NAIA Women's Cross Country Championship
# 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.

The most successful program are Simon Fraser, who have won 10 national titles.

The current champions are Taylor, who won their first title in 2022.

## Results

NAIA Women's Cross Country Championship :

| Year | Site | Championship Results | Championship Results | Championship Results | Championship Results | Individual Champion(s) | Individual Champion(s) |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Year | Site | Winner | Points | Runners-Up | Points | Winner (Team) | Time |
| 1980 Details | Salina, KS | Wisconsin–Parkside | 52 | Emporia State | 100 | Wendy Burman (Wisconsin–Parkside) | 17:54 |
| 1981 Details | Kenosha, WI | Adams State | 25 | Berry | 71 | Mary Jaqua (Adams State) | 18:34 |
| 1982 Details | Kenosha, WI | Marquette | 48 | Wisconsin–Eau Claire | 109 | Kate Webb (Marquette) | 17:41 |
| 1983 Details | Kenosha, WI | Simon Fraser | 58 | Marquette | 79 | Cindy Grant (Simon Fraser) | 17:32 |
| 1984 Details | Kenosha, WI | Wisconsin–Eau Claire | 91 | Portland | 99 | Katie Somers (Wisconsin–Eau Claire) | 17:36 |
| 1985 Details | Kenosha, WI | Portland | 64 | Wisconsin–Eau Claire | 95 | Val Hilden (Pacific Lutheran) | 18:53 |
| 1986 Details | Kenosha, WI | Wisconsin–Parkside | 121 | Emporia State | 151 | Gina Van Laar (Hillsdale) | 17:40 |
| 1987 Details | Kenosha, WI | Simon Fraser | 60 | Adams State | 169 | Leah Pells (Simon Fraser) | 16:59 |
| 1988 Details | Kenosha, WI | Pacific Lutheran | 44 | Adams State | 69 | Valerie Hilden (Pacific Lutheran) | 17:41 |
| 1989 Details | Kenosha, WI | Adams State | 79 | Western State | 132 | Wanda Howlett (Puget Sound) | 17:55 |
| 1990 Details | Kenosha, WI | Western State | 58 | Adams State | 70 | Sarah Howell (Simon Fraser) | 17:44 |
| 1991 Details | Kenosha, WI | Adams State | 66 | Simon Fraser | 87 | Amy Giblin (Adams State) | 17:37 |
| 1992 Details | Kenosha, WI | Puget Sound | 76 | George Fox | 111 | Aundrea Bertoia (Simon Fraser) | 18:44 |
| 1993 Details | Kenosha, WI | Puget Sound | 38 | Doane Simon Fraser | 169 | Elizabeth Onyambu (Biola) | 17:35 |
| 1994 Details | Kenosha, WI | Puget Sound | 51 | Simon Fraser | 74 | Cari Rampersad (Simon Fraser) | 17:51 |
| 1995 Details | Kenosha, WI | Puget Sound | 82 | Simon Fraser | 91 | Cari Rampersad (Simon Fraser) | 18:02 |
| 1996 Details | Kenosha, WI | Simon Fraser | 75 | Puget Sound | 114 | Cari Rampersad (Simon Fraser) | 17:14 |
| 1997 Details | Kenosha, WI | Simon Fraser | 56 | Puget Sound | 118 | Heather deGeest (Simon Fraser) | 18:33 |
| 1998 Details | Kenosha, WI | Simon Fraser | 22 | Malone | 146 | Heather deGeest (Simon Fraser) | 17:06 |
| 1999 Details | Kenosha, WI | Malone | 77 | Spring Arbor | 160 | Melissa Clement (Simon Fraser) | 17:39 |
| 2000 Details | Kenosha, WI | Concordia (CA) | 133 | Concordia (NE) | 188 | Everlyne Lagat (Malone) | 18:01 |
| 2001 Details | Kenosha, WI | Cedarville | 147 | Concordia (NE) | 169 | Emile Mondo (Simon Fraser) | 17:24 |
| 2002 Details | Kenosha, WI | Northwest (WA) | 77 | Concordia (NE) | 116 | Emile Mondo (Simon Fraser) | 16:43 |
