Results by Year
2025
Spartanburg, S.C. (Converse University, host) · 6,000 meters · 32-team field
| School |
Result |
Details |
| Carleton |
13th team |
408 points. |
| St. Olaf |
29th team |
705 points. |
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2024
Rose-Hulman, host · 6,000 meters · 32-team field
| School |
Result |
Details |
| St. Olaf |
T-17th team |
488 points. |
| Carleton |
T-17th team |
488 points. |
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2023 Carleton — NCAA Team Champion Fiona Smith, Saint Benedict — NCAA Individual Champion
Dickinson College / Carlisle, Pa. region · 6,000 meters · 32-team field
| School |
Result |
Details |
| Carleton |
1st team |
151 points. Hannah Preisser (14th, 21:22.5) and Phoebe Ward (16th, 21:24.3) earned All-America honors. |
| Saint Benedict |
1st individual |
Fiona Smith, 19:54.1. |
| St. Olaf |
16th team |
445 points. |
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2022
Olivet College, host · 6,000 meters · 32-team field
| School |
Result |
Details |
| Carleton |
4th team |
179 points. |
| St. Olaf |
8th team |
256 points. |
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2021
Louisville, Ky. · 6,000 meters · 32-team field
| School |
Result |
Details |
| St. Olaf |
13th team |
443 points. |
| Carleton |
21st team |
505 points. |
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2019
Louisville, Ky. · 6,000 meters · 32-team field
| School |
Result |
Details |
| Carleton |
5th team |
210 points. |
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2018
Winneconne, Wis. (UW-Oshkosh, host) · 6,000 meters · 32-team field
| School |
Result |
Details |
| Carleton |
10th team |
326 points. |
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2017
Elsah, Ill. (Principia College, host) · 6,000 meters · 32-team field
| School |
Result |
Details |
| Carleton |
5th team |
258 points. |
| St. Thomas |
22nd team |
514 points. |
| St. Olaf |
21st team |
504 points. |
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2016
Spalding, Ky. · 6,000 meters · 32-team field
| School |
Result |
Details |
| Carleton |
28th team |
566 points. |
| St. Thomas |
20th team |
497 points. |
| St. Olaf |
32nd team |
714 points. |
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2015
Winneconne, Wis. (UW-Oshkosh, host) · 6,000 meters · 32-team field
| School |
Result |
Details |
| St. Olaf |
27th team |
574 points. |
| Carleton |
17th team |
482 points. |
| St. Thomas |
26th team |
548 points. |
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2014
Wilmington, Ohio (Wilmington College, host) · 6,000 meters · 32-team field
| School |
Result |
Details |
| St. Olaf |
27th team |
630 points. |
| Carleton |
14th team |
373 points. |
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2013
Hanover, Ind. · 6,000 meters · 32-team field
| School |
Result |
Details |
| St. Olaf |
26th team |
579 points. |
| Carleton |
18th team |
442 points. |
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2012
Indiana State, host · 6,000 meters · 32-team field
| School |
Result |
Details |
| St. Olaf |
8th team |
309 points. |
| Carleton |
17th team |
407 points. |
| Gustavus |
21st team |
465 points. |
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2011
Wis.-Oshkosh, host · 6,000 meters · 32-team field
| School |
Result |
Details |
| Carleton |
T-8th team |
341 points, tied with St. Lawrence. |
| St. Olaf |
10th team |
368 points. |
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2010
6,000 meters · 32-team field
| School |
Result |
Details |
| St. Olaf |
24th team |
572 points. |
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2009
Baldwin Wallace, host · 6,000 meters · 32-team field
| School |
Result |
Details |
| Carleton |
11th team |
357 points. |
| St. Olaf |
27th team |
557 points. |
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2008
Hanover, Ind. · 6,000 meters · 32-team field
| School |
Result |
Details |
| Carleton |
23rd team |
471 points. |
| St. Thomas |
14th team |
383 points. |
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2007
