# 1974 AIAW Outdoor Track and Field Championships

The 1974 AIAW Outdoor Track And Field Championships were the 6th annual Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women-sanctioned track meet to determine the individual and team national champions of women's collegiate track and field events in the United States. They were contested May 17−18, 1974 in Denton, Texas by host Texas Woman's University. There were not separate AIAW Division I, II, and III championships for outdoor track and field until 1981.
84 schools participated. Prairie View A&M University, which was said to have a well-rounded team, won over the University of California Los Angeles which relied on distance running strength. Jamaica's Andrea Bruce competed in four events and won three of them for Prairie View, while Francie Larrieu won the half-mile, mile, and 2-mile runs and ran on UCLA's relay team.

## 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 |
| | Prairie View A&M Lady Panthers | 85 |
| | UCLA Bruins | 68 |
| | Texas Woman's Pioneers | 49 |
| 4th | Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles | 37 |
| 5th | Chicago State Cougars | 28 |
| 6th | Iowa State Cyclones | 26 |
| 7th | Seattle Pacific Falcons | 23 |
| 8th | Colorado State Rams | 21 |
| 9th | Kansas State Wildcats | 20 |
| 10th | Flathead Valley Mountainettes | 18 |

## Results

* Only results of finals are shown
100 yards (+9.25 mph (4.14 m/s)) :
| Pl. | Name | Team | Mark |
| | Rochelle Davis | Texas Woman's Pioneers | 10.4 w |
| | Janet Brown | Texas Woman's Pioneers | 10.5 w |
| | Rosalyn Bryant | Chicago State Cougars | 10.6 w |
| 4th | Pam Greene | Colorado State Rams | 10.7 w |
| 5th | Audrey Reid | Texas Woman's Pioneers | 10.8 w |
| 6th | Cathy Newman | Iowa State Cyclones | 10.9 w |
| 7th | Pam Jones | Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles | 11.1 w |
| 8th | Marjorie Grimmett | Michigan State Spartans | 12.8 w |
220 yards (+10.18 mph (4.55 m/s)) :
| Pl. | Name | Team | Mark |
| | Rosalyn Bryant | Chicago State Cougars | 24.3 w |
| | Pam Greene | Colorado State Rams | 24.7 w |
| | Janet Brown | Texas Woman's Pioneers | 24.8 w |
| 4th | Marjorie Grimmett | Michigan State Spartans | 25.3 w |
| 5th | Christel Brown | Graceland Yellowjackets | 25.5 w |
| 6th | Charlotte Walker | Rutgers Scarlet Knights | 25.6 w |
| 7th | Laura Blank | Milwaukee Panthers | 26.8 w |
440 yards :
| Pl. | Name | Team | Mark |
| | Debra Sapenter | Prairie View A&M Lady Panthers | 53.8 |
| | Jarvis Scott | Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles | 55.2 |
| | Tecla Chemabwai | Chicago State Cougars | 55.8 |
| 4th | Jane Oas | Minnesota Golden Gophers | 57.6 |
| 5th | Mindy Harwood | Montana Lady Griz | 57.9 |
| 6th | Charlyce Remington | Nebraska–Kearney Lopers | 58.1 |
| 7th | Mary Wallace | Prairie View A&M Lady Panthers | 58.3 |
880 yards :
| Pl. | Name | Team | Mark |
| | Francie Larrieu | UCLA Bruins | 2:10.5 |
| | Wendy Knudson | Colorado State Rams | 2:11.9 |
| | Julie Brown | UCLA Bruins | 2:11.9 |
| 4th | Liane Swegle | Seattle Redhawks | 2:12.4 |
| 5th | Marilyn Carlson | Central Missouri Jennies | 2:15.0 |
| 6th | Carolyn Court | Southern Connecticut Owls | 2:15.5 |
| 7th | Sherry Sessions | North Texas Mean Green | 2:17.3 |
| 8th | Laurie Meyers | Western Illinois Leathernecks | 2:18.0 |
| 9th | Elizabeth Johnson | Centre Colonels | 2:19.0 |
| 10th | Titilayo Adeleke | Morgan State Bears | 2:21.7 |
