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NCAA cancels Division I non-football championships; OSU loses cross country national meet

Scott Wright
www.usatoday.com by Scott Wright
Published: Thu, August 13, 2020 5:16 PM Updated: Thu, August 13, 2020 9:59 PM

STILLWATER — For the second time, the COVID-19 pandemic has wiped out an NCAA championship event at Oklahoma State.

OSU was set to host the NCAA cross country championships in November, but that event -- along with all non-football Division I championships for fall sports -- has been canceled.

The NCAA also canceled the Football Championship Subdivision (formerly Division I-AA) playoffs. The cancellations were made because the number of participating schools in those sports dropped below 50% of the total competing programs.

In the spring, OSU lost out on the NCAA tennis championships, which were set to be held at the Michael and Anne Greenwood Tennis Center in May. 


NCAA Division I fall championships postponed
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FILE - In this March 12, 2020, file photo, The national office of the NCAA in Indianapolis is viewed. The NCAA will permit spring sport athletes _ such as baseball, softball and lacrosse players _ who had their seasons shortened by the coronavirus outbreak to have an additional year of eligibility. The NCAA Division I Council voted Monday, March 30, 2020, to give spring sport athletes regardless of their year in school a way to get back the season they lost, but did not guarantee financial aid to the current crop of seniors if they return to play next year. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)

FILE - In this March 12, 2020, file photo, The national office of the NCAA in Indianapolis is viewed. The NCAA will permit spring sport athletes _ such as baseball, softball and lacrosse players _ who had their seasons shortened by the coronavirus outbreak to have an additional year of...

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Scott Wright

A lifelong resident of the Oklahoma City metro area, Scott Wright has been on The Oklahoman staff since 2005, covering a little bit of everything on the state's sports scene. He has been a beat writer for football and basketball at Oklahoma and... Read more ›

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