Jaynie Halterman was named the 2024 NAIA Women’s Cross Country National Athlete of the Year. Halterman, who hails from Thompson’s Station, Tennessee, captured the individual title at the 2024 NAIA Cross Country Championships this past weekend in Columbia, Missouri. The Taylor (Ind.) star cross the finish line in 20:24.7, more than 20 seconds ahead of the runner-up. Halterman was undefeated in six meets this season, adding titles at the Crossroads League Championships, NAIA Great Lakes Challenge, Ray Bullock Invitational, Gans Creek Classic and IWU Twilight Invitational.