# 1976 AIAW Outdoor Track and Field Championships

The 1976 AIAW Outdoor Track And Field Championships were the 8th 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 13−15, 1976 in Manhattan, Kansas by host Kansas State University. There were not separate AIAW Division I, II, and III championships for outdoor track and field until 1981.
Prairie View A&M University won the team title despite rainy weather. On the first day of competition, Peg Neppel set a world record in the 3-mile run with a 15:41.69 time.

## 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 | 60 |
| | Seattle Pacific Falcons | 51 |
| | Iowa State Cyclones | 50 |
| 4th | Colorado State Rams | 38 |
| 5th | Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles | 37 |
| 6th | Kansas State Wildcats | 28 |
| 7th | Texas Woman's Pioneers | 21 |
| 8th | UCLA Bruins | 19 |
| 9th | Florida Gators | 18 |
| 10th | Penn State Nittany Lions | 16 |

## Results

* Only results of finals are shown
100 m :
| Pl. | Name | Team | Mark |
| | Rosalyn Bryant | Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles | 11.53 |
| | Evelyn Ashford | UCLA Bruins | 11.60 |
| | Rose Allwood | Florida Gators | 11.61 |
| 4th | Sandra Howard | Cal State Northridge Matadors | 11.62 |
| 5th | Carol Cummings | Prairie View A&M Lady Panthers | 11.63 |
| 6th | Mary LeBlanc | Texas Woman's Pioneers | 11.70 |
| 7th | Pam Riggs | Central Washington Wildcats | 11.78 |
| 8th | Pat Blackburn | Kentucky Wildcats | 11.87 |
200 m :
| Pl. | Name | Team | Mark |
| | Rosalyn Bryant | Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles | 23.70 |
| | Pam Greene | Colorado State Rams | 23.75 |
| | Carol Cummings | Prairie View A&M Lady Panthers | 23.89 |
| 4th | Michele McMillan | Brooklyn Bulldogs | 24.15 |
| 5th | Jane Oas | Minnesota Golden Gophers | 24.30 |
| 6th | Beverly Day | Prairie View A&M Lady Panthers | 24.39 |
400 m :
| Pl. | Name | Team | Mark |
| | Shirley Williams | Prairie View A&M Lady Panthers | 53.21 |
| | Yolanda Rich | Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles | 54.32 |
| | Arthurene Gainer | Prairie View A&M Lady Panthers | 54.89 |
| 4th | Jane Oas | Minnesota Golden Gophers | 54.90 |
| 5th | Beverly Day | Prairie View A&M Lady Panthers | 54.99 |
| 6th | Michele McMillan | Brooklyn Bulldogs | 55.78 |
| 7th | Sharon Canda | Willamette Bearcats | 56.19 |
800 m :
| Pl. | Name | Team | Mark |
| | Wendy Knudson | Colorado State Rams | 2:01.54 |
| | Marilyn Carlson | Central Missouri Jennies | 2:06.49 |
| | Liane Swegle | Seattle Redhawks | 2:07.52 |
| 4th | Susan Vigil | New Mexico Lobos | 2:08.99 |
| 5th | Sue Griffith | Seattle Pacific Falcons | 2:09.96 |
| 6th | Swee Lee Chee | Redlands Bulldogs | 2:10.07 |
1500 m :
| Pl. | Name | Team | Mark |
| | Wendy Knudson | Colorado State Rams | 4:24.09 |
| | Kris Bankes | Penn State Nittany Lions | 4:30.47 |
| | Brenda Webb | Wright State Raiders | 4:30.87 |
| 4th | Sue Kinsey | Cal State Northridge Matadors | 4:31.17 |
| 5th | Joyce Urish | Kansas State Wildcats | 4:32.25 |
| 6th | Cathie Twomey | Minnesota Golden Gophers | 4:37.27 |
2 miles :
| Pl. | Name | Team | Mark |
