| Year | Champion, School | Time |
| 1982 | Anna Pettis, UC-Davis | 23.88 |
| 1983 | Anna Pettis, UC-Davis | 23.07 |
| 1984 | Kimber Edwards, North Dakota | 23.78 |
| 1985 | Anna Pettis, UC-Davis | 23.53 |
| 1986 | Angel Myers, Furman | 23.22 |
| 1987 | Jude Kylander, Cal St.-Northridge | 23.87 |
| 1988 | Laura Atteberry, Tampa | 23.78 |
| 1989 | Jude Kylander, Cal St.-Northridge | 23.44 |
| 1990 | Janine Etchepare, North Dakota | 23.65 |
| 1991 | Lisa Guilfoyle, Oakland | 23.42 |
| 1992 | Tea Cerkvenik, Northern Michigan | 23.65 |
| 1993 | Ellen Lessig, Oakland | 23.59 |
| 1994 | Ellen Lessig, Oakland | 23.71 |
| 1995 | Beth Zeman, Air Force | 23.69 |
| 1996 | Beth Zeman, Air Force | 23.38 |
| 1997 | Jamie McDaniel, Ashland | 23.52 |
| 1998 | Jamie McDaniel, Ashland | 23.38 |
| 1999 | Megan Krueger, Drury | 23.59 |
| 2000 | Megan Krueger, Drury | 23.28 |
| 2001 | Megan Krueger, Drury | 23.31 |
| 2002 | Megan Krueger, Drury | 23.13 |
| 2003 | Loni Burton, Cal St.-Bakersfield | 23.13 |
| 2004 | Loni Burton, Cal St.-Bakersfield | 23.01 |
| 2005 | Loni Burton, Cal St.-Bakersfield | 22.72 |
| 2006 | Mariana de Oliveira, Drury | 23.34 |
| 2007 | Jing Hua, Drury | 23.32 |
| 2008 | Carissa Gormally, North Dakota | 22.97 |
| Year | Champion, School | Time |
| 1982 | Anna Pettis, UC-Davis | 53.46 |
| 1983 | Anna Pettis, UC-Davis | 51.28 |
| 1984 | Alicia McHugh, South Florida | 51.21 |
| 1985 | Alicia McHugh, South Florida | 51.65 |
| 1986 | Angel Myers, Furman | 50.62 |
| 1987 | Jude Kylander, Cal St.-Northridge | 51.87 |
| 1988 | Laura Atteberry, Tampa | 50.33 |
| 1989 | Toady Kimble, Cal St.-Northridge | 51.40 |
| 1990 | Toady Kimble, Cal St.-Northridge | 51.10 |
| 1991 | Lisa Guilfoyle, Oakland | 50.93 |
| 1992 | Tea Cerkvenik, Northern Michigan | 51.09 |
| 1993 | Tea Cerkvenik, Northern Michigan | 51.33 |
| 1994 | Kristen Nagelkirk, Oakland | 51.24 |
| 1995 | Xia Fujie | 51.19 |
| 1996 | Beth Zeman, Air Force | 51.33 |
| 1997 | Viktoria Gadd, Drury | 51.29 |
| 1998 | Jamie McDaniel, Ashland | 50.26 |
| 1999 | Bryna Busch, Truman | 51.57 |
| 2000 | Megan Krueger, Drury | 51.22 |
| 2001 | Megan Krueger, Drury | 51.21 |
| 2002 | Megan Krueger, Drury | 50.48 |
| 2003 | Loni Burton, Cal St.-Bakersfield | 50.71 |
| 2004 | Loni Burton, Cal St.-Bakersfield | 49.62 |
| 2005 | Loni Burton, Cal St.-Bakersfield | 49.33 |
| 2006 | Jing Hua, Drury | 50.34 |
| 2008 | Carissa Gormally, North Dakota | 50.01 |
| Year | Champion, School | Time |
| 1982 | Michelle Hampton, Cal St.-Northridge | 1:53.98 |
| 1983 | Sarah Rudolph, Puget Sound | 1:53.31 |
| 1984 | Sarah Rudolph, Puget Sound | 1:50.92 |
| 1985 | Sarah Rudolph, Puget Sound | 1:52.20 |
| 1986 | Joan Wojtowicz, Bloomsburg | 1:51.96 |
