MIAC National Champions

Updated June 2026

52Team Titles
38NCAA Team
14NAIA Team
307Individual Titles
272NCAA Individual
35NAIA Individual

Augsburg University

MIAC Only
11Team Titles
39Individual Titles
50Total
Team National Championships — 11 (NAIA titles marked *)

Men's Hockey (3: 1982*, 1981*, 1978*) · Men's Wrestling* (8: 2002–1991)

Women's Outdoor Track & Field5
Year Athlete(s) Event
1989 Carolyn Ross 400m Hurdles
1989 Carolyn Ross 400m
1988 Melanie Herrera Shot Put
1988 Carolyn Ross 400m Hurdles
1987 Melanie Herrera Shot Put
Women's Indoor Track & Field3
Year Athlete(s) Event
1989 Carolyn Ross 400m
1988 Melanie Herrera Shot Put
1988 Carolyn Ross 400m
Men's Wrestling*31
Year Athlete(s) Weight
2003 Marcus LeVesseur 157
2002 Tony Abbott 165
2001 Ben Bauer HWT
2001 Darin Bertram 125
2001 Nik Lewandowski 184
2000 Josh Cagle 149
2000 Nick Slack 174
2000 Josh Clausen 197
2000 Ben Bauer HWT
1999 John Marchette 133
1998 Henry Gerten 118
1998 Jim Peterson 167
1997 Dan Lewandowski 190
1997 Henry Gerten 118
1996 Dan Lewandowski 190
1995 Jesse Armbruster 126
1995 Tom Layte 150
1993 Gary Kroells 158
1993 Nick Fornicoia 118
1993 Joe Hoialmen 134
1992 Gary Kroells 158
1991 Chet Grauberger HWT
1990 John Beatty 142
1988 John Beatty 134
1984 Steve Gliva 118
1984 Shea Kennedy 150
1983 Bob Adams 134
1983 Bruce Arvold NAIA 167
1979 Jeff Swenson NAIA 167
1979 Scott Whirley NAIA 126
1972 Pat Marcy NAIA 150

*Men's Wrestling no longer a MIAC-sponsored sport after the 2002–03 season.

Bethel University

0Team Titles
11Individual Titles
11Total
Men's Outdoor Track & Field4
Year Athlete(s) Event
2026 Grant Nelson 400m Dash
2025 Grant Nelson 400m Dash
2025 Nelson/Lelinga/Thomsen/Parent 4x400 Relay
2024 Nelson/Parent/Sampson/Smith 4x400 Relay
Women's Outdoor Track & Field3
Year Athlete(s) Event
2010 Marie Borner 1500m
2010 Marie Borner 800m
2009 Marie Borner 1500m
Women's Indoor Track & Field3
Year Athlete(s) Event
2010 Marie Borner Mile
2008 Marie Borner Mile
1991 Kelli Newman Shot Put
Women's Cross Country1
Year Athlete
2008 Marie Borner

Carleton College

MIAC Only
1Team Titles
35Individual Titles
36Total
Team National Championships — 1

Women's Cross Country (2023)

