Washington University in St. Louis has had 20 student-athletes and three relay teams win a combined 29 individual NCAA Championships in their respective sports.
This year, the women's distance medley relay claimed a title at the 2017 NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships to help the Bears secure their first track & field team title in program history. The women also secured their first Outdoor Track & Field National Championship in 2017, while Rebecca Ridderhoff ran to a national title in the 400m hurdles. In addition, senior Deko Ricketts swept the indoor and outdoor 800m national titles. Sophomore Brandon Lum won the individual 200 butterfly title with a new NCAA Division III record time of 1:44.56 for the WashU men's swimming and diving team.
| NAME | SPORT | YEAR |
|---|---|---|
| Deko Ricketts | Outdoor Track & Field - 800 | 2017 |
| Rebecca Ridderhoff | Outdoor Track & Field - 400m Hurdles | 2017 |
| Brandon Lum |
Swimming & Diving - 200 Butterfly | 2017 |
| Deko Ricketts |
Indoor Track & Field - 800 | 2017 |
| Audrey Western, Kelli Hancock, Ashley Knudson, Alison Lindsay |
Indoor Track & Field - Distance Medley Relay | 2017 |
| Amanda Stadermann | Swimming & Diving - 200 Butterfly | 2016 |
| Reed Dalton | Swimming & Diving - 100 Butterfly | 2016 |
| Rebecca Ridderhoff, Kelli Hancock, Daisy Ogede, Emily Warner | Indoor Track & Field - 1,600 Relay | 2016 |
| Daisy Ogede | Indoor Track & Field - 200 | 2016 |
| Mike Sullivan, Alex Bastian, Deko Ricketts, Josh Clark | Indoor Track & Field - Distance Medley Relay | 2016 |
| Lucy Cheadle | Outdoor Track & Field - 3,000 Steeplechase | 2015 |
| Reed Dalton |
Swimming & Diving - 100 Butterfly | 2015 |
| Lucy Cheadle | Indoor Track & Field - 5,000 | 2015 |
| Lucy Cheadle | Outdoor Track & Field - 3,000 Steeplechase | 2014 |
| Anna Etherington | Outdoor Track & Field - Pole Vault | 2014 |
| Michael Lagieski | Swimming & Diving - 100 Breaststroke | 2014 |
| Adam Putterman | Tennis - Singles | 2013 |
| Tyler Jackson | Indoor Track & Field - 60m Hurdles | 2012 |
| Dan Davis | Outdoor Track & Field - 110m Hurdles | 2011 |
| John Watts | Tennis - Singles | 2010 |
| Alex Beyer | Swimming & Diving - 400 IM | 2010 |
| Alex Beyer | Swimming & Diving - 400 IM | 2009 |
| Morgan Leonard-Fleckman | Indoor Track & Field - Pole Vault | 2008 |
| Eric Triebe | Swimming & Diving - 200 Freestyle | 2006 |
| Michael Slavik | Swimming & Diving - 50 Freestyle | 2006 |
| Emily Richard | Outdoor Track & Field - 5,000m | 1999 |
| Emily Richard | Outdoor Track & Field - 5,000m | 1998 |
| Marvin Williams | Outdoor Track & Field - 200m | 1988 |
| Dave Bolton | Outdoor Track & Field - Decathlon | 1981 |