# 1979 AIAW Indoor Track and Field Championships

The 1979 AIAW Indoor Track And Field Championships, officially known as the Missouri National Invitational Women's Indoor Championships, were the 2nd Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women-sanctioned track meet to determine the individual and team national champions of women's collegiate indoor track and field events in the United States. They were contested March 17−18, 1979 in Columbia, Missouri at the Hearnes Multipurpose Building and won by the Iowa State Cyclones track and field team.
Unlike other AIAW-sponsored sports, there were not separate Division I, II, and III championships for indoor track and field. Held for the first two years as an invitational, the meet gained its official national championship status in 1980, though it was called a "de-facto" championships until then. At the championships, Themis Zambrzycki was noted for winning all but one of the events in the new indoor pentathlon event.

## Team standings

* Scoring: 10 points for a 1st-place finish, 8 points for 2nd, 6 points for 3rd, 4 points for 4th, 2 points for 5th, and 1 point for 6th. Top 10 teams shown.
| Rank | Team | Points |
| | Iowa State Cyclones | 51 |
| | UTEP Miners | 47 |
| | Kansas Jayhawks | 34 |
| 4th | Kansas State Wildcats | 26 |
| 5th | Arkansas Razorbacks | 24 |
| 6th | Colorado Buffaloes | 22 |
| 7th | Villanova Wildcats | 19 |
| 8th | BYU Cougars | 18 |
| 8th | Rutgers Scarlet Knights | 18 |
| 10th | District of Columbia Firebirds | 17 |

