Faith Linga, Iowa Western CC: 2020 NJCAA Division I Women’s Cross Country National Athlete of the Year

Faith Linga won the women’s individual title at the 2020 NJCAA Division I Cross Country Championships this past weekend in Fort Dodge, Iowa. Linga, a sophomore from Nairobi, Kenya, led by four seconds at the 1 mile split and extended it from there, eventually winning by nearly 36 seconds in 18:10.90. Linga, who completed an undefeated season, became just the third woman in NJCAA DI history to win back-to-back individual titles in meet history.