1979 AIAW Outdoor Track and Field Championships

U.S. women's athletics collegiate championship event January 2025 1979 AIAW Outdoor Track and Field Championships 250px Michigan East Lansing, MichiganMichigan State University May 23–26, 1979 Ralph Young Field 1978 1980 The 1979 AIAW Outdoor Track And Field Championships were the 11th 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 23−26, 1979 in East Lansing, Michigan by host Michigan State University. There were not separate AIAW Division I, II, and III championships for outdoor track and field until 1981. The meet was marked by very windy and rainy weather. Nonetheless, on the final day of competition Louise Ritter broke her own American record in the high jump by clearing 6 3.5. The Cal State Northridge Matadors won the team competition, separating themselves from the other teams about three fourths of the way through the competition.Texan shatters own American record Best comes last in AIAW nationals https://www.newspapers.com/article/lansing-state-journal-texan-shatters-own/165371099/ Lansing State Journal 13 February 2025 35 27 May 1979 Benoit does just fine on her own https://www.newspapers.com/article/lansing-state-journal-benoit-does-just-f/165371944/ Lansing State Journal 13 February 2025 30 26 May 1979 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 Cal State Northridge Matadors 67 Arizona State Sun Devils 58 Tennessee Volunteers women's 32 4 Texas Woman's Pioneers 26 5 Morgan State Lady Bears 23 6 Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles 22 7 Texas Longhorns women's 21 8 Oregon Ducks 19 9 New Mexico Lobos 18 NC State Wolfpack 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 eTN1979_09 https://trackandfieldnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/eTN1979_09.pdf Track and Field News 6 February 2025 1Reel Vince AIAW CHAMPIONSHIPS https://lynbrooksports.prepcaltrack.com/ATHLETICS/CTRN/wt+fw_sept79.pdf Women's Track & Field World 12 February 2025 14 + 100 m1.6 Pl. Place Name Team Mark Leleith Hodges Texas Woman's Pioneers 11.81 Brenda Calhoun Arizona State Sun Devils 11.93 Dollie Fleetwood Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles Lisa Thompson UNLV Rebels 5 Cheryl Gilliam Michigan State Spartans 12.07 6 Jodi Anderson Cal State Northridge Matadors 12.14 7 Melanie Batiste Oregon Ducks 12.15 8 Stephanie Hightower Ohio State Buckeyes 12.31 9 Gail Douglas USC Trojans 12.80 + 200 m1.16 Pl. Place Name Team Mark Valerie Brisco Cal State Northridge Matadors 23.61 Freida Cobbs Arizona State Sun Devils 23.73 Yolanda Rich Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles 23.81 4 Wanda Hooker Memphis Tigers 23.84 5 Liz Young District of Columbia Firebirds 23.86 6 Kelia Bolton California Golden Bears 23.94 7 Cheryl Gilliam Michigan State Spartans 24.19 8 Melanie Batiste Oregon Ducks 24.37 Gail Douglas USC Trojans DNS + 400 m Pl. Place Name Team Mark Yolanda Rich Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles 52.6 Liz Young District of Columbia Firebirds 53.8 Robbin Coleman Texas Longhorns women's 53.9 4 Paulette Clagon Morgan State Lady Bears 54.2 5 Elizabeth Crowder UIC Flames 54.3 6 Paula Clagon Morgan State Lady Bears 54.4 7 Lorna Forde LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds 54.4 8 Diann Ousley Arkansas Razorbacks 54.6 9 Gwen Murray Pitt Panthers 55.5 + 800 m Pl. Place Name Team Mark Susan Vigil New Mexico Lobos 2:04.1 Christine Mullen Georgetown Hoyas 2:04.2 Dana Glidden Missouri Tigers 2:05.1 4 Marcia