Jane H is special: When is the last time a true freshman won an NCAA distance title on the track?

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Originally rojo wrote "mid-d or distance" title but he changed it to distance as Roisin Willis won the 800 as a freshman.

2 months ago 03/13/2026 11:17pm EDT

Hell include the sprints while your at it.

I'm not sure if it's ever happened in the 5000.

1989 Jackie Goodman Oklahoma St. 15:52.77
1990 Valerie McGovern Kentucky 15:48.17
1991 Sonia O’Sullivan Villanova 15:49.46
1992 Tracy Dahl Iowa 15:56.27
1993 Tracy Dahl Morris Iowa 15:49.52
1994 Brenda Sleeuwenhoek Arizona 16:46.54
1995 Jennifer Rhines Villanova 15:41.12
1996 Marie McMahon Providence 15:42.71
1997 Amy Skieresz Arizona 15:39.75
1998 Amy Skieresz Arizona 15:54.58
1999 Leigh Daniel Texas Tech 16:01.11
2000 Amy Yoder Arkansas 15:46.89
2001 Jodie Hughes Colorado 16:08.61
2002 Siri Alfheim Oklahoma St. 16:12.28
2003 Sara Gorton Colorado 15:39.25
2004 Kim Smith Providence 15:14.18
2005 Ida Nilsson Northern Ariz. 15:50.20
2006 Amy Hastings Arizona St. 15:51.63
2007 Sally Kipyego Texas Tech 15:27.42
2008 Sally Kipyego Texas Tech 15:31.91
2009 Sally Kipyego Texas Tech 15:51.14
2010 Lisa Koll Iowa St. 15:39.65
2011 Jackie Areson Tennessee 16:04.16
2012 Betsy Saina Iowa St. 15:38.83
2013 Abbey D’Agostino Dartmouth 15:28.11
2014 Abbey D’Agostino Dartmouth 16:20.39
2015 Emily Sisson Providence 15:35.15
2016 Molly Seidel Notre Dame 15:15.21
2017 Karissa Schweizer Missouri 15:19.14
2018 Karissa Schweizer Missouri 15:43.23
2019 Alicia Monson Wisconsin 15:31.26
2020 Championship canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2021 Joyce Kimeli Auburn 15:48.98
2022 Courtney Wayment BYU 15:30.17
2023 Katelyn Tuohy NC State 16:09.65
2024 Parker Valby Florida 14:52.79
2025 Doris Lemngole Alabama 15:05.9

2 months ago 03/13/2026 11:20pm EDT

re: rojo

For women I don't know

For men it's gotta be German Fernandez

2 months ago 03/13/2026 11:21pm EDT

re: rojo

rojo wrote:
Hell include the sprints while your at it.
I'm not sure if it's ever happened in the 5000.
1989 Jackie Goodman Oklahoma St. 15:52.77
1990 Valerie McGovern Kentucky 15:48.17
1991 Sonia O’Sullivan Villanova 15:49.46
1992 Tracy Dahl Iowa 15:56.27
1993 Tracy Dahl Morris Iowa 15:49.52
1994 Brenda Sleeuwenhoek Arizona 16:46.54
1995 Jennifer Rhines Villanova 15:41.12
1996 Marie McMahon Providence 15:42.71
1997 Amy Skieresz Arizona 15:39.75
1998 Amy Skieresz Arizona 15:54.58
1999 Leigh Daniel Texas Tech 16:01.11
2000 Amy Yoder Arkansas 15:46.89
2001 Jodie Hughes Colorado 16:08.61
2002 Siri Alfheim Oklahoma St. 16:12.28
2003 Sara Gorton Colorado 15:39.25
2004 Kim Smith Providence 15:14.18
2005 Ida Nilsson Northern Ariz. 15:50.20
2006 Amy Hastings Arizona St. 15:51.63
2007 Sally Kipyego Texas Tech 15:27.42
2008 Sally Kipyego Texas Tech 15:31.91
2009 Sally Kipyego Texas Tech 15:51.14
2010 Lisa Koll Iowa St. 15:39.65
2011 Jackie Areson Tennessee 16:04.16
2012 Betsy Saina Iowa St. 15:38.83
2013 Abbey D’Agostino Dartmouth 15:28.11
2014 Abbey D’Agostino Dartmouth 16:20.39
2015 Emily Sisson Providence 15:35.15
2016 Molly Seidel Notre Dame 15:15.21
2017 Karissa Schweizer Missouri 15:19.14
2018 Karissa Schweizer Missouri 15:43.23
2019 Alicia Monson Wisconsin 15:31.26
2020 Championship canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2021 Joyce Kimeli Auburn 15:48.98
2022 Courtney Wayment BYU 15:30.17
2023 Katelyn Tuohy NC State 16:09.65
2024 Parker Valby Florida 14:52.79
2025 Doris Lemngole Alabama 15:05.9

