The 2025 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships concluded with Oklahoma State securing the men’s team title. Four runners finished in the top 12. The North Carolina State Wolfpack secured their fourth team title in five years on the women’s side, while Alabama’s Doris Lemngole claimed the women’s individual crown for the second year in a row. These victories are impressive for the respective universities’ athletic achievements. But through a broader lens, foreigners win these accolades more than homegrown talent, which has placed the NCAA recruiting subjective to public scrutiny.

The makeup of the victorious teams and leading contenders has ignited discussion from Theodore Wold, who previously served as Deputy Assistant to President Donald Trump. In a recent X post, Wold highlighted

See Full Page