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Association | NCAA |
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Sport | Track and field |
Founded | 1982 |
Division | Division I |
Country | ![]() |
Most recent champion(s) | Texas (5th) |
Most titles | LSU (14) |
TV partner(s) | ESPNU |
Official website | NCAA.com |
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). It has been held every year since 1982, except for 2020. [1]
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, usually at the same venue and team; both of these 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 most successful team, with 14 titles, are the LSU Lady Tigers. LSU would be credited with a fifteenth title in 2012 but were disqualified when one of their athletes, Trinidadian athlete Semoy Hackett, tested positive for methylhexaneamine and was banned from international competition for two years and four months. [2]
The current team champions are the Texas, who won their fifth national title in 2024.
This list consists of the top twenty-seven women's college outdoor track and field teams in terms of appearances in the NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championship. Although college rankings usually recognize top twenty-five teams, in this case there are seven teams tied for 21st: Illinois, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Purdue, Texas A&M, Villanova, and Washington.
Top 27 rankings as of 9 June 2018 [3] | |||
Rank | Logo | Team | Appearances |
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1 | ![]() | Stanford | 37 |
2 | ![]() | Florida | 36 |
2 | ![]() | LSU | 36 |
2 | ![]() | Oregon | 36 |
2 | ![]() | Texas | 36 |
2 | ![]() | USC | 36 |
7 | ![]() | Arizona | 35 |
7 | ![]() | Nebraska | 35 |
7 | ![]() | Tennessee | 35 |
10 | ![]() | UCLA | 34 |
11 | ![]() | BYU | 33 |
11 | ![]() | Kansas State | 33 |
13 | ![]() | Colorado | 32 |
13 | ![]() | Florida State | 32 |
15 | ![]() | Arizona State | 31 |
15 | Arkansas | 31 | |
17 | ![]() | Alabama | 30 |
17 | ![]() | Auburn | 30 |
17 | ![]() | Georgia | 30 |
20 | ![]() | Wisconsin | 29 |
21 | ![]() | Illinois | 27 |
21 | ![]() | North Carolina | 27 |
21 | ![]() | Oklahoma | 27 |
21 | ![]() | Purdue | 27 |
21 | ![]() | Texas A&M | 27 |
21 | ![]() | Villanova | 27 |
21 | ![]() | Washington | 27 |
Team | Titles | Year Won |
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LSU | 14 | 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2008 |
Texas | 5 | 1986, 1998, 1999, 2005, 2023 |
Texas A&M | 4 | 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014 |
UCLA | 3 | 1982, 1983, 2004 |
Oregon | 3 | 1985, 2015, 2017 |
USC | 3 | 2001, 2018, 2021 |
Arkansas | 3 | 2016, 2019, 2024 |
Florida | 1 | 2022 |
Arizona State | 1 | 2007 |
Auburn | 1 | 2006 |
Florida State | 1 | 1984 |
Kansas | 1 | 2013 |
South Carolina | 1 | 2002 |