| 1987 | Laurence Bensimon, Florida Atlantic | 1:49.37 |
| 1988 | Laura Atteberry, Tampa | 1:49.57 |
| 1989 | Lyn Schermer, Oakland | 1:51.75 |
| 1990 | Kirsten Silvester, Northern Michigan | 1:50.95 |
| 1991 | Kirsten Silvester, Northern Michigan | 1:49.14 |
| 1992 | Tea Cerkvenik, Northern Michigan | 1:51.18 |
| 1993 | Kristen Nagelkirk, Oakland | 1:51.70 |
| 1994 | Kristen Nagelkirk, Oakland | 1:51.03 |
| 1995 | Kristen Nagelkirk, Oakland | 1:52.07 |
| 1996 | Viktoria Gadd, Drury | 1:52.47 |
| 1997 | Viktoria Gadd, Drury | 1:51.51 |
| 1998 | Meitri Pangestika, Salem-Teikyo | 1:51.17 |
| 1999 | Kathleen Hayes, Drury | 1:51.43 |
| 2000 | Meitri Pangestika, Salem-Teikyo | 1:51.28 |
| 2001 | Jess L. Martin, Truman St | 1:50.32 |
| 2002 | Diana Betsworth, Truman St. | 1:49.06 |
| 2003 | Loni Burton, Cal St.-Bakersfield | 1:48.92 |
| 2004 | Loni Burton, Cal St.-Bakersfield | 1:48.14 |
| 2005 | Loni Burton, Cal St.-Bakersfield | 1:47.10 |
| 2006 | Chelsea Hastings, Tampa | 1:51.32 |
| 2007 | Jesse Bardin, Tampa | 1:50.92 |
| 2008 | Kristen Frost, Southern Connecticut | 1:48.15 |
| Year | Champion, School | Time |
| 1982 | Michelle Hampton, Cal St.-Northridge | 4:58.34 |
| 1983 | Michelle Hampton, Cal St.-Northridge | 4:56.83 |
| 1984 | Sarah Rudolph, Puget Sound | 4:53.70 |
| 1985 | Suzanne Crenshaw, South Florida | 4:54.92 |
| 1986 | Joan Wojtowicz, Bloomsburg | 4:53.81 |
| 1987 | Laurence Bensimon, Florida Atlantic | 4:47.25 |
| 1988 | Jeanne Giessinger, Cal St.-Northridge | 4:55.08 |
| 1989 | Jeanne Giessinger, Cal St.-Northridge | 4:55.80 |
| 1990 | Kirsten Silvester, Northern Michigan | 4:54.27 |
| 1991 | Kirsten Silvester, Northern Michigan | 4:50.06 |
| 1992 | Jennifer Kleeman, Northern Michigan | 4:58.79 |
| 1993 | Teresa Stratman, Northern Colorado | 4:57.31 |
| 1994 | Kristen Nagelkirk, Oakland | 4:58.62 |
| 1995 | Jenna Tukey, Air Force | 4:54.85 |
| 1996 | Jenna Tukey, Air Force | 4:52.92 |
| 1997 | Viktoria Gadd, Drury | 4:54.80 |
| 1998 | Meitri Pangestika, Salem-Teikyo | 4:56.81 |
| 1999 | Kathleen Hayes, Drury | 4:58.23 |
| 2000 | Bridget Riley, Truman St. | 4:59.57 |
| 2001 | Jess L. Martin, Truman St. | 4:52.72 |
| 2002 | Liz Hug, Truman St. | 4:53.89 |
| 2003 | Diana Betsworth, Truman St. | 4:53.98 |
| 2004 | Natalie Cardoza, Drury | 4:56.94 |
| 2005 | Tammy Leane, West Chester | 4:48.59 |
| 2006 | Tammy Leane, West Chester | 4:49.44 |
| 2007 | Molly C. Polette, Truman St. | 4:57.39 |
| 2008 | Kristen Frost, Southern Connecticut | 4:45.69 |
| Year | Champion, School | Time |
| 1982 | Michelle Hampton, Cal St.-Northridge | 17:07.13 |
| 1983 | Jamie McClellan, U Cal.-Davis | 17:00.20 |
| 1984 | Sarah Rudolph, Puget Sound | 17:00.74 |
| 1985 | Suzanne Crenshaw, South Florida | 16:50.74 |
