# 1980 AIAW Indoor Track and Field Championships

The 1980 AIAW Indoor Track And Field Championships were the first official 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 7−8, 1980 in Columbia, Missouri at the Hearnes Multipurpose Building and won by the UTEP Miners 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 for the two years preceding that.
The meeting was criticized for not including the 1500 m or mile run events. The 600 m heats were actually held over a shorter distance of 564 meters due to mis-measuring the start and end points, making the times ineligible for records, though the finals were held over the correct distance. The original winner of the 4 × 440 yards relay Texas Woman's University was disqualified due to their runner Leleith Hodges wearing a T-shirt instead of the school uniform on her leg.

## 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 |
| | UTEP Miners | 40 |
| | Wisconsin Badgers | 25 |
| | Georgetown Hoyas | 24 |
| | Nebraska Cornhuskers | 24 |
| 5th | Morgan State Bears | 22 |
| 6th | Maryland Terrapins | 20 |
| 7th | BYU Cougars | 18 |
| 7th | Texas Woman's Pioneers | 18 |
| 9th | Florida Gators | 17 |
| 10th | Missouri Tigers | 16 |

## Results

* Only results of finals are shown
60 m :
| Pl. | Name | Team | Mark |
| | Leleith Hodges | Texas Woman's Pioneers | 7.38 |
| | Maria Parsons | Morgan State Bears | 7.50 |
| | Lori Dowers | Delaware State Hornets | 7.50 |
| 4th | Stephanie Hightower | Ohio State Buckeyes | 7.51 |
| 5th | Carmen Rivers | UTEP Miners | 7.52 |
| 6th | Merlene Ottey | Nebraska Cornhuskers | 7.53 |
| 7th | Diane Williams | Michigan State Spartans | 7.77 |
| 8th | Becky Jo Kaiser | Illinois Fighting Illini | 7.78 |
300 m :
| Pl. | Name | Team | Mark |
| | Merlene Ottey | Nebraska Cornhuskers | 37.13 WR |
| | Ruth Simpson | Texas Woman's Pioneers | 38.25 |
| | Wanda Hooker | Memphis Tigers | 38.56 |
| 4th | Maria Parsons | Morgan State Bears | 38.59 |
| 5th | Jeanine Brown | UTEP Miners | 38.68 |
| 6th | Beverly Kearney | Auburn Tigers | 39.05 |
| 7th | Pam Moore | Wisconsin Badgers | 39.32 |
| 8th | Cheryl Gilliam | Michigan State Spartans | 39.37 |
600 m :
| Pl. | Name | Team | Mark |
| | Chris Mullen | Georgetown Hoyas | 1:28.77 NR |
| | Rosalyn Dunlap | Missouri Tigers | 1:30.11 |
| | Marie Dwyer | Indiana Hoosiers | 1:30.15 |
| 4th | Diann Ousley | Arkansas Razorbacks | 1:30.25 |
| 5th | Denis Peynado | Rutgers Scarlet Knights | 1:31.38 |
| 6th | Laura Ferguson | Wyoming Cowgirls | 1:32.74 |
| | Jennie Gorham | Nebraska Cornhuskers | DNF |
| | Kim Thomas | St. John's Red Storm | DNC |
1000 m :
| Pl. | Name | Team | Mark |
| | Chris Mullen | Georgetown Hoyas | 2:43.83 |
| | Ileana Hocking | North Texas Mean Green | 2:44.49 |
| | Dana Glidden | Missouri Tigers | 2:45.41 |
