At the conclusion of the state finals, the IHSAA Executive Committee presents an award for mental attitude to the outstanding senior participant in the girls cross country state tournament. The recipient of this award, who was nominated by her principal and coach, must excel in mental attitude, scholarship, leadership and athletic ability in cross country. Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance, IHSAA corporate partner, presents a $1,000 scholarship to the school in the name of the recipient.
| Year |
Recipient |
School |
| 1981-82 |
Bipasa Bose |
South Bend Clay |
| 1982-83 |
Carol McIntyre |
Carmel |
| 1983-84 |
Paula Swedeen |
Michigan City Elston |
| 1984-85 |
Sherry Hoover |
Woodlan |
| 1985-86 |
Carol Gray |
New Prairie |
| 1986-87 |
Gretchen Powers |
North Central (Indianapolis) |
| 1987-88 |
Jamie Gorrell |
Woodlan |
| 1988-89 |
Jennifer Culbertson |
South Bend Clay |
| 1989-90 |
Kathy Bullard |
Southport |
| 1990-91 |
Brooke Dilling |
Floyd Central |
| 1991-92 |
Jennifer Warthan |
Bloomington North |
| 1992-93 |
Jill Nace |
Penn |
| 1993-94 |
Amanda Warthan |
Bloomington North |
| 1994-95 |
Becky Jordan |
Carmel |
| 1995-96 |
Courtney Adams |
Brebeuf Jesuit |
| 1996-97 |
Nicole Nigh |
Lake Central |
| 1997-98 |
Maria Harriman |
West Noble |
| 1998-99 |
Nicole Williams |
Westview |
| 1999-00 |
Lisa Nicholson |
Anderson Highland |
| 2000-01 |
Robyn Detty |
Lawrence North |
| 2001-02 |
Jessica Gall |
West Lafayette |
| 2002-03 |
Cassie Hunt |
North Putnam |
| 2003-04 |
Alissa McKaig |
Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran |
| 2004-05 |
Laura Carr |
Penn |
| 2005-06 |
Jennifer Kulow |
Brown County |
| 2006-07 |
Erica Watson |
Noblesville |
| 2007-08 |
Alexandra Banfich |
Culver Academies |
| 2008-09 |
Erica Ridderman |
Warsaw |
| 2009-10 |
Dana Payonk |
Lake Central |
| 2010-11 |
Kaisa Goodman |
West Lafayette |