1969 DGWS Outdoor Track and Field Championships

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1969 DGWS Outdoor Track and Field Championships
DatesMay 8–9, 1969
Host cityTexas San Marcos, Texas
VenueSouthwest Texas State College
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The 1969 DGWS Outdoor Track And Field Championships were the first Division for Girls' and Women's Sports-sanctioned track meet to determine the individual and team national champions of women's collegiate track and field events in the United States. They were contested May 8−9, 1969 in San Marcos, Texas at Southwest Texas State College and won by the Texas Woman's Pioneers track and field team.

There were not separate Division I, II, and III championships for outdoor track and field until 1981. The meet would be called the DGWS Championships until 1972, when the DGWS changed its name to the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW).

The meeting was criticized for failing to advertise to interested teams, as only 15 schools participated and no schools from California were included. Additionally, a controversial rule was implemented that excluded 'club' athletes although exceptions were made.[1][2]

Team standings

  • Scoring: 10 points for a 1st-place finish, 8 points for 2nd, 6 points for 3rd, 4 points for 4th, 2 points for 5th, and 1 point for 6th. Top 10 teams shown.[3]
RankTeamPoints
1st place, gold medalist(s)Texas Woman's Pioneers74
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Texas Tech Red Raiders61
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4thMontclair State Red Hawks60
5thOklahoma State Cowgirls34
6thIllinois Fighting Illini28
7thFlathead Valley Mountainettes25
8thParkland Cobras22
9thTennessee Volunteers20
10thTexas State Bobcats18

Results

  • Only results of finals are shown, six athletes per final[3][1][4]
Shot put
Pl.NameTeamMark
1st place, gold medalist(s)Denise WoodMontclair State Red Hawks43 ft 7 in (13.28 m)
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Lee Ann WojtkowskiFlorida State Seminoles42 ft 4 in (12.9 m)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Lynda SpauldingFlathead Valley Mountainettes39 ft 113⁄4 in (12.18 m)
4thLiz SharpParkland Cobras36 ft 61⁄4 in (11.13 m)
5thMargaret KaneFlorida State Seminoles36 ft 41⁄4 in (11.08 m)
6thCheryle HintonIndiana State Sycamores34 ft 81⁄4 in (10.57 m)
Discus throw
Pl.NameTeamMark
1st place, gold medalist(s)Denise WoodMontclair State Red Hawks134 ft 111⁄2 in (41.13 m)
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Liz SharpParkland Cobras129 ft 11 in (39.59 m)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Lynda SpauldingFlathead Valley Mountainettes113 ft 4 in (34.54 m)
4thGerry PinkstonOklahoma State Cowgirls113 ft 2 in (34.49 m)
5thBeverly AverytStephen F. Austin Ladyjacks108 ft 2 in (32.96 m)
6thBarbara GardnerTexas Woman's Pioneers105 ft 111⁄2 in (32.29 m)
Javelin throw
Pl.NameTeamMark
1st place, gold medalist(s)Denise WoodMontclair State Red Hawks127 ft 8 in (38.91 m)
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Mary K. HydeOklahoma State Cowgirls125 ft 2 in (38.15 m)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Cindi HartmanOklahoma State Cowgirls113 ft 01⁄2 in (34.45 m)
4thLynda SpauldingFlathead Valley Mountainettes109 ft 6 in (33.37 m)
5thConnie PetersonIllinois Fighting Illini109 ft 2 in (33.27 m)
6thSusan NorthNorth Texas Mean Green108 ft 1 in (32.94 m)

High jump
Pl.NameTeamMark
1st place, gold medalist(s)Liz SharpParkland Cobras5 ft 2 in (1.57 m)
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Connie PetersonIllinois Fighting Illini5 ft 1 in (1.54 m)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Pat ShipleyIndiana State Sycamores5 ft 0 in (1.52 m)
4thPhyllis HobartTexas Tech Red Raiders4 ft 11 in (1.49 m)
5thKaren BucknerTexas State Bobcats4 ft 8 in (1.42 m)
6thTeresa BurrhusTexas Woman's Pioneers4 ft 6 in (1.37 m)
Long jump
Pl.NameTeamMark
1st place, gold medalist(s)Frances GreeneMontclair State Red Hawks17 ft 1 in (5.2 m)
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Pat ShipleyIndiana State Sycamores17 ft 01⁄2 in (5.19 m)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Marian SmolkaTexas Woman's Pioneers16 ft 2 in (4.92 m)
4thJudy ForemanTexas Tech Red Raiders15 ft 101⁄2 in (4.83 m)
5thJulia SowellStephen F. Austin Ladyjacks15 ft 71⁄2 in (4.76 m)
6thNancy CarlsonNorth Texas Mean Green15 ft 7 in (4.74 m)

See also

Notes

  1. A hurdler from Texas Woman's University was injured and did not finish.
  2. Held at a total distance of 880 yards, with the first leg running 220 yards, the middle two legs running 110 yards, and the anchor leg running 440 yards.[6]

References

  1. "1st Annual National Collegiate Championships" (PDF). Women's Track & Field World. p. 7. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
  2. "Cherrie Bridges Leads Way". The Terre Haute Tribune. May 10, 1969. p. 9. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
  3. "1969 DGWS National Outdoor Track and Field Championships" (PDF). DGWS. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
  4. Hubbard, Mike; Pfeifer, Jack. "The early years of Women's collegiate track" (PDF). Track and Field News. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
  5. "TSD Fems Take Close Track Win". The Austin American. April 9, 1967. p. 62. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
  6. "eTrack eTN1977_12" (PDF). Track and Field News. p. 97. Retrieved February 6, 2025.