The College Female Athlete of the Year Award dates back to 1980. Prior to then, the Female Athlete of the Year was awarded to the top athlete among all levels of competition.

Year	Athlete	Sports
2012	Jocelyn Lamoureux, UND	Hockey
2011	Whitney Carlson, NDSU	Track
2010	Whitney Carlson, NDSU	Track
2009	Kierah Kimbrough, UND	Basketball
2008	Heidi Evans, UND	Track
2007	Genevieve Binsfeld, Minot State	Track, Cross Country
2006	Kristi Boese, UND	Basketball
2005	Jessica Zundel, University of Mary	Basketball
2004	Kinsey Coles, NDSU	Track
2003	Kinsey Coles, NDSU	Track
2002	Cara Demaine, Lake Region State	Basketball
2001	Nez Yilmaz, Dickinson State	Volleyball
2000	Lisa Maus, University of Mary	Basketball
1999	Jenny Crouse, UND	Basketball
1998	Jamey Mulske, University of Mary	Track
1997	Jamey Mulske, University of Mary	Track
1996	Kasey Morlock, NDSU	Basketball
1995	Sheri Kleinsasser, UND	Basketball
1994	Andrea Rudser, UND	Swimming
1993	Nadine Schmidt, NDSU	Basketball
1992	Wanda Schwab, Valley City State	Basketball, Track
1991	Wanda Schwab, Valley City State	Basketball, Track
1990	Durene Heisler, UND	Basketball
1989	Janet Cobbs, NDSU
1988	Lori Zacher, Valley City State	Softball
1987	Durene Heisler, Lake Region	Basketball
1986	Teresa Lloyd, Jamestown College	Track
1985	Lori Wegh, Dickinson State	Basketball, Track
1984	Kim Edwards, North Dakota	Swimming
1983	Lori Carriere, UND-Williston	Basketball
1982	Stacey Aberle, Minot State	Gymnastics
1981	Donna Bumann, Minot State	Gymnastics
1980	Kathi Fischer, Jamestown College	Basketball