# 1972 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships

The Men's 1972 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships took place between June 16–18 at Husky Stadium on the campus of University of Washington in Seattle, Washington. It is the only time this championship has been held in the state of Washington. The Women's Championships took place at Citizens Field in Canton, Ohio. The meet was organized by the Amateur Athletic Union.

## Results
### Men track events

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 meters | Robert Taylor | 10.2 | Delano Meriwether | 10.3 | Herb Washington | 10.3 |
| 200 meters | Chuck Smith | 20.7 | David Jenkins United Kingdom Al Hearvey | 20.8 21.1 | Dennis Walker | 21.1 |
| 400 meters | Lee Evans | 45.0 | Vince Matthews | 45.1 | Fred Newhouse | 45.3 |
| 800 meters | David Wottle | 1.47.3 | Rick Wohlhuter | 1.47.5 | Rick Brown | 1.47.6 |
| 1500 meters | Jerome Howe | 3.38.2 | Howell Michael | 3.38.3 | Bob Maplestone Wales Bruce Fischer | 3.39.7 3.40.0 |
| 5000 meters | Mike Keogh Ireland Richard Buerkle | 13.51.8 13.54.8 | Peter Duffy Ireland Jay Mason | 13.55.8 13.56.2 | Jim Johnson | 13.59.8 |
| 10000 meters | Gregory Fredericks | 28.08.0 NR | Frank Shorter | 28.12.0 | Tom Laris | 28.12.6 |
| Marathon | Edmund Norris | 2.24.42.8 | John Vitale | 2.25.30.0 | Bob Fitts | 2.26.23.0 |
| 110 meters hurdles | Rod Milburn | 13.4 =CRm | Willie Davenport | 13.6 | Thomas Hill | 13.6 |
| 400 meters hurdles | Dick Bruggeman | 50.0 | Jim Bolding | 50.0 | Bob Cassleman | 50.3 |
| 3000 meters steeplechase | Jim Dare | 8.33.8 | Steve Savage | 8.34.8 | Cliff Clark | 8.36.4 |
| 5000 meters racewalk | Larry Young | 21:39.8 | Bill Ranney | 22:29.8 | Todd Skully | 22:33.8 |

### Men field events

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| High jump | Barry Schur | 2.18 m (7 ft 1+3⁄4 in) | Gene White | 2.18 m (7 ft 1+3⁄4 in) | Dennis Adama Ron Jourdan | 2.13 m (6 ft 11+3⁄4 in) |
| Pole vault | Dave Roberts | 5.49 m (18 ft 0 in)CR | Jack Ernst | 5.18 m (16 ft 11+3⁄4 in) | Buddy Williamson | 5.18 m (16 ft 11+3⁄4 in) |
| Long jump | Arnie Robinson | 8.07 m (26 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | Jacques Pani France James McAlister | 8.02 m (26 ft 3+1⁄2 in)w 7.61 m (24 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | Ron Coleman | 7.56 m (24 ft 9+1⁄2 in)w |
| Triple jump | John Craft | 16.71 m (54 ft 9+3⁄4 in)w | Art Walker | 16.45 m (53 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | Milan Tiff | 16.31 m (53 ft 6 in)w |
| Shot put | Randy Matson | 21.19 m (69 ft 6+1⁄4 in)CR | Doug Lane | 20.14 m (66 ft 3⁄4 in) | Brian Oldfield | 20.13 m (66 ft 1⁄2 in) |
| Discus Throw | Jay Silvester | 64.92 m (212 ft 11 in)CR | Tim Vollmer | 64.64 m (212 ft 0 in) | Rickard Drescher | 61.54 m (201 ft 10 in) |
| Hammer Throw | Al Schoterman | 69.52 m (228 ft 1 in) | Harold Connolly | 66.34 m (217 ft 7 in) | Albert Hall | 66.32 m (217 ft 7 in) |
| Javelin Throw | Fred Luke | 84.55 m (277 ft 4 in) | Milt Sonsky | 80.41 m (263 ft 9 in) | John Kaveny | 78.38 m (257 ft 1 in) |
| Pentathlon | Rick Wanamaker | 3410 pts | | | | |
| All-around decathlon | Karl Harz | 7976 pts | | | | |
| Decathlon | Jeff Bennett | 7910 | Jeff Bannister | 7890 | John Warkentin | 7807 |

### Women track events

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 meters | Alice Annum Ghana Rose Allwood Jamaica Iris Davis | 11.5=CR 11.5=CR 11.5 | Mildrette Netter | 11.5 | Barbara Ferrell | 11.5 |
| 200 meters | Alice Annum Ghana Rose Allwood Jamaica Pamela Greene | 23.4CR 23.7 23.8 | Jacqueline Thompson | 24.0 | Pat Hawkins | 24.1 |
| 400 meters | Kathy Hammond | 52.3 | Mable Fergerson | 54.2 | Beth Warner | 54.6 |
| 800 meters | Carol Hudson | 2.06.7 | Cheryl Toussaint | 2.06.7 | Cis Schafer | 2.07.5 |
| 1500 meters | Francie Larrieu | 4.18.4 | Eileen Claugus | 4.24.0 | Kathy Gibbons | 4.28.2 |
| 3000 meters | Tena Anex | 9.42.6 NR | Brenda Webb | 9.50.3 | Ellyn Cornish | 9.59.3 |
| 100 meters hurdles | Mamie Rallins | 13.5 | Patricia Johnson | 13.6 | Lorna Tinney | 13.6 |
| 200 meters hurdles | Pat Hawkins | 26.3 | Patricia Johnson | 27.3 | Nancy Kaiser Janet Reusser | 28.0 |
| 1500 meters walk | Jeannie Bocci | 6:59.1 | Lynn Olson | 7:06.0 | Sue Brodock | 7:14.1 |

### Women field events

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| High jump | Audrey Reid Jamaica DeAnne Wilson | 6 ft 01⁄2 in (1.84 m) 5 ft 8 in (1.72 m) | Sandi Goldsberry | 5 ft 8 in (1.72 m) | Karen Moller | 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) |
| Long jump | Willye White | 20 ft 61⁄4 in (6.25 m) | Martha Watson | 20 ft 41⁄4 in (6.2 m) | Brenda Bryan | 19 ft 113⁄4 in (6.08 m) |
| Shot put | Maren Seidler | 52 ft 9 in (16.07 m) | Lynn Graham | 50 ft 71⁄4 in (15.42 m) | Lynette Matthews | 49 ft 61⁄4 in (15.09 m) |
| Discus Throw | Josephine de la Viña Philippines Olga Connolly | 172 ft 0 in (52.42 m) 170 ft 8 in (52.01 m) | Monette Driscoll | 152 ft 10 in (46.58 m) | Vivian Turner | 150 ft 10 in (45.97 m) |
| Javelin Throw | Sherry Calvert | 184 ft 10 in (56.33 m) | Roberta Brown | 181 ft 6 in (55.32 m) | Kathy Schmidt | 180 ft 0 in (54.86 m) |
| Pentathlon | Jennifer Meldrum Canada Penny May Canada Jane Frederick | 4251 4202 4169 | Marilyn King | 4064 | Gail Fitzgerald | 4034 |