Wartburg College Women's Cross Country
Wartburg College fields a women's cross country team in the American Rivers Conference (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 33 players, well above the median of 11, with 1 head coach and 4 assistants. Team expenses were $63,580, well above the median of $35k — $1,926 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division III women's cross country programs. The school reports no athletic aid for women's teams — Division III programs do not offer athletic scholarships.
Among Division III women's cross country programs
Where this program sits against its 221 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes
The program
- Roster33 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 4 assistant
- Team expenses$63,580 for the year
- Operating expenses$32,850 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$1,926 division median $3,429
- Athletic aid, women's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$53,781 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Ryan Chapman head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Philip Spitzer | Assistant Cross Country and Track & Field Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jack Kinzer | Assistant Cross Country and Track & Field Coach | On file · sign in |
Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youany time
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school cross country players191,733 2024-25
- Division III roster spots2,760 221 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 69 1.4% of high-school players hold a Division III roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division III; 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
- Town
- Type
- Private · Liberal arts college
- Affiliation
- Evangelical Lutheran Church
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 67%
Women's Cross Country
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $63,580 $1,927 per roster spot · top quarter of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 4 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $53,781
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $51,040
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 3 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 3 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Wartburg College
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Northern Iowa Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 15 | — | — | 987 | 94% | |
| Upper Iowa University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 36 | — | — | — | 93% | |
| Luther College Division III · Midwest Conference | 53 | — | — | — | 73% | |
| Coe College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 66 | 10 | $34k | — | 71% | |
| Grinnell College Division III · Midwest Conference | 69 | 27 | $55k | — | 13% | |
| Iowa State University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 77 | — | — | 1000 | 89% | |
| Cornell College Division III · Midwest Conference | 78 | 15 | $58k | — | 81% | |
| University of Iowa Division I · Big Ten Conference | 88 | — | — | 1000 | 85% | |
| University of Dubuque Division III · American Rivers Conference | 92 | 13 | $44k | — | 87% | |
| Loras College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 93 | 16 | $71k | — | 92% | |
| Central College (Iowa) Division III · American Rivers Conference | 94 | 23 | $47k | — | 79% | |
| University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Division III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 98 | 33 | $116k | — | 73% |
Other women's cross country programs in the American Rivers Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loras College | 16 | $71k | $4,427 | — | vs | |
| Wartburg College | 33 | $64k | $1,926 | — | vs | |
| Central College (Iowa) | 23 | $47k | $2,022 | — | vs | |
| University of Dubuque | 13 | $44k | $3,422 | — | vs | |
| Coe College | 10 | $34k | $3,422 | — | vs | |
| Buena Vista University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Nebraska Wesleyan University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Simpson College | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every American Rivers Conference women's cross country program · Women's Cross Country budgets ranked