NAIA women's cross country championship
The NAIA Women's cross country championship is the annual cross country meet to determine the national champions of NAIA women's cross country running in the United States and Canada. It has been held annually since 1980 (two years before the NCAA began to sponsor women's sports).
A team and individual championship are contested each year.[ 1]
The most successful program are Simon Fraser , who have won 10 national titles.
The current champions are The Master's , who won their first title in 2024.
The race distance for the women's competition was increased to 6000 meters (3.73 miles) in 2023. All previous championships had been contested over 5000 meters (3.11 miles).
Results
NAIA women's cross country championship
Year
Site
Championship results
Individual champion(s)
Winner
Points
Runners-up
Points
Winner(team)
Time
1980
Salina, KS
Wisconsin–Parkside
52
Emporia State
100
Wendy Burman(Wisconsin–Parkside )
17:54
1981
Kenosha, WI
Adams State
25
Berry
71
Mary Jaqua(Adams State )
18:34
1982
Marquette
48
Wisconsin–Eau Claire
109
Kate Webb(Marquette )
17:41
1983
Simon Fraser
58
Marquette
79
Cindy Grant(Simon Fraser )
17:32
1984
Wisconsin–Eau Claire
91
Portland
99
Katie Somers(Wisconsin–Eau Claire )
17:36
1985
Portland
64
Wisconsin–Eau Claire
95
Val Hilden(Pacific Lutheran )
18:53
1986
Wisconsin–Parkside
121
Emporia State
151
Gina Van Laar(Hillsdale )
17:40
1987
Simon Fraser
60
Adams State
169
Leah Pells(Simon Fraser)
16:59
1988
Pacific Lutheran
44
Adams State
69
Valerie Hilden(Pacific Lutheran)
17:41
1989
Adams State
79
Western State
132
Wanda Howlett(Puget Sound )
17:55
1990
Western State
58
Adams State
70
Sarah Howell(Simon Fraser)
17:44
1991
Adams State
66
Simon Fraser
87
Amy Giblin(Adams State )
17:37
1992
Puget Sound
76
George Fox
111
Aundrea Bertoia(Simon Fraser)
18:44
1993
Puget Sound
38
Doane Simon Fraser
169
Elizabeth Onyambu(Biola )
17:35
1994
Puget Sound
51
Simon Fraser
74
Cari Rampersad(Simon Fraser)
17:51
1995
Puget Sound
82
Simon Fraser
91
18:02
1996
Simon Fraser
75
Puget Sound
114
17:14
1997
Simon Fraser
56
Puget Sound
118
Heather deGeest(Simon Fraser)
18:33
1998
Simon Fraser
22
Malone
146
17:06
1999
Malone
77
Spring Arbor
160
Melissa Clement(Simon Fraser)
17:39
2000
Concordia (CA)
133
Concordia (NE)
188
Everlyne Lagat (Malone )
18:01
2001
Cedarville
147
Concordia (NE)
169
Emile Mondo(Simon Fraser)
17:24
2002
Northwest (WA)
77
Concordia (NE)
116
16:43
2003
Louisville, KY
Simon Fraser
93
Northwest (WA)
114
Mirriam Kaumba(Oklahoma Baptist )
17:13.9
2004
Simon Fraser
95
Concordia (NE)
129
16:53.7
2005
Simon Fraser
74
Black Hills State
190
Julia Howard(Simon Fraser)
17:24.15
2006
Simon Fraser
73
Cedarville
92
Genevieve Binsfeld(Minot State )
17:38.2
2007
Kenosha, WI
Simon Fraser
99
Cedarville
145
Jaime Canterbury(Azusa Pacific )
17:10.8
2008
Azusa Pacific
66
Cedarville
97
Alissa McKaig(Indiana Tech )
16:41.4
2009
Fort Vancouver, WA
Cal State San Marcos
137
Biola
140
Justyna Mudy(Shorter )
17:30
2010
Cal State San Marcos
88
Biola
127
17:42
2011
Cal State San Marcos
82
Azusa Pacific
91
Obsie Birru(Grand View )
17:15
2012
British Columbia
98
College of Idaho
112
Hillary Holt(College of Idaho )
17:00
2013
Lawrence, KS
British Columbia
56
College of Idaho
97
16:48.13
2014
British Columbia
53
Lewis-Clark State
96
Maria Bernard (British Columbia )
17:03.8
2015
Charlotte, NC
Northwest Christian
98
British Columbia
118
Kellian Hunt(Biola)
17:16.7
2016
Elsah, IL
British Columbia
90
Northwest Christian
135
Aminat Olowora (Oklahoma City )
16.24.28
2017
Fort Vancouver, WA
British Columbia
109
Wayland Baptist
125
16:50
2018
Cedar Rapids, IA
Oregon Tech
125
Madonna
132
Anna Shields(Point Park )
17:15
2019
Fort Vancouver, WA
Madonna
111
College of Idaho
147
Hannah Stoffel(Huntington–IN )
17:18
2020
Cedar Rapids, IA
St. Francis (IL)
111
College of Idaho
146
Emma Wilson(Huntington–IN)
17:02.86
2021
Fort Vancouver, WA
Milligan
122
St. Francis (IL)
141
Alyssa Bearzi(Milligan)
18:14.9
2022
Tallahassee, FL
Taylor
50
Milligan
177
Lina MayWilliam Carey
16:50.9
Race distance changes from 5,000 meters to 6,000 meters
2023
Fort Vancouver, WA
College of Idaho
68
The Master's
92
Addy Wiley (Huntington–IN)
21:04.2
2024
Columbia, MO
The Master's
92
Taylor
93
Jaynie Halterman(Taylor)
20:24.7
2025
Tallahassee, FL
2026
Fort Vancouver, WA
2027
Columbia, MO
Champions
Team titles
School
Titles
Years
Simon Fraser
10
1983, 1987, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
Puget Sound
4
1992, 1993, 1994, 1995
Adams State
3
1981, 1989, 1991
Cal State San Marcos
3
2009, 2010, 2011
Wisconsin–Parkside
2
1980, 1986
Azusa Pacific
1
2008
Cedarville
1
2001
Concordia Irvine
1
2000
Malone
1
1999
Western Colorado
1
1990
Pacific Lutheran
1
1988
Portland
1
1985
Wisconsin–Eau Claire
1
1984
Marquette
1
1982
See also
References
External links
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