Track Athletes: NCAA

Australian Athletes in the US Collegiate System

Many Australian athletes compete within the American collegiate system, the most competitive university sports system in the world. While most of these athletes - particularly those competing at an international level - compete for NCAA Division 1 and Division 2 schools, some also compete for Division 3 schools, NAIA schools and NJCAA junior colleges.

Each division and organisation has a slightly different competition structure, but, broadly speaking, cross country takes place in the autumn, indoors from January to March, and outdoors from early April to late May (Division 2 and Division 3) or early June (Division 1).

With so many Australian athletes competing for many different universities in many different conferences and divisions, it can be difficult keeping track of who is competing where and when. To make that a bit easier, we've collated a list of all the athletes we're aware of studying at Division 1 and Division 2 schools in the tables below. Over time, we'll add further information and write some articles to further explain the NCAA system.

Please note that some of the athletes below may have red-shirted (taken a year out of competing in the NCAA competitions to protect their limited eligibility) or may have graduated part-way through the current academic year. Some are also in the process of transferring to another school. Please let us know of any errors you spot or any athletes that we've missed.

Australian Athletes Currently in the US Collegiate System

NCAA Division I - East

University Name	Conference	Current Athlete(s)	University Links
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	American Athletic Conference	Ben Conacher, Sarah Pickering	Women's XC \| Schedule Men's T&F \| Schedule
New Jersey Institute of Technology	American East Conference	Jessie Fotheringham	Women's XC \| Schedule
University of Memphis	American East Conference	Isabelle Cruikshank	Women's T&F \| Schedule
University of Albany	American East Conference	Aiva Pinches, Ben Jones, Talise Lynagh	Women's T&F \| Schedule Women's XC \| Schedule Men's XC \| Schedule
UMass Lowell	American East Conference	James Cruse	Men's XC/T&F \| Schedule Women's XC/T&F \| Schedule
Lipscomb University	ASUN Conference	Max Hooper, Matt Hansen, Matilda Cole, Harrison Boyd, Kye Lowth	Men's T&F \| Schedule Women's T&F \| Schedule Men's XC \| Schedule Women's XC \| Schedule
Saint Louis University	Atlantic 10 Conference	Starr Scott	Cross Country \| Schedule Track & Field \| Schedule
La Salle	Atlantic 10 Conference	Jacob Gardner, Taylor Goodwin, Finnian Russell, Isabella Hoggett, Niamh Partridge	Men's T&F \| Schedule Men's XC \| Schedule
Stanford University	Atlantic Coast Conference	Amy Bunnage, Toby Chippendale	Track & Field \| Schedule
Wake Forest University	Atlantic Coast Conference	Charlie Sprott, John Maguire	Track & Field \| Schedule
Boston College University	Atlantic Coast Conference	Imogen Gardiner, Zoe Honeybrook, Annabelle Miller, Nicola Hogg	Women's XC \| Schedule Women's T&F \| Schedule
University of Louisville	Atlantic Coast Conference	Ethan Brouw	Track & Field \| Schedule
Clemson University	Atlantic Coast Conference	Aleksandra Stoilova	Track & Field \| Schedule
Florida State University	Atlantic Coast Conference	Madison King, Tessa Ebert	Track & Field \| Schedule Women's XC \| Schedule
Syracuse University	Atlantic Coast Conference	Heidi Demeo, Gretta Johnson	Track & Field \| Schedule Cross Country \| Schedule XC region: Northeast
North Carolina State University	Atlantic Coast Conference	Matthew Dodds	Cross Country \| Schedule
Duke University	Atlantic Coast Conference	Jonah Hanikeri	Men's XC \| Schedule
