1973 AIAW Outdoor Track and Field Championships

January 2025 National women's athletics collegiate championship event 1973 AIAW Outdoor Track and Field Championships 250px California Hayward, CaliforniaCalifornia State University, East Bay May 11–12, 1973 Pioneer Stadium 1972 1974 The 1973 AIAW Outdoor Track And Field Championships were the 5th 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 11−12, 1973 in Hayward, California at the Pioneer Stadium by host California State University, East Bay. There were not separate Division I, II, and III championships for outdoor track and field until 1981. Prior to the 1973 meet, the competition was called the Division for Girls' and Women's Sports (DGWS) championships. The meeting was highlighted by Lynette Matthews, who was the meet's only double winner in the shot put and discus. The Texas Woman's Pioneers won the team competition for the 3rd time. 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 Texas Woman's Pioneers 64 Cal State East Bay Pioneers 38 Seattle Pacific Falcons 37 4 Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles 28 5 UC Davis Aggies 26 6 Illinois Fighting Illini 22.5 7 Western Washington Vikings 20 8 New Mexico Lobos 18 9 Cal State Northridge Matadors 16 San Jose State Spartans Results Only top six results of finals are shownTWU NATIONAL COLLEGIATE CHAMP https://lynbrooksports.prepcaltrack.com/ATHLETICS/CTRN/wt+fw_june73.pdf Women's Track & Field World 24 January 2025 21Hubbard 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 2025 + 100 yards 1.0 Pl. Place Name Team Mark Rochelle Davis Texas Woman's Pioneers 10.6 Kathie Lawson UMass Minutewomen 10.7 Veronica Harris Chicago State Cougars 10.8 4 Pam Greene Northern Colorado Bears 10.8 5 Janet Brown Denver CityHawks 10.9 6 Audrey Reid Texas Woman's Pioneers 10.9 + 220 yards 0.7 Pl. Place Name Team Mark Pam Greene Northern Colorado Bears 24.2 Rochelle Davis Texas Woman's Pioneers 24.4 Janet Brown Denver CityHawks 24.5 4 Maeoper West Illinois Fighting Illini 24.6 5 Kathie Lawson UMass Minutewomen 24.7 6 Veronica Harris Chicago State Cougars 24.9 + 440 yards Pl. Place Name Team Mark Maeoper West Illinois Fighting Illini 55.2 Jarvis Scott Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles 55.6 Cindy Poor UC Davis Aggies 55.9 4 Marilyn McClung Texas Woman's Pioneers 57.2 5 Lynn Smith Hawaii Rainbow Wahine 58.1 6 Lucia Vaamonde Denver CityHawks 58.5 + 880 yards Pl. Place Name Team Mark Nancy Mullen Sacramento State Hornets 2:11.0 Liane Swegle Seattle Redhawks 2:11.6 Rebecca Denis Cal State Northridge Matadors 2:12.1 4 Cis Schafer Cal State East Bay Pioneers 2:13.8 5 Alice Brinkeroff Montana Lady Griz 2:16.3 6 Sherry Session North Texas Mean Green 2:16.9 + Mile run Pl. Place Name Team Mark Jackie Hanson Cal State Northridge Matadors 4:54.1 Ona Dobratz Oregon Ducks 4:57.6 Kathy McIntyre Seattle Pacific Falcons 5:01.0 4 Maryl Barker Oregon Ducks 5:02.1 5 Sharon Burgess Florida State Seminoles 5:05.2 6 Laurel Miller Seattle Pacific Falcons 5:08.4 + 2 milesHeld as an exhibition with points not counting towards team standings. Not all competitors in this race represented collegiate teams. Pl. Place Name Team Mark Laurel Miller Seattle Pacific Falcons 11:18.5 Jan Freedenburg Will's Spikettes 11:23.1 Cindy Hough Northwest Missouri State Bearcats 11:24.0 4 Sharon Burgess Florida State Seminoles 11:27.4 5 Marilee UnderhillDouble Win by Cornelius Leads FV https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-spokesman-review-double-win-by-corne/164388923/ The Spokesman-Review 31 January 2025 46 20 May 1973 Washington State Cougars 11:34.6 6 Margaret TolbertRELAYS RESULTS https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-relays-results/164389136/ The Orlando Sentinel 31 January 2025 58 31 Mar 1974 Florida Gators 11:44.5 + 100 m hurdles Pl. Place Name Team Mark Wendy Taylor Western Washington Vikings 14.2 Patrice Donnelly Cal Poly Mustangs 14.3 Audrey Reid Texas Woman's Pioneers 14.9 4 Marilyn King Cal State East Bay Pioneers 15.0 5 Lucia Vaamonde Denver CityHawks 15.0 6 Kathi Guiney Portland Panthers 15.1 + 200 m hurdles Pl. Place Name Team Mark Marilyn Linsemeyer Oklahoma State Cowgirls 28.7 Kathi Guiney Portland Panthers 28.9 Lisa Chiavario New Mexico Lobos 