| 4th | Brigid Leddy | Villanova Wildcats | 2:46.33 |
| 5th | Jacqueline Richards | UTEP Miners | 2:47.05 |
| 6th | Rose Thomson | Wisconsin Badgers | 2:47.93 |
| 7th | Marie Simonsson | Drake Bulldogs | 2:48.4 |
| 8th | Patti Douglas | Rhode Island Rams | 2:50.7 |
2000 m :
| Pl. | Name | Team | Mark |
| | Deborah Pearson | UTEP Miners | 6:04.79 |
| | Mary Rawe | Penn State Nittany Lions | 6:05.67 |
| | Susie Houston | Wisconsin Badgers | 6:06.13 |
| 4th | Michelle Brown | Kansas Jayhawks | 6:08.56 |
| 5th | Eryn Forbes | Oregon Ducks | 6:09.55 |
| 6th | Patsy Sharples | Idaho Vandals | 6:10.94 |
| 7th | Rose Thomson | Wisconsin Badgers | 6:13.9 |
| 8th | Lauri Adams | Montana State Bobcats | 6:17.3 |
5000 m :
| Pl. | Name | Team | Mark |
| | Eileen Hornberger | West Chester Golden Rams | 16:28.58 |
| | Donna Gathje | Minnesota State Mavericks | 16:34.07 |
| | Rocky Racette | Minnesota Golden Gophers | 16:39.65 |
| 4th | Pia Palladina | Georgetown Hoyas | 16:40.46 |
| 5th | Peggy Cleary | Penn State Nittany Lions | 16:45.24 |
| 6th | Heather Carmichael | Penn State Nittany Lions | 16:50.61 |
| 7th | Melanie Weaver | Michigan Wolverines | 16:51.1 |
| 8th | Kelly Spatz | Michigan State Spartans | 16:51.7 |
| 9th | Jill Molen | Utah Utes | 16:55.7 |
| 10th | Brenda Saunders | Missouri Tigers | 16:57.2 |
| 11th | Alanna McCarthy | Purdue Boilermakers | 17:00.9 |
| 12th | Cynthia Wadsworth | Michigan State Spartans | 17:04.4 |
| 13th | Barbara Sabitus | James Madison Dukes | 17:05.0 |
| 14th | Carolyn Ihrig | Penn State Nittany Lions | 17:07.3 |
| 15th | Lorie Scott | Texas A&M Aggies | 17:10.4 |
| 16th | Mary Seybold | Iowa State Cyclones | 17:15.9 |
| 17th | Cathy Saxon | Kansas State Wildcats | 17:19.2 |
| 18th | Lisa Berry | Michigan Wolverines | 17:21.6 |
| 19th | Sue Richardson | Michigan State Spartans | 17:26.0 |
| 20th | Martha Stinson | Missouri Tigers | 17:30.4 |
| 21st | Mary Walsh | Maryland Terrapins | 17:31.6 |
| 22nd | Wendy Burman | Parkside Rangers | 17:35.0 |
| 23rd | Sally Zook | Wisconsin Badgers | 17:35.7 |
| 24th | Colleen Hillery | Auburn Tigers | 17:37.9 |
| 25th | Ann Bischoff | Bucknell Bison | 17:57.0 |
60 m hurdles :
| Pl. | Name | Team | Mark |
| | Stephanie Hightower | Ohio State Buckeyes | 8.19 |
| | Sharon Colyear | Boston University Terriers | 8.23 |
| | Karen Wechsler | Indiana Hoosiers | 8.46 |
| 4th | Debra Deutsch | Rutgers Scarlet Knights | 8.48 |
| 5th | Pam Page | Missouri Tigers | 8.62 |
| 6th | Julie Smithers | Rutgers Scarlet Knights | 8.76 |
| 7th | Linda Bourn | BYU Cougars | 8.80 |
| 8th | Kim Whitehead | Iowa State Cyclones | 8.81 |
4 × 220 yards relay :
| Pl. | Name | Team | Mark |
| | Maria Parsons | Morgan State Bears | 1:38.92 |
| | Roberta Belle | Morgan State Bears | 1:38.92 |