Oklahoma State University	Big 12 Conference	Charles Barrett	T&F/XC \| Schedule
Villanova University	Big East Conference	Bailey Habler, Charlie Moore, Ben Thomas, Jack Coomber, Matthew McLachlan	Men's T&F \| Schedule Men's XC \| Schedule XC region: Mid-Atlantic
Providence College	Big East Conference	Gabby Schmidt, Oliver Neate	Men's T&F \| Schedule Women's T&F \| Schedule Men's XC \| Schedule Women's XC \| Schedule
Butler University	Big East Conference	Connor Latouf, Seth Mahony, Kayden Elliott	Track & Field \| Schedule
Northern Arizona University	Big Sky Conference	Keira Moore, Tess Hannigan	Track & Field \| Schedule
High Point University	Big South Conference	Will Katic	Men's XC \| Schedule
Charleston Southern University	Big South Conference	Lucy McNamara	Women's T&F \| Schedule
University of Michigan	Big Ten Conference	Alexander Cameron-Smith	Men's XC \| Schedule
Penn State University	Big Ten Conference	Ada Rand, Tayissa Buchanan	Track & Field \| Schedule
Purdue University	Big Ten Conference	Douglas Buckeridge	Men's T&F \| Schedule
Indiana University	Big Ten Conference	Lucinda Rourke	Track & Field \| Schedule
College of Charleston	Coastal Athletic Association	Lucy Alexander	Women's XC \| Schedule
Iona University	Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference	Ollie Boltz, Arabella Dickfos, Rhett Baker, Patrick Cantlon, Ruby McPhillips, Alexandra Schulz	Men's T&F/XC \| Schedule Women's T&F/XC \| Schedule
The University of Toledo	Mid-American Conference	Joshua Carlin	Women's T&F \| Schedule Women's XC \| Schedule
Western Michigan University	Mid-American Conference	Lily Overton, Emma Henkel	Women's XC \| Schedule
Illinois State University	Missouri Valley Conference	Kane Shields	Track & Field \| Schedule Cross Country \| Schedule
Drake University	Missouri Valley Conference	Xander Kwa	Men's T&F \| Schedule
Belmont University	Missouri Valley Conference	Isabella Harte, Jesiah Low	Women's XC \| Schedule Men's XC \| Schedule
University of Hawaii	Mountain Pacific Sports Federation	Tara Wyllie, Harriet Greentree	Women's T&F \| Schedule
Wagner College	Northeast Conference	Joel Solomon	Women's T&F \| Schedule Women's XC \| Schedule
Tennessee Tech	Ohio Valley Conference	Nicholas Chambers, Zak Myles-Hawkins	Track & Field \| Schedule Men's XC \| Schedule
Auburn University	Southeastern Conference	Marley Raikiwasa, Daniel Williams, Fleur Cooper	Cross Country and T&F
University of Mississippi (Ole Miss)	Southeastern Conference	Hannah Doyle, Sarah Schiffman, Ky Hehir	Track & Field \| Schedule Cross Country \| Schedule XC region: South
University of Tennessee	Southeastern Conference	Danielle Graham, Amelia Rowe	Track & Field \| Schedule Cross Country \| Schedule XC Region: South
University of Georgia	Southeastern Conference	Lianna Davidson	Track & Field \| Schedule
University of Alabama	Southeastern Conference	Charlie Rogers, Khushi Deol	T&F/XC \| Schedule
Vanderbilt University	Southeastern Conference	Tyla Lumley	Women's T&F \| Schedule
Louisiana State University	Southeastern Conference	Zoe Peacock	Track & Field \| Schedule
Furman Univsersity	Southern Conference	Nysa Males	Women's T&F \| Schedule
Mercer University	Southern Conference	Angus Brown	Men's XC \| Schedule
Stephen F. Austin State University	Southland Conference	Ryan Binskin	Men's T&F \| Schedule
McNeese State University	Southland Conference	Edyn Hill	Men's T&F \| Schedule Men's XC \| Schedule Women's T&F \| Schedule Women's XC \| Schedule XC region: South Central
Florida A&M	Southwestern Athletic Conference	Frankleen Newah-Jarfoi	Men's T&F \| Schedule
Troy University	Sun Belt Conference	Josh Kalozi, Ethan James Forbes	Track & Field \| Schedule
Princeton University	The Ivy League	Emma de Jong, Kyah Anderson	Women's T&F \| Schedule

