# NCAA Division III men's outdoor track and field championships

The NCAA Division III men's outdoor track and field championships are contested at the annual track meet hosted by the National Collegiate Athletic Association to determine the team and individual national champions of men's collegiate outdoor track and field among its Division III members in the United States. It has been held annually since 1974.
Athletes' individual performances earn points for their institution and individual national titles while the team with the most points receives the NCAA team title for outdoor track and field.
Wisconsin–La Crosse have been the most successful program, with sixteen national titles.
Wisconsin–La Crosse are also the reigning national champions, winning their sixteenth national title in 2024.

## Results
### Scoring

* 1974–1981: the top 6 finishers scored for their team, with points being awarded 10, 8, 6, 4, 2, 1
* 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

NCAA Division III Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships :
| Year | Site | | Championship Results | Championship Results | Championship Results | Championship Results |
| Year | Site | | Winner | Points | Runners-Up | Points |
| 1974 Details | Charleston, IL (Eastern Illinois) | | Ashland | 61 | Southern–New Orleans | 48 |
| 1975 Details | Berea, OH (Baldwin Wallace) | | Southern–New Orleans | 66 | Augustana (IL) | 34 |
| 1976 Details | Chicago, IL (Chicago) | | Southern–New Orleans (2) | 46 | Brandeis | 44 |
| 1977 Details | Grand Rapids, MI (Calvin) | | Southern–New Orleans (3) | 50 | Occidental | 47 |
| 1978 Details | Grand Rapids, MI (Calvin) | | Occidental | 45 | Glassboro State | 35 |
| 1979 Details | Berea, OH (Baldwin Wallace) | | Slippery Rock | 48 | Glassboro State | 44 |
| 1980 Details | Naperville, IL (North Central) | | Glassboro State | 61 | Stanislaus State | 56 |
| 1981 Details | Cleveland, OH (Case) | | Glassboro State (2) | 58 | Augustana (IL) | 42 |
| 1982 Details | Naperville, IL (North Central) | | Glassboro State (3) | 119 | Hamline | 111½ |
| 1983 Details | Naperville, IL (North Central) | | Glassboro State (4) | 97 | Hamline | 94 |
| 1984 Details | Northfield, MN (Carleton) | | Glassboro State (5) | 114 | Mount Union | 100 |
| 1985 Details | Granville, OH (Denison) | | Lincoln (PA) | 61 | Wisconsin–La Crosse | 58 |
| 1986 Details | La Crosse, WI (UW–La Crosse) | | Frostburg State | 61 | Lincoln (PA) Wisconsin–La Crosse | 58 |
| 1987 Details | Naperville, IL (North Central) | | Frostburg State (2) | 66 | Lincoln (PA) | 56 |
| 1988 Details | Northfield, MN (Carleton) | | Wisconsin–La Crosse | 54 | Lincoln (PA) | 47 |
| 1989 Details | Naperville, IL (North Central) | | North Central (IL) | 66 | Lincoln (PA) | 58 |
| 1990 Details | Naperville, IL (North Central) | | Lincoln (PA) (2) | 49 | Wisconsin–Oshkosh | 45 |
| 1991 Details | Berea, OH (Baldwin Wallace) | | Wisconsin–La Crosse (2) | 73 | Lincoln (PA) | 64 |
| 1992 Details | Waterville, ME (Colby) | | Wisconsin–La Crosse (3) | 73½ | Lincoln (PA) | 51½ |
| 1993 Details | Berea, OH (Baldwin Wallace) | | Wisconsin–La Crosse (4) | 97 | Lincoln (PA) | 76 |
| 1994 Details | Naperville, IL (North Central) | | North Central (IL) (2) | 75 | Wisconsin–La Crosse | 74 |
| 1995 Details | Northfield, MN (Carleton) | | Lincoln (PA) (3) | 80 | Williams | 61 |
