Sport | College track and field |
---|---|
Founded | 1982 |
Country | United States |
Most recent champion(s) | Washington St. Louis (2) |
TV partner(s) | ESPNU |
Official website | NCAA.com |
The NCAA Division III Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships are the annual collegiate track and field competitions for women athletes representing Division III institutions organised by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. Athletes' performances in individual championships earn points for their institutions and the team with the most points receives the NCAA team title in track and field. A separate NCAA Division III men's competition is also held. These two events are separate from the NCAA Division III Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships and NCAA Division III Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships held during the winter. [1]
The first edition of the championship was held in 1982. Following the enactment of Title IX.
Wisconsin–Oshkosh have been the most successful program, winning nine national titles.
Washington St. Louis are the reigning national champions, winning their second national title in 2024.
Team | Titles | Years |
---|---|---|
Wisconsin–Oshkosh | 9 | 1990, 1991, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2011 |
Christopher Newport | 6 | 1987, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1994, 1998 |
Wartburg | 5 | 2005, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
Wisconsin–La Crosse | 4 | 1983, 1984, 2015, 2023 |
Loras | 3 | 2019, 2021, 2022 |
Illinois Wesleyan | 3 | 2008*, 2010, 2016 |
Wheaton (MA) | 3 | 2001, 2002, 2003 |
Washington St. Louis | 2 | 2017, 2024 |
UMass Boston | 2 | 1986, 2018* |
George Fox | 1 | 2018* |
Wisconsin–River Falls | 1 | 2008* |
Cortland | 1 | 1985 |
Central (IA) | 1 | 1982 |
Team | Titles | Years |
---|---|---|
Lincoln (PA) | 3 | 1993, 1999, 2000 |
Rank | Team | Titles |
---|---|---|
1 | Wisconsin–Oshkosh | 50 |
2 | Christopher Newport | 29 |
3 | Wisconsin–La Crosse | 27 |
4 | Lincoln (PA) Wartburg | 24 |
5 | SUNY Cortland | 22 |
6 | St. Thomas (MN) Calvin | 17 |
7 | Wheaton (MA) UMass Boston | 16 |
8 | Williams | 15 |
9 | TCNJ Nebraska Wesleyan | 13 |
10 | Wisconsin-Eau Claire | 12 |
Event | Record | Athlete | University | Date | Meet | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Track events | ||||||
100 m | 11.49 (+0.5 m/s) | Michelle Kwafo | Coast Guard | 27 May 2023 | 2023 Championships | [44] |
200 m | 23.44 (+1.7 m/s) | Gabrielle Noland | Loras | 25 May 2019 | 2019 Championships | |
400 m | 52.81 | Wadeline Jonathas | UMass Boston | 24 May 2017 | 2017 Championships | |
800 m | 2:02.52 | Esther Seeland | Messiah | 29 May 2021 | 2021 Championships | |
1500 m | 4:13.69 | Emily Pomainville | SUNY Geneseo | 27 May 2021 | 2021 Championships | |
5000 m | 15:51.23 | Missy Buttry | Wartburg | 24 May 2003 | 2003 Championships | |
10000 m | 33:02.53 | Kassie Parker | Loras | 25 May 2023 | 2023 Championships | [45] |
100 m hurdles | 13.60 (+0.9 m/s) | Bridget Cochran | Christopher Newport | 21 May 1998 | 1998 Championships | |
400 m hurdles | 58.51 | Ashante Little | Wheaton (Mass.) | 24 May 2014 | 2014 Championships | |
3000 m steeplechase | 10:07.07 | Evie Miller | Trine | 26 May 2022 | 2022 Championships | |
4 × 100 m relay | 45.60 | Harmony Creasy Marion Edwards Stevie Lambe Gabrielle Noland | Loras | 27 May 2023 | 2023 Championships | [46] |
4 × 400 m relay | 3:34.32 | Tessa Donoghue Vernick Smith Jana Bromell Amber James | Wheaton (Mass.) | 24 May 2003 | 2003 Championships | |
Field events | ||||||
High jump | 1.81 m (5-11 1/4) | Kristy Laramee Maria Megnin | Middlebury Hartwick | 22 May 1999 | 1999 Championships | |
Pole vault | 4.22 m (13-10) | Marissa Kalsey | Westminster (Pa.) | 25 May 2017 | 2017 Championships | |
Long jump | 6.20 m (20-4 1/4) | Skye Morrison | Wartburg | 25 May 2012 | 2012 Championships | |
Triple jump | 13.215 m (43 ft 4+1⁄4 in)(+0.7 m/s) | Victoria Kadiri | John Hopkins | 27 May 2023 | 2023 Championships | [47] |
Shot put | 16.77 m (55-¼) | Robyn Jarocki | UW-Oshkosh | 27 May 2006 | 2006 Championships | |
Discus throw | 55.02 m (180-6) | Kristin Kuehl | Concordia Moorhead | 30 May 1992 | 1992 Championships | |
Hammer throw | 64.03 m (210-1) | Whitney Simmons | UT Tyler | 27 May 2017 | 2017 Championships | |
Javelin throw | 55.34 m (181-7) | Christina Scherwin | Moravian | 24 May 2003 | 2003 Championships | |
Heptathlon | 5372 pts | Emily Lavarnway | SUNY Geneseo | 27 May 2021 | 2021 Championships |
The NCAA Women's Indoor Track and Field Championship refers to one of three annual collegiate indoor track and field competitions for women organised by the National Collegiate Athletic Association for athletes from institutions that make up its three divisions: NCAA Division I, II, and III. In each event 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.
The Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays is an annual track and field competition held at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas. The University of Texas serves as host for the event, held on either the first or second weekend of April.
The Adams State Grizzlies are the athletic teams that represent Adams State University, located in Alamosa, Colorado, in NCAA Division II intercollegiate sports. The Grizzlies compete as members of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference for all 18 varsity sports.
English Gardner is an American track and field sprinter who specializes in the 100-meter dash. Her personal best of 10.74 seconds, set in 2016, ranks her in the top ten all-time for the distance.
The NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championship is an annual collegiate outdoor track and field competition for men organised by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 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. A separate NCAA Division I women's competition is also held. These two events are separate from the NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships and NCAA Division I Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships held during the winter.
The NCAA Men's Division I Indoor Track and Field Championship is an annual collegiate indoor track and field competition for men organised by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. 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. A separate NCAA Division I women's competition is also held. These two events are separate from the NCAA Men's Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships and NCAA Women's Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships held during the spring. The first edition of the championship was held in 1965. The current team champions are the Oregon Ducks.
The NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships are the annual collegiate track and field competitions for women athletes representing Division I institutions organised by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Athletes' performances in individual championships earn points for their institutions and the team with the most points receives the NCAA team title in track and field. A separate NCAA Division I men's competition is also held. These two events are separate from the NCAA Division I Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships and NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships held during the winter. The first edition of the championship was held in 1982.
The NCAA Women's Division I Indoor Track and Field Championship is an annual collegiate indoor track and field competition for women from Division I institutions organised by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. Athletes' performances in individual championships earn points for their institutions and the team with the most points receives the NCAA team title in track and field. A separate NCAA Division I men's competition is also held. These two events are separate from the NCAA Women's Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships and NCAA Men's Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships held during the spring. The first edition of the championship was held in 1983. The current team champions are the Florida Gators. The LSU Lady Tigers hold the record for most team titles with 11.
The NCAA Division II men's outdoor track and field championships—known as the NCAA College Division outdoor track and field championships between 1963 and 1972—are contested at an annual collegiate outdoor track and field competition for men organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association for its Division II members in the United States and Canada.
The NCAA Division III Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championship are the annual collegiate outdoor track and field competitions for men organised by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. Athletes' individual performances earn points for their institution and individual national titles while the team with the most points receives the NCAA team title for outdoor track and field.
The NCAA Division II women's indoor track and field championships are contested at an annual collegiate indoor track and field meet organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association to determine the individual and team national champions of seventeen events among its Division II member institutions in the United States and Canada. The event has been held every year since 1983.
The NCAA Division II men's indoor track and field championships are contested at an annual collegiate indoor track and field meet organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association to determine the individual and team national champions of seventeen different events among its Division II members in the United States and Canada.
The NCAA Division II women's Outdoor track and field championships are contested at an annual collegiate track and field competition, hosted by the National Collegiate Athletic Association to determine the individual and team women's champions among its Division II member institutions in the United States and Canada. It has been held every year since 1982.
The NCAA Division III men's cross country championships are contested at an annual cross country meet hosted by the NCAA to decide the team and individual national champions of men's intercollegiate cross country running among its Division III members in the United States. It has been held every fall, usually in November, since the NCAA split into its current three-division format in 1973.
The 1985 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships were contested March 8−9, 1985 at the Carrier Dome at Syracuse University in Syracuse, New York to determine the individual and team national champions of men's and women's NCAA collegiate indoor track and field events in the United States. These were the 21st annual men's championships and the 3rd annual women's championships.
Rodney Rowe is an American track and field sprinter specializing in the 100 and 200 meters. Rowe competed at the collegiate level for North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University where he was 2 Time All-American and 10 Time MEAC champion. He attended high school at Clayton High School in Clayton, North Carolina.