History of NIC Girls Cross Country
The IHSAA sanctioned Girl’s Cross Country in 1981-82. The NIC did not incorporate it as a sport until 1984-85 when all schools fielded a team. Below are a few noteworthy titles of NIC Schools.
- 1981-82 – SB Clay Bipasa Bose – IHSAA Mental Attitude Award
- 1983-84 – Michigan City Elston State Runner-Ups
- 1983-84 – Michigan City Elston’s Nadine Wiencek State Runner-Up
- 1983-84 – Michigan City Elston’s Paula Swedeen Mental Attitude Award
- 1984-85 – Michigan City Elston’s State Runner-Ups
- 1988-89 – SB Clay’s Jennifer Culbertson – IHSAA Mental Attitude Award
- 1992-93 – Penn’s Jill Nace – IHSAA Mental Attitude Award
- 1994-95 – Michigan City Elston State Champions with Coach Cabot Holmes
- 1994-95 – Michigan City Elston’s Megan Leahy State Runner-Up
- 2004-05 – Penn’s Laura Carr – IHSAA Mental Attitude Award
- 2012-13 – Mishawaka’s Anna Rohrer State Champion
- 2014-15 – Mishawaka’s Anna Rohrer State Champion & IHSAA Mental Attitude Award
| Year | Champion | Record/Points | Coach | MVP | Coach of the Year |
| 1984-85 | Mishawaka | 9-0 | Lori Alexander | ||
| 1985-86 | Penn | 9-0 | Don Sloan | ||
| 1986-87 | Penn | 9-0 | Don Sloan | ||
| 1987-88 | Penn | 9-0 | Don Sloan | ||
| 1988-89 | Elkhart Central | 9-0 | Jean Kerich | Jenny Culbertdon was undefeated for 4 years in NIC dual meets | |
| 1989-90 | Penn | 9-0 | Don Sloan | ||
| 1990-91 | Penn | 9-0 | Don Sloan | ||
| 1991-92 | Penn | 9-0 | Don Sloan | ||
| 1992-93 | Penn | 9-0 | Don Sloan | ||
| 1993-94 | Michigan City Elston | 9-0 | Cabot Holmes | ||
| 1994-95 | Penn | 9-0 | Tom Miller | Amy Schlatterback of Penn | Tom MIller of Penn |
| 1995-96 | Penn | 8-0 | Tom Miller | Melissa Griffey of Elkhart Memorial | Tom MIller of Penn |
| 1996-97 | Penn | 8-0 | Tom Miller | Sonya Sterba of SB Adams | Tracy Smith of Mishawaka |
| 1997-98 | SB Adams | 8-0 | Randy Isaacson | Sonya Sterba of SB Adams | Randy Isaacson of SB Adams |
| 1998-99 | SB Adams | 8-0 | Randy Isaacson | Krissi Ernst of Mishawaka | Randy Isaacson of SB Adams |
| 1999-00 | Penn | 8-0 | Tom Miller | Krissi Ernst of Mishawaka | Tom MIller of Penn |
| 2000-01 | Penn | 7-0 | Tom Miller | Katie Koellner of SB Adams | Bob Triebold of SB Clay |
| 2001-02 | SB Clay | 7-0 | Bob Triebold | Karlie Singleton of Penn | Bob Triebold of SB Clay |
| 2002-03 | Penn | 8-0 | Tom Miller | Karlie Singleton of Penn | Tom MIller of Penn |
| 2003-04 | Penn | 8-0 | Tom Miller | Megan Malone of Penn | Tom MIller of Penn |
| 2004-05 | Penn | 32 points | Tom Miller | Laura Carr of Penn | Cory Watt of Elkhart Central |
| 2005-06 | Penn | 77 points | Marshall Sellers | Mary Cate Quiett of Marian | Jerry Hoffman of SB St. Joseph’s |
| 2006-07 | Penn | 55 points | Keri Eby | Mary Cate Quiett of Marian | Keri Eby of Penn |
| 2007-08 | Mishawaka | 49 points | Chris Kowalewski | Valerie Burns of Penn | Chris Kowalewski of Mishawaka |
| 2008-09 | SB Riley | 53 points | Chad Wetzel | Ashley Name of Mishawaka | Chad Wetzel of SB Riley |
| 2009-10 | Penn | 34 points | Keri Eby | Valerie Burns of Penn | Keri Eby of Penn |
| 2010-11 | Penn | 25 points | Keri Eby | Kristina Galat of Penn | Keri Eby of Penn |
| 2011-12 | Penn | 22 points | Tom Miller | Maddie Woods of Penn | Tom MIller of Penn |
| 2012-13 | Penn | 44 points | Tom Miller | Anna Rohrer of Mishawaka | Chris Kowalewski of Mishawaka |
| 2013-14 | Penn | 45 points | Tom Miller | Danielle Frank of Penn | Tom MIller of Penn |
| 2014-15 | Penn | 18 points | Josh Fletcher | Maddie Woods of Penn | Josh Fletcher of Penn |
| 2015-16 | Penn | 29 points | Michael Clements | Lauren Frank of Penn | Michael Clements of Penn |
| 2016-17 | Penn | 25 points | Michael Clements | Lauren Frank of Penn | Michael Clements of Penn |
| 2017-18 | Penn | 27 points | Michael Clements | Lauren Frank of Penn | Michael Clements of Penn |
| 2018-19 | Penn | 25 points | Michael Clements | Lauren Dibley of Elkhart Central | Michael Clements of Penn |
| 2019-20 | Penn | 23 points | Michael Clements | Brooke Neal of Penn | Michael Clements of Penn |
| 2020-21 | Penn | 25 points | Michael Clements | Lillian Zelasko of New Prairie | Michael Clements of Penn |
| 2021-22 | Penn | 25 points | Michael Clements | Lillian Zelasko of New Prairie | Michael Clements of Penn |
| 2022-23 | Penn | 22 points | Michael Clements | Lillian Zelasko of New Prairie | Michael Clements of Penn |
| 2023-24 | Penn | 23 points | Michael Clements | Mary Eubank of Penn | Michael Clements of Penn |
| 2024-25 | Penn | 18 points | Michael Clements | Shreya Nayee of Penn | Michael Clements of Penn |
| 2025-26 | Penn | 16 points | Michael Clements | Shreya Nayee of Penn | Michael Clements of Penn |