1976 AIAW Outdoor Track and Field Championships


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.
RankTeamPoints
60
51
50
38
37
28
21
19
18
16

Results

Only results of finals are shown
NameTeamMark
Rosalyn Bryant11.53
Evelyn Ashford11.60
Rose Allwood11.61
Sandra Howard11.62
Carol Cummings11.63
Mary LeBlanc11.70
Pam Riggs11.78
Pat Blackburn11.87

NameTeamMark
Rosalyn Bryant23.70
Pam Greene23.75
Carol Cummings23.89
Michele McMillan24.15
Jane Oas24.30
Beverly Day24.39

NameTeamMark
Shirley Williams53.21
Yolanda Rich54.32
Arthurene Gainer54.89
Jane Oas54.90
Beverly Day54.99
Michele McMillan55.78
Sharon Canda56.19

NameTeamMark
Wendy Knudson2:01.54
Marilyn Carlson2:06.49
Liane Swegle2:07.52
Susan Vigil2:08.99
Sue Griffith2:09.96
Swee Lee Chee2:10.07

NameTeamMark
Wendy Knudson4:24.09
Kris Bankes4:30.47
Brenda Webb4:30.87
Sue Kinsey4:31.17
Joyce Urish4:32.25
Cathie Twomey4:37.27

NameTeamMark
Peg Neppel10:22.53
Teri Anderson10:32.05
Kris Bankes10:32.70
Tena Anex10:37.13
Karen Cramond10:38.15
Carol Cook10:44.55

NameTeamMark
Peg Neppel15:41.69
Brenda Webb15:49.84
Karen Grammond16:16.7
Carol Cook16:30.5
Liz Berry16:46.7
Laurel Miller16:56.2

NameTeamMark
Carol Thomas13.88
Janet Benford14.00
Mary Ayers14.06
Lorraine Tummings14.32
Mary Officer14.54
Debbie Esser14.65

NameTeamMark
Debbie Esser59.29
Denise Anderson1:01.99
Mary Ayers1:02.93
Debbie Romsek1:03.19
Georgia Evans1:04.49
Michele Hopper1:04.85

NameTeamMark
Shirley Williamsrowspan=4 46.09
Mary Ayers-46.09
Beverly Day-46.09
Carol Cummings-46.09
rowspan=4 47.47
-47.47
-47.47
-47.47
rowspan=4 47.84
-47.84
-47.84
-47.84
rowspan=4 48.24
-48.24
-48.24
-48.24
Pat Blackburnrowspan=4 48.46
Vicki Noger-48.46
Tina Hill-48.46
Ruth Stewart-48.46
Bo Williamsrowspan=4 48.65
Sue Tallard-48.65
Gilda Hudson-48.65
Randee Burke-48.65
rowspan=4 49.10
-49.10
-49.10
-49.10

NameTeamMark
Arthurene Gainerrowspan=4 3:50.77
Beverly Day-3:50.77
Mary Ayers-3:50.77
Shirley Williams-3:50.77
rowspan=4 3:52.88
-3:52.88
-3:52.88
-3:52.88
rowspan=4 3:57.57
-3:57.57
-3:57.57
-3:57.57
rowspan=4 4:00.15
-4:00.15
-4:00.15
-4:00.15
rowspan=4 4:02.35
-4:02.35
-4:02.35
-4:02.35
rowspan=4 4:04.62
-4:04.62
-4:04.62
-4:04.62

NameTeamMark
Jane Wittmeyerrowspan=4 9:17.85
Teri Anderson-9:17.85
Renee Urish-9:17.85
Joyce Urish-9:17.85
rowspan=4 9:23.14
-9:23.14
-9:23.14
-9:23.14
rowspan=4 9:23.76
-9:23.76
-9:23.76
-9:23.76
Jane Kearsleyrowspan=4 9:26.32
Alice Kelly-9:26.32
Kathy Kuyk-9:26.32
Jenny Reed-9:26.32
rowspan=4 9:27.64
-9:27.64
-9:27.64
-9:27.64
Barb Bronsonrowspan=4 9:33.58
Diane Culp-9:33.58
Kay Richards-9:33.58
Lil Warnes-9:33.58
rowspan=4 9:41.8
-9:41.8
-9:41.8
-9:41.8

NameTeamMark
Audrey Reid
Pam Spencer
Marilyn Wiese
Marie Ribik
Maureen Fitzpatrick
Fern Simon
Cindy Gilbert

NameTeamMark
Sharon Walker
Vicki Betts
Celesia Johnson
Willye White
Lorraine Ray
Mary Ayers
Diane Kummer
Gwen Bilslend

NameTeamMark
Kathy Devine
Marcia Mecklenburg
Evelyn Okeke
Suzie Snider
Karen Marshall
Pam Porter

NameTeamMark
Lorna Griffin
Marcia Mecklenburg
Linda Montgomery
Debbie Stephens
Jackie Gordon
Lisa Vogelsang

NameTeamMark
Karin Smith
Marsha Poppe
Sonja Bennett
Marsha Melvin
Monica Stoltenburg
Merri Anne Furlong

NameTeamMark
Heidi Hertz3805 pts
Laura Blank3763 pts
Lori West3744 pts
Linda Cornelius3644 pts
Norma Pyle3588 pts
Janet Lynch3565 pts