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November 14, 2025, Stillwater, OK: Northwestern cross country competes at the NCAA Midwest Regional at the Greiner Family Cross Country Course in Stillwater, Okla. on Friday, November 14, 2025. (Photo by Chloe Reeves/Northwestern Athletics)

Cross Country & Track Endowment

28 Runners
One endowment
To support the future of Northwestern Cross Country & Track

Thanks to the generosity of an anonymous donor, Northwestern is excited to announce the first-ever NU Cross Country & Track Endowed Fund. This fund will provide a sustainable source of revenue for cross country, indoor track, and outdoor track while providing student-athletes with a complete academic and athletic experience at Northwestern.

This first-of-its-kind endowment will provide an annual payout of roughly 5% to support the program's student-athletes as they now compete in three championship seasons. The endowment could also be used in full should the program embark on future capital projects, such as building an outdoor track on campus.

For more information, please contact Coach Miller at jill.miller@northwestern.edu
or Amy Blackbourn in Athletics Development at amy.blackbourn@northwestern.edu.

In 2026, Women's Indoor Track and Women's Outdoor Track will return to Northwestern, becoming the school's 20th and 21st varsity sport.

"The butterfly has been an important symbol for our program, representing growth, unity, and strength. For us, to compete means to fly together. In a sport that can often feel highly individual, this reminder keeps us connected as one team. That same spirit is at the heart of the Northwestern Cross Country & Track Endowment. Every gift strengthens our program, but this endowment allows our community to truly ‘fly together’ - amplifying our collective impact and ensuring lasting support for our student-athletes."

Jill MillerHead Coach
Northwestern Cross Country - A Program on the Rise

Northwestern Cross Country - A Program on the Rise

  • Highest National Ranking (8) in Program History
  • Highest Big Ten Team Finish (3rd) in Nearly 40 Years
  • Second-Highest Individual Finish at the NCAA Championships in Program History
  • Five USTFCCCA Midwest All-Region Honorees
  • Six USTFCCCA All-Academic Honorees
  • 13 Big Ten Distinguished Scholars
  • 15 Academic All-Big Ten Honorees (Cross Country)
  • 14 Academic All-Big Ten Honorees (Track & Field)