| 1986 | Joan Wojtowicz, Bloomsburg | 16:51.26 |
| 1987 | Laurence Bensimon, Florida Atlantic | 16:28.14 |
| 1988 | Amy Wycoff, Army | 16:58.74 |
| 1989 | Amy Wycoff, Army | 17:01.17 |
| 1990 | Kirsten Silvester, Northern Michigan | 16:51.96 |
| 1991 | Kirsten Silvester, Northern Michigan | 16:40.19 |
| 1992 | Teresa Stratman, Northern Colorado | 17:03.15 |
| 1993 | Teresa Stratman, Northern Colorado | 17:01.07 |
| 1994 | Debby Nickels, Oakland | 17:04.53 |
| 1995 | Jenna Tukey, Air Force | 16:42.40 |
| 1996 | Jenna Tukey, Air Force | 16:40.86 |
| 1997 | Christina Tompkins, Drury | 16:51.09 |
| 1998 | Christina Tompkins, Drury | 17:06.02 |
| 1999 | Viktoria Gadd, Drury | 17:08.89 |
| 2000 | Melissa Smith, Gardner-Web | 17:05.75 |
| 2001 | Jess L. Martin, Truman St. | 16:45.01 |
| 2002 | Diana Betsworth, Truman St. | 16:43.51 |
| 2003 | Lynsey Fugate, Drury | 17:00.54 |
| 2004 | Lindsay McReynolds, Truman St. | 17:13.35 |
| 2005 | Natalie Cardoza, Drury | 16:48.66 |
| 2006 | Sophie Levy, Cal-San Diego | 16:57.99 |
| 2007 | Katie E. Brossea, West Chester | 17:01.15 |
| 2008 | Kristen Frost, Southern Connecticut | 16:17.66 |
| Year | Champion, School | Time |
| 1982 | Mary Lou Baldwin, Vanderbilt | 1:00.91 |
| 1983 | Jeanne O'Connor, Clarion | 58.12 |
| 1984 | Jeanne O'Connor, Clarion | 57.97 |
| 1985 | Dawn Hewitt, South Florida | 58.40 |
| 1986 | Stacy Mettam, Cal St.-Northridge | 58.09 |
| 1987 | Stacy Mettam, Cal St.-Northridge | 58.83 |
| 1988 | Chris Breedy, Cal St.-Northridge | 57.34 |
| 1989 | Stacy Mettam, Cal St.-Northridge | 58.67 |
| 1990 | Jennifer Kleeman, Northern Michigan | 58.59 |
| 1991 | Jennifer Kleeman, Northern Michigan | 58.34 |
| 1992 | Amy Comerford, Oakland | 55.49 |
| 1993 | Amy Comerford, Oakland | 56.24 |
| 1994 | Amy Comerford, Oakland | 56.42 |
| 1995 | Beth Zeman, Air Force | 57.39 |
| 1996 | Brandi Kossub, Drury | 56.77 |
| 1997 | Claudine Gruver, Kutztown | 58.17 |
| 1998 | Karlyn Pipes-Neilsen, Cal St.-Bakerfield | 57.05 |
| 1999 | Vanessa Young, Drury | 58.09 |
| 2000 | Vanessa Young, Drury | 57.63 |
| 2001 | Kelli Dudley, Truman St, | 57.63 |
| 2002 | Ali Petersen, Nebraska-Omaha | 55.60 |
| 2003 | Yuka Kobayashi, UCal-Davis | 56.43 |
| 2004 | Jenny Bachmeier, North Dakota | 57.41 |
| 2005 | Chelsea Hastings, Tampa | 55.96 |
| 2006 | Janelle Slattery, Drury | 56.18 |
| 2007 | Jing Hua, Drury | 54.73 |
| 2008 | Janelle Slattery, Drury | 55.32 |
| Year | Champion, School | Time |
| 1982 | Michele Hampton, Cal St.-Northridge | 2:07.44 |
| 1983 | Robbin Thein, Nevada | 2:06.04 |
| 1984 | Whitney Leeman, Maine | 2:06.83 |
| 1985 | Dawn Hewitt, South Florida | 2:05.85 |
| 1986 | Stacy Mettam, Cal St.-Northridge | 2:07.54 |
| 1987 | Stacy Mettam, Cal St.-Northridge | 2:08.59 |
