Division I
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. Teams compete in one of nine regional championships to qualify. In addition to the 31 teams, 38 individual runners qualify for the national championship.
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).
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).
| Year | Team Champion | Individual Champion |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Virginia | Betty Jo Springs, North Carolina State |
| 1982 | Virginia | Lesley Welch, Virginia |
| 1983 | Oregon | Betty Jo Springs, North Carolina State |
| 1984 | Wisconsin | Cathy Branta, Wisconsin |
| 1985 | Wisconsin | Suzie Tuffey, North Carolina State |
| 1986 | Texas | Angela Chalmers, Northern Arizona |
| 1987 | Oregon | Kimberly Betz, Indiana |
| 1988 | Kentucky | Michelle Dekkers, Indiana |
| 1989 | Villanova | Vicki Huber, Villanova |
| 1990 | Villanova | Sonia O'Sullivan, Villanova |
| 1991 | Villanova | Sonia O'Sullivan, Villanova |
| 1992 | Villanova | Carole Zajac, Villanova |
| 1993 | Villanova | Carole Zajac, Villanova |
| 1994 | Villanova | Jennifer Rhines, Villanova |
| 1995 | Providence | Kathy Butler, Wisconsin |
| 1996 | Stanford | Amy Skieresz, Arizona |
| 1997 | Brigham Young | Carrie Tollefson, Villanova |
| 1998 | Villanova | Katie McGregor, Michigan |
| 1999 | Brigham Young | Erica Palmer, Wisconsin |
| 2000 | Colorado | Kara Grgas-Wheeler, Colorado |
| 2001 | Brigham Young | Tara Chaplin, Arizona |
| 2002 | Brigham Young | Shalane Flanagan, North Carolina |
| 2003 | Stanford | Shalane Flanagan, North Carolina |
| 2004 | Colorado | Kim Smith, Providence |
| 2005 | Stanford | Johanna Nilsson, Northern Arizona |
| 2006 | Stanford | Sally Kipyego, Texas Tech |
| 2007 | Stanford | Sally Kipyego, Texas Tech |
| 2008 | Washington | Sally Kipyego, Texas Tech |
| 2009 | Villanova | Angela Bizzarri, Illinois |
| 2010 | Villanova | Sheila Reid, Villanova |
| 2011 | Georgetown | Sheila Reid, Villanova |
| 2012 | Oregon | Betsy Saina, Iowa State |
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