N.C.A.A. Division III National Champions
Women's Outdoor 5000-Meter Run
| Year | Name | School | Performance |
| 2011 | Jennifer Gossels | Williams (MA) | 17:06.76 |
| 2010 | Liz Lawton | Chicago | 16:54.05 |
| 2009 | Ayla Mitchell | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | 17:14.52 |
| 2008 | Becca Jordahl | Wisconsin-River Falls | 16:52.49 |
| 2007 | Shauneen Garrahan | Amherst (MA) | 16:49.54 |
| 2006 | Caroline Cretti | Williams (MA) | 17:12.32 |
| 2005 | Missy Buttry | Wartburg (IA) | 16:11.90 |
| 2004 | Missy Buttry | Wartburg (IA) | 15:57.89 |
| 2003 | Missy Buttry | Wartburg (IA) | 15:51.23 |
| 2002 | Mary Proulx | Keene State (NH) | 16:50.52 |
| 2001 | Mary Proulx | Keene State (NH) | 17:06.40 |
| 2000 | Rhaina Echols | Chicago | 16:28.70 |
| 1999 | Noel Whitall | College of New Jersey | 17:02.17 |
| 1998 | Emily Richard | Washington (MO) | 17:31.12 |
| 1997 | Turena Johnson | Luther (IA) | 17:08.54 |
| 1996 | Darcy Storin | Bowdoin (ME) | 17:20.70 |
| 1995 | Michelle LaFleur | Cortland State (NY) | 17:27.83 |
| 1994 | Kelly Copps | St. Thomas (MN) | 17:04.73 |
| 1993 | Brenda Ramsey | Manchester (OH) | 17:17.56 |
| 1992 | Rebecca Kopchik | Occidental (CA) | 17:57.46 |
| 1991 | Vicki Mitchell | Cortland State (NY) | 17:02.78 |
| 1990 | Gretchen Farkas | St. Thomas (MN) | 16:43.96 |
| 1989 | Anna Prineas | Carleton (MN) | 16:50.74 |
| 1988 | Meg White | Smith (MA) | 17:13.11 |
| 1987 | Julia Kirtland | Macalester (MN) | 16:42.22 |
| 1986 | Julia Kirtland | Macalester (MN) | 16:46.27 |
| 1985 | Julia Kirtland | Macalaster (MN) | 16:57.01 |
| 1984 | Tori Neubauer | Wisconsin-LaCrosse | 16:45.90 |
| 1983 | Tori Neubauer | Wisconsin-LaCrosse | 16:12.25 |
| 1982 | Colleen Casey | College of New Jersey | 16:47.00 |
