The NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championship is an annual
collegiate outdoor
track and field
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competition for men organised by the
National Collegiate Athletic Association
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(NCAA). It has been held every year since 1921, except for 1924 and 2020. The first edition of the championship was held in 1921 and the competition expanded to two divisions in 1963 and three divisions in 1974.
Athlete's individual performances earn points for their institution and the team with the most points receives the NCAA team title in track and field. A separate
NCAA Division I women's competition is also held. These two events are separate from the
NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships and
NCAA Division I Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships held during the winter.
Teams and their athletes must abide by
NCAA rules in order to compete – the
Arkansas Razorbacks were stripped of their 2004 and 2005 titles for recruitment violations, while
Florida State University lost its 2007 NCAA Division I title because one of its athletes had not met the academic requirements.
Events
Track events
*''Sprint events''
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100 meter dash (1921–present)
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200 meter dash (1921–present)
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400 meter dash (1921–present)
*''Distance events''
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800 meter run (1921–present)
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1,500 meter run (1921–present)
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3,000 meter steeplechase (1948–present)
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5,000 meter run (1959–present)
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10,000 meter run (1948–present)
*''Hurdle Events''
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110 meter hurdles (1921–present)
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400 meter intermediate hurdles (1921–present)
*''Relay events''
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400 meter relay (1964–present)
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1,600 meter relay (1964–present)
Field events
*''Jumping events''
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High jump (1921–present)
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Pole vault (1921–present)
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Long jump (1921–present)
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Triple jump (1932–present)
*''Throwing events''
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Shot put
The shot put is a track-and-field event involving "putting" (throwing) a heavy spherical Ball (sports), ball—the ''shot''—as far as possible. For men, the sport has been a part of the Olympic Games, modern Olympics since their 1896 Summer Olym ...
(1921–present)
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Discus throw (1921–present)
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Hammer throw
The hammer throw (HT for short) is one of the four throwing events in regular outdoor track-and-field competitions, along with the discus throw, shot put and Javelin throw, javelin.
The hammer used in this sport is not like any of the tools a ...
(1921–present)
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Javelin throw (1921–present)
*''Multi-events''
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Decathlon (1970–present)
Discontinued events
*''Discontinued events''
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Two-mile run (1921–1958)
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220 yard low hurdles (1921–1959)
Team Champions
#The 1925, 1926, and 1927 championships were all awarded unofficially.
#Arkansas was forced to vacate the NCAA titles in 2004 and 2005 because of recruiting violations. The titles have not been awarded to any other school.
#Florida State was forced to vacate the 2007 NCAA title due to academic violations by one of its athletes.
Tallahassee.com: FSU complies with sanctions, will vacate 12 football wins, track national title
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Appearances
This list consists of the top twenty-five men's college outdoor track and field teams in terms of appearances in the NCAA Men's Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championship.
Titles
Team titles
Individual titles
*''List updated through the 2012 Championships; top 15 teams only.''
Championships records
Event records
Career records
*Individual champions from one team, year: 7
** Ohio State (1936)
*Individual titles, year: 4
** Jesse Owens, Ohio State (1935, 1936)
*Individual titles, career: 8
** Jesse Owens, Ohio State (1935–36)
*Individual titles, event: 4
** Steve Prefontaine, Oregon
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(Three-mile run, 1970–73)
** Scott Neilson, Washington (Hammer throw
The hammer throw (HT for short) is one of the four throwing events in regular outdoor track-and-field competitions, along with the discus throw, shot put and Javelin throw, javelin.
The hammer used in this sport is not like any of the tools a ...
, 1976–79)
** Suleiman Nyambui, UTEP ( 10,000 meter run, 1979–82)
** Balázs Kiss, USC USC may refer to:
Education
United States
* Universidad del Sagrado Corazón, Santurce, Puerto Rico
* University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina
** University of South Carolina System, a state university system of South Carolina
* ...
(Hammer throw
The hammer throw (HT for short) is one of the four throwing events in regular outdoor track-and-field competitions, along with the discus throw, shot put and Javelin throw, javelin.
The hammer used in this sport is not like any of the tools a ...
, 1993–96)
Notes
See also
* NCAA Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championship ( Division II, Division III)
* NCAA Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championship ( Division I, Division II, Division III)
* NCAA Men's Indoor Track and Field Championship ( Division I, Division II, Division III)
* NCAA Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships ( Division I, Division II, Division III)
* Pre-NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Champions
References
External links
NCAA Division I men's outdoor track and field
{{US track and field competitions
NCAA Men's Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships
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