The 1985 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships were contested March 8−9, 1985 at the Carrier Dome at Syracuse University in Syracuse, New York to determine the individual and team national champions of men's and women's

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events in the

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. These were the 21st annual men's championships and the 3rd annual women's championships. On the men's side, defending champions

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claimed the team title, the Razorbacks' second. This would ultimately be the second of twelve straight titles for Arkansas. For the women,

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topped the team standings, claiming the Seminoles' first title. This was the first championship held only for Division I programs. The inaugural Division II championship (for

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) was held at

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in Fargo, North Dakota while the

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) was hosted by

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Qualification

With the establishment of separate championships for Division II and III for the 1984–85 season, only athletes from Division I indoor track and field programs were eligible to compete for this year's individual and team titles.

Team standings

* Note: Top 10 only * Scoring: 6 points for a 1st-place finish in an event, 4 points for 2nd, 3 points for 3rd, 2 points for 4th, and 1 point for 5th * (DC) = Defending Champions * Full results

Men's title

Women's title

References

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Ncaa Indoor Track And Field Championships The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is a nonprofit organization that regulates student athletics among about 1,100 schools in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. It also organizes the athletic programs of colleges and ...

NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is a nonprofit organization that regulates student athletics among about 1,100 schools in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. It also organizes the athletic programs of colleges and ...