Stanford Men Take Third at NCAA West Regionals

Five Stanford harriers earned All-Region honors as the women finished fourth at the meet in Sacramento.

Updated on Nov. 13, 2026 in Track & Field

Stanford Men Take Third at NCAA West Regionals

Stanford's men's cross country team finished third at the NCAA DI XC West Regionals in Sacramento, California, on Friday, November 13, 2026. The Stanford women placed fourth, and their postseason fate awaits the NCAA DI XC Selection Show.

Why it matters

Regional finishes determine which teams and individual runners advance to the national championship, so the placements carry direct consequences for Stanford's postseason hopes. Five Stanford runners earning All-Region honors reflects depth across both squads heading into the selection process.

Stanford women's team scored 124 points for fourth place, while the men scored 115 points for third, with Julia Flynn running a 19:33.8 personal best over the 6K (3.72-mile) women's course and James Dargan running a 29:24.8 personal best over the 10K (6.21-mile) men's course. Whether these totals secure national qualification remains to be determined by the NCAA selection process.

The players

NCAA

The National Collegiate Athletic Association is the governing body that organizes college sports championships, including the Division I cross country regionals and national meet.

Stanford University

Stanford University is a private research university in Stanford, California, whose cross country program competes in NCAA Division I.

The details

Julia Flynn finished 7th overall for the women and Amaya Bharadwaj 11th, with the women's team scoring from its top five finishers. On the men's side, James Dargan took 14th, Paul Bergeron 15th and Byron Grevious 20th, while Leo Young and Lex Young finished 28th and 38th.

Friday, November 13, 2026: NCAA DI XC West Regionals held in Sacramento, Calif.
Saturday, November 14, 2026, 2 p.m. PT: NCAA DI XC Selection Show airs on NCAA.com.

Season Trajectory

Stanford's third-place men's finish and fourth-place women's finish at the West Regional place both squads within the qualifying pool the NCAA uses to fill the national championship field. The selection show's at-large decisions will determine whether Stanford's regional placements translate into a national berth.

Stanford's postseason status hinges on the selection show, so fans tracking the national championship field should check NCAA.com at 2 p.m. PT on November 14. The regional placements set the seeding pool that the committee will use when filling the remaining national spots.

The takeaway

Regional placements are only one step toward the national meet, so tracking the selection show is the clearest way to know where Stanford's runners stand. Both squads' results show that depth across the roster carried the teams to top-four finishes.

What happens next

The NCAA DI XC Selection Show airs at 2 p.m. PT on Saturday, November 14, 2026, on NCAA.com, and will determine whether Stanford's men and women advance to the national championship.