NCAA Division II XC Championships WOMEN’S Statistics – Since 1998 (6k Only)

Last updated: December 2, 2014

Information updated through the end of the 2013 NCAA Division II Cross Country season. Only includes results since 1998, the first year NCAA Division II contested a 6k Championship for women. More years to come soon.

Current NCAA Record Book

Historical Margins of Victory – Women’s 6k

Margin of Victory (Seconds)
 Year Name
Time
Proportional Margin of Victory
28 2008 Jessica (Pixler) Tebo, Seattle Pacific 20:59.0 2.22%
25.1 2003 Chelsea Smith, BYU-Hawaii 20:33.9 2.03%
14.9 2010 Neely Spence, Shippensburg 20:41.2 1.20%
14.7 2002 Amber Klein, Adams State 20:54.5 1.17%
13.6 2011 Neely Spence, Shippensburg 20:53.8 1.08%
13.6 2007 Jessica (Pixler) Tebo, Seattle Pacific 20:29.1 1.11%
11.4 2013 Jennifer Agnew, U-Mary 20:50.7 0.91%
11.2 2005 Mandi Zemba, Grand Valley State 21:01.7 0.89%
9.34 2012 Alicia Nelson, Adams State 20:03.26 0.78%
8.8 2000 Marjo Venalainen, Kennesaw State 21:33.6 0.68%
7.5 2009 Jessica (Pixler) Tebo, Seattle Pacific 20:22.6 0.61%
7.1 2001 Hannah Lawrence, Western State 21:24.7 0.55%
5.6 2006 Esther Komen, Western State 20:09.4 0.46%
5.3 1998 Kimberly Bugg, Adams State 21:43.0 0.41%
3 2004 Chelsea Smith, BYU-Hawaii 21:33.0 0.23%
3 1999 Marjo Venalainen, Kennesaw State 20:48.2 0.24%

Fastest Winning Times – Women’s 6k

Time
 Year Name
Margin of Victory
Location
20:50.7 2013 Jennifer Agnew, U-Mary 11.4 Spokane, WA
20:03.26 2012 Alicia Nelson, Adams State 9.34 Missouri Southern
20:53.8 2011 Neely Spence, Shippensburg 13.6 Spokane, WA
20:41.2 2010 Neely Spence, Shippensburg 14.9 Bellarmine
20:22.6 2009 Jessica (Pixler) Tebo, Seattle Pacific 7.5 Southern Indiana
20:59.0 2008 Jessica (Pixler) Tebo, Seattle Pacific 28 Slippery Rock
20:29.1 2007 Jessica (Pixler) Tebo, Seattle Pacific 13.6 Missouri Southern
20:09.4 2006 Esther Komen, Western State 5.6 Pensacola, FL
21:01.7 2005 Mandi Zemba, Grand Valley State 11.2 Cal Poly Pomona
21:33.0 2004 Chelsea Smith, BYU-Hawaii 3 Southern Indiana
20:33.9 2003 Chelsea Smith, BYU-Hawaii 25.1 Cary, NC
20:54.5 2002 Amber Klein, Adams State 14.7 Ashland
21:24.7 2001 Hannah Lawrence, Western State 7.1 Slippery Rock
21:33.6 2000 Marjo Venalainen, Kennesaw State 8.8 Cal Poly Pomona
20:48.2 1999 Marjo Venalainen, Kennesaw State 3 Missouri Southern
21:43.0 1998 Kimberly Bugg, Adams State 5.3 Kansas

 

 

Lowest Combined Finish Total of Four-Time Top-40 Finishers – Women’s 6k

Student-Athlete Total
Marjo Venalainen, Kennesaw State 11
Jessica (Pixler) Tebo, Seattle Pacific 13
Alisha Williams, Western State 30
Alicia Nelson, Adams State 31
Christina Muir, Ferris State 42
Neely Spence, Shippensburg* 47
Kristin Brondbo, Augustana (S.D.) 52
Nina Christensen, Hawaii Pacific 55
Shannon Payne, UC-Colorado Springs 59
Lavenna Mullenbach, Adams State 66
Emily Mortensen, Adams State 68
Stephanie Bylander, Adams State 71
Runa Falch, Augustana (S.D.) 74
Kelly Lamb, Adams State 77
Caitlin Compton, Northern Michigan 84
Najeeby Quinn, Western State 90

*Not a top-40 finisher in 2009 (43rd with illness, but no worse than 2nd in other three years)