Northfield, Minn. (St. Olaf, host) · 6,000 meters · 32-team field
| School |
Result |
Details |
| St. Olaf |
30th team |
690 points. |
| St. Thomas |
25th team |
593 points. |
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2006
Wilmington, Ohio · 6,000 meters · 24-team field
| School |
Result |
Details |
| Carleton |
16th team |
438 points. |
| St. Thomas |
18th team |
463 points. |
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2005 Hailey Harren, Gustavus — NCAA Individual Champion
Ohio Wesleyan, host · 6,000 meters · 24-team field
| School |
Result |
Details |
| Gustavus |
1st individual |
Hailey Harren, 21:52.9. |
| Carleton |
13th team |
334 points. |
| St. Thomas |
15th team |
406 points. |
| Macalester |
21st team |
470 points. |
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2004
Wis.-Eau Claire, host · 6,000 meters · 24-team field
| School |
Result |
Details |
| Carleton |
11th team |
316 points. |
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2003
Hanover, Ind. · 6,000 meters · 24-team field
| School |
Result |
Details |
| Gustavus |
12th team |
314 points. |
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2002
Northfield, Minn. (St. Olaf, host) · 6,000 meters · 24-team field
| School |
Result |
Details |
| St. Olaf |
19th team |
414 points. |
| Carleton |
20th team |
420 points. |
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1981–2001
Every confirmed MIAC scoring-team appearance from the championship's 1981 founding through 2001, drawn from the NCAA record book's All-Time Team Results and Individual Champions sections (field sizes varied year to year before settling at 24, then 32, teams; race distance was 5,000 meters through 2001)
| Year |
School |
Result |
Details |
| 2001 |
St. Olaf |
22nd |
478 points. |
| 2000 |
St. Olaf |
13th |
314 points. |
| 1999 |
St. Olaf |
4th |
191 points. |
| 1999 |
St. Thomas |
14th |
325 points. |
| 1999 |
Macalester |
8th |
271 points. |
| 1998 |
St. Olaf |
T-15th |
324 points, tied with Macalester. |
| 1998 |
Macalester |
T-15th |
324 points, tied with St. Olaf. |
| 1998 |
St. Thomas |
18th |
385 points. |
| 1997 |
St. Olaf |
18th |
348 points. |
| 1997 |
Saint Benedict |
12th |
294 points. |
| 1996 |
St. Olaf |
T-6th |
230 points, tied with Loras. |
| 1996 |
St. Thomas |
2nd |
113 points — Runner-Up. |
| 1995 |
St. Olaf |
9th |
252 points. |
| 1995 |
Gustavus |
13th |
303 points. |
| 1995 |
St. Thomas |
7th |
229 points. |
| 1994 |
St. Olaf |
8th |
228 points. |
| 1994 |
Saint Benedict |
13th |
295 points. Missy Petersen placed 3rd individually. |
| 1993 |
St. Olaf |
T-8th |
230 points, tied with Wartburg. |
| 1993 |
Carleton |
16th |
412 points. |
| 1993 |
Macalester |
17th |
416 points. |
| 1992 |
St. Olaf |
9th |
211 points. |
| 1992 |
St. Thomas |
4th |
141 points. |
| 1992 |
Gustavus |
1st individual |
Sarah Edmonds, 18:09.8. |
| 1991 |
St. Thomas |
5th |
130 points. |
| 1991 |
Carleton |
7th |
158 points. |
| 1990 |
St. Thomas |
6th |
185 points. |
| 1989 |
St. Olaf |
7th |
213 points. |
| 1989 |
Carleton |
6th |
201 points. |
| 1989 |
St. Thomas |
4th |
142 points. |
| 1988 |
St. Olaf |
6th |
199 points. |
| 1988 |
Carleton |
7th |
201 points. Anna Prineas, 1st individual, 17:38.6. |
| 1988 |
St. Thomas |
2nd |
93 points — Runner-Up. |
| 1987 |
St. Olaf |
6th |
149 points. |
| 1987 |
Carleton |
1st individual |
Shelley Scherer, 17:36.0. |
| 1987 |
St. Thomas |
1st (Co-Champion) |
81 points, tied with Wis.-Oshkosh. NCAA Champion |
| 1986 |
St. Thomas |
1st |
45 points. St. Olaf placed T-5th (183 points, tied with Allegheny). |
| 1986 |
St. Thomas |
1st individual |
Lisa Koelfgen, 19:14. |
| 1985 |
Carleton |
8th |
233 points. |
| 1985 |
St. Thomas |
2nd |
81 points. NCAA Runner-Up |
| 1984 |
St. Thomas |
1st |
50 points. NCAA Champion |
| 1983 |
St. Thomas |
2nd |
70 points. NCAA Runner-Up |
| 1982 |
St. Thomas |
1st |
44 points. NCAA Champion |
Field sizes and scoring formats varied by era; the women's race distance was 5,000 meters through 2001 before moving to 6,000 meters in 2002.
