NCAA Division III men's indoor track and field championships

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NCAA Division III men's indoor track and field championships
NCAA logo.svg
Association NCAA
Sport College indoor track and field
Founded1985;40 years ago (1985)
Division Division III
CountryFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Most recent
champion(s)
Wisconsin–La Crosse (21st)
Most titles Wisconsin–La Crosse (21)
TV partner(s) ESPNU
Official website NCAA.com

The NCAA Division III men's indoor track and field championships are contested at the annual track meet hosted by the National Collegiate Athletic Association to determine the individual and team national champions of men's collegiate indoor track and field among its Division III members in the United States. [1]

Contents

These championships are held concurrently with the women's Division III indoor championships and are separate from the men's Division III outdoor championships held during the spring.

Wisconsin–La Crosse have been the most successful program in the events history, with 21 overall team titles.

Wisconsin–La Crosse are also the defending national champions, winning their 21st title in 2025.

Format

Athlete's individual performances earn points for their institution and the team with the most points receives the NCAA team title in track and field.

Track events

  • Sprint events
    • 60 meter dash
    • 200 meter dash
    • 400 meter dash
  • Distance events
    • 800 meter run
    • Mile run
    • 3,000 meter run
    • 5,000 meter run
  • Hurdle Events
    • 60 meter high hurdles
  • Relay events
    • 1,600 meter relay
    • Distance medley relay

Field events

  • Jumping events
    • High jump
    • Pole vault]
    • Long jump
    • Triple jump
  • Throwing events
    • Shot put
    • Weight throw
  • Multi-events
    • Heptathlon

Discontinued events

  • Sprint events
    • 55 meter dash (1985–2011)
  • Hurdle Events
    • 55 meter high hurdles(1985–2011)
    • 1,500 meter run (1985–2004)
  • Multi-events
    • Pentathlon (2009–2011)

Results

NCAA Division III Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships
YearSiteChampionship Results
WinnerPointsRunners-UpPoints
1985 Lewiston, ME
(Bates)
St. Thomas (MN) 38 Lincoln (PA) 34
1986 St. Paul, MN
(Saint Thomas)
Frostburg State 38 Mount Union 34
1987 Chicago, IL
(Chicago)
Wisconsin–La Crosse 44½ St. Lawrence 43
1988 Northampton, MA
(Smith)
Wisconsin–La Crosse(2)36St. Lawrence30
1989Lewiston, ME
(Bates)
North Central (IL) 66½ Lincoln (PA) 38
1990Northampton, MA
(Smith)
Lincoln (PA36 MIT 30½
1991 Middletown, CT
(Wesleyan)
Wisconsin–La Crosse(3)58Lincoln (PA)47½
1992 Stevens Point, WI
(UW–Stevens Point)
Wisconsin–La Crosse(4)57Lincoln (PA)49
1993Lewiston, ME
(Bates)
Wisconsin–La Crosse(5)70Lincoln (PA)48
1994 Oshkosh, WI
(UW–Oshkosh)
Wisconsin–La Crosse(6)50 Nebraska Wesleyan 42
1995 Ada, OH
(Ohio Northern)
Lincoln (PA)(2)56 Albany 32
1996Northampton, MA
(Smith)
Lincoln (PA)(3)58Mount Union42
1997Oshkosh, WI
(UW–Oshkosh)
Wisconsin–La Crosse(7)44Lincoln (PA)41
1998 Waltham, MA
(Brandeis)
Lincoln (PA)(4)53Mount Union48
1999Ada, OH
(Ohio Northern)
Lincoln (PA)(5)60Wisconsin–Oshkosh37
2000 Bloomington, IL
(Illinois Wesleyan)
Lincoln (PA)(6)59North Central (IL)40
2001Oshkosh, WI
(UW–Oshkosh)
Wisconsin–La Crosse(8)58Wisconsin–Oshkosh44
2002Ada, OH
(Ohio Northern)
Wisconsin–La Crosse(9)54Lincoln (PA)48
2003 Greencastle, IN
(DePauw)
Wisconsin–La Crosse(10)71Wisconsin–Oshkosh34
2004 Whitewater, WI
(UW–Whitewater)
Wisconsin–La Crosse(11)70Lincoln (PA)
Wisconsin–Whitewater
29
2005Bloomington, IL
(Illinois Wesleyan)
Wisconsin–La Crosse(12)53Lincoln (PA)38
2006 Northfield, MN
(St. Olaf)
Wisconsin–La Crosse(13)78Lincoln (PA)31
2007 Terre Haute, IN
(Rose–Hulman)
Lincoln (PA)(7)59Wisconsin–La Crosse48
2008Ada, OH
(Ohio Northern)
Wisconsin–La Crosse(14)43 Monmouth (IL) 33
2009Terre Haute, IN
(Rose–Hulman)
Wisconsin–La Crosse(15)
Wisconsin–Oshkosh
32 Whitworth 24
2010Greencastle, IN
(DePauw)
North Central (IL)(2)52⅓ Wisconsin–Stevens Point 34
2011 Bexley, OH
(Capital)
North Central (IL)(3)45 Central (IA) 44
2012 Grinnell, IA
(Grinnell)
North Central (IL)(4)48 Wisconsin–Eau Claire 37
2013 Naperville, IL
(North Central)
Wisconsin–La Crosse(16)74Wisconsin–Oshkosh40
2014 Lincoln, NE Wisconsin–La Crosse(17)63½Wisconsin–Eau Claire48
2015 Winston-Salem, NC
(Roanoke)
Wisconsin–Eau Claire62Wisconsin–La Crosse60
2016Grinnell, IA
(Grinnell)
Wisconsin–Eau Claire(2)53Wisconsin–La Crosse49
2017Naperville, IL
(North Centra)
North Central (IL)(5)
Wisconsin–La Crosse(18)
34Wisconsin–Whitewater30
2018 Birmingham, AL
(Birmingham–Southern)
Mount Union41North Central (IL)40
2019Boston, MANorth Central (IL)(6)55Mount Union39
2020Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States
2021
2022Winston-Salem, NCWashington-St. Louis
Wisconsin–Eau Claire(3)
35 Williams 32
2023Birmingham, AL
(Birmingham–Southern)
Wisconsin-La Crosse(19)35MIT34.5
2024 Virginia Beach, VA
(Norfolk State)
Wisconsin-La Crosse(20)74Wisconsin–Eau Claire52
2025 Rochester, NY
(Nazareth)
Wisconsin-La Crosse(21)84Wisconsin-Oshkosh39
2026Birmingham, AL
(Birmingham–Southern)

Champions

Team titles

Active programs

TeamTitlesYears
Wisconsin–La Crosse 211987, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009*, 2013, 2014, 2017*, 2023, 2024, 2025
North Central (IL) 61989, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2017*, 2019
Wisconsin–Eau Claire 32015, 2016, 2022*
Mount Union 12018
Washington St. Louis 12022*
Wisconsin–Oshkosh 12009*

Former programs

TeamTitlesYears
Lincoln (PA) 71990, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2007
St. Thomas (MN) 11985
Frostburg State 11986

See also

References

  1. "DIVISION III MEN'S INDOOR TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS RECORDS BOOK" (PDF). ncaa.org. NCAA. Retrieved 10 January 2025.