Romesser Cal State Northridge Matadors 2:05.6 5 Doriane Lambelet Villanova Wildcats 2:05.9 6 Karel Jones Hunter Hawks 2:08.0 7 Robin Campbell Florida Gators 2:10.0 8 Carolyn Brinkley District of Columbia Firebirds 2:10.0 9 Siri Bjelland Oklahoma Sooners 2:13.7 + 1500 m Pl. Place Name Team Mark Brenda Webb Tennessee Volunteers women's 4:17.6 Brigid Leddy Villanova Wildcats 4:18.5 Margaret Groos Virginia Cavaliers 4:22.3 4 Suzie Houston Wisconsin Badgers 4:23.2 5 Janet Ensrud St. Olaf Oles 4:23.3 6 Debbie Vetter Iowa State Cyclones 4:25.5 7 Maggie Keyes Cal Poly Mustangs 4:26.2 8 Ellen Schmidt Oregon Ducks 4:27.0 9 Patty Murnane Penn State Nittany Lions 4:27.7 10 Joan Corbin Seattle Pacific Falcons 4:30.5 11 Jodi Rittenhouse Arkansas Razorbacks 4:34.1 12 Diane Vetter Iowa State Cyclones 4:39.0 + 3000 m Pl. Place Name Team Mark Brenda Webb Tennessee Volunteers women's 9:15.8 Julie Shea NC State Wolfpack 9:20.0 Joan Benoit Bowdoin Polar Bears 9:21.4 4 Catherine Mountain Oregon Ducks 9:32.8 5 Judi St. Hilaire Vermont Catamounts 9:33.5 6 Kelly Spatz Michigan State Spartans 9:33.7 7 Carrie Craven Ohio State Buckeyes 9:34.6 8 Joan Corbin Seattle Pacific Falcons 9:34.6 9 Renee Urish Kansas State Wildcats 9:36.4 10 Kathleen Mulrooney Wisconsin Badgers 9:38.6 11 Joy Hansen Arizona Wildcats 9:38.6 12 Lisa Berry Michigan State Spartans 9:43.6 13 Lauri Adams Montana State Bobcats 9:45.3 14 Mary Seybold Iowa State Cyclones 9:52.3 15 Lynn Jennings Princeton Tigers 9:53.0 16 Linda Broderick UCLA Bruins 9:53.6 17 Sarah Sweeney UC Santa Barbara Gauchos 9:57.5 18 Karin Vonberg Middlebury Panthers 10:22.0 + 5000 m Pl. Place Name Team Mark Julie Shea NC State Wolfpack 16:05.9 Kathy Mintie Arizona State Sun Devils 16:16.8 Jody Parker Oregon Ducks 16:34.3 4 Anna McCarthy Morehead State Eagles 16:57.7 5 Karin Vonberg Middlebury Panthers 16:59.1 6 Suzanne Richter California Golden Bears 16:59.8 7 Elizabeth Hartwich St. Olaf Oles 17:01.9 8 Martha Stinson Missouri Tigers 17:03.1 9 Marybeth Spencer Wisconsin Badgers 17:06.8 10 Martha Sartain Texas A&M Aggies 17:19.0 11 Norene Harrison Ohio State Buckeyes 17:21.0 12 Donna Cathje Minnesota State Mavericks 17:23.0 13 Deborah Ulian Yale Bulldogs 17:23.6 14 Kimberly Sharpe NC State Wolfpack 17:25.8 15 Rochelle Racette Minnesota Golden Gophers 17:33.8 16 Cheryl Kunkel Wisconsin Badgers 17:35.7 17 Brenda Cardin Oregon State Beavers 17:36.6 18 Pippa Holman Rutgers Scarlet Knights 17:39.3 19 Susan Arfmann Oregon State Beavers 17:47.1 20 Maureen Finhole Kansas Jayhawks 17:58.6 21 Cindy Sturm Alabama Crimson Tide 18:13.2 22 Pamela Cox California Golden Bears 18:34.3 Lynne Hjelte California Golden Bears DNF + 10,000 m Pl. Place Name Team Mark Joan Benoit Bowdoin Polar Bears 33:40.7 Karen Bridges Oklahoma Sooners 34:23.9 Amy Lafoon Colorado State Rams 34:24.0 4 Karen Fitz Kansas Jayhawks 34:27.3 5 Janice Oehm California Golden Bears 34:27.8 6 Molly Morton Oregon Ducks 34:28.5 7 Anne Sullivan Brown Bears 34:43.3 8 Judy McCreery Northern Colorado Bears 35:06.7 9 Nancy Seeger Rutgers Scarlet Knights 35:25.9 10 Liz Berry Penn State Nittany Lions 35:36.5 11 Mary Walsh Maryland Terrapins 35:51.5 12 Laurie Hagopian Cal Lutheran Regals 35:59.4 13 Nathalie Hughes Michigan State Spartans 36:14.1 14 Cynthia Wadsworth Michigan State Spartans 36:19.3 15 Janet Norem Penn State Nittany Lions 36:21.5 AC Marjorie Kaput Arizona Wildcats NT Kathy Adams Washington Huskies Lori Alzner Oregon Ducks Elizabeth Shack Loyola Ramblers Patti Kaufmann New Mexico