1998 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships
The 1998 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships were the 60th annual NCAA Men's Division I Cross Country Championship and the 18th annual NCAA Women's Division I Cross Country Championship to determine the team and individual national champions of NCAA Division I men's and women's collegiate cross country running in the United States. In all, four different titles were contested: men's and women's individual and team championships.
Held on November 23, 1998, the combined meet was hosted by the University of Kansas at Rim Rock Farm in Lawrence, Kansas. The distance for the men's race was 10 kilometers while the distance for the women's race was 5 kilometers.
The men's team championship was won by Arkansas, the Razorbacks' ninth overall. The women's team championship was won by Villanova, the Wildcats' seventh.
The two individual champions were, for the men, Adam Goucher and, for the women, Katie McGregor.Men's title
- Distance: 10,000 meters
Men's Team Result (Top 10)
| Rank | Team | Points |
| Arkansas | 97 |
| Stanford | 114 |
| Colorado | 158 |
| Michigan | 183 |
| Oregon | 233 |
| Wisconsin | 246 |
| Northern Arizona | 295 |
| North Carolina State | 311 |
| James Madison | 320 |
| Providence | 339 |
Men's Individual Result (Top 10)
| Rank | Name | Team | Time |
|  Adam Goucher | Colorado | 29:26 |
| Abdi Abdirahman | Arizona | 29:49 |
|  Julius Mwangi | Butler University | 30:00 |
| Matthew Downin | Wisconsin | 30:00 |
|  Sean Kaley | Arkansas | 30:12 |
| Brad Hauser | Stanford | 30:18 |
| Bernard Lagat | Washington State | 30:20 |
| Jeff Simonich | Utah | 30:22 |
| Jonathon Riley | Stanford | 30:31 |
| Todd Snyder | Michigan | 30:34 |
Women's title
- Distance: 5,000 meters
Women's Team Result (Top 10)
| Rank | Team | Points |
| Villanova | 106 |
| Brigham Young | 110 |
| Stanford | 111 |
| Georgetown | 199 |
| Wisconsin | 233 |
| Arkansas | 311 |
| Colorado | 332 |
| Baylor | 351 |
| Washington | 363 |
| William and Mary | 374 |
Women's Individual Result (Top 10)
| Rank | Name | Team | Time |
| Katie McGregor | Michigan | 16:47 |
| Amy Skieresz | Arizona | 16:53 |
| Amy Yoder | Arkansas | 17:03 |
| Kristen Gordon | Georgetown | 17:09 |
| Sally Glynn | Stanford | 17:09 |
| Julia Stamps | Stanford | 17:11 |
|  Maggie Chan | BYU | 17:14 |
|  Marie-Elena Calle | Virginia Commonwealth | 17:14 |
| Marie Davis | Oregon | 17:16 |
| Jessica Koch | Arkansas | 17:16 |
