1981 AIAW Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships

U.S. women's athletics collegiate championship event January 2025 1981 AIAW Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships 250px Texas Austin, TexasUniversity of Texas at Austin May 28–30, 1981 Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium 1980 1982 The 1981 AIAW Division I Outdoor Track And Field Championships were the 13th annual Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women-sanctioned track meet to determine the individual and team national champions of women's collegiate outdoor track and field events in the United States. They were contested May 28−30, 1981 in Austin, Texas by host University of Texas at Austin. The University of Tennessee upset the University of California at Los Angeles to win the team title. They were said to have been helped by some top rivals not competing or getting injured at the meet. Benita Fitzgerald helped score 24 points for the Volunteers after winning the 100 m hurdles and sprint medley relay. 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.NCAA WOMEN'S TRACK & FIELD - OUTDOOR https://www.nolefan.org/summary/ncaawtfo.html nolefan.org 28 January 2025 Rank Team Points Tennessee Volunteers women's 61 UCLA Bruins 57 Florida State Seminoles 40 Oregon Ducks 5 NC State Wolfpack 37 6 Arizona Wildcats 36 7 Nebraska Cornhuskers 34 8 Arizona State Sun Devils 30 9 Texas Woman's Pioneers 24 10 Virginia Cavaliers 22 Results Only results of finals are shownHubbard Mike Pfeifer Jack The early years of Women's collegiate track https://trackandfieldnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/WCollegiateTrack.pdf Track and Field News 26 January 2025eTrack eTN1981_11_AIAW_Confs https://trackandfieldnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/eTN1981_11_AIAW_Confs.pdf Track and Field News 6 February 2025 1AIAW CHAMPIONSHIPS https://lynbrooksports.prepcaltrack.com/ATHLETICS/CTRN/wt+fw_june81.pdf Women's Track & Field World 12 February 2025 81981 AIAW Division I National Track & Field Championships https://nolefan.org/ref/wtf1981_05_30_sid.pdf AIAW 15 February 2025 + 100 m3.2 Pl. Place Name Team Mark Merlene Ottey Nebraska Cornhuskers 11.20 Leleith Hodges Texas Woman's Pioneers 11.24 Jeanette Bolden UCLA Bruins 11.23 4 Benita Fitzgerald Tennessee Volunteers women's 11.54 5 Esmeralda Garcia Florida State Seminoles 11.55 6 Jennifer Innis Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles 11.68 7 Lisa Thompson UNLV Rebels 11.85 8 Tara Mastin Houston Cougars 11.86 + 200 m1.0 Pl. Place Name Team Mark Merlene Ottey Nebraska Cornhuskers 22.78 Florence Griffith UCLA Bruins 23.11 Randy Givens Florida State Seminoles 23.72 4 Michelle Matthias New Mexico Lobos 23.77 5 Jeanine Brown UTEP Miners 23.80 6 Melanie Batiste Oregon Ducks 24.01 7 Cheryl Gilliam Michigan State Spartans 24.14 Lisa Thompson UNLV Rebels DNF + 400 m Pl. Place Name Team Mark Jackie Pusey Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles 51.85 Marita Payne Florida State Seminoles 52.01 Arlise Emerson UCLA Bruins 52.49 4 Cathy Rattray Tennessee Volunteers women's 52.84 5 Robbin Coleman Texas Longhorns women's 52.92 6 Angela Wright Florida State Seminoles 53.11 7 Oralee Fowler UCLA Bruins 53.48 Charmaine Crooks UTEP Miners DNS + 800 m Pl. Place Name Team Mark Leann Warren Oregon Ducks 2:06.07 Delisa Walton Tennessee Volunteers women's 2:08.37 Joetta Clark Tennessee Volunteers women's 2:08.79 4 Doriane Lambelet Cornell Big Red 2:09.21 5 Catherine Baker Rice Owls 2:09.45 6 Terry Pioli Penn State Nittany Lions 2:09.78 7 Revah Knight Grambling State Tigers 2:11.04 8 Ranza Clark Oregon Ducks 2:12.04 + 1500 m Pl. Place Name Team