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Results by School
St. Olaf
29NCAA Team Appearances
4thBest Finish (1999)
NCAA Championships appearances: 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024.
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St. Thomas
22NCAA Team Appearances
4National Championships (1982, 1984, 1986, 1987)
1Individual Champion (Koelfgen, 1986)
NCAA Championships appearances: 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2015, 2016, 2017. National Champion: 1982, 1984, 1986, 1987 (co-champion). Individual Champion: Lisa Koelfgen, 1986 (19:14).
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Carleton
25NCAA Team Appearances
1National Championship (2023)
2Individual Champions (Scherer 1987, Prineas 1988)
NCAA Championships appearances: 1985, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. National Champion: 2023 (151 points). Individual Champions: Shelley Scherer, 1987 (17:36.0); Anna Prineas, 1988 (17:38.6).
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Gustavus
3NCAA Team Appearances
2Individual Champions (Edmonds 1992, Harren 2005)
12thBest Team Finish (2003)
NCAA Championships appearances: 1995, 2003, 2012. Individual Champions: Sarah Edmonds, 1992 (18:09.8); Hailey Harren, 2005 (21:52.9).
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Saint Benedict
2NCAA Team Appearances
1Individual National Champion (Smith, 2023)
2All-Americans (Petersen 1994, Smith 2021-23)
NCAA Championships appearances: 1994 (13th), 1997 (12th). Individual Champion: Fiona Smith, 2023 (19:54.1). All-America finishes: Missy Petersen, 1994 (3rd); Fiona Smith, 2021 (5th), 2022 (2nd), 2023 (1st).
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Macalester
4NCAA Team Appearances
8thBest Finish (1999)
NCAA Championships appearances: 1993 (17th), 1998 (T-15th), 1999 (8th), 2005 (21st).
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National Honors
5National Team Championships
2Team Runner-Up Finishes
4Individual National Championships
Team National Champions
(C) = National Champion · (R) = Runner-Up
| Year |
School |
Points |
Result |
| 2023 |
Carleton (C) |
151 |
NCAA Champion |
| 1987 |
St. Thomas (C) |
81 |
NCAA Co-Champion, tied with Wis.-Oshkosh |
| 1986 |
St. Thomas (C) |
45 |
NCAA Champion |
| 1985 |
St. Thomas (R) |
81 |
Runner-Up |
| 1984 |
St. Thomas (C) |
50 |
NCAA Champion |
| 1983 |
St. Thomas (R) |
70 |
Runner-Up |
| 1982 |
St. Thomas (C) |
44 |
NCAA Champion |
Individual National Champions
| Year |
Athlete |
School |
Time |
| 2023 |
Fiona Smith |
Saint Benedict |
19:54.1 — championship record |
| 2005 |
Hailey Harren |
Gustavus |
21:52.9 |
| 1992 |
Sarah Edmonds |
Gustavus |
18:09.8 |
| 1988 |
Anna Prineas |
Carleton |
17:38.6 |
| 1987 |
Shelley Scherer |
Carleton |
17:36.0 |
| 1986 |
Lisa Koelfgen |
St. Thomas |
19:14 |
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