1974 AIAW Outdoor Track and Field Championships

U.S. women's athletics collegiate championship event January 2025 1974 AIAW Outdoor Track and Field Championships 250px Texas Denton, TexasTexas Woman's University May 17–18, 1974 1973 1975 The 1974 AIAW Outdoor Track And Field Championships were the 6th 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 17−18, 1974 in Denton, Texas by host Texas Woman's University. There were not separate AIAW Division I, II, and III championships for outdoor track and field until 1981. 84 schools participated. Prairie View A&M University, which was said to have a well-rounded team, won over the University of California Los Angeles which relied on distance running strength. Jamaica's Andrea Bruce competed in four events and won three of them for Prairie View, while Francie Larrieu won the half-mile, mile, and 2-mile runs and ran on UCLA's relay team. 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 Prairie View A&M Lady Panthers 85 UCLA Bruins 68 Texas Woman's Pioneers 49 4 Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles 37 5 Chicago State Cougars 28 6 Iowa State Cyclones 26 7 Seattle Pacific Falcons 23 8 Colorado State Rams 21 9 Kansas State Wildcats 20 10 Flathead Valley Mountainettes 18 Results Only results of finals are shownPrarie y View National Collegiate Champions https://lynbrooksports.prepcaltrack.com/ATHLETICS/CTRN/wt+fw_june74.pdf Women's Track & Field World 24 January 2025 3Hubbard 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(+9.25 mph m/s) Pl. Place Name Team Mark Rochelle Davis Texas Woman's Pioneers 10.4 w Janet Brown Texas Woman's Pioneers 10.5 w Rosalyn Bryant Chicago State Cougars 10.6 w 4 Pam Greene Colorado State Rams 10.7 w 5 Audrey Reid Texas Woman's Pioneers 10.8 w 6 Cathy Newman Iowa State Cyclones 10.9 w 7 Pam Jones Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles 11.1 w 8 Marjorie Grimmett Michigan State Spartans 12.8 w + 220 yardsAudrey Reid also qualified for the finals.(+10.18 mph m/s) Pl. Place Name Team Mark Rosalyn Bryant Chicago State Cougars 24.3 w Pam Greene Colorado State Rams 24.7 w Janet Brown Texas Woman's Pioneers 24.8 w 4 Marjorie Grimmett Michigan State Spartans 25.3 w 5 Christel Brown Graceland Yellowjackets 25.5 w 6 Charlotte Walker Rutgers Scarlet Knights 25.6 w 7 Laura Blank Milwaukee Panthers 26.8 w + 440 yardsMary McGroarty of the Florida Gators also qualified for the finals. Pl. Place Name Team Mark Debra Sapenter Prairie View A&M Lady Panthers 53.8 Jarvis Scott Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles 55.2 Tecla Chemabwai Chicago State Cougars 55.8 4 Jane Oas Minnesota Golden Gophers 57.6 5 Mindy Harwood Montana Lady Griz 57.9 6 Charlyce Remington Nebraska–Kearney Lopers 58.1 7 Mary Wallace Prairie View A&M Lady Panthers 58.3 + 880 yardsTecla Chemabwai qualified for the finals but scratched. Pl. Place Name Team Mark Francie Larrieu UCLA Bruins 2:10.5 Wendy Knudson Colorado State Rams 2:11.9 Julie Brown UCLA Bruins 2:11.9 4 Liane Swegle Seattle Redhawks 2:12.4 5 Marilyn Carlson Central Missouri Jennies 2:15.0 6 Carolyn Court Southern Connecticut Owls 2:15.5 7 Sherry Sessions North Texas Mean Green 2:17.3 8 Laurie Meyers Western Illinois Leathernecks 2:18.0 9 