |
| Previous: | 2001 |
| Next: | 2003 |
The 2002 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships were the 64th annual NCAA Men's Division I Cross Country Championship and the 22nd annual NCAA Women's Division I Cross Country Championship to determine the team and individual national champions of NCAA Division I men's and women's collegiate cross country running in the United States. In all, four different titles were contested: men's and women's individual and team championships.[1] [2]
Held on November 25, 2002, the combined meet was hosted by Indiana State University at the LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course in Terre Haute, Indiana. The distance for the men's race was 10 kilometers (6.21 miles) while the distance for the women's race was 6 kilometers (3.73 miles).
The men's team championship was won by Stanford (90 points), the Cardinal's third. The women's team championship was won by BYU (85 points), the Cougars' second consecutive, fourth overall, and fourth in six years.
The two individual champions were, for the men, Jorge Torres (Colorado, 29:04.7) and, for the women, Shalane Flanagan (North Carolina, 19:36.0).[3] [4]
| Rank | Team | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | |||
| 107 | |||
| 165 | |||
| 190 | |||
| 210 | |||
| 214 | |||
| 247 | |||
| 309 | |||
| 337 | |||
| 376 |
| Rank | Name | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29:04.7 | ||||
| 29:06.0 | ||||
| 29:36.7 | ||||
| 29:37.5 | ||||
| 29:41.0 | ||||
| 29:44.4 | ||||
| 29:46.1 | ||||
| 29:46.3 | ||||
| 29:47.2 | ||||
| 29:47.7 |
| Rank | Team | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 85 | |||
| 113 | |||
| 170 | |||
| 214 | |||
| 220 | |||
| 235 | |||
| 251 | |||
| 256 | |||
| 328 | |||
| 333 |
| Rank | Name | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:36.0 | ||||
| 19:45.9 | ||||
| 19:48.0 | ||||
| 19:48.3 | ||||
| 19:49.5 | ||||
| 19:55.7 | ||||
| 19:56.1 | ||||
| 19:57.7 | ||||
| 20:01.0 | ||||
| 20:01.4 |