| 11th | Nancy Severance | Cal State East Bay Pioneers | 2:29.7 |
Mile run :
| Pl. | Name | Team | Mark |
| | Francie Larrieu | UCLA Bruins | 4:59.4 |
| | Julie Brown | UCLA Bruins | 4:59.4 |
| | Kathy McIntyre | Seattle Pacific Falcons | 5:00.6 |
| 4th | Peggy Neppel | Iowa State Cyclones | 5:00.7 |
| 5th | Clare Choate | UCLA Bruins | 5:00.8 |
| 6th | Maryl Barker | Oregon Ducks | 5:02.8 |
| 7th | Eileen Claugus | UC Davis Aggies | 5:04.6 |
| 8th | Kathy Kuyk | Washington Huskies | 5:08.7 |
| 9th | Sue Mallery | Ohio State Buckeyes | 5:08.8 |
| 10th | Kim Piper | Parkside Rangers | 5:10.9 |
| 11th | Carol Cook | Missouri State Lady Bears | 5:12.3 |
| 12th | Robin Evans | Iowa State Cyclones | 5:17.9 |
2 miles :
| Pl. | Name | Team | Mark |
| | Francie Larrieu | UCLA Bruins | 10:56.6 |
| | Julie Brown | UCLA Bruins | 10:57.1 |
| | Clare Choate | UCLA Bruins | 10:59.6 |
| 4th | Peggy Neppel | Iowa State Cyclones | 11:01.8 |
| 5th | Kathy Kuyk | Washington Huskies | 11:09.2 |
| 6th | Kathy McIntyre | Seattle Pacific Falcons | 11:09.9 |
100 m hurdles (+11.66 mph (5.21 m/s)) :
| Pl. | Name | Team | Mark |
| | Andrea Bruce | Prairie View A&M Lady Panthers | 13.9 |
| | Mary Ayers | Prairie View A&M Lady Panthers | 14.6 |
| | Janet Benford | Cal Poly Mustangs | 14.7 |
| 4th | Marilyn Carlson | Central Missouri Jennies | 14.8 |
| 5th | Teri Wheeler | Flathead Valley Mountainettes | 14.9 |
| 6th | Cam Conly | South Dakota State Jackrabbits | 14.9 |
| 7th | Mary Officer | Oregon Ducks | 14.9 |
| 8th | Kathy Welter | Nebraska–Kearney Lopers | 14.9 |
400 m hurdles :
| Pl. | Name | Team | Mark |
| | Mary Ayers | Prairie View A&M Lady Panthers | 61.1 |
| | Andrea Bruce | Prairie View A&M Lady Panthers | 61.1 |
| | Michele Hopper | Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles | 61.2 |
| 4th | Marilyn Linsenmeyer | Oklahoma State Cowgirls | 61.9 |
| 5th | Janet Reusser | Kansas State Wildcats | 62.8 |
| 6th | Leslie Clark | UC Davis Aggies | 63.3 |
| 7th | Mary Ellen Spruce | Northern Colorado Bears | 65.7 |
4 × 110 yards relay :
| Pl. | Name | Team | Mark |
| | Janet Brown | Texas Woman's Pioneers 'X' | 46.5 |
| | Rochelle Davis | Texas Woman's Pioneers 'X' | 46.5 |
| | Sandra Souza | Texas Woman's Pioneers 'X' | 46.5 |
| | Audrey Reid | Texas Woman's Pioneers 'X' | 46.5 |
| | Charlene Branch | Prairie View A&M Lady Panthers | 47.2 |
| | Debra Sapenter | Prairie View A&M Lady Panthers | 47.2 |
| | Mary Wallace | Prairie View A&M Lady Panthers | 47.2 |
| | Geraldine Taylor | Prairie View A&M Lady Panthers | 47.2 |
| | Wanda Norris | Flathead Valley Mountainettes | 48.5 |
| | Carol Wiprud | Flathead Valley Mountainettes | 48.5 |
| | Joann Westermeyer | Flathead Valley Mountainettes | 48.5 |
| | Debbie Hileman | Flathead Valley Mountainettes | 48.5 |
| 4th | Connie Pease | Iowa State Cyclones | 48.6 |
| 4th | Deb Ward | Iowa State Cyclones | 48.6 |
| 4th | Sherry Edwards | Iowa State Cyclones | 48.6 |
| 4th | Cathy Newman | Iowa State Cyclones | 48.6 |
| 5th | Bonnie Albrecht | Chico State Wildcats | 48.7 |
| 5th | Venita Walter | Chico State Wildcats | 48.7 |
| 5th | Michelle DeVol | Chico State Wildcats | 48.7 |
| 5th | Renda Cary | Chico State Wildcats | 48.7 |
| 6th | Doris Thomas | Texas Woman's Pioneers 'Y' | 49.3 |
| 6th | Susan Gorthey | Texas Woman's Pioneers 'Y' | 49.3 |
| 6th | Dana Hight | Texas Woman's Pioneers 'Y' | 49.3 |
