1978 AIAW Outdoor Track and Field Championships

The 1978 AIAW Outdoor Track And Field Championships were the 10th 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 25−27, 1978 in Knoxville, Tennessee by host University of Tennessee. There were not separate AIAW Division I, II, and III championships for outdoor track and field until 1981.
More than 70 schools and 600 athletes participated. The 1978 championships were the first to use metric distances for all events including relays. The meeting was highlighted by a 5000 m world record from Kathy Mills, who won the 3000 m and 5000 m for Penn State University.

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
		58
		47
		43
		41
		39
		34
		33
		32
		28
		20

Results

Only results of finals are shown

Name	Team	Mark
Leleith Hodges		11.18
Evelyn Ashford		11.42
Sheila Calmese		11.58
Gail Douglas		11.75
Debra Carter		11.76
Brenda Calhoun		11.89
Andrea Lynch
Rhonda Brady
Kathey Crawford

Name	Team	Mark
Evelyn Ashford		22.91
Rosalyn Bryant		23.33
Liz Young		23.54
Sheila Calmese		23.58
Lorna Forde		23.59
Patricia Jackson		23.74
Marie Nickson		24.33
Cynthia Mills		24.45
Andrea Lynch

Name	Team	Mark
Rosalyn Bryant		50.93
Lorna Forde		52.07
Patricia Jackson		52.12
Essie Kelley		52.52
Kim Thomas		52.95
Yolanda Rich		53.43
Mary Harvey
Paulette Clagon
Avis Mailey

Name	Team	Mark
Kathy Weston		2:05.6
Lee Ballenger		2:06.0
Deb Vetter		2:06.5
Susan Vigil		2:07.9
Marcia Romesser		2:08.7
Cindy Ashby		2:08.9
Kathy Costello
Rosemarie Giampalmo
Penny Fales

Name	Team	Mark
Deb Vetter		4:16.1
Debbie Pearson		4:17.3
Doreen Ennis		4:20.0
Margaret Groos		4:22.6
Suzie Houston		4:23.5
Brenda Webb		4:25.5
Diane Vetter
Kate Keyes
Kathy Byrnes
Joyce Urish
Cindy Dixon

Name	Team	Mark
Kathy Mills		9:08.1
Kris Bankes		9:19.0
Ellison Goodall		9:19.3
Sue Kinsey		9:19.4
Julie Shea		9:29.3
Susan Schaefer		9:31.5
Debbie Quatier		9:33.3
Cathie Twomey		9:40.1
Carrie Craven		9:46.0
Katy Mountain		9:46.8
Lynn Lashley		10:30.2

Name	Team	Mark
Kathy Mills		15:35.5
Julie Brown		15:59.9
Sue Kinsey		16:00.4
Ellison Goodall		16:02.2
Susan Schaefer		16:05.9
Julie Shea		16:10.3
Kris Bankes		16:12.0
Brenda Webb
Debbie Quatier
Valerie Ford

Name	Team	Mark
Patty Van Wolvelaere		13.14
Modupe Oshikoya		13.49
Stephanie Hightower		13.50
Brenda Calhoun		13.50
Rhonda Brady		13.80
Mitzi McMillin		13.95

Name	Team	Mark
Debbie Esser		57.85
Denise Waddy		58.62
Collette Winlock		58.70
Sandra Souza		58.81
Debra Melrose		59.58
Ellie Mahal		59.70
Carolyn Brinkley		1:00.28
Betty Spencer
Mary Shirk

Name	Team	Mark
Kathey Crawford	rowspan=4	45.40
Brenda Calhoun	-	45.40
Denise Waddy	-	45.40
Val Boyer	-	45.40
	rowspan=4	45.41
	-	45.41
	-	45.41
	-	45.41
	rowspan=4	45.60
	-	45.60
	-	45.60
	-	45.60
	rowspan=4	45.72
	-	45.72
	-	45.72
	-	45.72
Gail Douglas	rowspan=4	45.78
Patty Van Wolvelaere	-	45.78
Mitzi McMillin	-	45.78
Rosetta Birt	-	45.78
	rowspan=4	45.79
	-	45.79
	-	45.79
	-	45.79
	rowspan=4	46.13
	-	46.13
	-	46.13
	-	46.13
	rowspan=4	46.78
	-	46.78
	-	46.78
	-	46.78
Gina Hendy	rowspan=4	56.79
Patsy Walker	-	56.79
Lsa Gourdine	-	56.79
Evelyn Ashford	-	56.79