Lobos Marty McElwee Wisconsin Badgers Judy Tillapaugh Purdue Boilermakers Beverly Roland Western Illinois Leathernecks Cathy Bremser Wisconsin Badgers Beth Sheridan Ohio State Buckeyes Michelle Aubuchon Cal State East Bay Pioneers Mary Witt Kentucky Wildcats Deborah Snaggs Richmond Spiders Wendy Walker Cal State Northridge Matadors Peggy Cleary Penn State Nittany Lions + 100 m hurdles-1.8 Pl. Place Name Team Mark Stephanie Hightower Ohio State Buckeyes 13.2 Deby LaPlante San Diego State Aztecs women's 13.2 Cecelia Branch UNLV Rebels 13.7 4 Brenda Calhoun Arizona State Sun Devils 13.7 5 Jodi Anderson Cal State Northridge Matadors 13.7 6 Linda Bourn BYU Cougars 14.0 7 Linda Waltman Texas A&M Aggies 14.0 8 Debi Kilhoffer Illinois State Redbirds 14.1 9 Pamela Page Missouri Tigers 14.3 + 400 m hurdles Pl. Place Name Team Mark Deb Esser Iowa State Cyclones 56.53 Edna Brown Temple Owls 58.71 Peach Payne Purdue Boilermakers 59.57 4 Joan Elumelu Boston University Terriers 59.88 5 Michelle Hawthorne California Golden Bears 1:00.03 6 Anita Jones Western Kentucky Lady Toppers 1:00.52 7 Fiona Macauley Oklahoma Sooners 1:00.66 8 Tammy Etienne Texas Longhorns women's 1:00.91 9 Ellis Mahal Iowa State Cyclones 1:00.96 + 4 × 110 yards relay Pl. Place Name Team Mark Kathey CrawfordNC State, Northridge in title chase https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-arizona-republic-nc-state-northridg/165457106/ The Arizona Republic 14 February 2025 3 24 May 1980 rowspan=4 Arizona State Sun Devils 45.21 Freida Cobbs Brenda Calhoun Val Boyer Young rowspan=4 Cal State Northridge Matadors 45.54 Sandra Howard Valerie Brisco Alice Brown Leleith Hodges rowspan=4 Texas Woman's Pioneers 45.83 Stephanie Brown Karen Holmes Ruth Simpson 4 Gail Douglashttps://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/sidearm.nextgen.sites/usctrojans.com/documents/2015/12/7/womens-section.pdf USC Media Guide USC Trojans rowspan=4 USC Trojans 45.97 Kim Robinson Sandra Crabtree Linda Cassidy 5 Jeanine BrownUTEP Miners Media Guide https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/sidearm.nextgen.sites/utepathletics.com/documents/2026/1/22/UPDATED_T_F_XC_Records_2026.pdf 27 December 2024 University of Texas at El Paso Athletics en rowspan=4 UTEP Miners 46.23 Esther Otieno Bea Reese Carrman Rivers 6 Michelle Hawthorne rowspan=4 California Golden Bears 46.48 Elaine ParkerHawthorne tops Bears https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-berkeley-gazette-hawthorne-tops-bear/166158901/ The Berkeley Gazette 19 February 2025 8 28 May 1979 Kelia Bolton Cindy Banks 7 rowspan=4 Auburn Tigers 46.61 8 rowspan=4 Alabama State Lady Hornets 47.42 Lisa Gourdine rowspan=4 UCLA Bruins DQDropped baton Judy Reed + 4 × 440 yards relay Pl. Place Name Team Mark Paula Clagon rowspan=4 Morgan State Lady Bears 3:37.37 Yvette Coleman Roberta Belle Paulette Clagon Melanie Batiste rowspan=4 Oregon Ducks 3:41.76 Deborah Adams Rhonda MasseyMorton, Batiste detonate 'dynamite' Ducks for track crown https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sunday-oregonian-morton-batiste-det/165373931/ The Sunday Oregonian 13 February 2025 105 13 May 1979 Dawna Rose Grace KennedyOwls' Brown Top-Seed https://www.newspapers.com/article/philadelphia-daily-news-owls-brown-top/165374210/ Philadelphia Daily News 13 February 2025 29 26 May 1979 rowspan=4 Temple Owls 3:41.88 Gladys Boone Ellen Howard Edna Brown 4 rowspan=4 Texas Longhorns women's 3:42.32 5 Mollie Brennan rowspan=4 Michigan State