1986 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships

1986 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships Oklahoma Oklahoma City, Oklahoma March 14–15, 1986 Myriad Convention Center 1985 1987 The 1986 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships were contested March 14−15, 1986 at the Myriad Convention Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to determine the individual and team national champions of men's and women's NCAA collegiate indoor track and field events in the United States. These were the 22nd annual men's championships and the 4th annual women's championships.NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championship Results http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/track_indoor_champs_records/2012-13/2012-13_mitfd1.pdf NCAA NCAA.org March 16, 2017 Two-time defending champions Arkansas claimed the men's team title, the Razorbacks' third overall title and, ultimately, the third of twelve straight titles for Arkansas. Texas, meanwhile, claimed their first women's team title, topping the team standings by five points.https://trackandfieldnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/eTN1986_05_NCAAInd.pdf eTrack eTN1986_05_NCAAInd trackandfieldnews.com The Alabama Crimson Tide track and field team originally won the women's team title with a total of 41 points.Five is enough https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-news-five-is-enough/193287273/ The Birmingham News 13 March 2026 25 18 Mar 1986 However, in May 1986 Liz Lynch's mile championship title and 3000 m runner-up placing were vacated due to accepting prize money at a 10K run in Tupelo, Mississippi earlier that month. The disqualifications subtracted 18 points from Alabama's score, leaving them in 5th place.Bama track athletes get favorable ruling https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-news-bama-track-athletes/183568833/ The Birmingham News 23 October 2025 15 16 May 1986Bama From Page 1B https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-news-bama-from-page-1b/183568895/ The Birmingham News 23 October 2025 18 16 May 1986 Qualification All teams and athletes from Division I indoor track and field programs were eligible to compete for this year's individual and team titles. Team standings Note: Top 10 only Scoring: 6 points for a 1st-place finish in an event, 4 points for 2nd, 3 points for 3rd, 2 points for 4th, and 1 point for 5th (DC) = Defending Champions Full results1986 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championship Results http://www.usctrackandfield.com/iNCAAresults1986.pdf USA Track and Field USTFCCCA March 16, 2017 Men's title Rank Team Points Arkansas (DC) 49 Villanova 22 Boston UniversityGeorgetown 20 05 5 PittsburghTexasWashington State 18 08 8 HoustonSMU 16 10 10 Tennessee 14 1em Women's title Rank Team Points Texas 31 USCTennessee 26 04 4 LSU 24 05 5 Alabama 23 06 6 Florida State (DC) 16 07 7 Kansas State 14 08 8 ArizonaArizona StateKentucky 12 References Category:NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships Ncaa Indoor Track And Field Championships Ncaa Indoor Track And Field Championships NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships