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The field for the NCAA Men’s Division II Cross Country Championship race has ranged in size from a low of 11 teams in 1959 to a high of 59 teams in 1972. From 1983 to 1999 the field was fixed at 17 teams. Beginning in 2000 the national championship race has included 24 teams. Teams compete in one of eight regional championships to qualify. In addition to the 24 teams 16 individual runners qualify for the national championship.The race distance from 1958 to 1967 was 4 miles (6.4 km).