Name	Team	Mark
Debra Melrose	rowspan=4	3:34.9
Essie Kelley	-	3:34.9
Angela Dudly	-	3:34.9
Patricia Jackson	-	3:34.9
	rowspan=4	3:38.5
	-	3:38.5
	-	3:38.5
	-	3:38.5
	rowspan=4	3:39.1
	-	3:39.1
	-	3:39.1
	-	3:39.1
	rowspan=4	3:39.6
	-	3:39.6
	-	3:39.6
	-	3:39.6
	rowspan=4	3:40.0
	-	3:40.0
	-	3:40.0
	-	3:40.0
	rowspan=4	3:40.4
	-	3:40.4
	-	3:40.4
June Griffith	-	3:40.4
Patsy Walker	rowspan=4	3:40.5
Gina Hendy	-	3:40.5
Lisa Gourdine	-	3:40.5
Debbie Roberson	-	3:40.5
	rowspan=4	3:41.2
	-	3:41.2
	-	3:41.2
	-	3:41.2
	rowspan=4	3:42.5
	-	3:42.5
	-	3:42.5
	-	3:42.5

Name	Team	Mark
Marcia Romesser	rowspan=4
Roma Antoniewicz	-
Kathy Costello	-
Kathy Weston	-
	rowspan=4	8:35.4
	-	8:35.4
	-	8:35.4
Deb Vetter	-	8:35.4
Kathy Byrnes	rowspan=4	8:41.1
Sandy Miller	-	8:41.1
Penny Fales	-	8:41.1
Lea Ventura	-	8:41.1
	rowspan=4	8:46.2
	-	8:46.2
	-	8:46.2
	-	8:46.2
Marty Billingsley	rowspan=4	8:46.5
Suzie Houston	-	8:46.5
Sue Tallard	-	8:46.5
Ellen Brewster	-	8:46.5
	rowspan=4	8:49.9
	-	8:49.9
	-	8:49.9
	-	8:49.9

Name	Team	Mark
Valerie Milan	rowspan=4	1:37.8
Yolanda Rich	-	1:37.8
Cynthia Mills	-	1:37.8
Rosalyn Bryant	-	1:37.8
	rowspan=4	1:37.8
	-	1:37.8
	-	1:37.8
	-	1:37.8
Evelyn Ashford	rowspan=4	1:39.7
	-	1:39.7
	-	1:39.7
Debbie Roberson	-	1:39.7
	rowspan=4	1:40.9
	-	1:40.9
	-	1:40.9
	-	1:40.9
Kathey Crawford	rowspan=4	1:41.1
Rhonda Brady	-	1:41.1
Debra Carson	-	1:41.1
Denise Waddy	-	1:41.1
	rowspan=4	1:43.2
	-	1:43.2
	-	1:43.2
	-	1:43.2

Name	Team	Mark
Louise Ritter
Paula Girven
Pam Spencer
Maggie Garrison
Beverly Washington
Marilyn Dubbs
Joane MacLeod
Theresa Kaliszewski
Bridgette Bittner
Fern Simon
Sharon Carroll
Joni Huntley

Name	Team	Mark
Modupe Oshikoya
June Griffith
Jodi Anderson
Lorraine Ray
Sherron Walker
Shonel Ferguson
Debra Carson
Celeste Johnson
Mitzi McMillin

Name	Team	Mark
Jennifer Smit
Kathy Devine
Caryl Van Pelt
Emily Dole
Lorna Griffin
Jill Stenwall
Deanna Patrick
Cecil Hansen
Ria Stalman

Name	Team	Mark
Ria Stalman
Jane Haist
Lorna Griffin
Julie Hansen
Jackie Gordon
Karen Marshall
Betty Bogers
Marcia Mecklenburg
Sara La Borde
Lucy Nieman

Name	Team	Mark
Kathy Sulinski
Celeste Wilkinson
Donna O'Carroll
Kari Camarigg
Jeanne Eggart
Nancy Townsend
Donna Branch
Carmen Scherich
Renne Lambrecht
Sue Visconage
Lisa Van Benthem
Ross

Name	Team	Mark
Themis Zambrzycki		4279 pts
Linda Cornelius		4052 pts
Dana Collins		4008 pts
Heidi Hertz		3885 pts
Joan Russell		3872 pts
Nancy Kindig		3866 pts
Teri Seippel		3864 pts