N.C.A.A. Division I National Champions
Women's Indoor 3000-Meter Run
| Year | Name | School | Performance |
| 2011 | Jordan Hasay | Oregon | 9:13.71 |
| 2010 | Angela Bizzarri | Illinois | 8:57.40 |
| 2009 | Jenny Barringer | Colorado | 8:42.03 |
| 2008 | Susan Kuijken | Florida State | 8:58.14 |
| 2007 | Sally Kipyego | Texas Tech | 9:02.05 |
| 2006 | Johanna Nilsson | Northern Arizona | 9:06.61 |
| 2005 | Renee Metivier | Colorado | 9:22.81 |
| 2004 | Kim Smith | Providence | 8:49.18 |
| 2003 | Kara Wheeler | Colorado | 9:02.15 |
| 2002 | Lauren Fleshman | Stanford | 9:07.45 |
| 2001 | Shannon Smith | Boston College | 9:11.25 |
| 2000 | Carrie Tollefson | Villanova | 9:13.68 |
| 1999 | Carrie Tollefson | Villanova | 9:15.05 |
| 1998 | Katie McGregor | Michigan | 9:24.68 |
| 1997 | Kristine Jost | Villanova | 9:14.14 |
| 1996 | Melody Fairchild | Oregon | 9:07.25 |
| 1995 | Sarah Schwald | Arkansas | 9:19.90 |
| 1994 | Kay Gooch | Oklahoma | 8:58.85 |
| 1993 | Clare Eichner | Wisconsin | 9:09.66 |
| 1992 | Geraldine Hendricken | Providence | 9:14.57 |
| 1991 | Patty Wiegand | Tennessee | 9:09.83 |
| 1990 | Suzy Favor | Wisconsin | 9:02.30 |
| 1989 | Vicki Huber | Villanova | 8:55.29 |
| 1988 | Vicki Huber | Villanova | 9:05.67 |
| 1987 | Vicki Huber | Villanova | 9:06.45 |
| 1986 | Stephanie Herbst | Wisconsin | 8:54.98 |
| 1985 | Christine McMiken | Oklahoma State | 8:58.68 |
| 1984 | Cathy Branta | Wisconsin | 9:04.81 |
| 1983 | PattiSue Plumer | Stanford | 9:45.54 |
