(updated through 2023 meet)
| Year | Date | Edition | Host | Distance | Course | Weather/Notes | # Teams | # Finishers | Notes |
| 1981 | 23-Nov | 1 | Wichita State | 5k | Echo Hills Golf Course | 55°, 15mph wind | 13 | 113 | |
| 1982 | 22-Nov | 2 | Indiana | 5k | Indiana U. Cross Country Course | 50°, 5mph wind | 15 | 132 | |
| 1983 | 21-Nov | 3 | Lehigh | 5k | Murray Goodman XC Course | 50°, 10mph wind | 16 | 133 | |
| 1984 | 19-Nov | 4 | Penn State | 5k | Penn State Blue Golf Course | 34°, damp | 16 | 109 | |
| 1985 | 25-Nov | 5 | Marquette | 5k | Dretzka Park | 33°, 15mph wind | 16 | 129 | |
| 1986 | 24-Nov | 6 | Arizona | 5k | Canada Hills Country Club | 55°, light breeze | 15 | 129 | |
| 1987 | 23-Nov | 7 | Virginia | 5k | Foxfield Course | 45°, sunny | 16 | 134 | |
| 1988 | 21-Nov | 8 | Iowa State | 5k | Jester Park Golf Course | 28°, 9mph wind, clear | 16 | 135 | |
| 1989 | 20-Nov | 9 | Navy | 5k | Naval Academy course | 48°, 15mph wind | 22 | 183 | |
| 1990 | 19-Nov | 10 | Tennessee | 5k | Pine Lakes Golf Course | 50°, breeze | 22 | 179 | |
| 1991 | 25-Nov | 11 | Arizona | 5k | El Conquistador Country Club | 65°, dry | 22 | 179 | |
| 1992 | 23-Nov | 12 | Indiana | 5k | Indiana U. Cross Country Course | 41°, 12mph wind | 22 | 180 | |
| 1993 | 22-Nov | 13 | Lehigh | 5k | Murray Goodman XC Course | 50°, no wind | 22 | 183 | |
| 1994 | 21-Nov | 14 | Arkansas | 5k | Prairie Grove Battlefield Park | 47°, light breeze | 22 | 181 | |
| 1995 | 20-Nov | 15 | Iowa State | 5k | campus course | 40°, 25mph wind | 22 | 183 | |
| 1996 | 25-Nov | 16 | Arizona | 5k | Dell Urich Golf Course | 64°, light wind | 22 | 176 | |
| 1997 | 24-Nov | 17 | Furman | 5k | Furman Univ. Golf Course | 48°, 10mph wind, clear | 22 | 181 | |
| 1998 | 23-Nov | 18 | Kansas | 5k | Rim Rock Farm | 60°, sunny | 31 | 254 | |
| 1999 | 22-Nov | 19 | Indiana | 5k | Indiana U. Cross Country Course | 60°, humid | 31 | 250 | |
| 2000 | 20-Nov | 20 | Iowa State | 6k | Iowa State campus | 18°, 20mph wind, wind chill 19-below | 31 | 252 | |
| 2001 | 19-Nov | 21 | Furman | 6k | Furman Univ. Golf Course | 50°, heavily-soaked course | 31 | 249 | |
| 2002 | 25-Nov | 22 | Indiana State | 6k | LaVern Gibson Course | 34°, sunny, light wind | 31 | 254 | |
| 2003 | 24-Nov | 23 | Northern Iowa | 6k | Irv Warren Golf Course | 21°, windy, dusting of snow | 31 | 252 | |
| 2004 | 23-Nov | 24 | Indiana State | 6k | LaVern Gibson Course | 48°, light breeze | 31 | 248 | |
| 2005 | 21-Nov | 25 | Indiana State | 6k | LaVern Gibson Course | 37°, 15mph wind | 31 | 253 | |
| 2006 | 20-Nov | 26 | Indiana State | 6k | LaVern Gibson Course | 50°, muddy, soaked course | 31 | 253 | |
| 2007 | 19-Nov | 27 | Indiana State | 6k | LaVern Gibson Course | 46°, light wind | 31 | 253 | |
| 2008 | 24-Nov | 28 | Indiana State | 6k | LaVern Gibson Course | 40°, windy, rainy | 31 | 252 | |
| 2009 | 23-Nov | 29 | Indiana State | 6k | LaVern Gibson Course | 45°, light breeze | 31 | 254 | |
| 2010 | 22-Nov | 30 | Indiana State | 6k | LaVern Gibson Course | 63°, wind steady 20mph | 31 | 254 | |
| 2011 | 21-Nov | 31 | Indiana State | 6k | LaVern Gibson Course | 45°, light wind, light rain | 31 | 254 | |
| 2012 | 17-Nov | 32 | Louisville | 6k | E.P. ‘Tom’ Sawyer State Park | 50°, 5mph wind, clear | 31 | 253 | video |
| 2013 | 23-Nov | 33 | Indiana State | 6k* | LaVern Gibson Course | 30°, 20-30mph wind | 31 | 253 | video |
| 2014 | 22-Nov | 34 | Indiana State | 6k | LaVern Gibson Course | 50°, 10mph wind | 31 | 253 | video |
| 2015 | 21-Nov | 35 | Louisville | 6k | E.P. ‘Tom’ Sawyer State Park | 55°, 5mph wind | 31 | 254 | video |
| 2016 | 19-Nov | 36 | Indiana State | 6k | LaVern Gibson Course | 36°, 20mph wind | 31 | 250 | |
| 2017 | 18-Nov | 37 | Louisville | 6k | E.P. ‘Tom’ Sawyer State Park | 32°, 7-10mph wind | 31 | 255 | |
| 2018 | 17-Nov | 38 | Wisconsin | 6k | Zimmer Course | 28°, 10mph wind | 31 | 253 | |
| 2019 | 23-Nov | 39 | Indiana State | 6k | LaVern Gibson Course | 36°, 10mph wind | 31 | 252 | |
| 2020 | 3-15-21 | 40 | Oklahoma St | 6k | Oklahoma State XC Course | 55°, 15mph wind | 31 | 253 | |
| 2021 | 20-Nov | 41 | Florida State | 6k | Apalachee Regional Park | 64°, 7mph wind | 31 | 250 | video |
| 2022 | 19-Nov | 42 | Oklahoma State | 6k | Oklahoma State XC Course | 26°, 9mph wind | 31 | 253 | video |
| 2023 | 18-Nov | 43 | Virginia | 6k | Panorama Farm XC Course | 62°, 9mph wind | 31 | 247 | video |
| * 115m short (start line moved due to standing water) | |||||||||
| NCAA Division I Women’s Cross Country All-America Criteria Over the Years | |
| 1981-1997 | Top 25 finishers at the NCAA Championships, to include the top 25 Division I U.S.-born finishers |
| 1998-2004 | Top 30 finishers at the NCAA Championships, to include the top 30 U.S.-born finishers |
| 2005-2007 | Top 30 finishers at the NCAA Championships, to include the top 30 U.S.-born finishers; must be from USTFCCCA member programs |
| 2008-present | Top 40 finishers at the NCAA Championships; must be from USTFCCCA member programs |