NCAA Women's Division I Cross Country Championship
Current season, competition or edition: 2013 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships | |
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| Sport | Cross country |
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| Founded | 1981 |
| Most recent champion(s) |
Michigan State (1) Kate Avery, Iona |
| TV partner(s) | ESPNU |
| Official website | NCAA.com |
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 Michigan State Spartans.
Qualifying
Teams compete in one of nine regional championships to qualify, where the top two teams automatically advance and thirteen additional teams are chosen as at-large selections. In addition to the 31 teams, 38 individual runners qualify for the national championship.[1]
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).[2]
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 University has won more NCAA Division I women's titles (9) than any other school, followed by Stanford University with 5. Brigham Young University and North Carolina State University 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).[2]
Past champions
| NCAA Women's Division I Cross Country Championship | |||||||||
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| Year | Host City (University) |
Team Championship | Individual Championship | ||||||
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | Score | Winner (University) |
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 | Suzie Tuffey (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 | Kimberly Betz (Indiana) |
16:10.85 | ||
| 1988 Details |
Ames, IA (Iowa State) |
Kentucky | 75 | Oregon | 128 | Michelle Dekkers (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 | Sonia O'Sullivan (Villanova) |
16:30.3 | ||
| 1992 Details |
Bloomington, IN (Indiana) |
Villanova | 123 | Arkansas | 130 | Carole Zajac (Villanova) |
17:01.9 | ||
| 1993 Details |
Bethlehem, PA (Lehigh) |
Villanova | 66 | Arkansas | 71 | Carole Zajac (Villanova) |
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 | Amy Skieresz (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 | Erica Palmer (Wisconsin) |
16:39.5 | ||
| 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 | Shalane Flanagan (North Carolina) |
19:30.4 | ||
| 2004 Details |
Terre Haute, IN (Indiana State) |
Colorado | 63 | Duke | 144 | Kim Smith (Providence) |
20:08.5 | ||
| 2005 Details |
Terre Haute, IN (Indiana State) |
Stanford | 146 | Colorado | 181 | Johanna Nilsson (Northern Arizona) |
19:33.9 | ||
| 2006 Details |
Terre Haute, IN (Indiana State) |
Stanford | 195 | Colorado | 223 | Sally Kipyego (Texas Tech) |
20:11.1 | ||
| 2007 Details |
Terre Haute, IN (Indiana State) |
Stanford | 145 | Oregon | 177 | Sally Kipyego (Texas Tech) |
19:30.9 | ||
| 2008 Details |
Terre Haute, IN (Indiana State) |
Washington | 79 | Oregon | 131 | Sally Kipyego (Texas Tech) |
19:28.1 | ||
| 2009 Details |
Terre Haute, IN (Indiana State) |
Villanova | 86 | Florida State | 133 | Angela Bizzarri (Illinois) |
19:46.8 | ||
| 2010 Details |
Terre Haute, IN (Indiana State) |
Villanova | 120 | Florida State | 154 | Sheila Reid (Villanova) |
20:06.9 | ||
| 2011 Details |
Terre Haute, IN (Indiana State) |
Georgetown | 162 | Washington | 170 | Sheila Reid (Villanova) |
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 |
Terre Haute, IN (Indiana State) |
Michigan State | 85 | Iowa State | 147 | Kate Avery (Iona) |
19:31.6 | ||
| 2015 Details |
Louisville, KY (Louisville) |
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| 2016 Details |
Terre Haute, IN (Indiana State) |
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| 2017 Details |
Louisville, KY (Louisville) |
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Titles
Team titles
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Individual titles
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Appearances
- List updated through the 2014 Championships.
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)
Sally Kipyego, Texas Tech (2006, 2007, and 2008)
- Best Individual Time, 5,000 meters: 15:59.86
- Vicky Huber, Villanova (1989)
- Best Individual Time, 6,000 meters: 19:27.9
- Betsy Saina, Iowa State (2012)
See also
- Pre-NCAA Cross Country Champions
- AIAW Intercollegiate Women's Cross Country Champions
- NCAA Women's Division II Cross Country Championship (from 1981)
- NCAA Women's Division III Cross Country Championship (from 1981)
- NCAA Men's Division I Cross Country Championship (from 1938)
- NCAA Men's Division II Cross Country Championship (from 1958)
- NCAA Men's Division III Cross Country Championship (from 1973)
References
- ↑ "NCAA Championship Qualifying Criteria". U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. Retrieved November 22, 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Division I All Time Championship Records and Results. NCAA. Retrieved February 27, 2011.
- ↑ NCAA Men's Cross Country All-Time Championship Records & Results . Accessed 12 February 2011.
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