Nora Brady was named the 2024 NJCAA DII Women’s Cross Country National Athlete of the Year. Brady, who hails from Normal, Illinois, captured the individual title at the 2024 NJCAA DII Cross Country Championships this past weekend in Mechanicsville, Virginia. The Heartland (Ill.) CC star crossed the finish line in 17:34.6, more than 43 seconds faster than the runner-up. Brady won four of the five meets in which she competed this season.