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. 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.
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.
Rank Team Points 60 51 50 38 37 28 21 19 18 16
Results Only results of finals are shown
+ 100 m Name Team Mark Rosalyn Bryant 11.53 Evelyn Ashford 11.60 Rose Allwood 11.61 Sandra Howard 11.62 Carol Cummings 11.63 Mary LeBlanc 11.70 Pam Riggs 11.78 Pat Blackburn 11.87
+ 200 m Name Team Mark Rosalyn Bryant 23.70 Pam Greene 23.75 Carol Cummings 23.89 Michele McMillan 24.15 Jane Oas 24.30 Beverly Day 24.39
+ 400 m Name Team Mark Shirley Williams 53.21 Yolanda Rich 54.32 Arthurene Gainer 54.89 Jane Oas 54.90 Beverly Day 54.99 Michele McMillan 55.78 Sharon Canda 56.19
+ 800 m Name Team Mark Wendy Knudson 2:01.54 Marilyn Carlson 2:06.49 Liane Swegle 2:07.52 Susan Vigil 2:08.99 Sue Griffith 2:09.96 Swee Lee Chee 2:10.07
+ 1500 m Name Team Mark Wendy Knudson 4:24.09 Kris Bankes 4:30.47 Brenda Webb 4:30.87 Sue Kinsey 4:31.17 Joyce Urish 4:32.25 Cathie Twomey 4:37.27
+ 2 miles Name Team Mark Peg Neppel 10:22.53 Teri Anderson 10:32.05 Kris Bankes 10:32.70 Tena Anex 10:37.13 Karen Cramond 10:38.15 Carol Cook 10:44.55
+ 3 miles Name Team Mark Peg Neppel 15:41.69 Brenda Webb 15:49.84 Karen Cramond 16:16.7 Carol Cook 16:30.5 Liz Berry 16:46.7 Laurel Miller 16:56.2
+ 100 m hurdles Name Team Mark Carol Thomas 13.88 Janet Benford 14.00 Mary Ayers 14.06 Lorraine Tummings 14.32 Mary Officer 14.54 Debbie Esser 14.65
+ 400 m hurdles Name Team Mark Debbie Esser 59.29 Denise Anderson 1:01.99 Mary Ayers 1:02.93 Debbie Romsek 1:03.19 Georgia Evans 1:04.49 Michele Hopper 1:04.85
+ 4 × 110 yards relay Name Team Mark Shirley Williams rowspan=4 46.09 Mary Ayers Beverly Day Carol Cummings rowspan=4 47.47 rowspan=4 47.84 rowspan=4 48.24 Pat Blackburn rowspan=4 48.46 Vicki Noger Tina Hill Ruth Stewart Bo Williams rowspan=4 48.65 Sue Tallard Gilda Hudson Randee Burke rowspan=4 49.10
+ 4 × 440 yards relay Name Team Mark Arthurene Gainer rowspan=4 3:50.77 Beverly Day Mary Ayers Shirley Williams rowspan=4 3:52.88 rowspan=4 3:57.57 Wendy Knudson rowspan=4 4:00.15 Pam Greene Patricia Koehler Rosie McLennon rowspan=4 4:02.35 rowspan=4 4:04.62
+ 4 × 880 yards relay Name Team Mark Jane Wittmeyer rowspan=4 9:17.85 Teri Anderson Renee Urish Joyce Urish rowspan=4 9:23.14 Wendy Knudson rowspan=4 9:23.76 Diane Westover Patricia Koehler Rosie McLennon Jane Kearsley rowspan=4 9:26.32 Alice Kelly Kathy Kuyk Jenny Reed rowspan=4 9:27.64 Barb Bronson rowspan=4 9:33.58 Diane Culp Kay Richards Lil Warnes rowspan=4 9:41.8
+ High jump Name Team Mark Audrey Reid Pam Spencer Marilyn Wiese Marie Ribik Maureen Fitzpatrick Fern Simon Cindy Gilbert
+ Long jump Name Team Mark Sharon Walker Vicki Betts Celesia Johnson Willye White Lorraine Ray Mary Ayers Diane Kummer Gwen Bilslend
+ Shot put Name Team Mark Kathy Devine Marcia Mecklenburg Evelyn Okeke Suzie Snider Karen Marshall Pam Porter
+ Discus throw Name Team Mark Lorna Griffin Marcia Mecklenburg Linda Montgomery Debbie Stephens Jackie Gordon Lisa Vogelsang
+ Javelin throw Name Team Mark Karin Smith Marsha Poppe Sonja Bennett Marsha Melvin Monica Stoltenburg Merri Anne Furlong
+ Pentathlon Name Team Mark Heidi Hertz 3805 pts Laura Blank 3763 pts Lori West 3744 pts Linda Cornelius 3644 pts Norma Pyle 3588 pts Janet Lynch 3565 pts
See also
1976 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships
References