| 2003 Details | Louisville, KY | Simon Fraser | 93 | Northwest (WA) | 114 | Mirriam Kaumba (Oklahoma Baptist) | 17:13.9 |
| 2004 Details | Louisville, KY | Simon Fraser | 95 | Concordia (NE) | 129 | Mirriam Kaumba (Oklahoma Baptist) | 16:53.7 |
| 2005 Details | Louisville, KY | Simon Fraser | 74 | Black Hills State | 190 | Julia Howard (Simon Fraser) | 17:24.15 |
| 2006 Details | Louisville, KY | Simon Fraser | 73 | Cedarville | 92 | Genevieve Binsfeld (Minot State) | 17:38.2 |
| 2007 Details | Kenosha, WI | Simon Fraser | 99 | Cedarville | 145 | Jaime Canterbury (Azusa Pacific) | 17:10.8 |
| 2008 Details | Kenosha, WI | Azusa Pacific | 66 | Cedarville | 97 | Alissa McKaig (Indiana Tech) | 16:41.4 |
| 2009 Details | Fort Vancouver, WA | Cal State San Marcos | 137 | Biola | 140 | Justyna Mudy (Shorter) | 17:30 |
| 2010 Details | Fort Vancouver, WA | Cal State San Marcos | 88 | Biola | 127 | Justyna Mudy (Shorter) | 17:42 |
| 2011 Details | Fort Vancouver, WA | Cal State San Marcos | 82 | Azusa Pacific | 91 | Obsie Birru (Grand View) | 17:15 |
| 2012 Details | Fort Vancouver, WA | British Columbia | 98 | College of Idaho | 112 | Hillary Holt (College of Idaho) | 17:00 |
| 2013 Details | Lawrence, KS | British Columbia | 56 | College of Idaho | 97 | Hillary Holt (College of Idaho) | 16:48.13 |
| 2014 Details | Lawrence, KS | British Columbia | 53 | Lewis-Clark State | 96 | Maria Bernard (British Columbia) | 17:03.8 |
| 2015 Details | Charlotte, NC | Northwest Christian | 98 | British Columbia | 118 | Kellian Hunt (Biola) | 17:16.7 |
| 2016 Details | Elsah, IL | British Columbia | 90 | Northwest Christian | 135 | Aminat Olowora (Oklahoma City) | 16.24.28 |
| 2017 Details | Fort Vancouver, WA | British Columbia | 109 | Wayland Baptist | 125 | Aminat Olowora (Oklahoma City) | 16:50 |
| 2018 Details | Cedar Rapids, IA | Oregon Tech | 125 | Madonna | 132 | Anna Shields (Point Park) | 17:15 |
| 2019 Details | Fort Vancouver, WA | Madonna | 111 | College of Idaho | 147 | Hannah Stofell (Huntington–IN) | 17:18 |
| 2020 Details | Cedar Rapids, IA | St. Francis (IL) | 111 | College of Idaho | 146 | Emma Wilson (Huntington–IN) | 17:02.86 |
| 2021 Details | Fort Vancouver, WA | Milligan | 122 | St. Francis (IL) | 141 | Alyssa Bearzi (Milligan) | 18:14.9 |
| 2022 Details | Tallahassee, FL | Taylor | 50 | Milligan | 177 | Lina May (William Carey) | 16:50.9 |

## Champions

### Team titles, by school

| School | Titles | Years |
| - | - | - |
| Simon Fraser | 10 | 1983, 1987, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 |
| British Columbia | 5 | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017 |
| 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 (CA) | 1 | 2000 |
| Madonna | 1 | 2019 |
| Malone | 1 | 1999 |
| Marquette | 1 | 1982 |
| Milligan | 1 | 2021 |
| Northwest (WA) | 1 | 2002 |
| Northwest Christian | 1 | 2015 |
| Oregon Tech | 1 | 2018 |
| Pacific Lutheran | 1 | 1988 |
| Portland | 1 | 1985 |
| St. Francis (IL) | 1 | 2020 |
| Taylor | 1 | 2022 |
| Western State (CO) | 1 | 1990 |
| Wisconsin–Eau Claire | 1 | 1984 |