Spartans 3:45.37 Kathy Miller Pam Swanigan Pam Sedwick 6 rowspan=4 San Diego State Aztecs women's 3:46.41 7 rowspan=4 Cal State Northridge Matadors 3:48.70 8 rowspan=4 Penn State Nittany Lions 3:52.95 rowspan=4 Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles DQOriginally 3:44.79 for 5th + 4 × 880 yards relay Pl. Place Name Team Mark Kathy CostelloOlympian decides to compete at OSU https://www.newspapers.com/article/corvallis-gazette-times-olympian-decides/165376163/ Corvallis Gazette-Times 13 February 2025 15 25 Oct 1978 rowspan=4 Oregon State Beavers 8:42.9 Kris Trom Robin Blaine Kathy Weston Margaret Metcalf rowspan=4 New Mexico Lobos 8:43.52 Lynn BrasherLobos' Vigil Grabs AIAW Crown in Last Race https://www.newspapers.com/article/albuquerque-journal-lobos-vigil-grabs-a/165376868/ Albuquerque Journal 13 February 2025 59 27 May 1979 Regina Dramiga Susan Vigil Jennifer Whitfield rowspan=4 Villanova Wildcats 8:43.63 Sue Shea...Brigid Leddy, Doriane Lambelet, Jennifer Whitfield and Sue Sea from Villanova are entered... https://www.newspapers.com/article/philadelphia-daily-news-brigid-leddy/165382808/ Philadelphia Daily News 13 February 2025 85 25 May 1979 Brigid Leddy Doriane Lambelet 4 rowspan=4 Cal State Northridge Matadors 8:44.39 5 Kathy Chisamhttps://archive.org/details/ucladailybruin79losa/page/n661/mode/2up One obstacle course too many archive.org UCLA Daily Bruin 662 rowspan=4 UCLA Bruins 8:46.14 Andrea Ward Sheila Ralston Cynthia Warner 6 rowspan=4 Iowa State Cyclones 8:46.31 7 rowspan=4 Penn State Nittany Lions 8:47.48 8 rowspan=4 Western Illinois Leathernecks 9:01.72 9 rowspan=4 Wisconsin Badgers 9:15.1 + Sprint medley relayHeld at a total distance of 880 yards, with the first two legs running 110 yards, the third leg running 220 yards, and the anchor leg running 440 yards.AIAW National Championship, Track and Field https://digitalcollections.eku.edu/items/show/13050#?c=0&m=0&s=0&cv=0 digitalcollections.eku.edu 17 February 2025 4 1978–1979 Pl. Place Name Team Mark Alice Brown rowspan=4 Cal State Northridge Matadors 1:40.12 Sandra Howard Jodi Anderson Valerie Brisco Maria Parsons rowspan=4 Morgan State Lady Bears 1:41.16 Rhonda YanceyMorgan to send 13 women to track meet at Princeton https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-morgan-to-send-13-wome/165383831/ The Baltimore Sun 13 February 2025 41 7 Mar 1979 Roberta Belle Paulette Clagon Kathey Crawford rowspan=4 Arizona State Sun Devils 1:42.05 Brenda Calhoun Freida Cobbs Sharon Acker 4 rowspan=4 Missouri Tigers 1:42.52 5 Maggie Porter rowspan=4 Temple Owls 1:42.56 Grace Kennedy Gladys Boone Edna Brown 6 Mollie Brennan rowspan=4 Michigan State Spartans 1:42.68 Kathy Miller Cheryl Gilliam Pam Sedwick 7 rowspan=4 UCLA Bruins 1:43.16 8 rowspan=4 Pittsburgh Panthers 1:43.70 9 rowspan=4 Kansas Jayhawks 1:44.7 + High jump Pl. Place Name Team Mark Louise Ritter Texas Woman's Pioneers 6 3.5 NR United States Pam Spencer Cal State Northridge Matadors 6 2.5 Jalene Chase Maryland Terrapins 6 0 4 Maria Betioli BYU Cougars 6 0 5 Kimberly Harrell East Tennessee State Buccaneers 5 11 6 Carolyn Ford Lamar Lady Cardinals 5 11 7 Themis Zambrzycki BYU Cougars 5 9.75 8 Shawn Corwin Kansas Jayhawks 5 9.75 9 Sharon Burrill Nebraska Cornhuskers 5 9.75 10 Fern Simon Long Beach State Beach 5 9.75 11 Paula Girven Maryland Terrapins 5 7.75 12 Chris Remmling UCLA Bruins 5 7.75 13 Lilie Giles Houston Cougars 5 7.75 14 Annette Tannander Colorado Buffaloes NH + Long jump Pl. Place Name Team Mark