NAIA distance rankings, 2026 Outdoor

1MontreatNathan Cremin #1 800m · Ryan Stade #1 5000m · Brock Lauer #5 3000 Steeplechase · Hugo Petat-Hemono #6 3000 SteeplechaseSquad of 4245

2CumberlandsLuca Madeo #2 10,000m · Ishak Mekideche #7 5000m · Ryan Ehrler #10 1500m · Tavon Davis #15 800mSquad of 4216

2Marian (Ind.)Tristan Trevino #1 1500m · Charles Leedke #7 1500m · Ben Riehle #12 800m · Ben Moster #29 3000 SteeplechaseSquad of 4215

4TThe Master'sJack Anderson #2 5000m · Hunter Roy #7 800m · Emmanuel De Leon #12 10,000m · Elijah Rojas #47 3000 SteeplechaseSquad of 4202

5Spring ArborCamden Khon #4 1500m · Dean Reynolds #9 800m · Chase Hobson #13 3000 Steeplechase · Jack Bruder #39 800mSquad of 4201

6Trinity WesternYemane Mulugeta #4 5000m · Justin Kiplagat #8 5000m · Malcolm Reid #25 3000 Steeplechase · David Mutai #17 10,000mSquad of 4195

7John BrownChase Schermer #9 3000 Steeplechase · Payton Brack #15 3000 Steeplechase · Samuel Burkett #24 3000 Steeplechase · Matthew Cook #40 800mSquad of 4181

8Rio GrandeTyler Jenkins #4 10,000m · Ryder Crawford #13 10,000m · Kasy Science #23 800m · Anton Meinlschmidt #28 3000 SteeplechaseSquad of 4179

9Park U.Cody Hammond #3 800m · Palmer O'Connor #15 1500m · Caden Peters #21 1500m · Cayden Walker #21 10,000mSquad of 4177

10Indiana WesleyanTrenton Sweet #3 5000m · Hunter Wasnich #14 10,000m · David Yowler #33 3000 Steeplechase · Braden Sweet #35 800mSquad of 4171

11TaylorJared Stayte #4 3000 Steeplechase · Joel Mumaw #16 1500m · Ryan Hanak #20 10,000m · Nathan Burns #27 5000mSquad of 4168

12St. Mary (Kan.)Prince Ntozo #10 3000 Steeplechase · James White #19 3000 Steeplechase · Mohamed Elgossy #32 3000 Steeplechase · Kenneth Howell #49 3000 SteeplechaseSquad of 4167

13Mount Vernon NazareneEvan Hodkinson #14 800m · Mason Hendrickson #18 3000 Steeplechase · Simon Rohwer #29 800m · Daron Porter #37 800mSquad of 4157

14Central MethodistOliver Cabana #5 800m · Corlando Chambers #8 800mSquad of 2157

15MilliganLuis Peralta #2 800m · Marti Molins #11 1500mSquad of 2153

16British ColumbiaMaximilien Filion #1 3000 Steeplechase · Miles Graham #38 3000 Steeplechase · Calvin Brain #40 3000 Steeplechase · Kai Martland #31 1500mSquad of 4152

17CorbanJack Gladfelter #1 10,000m · Braydon Lee #13 1500mSquad of 2151

18Mount MartyJoseph Cross #6 10,000m · Logan Ferrari #8 10,000mSquad of 2143

19Southern OregonMason Weisgerber #5 10,000m · Carter Stedman #12 5000m · Josh Hepner #38 1500mSquad of 3142

20St. AmbroseDylan Grandon #6 800m · Elijah House #28 800m · Chris Miserendino #34 800mSquad of 3142

21GoshenMathew Keitany #12 3000 Steeplechase · Duncan Kogei #9 10,000m · Drew Hogan #37 1500mSquad of 3142

22UT SouthernFrank Kipruto #7 10,000m · Bruno Villazon #10 5000m · Amon Rotich #60 3000 SteeplechaseSquad of 3139