German Fernandez of Oklahoma State won the Men's Mile as a true freshman, indoors and outdoors (1500m).

2 months ago 03/13/2026 11:24pm EDT

re: rojo

2 months ago 03/13/2026 11:30pm EDT

re: rojo

rojo wrote:
Hell include the sprints while your at it.
I'm not sure if it's ever happened in the 5000.
1989 Jackie Goodman Oklahoma St. 15:52.77
1990 Valerie McGovern Kentucky 15:48.17
1991 Sonia O’Sullivan Villanova 15:49.46
1992 Tracy Dahl Iowa 15:56.27
1993 Tracy Dahl Morris Iowa 15:49.52
1994 Brenda Sleeuwenhoek Arizona 16:46.54
1995 Jennifer Rhines Villanova 15:41.12
1996 Marie McMahon Providence 15:42.71
1997 Amy Skieresz Arizona 15:39.75
1998 Amy Skieresz Arizona 15:54.58
1999 Leigh Daniel Texas Tech 16:01.11
2000 Amy Yoder Arkansas 15:46.89
2001 Jodie Hughes Colorado 16:08.61
2002 Siri Alfheim Oklahoma St. 16:12.28
2003 Sara Gorton Colorado 15:39.25
2004 Kim Smith Providence 15:14.18
2005 Ida Nilsson Northern Ariz. 15:50.20
2006 Amy Hastings Arizona St. 15:51.63
2007 Sally Kipyego Texas Tech 15:27.42
2008 Sally Kipyego Texas Tech 15:31.91
2009 Sally Kipyego Texas Tech 15:51.14
2010 Lisa Koll Iowa St. 15:39.65
2011 Jackie Areson Tennessee 16:04.16
2012 Betsy Saina Iowa St. 15:38.83
2013 Abbey D’Agostino Dartmouth 15:28.11
2014 Abbey D’Agostino Dartmouth 16:20.39
2015 Emily Sisson Providence 15:35.15
2016 Molly Seidel Notre Dame 15:15.21
2017 Karissa Schweizer Missouri 15:19.14
2018 Karissa Schweizer Missouri 15:43.23
2019 Alicia Monson Wisconsin 15:31.26
2020 Championship canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2021 Joyce Kimeli Auburn 15:48.98
2022 Courtney Wayment BYU 15:30.17
2023 Katelyn Tuohy NC State 16:09.65
2024 Parker Valby Florida 14:52.79
2025 Doris Lemngole Alabama 15:05.9

Pamela Kosgei in 2025 in the 5k and 10k outdoors.

It hasn't even been a year, dude.

