HUNTSVILLE | The NCAA has awarded The University of Alabama in Huntsville and the Huntsville Sports Commission hosting rights for the 2027 NCAA Division II Cross Country Championships and the 2027 NCAA Division II Men's and Women's Soccer Championships Semifinals and Finals at John Hunt Park as announced on Wednesday.
 
As part of the NCAA's announcement for 240 host sites for preliminary and final rounds for NCAA Division I, II and II Championships, UAH and the Huntsville Sports Commission were also selected to host the 2026 NCAA Division II South Region Cross Country Championships.
 
UAH and the Huntsville Sports Commission will host its first NCAA Division II regional at John Hunt Park with the South Region Championships set for the morning of Saturday, Nov. 9, ahead of future championships in 2026 and 2027.
 
The championship caliber cross-country course at John Hunt Park is a 10-meter wide, manicured grass surface course with multiple spurred loops providing various distance options including 2-mile, 5K, 6K, 8K, and 10K. The course is located on the south side of John Hunt Park and accommodates high school, NCAA, and USA Track & Field needs for all their various training and competition events.
 
ABOUT UAH ATHLETICS
The University of Alabama in Huntsville Department of Athletics sponsors 15 NCAA Division II programs with a total of two NCAA national championships, 53 conference titles, 86 NCAA postseason appearances and 168 All-Americans in the department's history. The Chargers compete as full members of the Gulf South Conference and as affiliates of the Peach Belt Conference in men's lacrosse. Dr. Cade Smith serves as UAH Director of Athletics. Keep up to date with the Chargers at UAHChargers.com or via X, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube at @UAHChargers.
 
ABOUT HUNTSVILLE SPORTS COMMISSION
The Huntsville Sports Commission is a not-for-profit, 501(c)(3), organization that promotes and enhances the quality of life in Huntsville by identifying, recruiting, promoting, and staging sporting events and meetings.