23William PennAndrew Miller #8 3000 Steeplechase · Gavin Huff #34 3000 Steeplechase · Carson Springer #48 3000 SteeplechaseSquad of 3133

24College of IdahoAshton Drage #23 3000 Steeplechase · Collin De Julio #19 5000m · Cass Violett #23 5000m · Oclan Ryan #26 5000mSquad of 4128

25Oklahoma CityAyenew Devany #12 1500m · Alexander Daly #18 800mSquad of 2121

26EEmbry-Riddle ArizonaBen Smith #14 3000 Steeplechase · Dillon Eisner #17 5000mSquad of 2120

27Shawnee StateIsaiah Lanoy #3 3000 Steeplechase · Eli Lengl #54 3000 SteeplechaseSquad of 2106

28LifeAbedelemejid Kerebo #10 800m · Josh McKinlay #28 1500mSquad of 2105

29Indiana TechLyonell Castillo #19 800m · Waval Davis #31 800m · Giulio Romano #45 800mSquad of 3101

30Columbia (Mo.)Kalieb Haileselassie #11 5000m · Marcos Lara #26 1500mSquad of 298

31Northwest U.Josiah Jaquith #2 3000 SteeplechaseSquad of 198

32MadonnaMehdi Nait Hamoud #2 1500mSquad of 197

33EvangelNathan Hawbaker #21 3000 Steeplechase · Ethan Montgomery #24 5000mSquad of 294

34Olivet NazareneAustin Tice #24 800m · Brandon Armendarez #22 10,000m · Charlie Bardwell #34 1500m · Reese DeVriendt #53 3000 SteeplechaseSquad of 492

35AquinasBrian Langlois #7 3000 SteeplechaseSquad of 190

36Indiana EastThomas Hogan #20 3000 Steeplechase · Conner Walser #45 3000 SteeplechaseSquad of 289

37CampbellsvilleMartin Batel #11 3000 SteeplechaseSquad of 183

38St. Francis (Ill.)Tyler Anderson #16 10,000m · Scott Crabb #23 10,000mSquad of 277

39Culver-StocktonLogan Lucas #16 3000 SteeplechaseSquad of 175

40Kansas WesleyanEvan Pearce #17 3000 SteeplechaseSquad of 173

1British ColumbiaElysse Fleming #1 3000 Steeplechase · Mackenzie Campbell #2 1500m · Sarah MacGillivray #3 5000m · Rachel McDonald #16 1500mSquad of 4235

2TaylorJaynie Halterman #1 5000m · Sam Patterson #8 3000 Steeplechase · Malarie Pinwar #8 5000m · Addie Draper #20 800mSquad of 4213

3CumberlandsAlina Boshchuk #2 10,000m · Patrober Jepchirchir #3 10,000m · Lea Kunstmann #6 3000 SteeplechaseSquad of 3211

4Marian (Ind.)Katie Woods #1 1500m · Summer Rempe #10 800m · Gracynn Hinkley #15 1500m · Sabrina Siems #27 3000 SteeplechaseSquad of 4196

5College of IdahoKylee Quinton #3 3000 Steeplechase · Josie Patton #12 3000 Steeplechase · Kiely Munson #14 1500m · Rozzlyn Cazier #17 10,000mSquad of 4194

6Benedictine (Kan.)Cecilia Campos #4 800m · Helen Ullrich #14 3000 Steeplechase · Catherine Aaron #15 10,000m · Emilie Nelson #18 10,000mSquad of 4183

7DordtAdeline Crow #9 3000 Steeplechase · Macy Marshall #13 3000 Steeplechase · Shelby Buwalda #19 800m · Corinne Braun #20 1500mSquad of 4168

8Oklahoma CityErika Pena #10 1500m · Kenzi Readnour #10 5000m · Keira Readnour #21 5000m · Isabella Gutierrez #39 1500mSquad of 4156

