NCAA Women's Division I Cross Country Championship

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NCAA Women's Division I Cross Country Championship
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Current sports event 2021 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships
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Founded1981
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champion(s)		Team: NC State
Individual: Whittni Orton, BYU
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The NCAA Women's Division I Cross Country Championship is the cross country championship held by the National Collegiate Athletic Association each autumn for individual runners and cross country teams from universities in Division I. Teams and individual runners qualify for the championship at regional competitions approximately a week before the national championships. The championship has been held annually since 1981. The reigning national champions are the NC State Wolfpack.

Qualifying[]

Teams compete in one of nine regional championships to qualify. The top two teams automatically advance, and 13 additional teams are chosen as at-large selections. In addition to the 31 teams, 38 individual runners qualify for the national championship.[1][2]

History[]

The Division I national championship race included 13 teams in 1981, 16 teams from 1982 to 1988 and 22 teams from 1989 to 1997. Beginning in 1998, the national championship race has included 31 teams.

The race distance from 1981 to 1999 was 5,000 meters (3.1 miles). Since 2000 the race distance has been 6,000 meters (3.7 miles).[3]

Cross country was one of twelve women's sports added to the NCAA championship program for the 1981–82 school year, as the NCAA engaged in battle with the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women for sole governance of women's collegiate sports. The AIAW continued to conduct its established championship program in the same twelve (and other) sports; however, after a year of dual women's championships, the NCAA conquered the AIAW and usurped its authority and membership.

Villanova has won more NCAA Division I women's titles (9) than any other school, followed by BYU and Stanford with 5. BYU and North Carolina State have competed in the most NCAA Division I women's championships (25). Villanova has had the most individual NCAA Division I women's cross country champions (9).[3]

Past champions[]

The championship race distance was 5,000 meters from 1981 to 1999, and has been 6,000 meters since the 2000 race.

NCAA Women's Division I Cross Country Championship
Year Host City
(Host Team) 		Team Championship Individual Championship
Winner Score Runner-up Score Winner
(Team) 		Time
1981
Details 		Wichita, KS
(Wichita State) 		Virginia 36 Oregon 81 Betty Jo Springs
(NC State) 		16:19.0
1982
Details 		Bloomington, IN
(Indiana) 		Virginia 48 Stanford 91 Lesley Welch
(Virginia) 		16:39.7
1983
Details 		Bethlehem, PA
(Lehigh) 		Oregon 95 Stanford 98 Betty Jo Springs
(NC State) 		16:30.7
1984
Details 		State College, PA
(Penn State) 		Wisconsin 63 Stanford 89 Cathy Branta
(Wisconsin) 		16:15.6
1985
Details 		Milwaukee, WI
(Marquette) 		Wisconsin 58 Iowa State 98
(NC State) 		16:22.53
1986
Details 		Tucson, AZ
(Arizona) 		Texas 62 Wisconsin 64 Angela Chalmers
(Northern Arizona) 		16:55.49
1987
Details 		Charlottesville, VA
(Virginia) 		Oregon 97 NC State 99
(Indiana) 		16:10.85
1988
Details 		Ames, IA
(Iowa State) 		Kentucky 75 Oregon 128
(Indiana) 		16:30.00
1989
Details 		Annapolis, MD
(Navy) 		Villanova 99 Kentucky 168 Vicki Huber
(Villanova) 		15:59.86†
1990
Details 		Knoxville, TN
(Tennessee) 		Villanova 82 Providence 172 Sonia O'Sullivan
(Villanova) 		16:06.00
1991
Details 		Tucson, AZ
(Arizona) 		Villanova 85 Arkansas 168 16:30.3
1992
Details 		Bloomington, IN
(Indiana) 		Villanova 123 Arkansas 130
(Villanova) 		17:01.9
1993
Details 		Bethlehem, PA
(Lehigh) 		Villanova 66 Arkansas 71 16:40.3
1994
Details 		Fayetteville, AR
(Arkansas) 		Villanova 75 Michigan 108 Jennifer Rhines
(Villanova) 		16:31.2
1995
Details 		Ames, IA
(Iowa State) 		Providence 88 Colorado 123 Kathy Butler
(Wisconsin) 		16:51
1996
Details 		Tucson, AZ
(Arizona) 		Stanford 101 Villanova 106
(Arizona) 		17:04
1997
Details 		Greenville, SC
(Furman) 		BYU 100 Stanford 102 Carrie Tollefson
(Villanova) 		16:29
1998
Details 		Lawrence, KS
(Kansas) 		Villanova 106 BYU 110 Katie McGregor
(Michigan) 		16:47.21
1999
Details 		Bloomington, IN
(Indiana) 		BYU 72 Arkansas 125
(Wisconsin) 		16:39.5
Race distance changes from 5,000 meters to 6,000 meters
2000
Details 		Ames, IA
(Iowa State) 		Colorado 117 BYU 167 Kara Grgas-Wheeler
(Colorado) 		20:30.5
2001
Details 		Greenville, SC
(Furman) 		BYU 62 NC State 148 Tara Chaplin
(Arizona) 		20:24
2002
Details 		Terre Haute, IN
(Indiana State) 		BYU 85 Stanford 113 Shalane Flanagan
(North Carolina) 		19:36.0
2003
Details 		Cedar Falls, IA
(Northern Iowa) 		Stanford 120 BYU 128 19:30.4
2004
Details 		Terre Haute, IN
(Indiana State) 		Colorado 63 Duke 144 Kim Smith
(Providence) 		20:08.5
2005
Details 		Stanford 146 Colorado 181 Johanna Nilsson
(Northern Arizona) 		19:33.9
2006
Details 		Stanford 195 Colorado 223 Sally Kipyego
(Texas Tech) 		20:11.1
2007
Details 		Stanford 145 Oregon 177 19:30.9
2008
Details 		Washington 79 Oregon 131 19:28.1
2009
Details 		Villanova 86 Florida State 133 Angela Bizzarri
(Illinois) 		19:46.8
2010
Details 		Villanova 120 Florida State 154 Sheila Reid
(Villanova) 		20:06.9
2011
Details 		Georgetown 162 Washington 170 19:41.2
2012
Details 		Louisville, KY
(Louisville) 		Oregon 114 Providence 183 Betsy Saina
(Iowa State) 		19:27.9
2013
Details 		Terre Haute, IN
(Indiana State) 		Providence 141 Arizona 197 Abbey D'Agostino
(Dartmouth) 		20:00.3
2014
Details 		Michigan State 85 Iowa State 147 Kate Avery
(Iona) 		19:31.6
2015
Details 		Louisville, KY
(Louisville) 		New Mexico 49 Colorado 129 Molly Seidel
(Notre Dame) 		19:28.6
2016
Details 		Terre Haute, IN
(Indiana State) 		Oregon 125 Michigan 126 Karissa Schweizer
(Missouri) 		19:41.7
2017
Details 		Louisville, KY
(Louisville) 		New Mexico 90 San Francisco 105
(New Mexico) 		19:19.42†
2018
Details 		Madison, WI
(Wisconsin) 		Colorado 65 New Mexico 103 Dani Jones

