1979 AIAW Outdoor Track and Field Championships


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. 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. The Cal State Northridge Matadors won the team competition, separating themselves from the other teams about three fourths of the way through the competition.

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
67
58
32
26
23
22
21
19
18
18

Results

Only results of finals are shown
NameTeamMark
Leleith Hodges11.81
Brenda Calhoun11.93
Dollie Fleetwood11.93
Lisa Thompson11.93
Cheryl Gilliam12.07
Jodi Anderson12.14
Melanie Batiste12.15
Stephanie Hightower12.31
Gail Douglas12.80

NameTeamMark
Valerie Brisco23.61
Freida Cobbs23.73
Yolanda Rich23.81
Wanda Hooker23.84
Liz Young23.86
Kelia Bolton23.94
Cheryl Gilliam24.19
Melanie Batiste24.37
Gail Douglas

NameTeamMark
Yolanda Rich52.6
Liz Young53.8
Robbin Coleman53.9
Paulette Clagon54.2
Elizabeth Crowder54.3
Paula Clagon54.4
Lorna Forde54.4
Diann Ousley54.6
Gwen Murray55.5

NameTeamMark
Susan Vigil2:04.1
Christine Mullen2:04.2
Dana Glidden2:05.1
Marcia Romesser2:05.6
Doriane Lambelet2:05.9
Karel Jones2:08.0
Robin Campbell2:10.0
Carolyn Brinkley2:10.0
Siri Bjelland2:13.7

NameTeamMark
Brenda Webb4:17.6
Brigid Leddy4:18.5
Margaret Groos4:22.3
Suzie Houston4:23.2
Janet Ensrud4:23.3
Debbie Vetter4:25.5
Maggie Keyes4:26.2
Ellen Schmidt4:27.0
Patty Murnane4:27.7
Joan Corbin4:30.5
Jodi Rittenhouse4:34.1
Diane Vetter4:39.0

NameTeamMark
Brenda Webb9:15.8
Julie Shea9:20.0
Joan Benoit9:21.4
Catherine Mountain9:32.8
Judi St. Hilaire9:33.5
Kelly Spatz9:33.7
Carrie Craven9:34.6
Joan Corbin9:34.6
Renee Urish9:36.4
Kathleen Mulrooney9:38.6
Joy Hansen9:38.6
Lisa Berry9:43.6
Lauri Adams9:45.3
Mary Seybold9:52.3
Lynn Jennings9:53.0
Linda Broderick9:53.6
Sarah Sweeney9:57.5
Karin Vonberg10:22.0

NameTeamMark
Julie Shea16:05.9
Kathy Mintie16:16.8
Jody Parker16:34.3
Anna McCarthy16:57.7
Karin Vonberg16:59.1
Suzanne Richter16:59.8
Elizabeth Hartwich17:01.9
Martha Stinson17:03.1
Marybeth Spencer17:06.8
Martha Sartain17:19.0
Norene Harrison17:21.0
Donna Cathje17:23.0
Deborah Ulian17:23.6
Kimberly Sharpe17:25.8
Rochelle Racette17:33.8
Cheryl Kunkel17:35.7
Brenda Cardin17:36.6
Pippa Holman17:39.3
Susan Arfmann17:47.1
Maureen Finhole17:58.6
Cindy Sturm18:13.2
Pamela Cox18:34.3
Lynne Hjelte

NameTeamMark
Joan Benoit33:40.7
Karen Bridges34:23.9
Amy Lafoon34:24.0
Karen Fitz34:27.3
Janice Oehm34:27.8
Molly Morton34:28.5
Anne Sullivan34:43.3
Judy McCreery35:06.7
Nancy Seeger35:25.9
Liz Berry35:36.5
Mary Walsh35:51.5
Laurie Hagopian35:59.4
Nathalie Hughes36:14.1
Cynthia Wadsworth36:19.3
Janet Norem36:21.5
Marjorie Kaput
Kathy Adams
Lori Alzner
Elizabeth Shack
Patti Kaufmann
Marty McElwee
Judy Tillapaugh
Beverly Roland
Cathy Bremser
Beth Sheridan
Michelle Aubuchon
Mary Witt
Deborah Snaggs
Wendy Walker
Peggy Cleary

NameTeamMark
Stephanie Hightower13.2
Deby LaPlante13.2
Cecelia Branch13.7
Brenda Calhoun13.7
Jodi Anderson13.7
Linda Bourn14.0
Linda Waltman14.0
Debi Kilhoffer14.1
Pamela Page14.3

NameTeamMark
Deb Esser56.53
Edna Brown58.71
Peach Payne59.57
Joan Elumelu59.88
Michelle Hawthorne1:00.03
Anita Jones1:00.52
Fiona Macauley1:00.66
Tammy Etienne1:00.91
Ellis Mahal1:00.96

NameTeamMark
Kathey Crawfordrowspan=4 45.21
Freida Cobbs-45.21
Brenda Calhoun-45.21
Val Boyer-45.21
Youngrowspan=4 45.54
Sandra Howard-45.54
Valerie Brisco-45.54
Alice Brown-45.54
Leleith Hodgesrowspan=4 45.83
Stephanie Brown-45.83
Karen Holmes-45.83
Ruth Simpson-45.83
Gail Douglasrowspan=4 45.97
Kim Robinson-45.97
Sandra Crabtree-45.97
Linda Cassidy-45.97
rowspan=4 46.23
-46.23
-46.23
-46.23
Michelle Hawthornerowspan=4 46.48
Elaine Parker-46.48
Kelia Bolton-46.48
Cindy Banks-46.48
rowspan=4 46.61
-46.61
-46.61
-46.61
rowspan=4 47.42
-47.42
-47.42
-47.42
Lisa Gourdinerowspan=4
Judy Reed-
-
-