2 months ago 03/13/2026 11:36pm EDT

re: last year bro

last year bro wrote:
rojo wrote:
Hell include the sprints while your at it.
I'm not sure if it's ever happened in the 5000.
1989 Jackie Goodman Oklahoma St. 15:52.77
1990 Valerie McGovern Kentucky 15:48.17
1991 Sonia O’Sullivan Villanova 15:49.46
1992 Tracy Dahl Iowa 15:56.27
1993 Tracy Dahl Morris Iowa 15:49.52
1994 Brenda Sleeuwenhoek Arizona 16:46.54
1995 Jennifer Rhines Villanova 15:41.12
1996 Marie McMahon Providence 15:42.71
1997 Amy Skieresz Arizona 15:39.75
1998 Amy Skieresz Arizona 15:54.58
1999 Leigh Daniel Texas Tech 16:01.11
2000 Amy Yoder Arkansas 15:46.89
2001 Jodie Hughes Colorado 16:08.61
2002 Siri Alfheim Oklahoma St. 16:12.28
2003 Sara Gorton Colorado 15:39.25
2004 Kim Smith Providence 15:14.18
2005 Ida Nilsson Northern Ariz. 15:50.20
2006 Amy Hastings Arizona St. 15:51.63
2007 Sally Kipyego Texas Tech 15:27.42
2008 Sally Kipyego Texas Tech 15:31.91
2009 Sally Kipyego Texas Tech 15:51.14
2010 Lisa Koll Iowa St. 15:39.65
2011 Jackie Areson Tennessee 16:04.16
2012 Betsy Saina Iowa St. 15:38.83
2013 Abbey D’Agostino Dartmouth 15:28.11
2014 Abbey D’Agostino Dartmouth 16:20.39
2015 Emily Sisson Providence 15:35.15
2016 Molly Seidel Notre Dame 15:15.21
2017 Karissa Schweizer Missouri 15:19.14
2018 Karissa Schweizer Missouri 15:43.23
2019 Alicia Monson Wisconsin 15:31.26
2020 Championship canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2021 Joyce Kimeli Auburn 15:48.98
2022 Courtney Wayment BYU 15:30.17
2023 Katelyn Tuohy NC State 16:09.65
2024 Parker Valby Florida 14:52.79
2025 Doris Lemngole Alabama 15:05.9
Pamela Kosgei in 2025 in the 5k and 10k outdoors.
It hasn't even been a year, dude.

Or Roisin Willis in the 2023 indoor 800, if you want to say Pamela was an older freshman.

2 months ago 03/13/2026 11:37pm EDT

re: bumblebee

bumblebee wrote:
King Ches?

With this new insane wave of talent and shoe technology improvement it feels like Chester has been forgotten. He was the most dominant NCAA runner ever, it’s too bad he could never quite put it together as a pro. I know he’s had good races here and there but his NCAA career suggested something far greater.

2 months ago 03/13/2026 11:37pm EDT

re: Back in the day

Back in the day wrote:
bumblebee wrote:
King Ches?
With this new insane wave of talent and shoe technology improvement it feels like Chester has been forgotten. He was the most dominant NCAA runner ever, it’s too bad he could never quite put it together as a pro. I know he’s had good races here and there but his NCAA career suggested something far greater.

Cheserek*, autocorrect does not like his cool last name

2 months ago 03/13/2026 11:58pm EDT

re: Back in the day

Suzy Favor won both the indoor mile and outdoor 1500m as a freshman, in addition to being 2nd in cross country.

2 months ago 03/14/2026 12:11am EDT

re: rojo

Jenny Barringer won the steeple her first year.

2 months ago 03/14/2026 12:14am EDT

re: rojo

Josh Kerr won the mile in 2017 as a freshman over Edward Cheserek.

2 months ago 03/14/2026 12:14am EDT

re: Back in the day

Back in the day wrote:
bumblebee wrote:
King Ches?
With this new insane wave of talent and shoe technology improvement it feels like Chester has been forgotten. He was the most dominant NCAA runner ever, it’s too bad he could never quite put it together as a pro. I know he’s had good races here and there but his NCAA career suggested something far greater.

Everything with that career after leaving Oregon was odd. From signing with Skechers to going to Flagstaff to work with Haas to never getting American citizenship- all super odd.

2 months ago 03/14/2026 1:08am EDT

re: rojo

rojo wrote:
2023 Katelyn Tuohy NC State 16:09.65
2024 Parker Valby Florida 14:52.79

Valby over a minute faster than Tuohy

2 months ago 03/14/2026 1:13am EDT

re: Tuohy vs Valby

Tuohy vs Valby wrote:
rojo wrote:
2023 Katelyn Tuohy NC State 16:09.65
2024 Parker Valby Florida 14:52.79
Valby over a minute faster than Tuohy

Touhy race was an indoor jogfest at altitude.

