Carleton finished in the top two at the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) Championships from 1999 to 2003 and captured consecutive titles in 2000 and 2001. The Knights placed sixth at the NCAA Championships in 2005, highlighted by Marie Marsman's two individual national titles and the team's two relay national titles. Carleton finished in the top 10 in three of the past six national championship meets.