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Women’s Cross Country/Track & Field ranks 11th in USTFCCCA Program of the Year Standings
Story Links NEW ORLEANS– The women’s cross country and track and field programs combined to finish 11th overall in the 2024-25 Deb Vercauteren Division III Women’s Program of the Year final standings released by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association on Tuesday, June 10. The USTFCCCA Program of […]

NEW ORLEANS– The women’s cross country and track and field programs combined to finish 11th overall in the 2024-25 Deb Vercauteren Division III Women’s Program of the Year final standings released by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association on Tuesday, June 10.
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.
Wartburg finished 26th overall in the cross country championships, 36th overall at the indoor track & field championships and 10th overall at the outdoor track & field championships. This is the fourth-straight year the Orange and Black have been ranked in these standings.
The Knights have won the program of the year honor four times since the award was introduced during the 2008-09 season.
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.
Wartburg’s complete all-time program of the year standings
2009 1st
2010 4th
2011 not ranked
2012 1st
2013 1st
2014 1st
2015 8th
2016 not ranked
2017 not ranked
2018 10th
2019 not ranked
2020 not awarded
2021 not awarded
2022 5th
2023 5th
2024 5th
2025 11th