Kansas State University Athletics
Women's NCAA Championship History
Women's Cross Country NCAA Championship History
The cross country programs at Kansas State have a long and storied history with the Wildcat women competing as a team at the NCAA Championships on 13 occasions (1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2010) with an all-time best finish as a fifth-place finish in 1999. The women's race was originally a 5k race until 2000 when the competition then moved to the current 6k race.
The women's team also competed in 5 of the 7 AIAW Championships (1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979), which was the precursor to the NCAA Championships that ran from 1975-81.
NCAA Championships (1981-Present)
AIAW Championships (1975-81)
The cross country programs at Kansas State have a long and storied history with the Wildcat women competing as a team at the NCAA Championships on 13 occasions (1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2010) with an all-time best finish as a fifth-place finish in 1999. The women's race was originally a 5k race until 2000 when the competition then moved to the current 6k race.
The women's team also competed in 5 of the 7 AIAW Championships (1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979), which was the precursor to the NCAA Championships that ran from 1975-81.
NCAA Championships (1981-Present)
| Year    | Team Champion (Pts.) |
Runner-Up (Pts.) |
Individual Champion (Time) |
K-State Finish (Place/Time/Pts) |
Site (Course) |
| 2025 | N.C. State (114) | BYU (130) | Doris Lemngole, Alabama (18:25.4) |
-- | Columbia, Mo. (Gans Creek Cross Country Course) |
| 2024 | BYU (147) | West Virginia (164) | Doris Lemngole, Alabama (19:21.0) |
-- | Madison, Wis. (Thomas Zimmer Championship Course) |
| 2023 | N.C. State (123) | Northern Arizona (124) | Parker Valby, Florida (18:55.2) |
-- | Charlottesville, Va. (Panorama Farms) |
| 2022 | N.C. State (114) | New Mexico (140) | Katelyn Tuohy, N.C. State (19:27.7) |
-- | Stillwater, Okla. (Greiner Family OSU XC Course) |
| 2021Â Â | N.C. State (84) | BYU (122) | Whittni Orton, BYU (19:25.4) |
-- | Tallahassee, Fla. (Apalachee Regional Park) |
| 2020* | BYU (96) | N.C. State (161) | Mercy Chelangat, Alabama (20:01.1) |
-- | Stillwater, Okla. (OSU Cross Country Course) *March 2021 |
| 2019 | Arkansas (96) | BYU (102) | Weini Kelati, New Mexico (19:47.5) |
-- | Terre Haute, Ind. (LaVern Gibson Championship Course) |
| 2018 | Colorado (65) | New Mexico (103) | Dani Jones, Colorado (19:42.8) |
-- | Madison, Wis. (Thomas Zimmer Championship Course) |
| 2017 | New Mexico (90) | San Francisco (105) | Ednah Kurgat, New Mexico (19:19.5) |
-- | Louisville, Ky. (Tom Sawyer State Park) |
| 2016 | Oregon (125) | Michigan (126) | Karissa Schweizer, Missouri (19:41.7) |
-- | Terre Haute, Ind. (LaVern Gibson Championship Course) |
| 2015 | New Mexico (49) | Colorado (129) | Molly Seidel, Notre Dame (19:28.6) |
-- | Louisville, Ky. (Tom Sawyer State Park) |
| 2014 | Michigan State (85) | Iowa State (147) | Kate Avery, Iona (19:31.6) |
Laura Galvan (128th/ 21:25.2) |
Terre Haute, Ind. (LaVern Gibson Championship Course) |
| 2013 | Providence (141) | Arizona (197) | Abbey D'Agostino, Dartmouth (20:00.3) |
-- | Terre Haute, Ind. (LaVern Gibson Championship Course) |
| 2012 | Oregon (114) | Providence (183) | Betsy Saina, Iowa State (19:27.9) |
Laura Galvan (45th/ 20:19.8) |
Louisville, Ky. (Tom Sawyer State Park) |
| 2011 | Georgetown (162) | Washington (170) | Sheila Reid, Villanova (19:42) |
Martina Tresch (47th/ 20:35.6) |
Terre Haute, Ind. (LaVern Gibson Championship Course) |
| 2010 | Villanova (120) | Florida State (154) | Sheila Reid, Villanova (20:06.90) |
25th (547) | Terre Haute, Ind. (LaVern Gibson Championship Course) |
| 2009 | Villanova (86) | Florida State (133) | Angela Bizzarri, Illinois (19:46.8) |
Beverly Ramos (33rd/ 20:38.9) |
Terre Haute, Ind. (LaVern Gibson Championship Course) |
| 2008 | Washington (79) | Oregon (131) | Sally Kipyego, Texas Tech (19:28.1) |
Beverly Ramos (55th/ 20:52.0) |
Terre Haute, Ind. (LaVern Gibson Championship Course) |
| 2007 | Stanford (145) | Oregon (177) | Sally Kipyego, Texas Tech (19:30.9) |
-- | Terre Haute, Ind. (LaVern Gibson Championship Course) |
| 2006 | Stanford (195) | Colorado (223) | Sally Kipyego, Texas Tech (20:11.1) |
-- | Terre Haute, Ind. (Wabash Valley Sports Center) |
