2009 NCAA Division I cross country championships

The 2009 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships were the 71st annual NCAA Men's Division I Cross Country Championship and the 29th 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.

2009 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships
Organisers	NCAA
Edition	71st–Men 29th–Women
Date	November 23, 2009
Host city	Terre Haute, IN
Venue	Indiana State University LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course
Distances	10 km–Men 6 km–Women
Participation	250–Men 254–Women 504–Total athletes
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Held on November 23, 2009, the combined meet was the sixth of eight consecutive meets 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 Oklahoma State (127 points), the Cowboys' second overall and first since 1954. The women's team championship was won by Villanova (79 points), the Wildcats' eighth overall and first since 1998.

The two individual champions were, for the men, Samuel Chelanga (Liberty, 28:41.3) and, for the women, Angela Bizzarri (Illinois, 19:46.8).

Men's title

• Distance: 10,000 meters

Men's Team Result (Top 10)

Rank	Team	Points
	Oklahoma State	127
	Oregon	143
	Alabama	173
4	Northern Arizona	190
5	William & Mary	226
6	Colorado	315
7	Wisconsin	321
8T	New Mexico Iona	350
10	Stanford	354

Men's Individual Result (Top 10)

Rank	Name	Team	Time
	Samuel Chelanga	Liberty	28:41.3
	David McNeill	Northern Arizona	29:06.5
	Chris Derrick	Stanford	29:14.8
4	Barnabas Kirui	Mississippi	29:24.1
5	Jordan Chipangama	Northern Arizona	29:33.1
6	Dorian Ulrey	Arkansas	29:37.9
7	Brandon Bethke	Arizona State	29:38.3
8	Andrew Bumbalough	Georgetown	29:39.1
9	Ryan Vail	Oklahoma State	29:40.7
10	Colby Lowe	Oklahoma State	29:42.4

Women's title

• Distance: 6,000 meters

Women's Team Result (Top 10)

Rank	Team	Points
	Villanova	86
	Florida State	133
	Washington	188
4	Texas Tech	191
5	Princeton	251
6	West Virginia	259
7	Florida	260
8	Duke	272
9	Oregon	276
4	Minnesota	310

Women's Individual Result (Top 10)

Rank	Name	Team	Time
	Angela Bizzarri	Illinois	19:46.8
	Kendra Schaaf	Washington	19:51.6
	Susan Kuijken	Florida State	19:57.7
4	Catherine White	Virginia	19:59.5
5	Allie McLaughlin	Colorado	20:01.1
6	Amanda Marino	Villanova	20:02.4
7	Megan Duwell	Minnesota	20:06.9
8	Emily Infeld	Georgetown	20:07.9
9	Risper Kimaiyo	UTEP	20:10.9
10	Cecily Lemmon	BYU	20:11.9