The NCAA Division II men's cross country championships (previously the NCAA College Division cross country championships, from 1958 to 1973) are contested at an annual meet organized by the NCAA to determine the team and individual national champions of men's collegiate cross country running among its Division II members in the United States and Canada.
It has been held every fall, usually in November, since breaking off from the NCAA University Division Men's Cross Country Championships in 1958.
[1] Initially created for cross country programs from smaller universities and colleges, a third championship, the NCAA Division III men's cross country championships, split away in 1973 when the NCAA created its current three-division structure.
West Texas A&M's William Amponsah is the two-time reigning individual champion.
In addition to the 24 teams, 16 individual runners qualify for the national championship.