1969 Women's College World Series

none The 1969 Women's College World Series of softball was organized by the Omaha Softball Association and recognized by the Division for Girls' and Women's Sports (DGWS) as a championship tournament. Softball teams from nine colleges met on May 16–18 in Omaha and Fremont, Nebraska. A tenth team from the Philippines encountered a travel delay en route and was forced to miss the tournament. The first day of games was rained out, causing the 16 games to be played in two days. Connie Claussen, the chair of the physical education department at the University of Nebraska–Omaha, was a driving force in organizing and directing that first tournament, as well as the next ten while the series was held in Omaha.A Series Of Their Own: History Of The Women's College World Series William Plummer III Larry C. Floyd 2013 Turnkey Communications Inc. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States 978-0-9893007-0-4https://omaha.com/sports/college/lost-to-history-nebraskas-three-peat-college-softball-champions-paid-the-price-for-equity/article_ad2c3f60-032b-11ed-ac5a-97863e8f9922.html Lost to history: Nebraska's three-peat college softball champions paid the price for equity Nancy Gaarder Omaha World-Heraldhttps://omaha.com/sports/college/connie-claussen-and-mary-higgins-were-softball-pioneers-before-and-after-title-ix/article_53f2dca2-ff33-11ec-858b-7b9ce25c190d.html Connie Claussen and Mary Higgins were softball pioneers before and after Title IX Marjie Ducey Omaha World-Herald The John F. Kennedy College Patriettes won the first college softball championship by winning all five of their games, defeating Illinois State in the final, 2–0. Patriettes pitcher Judy Lloyd was named the Most Outstanding Player of the tournament. Teams The double-elimination tournament included these teams: 25em Black Hills State College (South Dakota) Colorado State College (now University of Northern Colorado) Creighton University (Nebraska) Illinois State University John F. Kennedy College (Nebraska) Kearney State College (Nebraska) St. Petersburg Junior College (Florida) Southwest Missouri State College University of Nebraska–Omaha Far Eastern University of Manila was also expected to compete; however, mechanical issues with their airplane forced them to forfeit. Bracket The bracket, which was originally planned to be a ten-team tournament, included nine teams, with results as shown.http://missouristate_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/sports/w-softbl/MediaGuide/2017/2017%20Softball%20Media%20Guide%20Combined.pdf 89 Missouri State Bears Softball 2017 Media Guide Missouri State University 2017-03-04http://www.omavs.com/attachments1/282039.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=31400 Omaha Softball All-Time Year-By-Year Results 23 2017-03-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20140626085523/http://www.omavs.com/attachments1/282039.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=31400 2014-06-26 deadMay 18, 1969 JFK's Girls Reach Softball Final 9-C Omaha, Nebraska Omaha World Herald https://www.genealogybank.com/doc/newspapers/image/v2%3A1106B5BBD4B623A8%40GB3NEWS-13939BEF441133F7%402440360-13935926B2B037A9%4062-1394A49EEDAE1398%40?search_terms=softball 2017-03-24May 19, 1969 19 Omaha, Nebraska Omaha World Herald https://www.genealogybank.com/doc/newspapers/image/v2%3A1106B5BBD4B623A8%40GB3NEWS-13939BF289AD9F1A%402440361-13935BD4988369A5%4018-1394A525129DAFA0%40?search_terms=softball JFK Women Take Crown 2017-03-24 y 2 no 150 John F. Kennedy 19 Black Hills State 0 Illinois State 2 John F. Kennedy 3(8) St. Petersburg JC 9 Kearney State 7 Southwest Missouri 1 Nebraska–Omaha 0 Colorado State College 12 Creighton 3 John F. Kennedy 6 St. Petersburg JC 2 Southwest Missouri 14 Colorado State College 2 John F. Kennedy 9 Southwest Missouri 0 Kearney State 8 Creighton 5 Illinois State 12 Kearney State 1 Nebraska Omaha 4 Black Hills State 8 St. Petersburg JC 0 Illinois State 2 Colorado State College 10 Black Hills State 0 Illinois State 4 Colorado State College 0 Southwest Missouri 0The Missouri State Softball Media Guide lists this score as 5–1. Illinois State 5 John F. Kennedy 2 – Illinois State 0 – Ranking Place School WCWS Record 1st John F. Kennedy College5–0 2nd Illinois State4–2 3rd Southwest Missouri State2–2 4th Colorado State2–25th St. Petersburg Jr. College1–2 Black Hills State1–2 7th Kearney State1–28th Creighton0–2 Nebraska–Omaha0–2 See also AIAW Champions#Fastpitch Softball References Category:Women's College World Series Soft American Amer Category:Women's sports in Nebraska Category:20th century in Omaha, Nebraska Category:College sports tournaments in Nebraska