NEW HAVEN, Conn. (November 11, 2025) – Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference champion Thomas Jefferson University has qualified for the NCAA Division II Women’s Cross Country Championship, the NCAA announced on Monday.
Jefferson was an automatic selection by virtue of its third-place finish at the Division II East Region Championship on Nov. 8 in Hopkinton, N.H. The Rams become the first CACC women’s team to qualify for the NCAA national championship race, and join the 2013 Wilmington University men as the only conference teams to accomplish that feat.
The seven Jefferson runners to compete at the regional meet and advance to nationals are Kylee Black, Annalee Capuano, Milana Daiute, Olivia Grahn, Sarah Lorenz, Natalie McFadden, and Hannah Powell.
Also on Monday, the NCAA announced that two CACC runners, Wilmington University senior Julian Jones and Jefferson freshman Dylan Boyle, have qualified for the NCAA Division II Men’s Cross Country Championship as individuals. They were among 25 runners not on one of the qualifying teams selected through an automatic and at-large process based on results from regional competitions. Jones was the 2025 CACC Runner of the Year and Boyle the league’s Rookie of the Year.
The 2025 NCAA Division II Cross Country Championships will be held on Saturday, November 22, at Wayne E. Dannehl National Cross Country Course and hosted by the University of Wisconsin-Parkside.
Founded in 1961, the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference has been affiliated with NCAA Division II for 20 years. Conference institutions compete for championships in 17 sports – seven for men, nine for women, and one co-ed. The CACC contains 11 full members in Connecticut, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. Membership includes the University of Bridgeport, Caldwell University, Chestnut Hill College, Dominican University New York, Felician University, Georgian Court University, Goldey-Beacom College, Holy Family University, Post University, Thomas Jefferson University, and Wilmington University.