Greenville, SC – The NCCAA is pleased to announce Anna Enderle of Bethel University as the 2025 Dr. Ray Bullock Award Recipient for Division I Women’s Cross Country.
 
A junior from Oak Lawn, Illinois, Enderle earned NCCAA All-American honors her sophomore year, finishing fifth at the 2023 NCCAA Division I Women’s Cross Country National Championship. That same season, Enderle finished third at the Bethel Invitational, before winning the event this past year with a time of 19:01. Her time of 18:30 in the 5K at the Diemer Classic this season ranks as the eighth-fastest time in the NCCAA.
 
Away from the course, Enderle holds a 3.83 GPA majoring in Christian ministries with a concentration in youth ministry while also minoring in Spanish. She has made the Dean’s List every semester as well.
 
Enderle serves her school by serving with the Spiritual Life Team at Bethel and on the Student-Athlete Leadership Team. She also leads Bible study for the Pilots and spends her summer as a camp counselor. At her church, Enderle serves as a middle school class assistant and serves on the prayer team for young adults. She has organized several food drives, blood drives, and fundraisers for various organizations.
 
Bethel University Head Cross Country Coach Ryan Sommers said, “Anna’s faith is truly at the center of who she is. She genuinely desires to be a vessel of God's love, showing it through both her words and her actions. Anna loves to compete, but even more, she wants her competition to reflect God's love, grace, and mercy. It's not unusual to find her talking with runners from other teams after races-encouraging them, lifting them up, and simply sharing kindness. Her heart for others shines through in everything she does.”
 
Other Finalists
Brooke O’Carroll – Asbury University
 
Award Description
For many years, Dr. Ray Bullock dedicated himself to the development of cross country as a sport in general, but also as a ministry within the NCCAA. The NCCAA Hall of Famer (1999) led his teams to over 10 total NCCAA and NAIA national championships and coached dozens of All-Americans. Bullock has impacted the lives of countless student-athletes and coaches through his mentoring and sacrifice.