After the women’s and men’s cross country teams finished 10th and 15th, respectively, at the 2024 NCAA Championship and completed a strong outdoor track season, the team will look to continue their success in the 2025 season. 

While the Bears were unable to claim a second consecutive national title this weekend, the team finished second in Division III with a strong showing at the 2025 NCAA Division III Championship in Geneva, Ohio, on May 22-24. The team’s second-place finish marks their ninth podium appearance in the last 10 seasons.

For the eighth year in a row, the No. 1 women’s track and field team returned home victorious after the University Athletic Association (UAA) Outdoor Championships in New York City on April 26 and 27. The No. 19 men’s squad fell short of the podium, placing fourth behind Emory University, The University of Chicago, and Carnegie Mellon University.

The No. 1 women’s and No. 12 men’s track and field teams competed at the Culver-Stockton College Wildcat Invite in Canton, Missouri on April 18. Both teams brought home several wins with the University Athletic Association (UAA) Outdoor Championships just about a week away. 

The No. 1 women’s and No. 6 men’s WashU track and field teams competed at the Illinois College True Blue Invite in Jacksonville, Illinois, on April 5. The women’s team competed well this weekend, as did the men’s team, in the second outdoor track meet of the season.

The WashU track and field teams began their outdoor season at two of the largest outdoor track meets in the midwest: WashU Distance Carnival and WashU Invite on Mar. 28-30. The Bears came out of the weekend with 28 top 10 finishes.

The WashU track and field teams wrapped up a hard-fought weekend at the 2025 NCAA Division III Indoor Championships in Rochester, New York, on March 14-15, with the women finishing as national runners-up with 45.5 points and the men securing All-American performances. Across two days of competition, the two teams delivered standout field event performances, key sprint finishes, and a national title — capping off an indoor season filled with record-breaking efforts.

The WashU track and field teams capped off a high-stakes weekend at the 2025 UAA Indoor Championships, with the No. 3 women’s team securing their sixth consecutive conference title and the No. 18 men’s team placing fourth in an intensely competitive field. Over two days of competition in Chicago, the Bears delivered standout performances, shattered records, and showcased their depth, reaffirming their position as a powerhouse in the UAA.

The WashU track and field teams traveled to Whitewater, Wisconsin, for the Midwest Elite Invitational, where the No. 3-ranked women’s team delivered another dominant performance, racking up 175.5 points to secure a first-place finish, while the No. 21 men’s team placed fourth with 76 points.

The WashU track and field teams traveled to Bloomington, Illinois to take part in the Keck Invitational hosted by Illinois Wesleyan University on Feb. 8. Coming off a strong performance at the third Friday Night Spikes on Jan. 31, the No. 2 women’s and No. 21 men’s team accumulated 10 and six top-three finishes on Saturday, respectively, while competing against 20 other teams from the region.