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Division I · Big Sky Conference

Utah Tech University Women's Cross Country

St. George, UT · the Trailblazers · Utah Tech University overview

Utah Tech University fields a women's cross country team in the Big Sky Conference (NCAA Division I). The school gave $1,390,604 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $7,318 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

$28k$1.3M

Roster sizes (cap 17)

535

The program

  • Division I roster cap17 from 2025-26
  • Athletic aid, women's teams$1,390,604 school-wide
  • Aid per roster spot$7,318 across women's teams
  • Recruiting spend, women's$103,693 school-wide

Coaching staff

NameTitleEmail
Josh Thompson head coachHead Coachnot on file
Justin DeckerAssistant CoachOn file · sign in
Ross DeckerAssistant CoachOn file · sign in
Olivia Hoj-SimisterAssistant CoachOn file · sign in
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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.
12,481undergraduates · 12,567 students in all
Women 57% Men 43%
Setting
City
Type
Public · Baccalaureate college
Affiliation
None
Graduate in 6 yrs
24%

Women's Cross Country

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Athletic aid, women's teams
$1,390,604
Recruiting spend, women's
$103,693

No team figures on file for this program yet.

$15,488net price · after grants, aided first-years
Sticker, in-state$23,664
Sticker, out-of-state$35,234
Average net price$15,488
Net price by family income
$0–30k$11,977
$30–48k$12,352
$48–75k$14,697
$75–110k$18,288
$110k and up$19,640
Tuition & fees
$6,074 in-state · $17,642 out

Campus safety

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0.89violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
Violent0.89
Property0.53
In residence halls
10 burglaries · 22 sex offences over 2022–2024
Residence-hall fires
3 over 2022–2024
24%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 18 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's
Health professions & nursing295 · 24%
Business197 · 16%
Kinesiology, parks & recreation132 · 11%
Visual & performing arts96 · 8%
Psychology76 · 6%

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Women's Cross Country programs within 150 miles

Utah Tech UniversitySouthern Utah University · 48 miUniversity of Nevada, Las Vegas · 111 mi
SchoolMilesRosterBudgetAPRAdmitted
Southern Utah University Division I · Big Sky Conference48——97580%
University of Nevada, Las Vegas Division I · Mountain West Conference111——97396%

Other women's cross country programs in the Big Sky Conference

SchoolRosterBudgetPer playerAPRCompare
Portland State University room for 611$171k$15,590984vs
Utah Tech University————vs
Eastern Washington University———993vs
Idaho State University———981vs
Montana State University-Bozeman———976vs
Northern Arizona University———995vs
Southern Utah University———975vs
University of Idaho———1000vs
University of Montana———1000vs
University of Northern Colorado———1000vs
Weber State University———991vs

Every Big Sky Conference women's cross country program · Women's Cross Country budgets ranked