| 1988 | Chris Breedy, Cal St.-Northridge | 2:04.38 |
| 1989 | Amy Holland, Cal-Poly | 2:06.46 |
| 1990 | Jennifer Grzbek, Army | 2:06.67 |
| 1991 | Stephanie Keller, Cal-Poly | 2:07.53 |
| 1992 | Jennifer Kleeman, Northern Michigan | 2:01.14 |
| 1993 | Noemi Lung, Florida Atlantic | 2:02.72 |
| 1994 | Amy Comerford, Oakland | 2:03.01 |
| 1995 | Brandi Kossub, Drury | 2:01.22 |
| 1996 | Brandi Kossub, Drury | 2:02.37 |
| 1997 | Claudine Gruver, Kutztown | 2:04.60 |
| TIE | Diane Burkett, West Chester | 2:04.60 |
| 1998 | Karlyn Pipes-Neilsen, Cal St.-Bakerfield | 2:00.54 |
| 1999 | Vanessa Young, Drury | 2:04.53 |
| 2000 | Kelli Dudley, Truman | 2:04.68 |
| 2001 | Jennifer Watanabe, U Cal.-San Diego | 2:00.61 |
| 2002 | Ali Petersen, Nebraska-Omaha | 1:58.38 |
| 2003 | Kelli Dudley, Truman St. | 2:00.53 |
| 2004 | Lija Kaleps-Clark, Truman St. | 2:02.40 |
| 2005 | Chelsea Hastings, Tampa | 1:59.74 |
| 2006 | Tammy Leane, West Chester | 2:00.07 |
| 2007 | Sarah Watson, Ouachita | 2:01.05 |
| 2008 | Sarah Watson, Ouachita | 1:59.39 |
| Year | Champion, School | Time |
| 1982 | Karen Enneking, Oakland | 1:07.09 |
| 1983 | Mary Patten, Cal St.-Hayward | 1:06.79 |
| 1984 | Tara McKenna, Boston College | 1:05.85 |
| 1985 | Tara McKenna, Boston College | 1:05.40 |
| 1986 | Tina Schnare, Cal St.-Northridge | 1:04.76 |
| 1987 | Tina Schnare, Cal St.-Northridge | 1:05.73 |
| 1988 | Tina Schnare, Cal St.-Northridge | 1:05.30 |
| 1989 | Tina Schnare, Cal St.-Northridge | 1:04.83 |
| 1990 | Marion Warner, North Dakota | 1:05.56 |
| 1991 | Shao Hong, Northern Michigan | 1:04.24 |
| 1992 | Becky Jushchyshyn, Clarion | 1:05.61 |
| 1993 | Shao Hong, Northern Michigan | 1:05.15 |
| 1994 | Tanja Hauber, Air Force | 1:04.59 |
| 1995 | Xia Fujie, Northern Michigan | 1:03.71 |
| 1996 | Xia Fujie, Northern Michigan | 1:04.48 |
| 1997 | Christina Tillotson, Clarion | 1:05.20 |
| 1998 | Nikki Diloreto, Clarion | 1:05.66 |
| 1999 | Beth Morris, North Dakota | 1:04.17 |
| 2000 | Jennifer Klemme, Drury | 1:03.94 |
| 2001 | Sandra Lopez, U Cal,-San Diego | 1:03.21 |
| 2002 | Beth Morris, North Dakota | 1:03.76 |
| 2003 | Rosanna Delurgio, UC San Diego | 1:02.37 |
| 2004 | Rosanna Delurgio, UC San Diego | 1:02.07 |
| 2005 | Rosanna Delurgio, UC San Diego | 1:02.17 |
| 2006 | Kathrin Dumitru, West Chester | 1:01.89 |
| 2007 | Kathrin Dumitru, West Chester | 1:02.35 |
| 2008 | Maria Vlashchenko, Wingate | 1:02.71 |
| Year | Champion, School | Time |
| 1982 | Karen Enneking, Oakland | 2:26.89 |
| 1983 | Karen Enneking, Oakland | 2:25.26 |
| 1984 | Tara McKenna, Boston College | 2:21.99 |
| 1985 | Tara McKenna, Boston College | 2:21.84 |
| 1986 | Tina Schnare, Cal St.-Northridge | 2:19.81 |
| 1987 | Tina Schnare, Cal St.-Northridge | 2:23.35 |