Mark Leann Warren Oregon Ducks 4:15.00 Monica Joyce San Diego State Aztecs women's 4:16.15 Mary Rawe Penn State Nittany Lions 4:17.05 4 Linda Goen UCLA Bruins 4:17.59 5 Sandra Gregg Washington Huskies 4:18.31 6 Sheila Ralston UCLA Bruins 4:18.76 7 Patricia Murnane Penn State Nittany Lions 4:19.83 8 Jill Haworth Virginia Cavaliers NT 9 Rose Thomson Wisconsin Badgers NT 10 Andrea Marek Purdue Boilermakers NT 11 Suzie Houston Wisconsin Badgers NT 12 Margaret Coomber Florida State Seminoles NT + 3000 m Pl. Place Name Team Mark Regina Joyce Washington Huskies 9:00.2 Joan Hansen Arizona Wildcats 9:09.5 Suzanne Girard NC State Wolfpack 9:23.6 4 Cindy Duarte Clemson Tigers 9:23.9 5 Cynthia Schmandt California Golden Bears 9:25.9 6 Lisa O'Dea Oregon Ducks 9:29.9 7 Suzie Houston Wisconsin Badgers 9:32.0 8 Pia Palladino Georgetown Hoyas 9:32.4 9 Sandra Cullinane NC State Wolfpack 9:33.1 10 Constance Case Oregon State Beavers 9:33.8 11 Sue Overby NC State Wolfpack 12 Darcy Tomlinson Western Michigan Broncos 9:35.4 13 Karen Campbell Michigan State Spartans 9:35.9 14 Mary Wright Virginia Cavaliers 9:38.3 15 Rose Thomson Wisconsin Badgers 9:44.2 16 Melanie Weaver Michigan Wolverines 9:52.4 + 5000 m Pl. Place Name Team Mark Julie Shea NC State Wolfpack 16:11.04 Mary Shea NC State Wolfpack 16:16.02 Betty Jo Springs NC State Wolfpack 16:18.76 4 Patsy Sharples Idaho Vandals 16:25.88 5 Susan Schaefer Eastern Kentucky Colonels 16:28.43 6 Eryn Forbes Oregon Ducks 16:29.52 7 Kathy Bryant Tennessee Volunteers women's 16:31.59 8 Letha Davis Drake Bulldogs 16:39.60 9 Kelly Spatz Michigan State Spartans 16:42.72 10 Margaret Cleary Penn State Nittany Lions 16:45.99 11 Marjorie Kaput Arizona Wildcats 16:56.15 12 Nan Doak Iowa Hawkeyes 16:59.71 13 Rochelle Racette Minnesota Golden Gophers 17:04.27 14 Ellen Lyons Stanford Cardinal 17:06.72 15 Lisa Last Michigan State Spartans 17:12.06 16 Lindy Nelson Southern Illinois Salukis 17:12.42 17 Marta Wilson Wisconsin Badgers 17:19.81 Kristen O'Connoll Alabama Crimson Tide DNF + 10,000 m Pl. Place Name Team Mark Aileen O'Connor Virginia Cavaliers 33:28.20 Patsy Sharples Idaho Vandals 33:34.85 Midde Hamrin Lamar Lady Cardinals 33:37.48 4 Betty Jo Springs NC State Wolfpack 33:39.77 5 Glenys Quick Texas Woman's Pioneers 33:57.82 6 Judi St. Hilaire Vermont Catamounts 34:09.49 7 Mary Shea NC State Wolfpack 34:13.30 8 Darien Andreau Florida State Seminoles 34:47.50 9 Letha Davis Drake Bulldogs 34:51.20 10 Nancy Seeger Rutgers Scarlet Knights 34:56.60 11 Kim Schnurpfeil Stanford Cardinal 34:58.00 12 Elizabeth Baker San Diego State Aztecs women's 35:17.74 13 Kellie Cathey Oklahoma Sooners 35:22.76 14 Ellen Lyons Stanford Cardinal 35:22.94 15 Anne Schiavone Vermont Catamounts 35:29.16 16 Michele Aubuchon Cal State East Bay Pioneers 35:30.83 17 Linda McLennan Alabama Crimson Tide 35:40.58 18 Bonnie Tamis Colorado State Rams 35:42.29 19 Mary Stepka Wisconsin Badgers 35:51.67 20 Jill Washburn Michigan State Spartans 36:04.49 21 Maria Trujillo Arizona State Sun Devils 36:05.20 22 Deborah Ulian Yale Bulldogs 36:21.52 Ellen O'Malley Brown Bears DNF Michele Bush UCLA Bruins DNS + 100 m hurdles0.7 Pl. Place Name Team Mark Benita Fitzgerald Tennessee Volunteers women's 13.12 Candy Young Fairleigh Dickinson Knights 13.37 Linda Weekly Texas Southern Tigers 13.38 4 Kim Turner UTEP Miners 13.39 5 Brenda Calhoun Arizona State Sun Devils 13.66 6 Lori Dinello Florida Gators 13.73 7 Kim Willis Ohio State Buckeyes 13.77 8 Gwen Poss Kansas Jayhawks 13.78 + 400 m hurdles Pl. Place Name Team Mark Tammy Etienne Texas Longhorns women's 57.10 Edna Brown Temple Owls 57.99 Vivian Scruggs Virginia Cavaliers 58.69 4 Ellen Smith Texas A&M Aggies 58.75 5 Jill