COLONIA, N.J. – ECC men's cross country individual champion CJ Johnson of Daemen has earned an at-large bid to the 2025 NCAA Cross Country Championships, to be held at the Wayne E Dannehl National Cross Country Course in Kenosha, Wisc. on November 22. 

Johnson will join the Roberts Wesleyan men's and women's cross country squads, who both placed second at the 2025 NCAA East Regional Cross Country Championships this past weekend up in Hopkinton, N.H. to earn team AQs for top-three team finishes on both sides, at the national meet. The Roberts men will make their fourth consecutive appearance, while the women are set to make their 11th. 

Johnson placed seventh overall and was the third-fastest finisher not on one of the top-three teams at NCAA East Regionals. The top two finishers not on one of the top-three teams earn immediate automatic bids to NCAAs, and Johnson turned in a 10k time of 32:19.8 to miss an AQ by just 10.2 seconds. The Daemen junior was then announced to have qualified for NCAAs through the at-large selection process on Monday evening. 

"CJ exemplifies everything you want in an athlete," said Daemen head coach Pete Gratien. "He sets the standard for work ethic, accountability, and attitude. He had a phenomenal season, and I'm pleased that he now gets a shot to compete at a National Championship meet." 

For a complete list of all qualifiers, please click here.