| 1988 | Tina Schnare, Cal St.-Northridge | 2:19.78 |
| 1989 | Tina Schnare, Cal St.-Northridge | 2:20.18 |
| 1990 | Carolyn Bentley, Cal-Poly | 2:20.64 |
| 1991 | Carolyn Bentley, Cal-Poly | 2:21.44 |
| 1992 | Noemi Lung, Florida Atlantic | 2:21.24 |
| 1993 | Tisha Yantzer, North Dakota | 2:20.44 |
| 1994 | Maiya Anderson, Air Force | 2:21.43 |
| 1995 | Xia Fujie, Northern Michigan | 2:18.94 |
| 1996 | Krista Steenbergen, Air Force | 2:20.39 |
| 1997 | Cortney Martellucci, Drury | 2:20.85 |
| 1998 | Erin Snook, Bloomsburg | 2:20.93 |
| 1999 | Nikki Diloreto, Clarion | 2:19.50 |
| 2000 | Jennifer Klemme, Drury | 2:17.82 |
| 2001 | Sandra Lopez, U Cal.-San Diego | 2:16.74 |
| 2002 | Janice Berry, North Dakota | 2:16.51 |
| 2003 | Rosanna Delurgio, U Cal.-San Diego | 2:15.84 |
| 2004 | Rosanna Delurgio, Cal.-San Diego | 2:15.70 |
| 2005 | Rosanna Delurgio, Cal.-San Diego | 2:13.80 |
| 2006 | Kathrin Dumitru, West Chester | 2:16.36 |
| 2007 | Kathrin Dumitru, West Chester | 2:16.70 |
| 2008 | Kendall Bohn, Cal.-San Diego | 2:17.71 |
| Year | Champion, School | Time |
| 1982 | Emily Cole, New Hampshire | 59.37 |
| 1983 | Barbara Smith, Air Force | 58.12 |
| 1984 | Paula Boehme, Furman | 58.04 |
| 1985 | Mary Beth Dunlevy, North Dakota | 57.12 |
| 1986 | Angel Myers, Furman | 55.82 |
| 1987 | Kristen Wheeler, U Cal-Davis | 57.48 |
| 1988 | Kristen Wheeler, U Cal-Davis | 56.42 |
| 1989 | Karen Pitre, Tampa | 56.33 |
| 1990 | Marion Warner, North Dakota | 57.19 |
| 1991 | May Tan, Northern Michigan | 57.26 |
| 1992 | Shelly Ebbighausen, North Dakota | 57.16 |
| 1993 | Shelly Ebbighausen, North Dakota | 57.06 |
| 1994 | Andrea Rudser, North Dakota | 56.38 |
| 1995 | Lauri Ratica, Clarion | 57.00 |
| 1996 | Nida Zuhal, Drury | 56.54 |
| 1997 | Tania Younkin, North Dakota | 56.53 |
| TIE | Nida Zuhal, Drury | 56.53 |
| 1998 | Charlene Shearard, Cal St.-Bakersfield | 56.62 |
| 1999 | Erin Vostad, Northern Michigan | 57.62 |
| 2000 | Megan Krueger, Drury | 57.55 |
| 2001 | Cory Dennis, West Chester | 56.31 |
| 2002 | Cory Dennis, West Chester | 55.42 |
| 2003 | Loni Burton, Cal St.-Bakersfield | 54.40 |
| 2004 | Loni Burton, Cal St.-Bakersfield | 54.03 |
| 2005 | Loni Burton, Cal St.-Bakersfield | 54.10 |
| 2006 | Kathrin Dumitru, West Chester | 53.82 |
| 2007 | Kathrin Dumitru, West Chester | 54.66 |
| 2008 | Li Tao, Drury | 54.87 |
| Year | Champion, School | Time |
| 1982 | Donna Howe, Tampa | 2:09.74 |
| 1983 | Barbara Smith, Air Force | 2:06.62 |
| 1984 | Paula Boehme, Furman | 2:06.15 |
| 1985 | Crista Lawrence, Cal St.-Northridge | 2:06.03 |
| 1986 | Cindy Jones, Tampa | 2:04.88 |
| 1987 | Laurence Bensiman, Florida Atlantic | 2:02.92 |
| 1988 | Ann Wycoff, Army | 2:04.04 |