28.9 4 Lynae Larson Dickinson State Blue Hawks 29.3 5 Heidi Davidson Colorado Buffaloes 29.4 6 Sue Cornellus Flathead Valley Mountainettes 29.7 + High jump Pl. Place Name Team Mark Audrey Reid Texas Woman's Pioneers 5 8 Karen Moller Temple Owls 5 7 Kim Favorite Cal State East Bay Pioneers 5 5 Marilyn Linsemeyer Oklahoma State Cowgirls 5 Lisa Chiavario New Mexico Lobos 5 5 6 Donna Schulenberg Illinois Fighting Illini 5 5 Shirley Lagester Oregon State Beavers Carol Ammerman Texas Woman's Pioneers + Long jump Pl. Place Name Team Mark Vickie Betts Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles 19 2.25 Marilyn King Cal State East Bay Pioneers 18 9.5 Cathy Cooper Illinois State Redbirds 18 4 4 Lisa Chiavario New Mexico Lobos 18 1 5 Lucia Vaamonde Denver CityHawks 17 10 6 Alicia Jones Washington Huskies 17 8 + Shot put Pl. Place Name Team Mark Lynette Matthews Seattle Pacific Falcons 47 8 Mary Jacobson Kansas Jayhawks 44 6.25 Beth Smith Oregon State Beavers 43 6.5 4 Iva Wright Fresno State Bulldogs 41 7.25 5 Karen Botts Oregon State Beavers 40 9.25 6 Bonnie Williams Flathead Valley Mountainettes 40 8.5 + Discus throw Pl. Place Name Team Mark Lynette Matthews Seattle Pacific Falcons 152 10 Linda Langford San Jose State Spartans 151 10 Iva Wright Fresno State Bulldogs 141 10 4 Barbara Butler New Mexico Lobos 139 7 5 Mary Jacobson Kansas Jayhawks 137 3 6 Beth Smith Oregon State Beavers 130 3 + Javelin throw Pl. Place Name Team Mark Barbara Pickel Cal State East Bay Pioneers 164 3 Linda Langford San Jose State Spartans 150 7 Sherry Stripling Western Washington Vikings 143 4 4 Carry Burrell Central Washington Wildcats 142 2 5 Cheryl Patterson Western Oregon Wolves 141 8 6 Ginny Walker Texas Woman's Pioneers 137 3 + PentathlonOnly five competitors Pl. Place Name Team Mark Jane Frederick Colorado Buffaloes 3870 pts Beth Miller Lock Haven Bald Eagles 3375 pts Kathy Stephens Western Oregon Wolves 2926 pts 4 Barbara Mason UC Davis Aggies 2383 pts 5 Jan Little Texas Woman's Pioneers 2290 pts + 4 × 110 yards relay Pl. Place Name Team Mark Arnell Johnson rowspan=4 Texas Woman's Pioneers 46.7 Merilyn McClung Rochelle Davis Audrey Reid rowspan=4 Illinois Fighting Illini 48.7 rowspan=4 Flathead Valley Mountainettes 49.0 4 rowspan=4 Chico State Wildcats 49.8 5 rowspan=4 Cal State East Bay Pioneers 49.9 6 rowspan=4 Oregon State Beavers 50.3 + 4 × 440 yards relay Pl. Place Name Team Mark Marilyn McClung rowspan=4 Texas Woman's Pioneers 4:00.1 Rosie Orta Arnell Johnson Kathy Sellers rowspan=4 UC Davis Aggies 4:01.2 Marti AdamsTHIRD IN NATION https://www.newspapers.com/article/springfield-leader-and-press-third-in-na/191456122/ Springfield Leader and Press 16 February 2026 71 20 May 1973 5 Women Represent SMS in Track Event https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-springfield-news-leader-5-women-repr/191453747/ Springfield News-Leader 16 February 2026 30 11 May 1973 rowspan=4 Missouri State Lady Bears 4:04.9 Vicki Malin Mary Gunn Mary Phyl Dwight 4 Joyce Urish rowspan=4 Kansas State Wildcats 4:06.8 Carol Goering Dee Duffey Peggy JohnsKansas State Wildcats Media Guide https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/sidearm.nextgen.sites/kstate.sidearmsports.com/documents/2019/2/20/2018_19_Track_and_Field_Media_Guide.pdf 27 December 2024 Kansas State University Athletics en 5 rowspan=4 Oregon Ducks 4:08.1 6 rowspan=4 Chico State Wildcats 4:12.7 + Sprint medley relayHeld 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.eTrack eTN1977_12 https://trackandfieldnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/eTN1977_12.pdf Track and Field News 6 February 2025 97 Pl. Place Name Team Mark rowspan=4 Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles 1:47.8 rowspan=4 UC Davis Aggies 1:49.8 rowspan=4 Cal State East Bay Pioneers 1:50.4 4 rowspan=4 Western Washington Vikings 1:50.8 5 rowspan=4 Texas Woman's Pioneers 1:51.1 6 rowspan=4 Baylor Bears 1:51.8 See also Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women championships Outdoor track and field 1973 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 in Hayward, California AIAW Outdoor Track and Field Championships AIAW Outdoor Track and Field Championships Category:Track and field competitions in California