Winston-Salem State University Women's Cross Country
Winston-Salem State University fields a women's cross country team in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 8 players, below the median of 10, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $42,920, well below the median of $81k — $5,365 per roster spot, lower half of Division II women's cross country programs. The school gave $733,353 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $8,148 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).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes
The program
- Roster8 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$42,920 for the year
- Operating expenses$5,936 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$5,365 division median $7,450
- Athletic aid, women's teams$733,353 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$8,148 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$6,957 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Antonio Wells head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Paula Salmon | Assistant Track & Cross Country Coach | On file · sign in |
| Shana-Ann Caballes | Assistant Track & Field - Throws Coach | 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 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 →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- None
- HBCU
- Yes
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 49%
Women's Cross Country
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $42,920 $5,365 per roster spot · lower half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $733,353
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $6,957
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $6,735 in-state · $17,391 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 20 burglaries · 24 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Winston-Salem 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salem College (North Carolina) Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 1 | — | — | — | 87% | |
| Wake Forest University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 4 | — | — | 972 | 22% | |
| High Point University Division I · Big South Conference | 15 | — | — | 1000 | 77% | |
| Guilford College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 19 | — | — | — | 84% | |
| The University of North Carolina at Greensboro Division I · Southern Conference | 23 | — | — | 983 | 90% | |
| Greensboro College Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 24 | 4 | $7k | — | 92% | |
| North Carolina A&T State University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 25 | — | — | 1000 | 46% | |
| Catawba College Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 31 | — | — | — | 78% | |
| Livingstone College Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 32 | — | — | — | 74% | |
| Elon University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 40 | — | — | 986 | 67% | |
| Pfeiffer University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 42 | — | — | — | 95% | |
| Davidson College Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 54 | — | — | 1000 | 14% |
Other women's cross country programs in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaw University | 10 | $120k | $11,976 | — | vs | |
| Fayetteville State University | 8 | $104k | $12,955 | — | vs | |
| Bluefield State University | 6 | $77k | $12,808 | — | vs | |
| Claflin University | 6 | $71k | $11,812 | — | vs | |
| Winston-Salem State University | 8 | $43k | $5,365 | — | vs | |
| Johnson C. Smith University | 12 | $37k | $3,120 | — | vs | |
| Elizabeth City State University | 5 | $20k | $3,921 | — | vs | |
| Bowie State University | 10 | $19k | $1,946 | — | vs | |
| Virginia Union University | 11 | $15k | $1,379 | — | vs | |
| Lincoln University (Pennsylvania) | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Livingstone College | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Virginia State University | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association women's cross country program · Women's Cross Country budgets ranked