Elizabeth Johnson Centre Colonels 2:19.0 10 Titilayo Adeleke Morgan State Bears 2:21.7 11 Nancy Severance Cal State East Bay Pioneers 2:29.7 + Mile run Pl. Place Name Team Mark Francie Larrieu UCLA Bruins 4:59.4 Julie Brown UCLA Bruins 4:59.4 Kathy McIntyre Seattle Pacific Falcons 5:00.6 4 Peggy Neppel Iowa State Cyclones 5:00.7 5 Clare Choate UCLA Bruins 5:00.8 6 Maryl Barker Oregon Ducks 5:02.8 7 Eileen Claugus UC Davis Aggies 5:04.6 8 Kathy Kuyk Washington Huskies 5:08.7 9 Sue Mallery Ohio State Buckeyes 5:08.8 10 Kim Piper Parkside Rangers 5:10.9 11 Carol Cook Missouri State Lady Bears 5:12.3 12 Robin Evans Iowa State Cyclones 5:17.9 + 2 miles26 runners were entered in the finals according to Women's Track World, but only the top six finishers are known. Pl. Place Name Team Mark Francie Larrieu UCLA Bruins 10:56.6 Julie Brown UCLA Bruins 10:57.1 Clare Choate UCLA Bruins 10:59.6 4 Peggy Neppel Iowa State Cyclones 11:01.8 5 Kathy Kuyk Washington Huskies 11:09.2 6 Kathy McIntyre Seattle Pacific Falcons 11:09.9 + 100 m hurdles(+11.66 mph m/s) Pl. Place Name Team Mark Andrea Bruce Prairie View A&M Lady Panthers 13.9 Mary Ayers Prairie View A&M Lady Panthers 14.6 Janet Benford Cal Poly Mustangs 14.7 4 Marilyn Carlson Central Missouri Jennies 14.8 5 Teri Wheeler Flathead Valley Mountainettes 14.9 6 Cam Conly South Dakota State Jackrabbits 14.9 7 Mary Officer Oregon Ducks 14.9 8 Kathy Welter Nebraska–Kearney Lopers 14.9 + 400 m hurdlesAnn Kimm of the Northwest Missouri State Bearcats also qualified for the finals. Pl. Place Name Team Mark Mary Ayers Prairie View A&M Lady Panthers 61.1 Andrea Bruce Prairie View A&M Lady Panthers 61.1 Michele Hopper Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles 61.2 4 Marilyn Linsenmeyer Oklahoma State Cowgirls 61.9 5 Janet Reusser Kansas State Wildcats 62.8 6 Leslie Clark UC Davis Aggies 63.3 7 Mary Ellen Spruce Northern Colorado Bears 65.7 + 4 × 110 yards relay Pl. Place Name Team Mark Janet Brown rowspan=4 Texas Woman's Pioneers 'X' 46.5 Rochelle Davis Sandra Souza Audrey Reid Charlene Branch rowspan=4 Prairie View A&M Lady Panthers 47.2 Debra Sapenter Mary Wallace Geraldine TaylorWomen's National Collegiate Track Championships At Denton, Tex. Qualifying Race https://www.newspapers.com/article/oakland-tribune-womens-national-collegi/164626824/ Oakland Tribune 3 February 2025 12 18 May 1974 Wanda Norris rowspan=4 Flathead Valley Mountainettes 48.5 Carol WiprudJonckowski Leads FVCC To AIAW 10th Place https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-inter-lake-jonckowski-leads-fv/164627439/ The Daily Inter Lake 3 February 2025 6 19 May 1974 Joann Westermeyer Debbie Hileman 4 Connie PeaseISU women send 11 to nationals https://www.newspapers.com/article/ames-tribune-isu-women-send-11-to-nation/164627697/ Ames Tribune 3 February 2025 14 16 May 1974 rowspan=4 Iowa State Cyclones 48.6 Deb Ward Sherry Edwards Cathy Newman 5 Bonnie AlbrechtQuarrie Upsets Star Sprinters https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-bee-quarrie-upsets-star-s/164629621/ The Sacramento Bee 3 February 2025 34 2 Jun 1974 rowspan=4 Chico State Wildcats 48.7 Venita Walter Michelle DeVol Renda Cary 6 Doris ThomasTWU Wins Track Title