Silvia Gradizzi, Iowa Western CC: 2023 NJCAA Division I Women’s Cross Country National Athlete of the Year

Gradizzi, who hails from Aosta Valley, Italy, won the individual title at the 2023 NJCAA Division I Cross Country Championships in 17:20.9. She also won the individual title at the Region 11 Cross Country Championships in 18:52.3 and was the leading JUCO athlete at the Platte River Rumble.