2 months ago 03/14/2026 1:27am EDT

re: timing by longines

timing by longines wrote:
Tuohy vs Valby wrote:
Valby over a minute faster than Tuohy
Touhy race was an indoor jogfest at altitude.

yeah after their epic xc nationals race, valby being injured that indoors season made it probably the most boring women's indoor distance season ive watched. Announcers were praising Taylor Roe for even trying to go with Tuohy in one of the races. The NCAA has leveled up an insane amount since then.

2 months ago 03/14/2026 7:46am EDT

re: rojo

So Jane is not as fast as the peak form of Parker yet?

2 months ago 03/14/2026 7:58am EDT

re: Idahodiggerxc

Idahodiggerxc wrote:
Josh Kerr won the mile in 2017 as a freshman over Edward Cheserek.

That was surprising, given that Ches was 25 years old at the time.

2 months ago 03/14/2026 8:17am EDT

re: jjlwatson

jjlwatson wrote:
rojo wrote:
Hell include the sprints while your at it.
I'm not sure if it's ever happened in the 5000.
1989 Jackie Goodman Oklahoma St. 15:52.77
1990 Valerie McGovern Kentucky 15:48.17
1991 Sonia O’Sullivan Villanova 15:49.46
1992 Tracy Dahl Iowa 15:56.27
1993 Tracy Dahl Morris Iowa 15:49.52
1994 Brenda Sleeuwenhoek Arizona 16:46.54
1995 Jennifer Rhines Villanova 15:41.12
1996 Marie McMahon Providence 15:42.71
1997 Amy Skieresz Arizona 15:39.75
1998 Amy Skieresz Arizona 15:54.58
1999 Leigh Daniel Texas Tech 16:01.11
2000 Amy Yoder Arkansas 15:46.89
2001 Jodie Hughes Colorado 16:08.61
2002 Siri Alfheim Oklahoma St. 16:12.28
2003 Sara Gorton Colorado 15:39.25
2004 Kim Smith Providence 15:14.18
2005 Ida Nilsson Northern Ariz. 15:50.20
2006 Amy Hastings Arizona St. 15:51.63
2007 Sally Kipyego Texas Tech 15:27.42
2008 Sally Kipyego Texas Tech 15:31.91
2009 Sally Kipyego Texas Tech 15:51.14
2010 Lisa Koll Iowa St. 15:39.65
2011 Jackie Areson Tennessee 16:04.16
2012 Betsy Saina Iowa St. 15:38.83
2013 Abbey D’Agostino Dartmouth 15:28.11
2014 Abbey D’Agostino Dartmouth 16:20.39
2015 Emily Sisson Providence 15:35.15
2016 Molly Seidel Notre Dame 15:15.21
2017 Karissa Schweizer Missouri 15:19.14
2018 Karissa Schweizer Missouri 15:43.23
2019 Alicia Monson Wisconsin 15:31.26
2020 Championship canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2021 Joyce Kimeli Auburn 15:48.98
2022 Courtney Wayment BYU 15:30.17
2023 Katelyn Tuohy NC State 16:09.65
2024 Parker Valby Florida 14:52.79
2025 Doris Lemngole Alabama 15:05.9
German Fernandez of Oklahoma State won the Men's Mile as a true freshman, indoors and outdoors (1500m).

How does this post only have one downvote? It’s factually incorrect. German Fernandez won the outdoor 1500 but did not even compete at indoor nationals his freshman year. He skipped it for world junior cross. Lee Emanuel won the mile that year.

2 months ago 03/14/2026 9:47am EDT

re: Maximilian

Bob Kennedy won NCAA cross as a true freshman

2 months ago 03/14/2026 10:01am EDT

re: rojo

They made 3 movies about this guy Steve that won 4 5k titles in a row.

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