NCAA Division I - West

University Name	Conference	Current Athlete(s)	University Links
Rice University	American Athletic Conference	Gus Gannon	Women's XC \| Schedule Men's XC \| Schedule Women's T&F \| Schedule
Loyola University Chicago	Atlantic 10 Conference	Cael Mulholland, Izak Bibile, Erika Koelman, Sienna Rowe, Oliver Ham	Cross Country \| Schedule Track & Field \| Schedule
University of Utah	Big 12 Conference	Piper Simpson, Tayla Gunton	Track & Field \| Schedule
Texas Tech Univeristy	Big 12 Conference	Lily Mather	Cross Country \| Schedule
Montana State University	Big Sky Conference	Harvey Cramb, Jett Grundy	Men's T&F \| Schedule
University of Idaho	Big Sky Conference	Hannah Tait, Abigail Thomas	Track & Field \| Schedule
Northwestern University	Big Ten Conference	Skye Ellis	Women's T&F/XC \| Schedule
University of Southern California	Big Ten Conference	Eddie Nketia	Men's T&F \| Schedule
University of Minnesota	Big Ten Conference	Audrey Ward	Women's XC \| Schedule
University of Wisconsin	Big Ten Conference	Archie Noakes	Men's T&F \| Schedule Women's T&F \| Schedule Men's XC \| Schedule
University of Washington	Big Ten Conference	Thomas Diamond, Milla Roberts, Honour Tobin	Cross Country \| Schedule Track & Field \| Schedule
University of Oregon	Big Ten Conference	Tomas Palfrey, Toby Stolberg	Cross Country \| Schedule Track & Field \| Schedule
Long Beach State University	Big West Conference	Cameron Gill	Men's XC \| Schedule
Iowa State University	Midwest Conference	Ruby Hughes	Track & Field \| Schedule
University of San Francisco	Mountain Pacific Sports Federation	Sophie Connolly, Bella Fary, Ava Garnys	Track & Field \| Schedule
University of New Mexico	Mountain West Conference	Lucy Delbridge, Jaime Brennan, Charlotte McAuliffe	Track & Field
Grand Canyon University	Mountain West Conference	Jemma Wilson	Cross Country \| Schedule
San Diego State University	Mountain West Conference	Shari Hurdman	Track & Field \| Schedule
Gonzaga University	Pac-12 Conference	Nina Yeats	Cross Country \| Schedule Track & Field \| Schedule
University of Missouri	Southeastern Conference	Kobi Walker	Track & Field \| Schedule
Texas State University	Sun Belt Conference	Charlize Goody, Lara Roberts, Siena Farrell	Track & Field \| Schedule
Arkansas State University	Sun Belt Conference	Mia Conroy	Track & Field \| Schedule
University of South Dakota	The Summit League	Maya Tedder	Track & Field \| Schedule
South Dakota State University	The Summit League	Sian O'Sullivan	Women's T&F \| Schedule
University of North Dakota	The Summit League	Jacob Sarto	Men's XC \| Schedule
UT Arlington	Western Athletic Conference	Kash Powell	Track & Field \| Schedule

NCAA Division II

University Name	Conference	Current Athlete(s)	University Links
Grand Valley State University	Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference	Flynn Pumpa	Men's T&F \| Schedule
Drury University	Great Lakes Valley Conference	Luca Scholes-Robertson, Morgan Faulkner	Men's T&F \| Schedule
University of Findlay	Great Midwest Championship	Jess Hoban	Track & Field \| Schedule
Western Washington University	Great Northwest Athletic Conference	Bec Bennett	Track & Field \| Schedule
Emporia State University	Mid-American Conference	Isabella Davie	Women's T&F \| Schedule
University of Charleston	Mountain East	Oscar Rayner, Caleb Gilbert	Men's T&F \| Schedule Men's XC \| Schedule
Azusa Pacific University	Pacific West Conference	Max Franklin	Men's T&F \| Schedule
Wingate University	South Atlantic Conference	Amber Lawless	Women's T&F \| Schedule
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University	Sunshine State Conference	Charlotte O'Brien	Women's XC \| Schedule Secondary Conference: Peach Belt
Western Colorado University	The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference	Lainey Mathiske, Lachlan Monger	Women's XC \| Schedule Men's XC \| Schedule

NAIA

University Name	Conference	Current Athlete(s)	University Links
University of Jamestown	Great Plains Athletic Conference	Ashton Judge	Men's T&F \| Schedule

Upcoming Events in the US Collegiate System

9 Oct 2026 - Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational (USA)

Category: NCAA

Athletes in Action:

Archie Noakes (Cross Country), Max Hooper (Cross Country), Kayden Elliott (Cross Country), Ky Hehir (Cross Country), Ethan Brouw (Cross Country), Oliver Neate (Cross Country), Charlie Sprott (Cross Country), Alexander Cameron-Smith (Cross Country), Seth Mahony (Cross Country), Thomas Diamond (Cross Country), Piper Simpson (Cross Country), Tayla Gunton (Cross Country), Gabby Schmidt (Cross Country), Emma de Jong (Cross Country), Keira Moore (Cross Country), Danielle Graham (Cross Country), Milla Roberts (Cross Country), Skye Ellis (Cross Country), Nysa Males (Cross Country), Ruby Hughes (Cross Country), Kobi Walker (Cross Country)

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9 Oct 2026 - New England (NEICAAA) Cross Country Championships (USA)

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9 Oct 2026 - Royals Challenge (USA)

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16 Oct 2026 - Pre-National Invitational (USA)

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