Individual National Champions

Since Mack Miller claimed Western Colorado's first individual national championship in men's cross country skiing in 1957, the Mountaineers have won a total of 123 individual national NAIA or NCAA Division II championships.
 
 Men's Indoor Track and Field (14 National Champions)
Eduardo Navas 5,000-meter run 1986
Eduardo Navas 3,000-meter run 1987
Eduardo Navas 3,000-meter run 1988
Juan Diaz 5,000-meter run 1988
Juan Diaz 5,000-meter run 1989
Michael Aish 5,000-meter run 1999
Michael Aish 5,000-meter run 2000
Michael Aish 5,000-meter run 2001
Michael Aish 5,000-meter run 2002
Will Banks Mile run 2003
Scott Nagelkerke 5,000-meter run 2003
Scott Nagelkerke 5,000-meter run 14:07.80 2004
Oliver Bodor Mile run 4:04.38 2005
Simon Kelati 3,000-meter run 7:57.62 2024
 Women's Indoor Track and Field (18 National Champions)
Ermelinda Shehaj Triple Jump 1996
Ermelinda Shehaj Triple Jump 1997
Nicole Jefferson Mile Run 1999
Jennifer Michel Mile Run 2001
Alisha Williams Mile Run 2003
Alisha Williams Mile Run 4:40.77 2004
Barbara Szabo High Jump 5-9 3/4 2011
Barbara Szabo High Jump 6-1 1/4 2012
Barbara Szabo High Jump 6-0 3/4 2013
Barbara Szabo High Jump 6-2 2014
Alicja Konieczek Mile Run 4:37.42 2017
Alicja Konieczek 3,000-Meter Run 9:23.19 2017
Alicja Konieczek Mile Run 4:48.33 2018
Alicja Konieczek 3000-Meter Run 9:29.39 2018
Alicja Konieczek Distance Medley Relay 11:19.98 2018
Aneta Konieczek Distance Medley Relay 11:19.98 2018
Jenice Whitehead Distance Medley Relay 11:19.98 2018
Bailey Sharon Distance Medley Relay 11:19.98 2018
 Men's Outdoor Track and Field (24 National Champions)
Dennis Leck 3,000-meter steeplechase 1985
Eduardo Navas 10,000-meter run 1986
Eduardo Navas 5,000-meter run 1988
Juan Diaz 5,000-meter run 1989
Hamish Smith 3,000-meter steeplechase 1997
Stephen Willis 1,500-meter run 1998
Michael Aish 10,000-meter run 1999
Michael Aish 5,000-meter run 2000
Michael Aish 5,000-meter run 2001
Michael Aish 10,000-meter run 2001
Michael Aish 5,000-meter run 2002
Michael Aish 10,000-meter run 2002
Josh Eberly 10,000-meter run 2003
Phil McPherson 3,000-meter steeplechase 2003
Scott Nagelkerke 5,000-meter run 2003
Kelly Christensen 3,000-meter steeplechase 8:56.83 2004
Oliver Harsanyi High jump 7-2 1/4 2011
David Goodman 3,000-meter steeplechase 8:48.63 2011
Tyler Pennel 10,000-meter run 31:11.05 2012
Ryan Haebe 3,000-meter steeplechase 9:00.25 2012
Gabe Proctor 10,000-meter run 30:03.07 2013
Gabe Proctor 5,000-meter run 14:27.77 2013
Vegard Olstad 1,500-meter run 3:55.26 2013
Taylor Stack 3,000-meter steeplechase 8:41.72 2021
 Women's Outdoor Track and Field (32 National Champions)
Lorie Moreno 5,000-meter run 1987
Lorie Moreno 10,000-meter run 1988
Regina Rhodes Long jump 1989
Regina Rhodes Triple jump 1990
Regina Rhodes Triple jump 1991
Elva Dryer 3,000-meter run 1993
Elva Dryer 3,000-meter run 1994
Elva Dryer 3,000-meter run 1995
Tuma Urio 10,000-meter run 1995
Elva Dryer 3,000-meter run 1996
Elva Dryer 1,500-meter run 1996
Ermelinda Shehaj Triple jump 1996
Ermelinda Shehaj Triple jump 1997
Nicole Jefferson 3,000-meter run 1998
Nicole Jefferson 3,000-meter run 1999
Jennifer Michel 3,000-meter run 2000
Jennifer Michel 3,000-meter steeplechase 2001
Rebekah Mackie 10,000-meter run 2002
Alisha Williams 3,000-meter run 2002
Alisha Williams 1,500-meter run 4:21.08 2004
Alisha Williams 1,500-meter run 4:28.53 2005
Alisha Williams 3,000-meter run 9:28.00 2005
Ashley Stephens Discus 163-6 2007
Ashley Stephens Discus 164-1 2009
Susan Jackson High jump 5-11 1/2 2012
Barbara Szabo High jump 6-1 1/2 2013
Barbara Szabo High jump 6-3 1/4 2014
Alicja Konieczek   3,000-meter steeplechase    9:55.39 2017
Alicja Konieczek 5,000-meter run 16:24.22 2017
Alicja Konieczek 3,000-meter steeplechase 9:47.72 2018
Alicja Konieczek 3,000-meter steeplechase 10:23.89 2019
Bailey Sharon 800-meter run 2:04.23 2021
Women's Cross Country  (5 National Champions)
Elva Dryer 1993
Elva Dryer 1994
Tuma Urio 1995
Hannah Lawrence 2001
Esther Komen 2006
 Men's Cross Country  (3 National Champions)
Michael Aish 1999
Michael Aish 2001
Ryan Haebe 2011
 Wrestling (16 National Champions)
Van Doughtey 1963
Bob Hollingshead 1964
Al Rozman 1964
Al Rozman 1965
Dale Stryker 1965
Tom Beeson 1966
Glen Younger 1981
Jack Garrison 1981
Mike Zerr 1986
Tim Morrissey 1992
Shane Carwin 1999
Dave Vondy 2001
Jared Haberman 2004
Adrian Jiron 2004
Donovan McMahill 197 Pounds 2010
Donovan McMahill 197 Pounds 2011
 Women's Swimming and Diving (1 National Champion)
Randi Yarnell 200-Yard Freestyle 1:48.88 2019
 Men's Swimming and Diving  (1 National Champion)
Nelson Shibasaki 200-Yard Backstroke 1968
 Men's Skiing (7 National Champions)
Mack Miller Cross Country 55:54.4 1957
Eddie Demers Cross Country   66:51 1963
Dave Gorsuch Downhill 1:50.0 1963
Eddie Demers Cross Country 56:38 1964
Jennings Cress Skimeister 336.0 1964
Loris Werner Skimeister 356.6 1965
Loris Werner Skimeister 361.47 1966
 Women's Skiing (2 National Champions)
Amy Crawford 15-Kilometer Freestyle Cross Country 50:38.9 1997
Sarah Schaedler Giant Slalom 2:30.47 2007