Jodi Anderson Cal State Northridge Matadors 21 0 w Pat Johnson Wisconsin Badgers 20 10.5 w Esther Otieno UTEP Miners 20 8.5 w 4 Themis Zambrzycki BYU Cougars 20 7.25 w 5 Sandra Crabtree USC Trojans 19 11.75 w 6 Sherron Walker Long Beach State Beach 19 11.5 w 7 LaNessa Jones UNLV Rebels 19 10.25 w 8 Amy Davis Houston Cougars 19 9 w 9 Laura Carroll Temple Owls 18 10.75 10 Lisa Gourdine UCLA Bruins 18 9.25 w 11 Lilie Giles Houston Cougars 17 11 w 12 Jill Lancaster Oklahoma Sooners 17 7 w + Shot put Pl. Place Name Team Mark Kathy Devine Texas Longhorns women's 52 7.75 Rosemarie Hauch Tennessee Volunteers women's 51 10 Cecil Hansen Oklahoma Sooners 51 4.25 4 Jill Stenwall Nebraska–Kearney Lopers 50 9.25 5 Sande Burke Northeastern Huskies 49 9 6 Jennifer Smit UTEP Miners 49 8 7 Emily Dole Long Beach State Beach 49 2.25 8 Marcia Mecklenberg Seattle Pacific Falcons 49 1 9 Susan Thornton Tennessee Volunteers women's 48 7.5 10 Melody Rose Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles 48 7.75 11 Gail Koziara Dartmouth Big Green 47 8.25 12 Ella Abercrombie Stephen F. Austin Ladyjacks 45 6 + Discus throw Pl. Place Name Team Mark Ria Van Pedro Arizona State Sun Devils 184 11 Betty Bogers UTEP Miners 175 10 Julie Hansen Seattle Pacific Falcons 173 7 4 Jane Haist Tennessee Volunteers women's 169 1 5 Julie Cart Arizona State Sun Devils 160 11 6 Carol Finerud Texas Longhorns women's 158 4 7 Caryl Van Pelt Washington Huskies 156 6 8 Brenda Denny Colorado Buffaloes 156 4 9 Margaret Fox Colorado State Rams 152 11 10 Francine Lynn Kaylor Colorado State Rams 151 9 11 Vickilee Cobern Texas A&M Aggies 149 7 12 Katherine Picknell Oregon Ducks 149 7 + Javelin throw Pl. Place Name Team Mark Cathy Sulinski Cal State East Bay Pioneers 183 3 Jeanne Eggert Washington State Cougars 165 7 Keri Camarigg Long Beach State Beach 164 3 4 Celeste Wilkinson Arizona State Sun Devils 162 11 5 Tonja Reigle Oregon State Beavers 162 10 6 Teresa Cooper Oregon State Beavers 162 0 7 Renee Lambrecht Western Oregon Wolves 158 3 8 Terry Tepper Army Black Knights 157 10 9 Debbie Williams Michigan Wolverines 157 8 10 Monica Stultenburg San Diego State Aztecs women's 157 8 11 Debbie Smallwood Oklahoma State Cowgirls 150 10 12 Linn Dunton San Diego State Aztecs women's 148 10 + Pentathlon Pl. Place Name Team Mark Jodi Anderson Cal State Northridge Matadors 4475 pts Themis Zambrzycki BYU Cougars 4422 pts Linda Waltman Texas A&M Aggies 4085 pts 4 Karen Page Utah State Aggies 4039 pts 5 Brenda Wilson Adams State Grizzlies 3977 pts 6 Mary Anne Harrington Colorado State Rams 3950 pts 7 Nancy Malloy Colorado State Rams 3870 pts 8 Nora De Araujo Auburn Tigers 3845 pts 9 Theresa Smith Seattle Pacific Falcons 3830 pts 10 Susan Brownell Virginia Cavaliers 3826 pts 11 Terry Seippel Eastern Kentucky Colonels 3818 pts 12 Lynn Adams Illinois State Redbirds 3645 pts 13 Jenny Stary Pomona–Pitzer Sagehens 3578 pts 14 Karen Frazee Nebraska Cornhuskers 3560 pts 15 Janelle Smalley Texas Woman's Pioneers 3545 pts 16 Patsy Walker UCLA Bruins 3481 pts 17 Sandy Lambert Texas Longhorns women's 2668 pts See also Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women championships Outdoor track and field 1979 AIAW Indoor Track and Field Championships 1979 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 East Lansing, Michigan AIAW Outdoor Track and Field Championships AIAW Outdoor Track and Field Championships Category:Track and field competitions in Michigan Category:Michigan State Spartans track and field