| 2005 | Stanford (146) | Colorado (181) | Johanna Nilsson, Northern Arizona (19:33.9) |
-- | Terre Haute, Ind. (Wabash Valley Sports Center) |
| 2004 | Colorado (63) | Duke (144) | Kim Smith, Providence (20:08.5) |
-- | Terre Haute, Ind. (Wabash Valley Sports Center) |
| 2003 | Stanford (120) | BYU (128) | Shalane Flanagan, North Carolina (19:30.40) |
Trisha Culbertson (165th/ 21:40.60) |
Waterloo, Iowa (Northern Iowa) |
| 2002 | BYU (85) | Stanford (113) | Shalane, Flanagan, North Carolina (19:36.0) |
Amy Mortimer (43rd/ 20:37.40 |
Terre Haute, Ind. (Wabash Valley Sports Center) |
| 2001 | BYU (62) | North Carolina State (148) | Tara Chaplin, Arizona (20:24.0) |
Amy Mortimer (19th/ 21:06.0) |
Greenville, S.C. (Furman University) |
| 2000 | Colorado (117) | BYU (167) | Kara Goucher, Colorado (20:30.50) |
10th (325) | Ames, Iowa (Iowa State XC Course) |
| 1999 | BYU (72) | Arkansas (125) | Erica Palmer, Wisconsin (16:39.5) |
5th (232) | Terre Haute, Ind. (Wabash Valley Sports Center) |
| 1998 | Villanova (106) | BYU (110) | Katie Mcgregor, Michigan (16:47.2) |
13th (385) | Lawrence, Kan. (Rim Rock Farm) |
| 1997 | BYU (100) | Stanford (102) | Carrie Tollefson, Villanova (16:29.0) |
Annie Wetterhus (73rd/ 17:43.0) |
Greenville, S.C. (Furman University) |
| 1996 | Stanford (101) | Villanova (106) | Amy Skieresz, Arizona (17:04.0) |
-- | Tucson, Ariz. (Dell Urich Golf Course) |
| 1995 | Providence (88) | Colorado (123) | Kathy Butler, Wisconsin (16:51.0) |
Irma Betancourt (112th/ 18:35.0) |
Ames, Iowa (Iowa State XC Course) |
| 1994 | Villanova (75) | Michigan (108) | Jennifer Rhines, Villanova (16:31.2) |
Charity Swartz (50th/ 17:57.8) |
Fayetteville, Ark. (University of Arkansas) |
| 1993 | Villanova (66) | Arkansas (71) | Carole Zajac, Villanova (16:40.3) |
Paulette Staats (40th/ 17:27.8) |
Bethlehem, Pa. (Lehigh University) |
| 1992 | Villanova (123) | Arkansas (130) | Carole Zajac, Villanova (17:01.9) |
21st (489) | Bloomington, Ind. (IU Championship XC Course) |
| 1991 | Villanova (85) | Arkansas (168) | Sonia O'Sullivan, Villanova (16:30.3) |
22nd (605) | Tucson, Ariz. (El Conquistador Country Club) |
| 1990 | Villanova (82) | Providence (172) | Sonia O'Sullivan, Villanova (16:06.0) |
21st (434) | Knoxville, Tenn. (Pine Lakes Golf Course) |
| 1989 | Villanova (97) | Kentucky (164) | Vicki Huber, Villanova (15:59.8) |
22nd (514) | Annapolis, Md. (Naval Academy) |
| 1988 | Kentucky (75) | Oregon (126) | Michelle Dekkers, Indiana (16:30.0) |
-- | Granger, Iowa (Jester Park) |
| 1987 | Oregon (102) | N.C. State (105) | Kimberly Betz, Indiana (16:10.8) |
16th (407) | Charlottesville, Va. (Foxfield Course) |
| 1986 | Texas (62) | Wisconsin (64) | Angela Chalmers, Northern Arizona (16:55.4) |
9th (205) | Tucson, Ariz. (University of Arizona) |
| 1985 | Wisconsin (58) | Iowa State (98) | Suzie Tuffey, N.C. State (16:22.5) |
7th (227) | Milwaukee, Wis. (Marquette University) |
| 1984 | Wisconsin (63) | Stanford (89) | Cathy Branta, Wisconsin (16:15.6) |
8th (242) | State College, Pa. (Penn State University) |
| 1983 | Oregon (95) | Stanford (98) | Betty Springs, N.C. State (16:30.7) |
Betsy Silzer (32nd/ 17:27.0) |
Bethlehem, Pa. (Lehigh-Goodman Campus XC) |
| 1982 | Virginia (48) | Stanford (91) | Lesley Welch, Virginia (16:39.7) |
13th (270) | Bloomington, Ind. (IU Championship XC Course) |
| 1981 | Virginia (36) | Oregon (83) | Betty Springs, N.C. State (16:19.0) |
-- | Wichita, Kan. (Echo Hills Golf Course) |
AIAW Championships (1975-81)
| 1981 *Div I |
Iowa State (80) | Purdue (110) | Dorothe Rasmussen, Iowa State (17:36.0) |
-- | Pocatello, Id. (Highland Golf Course) |
| 1980 | N.C. State (76) | Arizona (138) | Julie Shea, N.C. State (16:48.1) |
-- | Seattle, Wa. (Tyee Valley Golf Course) |
| 1979 | N.C. State (108) | Oregon (120) | Julie Shea, N.C. State (16:35.0) |
17th (415) | Tallahassee, Fla. (Seminole Golf Course) |
| 1978 | Iowa State (119) | N.C. State (144) | Mary Decker, Colorado (16:59.4) |
13th (305) | Boulder, Co. |
| 1977 | Iowa State (92) | Penn State (116) | Kathy Mills, Penn State (16:50.2) |
9th (239) | Georgetown, Texas (Kurth-Landrum Golf Course) |
| 1976 | Iowa State (62) | Cal State (110) | Julie Brown, Cal State (16:29.8) |
10th (364) | Madison, Wis. (Yahara Hills Golf Course) |
| 1975 | Iowa State (96) | Penn State (104) | Peg Neppel, Iowa State (16:31.0) |
6th (177) | Ames, Iowa (George Veenker Golf Course) |