## Results

* Only results of finals are shown
60 yards :
| Pl. | Name | Team | Mark |
| | Sheila Calmese | Kansas Jayhawks | 6.90 |
| | Lori Green | Kansas Jayhawks | 7.04 |
| | Elizabeth Young | District of Columbia Firebirds | 7.05 |
| 4th | Sandra Milliner | Chicago State Cougars | 7.08 |
| 5th | Hazel Lucas | Rutgers Scarlet Knights | 7.16 |
| 6th | Wanda Hooker | Memphis Tigers | 7.18 |
300 yards :
| Pl. | Name | Team | Mark |
| | Elizabeth Young | District of Columbia Firebirds | 34.50 NR |
| | Jeanine Brown | UTEP Miners | 34.92 |
| | Sheila Calmese | Kansas Jayhawks | 34.93 |
| 4th | Nancy Miller | Utah State Aggies | 35.12 |
| 5th | Lori Green | Kansas Jayhawks | 35.57 |
| 6th | Edna Brown | Temple Owls | 35.74 |
600 yards :
| Pl. | Name | Team | Mark |
| | Diann Ousley | Arkansas Razorbacks | 1:21.22 |
| | Dorianne Lambelet | Villanova Wildcats | 1:21.6 |
| | Dana Gildden | Missouri Tigers | 1:21.9 |
| 4th | Wanda Trent | Kansas State Wildcats | 1:23.0 |
| 5th | Laura Ferguson | Wyoming Cowgirls | 1:23.0 |
| 6th | Carolyn Brinkley | District of Columbia Firebirds | 1:25.2 |
| | Lee Ballenger | Colorado Buffaloes | DNF |
1000 yards :
| Pl. | Name | Team | Mark |
| | Debbie Vetter | Iowa State Cyclones | 2:29.81 |
| | Brigid Leddy | Villanova Wildcats | 2:32.6 |
| | Diane Vetter | Iowa State Cyclones | 2:34.2 |
| 4th | Janel LeValley | Kansas State Wildcats | 2:35.5 |
| 5th | Siri Bjelland | Oklahoma Sooners | 2:39.3 |
| 6th | Deb Hertzog | Kansas Jayhawks | 2:39.8 |
Mile run :
| Pl. | Name | Team | Mark |
| | Debbie Mitchell | UTEP Miners | 4:47.35 |
| | Jody Rittenhouse | Arkansas Razorbacks | 4:50.9 |
| | Renee Urish | Kansas State Wildcats | 4:51.6 |
| 4th | Wendy Van Mierlo | Illinois State Redbirds | 4:53.9 |
| 5th | Brigid Leddy | Villanova Wildcats | 4:54.6 |
| 6th | Michelle Brown | Kansas Jayhawks | 4:58.7 |
3 miles :
| Pl. | Name | Team | Mark |
| | Dana Slater | Colorado Buffaloes | 16:05.45 |
| | Karen Bridges | Oklahoma State Cowgirls | 16:10.2 |
| | Mary Seybold | Iowa State Cyclones | 16:22.9 |
| 4th | Alanna McCarthy | Morehead State Eagles | 16:27.9 |
| 5th | Matha Stinson | Missouri Tigers | 16:41.0 |
| 6th | Cindy Bradley | Montana State Bobcats | 16:55.9 |
| 7th | Pippa Holman | Rutgers Scarlet Knights | 16:59.3 |
60 yards hurdles :
| Pl. | Name | Team | Mark |
| | Debra Deutsch | Rutgers Scarlet Knights | 7.80 |
| | Gayle Watkins | Western Kentucky Lady Toppers | 7.82 |
| | Julie Smithers | Rutgers Scarlet Knights | 7.84 |
| 4th | Linda Bourn | BYU Cougars | 7.98 |
| 5th | Debbie Kilhoffer | Illinois State Redbirds | 8.06 |
| 6th | Pam Page | Missouri Tigers | 8.11 |
| 7th | Lori Lowrey | Kansas Jayhawks | 8.19 |
4 × 220 yards relay :
| Pl. | Name | Team | Mark |
| | Amy Whicker | Temple Owls | 1:40.69 NR |
| | Ellen Howard | Temple Owls | 1:40.69 NR |
| | Venita McDavid | Temple Owls | 1:40.69 NR |
| | Laura Carroll | Temple Owls | 1:40.69 NR |
| | Ellie Mahall | Iowa State Cyclones | 1:41.5 |
| | Loreen Spearman | Iowa State Cyclones | 1:41.5 |
| | Sumetia Wells | Iowa State Cyclones | 1:41.5 |
| | Laurie Eder | Iowa State Cyclones | 1:41.5 |
| | | UTEP Miners | 1:41.7 |
| 4th | | Auburn Tigers | 1:42.8 |
| 5th | Debra Spencer | Memphis Tigers | 1:44.8 |
| 5th | Wanda Hooker | Memphis Tigers | 1:44.8 |
| 5th | Jill Ford | Memphis Tigers | 1:44.8 |
| 5th | Mary Walker | Memphis Tigers | 1:44.8 |
| 6th | | Villanova Wildcats | 1:44.8 |
4 × 440 yards relay :
| Pl. | Name | Team | Mark |
| | Laurie Eder | Iowa State Cyclones | 3:47.06 NR |
| | Debbie Esser | Iowa State Cyclones | 3:47.06 NR |
| | Ellie Mahall | Iowa State Cyclones | 3:47.06 NR |
| | Sumetia Wells | Iowa State Cyclones | 3:47.06 NR |
| | | Kansas State Wildcats | 3:50.8 |
| | | Arkansas Razorbacks | 3:52.2 |
| 4th | | Colorado Buffaloes | 3:52.5 |
| 5th | | Auburn Tigers | 3:52.6 |
| 6th | | UTEP Miners | 3:53.5 |
Distance medley relay :
| Name | Team | Mark |
| Evelyn McMeekin | Iowa State Cyclones | 11:39.39 NR |
| Debbie Esser | Iowa State Cyclones | 11:39.39 NR |
| Debbie Vetter | Iowa State Cyclones | 11:39.39 NR |
| Diane Vetter | Iowa State Cyclones | 11:39.39 NR |
| | Colorado Buffaloes | 12:05.7 |
High jump :
| Pl. | Name | Team | Mark |
| | Sharon Burrill | Nebraska Cornhuskers | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| | Tammie Thomas | Oklahoma State Cowgirls | 5 ft 10 in (1.77 m) |
| | Shawn Corwin | Kansas Jayhawks | 5 ft 10 in (1.77 m) |
| 4th | Lucia Chudy | Utah State Aggies | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| 5th | Kay Barstow | Western Michigan Broncos | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| 6th | Mary Cragoe | Missouri Tigers | 5 ft 8 in (1.72 m) |
Long jump :
| Pl. | Name | Team | Mark |
| | Esther Otieno | UTEP Miners | 19 ft 01⁄2 in (5.8 m) |
| | Gayle Watkins | Western Kentucky Lady Toppers | 18 ft 93⁄4 in (5.73 m) |
| | Ann Meacham | Eastern Michigan Eagles | 18 ft 61⁄2 in (5.65 m) |
| 4th | Annette Sittenaurer | Kansas State Wildcats | 18 ft 51⁄2 in (5.62 m) |
| 5th | Cheryl Williams | Eastern Michigan Eagles | 18 ft 4 in (5.58 m) |
| 6th | Carla Heintz | Montana State Bobcats | 18 ft 31⁄2 in (5.57 m) |
| 7th | Sharon Burrill | Nebraska Cornhuskers | 18 ft 3 in (5.56 m) |
| 8th | Karesa Robbins | Kansas State Wildcats | |
Shot put :
| Pl. | Name | Team | Mark |
| | Cecil Hansen | Oklahoma Sooners | 51 ft 5 in (15.67 m) |
| | Jennifer Smit | UTEP Miners | 49 ft 41⁄2 in (15.04 m) |
| | Deanna Patrick | Kansas Jayhawks | 47 ft 0 in (14.32 m) |
| 4th | Betty Bogers | UTEP Miners | 46 ft 1 in (14.04 m) |
| 5th | Jan Hallier | Illinois State Redbirds | 45 ft 1 in (13.74 m) |
| 6th | Joan Fagerness | Minnesota State Mavericks | 44 ft 93⁄4 in (13.65 m) |
Pentathlon :
| Pl. | Name | Team | Mark |
| | Themis Zambrzycki | BYU Cougars | 4358 pts |
| | Karen Page | Utah State Aggies | 4003 pts |
| | Mary Anne Harrington | Colorado State Rams | 3804 pts |
| 4th | Vivian Estes Eschavarria | BYU Cougars | 3725 pts |
| 5th | Allison Manley | Murray State Racers | 3572 pts |
| 6th | Dona Lane | Iowa State Cyclones | 3504 pts |