N.A.I.A. National Champions
Women's Indoor 3000-Meter Run
| Year | Name | School | Performance |
| 2008 | Jamie Canterbury | Azusa Pacific (CA) | 10:10.40 |
| 2007 | Genevieve Binsfeld | Minot State (ND) | 9:57.96 |
| 2006 | Miriam Kaumba | Oklahoma Baptist | 9:30.06 |
| 2005 | Brianna Carstensen | Azusa Pacific (CA) | 9:55.95 |
| 2004 | Kristina Proticova | Northwest (WA) | 10:10.12 |
| 2003 | Chrisie Gregory | Fresno Pacific (CA) | 10:10.12 |
| 2002 | Chrisie Gregory | Fresno Pacific (CA) | 10:13.70 |
| 2001 | Mary Livengood | Doane (NE) | 9:59.23 |
| 2000 | Desneige McLean | Simon Fraser (BC) | 9:49.52 |
| 1999 | Desneige McLean | Simon Fraser (BC) | 9:55.54 |
| 1998 | Cari Rampersand | Simon Fraser (BC) | 9:40.96 |
| 1997 | Cari Rampersand | Simon Fraser (BC) | 9:37.73 |
| 1996 | Rose Ibarra | Wayland Baptist (TX) | 9:49.23 |
| 1995 | Jodie Young | Wayland Baptist (TX) | 10:05.79 |
| 1994 | Rose Ibarra | Wayland Baptist (TX) | 10:53.62* |
| 1993 | Tigist Moreda | Wayland Baptist (TX) | 10:27.30* |
| 1992 | Amy Giblin | Adams State (CO) | 10:32.29* |
| 1991 | Sarah Howell | Simon Fraser (BC) | 10:22.37* |
| 1990 | Yvonne Hollmann | Midland Lutheran (NE) | 10:58.62* |
| 1989 | Yvonne Hollman | Midland Lutheran (NE) | 10:23.68* |
| 1988 | Michelle Marter-Rohl | Wisconsin-Parkside | 10:28.96* |
| 1987 | Gina Van Laar | Hillsdale (MI) | 10:46.81* |
| 1986 | Lynn Bouche | Wisconsin-Milwaukee | 10:47.33* |
| 1985 | Julia Zimmer | Marquette (WI) | 10:49.46* |
| 1984 | Tori Neubauer | Wisconsin-La Crosse | 10:23.02* |
| 1983 | Tori Neubauer | Wisconsin-La Crosse | 10:22.21* |
| 1982 | Angie Pikschus | Ozarks (MO) | 10:47.16* |
| 1981 | Wendy Burman | Wisconsin-Parkside | 10:47.16* |