| | Peg Neppel | Iowa State Cyclones | 10:22.53 |
| | Teri Anderson | Kansas State Wildcats | 10:32.05 |
| | Kris Bankes | Penn State Nittany Lions | 10:32.70 |
| 4th | Tena Anex | UC Davis Aggies | 10:37.13 |
| 5th | Karen Cramond | New Mexico Lobos | 10:38.15 |
| 6th | Carol Cook | Iowa State Cyclones | 10:44.55 |
3 miles :
| Pl. | Name | Team | Mark |
| | Peg Neppel | Iowa State Cyclones | 15:41.69 WR |
| | Brenda Webb | Wright State Raiders | 15:49.84 |
| | Karen Grammond | New Mexico Lobos | 16:16.7 |
| 4th | Carol Cook | Iowa State Cyclones | 16:30.5 |
| 5th | Liz Berry | Penn State Nittany Lions | 16:46.7 |
| 6th | Laurel Miller | Seattle Pacific Falcons | 16:56.2 |
100 m hurdles :
| Pl. | Name | Team | Mark |
| | Carol Thomas | Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens | 13.88 |
| | Janet Benford | Cal Poly Mustangs | 14.00 |
| | Mary Ayers | Prairie View A&M Lady Panthers | 14.06 |
| 4th | Lorraine Tummings | Brooklyn Bulldogs | 14.32 |
| 5th | Mary Officer | Oregon Ducks | 14.54 |
| 6th | Debbie Esser | Iowa State Cyclones | 14.65 |
400 m hurdles :
| Pl. | Name | Team | Mark |
| | Debbie Esser | Iowa State Cyclones | 59.29 |
| | Denise Anderson | Seattle Pacific Falcons | 1:01.99 |
| | Mary Ayers | Prairie View A&M Lady Panthers | 1:02.93 |
| 4th | Debbie Romsek | Bowling Green Falcons | 1:03.19 |
| 5th | Georgia Evans | Texas Woman's Pioneers | 1:04.49 |
| 6th | Michele Hopper | Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles | 1:04.85 |
4 × 110 yards relay :
| Pl. | Name | Team | Mark |
| | Shirley Williams | Prairie View A&M Lady Panthers | 46.09 |
| | Mary Ayers | Prairie View A&M Lady Panthers | 46.09 |
| | Beverly Day | Prairie View A&M Lady Panthers | 46.09 |
| | Carol Cummings | Prairie View A&M Lady Panthers | 46.09 |
| | | Texas Woman's Pioneers | 47.47 |
| | | Nebraska–Kearney Lopers | 47.84 |
| 4th | | Oregon Ducks | 48.24 |
| 5th | Pat Blackburn | Kentucky Wildcats | 48.46 |
| 5th | Vicki Noger | Kentucky Wildcats | 48.46 |
| 5th | Tina Hill | Kentucky Wildcats | 48.46 |
| 5th | Ruth Stewart | Kentucky Wildcats | 48.46 |
| 6th | | Wisconsin Badgers | 48.65 |
| 7th | | Brooklyn Bulldogs | 49.10 |
4 × 440 yards relay :
| Pl. | Name | Team | Mark |
| | Arthurene Gainer | Prairie View A&M Lady Panthers | 3:50.77 |
| | Beverly Day | Prairie View A&M Lady Panthers | 3:50.77 |
| | Mary Ayers | Prairie View A&M Lady Panthers | 3:50.77 |
| | Shirley Williams | Prairie View A&M Lady Panthers | 3:50.77 |
| | | Morgan State Bears | 3:52.88 |
| | | Iowa State Cyclones | 3:57.57 |
| 4th | | Colorado State Rams | 4:00.15 |
| 5th | | Nebraska–Kearney Lopers | 4:02.35 |
| 6th | | Brooklyn Bulldogs | 4:04.62 |
4 × 880 yards relay :
| Pl. | Name | Team | Mark |
| | Jane Wittmeyer | Kansas State Wildcats | 9:17.85 |
| | Teri Anderson | Kansas State Wildcats | 9:17.85 |
| | Renee Urish | Kansas State Wildcats | 9:17.85 |
| | Joyce Urish | Kansas State Wildcats | 9:17.85 |
| | | Texas Longhorns | 9:23.14 |
| | | Colorado State Rams | 9:23.76 |
| 4th | | Washington Huskies | 9:26.32 |
| 5th | | Iowa State Cyclones | 9:27.64 |
| 6th | Barb Bronson | Michigan State Spartans | 9:33.58 |
