1976 AIAW Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships

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1976 AIAW Outdoor Track and Field Championships
DatesMay 13–15, 1976
Host cityKansas Manhattan, Kansas
Kansas State University
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The 1976 AIAW Outdoor Track And Field Championships were the 8th annual Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women-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 13−15, 1976 in Manhattan, Kansas by host Kansas State University.[1] There were not separate AIAW Division I, II, and III championships for outdoor track and field until 1981.

Prairie View A&M University won the team title despite rainy weather. On the first day of competition, Peg Neppel set a world record in the 3-mile run with a 15:41.69 time.[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)Prairie View A&M Lady Panthers60
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Seattle Pacific Falcons51
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Iowa State Cyclones50
4thColorado State Rams38
5thCal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles37
6thKansas State Wildcats28
7thTexas Woman's Pioneers21
8thUCLA Bruins19
9thFlorida Gators18
10thPenn State Nittany Lions16

Results

High jump
Pl.NameTeamMark
1st place, gold medalist(s)Audrey ReidTexas Woman's Pioneers5 ft 10 in (1.77 m)
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Pam SpencerSeattle Pacific Falcons5 ft 10 in (1.77 m)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Marilyn WieseNebraska–Kearney Lopers5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
4thMarie RibikPittsburgh Panthers5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)
5thMaureen FitzpatrickWest Chester Golden Rams5 ft 6 in (1.67 m)
6thFern SimonLong Beach State Beach5 ft 6 in (1.67 m)
7thCindy Gilbert[12]UCLA Bruins5 ft 6 in (1.67 m)
Long jump
Pl.NameTeamMark
1st place, gold medalist(s)Sharon WalkerSeattle Pacific Falcons19 ft 101⁄2 in (6.05 m)
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Vicki BettsCal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles19 ft 10 in (6.04 m)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Celesia JohnsonIowa State Cyclones19 ft 93⁄4 in (6.03 m)
4thWillye WhiteChicago State Cougars19 ft 63⁄4 in (5.96 m)
5thLorraine RayMiami Dade Sharks19 ft 6 in (5.94 m)
6thMary AyersPrairie View A&M Lady Panthers19 ft 51⁄4 in (5.92 m)
7thDiane Kummer[13]UCLA Bruins19 ft 13⁄4 in (5.83 m)
8thGwen Bilslend[14]Nebraska–Kearney Lopers19 ft 01⁄4 in (5.79 m)
Shot put
Pl.NameTeamMark
1st place, gold medalist(s)Kathy DevineEmporia State Hornets53 ft 1 in (16.17 m)
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Marcia MecklenburgSeattle Pacific Falcons51 ft 5 in (15.67 m)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Evelyn OkekeWestern Oregon Wolves46 ft 9 in (14.24 m)
4thSuzie SniderBaylor Bears45 ft 111⁄2 in (14 m)
5thKaren MarshallOregon Ducks45 ft 1 in (13.74 m)
6thPam PorterSouth Dakota State Jackrabbits44 ft 111⁄2 in (13.7 m)

Discus throw
Pl.NameTeamMark
1st place, gold medalist(s)Lorna GriffinFlathead Valley Mountainettes154 ft 73⁄4 in (47.13 m)
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Marcia MecklenburgSeattle Pacific Falcons154 ft 7 in (47.11 m)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Linda MontgomeryTexas State Bobcats152 ft 91⁄4 in (46.56 m)
4thDebbie Stephens[15]McPherson Bulldogs145 ft 7 in (44.37 m)
5thJackie Gordon[16]Florida State Seminoles141 ft 31⁄2 in (43.06 m)
6thLisa Vogelsang[17]UCLA Bruins140 ft 9 in (42.9 m)
Javelin throw
Pl.NameTeamMark
1st place, gold medalist(s)Karin SmithUCLA Bruins161 ft 6 in (49.22 m)
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Marsha PoppeKansas State Wildcats139 ft 1 in (42.39 m)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Sonja BennettSeattle Pacific Falcons135 ft 91⁄2 in (41.38 m)
4thMarsha MelvinWestern Oregon Wolves135 ft 7 in (41.32 m)
5thMonica StoltenburgPortland State Vikings132 ft 2 in (40.28 m)
6thMerri Anne FurlongMontana Lady Griz129 ft 11 in (39.59 m)
Pentathlon
Pl.NameTeamMark
1st place, gold medalist(s)Heidi HertzFlorida Gators3805 pts
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Laura Blank[18]Milwaukee Panthers3763 pts
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Lori WestColorado Buffaloes3744 pts
4thLinda CorneliusUNLV Rebels3644 pts
5thNorma PyleWestern Oregon Wolves3588 pts
6thJanet LynchVermont Catamounts3565 pts

See also

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