Donna Ricks was named the 2023 NCAA Division III Women’s Cross Country National Coach of the Year. Ricks, in her 31st year as head coach at Carleton, led the Knights to the national title at the 2023 NCAA DIII Cross Country Championships in Newville, Pennsylvania. Carleton won a tightly-contested battle for the crown, as the top-4 teams all finished within seven points of each other. The Knights emerged victorious by three points over top-ranked NYU at Big Springs High School. Carleton was undefeated against NCAA DIII competition this season, winning team titles at the Running of the Cows, the Blugold Invitational, the Mike Woods Invitational, the MIAC Championships as well as the North Region Championships.