The Calvin women's cross country and women's track and field programs have combined to post a top-10 final placement in the Deb Vercauteren Women's Program of the Year standings sponsored by the United States Track and Field Cross Country Coaches Association.

Calvin finished sixth in the final 2025-26 standings with a total of 31.0 points.

The USTFCCCA Deb Vercauteren Program of the Year Award honors the institution that has achieved the most success in each academic year (spanning the cross country, indoor track & field and outdoor track & field seasons) based on the institution's finish at the NCAA Championships. It is named after the legendary Wisconsin-Oshkosh women's cross country and distance coach.

To be eligible for the award, teams must qualify for each of the NCAA Championships. Scoring is based on the team's finish at each NCAA Championship in cross country, indoor track & field and outdoor track & field (i.e. 1st = 1 point, 2nd = 2 points … 31st = 31 points) with the lowest total score for all three championships combined determining the award winner. Ties among schools split points for positions taken.

The Calvin women's cross country and track and field programs combined to post a trio of national finishes this academic year. The women's cross country program finished 21st at the NCAA III Cross Country Championships in November. In March, the Calvin women's indoor track and field team finished sixth at the NCAA III Indoor Championships. It marked Calvin's best national indoor team finish. Last month, the Calvin women's outdoor track and field team placed fourth at the NCAA III Outdoor Track and Field Championships, marking its first top-four team finish since 2007.

FINAL DEB VERCAUTEREN PROGRAM OF THE YEAR STANDINGS FOR 2025-26

WASHU – 10 points
Williams – 11.5 points
Johns Hopkins – 12 points
UW-La Crosse – 17 points
MIT – 23 points
Calvin – 31 points
Tufts – 36 points
NYU – 40.5 points
UW-Eau Claire 51.5 points
Wartburg – 55.5 points