NameTeamMark
Paula Clagonrowspan=4 3:37.37
Yvette Coleman-3:37.37
Roberta Belle-3:37.37
Paulette Clagon-3:37.37
Melanie Batisterowspan=4 3:41.76
Deborah Adams-3:41.76
Rhonda Massey-3:41.76
Dawna Rose-3:41.76
Grace Kennedyrowspan=4 3:41.88
Gladys Boone-3:41.88
Ellen Howard-3:41.88
Edna Brown-3:41.88
rowspan=4 3:42.32
-3:42.32
-3:42.32
-3:42.32
Mollie Brennanrowspan=4 3:45.37
Kathy Miller-3:45.37
Pam Swanigan-3:45.37
Pam Sedwick-3:45.37
rowspan=4 3:46.41
-3:46.41
-3:46.41
-3:46.41
rowspan=4 3:48.70
-3:48.70
-3:48.70
-3:48.70
rowspan=4 3:52.95
-3:52.95
-3:52.95
-3:52.95
rowspan=4
-
-
-

NameTeamMark
Kathy Costellorowspan=4 8:42.9
Kris Trom-8:42.9
Robin Blaine-8:42.9
Kathy Weston-8:42.9
Margaret Metcalfrowspan=4 8:43.52
Lynn Brasher-8:43.52
Regina Dramiga-8:43.52
Susie Vigil-8:43.52
Jennifer Whitfieldrowspan=4 8:43.63
Sue Shea-8:43.63
Brigid Leddy-8:43.63
Doriane Lambelet-8:43.63
rowspan=4 8:44.39
-8:44.39
-8:44.39
-8:44.39
Kathy Chisamrowspan=4 8:46.14
Andrea Ward-8:46.14
Sheila Ralston-8:46.14
Cynthia Warner-8:46.14
rowspan=4 8:46.31
-8:46.31
-8:46.31
-8:46.31
rowspan=4 8:47.48
-8:47.48
-8:47.48
-8:47.48
rowspan=4 9:01.72
-9:01.72
-9:01.72
-9:01.72
rowspan=4 9:15.1
-9:15.1
-9:15.1
-9:15.1

NameTeamMark
Alice Brownrowspan=4 1:40.12
Sandra Howard-1:40.12
Jodi Anderson-1:40.12
Valerie Brisco-1:40.12
Maria Parsonsrowspan=4 1:41.16
Rhonda Yancey-1:41.16
Roberta Belle-1:41.16
Paulette Clagon-1:41.16
Kathey Crawfordrowspan=4 1:42.05
Brenda Calhoun-1:42.05
Freida Cobbs-1:42.05
Sharon Acker-1:42.05
rowspan=4 1:42.52
-1:42.52
-1:42.52
-1:42.52
Maggie Porterrowspan=4 1:42.56
Grace Kennedy-1:42.56
Gladys Boone-1:42.56
Edna Brown-1:42.56
Mollie Brennanrowspan=4 1:42.68
Kathy Miller-1:42.68
Cheryl Gilliam-1:42.68
Pam Sedwick-1:42.68
rowspan=4 1:43.16
-1:43.16
-1:43.16
-1:43.16
rowspan=4 1:43.70
-1:43.70
-1:43.70
-1:43.70
rowspan=4 1:44.7
-1:44.7
-1:44.7
-1:44.7

NameTeamMark
Louise Ritter
Pam Spencer
Jalene Chase
Maria Betioli
Kimberly Harrell
Carolyn Ford
Themis Zambrzycki
Shawn Corwin
Sharon Burrill
Fern Simon
Paula Girven
Chris Remmling
Lilie Giles
Annette Tannander

NameTeamMark
Jodi Anderson
Pat Johnson
Esther Otieno
Themis Zambrzycki
Sandra Crabtree
Sherron Walker
LaNessa Jones
Amy Davis
Laura Carroll
Lisa Gourdine
Lilie Giles
Jill Lancaster

NameTeamMark
Kathy Devine
Rosemarie Hauch
Cecil Hansen
Jill Stenwall
Sande Burke
Jennifer Smit
Emily Dole
Marcia Mecklenberg
Susan Thornton
Melody Rose
Gail Koziara
Ella Abercrombie

NameTeamMark
Ria Van Pedro
Betty Bogers
Julie Hansen
Jane Haist
Julie Cart
Carol Finerud
Caryl Van Pelt
Brenda Denny
Margaret Fox
Francine Lynn Kaylor
Vickilee Cobern
Katherine Picknell

NameTeamMark
Cathy Sulinski
Jeanne Eggert
Keri Camarigg
Celeste Wilkinson
Tonja Reigle
Teresa Cooper
Renee Lambrecht
Terry Tepper
Debbie Williams
Monica Stultenburg
Debbie Smallwood
Linn Dunton

NameTeamMark
Jodi Anderson4475 pts
Themis Zambrzycki4422 pts
Linda Waltman4085 pts
Karen Page4039 pts
Brenda Wilson3977 pts
Mary Harrington3950 pts
Nancy Malloy3870 pts
Nora De Araujo3845 pts
Theresa Smith3830 pts
Susan Brownell3826 pts
Terry Seippel3818 pts
Lynn Adams3645 pts
Jenny Stary3578 pts
Karen Frazee3560 pts
Janelle Smalley3545 pts
Patsy Walker3481 pts
Sandy Lambert2668 pts