NAIA women's cross country championship explained

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Sport:Cross country running
Founded:1980
Country:United States
Champion:College of Idaho (1st)
Website:NAIA.com

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 College of Idaho, who won their first title in 2023.

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

style= colspan=10NAIA women's cross country championship
Year SiteChampionship resultsIndividual champion(s)
Winner PointsRunners-upPoints Winner
(team)		Time
1980Salina, KSWisconsin–Parkside52Emporia State100Wendy Burman
(Wisconsin–Parkside)		17:54
1981Kenosha, WIAdams State25Berry71Mary Jaqua
(Adams State)		18:34
1982Marquette48Wisconsin–Eau Claire109Kate Webb
(Marquette)		17:41
1983Simon Fraser58Marquette79Cindy Grant
(Simon Fraser)		17:32
1984Wisconsin–Eau Claire91Portland99Katie Somers
(Wisconsin–Eau Claire)		17:36
1985Portland64Wisconsin–Eau Claire95Val Hilden
(Pacific Lutheran)		18:53
1986Wisconsin–Parkside121Emporia State151Gina Van Laar
(Hillsdale)		17:40
1987Simon Fraser60Adams State169Leah Pells
(Simon Fraser)		16:59
1988Pacific Lutheran44Adams State69Valerie Hilden
(Pacific Lutheran)		17:41
1989Adams State79Western State132Wanda Howlett
(Puget Sound)		17:55
1990Western State58Adams State70Sarah Howell
(Simon Fraser)		17:44
1991Adams State66Simon Fraser87Amy Giblin
(Adams State)		17:37
1992Puget Sound76George Fox111Aundrea Bertoia
(Simon Fraser)		18:44
1993Puget Sound38Doane
Simon Fraser		169Elizabeth Onyambu
(Biola)		17:35
1994Puget Sound51Simon Fraser74Cari Rampersad
(Simon Fraser)		17:51
1995Puget Sound82Simon Fraser9118:02
1996Simon Fraser75Puget Sound11417:14
1997Simon Fraser56Puget Sound118Heather deGeest
(Simon Fraser)		18:33
1998Simon Fraser22Malone14617:06
1999Malone77Spring Arbor160Melissa Clement
(Simon Fraser)		17:39
2000Concordia (CA)133Concordia (NE)188Everlyne Lagat
(Malone)		18:01
2001Cedarville147Concordia (NE)169Emile Mondo
(Simon Fraser)		17:24
2002Northwest (WA)77Concordia (NE)11616:43
2003Louisville, KYSimon Fraser93Northwest (WA)114Mirriam Kaumba
(Oklahoma Baptist)		17:13.9
2004Simon Fraser95Concordia (NE)12916:53.7
2005Simon Fraser74Black Hills State190Julia Howard
(Simon Fraser)		17:24.15
2006Simon Fraser73Cedarville92Genevieve Binsfeld
(Minot State)		17:38.2
2007Kenosha, WISimon Fraser99Cedarville145Jaime Canterbury
(Azusa Pacific)		17:10.8
2008Azusa Pacific66Cedarville97Alissa McKaig
(Indiana Tech)		16:41.4
2009Fort Vancouver, WACal State San Marcos137Biola140Justyna Mudy
(Shorter)		17:30
2010Cal State San Marcos88Biola12717:42
2011Cal State San Marcos82Azusa Pacific91Obsie Birru
(Grand View)		17:15
2012British Columbia98College of Idaho112Hillary Holt
(College of Idaho)		17:00
2013Lawrence, KSBritish Columbia56College of Idaho9716:48.13
2014British Columbia53Lewis-Clark State96Maria Bernard
(British Columbia)		17:03.8
2015Charlotte, NCNorthwest Christian98British Columbia118Kellian Hunt
(Biola)		17:16.7
2016Elsah, ILBritish Columbia90Northwest Christian135Aminat Olowora
(Oklahoma City)		16.24.28
2017Fort Vancouver, WABritish Columbia109Wayland Baptist12516:50
2018Cedar Rapids, IAOregon Tech125Madonna132Anna Shields
(Point Park)		17:15
2019Fort Vancouver, WAMadonna 111College of Idaho147Hannah Stoffel
(Huntington–IN)		17:18
2020Cedar Rapids, IASt. Francis (IL)111College of Idaho146Emma Wilson
(Huntington–IN)		17:02.86
2021Fort Vancouver, WAMilligan122St. Francis (IL)141Alyssa Bearzi
(Milligan)		18:14.9
2022Tallahassee, FLTaylor50Milligan177Lina May
William Carey		16:50.9
Race distance changes from 5,000 meters to 6,000 meters
2023Fort Vancouver, WACollege of Idaho68The Master's92Addy Wiley
(Huntington–IN)		21:04.2
2024Columbia, MO
2025Tallahassee, FL
2026Fort Vancouver, WA
2027Columbia, MO

Champions

Team titles

SchoolTitlesYears
style=52012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017
style=12023
style=12022
style=12021
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style=12019
style=12018
style=12015
style=12002

Former programs

SchoolTitlesYears
style=101983, 1987, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
style=41992, 1993, 1994, 1995
style=31981, 1989, 1991
style=32009, 2010, 2011
style=21980, 1986
style=12008
style=12001
style=12000
style=11999
style=11990
style=11988
style=11985
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See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NAIA Women's Cross Country Championship Results . NAIA. NAIA Honors.com. 1 January 2022.

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