| 1996 Details | Naperville, IL (North Central) | | Lincoln (PA) (4) | 61 | Williams | 59 |
| 1997 Details | La Crosse, WI (UW–La Crosse) | | Wisconsin–La Crosse (5) | 69½ | Lincoln (PA) | 58⅓ |
| 1998 Details | St. Paul, MN (Macalester) | | North Central (IL) (3) | 91 | Lincoln (PA) | 73 |
| 1999 Details | Berea, OH (Baldwin Wallace) | | Lincoln (PA) (5) | 62 | Pacific Lutheran | 47 |
| 2000 Details | Naperville, IL (North Central) | | Lincoln (PA) (6) North Central (IL) (4) | 52 | Central (IA) | 38 |
| 2001 Details | Decatur, IL (Millikin) | | Wisconsin–La Crosse (6) | 80 | Lincoln (PA) | 60 |
| 2002 Details | St. Paul, MN (Macalester) | | Wisconsin–La Crosse (7) | 64 | Calvin | 41 |
| 2003 Details | Canton, NY (St. Lawrence) | | Wisconsin–La Crosse (8) | 88 | Lincoln (PA) | 64 |
| 2004 Details | Decatur, IL (Millikin) | | Wisconsin–La Crosse (9) | 88 | Nebraska Wesleyan | 64 |
| 2005 Details | Waverly, IA (Wartburg) | | Lincoln (PA) (7) | 70 | Wisconsin–La Crosse | 67½ |
| 2006 Details | Lisle, IL (Benedictine) | | Wisconsin–La Crosse (10) | 74½ | Lincoln (PA) | 54 |
| 2007 Details | Oshkosh, WI (UW–Oshkosh) | | Wisconsin–La Crosse (11) | 99 | SUNY Cortland | 34 |
| 2008 Details | Oshkosh, WI (UW–Oshkosh) | | McMurry | 35 | SUNY Cortland | 33 |
| 2009 Details | Marietta, OH (Marietta) | | Wisconsin–Oshkosh | 46 | McMurry | 40 |
| 2010 Details | Berea, OH (Baldwin Wallace) | | North Central (IL) (5) | 53 | Salisbury | 36 |
| 2011 Details | Delaware, OH (Ohio Wesleyan) | | North Central (IL) (6) | 58 | Wisconsin–La Crosse | 56 |
| 2012 Details | Claremont, CA (Claremont–MS) | | McMurry (2) | 66 | Wisconsin–La Crosse | 47 |
| 2013 Details | La Crosse, WI (UW–La Crosse) | | Wisconsin–La Crosse (12) | 66 | Wisconsin–Eau Claire | 64 |
| 2014 Details | Delaware, OH (Ohio Wesleyan) | | Mount Union | 47 | Wisconsin–La Crosse | 42 |
| 2015 Details | Canton, NY (St. Lawrence University) | | Wisconsin–La Crosse (13) | 71 | Wisconsin–Eau Claire | 46 |
| 2016 Details | Waverly, Iowa (Wartburg College) | | Wisconsin–La Crosse (14) | 41 | Wisconsin–Eau Claire | 33 |
| 2017 Details | Geneva, OH The Spire Institute | | Wisconsin–La Crosse (15) | 47 | UW Whitewater | 45 |
| 2018 Details | La Crosse, WI (UW La Crosse) | | Mount Union (2) | 36 | North Central (IL) | 35 |
| 2019 Details | Geneva, OH (NCAC) | | Wisconsin–Eau Claire | 68 | MIT | 38 |
| 2020 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2021 Details | Greensboro, NC | | Wartburg | 54 | Wisconsin–Eau Claire | 49 |
| 2022 Details | Geneva, OH (NCAC) | | Wisconsin–Eau Claire (2) | 73 | John Carroll | 48 |
| 2023 Details | Rochester, NY (St. John Fisher) | | MIT | 60.5 | Wisconsin–La Crosse | 49 |
| 2024 Details | Myrtle Beach, SC (Coastal Carolina) | | Wisconsin–La Crosse (16) | 76 | Wisconsin–Oshkosh | 48 |
| 2025 Details | Geneva, OH (NCAC) | | | | | |
| 2026 Details | La Crosse, WI (UW–La Crosse) | | | | | |

## Champions
### Team titles
#### Active programs

| Team | Titles | Years |
| Wisconsin–La Crosse | 16 | 1988, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2024 |
| North Central (IL) | 6 | 1989, 1994, 1998, 2000*, 2010, 2011 |
| Rowan | 5 | 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984 |
| Wisconsin–Eau Claire | 2 | 2019, 2022 |
| Mount Union | 2 | 2014, 2018 |
| McMurry | 2 | 2008, 2012 |
| MIT | 1 | 2023 |
| Wartburg | 1 | 2021 |
| Wisconsin–Oshkosh | 1 | 2009 |
| Occidental | 1 | 1978 |

#### Former programs

| Team | Titles | Years |
| Lincoln (PA) | 7 | 1985, 1990, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000*, 2005 |
| Southern–New Orleans | 3 | 1975, 1976, 1977 |
| Frostburg State | 2 | 1986, 1987 |
| Ashland | 1 | 1974 |
| Slippery Rock | 1 | 1979 |

### Individual titles
#### Active programs

* List updated through the 2019 Championships
| Rank | Team | Titles |
| 1 | Wisconsin–La Crosse | 58 |
| 2 | Lincoln (PA) | 57 |
| 3 | North Central (IL) | 37 |
| 4 | Mount Union | 34 |
| 5 | Rowan (Glassboro State) | 26 |
| 6 | Southern–New Orleans Wisconsin–Oshkosh St. Thomas (MN) | 19 |
| 7 | Augustana (IL) Pomona-Pitzer | 17 |
| 8 | Frostburg State Wisconsin–Whitewater | 16 |
| 9 | Haverford McMurry Wisconsin–Eau Claire | 15 |
| 10 | Nebraska Wesleyan | 14 |
* Schools highlight in yellow have reclassified athletics from NCAA Division III.

## Event records

Source:
| Event | Record | Athlete | University | Date | Meet |
| Track events |||||||
| 100 m | 10.13 (+1.9 m/s) | Sam Blaskowski | UW-La Crosse | 27 May 2023 | 2023 Championships |
| 200 m | 20.25 (+1.6 m/s) | Cheickna Traore | Ramapo | 27 May 2023 | 2023 Championships |
| 400 m | 45.29 | Andrew Rock | UW-La Crosse | 24 May 2003 | 2003 Championships |
| 800 m | 1:47.56 | Clive Terrelonge | Lincoln (PA) | 25 May 1991 | 1991 Championships |
| 1500 m | 3:44.50 | Kevin Foley | Haverford | 29 May 1982 | 1982 Championships |
| 5000 m | 13:55.0 | Dan Henderson | Wheaton (IL) | 26 May 1979 | 1979 Championships |
| 10000 m | 28:37.89 | Alex Phillip | John Carroll | 25 May 2023 | 2023 Championships |
| 110 m hurdles | 13.72 (+0.9 m/s) | Taylor Rooney | Gustavus Adolphus | 29 May 2021 | 2021 Championships |
| 400 m hurdles | 49.59 | Edwin Moses | Morehouse | 27 May 1977 | 1977 Championships |
| 3000 m steeplechase | 8:42.46 | Christian Patzka | UW-Whitewater | 27 May 2023 | 2023 Championships |
| 4 × 100 m relay | 39.86 | Ryder Smith Sam Blaskowski Spencer Reichart Luke Schroeder | UW-La Crosse | 25 May 2023 | 2023 Championships |
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:07.24 | Jared Storm Tyler Gill Justin Knoch Matt Mcbride | Mount Union | 27 May 2023 | 2023 Championships |
| Field events |||||||
| High jump | 2.20 m (7-2.5) | Raheim Greenridge | Wheaton (MA) | 27 May 2000 | 2000 Championships |
| Pole vault | 5.45 m (17-10.5) | Luke Winder | North Central (IL) | 27 May 2017 | 2017 Championships |
| Long jump | 7.88 m (25-10 1/4) | Kenneth Wei | MIT | 26 May 2022 | 2022 Championships |
| Triple jump | 17.68 m (54-4¾) | Jan Cado | North Central (IL) | 27 May 1989 | 1989 Championships |
| Shot put | 19.56 m (64-2¼) | Mike Manders | Hamline | 28 May 1983 | 1983 Championships |
| Discus throw | 60.38 m (198-1) | Carter Comito | Whitworth | 25 May 2013 | 2013 Championships |
| Hammer throw | 66.35 m (217-8) | Eric Flores | Cal Lutheran | 27 May 2010 | 2010 Championships |
| Javelin throw | 75.55 m (247 ft 10+1⁄4 in) | Tim Vanliew | Rutgers-Camden | 25 May 2013 | 2013 Championships |
| Decathlon | 7528 pts | Kip Janvrin | Simpson (Iowa) | 23 May 1987 | 1987 Championships |