Men's Outdoor Track & Field2
Year Athlete(s) Event
2021 Matthew Wilkinson 3000m Steeplechase
2021 Matthew Wilkinson 5000m
Women's Outdoor Track & Field8
Year Athlete(s) Event
2016 Amelia Campbell Heptathlon
2014 Amelia Campbell Heptathlon
2014 Kai Sutton Discus
2011 Kelly Lovett Javelin
1999 Sandy Helquist 400m
1994 Aminah Ricks 100m
1989 Anna Prineus 5000m
1989 Anna Prineus 10000m
Men's Indoor Track & Field1
Year Athlete(s) Event
1988 Dan Casper 1500m
Women's Indoor Track & Field3
Year Athlete(s) Event
2014 Amelia Campbell Pentathlon
1988 Lisa Kelly High Jump
1988 Anna Prineus 3000m
Men's Swimming & Diving5
Year Athlete(s) Event
1991 Greg Sampson 100 Breaststroke
1991 Greg Sampson 200 Breaststroke
1990 Greg Sampson 100 Breaststroke
1990 Greg Sampson 200 Breaststroke
1989 Greg Sampson 200 Breaststroke
Women's Swimming & Diving11
Year Athlete(s) Event
2026 Nina Schwab 1m Dive
2005 Marie Marsman 50 Freestyle
2005 Marie Marsman 100 Freestyle
2005 Marsman/Barbera/Grover/Gratz 200 Freestyle Relay
2005 Marsman/Mondloh/Barbera/Grover 400 Freestyle Relay
2003 Marie Marsman 100 Freestyle
2003 Marie Marsman 200 Freestyle
2002 Marie Marsman 50 Freestyle
2002 Marie Marsman 100 Freestyle
2002 Marie Marsman 200 Freestyle
1995 Lydia Neilson 100 Breaststroke
Women's Cross Country2
Year Athlete
1988 Anna Prineus
1987 Shelly Scherer
Men's Tennis2
Year Athlete(s) Event
2021 Leo Vithoontien Singles
2021 Leo Vithoontien & Xander Zuczek Doubles
Women's Golf1
Year Athlete
2026 Carter Sichol

Concordia College

4Team Titles
14Individual Titles
18Total
Team National Championships — 4 (NAIA titles marked *)

Football (3: 1981*, 1978*, 1964*) · Women's Basketball (1988)

Men's Outdoor Track & Field1
Year Athlete(s) Event
1995 Aaron Banks Discus
Women's Outdoor Track & Field6
Year Athlete(s) Event
1996 Renee Erickson Javelin
1995 Renee Erickson Javelin
1994 Renee Erickson Javelin
1992 Kris Kuehl Discus
1991 Kris Kuehl Discus
1990 Kris Kuehl Discus
Men's Indoor Track & Field2
Year Athlete(s) Event
1996 Aaron Banks Shot Put
1995 Aaron Banks Shot Put
Women's Indoor Track & Field1
Year Athlete(s) Event
2015 Cherae Reeves Shot Put
Women's Swimming & Diving1
Year Athlete(s) Event
2006 Annie Cullen 1m Dive
Men's Wrestling3
Year Athlete(s) Weight
1978 Barry Bennett HWT
1977 Barry Bennett NAIA HWT
1976 Barry Bennett NAIA HWT

Gustavus Adolphus College

5Team Titles
29Individual Titles
34Total
Team National Championships — 5

Men's Tennis (1982, 1980) · Women's Tennis (1990) · Men's Golf (2004) · Women's Hockey (2023)

Men's Outdoor Track & Field3
Year Athlete(s) Event
2021 Taylor Rooney 110m Hurdles
2010 Max Hanson 800m
1999 Aaron Smith Hammer
Women's Outdoor Track & Field7
Year Athlete(s) Event
2023 Birgen Nelson 100m Hurdles
2022 Birgen Nelson 100m Hurdles
2011 Janey Helland Heptathlon
2009 Lisa Brown Javelin
2008 Lisa Brown Javelin
2006 Lisa Brown Javelin
2004 Kristin Petersen Discus
Women's Indoor Track & Field1
Year Athlete(s) Event
2023 Birgen Nelson 60m Hurdles
Men's Swimming & Diving2
Year Athlete(s) Event
1963 Del Hall NAIA 100 Breaststroke
1963 Del Hall NAIA 200 Breaststroke
Women's Cross Country2
Year Athlete
2005 Hailey Harren
1992 Sarah Edmonds
Men's Tennis11
Year Athlete(s) Event
2024 Gage Gohl & Tyler Haddorff Doubles
2003 Eric Butorac Singles
2003 Eric Butorac & Kevin Whipple Doubles
1991 Dave Jussila & Ryan Skanse Doubles
1982 Shaun Miller Singles
1982 Shaun Miller & Rich Skanse Doubles
1981 Shaun Miller & Jim Hearn Doubles
1980 John Mattke Singles
1980 John Mattke & Paul Holbach Doubles
1975 Dave Petersen NAIA Singles
1973 Dave Petersen & Tim Butorac NAIA Doubles
Women's Tennis2
Year Athlete(s) Event
2006 Lyndsey Palen & Tara Houlihan Doubles
2005 Lyndsey Palen & Tara Houlihan Doubles
Men's Golf1
Year Athlete
1992 Jon Lindquist

