Parker Valby was named the 2023 NCAA Division I Women’s Cross Country National Athlete of the Year. Valby, who hails from Tampa, Florida, put a bow on a stellar undefeated season with an individual title at the 2023 NCAA DI Cross Country Championships in Charlottesville, Virginia. After settling into the first kilometer of the 6k race, Valby pushed the pace, opening a 20.6-second lead by the 4k split. Valby eventually won by 10.6 seconds. Earlier in the season, Valby set a course record in a winning effort at the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational and captured individual titles at both the SEC Championships and the South Region Championships.