Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
Winona State University Women's Cross Country
Winona, MN · the Warriors · Winona State University overview
20
Roster
2024–25 season
$40k
Team budget
28th percentile in Division II
$1,976
Per roster spot
median $7,450
1
Coaches
1 head · 0 assistant
69%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Winona State University fields a women's cross country team in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 20 players, well above the median of 10, with 1 head coach and 0 assistants. Team expenses were $39,532, well below the median of $81k — $1,976 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division II women's cross country programs. The school gave $672,424 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $3,520 per roster spot.
Among Division II women's cross country programs
Where this program sits against its 101 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#73Team budgetof 101 · Division II#93Spend per playerof 101 · Division II#6Roster sizeof 101 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division II women's cross country program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division II roster
The program
- Roster20 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 0 assistant
- Team expenses$39,532 for the year
- Operating expenses$24,096 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$1,976 division median $7,450
- Athletic aid, women's teams$672,424 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$3,520 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$21,694 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Darin Shepardson head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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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 II roster spots1,152 101 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 170 0.60% of high-school players hold a Division II roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division II; 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 →5,267undergraduates · 6,058 students in all
Women 69% Men 31%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →69%admitted · of 6,159 applicants
SAT middle 50%980 – 1250
ACT middle 50%19 – 25
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 60%
Women's Cross Country
Full picture →20on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $39,532 $1,977 per roster spot · lower half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 0 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $672,424
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $21,694
Cost
Full picture →$18,919net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $10,498 in-state · $17,230 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.6violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 7 burglaries · 27 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 3 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →20%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 21 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Winona 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 program20 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions69% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$18,919 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 20%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 5,267Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.6 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Women's Cross Country programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 3 | — | — | — | 89% | |
| University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Division III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 26 | 33 | $116k | — | 73% | |
| Luther College Division III · Midwest Conference | 51 | — | — | — | 73% | |
| University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Division III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 52 | 25 | $80k | — | 76% | |
| University of Wisconsin-Stout Polytechnic Division III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 59 | 25 | $75k | — | 85% | |
| University of Wisconsin-River Falls Division III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 74 | — | — | — | 82% | |
| Carleton College Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 80 | — | — | — | 22% | |
| St. Olaf College Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 81 | 29 | $176k | — | 52% | |
| Upper Iowa University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 84 | — | — | — | 93% | |
| Concordia University, St. Paul Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 97 | 8 | $21k | — | 75% | |
| Macalester College Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 97 | — | — | — | 28% | |
| St. Catherine University Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 97 | — | — | — | 94% |
Other women's cross country programs in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Minnesota, Crookston | 10 | $144k | $14,353 | — | vs | |
| Winona State University | 20 | $40k | $1,976 | — | vs | |
| Concordia University, St. Paul | 8 | $21k | $2,601 | — | vs | |
| Augustana University (South Dakota) | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Bemidji State University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Minnesota State University, Mankato | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Minnesota State University Moorhead | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Minot State University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Northern State University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Southwest Minnesota State University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| St. Cloud State University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| University of Jamestown | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| University of Mary | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| University of Minnesota Duluth | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| University of Sioux Falls | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Wayne State College (Nebraska) | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference women's cross country program · Women's Cross Country budgets ranked