Hamline University

3Team Titles
21Individual Titles
24Total
Team National Championships — 3 (NAIA titles marked *)

Men's Basketball (1951*, 1949*, 1942*)

Men's Outdoor Track & Field11
Year Athlete(s) Event
1983 Mike Manders Shot Put
1983 Mike Manders Discus
1982 Mike Manders Shot Put
1982 Mike Manders Discus
1982 Dennis Hensch Long Jump
1981 Todd Wallert Long Jump
1980 Mike Manders Shot Put
1980 Mike Manders Discus
1979 Mark Severson Discus
1978 Mark Severson Shot Put
1974 Steve Lindgren Shot Put
Women's Outdoor Track & Field2
Year Athlete(s) Event
2015 Becky Culp Discus
1990 Betsy Hansen 800m
Men's Indoor Track & Field1
Year Athlete(s) Event
1983 Mike Manders NAIA Shot Put
Women's Indoor Track & Field2
Year Athlete(s) Event
2000 April Felt Weight Throw
1998 Misty Bahr Shot Put
Men's Swimming & Diving1
Year Athlete(s) Event
1966 Dick Stack NAIA 100 Butterfly
Women's Swimming & Diving4
Year Athlete(s) Event
1983 Beth Peterson 100 Butterfly
1983 Paula McDonald 500 Freestyle
1983 Susan Brings 400 IM
1982 Beth Peterson 200 Freestyle

Macalester College

4Team Titles
33Individual Titles
37Total
Team National Championships — 4 (NAIA titles marked *)

Men's Swimming & Diving (1966*, 1965*, 1964*) · Women's Soccer (1998)

Men's Outdoor Track & Field2
Year Athlete(s) Event
1994 Nelson Jumbe Triple Jump
1992 Nelson Jumbe Triple Jump
Women's Outdoor Track & Field6
Year Athlete(s) Event
1988 Janis Raatz Javelin
1987 Julia Kirtland 5000m
1987 Julia Kirtland 10000m
1986 Julia Kirtland 5000m
1986 Julia Kirtland 10000m
1985 Julia Kirtland 5000m
Women's Indoor Track & Field4
Year Athlete(s) Event
2019 Phoebe Aguiar 800m
1987 Julia Kirtland 3000m
1987 Mary Schlick 1500m
1985 Julia Kirtland 3000m
Men's Swimming & Diving19
Year Athlete(s) Event
1971 William Severson 200 Freestyle
1970 Thomas Axtell 200 Backstroke
1967 Jim DeWeerd 200 Freestyle
1967 Steve Taff 100 Breaststroke
1967 Steve Taff 200 Breaststroke
1967 Dave Campbell 200 IM
1966 Robert Wilson NAIA 3m Dive
1966 Anderson/Taff/Klockers/Mannikko NAIA 400 Medley Relay
1965 Joe Mannikko NAIA 50 Freestyle
1965 DeWeerd/VanWinkle/Klockers/Mannikko NAIA 400 Freestyle Relay
1965 Anderson/Zakariasen/Klockers/Mannikko NAIA 400 Medley Relay
1964 Joe Mannikko NAIA 50 Freestyle
1964 Bill Clark NAIA 100 Breaststroke
1964 Bill Clark NAIA 200 Breaststroke
1963 VanWinkle/Klockers/Noeller/Mannikko NAIA 400 Freestyle Relay
1962 Bob Lindemoen NAIA 100 Breaststroke
1962 Bob Lindemoen NAIA 200 Breaststroke
1961 Bob Lindemoen NAIA 200 Breaststroke
1959 John Bennett NAIA 200 Breaststroke
Women's Swimming & Diving1
Year Athlete(s) Event
2014 Renee Jordan 1m Dive
Women's Cross Country1
Year Athlete
1984 Julia Kirtland