https://www.newspapers.com/article/denton-record-chronicle-twu-wins-track-t/164631361/ Denton Record-Chronicle 3 February 2025 24 28 Apr 1974 rowspan=4 Texas Woman's Pioneers 'Y' 49.3 Susan Gorthey Dana Hight Lucia Vaamonde 7 Margot Tiff rowspan=4 Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles 49.9 Vicki Betts Jarvis Scott Michele Hopper + 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 Mary Wallace rowspan=4 Prairie View A&M Lady Panthers 1:42.3 Charlene Branch Debra Sapenter Geraldine Taylor Michele Hopper rowspan=4 Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles 1:44.8 Margot Tiff Vicki Betts Jarvis Scott Janet Brown rowspan=4 Texas Woman's Pioneers 'X' 1:46.1 Rochelle Davis Audrey Reid Susan Gorthey 4 Rosalyn Bryant rowspan=4 Chicago State Cougars 1:46.6 Cheryl Condon5 CSU Women Head For Texas https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-calumet-5-csu-women-head-for-t/164672502/ The Daily Calumet 4 February 2025 5 16 May 1974 Veronica Harris Tecla Chemabwai 5 Pam EidsonChamps Again TWU Sweeps District https://www.newspapers.com/article/denton-record-chronicle-champs-again-twu/164673304/ Denton Record-Chronicle 4 February 2025 23 18 Apr 1974 rowspan=4 Texas Woman's Pioneers 'Y' 1:47.8 Lucia Vaamonde Sandra Souza Cathy Sellers 6 Peggy Russ rowspan=4 Colorado State Rams 1:52.4 Carmen TribbleCSU women seventh at NCAA track https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-collins-coloradoan-csu-women-sevent/164674381/ Fort Collins Coloradoan 4 February 2025 21 19 May 1974 Patricia Koehler Pam Greene Debbie HilemanMountainettes Face Stiff AIAW Opposition https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-inter-lake-mountainettes-face/164671033/ The Daily Inter Lake 4 February 2025 4 17 May 1974 rowspan=4 Flathead Valley Mountainettes DQ Wanda Norris Carol Wiprud Terri Wheeler + 4 × 440 yards relay Pl. Place Name Team Mark Cathy Newman rowspan=4 Iowa State Cyclones 3:55.5 Sherry Edwards Deb Ward Elaine McAlexander Francie Larrieu rowspan=4 UCLA Bruins 3:58.0 Julie Brown Dale Raymond Laurie Huggard Karen BrinkerGlen Elder girl places with KS team https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salina-journal-glen-elder-girl-place/164758760/ The Salina Journal 5 February 2025 19 22 May 1974 rowspan=4 Kansas State Wildcats 3:58.6 Barb EakinKittens win https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-mercury-kittens-win/164770034/ The Mercury 5 February 2025 10 20 Oct 1974 Janet Reusser Peggy JohnsGirls, Women Complete First Day Of Relays https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-maryville-daily-forum-girls-women-c/164770426/ The Maryville Daily Forum 5 February 2025 2 20 Apr 1974 4 Peggy Russ rowspan=4 Colorado State Rams 4:01.1 Patricia Koehler Helen Adams Linda Anderson 5 Jane KearsleyTimberette Team Records Fall At UW Invitational https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-inter-lake-timberette-team-rec/164775526/ The Daily Inter Lake 5 February 2025 3 12 Mar 1974 rowspan=4 Washington Huskies 4:01.6 Laurie Wiegardthttps://uwdaily.veridiansoftware.com/?a=d&d=UWDAILY19730424.1.12 The Daily, Volume 29, Number 95, 24 April 1973 uwdaily.veridiansoftware.com Kathy Kuyk Lisa JohnsonIt's Breeze for FVCC Spike Girls