NAIA Cross CountryRegional Athlete of the Year History |
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Great Lakes Region
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Year
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Men’s Winner
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Women’s Winner
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| 2024 | Eli Fullerton, Indiana Wesleyan | Jaynie Halterman, Taylor (Ind.) |
| 2023 | Colten Covington, Indiana Wesleyan | Haley Nieuwkoop, Cornerstone (Mich.) |
| 2022 | Eli Fullerton, Indiana Wesleyan | Addy Wiley, Huntington (Ind.) |
| 2021 | Haile Stutzman, Huntington (Ind.) | Anna Martin, Cornerstone (Mich.) |
| 2020 | Luke Pohl, Cornerstone (Mich.) | Emma Wilson, Huntington (Ind.) |
| 2019 | Tony Floyd, Madonna (Mich.) | Hannah Stoffel, Huntington (Ind.) |
| 2018 | Colin De Young, Cornerstone (Mich.) | Anna Shields, Point Park (Pa.) |
| 2017 | Colin De Young, Cornerstone (Mich.) | Melissa Winchester, Aquinas (Mich.) |
| 2016 | Ryan Smith, Goshen (Ind.) | Tiffany Rauch, Indiana Tech |
Midwest Region
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Year
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Men’s Winner
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Women’s Winner
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| 2024 | Isaac Sytsma, Saint Xavier (Ill.) | Corinne Braun, Dordt (Iowa) |
| 2023 | Aidan Vorster, Dordt (Iowa) | Jessica Kampman, Dordt (Iowa) |
| 2022 | Taylor Vallangeon, Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) | Jessica Kampman, Dordt (Iowa) |
| 2021 | Trevor Albert, Grand View (Iowa) | Sabrina Baftiri, St. Francis (Ill.) |
| 2020 | Taylor Vallangeon, Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) | Laisha Corona, St. Francis (Ill.) |
| 2019 | Welsey Meyer, Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) | Vanessa Cortes, Mount Mercy (Iowa) |
| 2018 | Omar Paramo, St. Francis (Ill.) | Annechiena Knevelbaard, Dordt (Iowa) |
| 2017 | Alan Guzman, Saint Xavier (Ill.) | Ellie Willging, Saint Xavier (Ill.) |
| 2016 | Daniel Garcia, Cardinal Stritch (Wis.) | Marissa DeWispelare, Doane (Neb.) |
South Region
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Year
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Men’s Winner
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Women’s Winner
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| 2024 | Bryn Woodall, Milligan (Tenn.) | Heather Murphy, Montreat (N.C.) |
| 2023 | Bryn Woodall, Milligan (Tenn.) | Ellen-Mary Kearney, Milligan (Tenn.) |
| 2022 | Jason Bowers, Cumberland (Tenn.) | Lina May, William Carey (Miss.) |
| 2021 | Aaron Jones, Milligan (Tenn.) | Lemi Wutz, Milligan (Tenn.) |
| 2020 | Aaron Jones, Milligan (Tenn.) | Julia Rohm, Southeastern (Fla.) |
| 2019 | Nathan Baker, Milligan (Tenn.) | Emily Kearney, SCAD Atlanta (Ga.) |
| 2018 | Jackson Helfrich, Reinhardt (Ga.) | Emily Kearney, SCAD Atlanta (Ga.) |
| 2017 | Geoffrey Kipchumba, William Carey (Miss.) | Emily Kearney, SCAD Atlanta (Ga.) |
| 2016 | Geoffrey Kipchumba, William Carey (Miss.) | Hanah Seagrave, Milligan (Tenn.) |
South Central Region
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Year
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Men’s Winner
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Women’s Winner
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| 2024 | Evert Silva, Oklahoma City | Reagan Hiebert, Saint Mary (Kan.) |
| 2023 | Emad Bashir-Mohammed, Saint Mary (Kan.) | Reagan Hiebert, Saint Mary (Kan.) |
| 2022 | Logan Horning, Friends (Kan.) | Riley Hiebert, Saint Mary (Kan.) |
| 2021 | Zouhair Talbi, Oklahoma City | Allika Pearson, John Brown (Ark.) |
| 2020 | Zouhair Talbi, Oklahoma City | Allika Pearson, John Brown (Ark.) |
| 2019 | Oscar KipKoros, Oklahoma City | Sarah Olamide, Oklahoma City |
| 2018 | Philip Lagemann, Saint Mary (Kan.) | Lydia Mato, Oklahoma City |
| 2017 | Mark Shaw, Oklahoma City | Aminat Olowora, Oklahoma City |
| 2016 | Jackson Thomas, Bacone (Okla.) | Aminat Olowora, Oklahoma City |
West Region
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Year
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Men’s Winner
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Women’s Winner
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| 2024 | Daniel Butler, College of Idaho | Hannah Fredericks, The Master’s (Calif.) |
| 2023 | Robert Swoboda, Corban (Ore.) | Ellyse Tingelstad, College of Idaho |
| 2022 | Senzo Sokhela, Westmont (Calif.) | Sydney Little Light, Rocky Mountain (Mont.) |
| 2021 | Davis Boggess, The Master’s (Calif.) | Hannah Fredericks, The Master’s (Calif.) |
| 2020 | Cole Olsen, Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) | Faith Widman, Oregon Tech |
| 2019 | Riley Sine, Northwest (Wash.) | Amelia Pullen, Warner Pacific (Ore.) |
| 2018 | Marcos Cervantes, College of Idaho | Cindy Reed, Oregon Tech |
| 2017 | Nic Maszk, Eastern Oregon | Jessa Perkinson, Southern Oregon |
| 2016 | Joshua Sherley, The Master’s (Calif.) | Sierra Brown, Bushnell (Ore.) |