Utah State University Women's Cross Country
Utah State University fields a women's cross country team in the Pac-12 Conference (NCAA Division I). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 993, about the median of 994, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,150,194 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $11,932 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's cross country programs
Where this program sits against its 346 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 17)
The program
- Division I roster cap17 from 2025-26
- Academic Progress Rate993 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$3,150,194 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$11,932 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$349,761 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Arthur F. Gulden head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Bailee Dierks | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Brennan Benson | Assistant Coach and Director of Operations | On file · sign in |
Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJune 15 after sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school cross country players191,733 2024-25
- Division I roster spots656 346 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 290 0.34% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the women's cross country recruiting guide has the date for each grad year, the eligibility checklist and what to put in a first email.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 55%
Women's Cross Country
Full picture →- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $3,150,194
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $349,761
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $8,305 in-state · $24,223 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 21 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 20 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Utah State University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Women's Cross Country programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weber State University Division I · Big Sky Conference | 38 | — | — | 991 | — | |
| University of Utah Division I · Big 12 Conference | 68 | — | — | 997 | 87% | |
| Westminster University (Utah) Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 70 | — | — | — | 69% | |
| Idaho State University Division I · Big Sky Conference | 84 | — | — | 981 | — | |
| Utah Valley University Division I · Big West Conference | 101 | — | — | 997 | — | |
| Brigham Young University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 103 | — | — | 1000 | 69% |
Other women's cross country programs in the Pac-12 Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah State University | — | — | — | 993 | vs | |
| Boise State University | — | — | — | 992 | vs | |
| California State University, Fresno | — | — | — | 962 | vs | |
| Colorado State University | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| Gonzaga University | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| Oregon State University | — | — | — | 985 | vs | |
| San Diego State University | — | — | — | 992 | vs | |
| Texas State University | — | — | — | 998 | vs | |
| Washington State University | — | — | — | 977 | vs |
Every Pac-12 Conference women's cross country program · Women's Cross Country budgets ranked