The Kansas Jayhawks track and field team is the track and field program that represents University of Kansas. The Jayhawks compete in NCAA Division I as a member of the Big 12 Conference. The team is based in Lawrence, Kansas, at the Rock Chalk Park.
The program is coached by Stanley Redwine. The track and field program officially encompasses four teams because the NCAA considers men's and women's indoor track and field and outdoor track and field as separate sports.
The Kansas men won their first national team title at the 1959 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Karl Salb won the most NCAA individual titles, with six in the shot put from 1969 to 1971.
The track and field program hosts the Kansas Relays annually since 1923. They also participate in the KU-KSU-WSU Triangular since 2015.
Postseason AIAW The Jayhawks have had 11 AIAW individual All-Americans finishing in the top six at the AIAW indoor or outdoor championships.
AIAW All-Americans Championships Name Event Place Mary Jacobson Shot put Mary Jacobson Shot put Mary Jacobson Discus throw Mary Jacobson Shot put Sheila Calmese 100 meters Sheila Calmese 200 meters Sheila Calmese 60 yards Sheila Calmese 300 yards Charmaine Kuhlman 440 yards Cathy McMillin 1000 yards Lori Lowrey 60 yards hurdles Shawn Corwin High jump Charmaine Kuhlman Long jump Sheila Calmese 100 meters Sheila Calmese 200 meters Sheila Calmese 60 yards Lori Green 60 yards Sheila Calmese 300 yards Lori Green 300 yards Deb Hertzog 1000 yards Michelle Brown Mile run Shawn Corwin High jump Deanna Patrick Shot put Karen Fitz 10,000 meters Michelle Brown 2000 meters
NCAA , a total of 163 men and 43 women have achieved individual first-team All-American status at the Division I men's outdoor, women's outdoor, men's indoor, or women's indoor national championships (using the modern criteria of top-8 placing regardless of athlete nationality).