The NCAA Division III Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships are the annual collegiate

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competitions for women athletes representing

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institutions organised by the

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. 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 III men's competition is also held. These two events are separate from the

NCAA Division III Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships The NCAA Women's Division III Indoor Track and Field Championship is an annual collegiate indoor track and field competition for women from Division III institutions organised by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. Athletes' performance ...

and

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held during the winter.http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/track_outdoor_champs_records/2012-13/2012_d3_wotf.pdf The first edition of the championship was held in 1982. Following the enactment of Title IX.

Results

Scoring

* 1982–1984: the top 12 finishers scored for their team with points being awarded 15, 12, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. * 1985–present: the top 8 finishers scored, with points awarded 10, 8, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. In the place of a tie of two or more people the total points for those accumulated places are added up and divided by the number of people.

Team Champions

Champions

Team titles

*''List updated through 2021.''

Individual titles

*''List updated through the 2019 Championships; top 10 teams only'' * Schools highlight in yellow have reclassified athletics from NCAA Division III.

References

External links

NCAA Division III women's outdoor track and field
{{US track and field competitions Outdoor Outdoor track, women, Division III Women's athletics competitions