| 6th | Lucia Vaamonde | Texas Woman's Pioneers 'Y' | 49.3 |
| 7th | Margot Tiff | Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles | 49.9 |
| 7th | Vicki Betts | Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles | 49.9 |
| 7th | Jarvis Scott | Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles | 49.9 |
| 7th | Michele Hopper | Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles | 49.9 |
Sprint medley relay :
| Pl. | Name | Team | Mark |
| | Mary Wallace | Prairie View A&M Lady Panthers | 1:42.3 |
| | Charlene Branch | Prairie View A&M Lady Panthers | 1:42.3 |
| | Debra Sapenter | Prairie View A&M Lady Panthers | 1:42.3 |
| | Geraldine Taylor | Prairie View A&M Lady Panthers | 1:42.3 |
| | Michele Hopper | Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles | 1:44.8 |
| | Margot Tiff | Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles | 1:44.8 |
| | Vicki Betts | Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles | 1:44.8 |
| | Jarvis Scott | Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles | 1:44.8 |
| | Janet Brown | Texas Woman's Pioneers 'X' | 1:46.1 |
| | Rochelle Davis | Texas Woman's Pioneers 'X' | 1:46.1 |
| | Audrey Reid | Texas Woman's Pioneers 'X' | 1:46.1 |
| | Susan Gorthey | Texas Woman's Pioneers 'X' | 1:46.1 |
| 4th | Rosalyn Bryant | Chicago State Cougars | 1:46.6 |
| 4th | Cheryl Condon | Chicago State Cougars | 1:46.6 |
| 4th | Veronica Harris | Chicago State Cougars | 1:46.6 |
| 4th | Tecla Chemabwai | Chicago State Cougars | 1:46.6 |
| 5th | Pam Eidson | Texas Woman's Pioneers 'Y' | 1:47.8 |
| 5th | Lucia Vaamonde | Texas Woman's Pioneers 'Y' | 1:47.8 |
| 5th | Sandra Souza | Texas Woman's Pioneers 'Y' | 1:47.8 |
| 5th | Cathy Sellers | Texas Woman's Pioneers 'Y' | 1:47.8 |
| 6th | Peggy Russ | Colorado State Rams | 1:52.4 |
| 6th | Carmen Tribble | Colorado State Rams | 1:52.4 |
| 6th | Patricia Koehler | Colorado State Rams | 1:52.4 |
| 6th | Pam Greene | Colorado State Rams | 1:52.4 |
| | Debbie Hileman | Flathead Valley Mountainettes | DQ |
| | Wanda Norris | Flathead Valley Mountainettes | DQ |
| | Carol Wiprud | Flathead Valley Mountainettes | DQ |
| | Terri Wheeler | Flathead Valley Mountainettes | DQ |
4 × 440 yards relay :
| Pl. | Name | Team | Mark |
| | Cathy Newman | Iowa State Cyclones | 3:55.5 |
| | Sherry Edwards | Iowa State Cyclones | 3:55.5 |
| | Deb Ward | Iowa State Cyclones | 3:55.5 |
| | Elaine McAlexander | Iowa State Cyclones | 3:55.5 |
| | Francie Larrieu | UCLA Bruins | 3:58.0 |
| | Julie Brown | UCLA Bruins | 3:58.0 |
| | Dale Raymond | UCLA Bruins | 3:58.0 |
| | Lori Huggard | UCLA Bruins | 3:58.0 |
| | Karen Brinker | Kansas State Wildcats | 3:58.6 |
| | Barb Eakin | Kansas State Wildcats | 3:58.6 |
| | Janet Reusser | Kansas State Wildcats | 3:58.6 |
| | Peggy Johns | Kansas State Wildcats | 3:58.6 |
| 4th | Peggy Russ | Colorado State Rams | 4:01.1 |
| 4th | Patricia Koehler | Colorado State Rams | 4:01.1 |
| 4th | Helen Adams | Colorado State Rams | 4:01.1 |
| 4th | Linda Anderson | Colorado State Rams | 4:01.1 |
| 5th | Jane Kearsley | Washington Huskies | 4:01.6 |
| 5th | Wiegardt | Washington Huskies | 4:01.6 |
| 5th | Kathy Kuyk | Washington Huskies | 4:01.6 |
| 5th | Johnson | Washington Huskies | 4:01.6 |
| 6th | Laura Van Harn | California Golden Bears | 4:02.6 |
| 6th | Marilyn Neufville | California Golden Bears | 4:02.6 |
| 6th | Joanne Silverman | California Golden Bears | 4:02.6 |
