Warsaw, IN – Malone University claimed the 2024 DI Women's Cross Country National Championship, earning their first title since 2011. Malone recorded five finishes within the top 10 to total 26 points at the Warsaw Community High School Cross Country Course. The race saw three-time defending national champion Grace College take second with 74 points and Campbellsville University take third with 101 points.

Highlights:

• Christy Shank of Campbellsville was crowned the individual national champion with a time of 18:43.10 in the 5,000-meter. She finished just over 13 seconds ahead of the second place finisher in Rylee Yocum of Malone University. 
• Malone took home five individual All-American honors. Rylee Yocum (2nd), Kristin Yeager (6th), Kaelyn Jones (7th), Kylee Gray (8th), 
• Gracie Sanders of Mid-America Christian University earned third individually to earn the top finish among individuals qualifiers. 
• Coach of the Year honors were given to Zach Fresenko of Malone. Freskenko earns the honor in his first year as the Director of Cross Country and Track & Field for the Pioneers. 

Final results for the NCCAA DI Women's 5k can be found here. A full list of award winners can be found here.

About the NCCAA
Established in 1968, the National Christian College Athletic Association uses intercollegiate athletics to further the Great Commission and is committed to equipping student-athletes and coaches to make a positive impact for Christ. The NCCAA currently holds 23 national championship events, along with two national invitationals for 92 member schools across 28 states and two Canadian provinces. For more information on the NCCAA, visit our website, thenccaa.org, and follow us on Facebook, Twitter/X, and Instagram at @thenccaa.