| 6th | Diane Culp | Michigan State Spartans | 9:33.58 |
| 6th | Kay Richards | Michigan State Spartans | 9:33.58 |
| 6th | Lil Warnes | Michigan State Spartans | 9:33.58 |
| 7th | | Houston Cougars | 9:41.8 |
High jump :
| Pl. | Name | Team | Mark |
| | Audrey Reid | Texas Woman's Pioneers | 5 ft 10 in (1.77 m) |
| | Pam Spencer | Seattle Pacific Falcons | 5 ft 10 in (1.77 m) |
| | Marilyn Wiese | Nebraska–Kearney Lopers | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| 4th | Marie Ribik | Pittsburgh Panthers | 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) |
| 5th | Maureen Fitzpatrick | West Chester Golden Rams | 5 ft 6 in (1.67 m) |
| 6th | Fern Simon | Long Beach State Beach | 5 ft 6 in (1.67 m) |
| 7th | Cindy Gilbert | UCLA Bruins | 5 ft 6 in (1.67 m) |
Long jump :
| Pl. | Name | Team | Mark |
| | Sharon Walker | Seattle Pacific Falcons | 19 ft 101⁄2 in (6.05 m) |
| | Vicki Betts | Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles | 19 ft 10 in (6.04 m) |
| | Celesia Johnson | Iowa State Cyclones | 19 ft 93⁄4 in (6.03 m) |
| 4th | Willye White | Chicago State Cougars | 19 ft 63⁄4 in (5.96 m) |
| 5th | Lorraine Ray | Miami Dade Sharks | 19 ft 6 in (5.94 m) |
| 6th | Mary Ayers | Prairie View A&M Lady Panthers | 19 ft 51⁄4 in (5.92 m) |
| 7th | Diane Kummer | UCLA Bruins | 19 ft 13⁄4 in (5.83 m) |
| 8th | Gwen Bilslend | Nebraska–Kearney Lopers | 19 ft 01⁄4 in (5.79 m) |
Shot put :
| Pl. | Name | Team | Mark |
| | Kathy Devine | Emporia State Hornets | 53 ft 1 in (16.17 m) |
| | Marcia Mecklenburg | Seattle Pacific Falcons | 51 ft 5 in (15.67 m) |
| | Evelyn Okeke | Western Oregon Wolves | 46 ft 9 in (14.24 m) |
| 4th | Suzie Snider | Baylor Bears | 45 ft 111⁄2 in (14 m) |
| 5th | Karen Marshall | Oregon Ducks | 45 ft 1 in (13.74 m) |
| 6th | Pam Porter | South Dakota State Jackrabbits | 44 ft 111⁄2 in (13.7 m) |
Discus throw :
| Pl. | Name | Team | Mark |
| | Lorna Griffin | Flathead Valley Mountainettes | 154 ft 73⁄4 in (47.13 m) |
| | Marcia Mecklenburg | Seattle Pacific Falcons | 154 ft 7 in (47.11 m) |
| | Linda Montgomery | Texas State Bobcats | 152 ft 91⁄4 in (46.56 m) |
| 4th | Debbie Stephens | McPherson Bulldogs | 145 ft 7 in (44.37 m) |
| 5th | Jackie Gordon | Florida State Seminoles | 141 ft 31⁄2 in (43.06 m) |
| 6th | Lisa Vogelsang | UCLA Bruins | 140 ft 9 in (42.9 m) |
Javelin throw :
| Pl. | Name | Team | Mark |
| | Karin Smith | UCLA Bruins | 161 ft 6 in (49.22 m) |
| | Marsha Poppe | Kansas State Wildcats | 139 ft 1 in (42.39 m) |
| | Sonja Bennett | Seattle Pacific Falcons | 135 ft 91⁄2 in (41.38 m) |
| 4th | Marsha Melvin | Western Oregon Wolves | 135 ft 7 in (41.32 m) |
| 5th | Monica Stoltenburg | Portland State Vikings | 132 ft 2 in (40.28 m) |
| 6th | Merri Anne Furlong | Montana Lady Griz | 129 ft 11 in (39.59 m) |
Pentathlon :
| Pl. | Name | Team | Mark |
| | Heidi Hertz | Florida Gators | 3805 pts |
| | Laura Blank | Wisconsin Badgers | 3763 pts |
| | Lori West | Colorado Buffaloes | 3744 pts |
| 4th | Linda Cornelius | UNLV Rebels | 3644 pts |
| 5th | Norma Pyle | Western Oregon Wolves | 3588 pts |
| 6th | Janet Lynch | Vermont Catamounts | 3565 pts |