https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-spokesman-review-its-breeze-for-fvc/177222381/ The Spokesman-Review (Spokane, Washington) 22 July 2025 34 12 May 1974 6 Laura Van HarnHurdlers key Bear entrants https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-independent-hurdlers-key-bear-entran/164779597/ The Independent 5 February 2025 34 31 May 1974 rowspan=4 California Golden Bears 4:02.6 Marilyn Neufville Joanne Silverman Lee WilderWomen Tracksters Sixth https://digicoll.lib.berkeley.edu/record/52465?ln=en&p=%22marilyn+neufville%22+%22wilder%22&v=uv#?xywh=3037%2C3655%2C1842%2C1069&cv=5 digicoll.lib.berkeley.edu The Daily Californian Thu May. 23, 1974 19 February 2025 6 7 Lesley Smith rowspan=4 Florida Gators 4:03.8 Kristi Stovall Paula Hegarty Mary McGroarty + High jump Pl. Place Name Team Mark Andrea Bruce Prairie View A&M Lady Panthers 6 0 Karen Moller Temple Owls 5 8 Lesli Hamilton BYU Cougars 5 6 4 Cheryl Friesen Tabor Bluejays 5 6 5 Suzie Snider Baylor Bears 5 6 6 Cam Conly South Dakota State Jackrabbits 5 5 + Long jump Pl. Place Name Team Mark Andrea Bruce Prairie View A&M Lady Panthers 19 5.25 w Vicki Betts Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles 18 8 w Cathy Newman Iowa State Cyclones 18 7 w 4 Christel Brown Graceland Yellowjackets 19 0 w 5 Cathy Cooper Illinois State Redbirds 18 3 w 6 Laurel Vietzke Michigan State Spartans 18 6.5 w 7 Sue Von Behren Parkside Rangers 18 3 w + Shot put Pl. Place Name Team Mark Lynette Matthews Seattle Pacific Falcons 46 9 Mary Jacobson Kansas Jayhawks 45 4 Iva Wright Fresno State Bulldogs 44 8.25 4 Suzie Snider Baylor Bears 43 10.5 5 Waynette Mitchell Hawaii Rainbow Wahine 41 10.5 6 Kathy Trout Nebraska–Kearney Lopers 40 11 7 Kathy Bryant Western Oregon Wolves 40 7.5 + Discus throw Pl. Place Name Team Mark Iva Wright Fresno State Bulldogs 147 7 Suzie Snider Baylor Bears 144 2 Lynette Matthews Seattle Pacific Falcons 143 6 4 Waynette Mitchell Hawaii Rainbow Wahine 141 8 5 Mary Petree Central Washington Wildcats 135 10 6 Lori Lyford Flathead Valley Mountainettes 135 11 7 Lesley Winbigler Oregon Ducks 127 2 + Javelin throw Pl. Place Name Team Mark Barbara Pickel Cal State East Bay Pioneers 155 7 Susie Norton Kansas State Wildcats 156 6 Diane Spangler Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles 146 8 4 Marsha Poppe Kansas State Wildcats 146 2 5 Vicki Hallman South Dakota State Jackrabbits 144 0 6 Bonnie Thomas Flathead Valley Mountainettes 129 7 7 Janesa Calabrese Illinois Fighting Illini 126 9 + Pentathlon Pl. Place Name Team Mark Debbie Wilson Illinois State Redbirds 3257 pts Linda Jonckowski Flathead Valley Mountainettes 3168 pts Mary Hale Washington State Cougars 3158 pts 4 Michelle Willis Grambling State Tigers 3106 pts 5 Cheryl Nichols Texas Woman's Pioneers 3107 pts 6 Sue McMahon Dawson Buccaneers 2936 pts 7 Lynn McNamee Missouri State Lady Bears 2934 pts See also Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women championships Outdoor track and field 1974 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 Denton, Texas AIAW Outdoor Track and Field Championships AIAW Outdoor Track and Field Championships Category:Track and field competitions in Texas Category:Texas Woman's Pioneers track and field