Lancaster Oklahoma Sooners 59.03 6 Denise Waddy Arizona Wildcats 59.12 7 Dana Wright Old Dominion Monarchs 1:00.20 8 Almetha Roland Florida State Seminoles 1:00.30 + 4 × 100 m relay Pl. Place Name Team Mark Esmeralda Garcia rowspan=4 Florida State Seminoles 44.35 Marita Payne Alice Bennett Randy Givens Jeanette Bolden rowspan=4 UCLA Bruins 44.49 Sherri Howard Florence Griffith Missy Jerald Leleith Hodges rowspan=4 Texas Woman's Pioneers 44.95 Frances PunchSWC results https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-swc-results/165560004/ Austin American-Statesman 16 February 2025 55 8 Mar 1981 Karen Holmes Ruth Simpson 4 Jennifer Innis rowspan=4 Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles 45.15 Sandra Howard Smith Jackie Pusey 5 Charlotte Zepherin rowspan=4 New Mexico Lobos 45.63 Amanda FieldsNationals Next For Lobo Women https://www.newspapers.com/article/albuquerque-journal-nationals-next-for-l/165740051/ Albuquerque Journal 16 February 2025 50 28 May 1981 Peggy Mallory Michelle Matthias 6 Rhonda YanceyMorgan runners qualify https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-morgan-runners-qualify/165783521/ The Baltimore Sun 16 February 2025 30 23 Feb 1981 rowspan=4 Morgan State Lady Bears 46.05 Janet Dodson Evalene Hatcher Roberta Belle 7 Esther Otieno rowspan=4 UTEP Miners 46.11 Doreen HaywardLady Miners dominate region meet https://www.newspapers.com/article/el-paso-times-lady-miners-dominate-regio/165784295/ El Paso Times 16 February 2025 9 9 May 1981 Nendra Simpson Jeanine Brown 8 Val Boyer rowspan=4 Arizona State Sun Devils 46.15 Anna Van Jocelyn BentleyTrack College women WCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS - FINALS At San Diego State https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-arizona-republic-track-college-women/165785131/ The Arizona Republic 16 February 2025 8 4 May 1981 Brenda Calhoun + 4 × 400 m relay Pl. Place Name Team Mark Cathy Rattray rowspan=4 Tennessee Volunteers women's 3:31.70 Sharrieffa Barksdale Joetta Clark Delisa Walton Cindy Cumbess rowspan=4 UCLA Bruins 3:32.08 Sherri Howard Arlise Emerson Oralee Fowler Melanie Batiste rowspan=4 Oregon Ducks 3:34.13 Rhonda Massey Lena FritzsonUO off to strong start in AIAW track meet https://www.newspapers.com/article/statesman-journal-uo-off-to-strong-start/165787484/ Statesman Journal 16 February 2025 30 29 May 1981 Grace Bakari 4 Angela Wright rowspan=4 Florida State Seminoles 3:34.80 Scooby Golden Janette Wood Marita Payne 5 Tammy Etienne rowspan=4 Texas Longhorns women's 3:36.73 Julie HolmesWho can stop UCLA? https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-who-can-stop-u/165788423/ Austin American-Statesman 16 February 2025 35 28 May 1981 Donna Sherfield Robbin Coleman 6 Felicia Moore rowspan=4 Oklahoma Sooners 3:38.05 Maureen Houghton Annette Campbell Jill Lancaster 7 Brenda Brown rowspan=4 Virginia Cavaliers 3:40.97 Vivian Scruggs Karen Hatchett Lisa Garrett 8 Jan DixonTrack Cavalier Classic https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-progress-track-cavalier-classi/165790995/ The Daily Progress 16 February 2025 14 17 May 1982 rowspan=4 Morgan State Lady Bears 3:41.05 Willetta Page Cheryl Cook Evalene Hatcher + 4 × 800 m relay Pl. Place Name Team Mark Sue Beischel rowspan=4 Wisconsin Badgers 8:53.44 Maryann Brunner Ellen Brewster Sue Spaltholz Wren Schafer rowspan=4 Iowa State Cyclones 8:59.14 Patty McCarthyWomen Team scoring 1. Nebraska 159, 2. Oklahoma 128, 3. Iowa State 94 https://www.newspapers.com/article/lincoln-journal-star-women-team-scoring/165797019/ Lincoln Journal Star 16 February 2025 45 17 May 1981 Christine McMeekin Diane Vetter Sara Stricker rowspan=4 