College of Saint Benedict

0Team Titles
6Individual Titles
6Total
Women's Outdoor Track & Field1
Year Athlete(s) Event
2024 Fiona Smith 10000m
Women's Indoor Track & Field4
Year Athlete(s) Event
2024 Fiona Smith 5000m
2024 Fiona Smith 3000m
2023 Fiona Smith 5000m
2023 Fiona Smith 3000m
Women's Cross Country1
Year Athlete
2023 Fiona Smith

Saint John's University

6Team Titles
12Individual Titles
18Total
Team National Championships — 6 (NAIA titles marked *)

Football (2003, 1976, 1965*, 1963*) · Men's Golf (2008, 2007)

Men's Outdoor Track & Field6
Year Athlete(s) Event
2019 Gannon/Schoenbauer/Labine/Miller 4x100 Relay
2016 Ryan Bugler 3000m Steeplechase
1999 Darwin Dumonceaux Shot Put
1986 Jim Gathje 3000m Steeplechase
1985 Jim Gathje 3000m Steeplechase
1983 Brian Smith 5000m
Men's Swimming & Diving2
Year Athlete(s) Event
1999 Matt Zelen 50 Freestyle
1991 John Deters 1m Dive
Men's Wrestling3
Year Athlete(s) Weight
2001 Brandon Novak 197
1999 John Newman 174
1972 Gary Svendsen NAIA 134
Men's Golf1
Year Athlete
2007 Clinton Dammann

St. Catherine University

MIAC Only
0Team Titles
1Individual Titles
1Total
Women's Swimming & Diving1
Year Athlete(s) Event
2022 Jordyn Wentzel 200 Breaststroke

Saint Mary's University

1Team Titles
0Individual Titles
1Total
Team National Championships — 1

Softball (2000)

St. Olaf College

MIAC Only
2Team Titles
36Individual Titles
38Total
Team National Championships — 2

Men's Cross Country (2013) · Men's Soccer (2023)

Men's Outdoor Track & Field5
Year Athlete(s) Event
2016 Jake Campbell 1500m
2015 Paul Escher 1500m
1984 Todd Nash Triple Jump
1980 Mike Palmquist 1500m
1975 Charles Novak Pole Vault
Women's Outdoor Track & Field2
Year Athlete(s) Event
1999 Jayna Mathieu 1500m
1998 Jayna Mathieu 1500m
Men's Indoor Track & Field6
Year Athlete(s) Event
2016 Paul Escher Mile
2015 Paul Escher Mile
2015 Jake Campbell 3000m
2010 John Schantzen Shot Put
1995 Ken Hoffmann High Jump
1993 Ken Hoffmann High Jump
Men's Swimming & Diving19
Year Athlete(s) Event
2009 Nelson Westby 200 IM
2009 Nelson Westby 200 Breaststroke
2008 Nelson Westby 200 IM
2007 Nelson Westby 200 IM
2002 Gabe Korteum 1m Dive
1990 Tim Niznik 100 Freestyle
1990 Tim Niznik 200 IM
1989 Kevin Casson 500 Freestyle
1989 Kevin Casson 1650 Freestyle
1988 Kevin Casson 1650 Freestyle
1987 Bob Hauck 200 Backstroke
1987 Bob Hauck 400 IM
1987 Kevin Casson 1650 Freestyle
1986 Bob Hauck 100 Backstroke
1986 Bob Hauck 200 Backstroke
1986 Kevin Casson 500 Freestyle
1985 Bob Hauck 200 Backstroke
1984 Bob Hauck 200 IM
1984 Bob Hauck 200 Backstroke
Women's Swimming & Diving3
Year Athlete(s) Event
1990 Aker/Mason/Keller/McCarty 200 Medley Relay
1988 Michelle Pregler 50 Freestyle
1988 Michelle Pregler 100 Freestyle
Men's Cross Country1
Year Athlete
2014 Grant Wintheiser

The College of St. Scholastica

MIAC Only
0Team Titles
0Individual Titles
0Total

No national championships on record.