| 6th | Lee Wilder | California Golden Bears | 4:02.6 |
| 7th | Lesley Smith | Florida Gators | 4:03.8 |
| 7th | Kristi Stovall | Florida Gators | 4:03.8 |
| 7th | Paula Hegarty | Florida Gators | 4:03.8 |
| 7th | Mary McGroarty | Florida Gators | 4:03.8 |
High jump :
| Pl. | Name | Team | Mark |
| | Andrea Bruce | Prairie View A&M Lady Panthers | 6 ft 0 in (1.82 m) |
| | Karen Moller | Temple Owls | 5 ft 8 in (1.72 m) |
| | Lesli Hamilton | BYU Cougars | 5 ft 6 in (1.67 m) |
| 4th | Cheryl Friesen | Tabor Bluejays | 5 ft 6 in (1.67 m) |
| 5th | Suzie Snider | Baylor Bears | 5 ft 6 in (1.67 m) |
| 6th | Cam Conly | South Dakota State Jackrabbits | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
Long jump :
| Pl. | Name | Team | Mark |
| | Andrea Bruce | Prairie View A&M Lady Panthers | 19 ft 51⁄4 in (5.92 m) w |
| | Vicki Betts | Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles | 18 ft 8 in (5.68 m) w |
| | Cathy Newman | Iowa State Cyclones | 18 ft 7 in (5.66 m) w |
| 4th | Christel Brown | Graceland Yellowjackets | 19 ft 0 in (5.79 m) w |
| 5th | Cathy Cooper | Illinois State Redbirds | 18 ft 3 in (5.56 m) w |
| 6th | Laurel Vietzke | Michigan State Spartans | 18 ft 61⁄2 in (5.65 m) w |
| 7th | Sue Von Behren | Parkside Rangers | 18 ft 3 in (5.56 m) w |
Shot put :
| Pl. | Name | Team | Mark |
| | Lynette Matthews | Seattle Pacific Falcons | 46 ft 9 in (14.24 m) |
| | Mary Jacobsen | Kansas Jayhawks | 45 ft 4 in (13.81 m) |
| | Iva Wright | Fresno State Bulldogs | 44 ft 81⁄4 in (13.62 m) |
| 4th | Suzie Snider | Baylor Bears | 43 ft 101⁄2 in (13.37 m) |
| 5th | Waynette Mitchell | Hawaii Rainbow Wahine | 41 ft 101⁄2 in (12.76 m) |
| 6th | Kathy Trout | Nebraska–Kearney Lopers | 40 ft 11 in (12.47 m) |
| 7th | Kathy Bryant | Western Oregon Wolves | 40 ft 71⁄2 in (12.38 m) |
Discus throw :
| Pl. | Name | Team | Mark |
| | Iva Wright | Fresno State Bulldogs | 147 ft 7 in (44.98 m) |
| | Suzie Snider | Baylor Bears | 144 ft 2 in (43.94 m) |
| | Lynette Matthews | Seattle Pacific Falcons | 143 ft 6 in (43.73 m) |
| 4th | Waynette Mitchell | Hawaii Rainbow Wahine | 141 ft 8 in (43.18 m) |
| 5th | Mary Petree | Central Washington Wildcats | 135 ft 10 in (41.4 m) |
| 6th | Lori Lyford | Flathead Valley Mountainettes | 135 ft 11 in (41.42 m) |
| 7th | Lesley Winbigler | Oregon Ducks | 127 ft 2 in (38.76 m) |
Javelin throw :
| Pl. | Name | Team | Mark |
| | Barbara Pickel | Cal State East Bay Pioneers | 155 ft 7 in (47.42 m) |
| | Susie Norton | Kansas State Wildcats | 156 ft 6 in (47.7 m) |
| | Diane Spangler | Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles | 146 ft 8 in (44.7 m) |
| 4th | Marsha Poppe | Kansas State Wildcats | 146 ft 2 in (44.55 m) |
| 5th | Vicki Hallman | South Dakota State Jackrabbits | 144 ft 0 in (43.89 m) |
| 6th | Bonnie Thomas | Flathead Valley Mountainettes | 129 ft 7 in (39.49 m) |
| 7th | Janesa Calabrese | Illinois Fighting Illini | 126 ft 9 in (38.63 m) |
Pentathlon :
| Pl. | Name | Team | Mark |
| | Debbie Wilson | Illinois State Redbirds | 3257 pts |
| | Linda Jonckowski | Flathead Valley Mountainettes | 3168 pts |
| | Mary Hale | Washington State Cougars | 3158 pts |
| 4th | Michelle Willis | Grambling State Tigers | 3106 pts |
| 5th | Cheryl Nichols | Texas Woman's Pioneers | 3107 pts |
| 6th | Sue McMahon | Dawson Buccaneers | 2936 pts |
| 7th | Lynn McNamee | Missouri State Lady Bears | 2934 pts |