Nebraska Cornhuskers 9:02.80 Lisa KramerOttey Sparks Winning Relay https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-world-herald-ottey-sparks-winning/162958135/ Omaha World-Herald 16 February 2025 20 16 May 1981 Pam Schubarth Tami Essington 4 Linda Nicholson rowspan=4 Virginia Cavaliers 9:03.83 Vivan Scruggs Mary WallerVirginia 10th in AIAW Track https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-progress-virginia-10th-in-aiaw/165798357/ The Daily Progress 16 February 2025 33 31 May 1981 Jill Haworth 5 Lana Zimmerman rowspan=4 LSU Lady Tigers 9:04.09 Francine Gilmore Michelle GrossSEC WOMEN'S TRACK https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-knoxville-news-sentinel-sec-womens/165798768/ The Knoxville News-Sentinel 16 February 2025 35 17 May 1981 Tina Bengston 6 Deb Pihl rowspan=4 Kansas State Wildcats 9:05.74 Janel LeValley Sherry ThomasCats to have small delegation https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-mercury-cats-to-have-small-delegatio/165799558/ The Mercury 16 February 2025 12 28 May 1981 Wanda Trent 7 Felicia Anderson rowspan=4 Texas Longhorns women's 9:14.18 Heidi HansenTAIAW meet https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-taiaw-meet/165800451/ Austin American-Statesman 16 February 2025 145 1 Mar 1981 Maryanne Pils Ann Morell 8 Penny O'Brien rowspan=4 Iowa Hawkeyes 9:16.94 Denise Camarigg Julie WilliamsSix women Hawkeyes will compete in AIAW track meet https://www.newspapers.com/article/globe-gazette-six-women-hawkeyes-will-co/165807086/ Globe-Gazette 16 February 2025 14 26 May 1981 Kay Stormo + Sprint medley relayHeld at a total distance of 800 m, with the first two legs running 100 m, the third leg running 200 m, and the anchor leg running 400 m.AIAW National Championship, Tennis, Track and Field and Miscellaneous https://digitalcollections.eku.edu/items/show/13053#?c=0&m=0&s=0&cv=0 digitalcollections.eku.edu 17 February 2025 18 1979–1980 Pl. Place Name Team Mark Sharrieffa Barksdale rowspan=4 Tennessee Volunteers women's 1:36.70 Cathy Rattray Benita Fitzgerald Delisa Walton Missy Jerald rowspan=4 UCLA Bruins 1:37.41 Jeanette Bolden Florence Griffith Sherri Howard Bowie rowspan=4 Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles 1:39.06 Sandra Howard Jennifer Innis Jackie Pusey 4 Rhonda Yancey rowspan=4 Morgan State Lady Bears 1:39.35 Janet Dodson Nellie Bullock Roberta Belle 5 Bea Reese rowspan=4 UTEP Miners 1:39.42 Doreen Hayward Jeanine Brown Charmaine Crooks 6 Esmeralda Garcia rowspan=4 Florida State Seminoles 1:40.09 Alice Bennett Randy Givens Marita Payne 7 Julie Bergeron rowspan=4 North Texas Mean Green 1:41.96 Joan BennettMetroplex track results https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-metroplex-track/165816887/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram 16 February 2025 51 15 Apr 1979 Debra PinnixAIAW CHAMPIONSHIPS https://lynbrooksports.prepcaltrack.com/ATHLETICS/CTRN/wt+fw_july80.pdf Women's Track & Field World 12 February 2025 8 Smith 8 Brenda Calhoun rowspan=4 Arizona State Sun Devils 1:42.80 Jocelyn Bentley Val Boyer Sharon AckerEvans Records World Record in 300-Dash https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-daily-sun-evans-records-world-re/165867883/ Arizona Daily Sun 16 February 2025 11 8 Feb 1981 + High jump Pl. Place Name Team Mark Coleen Reinstra Arizona State Sun Devils 1.83 m Maria Betioli BYU Cougars 1.80 m Ann Bair Virginia Cavaliers Louise Ritter Texas Woman's Pioneers 5 Disa Gisladottir Alabama Crimson Tide 1.80 m 6 Maggie Garrison Washington Huskies 1.80 m Phyllis Bluntson Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners 8 Carolyn Forde Lamar Lady Cardinals 1.80 m 9 