Georgia Bulldogs women's track and field

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Georgia Bulldogs women's track and field
Georgia Athletics logo.svg
Founded1980
University University of Georgia
Head coach Caryl Smith-Gilbert (4th season)
Conference SEC
Location Athens, GA
Outdoor track Spec Towns Track (Capacity: 1,000)
Nickname Bulldogs
ColorsRed and black [1]
   
Conference Indoor Championships
2006
Conference Outdoor Championships
1995, 2006, 2025
Women Indoor National Championships
2018
Women Outdoor National Championships
2025

The Georgia Bulldogs women's track and field team represents University of Georgia in NCAA Division I women's indoor and outdoor track and field. [2]

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Facility

Spec Towns Track is the practice and competition stadium for the UGA track & field teams. In 2023, the University of Georgia announced plans to build a new track and field complex. [3]

Notable athletes

In 2018, Keturah Orji became the first Bulldog to win The Bowerman, [4] an award that honors collegiate track & field's most outstanding athlete of the year. Orji was also the first three-time finalist for the award.

Two UGA women's track and field athletes have won the Honda Sports Award, Kendell Williams in 2017 and Aaliyah Butler in 2025. [5]


Olympic medalists

NameCountryOlympiadEventResultMedal
Gwen Torrence Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1992 Barcelona 200 meters 21.81Gold
Gwen Torrence Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1992 Barcelona 4x100 meter relay 41.11Gold
Gwen Torrence Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1992 Barcelona 4x400 meter relay 3:20.92Silver
Gwen Torrence Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1996 Atlanta 4x100 meter relay 41.95Gold
Gwen Torrence Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1996 Atlanta 100 meters 10.96Bronze
Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas 1996 Atlanta 4x100 meter relay 42.14Silver
Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas 2000 Sydney 4x100 meter relay 41.95Gold
Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas 2004 Athens 200 meters 22.30Bronze
Hyleas Fountain Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2008 Beijing Women's heptathlon 6,619 PointsSilver
Shaunae Miller-Uibo Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas 2016 Rio de Janeiro 400 meters 49.44Gold
Shaunae Miller-Uibo Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas 2021 Tokyo 400 meters 48.36Gold
Lynna Irby Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2021 Tokyo 4x100 meter relay 3:18.85Gold
Lynna Irby Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2021 Tokyo Mixed 4x100 meter relay 3:10.22Bronze
Aaliyah Butler Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2024 Paris 4x100 meter relay 3:15.27Gold

History

SEC & NCAA Championship Meet Finishes

Georgia Bulldogs Women's Track and Field [6]
YearHead CoachSEC
Indoor		NCAA
Indoor		SEC
Outdoor		NCAA
Outdoor
PlacePointsPlacePointsPlacePointsPlacePoints
1980Bill Katz————————
1981Bill Katz————454——
1982Steve Sitler-———550——
1983Steve Sitler56010T105583213
1984Steve Sitler28991136228T19
1985Mike Sheeley53520T847123T11
1986Mike Sheeley553.312T105671119
1987Mike Sheeley55813T1053813T20
1988Lewis Gainey733NTSNTS635NTSNTS
1989Lewis Gainey716NTSNTS65414T15
1990John Mitchell71745T1NTSNTSNTSNTS
1991John Mitchell712NTSNTS550327
1992John Mitchell730NTSNTS742.5NTSNTS
1993John Mitchell749NTSNTS745NTSNTS
1994John Mitchell924.3327T7653NTSNTS
1995John Mitchell296.57201135.5341.3
1996John Mitchell383.52344881221
1997John Mitchell635NTSNTS66556T2
1998John Mitchell750813103632
1999John Mitchell64418104107.5437
2000Wayne Norton5624245851912
2001Wayne Norton561.51314.57552510.6
2002Wayne Norton626NTSNTS74945T4
2003Wayne Norton655.536T46661122
2004Wayne Norton4816363101.5724
2005Wayne Norton6541216.54106.2628
2006Wayne Norton1101.55T271136*925.75
2007Wayne Norton21034283106924
2008Wayne Norton1014.5NTSNTS103260T2
2009Wayne Norton1114NTSNTS945.5NTSNTS
2010Wayne Norton565.542T4574.526T10
2011Wayne Norton654NTSNTS49440T6
2012Wayne Norton55228T8410821T14
2013Wayne Norton552.5102258711T25
2014Wayne Norton564.53T40.5570.5535
2015Wayne Norton650337664541
2016Petros Kyprianou365345859341
2017Petros Kyprianou464251477262.2
2018Petros Kyprianou284.5161861252
2019Petros Kyprianou74920111042.566T1
2020Petros KyprianouN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
2021Petros Kyprianou369531564337.5
2022Caryl Smith-Gilbert923462.21033.545T4
2023Caryl Smith-Gilbert65353165710T19
2024Caryl Smith-Gilbert64733357210T25
2025Caryl Smith-Gilbert4572331103173

References

  1. ↑ University of Georgia Brand Guide (PDF). June 26, 2019. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Track & Field". georgiadogs.com. University of Georgia Athletic Association. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
  3. ↑ Griffith, Mike (May 26, 2023). "Georgia athletic board reveals plan to build off-campus track facility". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . Retrieved May 23, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Keturah Orji Wins The Bowerman in 2018 ::: The Bowerman: The Nation's Top Award for Collegiate Track & Field Athletes". The Bowerman. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Butler Named Winner Of Honda Sport Award For Track & Field". georgiadogs.com. University of Georgia Athletic Association. June 19, 2025. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Georgia Track & Field Media Guides". georgiadogs.com. University of Georgia Athletic Association. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
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