| 1989 | Ann Wycoff, Army | 2:03.26 |
| 1990 | Kirsten Silvester, Northern Michigan | 2:04.37 |
| 1991 | Kirsten Silvester, Northern Michigan | 2:03.32 |
| 1992 | May Tan, Northern Michigan | 2:06.57 |
| 1993 | Karen Pollock, U Cal-San Diego | 2:06.14 |
| 1994 | Andrea Rudser, North Dakota | 2:03.15 |
| 1995 | Nida Zuhal, Drury | 2:05.41 |
| 1996 | Nida Zuhal, Drury | 2:02.27 |
| 1997 | Nida Zuhal, Drury | 2:01.77 |
| 1998 | Gloria Ramos, Drury | 2:05.55 |
| 1999 | Kathleen Hayes, Drury | 2:05.97 |
| 2000 | Meitri Pangestika, Salem-Teikyo | 2:06.63 |
| 2001 | Cory Dennis, West Chester | 2:03.98 |
| 2002 | Cory Dennis, West Chester | 2:02.13 |
| 2003 | Yuka Kobayashi, U Cal-Davis | 2:01.88 |
| 2004 | Bethany Bankovich, Clarion | 2:02.03 |
| 2005 | Monica Morin, WV Wesleyan | 2:04.73 |
| 2006 | Kathrin Dumitru, West Chester | 2:02.63 |
| 2007 | Janelle Slattery, Drury | 2:03.12 |
| 2008 | Alison Lesher, Le Moyne | 2:01.66 |
| Year | Champion, School | Time |
| 1982 | Kerry Freeman, Cal St.-Sacramento | 2:11.94 |
| 1983 | Theresa Day, South Florida | 2:09.05 |
| 1984 | Joyce Skoog, Clarion | 2:08.96 |
| 1985 | Gwen Cressman, Bloomsburg | 2:08.56 |
| 1986 | Angel Myers, Furman | 2:05.42 |
| 1987 | Kristen Wheeler, U Cal-Davis | 2:08.73 |
| 1988 | Ann Wycoff, Army | 2:06.96 |
| 1989 | Ann Wycoff, Army | 2:05.98 |
| 1990 | Lyn Schermer, Oakland | 2:06.12 |
| 1991 | Noemi Lung, Florida Atlantic | 2:04.07 |
| 1992 | Noemi Lung, Florida Atlantic | 2:03.62 |
| 1993 | Noemi Lung, Florida Atlantic | 2:03.25 |
| 1994 | Amy Comferford, Oakland | 2:05.99 |
| 1995 | Xia Fujie, Northern Michigan | 2:05.65 |
| 1996 | Nida Zuhal, Drury | 2:05.82 |
| 1997 | Nida Zuhal, Drury | 2:05.14 |
| 1998 | Christina Tillotson, Clarion | 2:05.20 |
| 1999 | Christina Tillotson, Clarion | 2:06.63 |
| 2000 | Jennifer Klemme, Drury | 2:05.63 |
| 2001 | Jennifer Watanabe, U Cal.-San Diego | 2:04.41 |
| 2002 | Liz Hug, Truman State | 2:02.98 |
| 2003 | Liz Hug, Truman State | 2:03.61 |
| 2004 | Denise Bogard, U Cal.-San Diego | 2:04.76 |
| 2005 | Chelsea Hastings, Tampa | 2:02.26 |
| 2006 | Chelsea Hastings, Tampa | 2:03.52 |
| 2007 | Kathrin Dumitru, West Chester | 2:02.77 |
| 2008 | Kate Aherne, Truman State | 2:03.67 |
| Year | Champion, School | Time |
| 1982 | Nancy Stauffer, Cal Poly | 4:35.03 |
| 1983 | Pia Henriksson, Tampa | 4:32.10 |
| 1984 | Karen Burton, Air Force | 4:31.00 |
| 1985 | Michele Hampton, Cal St.-Northridge | 4:31.63 |
| 1986 | Tammy Burch, Rice | 4:29.51 |
| 1987 | Ann Wycoff, Army | 4:30.64 |
| 1988 | Ann Wycoff, Army | 4:25.45 |
| 1989 | Ann Wycoff, Army | 4:24.76 |
| 1990 | Mara Morgan, Cal St.-Northridge | 4:29.39 |
| 1991 | Noemi Lung, Florida Atlantic | 4:20.68 |
| 1992 | Noemi Lung, Florida Atlantic | 4:23.26 |