Patricia Stafford San Diego State Aztecs women's 1.75 m 10 Sharon Burrill Nebraska Cornhuskers 1.75 m Sybil Reddick Texas Southern Tigers 12 Anne Erpenbeck Drake Bulldogs NH + Long jump Pl. Place Name Team Mark Donna Thomas North Texas Mean Green 6.34 m Esmeralda Garcia Florida State Seminoles 6.31 m Pat Johnson Wisconsin Badgers 6.25 m 4 Esther Otieno UTEP Miners 6.05 m 5 Evalene Hatcher Morgan State Lady Bears 6.02 m 6 Sharon Moultrie Texas Tech Red Raiders 5.85 m 7 Becky Jo Kaiser Illinois Fighting Illini 5.84 m 8 Kathy Rankins Georgia Bulldogs 5.74 m 9 Michelle Kelly UC Irvine Anteaters 5.65 m 10 Alice Bennett Florida State Seminoles 5.64 m 11 Tudie McKnight Kansas Jayhawks 5.55 m 12 Jennifer Innis Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles 5.50 m + Shot put Pl. Place Name Team Mark Meg Ritchie Arizona Wildcats 17.40 m Rosemarie Hauch Tennessee Volunteers women's 16.38 m Sandy Burke Northeastern Huskies 16.14 m 4 Elaine Sobansky Penn State Nittany Lions 16.10 m 5 Ramona Pagel Long Beach State Beach 15.90 m 6 Cecil Hansen Oklahoma Sooners 15.85 m 7 Oneithea Davis St. John's Red Storm 15.34 m 8 Ria Stalman Arizona State Sun Devils 15.33 m 9 Cindy Crapper Kentucky Wildcats 15.03 m 10 Caryl Van Pelt Washington Huskies 14.99 m 11 Susie Ray UCLA Bruins 14.85 m 12 Carol Cady Stanford Cardinal 14.30 m + Discus throw Pl. Place Name Team Mark Ria Stalman Arizona State Sun Devils 60.44 m Meg Ritchie Arizona Wildcats 56.34 m Leslie Deniz Arizona State Sun Devils 53.12 m 4 Laura Messner Texas Longhorns women's 49.96 m 5 Penny Neer Michigan Wolverines 49.86 m 6 Victoria Bowman Western Kentucky Lady Toppers 49.70 m 7 Carol Cady Stanford Cardinal 49.00 m 8 Pat Herrington Idaho State Bengals 48.80 m 9 Leslie Hoerner Long Beach State Beach 48.42 m 10 Karen McDonald Oregon Ducks 43.88 m 11 Betty Bogers UTEP Miners 42.66 m 12 Pat Shaw Long Beach State Beach 42.56 m + Javelin throw Pl. Place Name Team Mark Sally Harmon Oregon Ducks 54.26 m Sue Gibson Alabama Crimson Tide 53.58 m Dana Olson Houston Cougars 52.86 m 4 Mary Osborne Stanford Cardinal 51.72 m 5 Jacque Nelson UCLA Bruins 51.56 m 6 Lorri Kokkola Western Kentucky Lady Toppers 50.56 m 7 Jeanne Eggart Washington State Cougars 49.82 m 8 Debbie Williams Michigan Wolverines 48.40 m 9 Donna Mayhew Arizona Wildcats 48.36 m 10 Marilyn Senz Penn State Nittany Lions 48.32 m 11 Deanna Carr Washington Huskies 46.36 m 12 Cheryl Novak Western Illinois Leathernecks 44.94 m + Heptathlon Pl. Place Name Team Mark Patsy Walker Houston Cougars 5662 pts Nancy Kindig Nebraska Cornhuskers 5585 pts Jackie Joyner UCLA Bruins 5578 pts 4 Cynthia Greiner Oregon State Beavers 5420 pts 5 Carrie McLaughlin San Diego State Aztecs women's 5372 pts 6 Susan Brownell Virginia Cavaliers 5311 pts 7 Kerry Zwart USC Trojans 5228 pts 8 Myrtle Chester Tennessee Volunteers women's 5189 pts 9 Debra Deutsch Rutgers Scarlet Knights 5041 pts 10 Karen Roth Illinois State Redbirds 4875 pts 11 Sonya Crowther Oregon State Beavers 4837 pts 12 Rene Nickles Oklahoma Sooners 4654 pts 13 Sondra Obermeier Nebraska Cornhuskers 3553 pts Tonya Alston UCLA Bruins DNFScored 1031 points through 3 events See also Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women championships Outdoor track and field 1981 AIAW Indoor Track and Field Championships 1981 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships Notes References Category:AIAW Outdoor Track and Field Championships AIAW Outdoor Track And Field Championships Category:Sports competitions in Austin, Texas AIAW Outdoor Track and Field Championships AIAW Outdoor Track and Field Championships Category:Track and field competitions in Texas Category:Texas Longhorns track and field