Valby has a chance to join a very select group: the 5x NCAA Champions Sorority.
If she can pull off the 3K/5K double next week and win the 5K outdoors, she will have won five NCAA titles. And it would be in a span of only four seasons - outdoor '23, cross country '23, indoor '24, outdoor '24. Only three runners have achieved this in the past 24 years.
Suzy-Favor Hamilton, Wisconsin (1987-1990) - 9
Sally Kipyego, Texas Tech (2006-2009) - 9
Vicki Huber, Villanova (1987-1989)- 8
Amy Skieresz, Arizona (1996-1998) - 7
Abby D'Agostino, Dartmouth (2012-2014) - 7
Karissa Schweizer, Missouri (2016-2018) - 6
Jen Rhines, Villanova (1994-1996) - 5
Sonia O'Sullivan, Villanova (1990-1991) - 5
Carrie Tollefson, Villanova - 1997-2000) - 5