JOPLIN, Mo. - To kick off its National Cross Country Championship festivities, the National Christian College Athletic Association announced its 2025 Women's Cross Country Scholar-Athletes. To qualify as an NCCAA Scholar-Athlete, student-athletes must be a junior or senior (by credit), have a GPA of 3.4 or higher, and have completed at least one full semester at their current institution. The University of Northwestern had three student-athletes among the recipients, including a pair of repeat winners.

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2025 NCCAA Women's Cross Country Scholar-Athletes
- Emery Maki (Hibbing, Minn./Hibbing) - repeat winner (2024)
- Faith Matvey (Meadowlands, Minn./Lakeview Christian Academy)
- Caroline Ringsmuth (Maple Grove, Minn./Maple Grove) - repeat winner (2024)