NCAA Division I cross country
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NCAA Division I cross country is the highest level of collegiate cross country running in the United States, featuring top university teams competing in regional and national championships governed by the NCAA.
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How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: NCAA Division I cross country Context triple: [Southland Conference, sponsor, NCAA Division I cross country]
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NCAA men’s cross country
NCAA men’s cross country is the national collegiate distance running competition in the United States, featuring university teams racing over varied terrain for conference and national titles.
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NCAA Division I Women’s Cross Country Championships
The NCAA Division I Women’s Cross Country Championships is the premier annual collegiate championship meet in the United States that determines the national team and individual titles in women’s cross country running at the Division I level.
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NCAA Division I track and field
NCAA Division I track and field is the highest level of collegiate track and field competition in the United States, featuring top university athletes across a wide range of running, jumping, and throwing events.
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Ivy League men’s cross country
Ivy League men’s cross country is the NCAA Division I collegiate cross country league comprising the men’s teams of the eight Ivy League universities, known for combining strong athletic competition with high academic standards.
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NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships
The NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships is the premier annual collegiate outdoor track and field meet in the United States, determining national champions for Division I athletes and teams.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: NCAA Division I cross country Target entity description: NCAA Division I cross country is the highest level of collegiate cross country running in the United States, featuring top university teams competing in regional and national championships governed by the NCAA.
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A.
NCAA men’s cross country
NCAA men’s cross country is the national collegiate distance running competition in the United States, featuring university teams racing over varied terrain for conference and national titles.
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B.
NCAA Division I Women’s Cross Country Championships
The NCAA Division I Women’s Cross Country Championships is the premier annual collegiate championship meet in the United States that determines the national team and individual titles in women’s cross country running at the Division I level.
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C.
NCAA Division I track and field
NCAA Division I track and field is the highest level of collegiate track and field competition in the United States, featuring top university athletes across a wide range of running, jumping, and throwing events.
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Ivy League men’s cross country
Ivy League men’s cross country is the NCAA Division I collegiate cross country league comprising the men’s teams of the eight Ivy League universities, known for combining strong athletic competition with high academic standards.
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NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships
The NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships is the premier annual collegiate outdoor track and field meet in the United States, determining national champions for Division I athletes and teams.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NCAA sport
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collegiate cross country competition ⓘ |
| ageCategory | university students ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
NCAA Division I track and field
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surface form:
NCAA track and field
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| athleteStatus | amateur ⓘ |
| competitionFormat |
individual competition
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team competition ⓘ |
| competitionLevel | Division I ⓘ |
| conferenceStructure | multiple NCAA Division I conferences ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| courseType | outdoor loop course ⓘ |
| eligibilityRulesSetBy | NCAA Division I bylaws ⓘ |
| governingBody | National Collegiate Athletic Association ⓘ |
| governs | postseason qualification for NCAA Division I cross country championships ⓘ |
| governsEligibilityFor |
NCAA Division I cross country
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surface form:
NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships
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| hasGenderCategory |
men's cross country
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women's cross country ⓘ |
| hasStage |
conference championships
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national championships ⓘ regional championships ⓘ regular season meets ⓘ |
| includes |
college teams
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university teams ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
NCAA Division I
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surface form:
NCAA Division I athletics
NCAA Division I cross country self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
NCAA cross country
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| objective | determine national collegiate cross country champions at Division I level ⓘ |
| organizes |
NCAA Division I cross country
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
NCAA Division I Men's Cross Country Championship
NCAA Division I Women’s Cross Country Championships ⓘ
surface form:
NCAA Division I Women's Cross Country Championship
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| qualificationMethod |
at-large selection
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regional championships ⓘ |
| rankingSystem |
poll-based national rankings
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results-based team rankings ⓘ |
| regionStructure | multiple NCAA regions ⓘ |
| scholarshipLevel | full NCAA Division I scholarship limits ⓘ |
| season | fall ⓘ |
| seasonRelation |
NCAA Division I track and field
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surface form:
follows NCAA outdoor track season
precedes NCAA indoor track season ⓘ |
| sport | cross country running ⓘ |
| surface |
dirt
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grass ⓘ natural terrain ⓘ |
| teamScoringMethod |
low-score wins
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place-based scoring of top finishers ⓘ |
| typicalDisplacementRunnersPerTeam | 2 displacement runners ⓘ |
| typicalRaceDistanceMen | 10 kilometers at national championships ⓘ |
| typicalRaceDistanceWomen | 6 kilometers at national championships ⓘ |
| typicalScoringRunnersPerTeam | 5 scoring runners ⓘ |
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Subject: NCAA Division I cross country Description of subject: NCAA Division I cross country is the highest level of collegiate cross country running in the United States, featuring top university teams competing in regional and national championships governed by the NCAA.
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NCAA Division I women’s track and field teams
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NCAA Division I cross country
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NCAA Division I women’s cross country teams
NCAA Division I women’s track and field teams
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NCAA Division I cross country
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NCAA Division I women’s cross country teams
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NCAA Division I cross country season
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NCAA Division I women’s cross country programs
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NCAA cross country
NCAA Division I cross country
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NCAA Division I cross country
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this entity surface form:
NCAA Division I Men's Cross Country Championship
NCAA Division I cross country
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NCAA Division I cross country
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this entity surface form:
NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships
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NCAA Division I women's cross country
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NCAA cross country championships