The NCAA Women's Division I Indoor Track and Field Championship is an annual
collegiate indoor track and field
Track and field is a sport that includes Competition#Sports, athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name is derived from where the sport takes place, a running track and a grass field for the throwing and some of ...
competition for women from
Division I institutions organised by the
National Collegiate Athletic Association
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 an ...
. Athletes' performances in individual championships earn points for their institutions and the team with the most points receives the NCAA team title in track and field. A separate
NCAA Division I men's competition is also held. These two events are separate from the
NCAA Women's Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships
The NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships are the annual collegiate track and field competitions for women athletes representing Division I institutions organised by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). At ...
and
NCAA Men's Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships
The NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championship is an annual collegiate outdoor track and field competition for men organised by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Athlete's individual performances earn points for ...
held during the spring.
The first edition of the championship was held in 1983. The current team champions are the
Florida Gators
The Florida Gators are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent the University of Florida, located in Gainesville. The University of Florida, its athletic program, its alumni and its sports fans are often collectively referred to as t ...
. The
LSU Lady Tigers
The LSU Tigers and Lady Tigers are the athletic teams representing Louisiana State University (LSU), a state university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. LSU competes in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) as a ...
hold the record for most team titles with 11.
Events
Track events
*''Sprint events''
**
60 meter dash (1983–present)
**
200 meter dash (1983–present)
**
400 meter dash (1983–present)
*''Distance events''
**
800 meter run (1983–present)
**
Mile run
The mile run (1,760 yards or exactly 1,609.344 metres) is a middle-distance foot race.
The history of the mile run event began in England, where it was used as a distance for gambling races. It survived track and field's switch to ...
(1965–present)
**
3,000 meter run (1983–present)
**
5,000 meter run (1983–present)
*''Hurdle Events''
**
60 meter hurdles
60 metres hurdles is a distance in hurdling which is generally run in indoor competitions. It is equivalent with the first 5 hurdles of a standard outdoor hurdle race. The current women's and men's world records are 7.68 seconds ( Susanna K ...
(1983–present)
*''Relay events''
**
1,600 meter relay (1983–present)
**
Distance medley relay The distance medley relay (DMR) is an athletic event in which four athletes compete as part of a relay. With its inclusion in the IAAF World Relays program, the IAAF announced on May 1, 2015 that the event would be an official world record event.
U ...
(1983–present)
Field events
*''Jumping events''
**High jump (1983–present)
**Pole vault (1995–present)
**Long jump (1983–present)
**Triple jump
*''Throwing events''
**Shot put (1983–present)
**Weight throw
*''Multi-events''
**Pentathlon (2004–present)
Champions
Team titles
Championship Records
See also
*
AIAW Intercollegiate Women's Outdoor Track and Field Champions
*
NCAA Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championship
The NCAA Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championship refers to one of three annual collegiate outdoor track and field competitions for men organised by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) for athletes from institutions that make up ...
(
Division I,
Division II,
Division III
In sport, the Third Division, also called Division 3, Division Three, or Division III, is often the third-highest division of a league, and will often have promotion and relegation with divisions above and below.
Association football
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)
*
NCAA Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championship
The NCAA Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championship refers to one of three annual collegiate outdoor track and field competitions for women organised by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) for athletes from institutions that make ...
(
Division I,
Division II,
Division III
In sport, the Third Division, also called Division 3, Division Three, or Division III, is often the third-highest division of a league, and will often have promotion and relegation with divisions above and below.
Association football
*Belgian Thir ...
)
*
NCAA Men's Indoor Track and Field Championship
The NCAA Men's Indoor Track and Field Championship refers to one of three annual collegiate indoor track and field competitions for men organised by the National Collegiate Athletic Association for athletes from institutions that make up its thre ...
(
Division I,
Division II,
Division III
In sport, the Third Division, also called Division 3, Division Three, or Division III, is often the third-highest division of a league, and will often have promotion and relegation with divisions above and below.
Association football
*Belgian Thir ...
)
*
NCAA Women's Indoor Track and Field Championship The NCAA Women's Indoor Track and Field Championship refers to one of three annual collegiate indoor track and field competitions for women organised by the National Collegiate Athletic Association for athletes from institutions that make up its th ...
(
Division II,
Division III
In sport, the Third Division, also called Division 3, Division Three, or Division III, is often the third-highest division of a league, and will often have promotion and relegation with divisions above and below.
Association football
*Belgian Thir ...
)
*
Pre-NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Champions
References
External links
NCAA Division I women's indoor track and field
{{US track and field competitions
Indoor
NCAA women Division I
Track Indoor
Recurring sporting events established in 1983
Women's athletics competitions