(Colorado)

19:42.8
2019
Details 		Terre Haute, IN
(Indiana State) 		Arkansas 96 BYU 102 Weini Kelati

(New Mexico)

19:47.5
2020
Details 		Stillwater, OK
(Oklahoma State) 		BYU 96 NC State 161
Alabama 		20:01.1
2021
Details 		Tallahassee, FL
(Florida State) 		NC State 84 BYU 122 Whittni Orton
(BYU) 		19:25.4
2022
Details 		Stillwater, OK
(Oklahoma State)
2023
Details 		Charlottesville, VA
(Virginia)
2024
Details 		Madison, WI
(Wisconsin)
2025
Details 		Columbia, MO
(Missouri)
  • A time highlighted in ██ indicates an NCAA championship event record time for that distance at the time.
  • A † indicates the all-time NCAA championship event record for that distance.

Titles[]

Team titles[]

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Villanova
Villanova
Stanford
Stanford
BYU
BYU
Oregon
Oregon
Colorado
Colorado
New Mexico
New Mexico
Providence
Providence
Virginia
Virginia
Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Arkansas
Arkansas
Georgetown
Georgetown
Kentucky
Kentucky
Michigan State
Michigan State
NC State
NC State
Texas
Texas
Washington
Washington
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National Championships by school: Blue pog.svg 9, Red pog.svg 5, Green pog.svg 4, Gold pog.svg 3, Orange pog.svg 2, Black pog.svg 1
Team Titles Year Won
Villanova 9 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1998, 2009, 2010
Stanford 5 1996, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007
BYU 5 1997, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2020
Oregon 4 1983, 1987, 2012, 2016
Colorado 3 2000, 2004, 2018
New Mexico 2 2015, 2017
Providence 2 1995, 2013
Virginia 2 1981, 1982
Wisconsin 2 1984, 1985
Arkansas 1 2019
Georgetown 1 2011
Kentucky 1 1988
Michigan State 1 2014
NC State 1 2021
Texas 1 1986
Washington 1 2008

Individual titles[]

Team Titles Year won
Villanova 9 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1997, 2010, 2011
NC State 3 1981, 1983, 1985
Texas Tech 3 2006, 2007, 2008
Wisconsin 3 1984, 1995, 1999
Arizona 2 1996, 2001
Colorado 2 2000, 2018,
Indiana 2 1987, 1988
New Mexico 2 2017, 2019
North Carolina 2 2002, 2003
Northern Arizona 2 1986, 2005
Alabama 1 2020
BYU 1 2021
Dartmouth 1 2013
Illinois 1 2009
Iona 1 2014
Iowa State 1 2012
Michigan 1 1998
Missouri 1 2016
Notre Dame 1 2015
Providence 1 2004
Virginia 1 1982

Appearances[]

Most team appearances[]

Rank Team Appearances
1 NC State 28
2 Arkansas
BYU
Stanford		 27
3 Georgetown
Michigan
Oregon
Villanova
Wisconsin		 26
4 Providence 25
5 Colorado 24
6 Washington 21
7 Boston College
Minnesota
Penn State		 18
8 Arizona
Michigan State		 16
9 Baylor
Northern Arizona
North Carolina		 15
10 Nebraska
Virginia		 14

Records[]

  • Best Team Score: 35
    • Virginia (1981; Eileen O'Connor–3, Lesley Welch–4, Lisa Welch–6, Jill Haworth–8, Marisa Schmitt–15)
  • Most Individual Titles: 3 (tie)
  • Best Individual Time, 5,000 meters: 15:59.86
  • Best Individual Time, 6,000 meters: 19:19.42

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "NCAA Championship Qualifying Criteria". U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. Retrieved November 22, 2014.
  2. ^ "How the DI college cross country championship works | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Division I All Time Championship Records and Results. NCAA. Retrieved February 27, 2011.

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