University of St. Thomas

MIAC Only
15Team Titles
66Individual Titles
81Total
Team National Championships — 15

Women's Cross Country (4: 1987, 1986, 1984, 1982) · Baseball (2: 2009, 2001) · Men's Basketball (2: 2016, 2011) · Men's Cross Country (2: 1986, 1984) · Softball (2: 2005, 2004) · Men's Indoor Track & Field (1985) · Volleyball (2012) · Women's Basketball (1991)

Men's Outdoor Track & Field19
Year Athlete(s) Event
2018 Eric Holst Hammer
2009 Griswold/Ewer/DeFrance/Jager 4x400m Relay
2009 Ewer/Moen/DeFrance/Jager 4x100m Relay
2008 Mark O'Connell Hammer
1993 Leonard Jones Long Jump
1993 Pat Ahern Discus
1993 Pat Ahern Hammer
1992 Erik Rosencranz Decathlon
1992 Steve Dolan Decathlon
1992 Pat Ahern Discus
1992 Leonard Jones Long Jump
1990 Mike Brown 1500m
1987 Jeff Hyman 3000m Steeplechase
1986 Jeff Hyman 5000m
1985 Nicholas Manciu 10000m
1984 Nicholas Manciu 10000m
1979 Paul King 3000m Steeplechase
1977 Robert Grim Discus
1975 Mark Dienhart Shot Put
Women's Outdoor Track & Field18
Year Athlete(s) Event
2014 Mallory Burnham 100m Hurdles
2007 Shara Guidry Discus
2006 Kristal Grigsby Long Jump
2005 Andretta Colley Long Jump
2004 Kristal Grigsby Long Jump
1997 Campo/Pfeiffer/Haley/Budig 4x100m Relay
1995 Kelly Copps 10000m
1994 Kelly Copps 5000m
1994 Kelly Copps 10000m
1993 Kelly Copps 10000m
1991 Trish Tinucci 400m Hurdles
1990 Gretchen Farkas 5000m
1990 Gretchen Farkas 10000m
1990 Trish Tinucci 400m Hurdles
1986 Lisa Koelfgen 1500m
1985 Lisa Koelfgen 1500m
1983 Rose McIlrath 1500m
1983 Deb Thometz 10000m
Men's Indoor Track & Field12
Year Athlete(s) Event
2019 Eric Holst Weight Throw
2012 Mike Hutton 800m
1994 Leonard Jones Long Jump
1994 Leonard Jones Triple Jump
1994 Leonard Jones High Jump
1993 Pat Ahern 35# Weight Throw
1993 Leonard Jones Triple Jump
1992 Leonard Jones Long Jump
1992 Leonard Jones High Jump
1991 Ben Bautch 35# Weight Throw
1991 Leonard Jones Long Jump
1990 Ben Bautch 35# Weight Throw
Women's Indoor Track & Field10
Year Athlete(s) Event
2016 Emily Gapinski Mile
2016 Terukina/Gapinski/Ellefson/Junget Distance Medley Relay
2015 Terukina/Tipp/Goeman/Gapinski Distance Medley Relay
2010 Berg/Arola/Sprangers/Russ Distance Medley Relay
2008 Carol Comp Weight Throw
2005 Kristal Grigsby Long Jump
1995 Kelly Copps 5000m
1994 Kelly Copps 5000m
1986 Lisa Koelfgen 1500m
1985 Lisa Koelfgen 1500m
Women's Swimming & Diving3
Year Athlete(s) Event
2016 Emma Paulson 50 Freestyle
2016 Emma Paulson 100 Backstroke
2016 Emma Paulson 200 Backstroke
Men's Wrestling1
Year Athlete(s) Weight
1991 Jason O'Brien 118
Men's Cross Country2
Year Athlete
2011 Ben Sathre
1982 Nicholas Manciu
Women's Cross Country1
Year Athlete
1986 Lisa Koelfgen