One national title is impressive. Two are remarkable. Three? Now that's a dynasty.

The Stanford women’s cross-country team made history Monday afternoon, winning its third straight national title at the NCAA Championships in Terre Haute, Ind. The team was led by senior Arianna Lambie who finished in ninth place overall with a time of 20:18.2 in the 6K (6,000-meter) race. The Cardinal finished in first place with 145 points ahead of Oregon (177) and Florida State (236), which came in second and third, respectively.

"It is an enormous achievement to win the title three years in a row," coach Peter Tegen told GoStanford.com. "We all feel very fortunate to be a part of this. Winning three consecutive championships is an exceptional athletic achievement that doesn't happen very often."

The title was Lambie's fourth at Stanford - the Cardinal also won in 2003, 2005 and 2006 - and the fifth-year senior was not alone in her efforts; senior Lauren Centrowitz finished second for Stanford with a time of 20:59.3, with junior Katie Harrington not far behind in third at 21:06.5. Freshman Alex Gits (21:12.4) and senior Teresa McWalters (21:16.0) rounded out the scoring efforts for the Card.

After winning the NCAA West Regional on Nov. 10 and being named West Regional Runner of the Year last week, McWalters collapsed Monday before the finish line. The senior was able to overcome her travails, however, and stumble across the line in 62nd place.

The Cardinal men also competed in Indiana Monday, but did not have as much success as the women. Led by seniors Neftalem Araia and Russell Brown, who finished in 50th and 51st place, respectively, the men came in 19th place. The Cardinal's 451 points put them well behind first-place Oregon, which finished with 85 points.