N.A.I.A. National Champions
Men's Cross Country
| Year | Name | School | Performance |
| 2010 | Kennedy Kithuka | Wayland Baptist (TX) | 24:02 |
| 2009 | Silas Kisorio | Oklahoma Christian | 23:52 |
| 2008 | Aron Rono | Azusa Pacific (CA) | 23:45 |
| 2007 | Aron Rono | Azusa Pacific (CA) | 23:52 |
| 2006 | David Cheromei | Virginia Intermont | 24:05 |
| 2005 | Soimo Kiplagat | Lindenwood (MO) | 23:49 |
| 2004 | Soimo Kiplagat | Lindenwood (MO) | 24:17 |
| 2003 | Jerry Ziak | British Columbia | 24:22.6 |
| 2002 | Haregot Araya | McKendree (IL) | 25:03 |
| 2001 | Daniel Kibungei | Malone (OH) | 24:17 |
| 2000 | Alexis Sharangabo | Brevard (NC) | 25:02 |
| 1999 | Silah Misoi | Life (GA) | 23:31.0 |
| 1998 | Silah Misoi | Life (GA) | 23:50 |
| 1997 | Sammy Nyamongo | Life (GA) | 25:53 |
| 1996 | Silah Misoi | Life (GA) | 23:14 |
| 1995 | Simeon Sawe | Lubbock Christian (TX) | 24:22 |
| 1994 | Simeon Sawe | Lubbock Christian (TX) | 23:42 |
| 1993 | James Bungei | Lubbock Christian (TX) | 23:37 |
| 1992 | James Bungei | Lubbock Christian (TX) | 24:52 |
| 1991 | James Bungei | Lubbock Christian (TX) | 24:07 |
| 1990 | James Bungei | Lubbock Christian (TX) | 24:07 |
| 1989 | Rick Robirds | Adams State (CO) | 24:01 |
| 1988 | Craig Dickson | Adams State (CO) | 24:18 |
| 1987 | Rick Robirds | Adams State (CO) | 23:47 |
| 1986 | Rick Robirds | Adams State (CO) | 24:10 |
| 1985 | Robbie Hipwood | Adams State (CO) | 25:49 |
| 1984 | Mike Maraun | Simon Fraser (BC) | 24:39 |
| 1983 | Steve Delano | Southwestern (KS) | 24:44 |
| 1982 | Steve Delano | Southwestern (KS) | 25:01 |
| 1981 | Pat Porter | Adams State (CO) | 24:55 |
| 1980 | Pat Porter | Adams State (CO) | 24:28.5 |
| 1979 | Sam Montoya | Adams State (CO) | 24:53 |
| 1978 | Kelly Jensen | Southern Oregon | 25:07 |
| 1977 | Garry Henry | Pembroke State (NC) | 24:11 |
| 1976 | John Kebiro | Eastern New Mexico | 24:21 |
| 1975 | Mike Boit | Eastern New Mexico | 24:23 |
| 1974 | Mike Boit | Eastern New Mexico | 24:45 |
| 1973 | Tony Brien | Marymount (KS) | 23:42.5 |
| 1972 | Mike Nixon | Pittsburg State (KS) | 24:29.4 |
| 1971 | David Antognoli | Edinboro State (PA) | 25:40.2 |
| 1970 | Rex Maddaford | Eastern New Mexico | 25:29.4 |
| 1969 | Ralph Foote | Taylor (IN) | 24:53 |
| 1968 | John Mason | Fort Hays State (KS) | 23:40 |
| 1967 | John Mason | Fort Hays State (KS) | 20:14 |
| 1966 | Pat McMahon | Oklahoma Baptist | 19:53.6 |
| 1965 | Pat McMahon | Oklahoma Baptist | 20:28.3 |
| 1964 | John Camien | Emporia State (KS) | 20:25.8 |
| 1963 | John Camien | Emporia State (KS) | 20:23.7 |
| 1962 | Ireland Sloan | Emporia State (KS) | 20:22.7 |
| 1961 | Jim Keefe | Central Connecticut | 21:18.5 |
| 1960 | Joe Thomas | Southern Illinois | 20:39 |
| 1959 | Tom O'Riordan | Idaho State | 20:55.6 |
| 1958 | Ed Vander Heauval | Central Michigan | 20:55.6 |
| 1957 | Don Brooksiek | South Dakota State | 21:00.8 |
| 1956 | Ray Mation | Redlands (CA) | 22:42.3 |
