1976 AIAW Outdoor Track and Field Championships

1976 AIAW Outdoor Track and Field Championships
DatesMay 13–15, 1976
Host cityKansas Manhattan, Kansas
Kansas State University
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The 1976 AIAW Outdoor Track And Field Championships were the 8th 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 13−15, 1976 in Manhattan, Kansas by host Kansas State University.[1] There were not separate AIAW Division I, II, and III championships for outdoor track and field until 1981.

Prairie View A&M University won the team title despite rainy weather. On the first day of competition, Peg Neppel set a world record in the 3-mile run with a 15:41.69 time.[2]

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.[3]
Rank Team Points
1st place, gold medalist(s) Prairie View A&M Lady Panthers 60
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Seattle Pacific Falcons 51
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Iowa State Cyclones 50
4th Colorado State Rams 38
5th Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles 37
6th Kansas State Wildcats 28
7th Texas Woman's Pioneers 21
8th UCLA Bruins 19
9th Florida Gators 18
10th Penn State Nittany Lions 16

Results

See also

References

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