Best NJCAA programs for the 3000m, 2026 Indoor

NJCAA · 3000m · 2026 Indoor

Men: Garden City CC, rated 99, led by Elias Mebitil-Libert (#2 on the national list, 8:13.56) with 4 athletes on the list. Women: Hutchinson CC, rated 99, led by Mildred Rono (#1 on the national list, 9:26.89) with 4 athletes on the list. Each program scores its best four athletes on the national list, weighted 1.0, 0.75, 0.5 and 0.25.

Garden City CCElias Mebitil-Libert #2 · 8:13.56 · Matteo Lagant #27 · 8:33.57 · Thaddaeus Rotich #29 · 8:34.14 · Marius Delchard #35 · 8:40.714 on the list99

Butler CCKamohelo Ramatsebe #5 · 8:15.91 · Itumeleng Ngxabazi #9 · 8:16.37 · Sfiso Makolomakwa #13 · 8:19.20 · Oscar Espinoza #72 · 9:13.864 on the list99

Ranger CCAmantle Modingwane #4 · 8:14.93 · Khanya Yali #32 · 8:36.472 on the list93

Iowa Western CCMiguel Angel Lopez Carranza #6 · 8:16.14 · Mohamed Boutaguia #11 · 8:17.81 · Holden Jensen #62 · 9:04.80 · Ty Muniz #64 · 9:06.204 on the list91

OdessaJustus Soget Kiplagat #10 · 8:17.67 · Ethan Gioko #15 · 8:21.73 · Thomas Kubala #16 · 8:23.643 on the list88

New Mexico JCAlexandre Fablet #12 · 8:18.88 · Mohammed Mrahi #17 · 8:25.79 · Killian Le Bourhis #20 · 8:29.83 · Emmanuel Kimaiyo #37 · 8:44.124 on the list87

Iowa Central CCChakib Cherkaoui Rhazouani #3 · 8:14.61 · Saad Rifi Loutfi #14 · 8:19.34 · Brian Kirwa #22 · 8:30.91 · Emmanuel Kiplagat #39 · 8:46.404 on the list86

South PlainsYlies Mihoubi #8 · 8:16.33 · Grayson Hastings #76 · 9:16.432 on the list84

Colby CCKenan Delestre #1 · 8:10.86 · Enoha Reizabal #26 · 8:33.54 · Japhet Kiprono #52 · 8:56.303 on the list83

VincennesIheb Slimani #7 · 8:16.16 · Anis Abdaoui #24 · 8:32.27 · Youssef Dridi #59 · 9:02.57 · Lane Connaway #66 · 9:07.084 on the list82

Crowder CCAugustine Atodonyang #23 · 8:32.06 · Brian Koech #33 · 8:40.12 · Sila Kiseo #46 · 8:52.17 · Daniel Kipchumba #50 · 8:55.074 on the list81

Hutchinson CCCornelius Kogo #18 · 8:26.55 · Esteban Ortega #31 · 8:35.972 on the list79

Des Moines AreaEli Page #21 · 8:30.29 · Christian Choate #60 · 9:02.972 on the list75

Indian Hills CCBailey Taig #19 · 8:28.931 on the list74

North Iowa Area CCGavin Grunhovd #25 · 8:32.421 on the list73

Southeastern CCParker Quinlan #28 · 8:33.951 on the list73

17WWestern Texas CollegeJohn Alcantar #30 · 8:35.621 on the list73

Programs need at least one athlete inside the championship field (the number of 3000m entrants at the NJCAA national meet) to be ranked. Marks are wind-legal; aided marks are replaced by the athlete's legal best.

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What is the best NJCAA men's 3000m program?

Garden City CC in 2026 Indoor, ahead of Butler CC and Ranger CC. 17 NJCAA programs had an athlete inside the national championship field.

What is the best NJCAA women's 3000m program?

Hutchinson CC in 2026 Indoor, ahead of Iowa Western CC and New Mexico JC. 12 NJCAA programs had an athlete inside the national championship field.

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