| | Evalene Hatcher | Morgan State Bears | 1:38.92 |
| | Nellie Bullock | Morgan State Bears | 1:38.92 |
| | Pat Dunlap | Florida Gators | 1:39.92 |
| | Lorraine Ray | Florida Gators | 1:39.92 |
| | Lori Lewis | Florida Gators | 1:39.92 |
| | Pam Rodgers | Florida Gators | 1:39.92 |
| | Edna Brown | Temple Owls | 1:40.88 |
| | Amy Whicker | Temple Owls | 1:40.88 |
| | Lesvia Jackson | Temple Owls | 1:40.88 |
| | Gladys Boone | Temple Owls | 1:40.88 |
| 4th | Amy Dunlop | Wisconsin Badgers | 1:41.24 |
| 4th | Yvette Hyman | Wisconsin Badgers | 1:41.24 |
| 4th | Pat Johnson | Wisconsin Badgers | 1:41.24 |
| 4th | Pam Moore | Wisconsin Badgers | 1:41.24 |
| 5th | Beverly Roman | Maryland Terrapins | 1:41.37 |
| 5th | Leslie Palmer | Maryland Terrapins | 1:41.37 |
| 5th | Linda Miller | Maryland Terrapins | 1:41.37 |
| 5th | Leola Toomer | Maryland Terrapins | 1:41.37 |
| 6th | Normalee Murray | Nebraska Cornhuskers | 1:42.0 |
| 6th | Cindy Tatum | Nebraska Cornhuskers | 1:42.0 |
| 6th | Jennie Gorham | Nebraska Cornhuskers | 1:42.0 |
| 6th | Merlene Ottey | Nebraska Cornhuskers | 1:42.0 |
| 7th | | Auburn Tigers | 1:42.5 |
| | | Texas Woman's Pioneers | DQ |
4 × 440 yards relay :
| Pl. | Name | Team | Mark |
| | Carman Rivers | UTEP Miners | 3:44.99 |
| | Esther Otieno | UTEP Miners | 3:44.99 |
| | Turus Van Amstel | UTEP Miners | 3:44.99 |
| | Jeanine Brown | UTEP Miners | 3:44.99 |
| | Pat Dunlap | Florida Gators | 3:45.21 |
| | Susan Seebers | Florida Gators | 3:45.21 |
| | Lori Lewis | Florida Gators | 3:45.21 |
| | Pam Rodgers | Florida Gators | 3:45.21 |
| | Debra Pinnix | North Texas Mean Green | 3:45.29 |
| | Joan Bennett | North Texas Mean Green | 3:45.29 |
| | Ileana Hocking | North Texas Mean Green | 3:45.29 |
| | Julie Bergeron | North Texas Mean Green | 3:45.29 |
| 4th | Normalee Murray | Nebraska Cornhuskers | 3:47.08 |
| 4th | Janet Bates | Nebraska Cornhuskers | 3:47.08 |
| 4th | Julie Seaton | Nebraska Cornhuskers | 3:47.08 |
| 4th | Jennie Gorham | Nebraska Cornhuskers | 3:47.08 |
| 5th | Ellen Howard | Temple Owls | 3:48.22 |
| 5th | Gladys Boone | Temple Owls | 3:48.22 |
| 5th | Amy Whicker | Temple Owls | 3:48.22 |
| 5th | Edna Brown | Temple Owls | 3:48.22 |
| 6th | Gloria Russell | Arkansas Razorbacks | 3:50.67 |
| 6th | Linda Bedford | Arkansas Razorbacks | 3:50.67 |
| 6th | Lisa Sparks | Arkansas Razorbacks | 3:50.67 |
| 6th | Diann Ousley | Arkansas Razorbacks | 3:50.67 |
| 7th | | Texas Longhorns | 3:52.6 |
| 8th | | Morgan State Bears | 3:56.4 |
Distance medley relay :
| Pl. | Name | Team | Mark |
| | Jennifer Whitfield | Villanova Wildcats | 11:29.3 |
| | Amelia Cain | Villanova Wildcats | 11:29.3 |
| | Suzanne Shea | Villanova Wildcats | 11:29.3 |
| | Brigid Leddy | Villanova Wildcats | 11:29.3 |
| | | UTEP Miners | 11:31.7 |
