The NCAA Division III women's outdoor track and field championships are contested at the annual

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hosted by the

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to determine the individual and team national champions of women's collegiate

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member programs in the

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. The championships have been held almost every year since 1982. 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. These championships are separate from the NCAA Division III Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships held during the winter. Wisconsin–Oshkosh have been the most successful program, with nine national titles.

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are the reigning team national champions, winning their first title in 2025.

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

Active programs

Former programs

Individual titles

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

Championship Event records

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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