▁ 2 1 ▁teams ▁from ▁ 1 9 9 3 ▁to ▁ 1 9 9 8 ▁and ▁ 2 4 ▁teams ▁from ▁ 1 9 9 8 ▁to ▁ 2 0 0 5 . ▁Begin ning ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 6 , ▁the ▁national ▁championship ▁race ▁has ▁included ▁ 3 2 ▁teams . ▁Teams ▁comp ete ▁in ▁one ▁of ▁eight ▁regional ▁champion ships ▁to ▁qual ify . ▁In ▁addition ▁to ▁the ▁ 3 2 ▁teams , ▁ 5 6 ▁individual ▁run ners ▁qual ify ▁for ▁the ▁national ▁championship . ▁ ▁Champions ▁ ▁The ▁race ▁distance ▁was ▁ 5 , 0 0 0 ▁meters ▁( 5 ▁kilom eters ) ▁from ▁ 1 9 8 1 ▁to ▁ 1 9 9 7 ▁and ▁ 6 , 0 0 0 ▁meters ▁( 6 ▁kilom eters ) ▁from ▁ 1 9 9 7 ▁to ▁the ▁present . ▁ ▁A ▁† ▁indicates ▁a ▁then - N CAA ▁record - setting ▁time ▁for ▁that ▁particular ▁distance . ▁A ▁time ▁highlight ed ▁in ▁ █ █ ▁indicates ▁the ▁all - time ▁NCAA ▁championship ▁record ▁for ▁that ▁distance . ▁ ▁Sum mary ▁ ▁Team ▁titles ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁NCAA ▁Women ' s ▁Cross ▁Country ▁Championships ▁( Div ision ▁I , ▁Division ▁II ) ▁NCAA ▁Men ' s ▁Cross ▁Country ▁Championships ▁( Div ision ▁I , ▁Division ▁II , ▁Division ▁III ) ▁Pre - N CAA ▁Cross ▁Country ▁Champions ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁NCAA ▁Women ' s ▁Cross ▁Country ▁▁ ▁Division ▁III ▁Category : W omen ' s ▁sports ▁compet