9Indiana WesleyanElizabeth Barrett #7 5000m · Sophia Haslett #18 1500m · Ashlyn Kephart #22 3000 Steeplechase · Katie Morrison #28 10,000mSquad of 4153

10St. XavierOlivia Mathis #5 800m · Alexandrea Clarke #8 800mSquad of 2149

11St. Mary (Kan.)Josie Tyrrell #7 10,000m · Abigail White #18 3000 Steeplechase · Serenity Larson #24 10,000m · Carly Holadia #27 800mSquad of 4148

12MilliganEllen-Mary Kearney #2 3000 Steeplechase · Karly Wilhjelm #20 5000m · Joanna Halterman #27 5000mSquad of 3147

13TThe Master'sSuzie Johnson #11 1500m · Brooke Cregan #15 3000 Steeplechase · Alyssa Lovett #19 10,000mSquad of 3145

14EEmbry-Riddle ArizonaSophia Noriega #6 5000m · Mia Kemp #11 3000 Steeplechase · Carlee Murphy #37 5000mSquad of 3143

15St. AmbroseKaitlyn Knoche #7 3000 Steeplechase · Lauren Johnson #19 3000 Steeplechase · Addy Smith #32 3000 SteeplechaseSquad of 3134

16Eastern OregonRiley Morris #8 1500m · Kaleah Hines #16 10,000m · Taylor Redick #33 3000 SteeplechaseSquad of 3132

17GraceCeCe Mitchell #8 10,000m · Grace Pettit #17 3000 Steeplechase · Addi Dewey #35 5000mSquad of 3127

18LifeEmeline Delaville #1 800m · Najah Gibson #25 800mSquad of 2126

19Southeastern U.Maci Mills #7 800m · Jaa'Ln McBride #17 800mSquad of 2125

20CornerstoneEmma Moore #12 5000m · Kylie Sailor #20 3000 Steeplechase · Jacie Remtema #26 1500mSquad of 3124

21AquinasMadison Rempalski #9 1500m · Lauren Wooer #16 800mSquad of 2123

22Indiana TechBronwyn Nel #12 10,000m · Sarah Koker #16 3000 SteeplechaseSquad of 2113

23Southern OregonAlyssa Johnson #4 5000m · Lillian Pickett #28 800mSquad of 2111

24MontreatHeather Murphy #1 10,000m · Macy Parks #34 1500mSquad of 2111

25William WoodsMekayla Gibson #10 10,000m · Crystal Ruden #20 10,000mSquad of 2107

26MMount MercyAbby Knepper #4 3000 Steeplechase · Kalin Rotzoll #29 10,000mSquad of 2107

27Rio GrandeAmarissa Kerns #11 10,000m · Brandy Shular #29 3000 Steeplechase · Laura Hamm #31 800mSquad of 3100

28Lewis-ClarkGrace Tiegs #19 1500m · Camille Ussher #24 800m · Damaris Kibiwot #27 10,000mSquad of 393

29Olivet NazareneHeidi Heldt #5 1500mSquad of 189

29MorningsideCourtney Sporrer #5 3000 SteeplechaseSquad of 189

31BellevueGrace Steinmetz #5 10,000mSquad of 188

32FriendsFien Molenberg #9 800mSquad of 178

33Governors StateSophia Flowers #9 10,000mSquad of 176

34CCotteyMadalenn Fee #10 3000 SteeplechaseSquad of 176

35William CareyKristina Stojanovic #13 800m · Kristina Stojanovic #36 1500mSquad of 274

36Northwest U.Rachel Elliott #12 800mSquad of 169

37Siena HeightsSavannah Richmond #13 10,000mSquad of 165

38WaldorfEliza Mckown #14 800mSquad of 164

39SCAD AtlantaAvery Raymond #14 10,000mSquad of 162

40Columbia (Mo.)Hailey Gerard #18 5000mSquad of 153

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