1996 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships
The 1996 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships were the 58th annual NCAA Men's Division I Cross Country Championship and the 16th annual NCAA Women's Division I Cross Country Championship to determine the team and individual national champions of NCAA Division I men's and women's collegiate cross country running in the United States. In all, four different titles were contested: men's and women's individual and team championships.
Held on November 25, 1996, the combined meet was hosted by the University of Arizona at Dell Urich Golf Course in Tucson, Arizona. The distance for the men's race was 10 kilometers while the distance for the women's race was 5 kilometers.
The men's team championship was won by Stanford, their first. The women's team championship was also won by Stanford, also their first. This was the first time since 1985 that the same program won the men's and women's titles.
The two individual champions were, for the men, Godfrey Siamusiye and, for the women, Amy Skieresz. This was Siamusiye's second consecutive win.Men's title
- Distance: 10,000 meters
Men's Team Result (Top 10)
| Rank | Team | Points |
| Stanford | 46 |
| Arkansas | 74 |
| Oregon | 140 |
| Oklahoma State | 158 |
| Colorado | 179 |
| Wisconsin | 204 |
| Nebraska | 209 |
| Boise State | 223 |
| Notre Dame | 248 |
| Portland | 261 |
Men's Individual Result (Top 10)
| Rank | Name | Team | Time |
|  Godfrey Siamusiye | Arkansas | 29:49 |
|  Jonah Kiptarus | Nebraska | 30:20 |
| Cleophas Boor | Nebraska | 30:24 |
|  Gregory Jimmerson | Stanford | 30:38 |
| Matt Davis | Oregon | 30:43 |
| Brad Hauser | Stanford | 30:44 |
| Sean Keley | Arkansas | 30:47 |
| Ryan Wilson | Arkansas | 30:47 |
| Jeremy White | Stanford | 30:49 |
| Meb Keflezighi | UCLA | 31:00 |
Women's title
- Distance: 5,000 meters
Women's Team Result (Top 10)
| Rank | Team | Points |
| Stanford | 101 |
| Villanova | 106 |
| BYU | 136 |
| Colorado | 145 |
| Dartmouth | 211 |
| Arizona ' | 214 |
| Providence | 219 |
| Wisconsin | 226 |
| Georgetown | 247 |
| Northern Arizona | 261 |
- ' – Host team
Women's Individual Result (Top 10)
| Rank | Name | Team | Time |
| Amy Skieresz | Arizona | 17:04 |
|  Marie McMahon | Providence | 17:20 |
| Joanna Deeter | Notre Dame | 17:24 |
| Kristino Jost | Villanova | 17:29 |
| Carrie Tollefson | Villanova | 17:43 |
| Marisa Avenado | CSU, Sacramento | 17:49 |
|  Emebet Guilliat-Shiferaw | USC | 17:53 |
| Laura Rhodes | NC State | 17:53 |
|  Rikke Peterson | Northern Arizona | 17:54 |
| Monal Chokshi | Stanford | 17:58 |