Three-Time Top-40 Finishers – Women’s 6k

Student-Athlete
Agnes Kroneraff, Western State
Allyson Winchester, Grand Valley State* (combined finishes: 31)
Brittany Somers, Adams State
Emry McKay, North Alabama
Hannah Lawrence, Western State
Heather Wood, Adams State
Jael Koech, Florida Southern
Janee Jones, Harding
Jennifer Harpp, Slippery Rock
Jessica Neva, North Dakota
Jessie Vickers, Grand Valley State
Julianne Payton, Western State
Kate Griewisch, Lenoir-Rhyne
Katherine McCarthy, Grand Valley State
Katie Spratford, Shippensburg
Kimberly Bosen, Adams State
Kimi Shank, Missouri Southern
Kristin Toney, Western State
Lisa Blomme, Hawaii Pacific
Lisa Petsche, Edinboro
Lynsey Ardingo, Grand Valley State
Mary Ballinger, Southern Indiana
Mary Dell, Shippensburg
Megan Maceratini, Grand Valley State
Melissa Agnew, U-Mary
Mindy Sawtelle, Indiana (Pa.)
Miriam Kipng’eno, Alaska Anchorage
Molly Wedel, South Dakota
Morgan Place, Minnesota Duluth
Natalie Ewing, Grand Valley State
Neely Spence, Shippensburg
Nicole Plante, UMass Lowell
Rachael Lanzel, Edinboro
Rachel Harvey, Central Missouri
Rachelle Malette, Wayne State (Mich.)
Rebecca Winchester, Grand Valley State
Rebekah Mackie, Western State
Romy Krueger, North Florida
Ruth Keino, Alaska Anchorage
Sara Raschiatore, Indiana (Pa.)
Sarah Porter, Western Washington
Tanya Gaurmer, Adams State
Victoria Martinez, Adams State
Virginia Coindreau, Adams State
Yvonne Liebig, UC Davis

* active in 2014

Most Individual National Champions by School – Women’s 6k

School Total Years
Adams State 3 1998, 2002, 2012
Seattle Pacific 3 2007, 2008, 2009
BYU-Hawaii 2 2003, 2004
Kennesaw State 2 1999, 2000
Shippensburg 2 2010, 2011
Western State 2 2001, 2006
Grand Valley State 1 2005
U-Mary 1 2013

Most Top-10 Finishers in a Single Year – Women’s 6k

FOUR Top-10 Finishers in One Year
1 – Adams State (1999)
23 points		 1 – Western State (2002)
43 points
   
THREE Top-10 Finishers in One Year
2 – Western State (2000, 2001) 1 Adams State (2002)
2 – Western State
(2001, 2004)		 1 – Edinboro (1986)
1 – Cal Poly (1979) 1 – Central Missouri (1997)
1 – Southeast Missouri (1984) 1 – UMass Lowell (1991)
1 – UC Irvine (1976) 1 – Southwest Missouri (1976)
   
TWO Top-10 Finishers in One Year
7 – Adams State
(Most recent: 2011)		 5 – Western State
(Most recent: 2012)
4 – Grand Valley State
(2005, 2010, 2012, 2013)		 1 – Seattle Pacific (2007)
1 – Shippensburg (2011) 1 – Abilene Christian (2005)
1 – South Dakota (1998) 1 – Augustana (S.D.) (2012)
1 – Missouri Southern (2009) 1 – Cal State Dominguez Hills
(1998)

Top-40 Finishers by School – Women’s 10k

School Total
Adams State 79
Western State 60
Grand Valley State 56
Chico State 22
Augustana (S.D.) 20
Edinboro 20
Shippensburg 13
Harding 13
UW-Parkside 11
Alaska Anchorage 11
South Dakota 11
Northern Michigan 11
Seattle Pacific 11
North Dakota 11
Abilene Christian 11
UC Davis 10
Cal State LA 10
UC-Colorado Springs 9
Indiana (Pa.) 9
Missouri Southern 9
Hawaii Pacific 8
Southern Indiana 8
Minnesota Duluth 8
Tampa 8
Western Washington 7
Kennesaw State 7
UC San Diego 7
U-Mary 7
North Florida 7
Ferris State 7
Stonehill 6
Wayne State (Mich.) 5
Slippery Rock 5
Northern Colorado 5
Pittsburg State 5
Mansfield 5
Saginaw Valley State 4
Lewis 4
East Stroudsburg 4
Central Missouri 4
Colorado Mines 4
Hillsdale 4
Central Washington 4
UMass Lowell 3
North Alabama 3
BYU-Hawaii 3
Emporia State 3
Winona State 3
South Dakota State 3
Florida Southern 3
Clayton State 3
Lenoir-Rhyne 3
Bellarmine 3
Midwestern State 3
Millersville 3
Simon Fraser 2
Metro State 2
Humboldt State 2
Sonoma State 2
Ashland 2
Fort Lewis 2
West Texas A&M 2
Kutztown 2
Northwest Nazarene 2
American International 2
Cal State Dominguez Hills 2
Colorado Mesa 2
Bentley 2
Cal Poly Pomona 2
West Georgia 2
Tarleton State 2
Bloomsburg 2
Truman 2
Bryant 2
Arkansas Tech 1
Colorado Christian 1
Mercyhurst 1
Alaska 1
Lincoln (Mo.) 1
SIUE 1
NYIT 1
Clarion 1
Queens (N.C.) 1
Florida Tech 1
UC Colorado Springs 1
Missouri A&T 1
Anderson (S.C.) 1
CSU-Pueblo 1
Cal State San Bernardino 1
Neb.-Kearney 1
Palm Beach Atlantic 1
New Mexico Highlands 1
West Chester 1
Dixie State 1
Academy of Art 1
Angelo State 1
Alabama-Huntsville 1
North Dakota State 1
Minnesota State 1
Malone 1

Historical Field Sizes – Women’s 6k

Year Teams Individuals
1998 15 131
1999 17 132
2000 24 180
2001 24 183
2002 23 184
2003 24 189
2004 24 188
2005 24 186
2006 24 187
2007 24 189
2008 24 190
2009 24 184
2010 24 187
2011 24 186
2012 32 249
2013 32 244