| 1993 | Noemi Lung, Florida Atlantic | 4:23.26 |
| 1994 | Erika Schenavar, Air Force | 4:29.45 |
| 1995 | Maiya Anderson, Air Force | 4:28.81 |
| 1996 | Christina Tompkins, Drury | 4:27.91 |
| 1997 | Christina Tompkins, Drury | 4:25.69 |
| 1998 | Karlyn Pipes-Neilsen, Cal St.-Bakerfield | 4:24.18 |
| 1999 | Rebecca Fischer, North Dakota | 4:27.18 |
| 2000 | Jennifer Klemme, Drury | 4:26.17 |
| 2001 | Jennifer Watanabe, U Cal,- San Diego | 4:22.68 |
| 2002 | Janice Berry, North Dakota | 4:22.72 |
| 2003 | Kelli Dudley, Truman St. | 4:23.40 |
| 2004 | Skye Bloffwitch, Drury | 4:24.51 |
| 2005 | Tammy Leane, West Chester | 4:18.42 |
| 2006 | Cara Fadel, Drury | 4:21.80 |
| 2008 | Abby Musch, Drury | 4:25.83 |
| Year | Champion, School |
| 1982 | Dana Mar Burgess, Cal St.-Northridge |
| 1983 | Jodi Stout, Northern Michigan |
| 1984 | Mary Vincent, Oakland |
| 1985 | Lisa Goodman, Northern Michigan |
| 1986 | Doria Mamalo, Clarion |
| 1987 | Doria Mamalo, Clarion |
| 1988 | Kim Dornburg, Air Force |
| 1989 | Nikki Kelsey, Oakland |
| 1990 | Laura Tilly, Cal St.-Chico |
| 1991 | Kim Dornburg, Air Force |
| 1992 | Lawren Everingham, Cal St.-Bakersfield |
| 1993 | Kim Stanfield, Cal St.-Bakersfield |
| 1994 | Kim Stanfield, Cal St.-Bakersfield |
| 1995 | Amy Paganie, Clarion |
| 1996 | Tara Montgomery, U Cal-Davis |
| 1997 | Sarah Loquai, St. Cloud St. |
| 1998 | Mary Ahlin, St. Cloud St. |
| 1999 | Mary Ahlin, St. Cloud St. |
| 2000 | Stephanie Sutton, Clarion |
| 2001 | Stephanie Sutton, Clarion |
| 2002 | Amanda Earnest, Clarion |
| 2003 | Laura Lafranchise, Cal St.-Bakersfield |
| 2004 | Jamie Wolf, Clarion |
| 2005 | Jamie Wolf, Clarion |
| 2006 | Laura Lafranchise, Cal St.-Bakersfield |
| 2007 | Jamie Wolf, Clarion |
| Year | Champion, School |
| 1982 | Karla Helder, Cal St.-Northridge |
| 1983 | Cathy Tereshko, Clarion |
| 1984 | Susan Dales, Boston College |
| 1985 | Doria Mamalo, Clarion |
| 1986 | Doria Mamalo, Clarion |
| 1987 | Xiao-Xia Chen, Cal St.-Northridge |
| 1988 | Kim Dornburg, Air Force |
| 1989 | Dawn Dishner, Air Force |
| 1990 | Nikki Kelsey, Oakland |
| 1991 | Stacia Johnson, Navy |
| 1992 | Ingrid Bartnik, Oakland |
| 1993 | Kim Strawbridge, Clarion |
| 1994 | Kim Stanfield, Cal St.-Bakersfield |
| 1995 | Amy Paganie, Clarion |
| 1996 | Tina Hoagland, Cal St.-Bakersfield |
| 1997 | Tina Hoagland, Cal St.-Bakersfield |
| 1998 | Mary Ahlin, St. Cloud St. |
| 1999 | Mary Ahlin, St. Cloud St. |
| 2000 | Stephanie Sutton, Clarion |
| 2001 | Stephanie Sutton, Clarion |
| 2002 | Amanda Earnest, Clarion |
| 2003 | Erin Borgshatz, North Dakota |
| 2004 | Jamie Wolf, Clarion |
| 2005 | Jamie Wolf, Clarion |
| 2006 | Jamie Wolf, Clarion |
| 2007 | Jamie Wolf, Clarion |