By USTFCCCA Communications, USTFCCCA
June 10, 2025  
NEW ORLEANS — What a year it was!
With all three championships in the books – cross country and both indoor and outdoor track & field – it’s time to look at the final standings for the USTFCCCA Program of the Year Awards across four collegiate divisions: NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, NAIA and the NJCAA. Standings for NCAA Division I will be released following the upcoming Championships.
The USTFCCCA Program of the Year Award honors the institution that has achieved the most success in each academic year (spanning the cross country, indoor track & field and outdoor track & field seasons) based on the institution’s finish at their respective Championships.
In order to be eligible for the award, teams must qualify for each of the Championships. Scoring is based on the team’s finish at each Championship in cross country, indoor track & field and outdoor track & field (i.e. 1st = 1 point, 2nd = 2 points … 31st = 31 points) with the lowest total score for all three championships combined determining the award winner. Ties among schools split points for positions taken.
USTFCCCA Program of the Year Standings – Final Update | ||||
Damon Martin Men’s Program of the Year |
| Jerry Baltes Women’s Program of the Year | ||
Program | POY Points |
| Program | POY Points |
Pittsburg State | 9 |
| Adams State | 7 |
Grand Valley State | 10 |
| Grand Valley State | 8 |
West Texas A&M | 12 |
| West Texas A&M | 13 |
Wingate | 13 |
| CSU Pueblo | 19 |
Adams State | 14 |
| Pittsburg State | 23 |
Pittsburg State was named the Damon Martin NCAA Division
II Men’s Program of the Year. The Gorillas, who finished runner-up for this
honor last year, finished seventh in cross country and then won national titles
both indoor and outdoor track & field. This is the first time in program
history that Pittsburg State has earned this honor.
Adams State was named the Jerry Baltes NCAA Division II
Women’s Program of the Year. The Grizzlies won a national title in cross
country, finished fourth in indoor track & field and then finished
runner-up in outdoor track & field. This is the third year in a row and the
sixth time in program history that Adams State has taken home this honor.
USTFCCCA Program of the Year Standings – Final Update | ||||
Al Carius Men’s Program of the Year |
| Deb Vercauteren Women’s Program of the Year | ||
Program | POY Points |
| Program | POY Points |
UW-La Crosse | 3 |
| MIT | 3 |
Lynchburg | 23 |
| Washington (Mo.) | 14 |
UW-Eau Claire | 36 |
| UChicago | 14 |
MIT | 37 |
| UW-La Crosse | 19 |
North Central (Ill.) | 40.5 |
| SUNY Geneseo | 21 |
UW-La Crosse was named the Al Carius NCAA Division III
Men’s Program of the Year. The Eagles completed the Triple Crown with national
titles in all three sports: cross country, indoor track & field and outdoor
track & field. This is the second year in a row and the sixth time in
program history that UW-La Crosse has earned this award.
MIT was named the Deb Vercauteren NCAA Division III Women’s
Program of the Year. The Engineers completed the Triple Crown with national
titles in all three spots: cross country, indoor track & field and outdoor
track & field. This is the third time in program history that MIT has earned
this award, having also won it in 2015 and 2011.
USTFCCCA Program of the Year Standings – Final Update | ||||
Jack Hazen Men’s Program of the Year |
| Fred Beile Women’s Program of the Year | ||
Program | POY Points |
| Program | POY Points |
Cumberlands (Ky.) | 11 |
| Taylor (Ind.) | 13 |
Marian (Ind.) | 15 |
| Cumberlands (Ky.) | 17 |
Milligan (Tenn.) | 20.5 |
| The Master’s (Calif.) | 19.5 |
Carroll (Mont.) | 28.5 |
| Montreat (N.C.) | 23 |
Indiana Wesleyan | 30.5 |
| Olivet Nazarene | 44.5 |
Cumberlands (Ky.) was named the Jack Hazen NAIA Men’s Program of
the Year. The Patriots finished third in cross country, second in indoor track
& field and sixth in outdoor track & field. Cumberlands repeats as
winner of this honor, becoming the first to do since Saint Mary (Kan.) for the 2020-21
and 2021-22 seasons.
Taylor (Ind.) was named the Fred Beile NAIA Women’s Program of the
Year. The Trojans were runner-up in cross country, finished fifth in indoor
track & field and sixth in outdoor track & field. This is Taylor’s
first time winning this honor, improving on their previous best of No. 3 last
year.
USTFCCCA Program of the Year Standings – Final Update | ||||
Men’s Program of the Year |
| Women’s Program of the Year | ||
Program | POY Points |
| Program | POY Points |
Iowa Western CC | 8 |
| New Mexico JC | 9 |
New Mexico JC | 11 |
| Cloud County (Kan.) CC | 17 |
Salt Lake (Utah) CC | 14.5 |
| Odessa (Texas) | 19 |
Odessa (Texas) | 24 |
| Salt Lake City (Utah) CC | 24 |
Hutchinson (Kan.) CC | 26 |
| Central Arizona | 24 |
Iowa Western CC was named the NJCAA Men’s Program of the Year. The
Reivers were runner-up in cross country and finished third in both indoor track
& field and outdoor track & field. This is Iowa Western’s first time
winning this honor, moving up from being No. 2 last year.
New Mexico JC was named the NJCAA Women’s Program of the Year. The T-Birds are the third-straight winner of this award, doing so this time with a trio of third-place finishes in cross country, indoor track & field and outdoor track & field.
