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Revision as of 05:08, 15 February 2025
U.S. women's athletics collegiate championship event
International athletics championship event
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 .[ 1] 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 ft 31 ⁄2 in (1.91 m). The Cal State Northridge Matadors won the team competition, separating themselves from the other teams about three fourths of the way through the competition.[ 2] [ 3]
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.[ 4]
Results
See also
Notes
^ Dropped baton
^ Originally 3:44.79 for 5th[ 2]
^ Held at a total distance of 880 yards, with the first leg running 220 yards, the middle two legs running 110 yards each, and the anchor leg running 440 yards.[ 12]
References
^ a b Hubbard, Mike; Pfeifer, Jack. "The early years of Women's collegiate track" (PDF) . Track and Field News . Retrieved January 26, 2025 .
^ a b c Reel, Vince. "AIAW CHAMPIONSHIPS" (PDF) . Women's Track & Field World. p. 14. Retrieved February 12, 2025 .
^ a b c d e "Texan shatters own American record Best comes last in AIAW nationals" . Lansing State Journal. May 27, 1979. p. 35. Retrieved February 13, 2025 . "Benoit does just fine on her own" . Lansing State Journal. May 26, 1979. p. 30. Retrieved February 13, 2025 .
^ "NCAA WOMEN'S TRACK & FIELD - OUTDOOR" . nolefan.org . Retrieved January 28, 2025 .
^ "eTrack eTN1979_09" (PDF) . Track and Field News . p. 1. Retrieved February 6, 2025 .
^ "NC State, Northridge in title chase" . The Arizona Republic. May 24, 1980. p. 3. Retrieved February 14, 2025 .
^ "Morton, Batiste detonate 'dynamite' Ducks for track crown" . The Sunday Oregonian. May 13, 1979. p. 105. Retrieved February 13, 2025 .
^ a b c "Owls' Brown Top-Seed" . Philadelphia Daily News. May 26, 1979. p. 29. Retrieved February 13, 2025 .
^ "Olympian decides to compete at OSU" . Corvallis Gazette-Times. October 25, 1978. p. 15. Retrieved February 13, 2025 .
^ a b "Lobos' Vigil Grabs AIAW Crown in Last Race" . Albuquerque Journal. May 27, 1979. p. 59. Retrieved February 13, 2025 .
^ a b "...Brigid Leddy, Doriane Lambelet, Jennifer Whitfield and Sue Sea from Villanova are entered..." Philadelphia Daily News. May 25, 1979. p. 85. Retrieved February 13, 2025 .
^ "eTrack eTN1977_12" (PDF) . Track and Field News . p. 97. Retrieved February 6, 2025 .
^ a b "Morgan to send 13 women to track meet at Princeton" . The Baltimore Sun. March 7, 1979. p. 41. Retrieved February 13, 2025 .
AIAW Division I Track and Field Championships
Outdoor Indoor MNI = Missouri National Invitational, DGWS = Division for Girls' and Women's Sport. Separate divisional meets were only held for the 1981-1982 outdoor championships.
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