| | | Virginia Cavaliers | 11:32.2 |
| 4th | | Wisconsin Badgers | 11:33.9 |
| 5th | Mary Rawe | Penn State Nittany Lions | 11:43.9 |
| 5th | Debbie Lewis | Penn State Nittany Lions | 11:43.9 |
| 5th | Penny Fales | Penn State Nittany Lions | 11:43.9 |
| 5th | Heather Carmichael | Penn State Nittany Lions | 11:43.9 |
| 6th | | Colorado Buffaloes | 11:46.2 |
| 7th | | Iowa Hawkeyes | 11:48.0 |
| 8th | | Purdue Boilermakers | 11:52.7 |
| 9th | | Maryland Terrapins | 11:53.6 |
| 10th | | Drake Bulldogs | 11:55.8 |
| 11th | | Michigan State Spartans | 11:58.8 |
| 12th | | Montana State Bobcats | 12:01.4 |
| 13th | | Western Michigan Broncos | 12:03.5 |
| 14th | | Texas A&M Aggies | 12:07.0 |
| 15th | | Michigan Wolverines | 12:09.3 |
| 16th | | Rhode Island Rams | 12:10.6 |
| 17th | | Missouri Tigers | 12:11.3 |
| 18th | | Kansas Jayhawks | 12:14.4 |
| 19th | | Wyoming Cowgirls | 12:16.5 |
High jump :
| Pl. | Name | Team | Mark |
| | Paula Girven | Maryland Terrapins | 6 ft 2 in (1.87 m) |
| | Sharon Burrill | Nebraska Cornhuskers | 6 ft 2 in (1.87 m) |
| | Maria Betioli | BYU Cougars | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| 4th | Jalene Chase | Maryland Terrapins | 6 ft 0 in (1.82 m) |
| 5th | Sally McCarthy | Oklahoma Sooners | 6 ft 0 in (1.82 m) |
| 6th | Ann Erpenbeck | Drake Bulldogs | 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) |
| 7th | Helen Ogar | Missouri Tigers | 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) |
| 8th | Nancy Steiner | Nebraska–Kearney Lopers | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
Long jump :
| Pl. | Name | Team | Mark |
| | Pat Johnson | Wisconsin Badgers | 20 ft 10 in (6.35 m) |
| | Becky Jo Kaiser | Illinois Fighting Illini | 20 ft 51⁄2 in (6.23 m) |
| | Pat Miller | Wyoming Cowgirls | 20 ft 33⁄4 in (6.19 m) |
| 4th | Amy Davis | Houston Cougars | 19 ft 113⁄4 in (6.08 m) |
| 5th | Angie Bradley | Western Kentucky Lady Toppers | 19 ft 111⁄2 in (6.08 m) |
| 6th | Shonel Ferguson | Florida Gators | 19 ft 101⁄4 in (6.05 m) |
| 7th | Themis Zambrzycki | BYU Cougars | 19 ft 83⁄4 in (6.01 m) |
| 8th | Ether Otieno | UTEP Miners | 19 ft 71⁄2 in (5.98 m) |
Shot put :
| Pl. | Name | Team | Mark |
| | Jill Stenwall | Nebraska–Kearney Lopers | 51 ft 1 in (15.57 m) |
| | Sandy Burke | Northeastern Huskies | 50 ft 51⁄2 in (15.37 m) |
| | Jennifer Smit | UTEP Miners | 49 ft 01⁄2 in (14.94 m) |
| 4th | Marita Walton | Maryland Terrapins | 48 ft 73⁄4 in (14.82 m) |
| 5th | Onelthea Davis | St. John's Red Storm | 48 ft 43⁄4 in (14.75 m) |
| 6th | Annette Bohach | Indiana Hoosiers | 48 ft 11⁄4 in (14.66 m) |
| 7th | Rosario Ramos | Colorado Buffaloes | 47 ft 73⁄4 in (14.52 m) |
| 8th | Carrie Albano | Oregon Ducks | 46 ft 11⁄4 in (14.05 m) |
Pentathlon :
| Pl. | Name | Team | Mark |
| | Themis Zambrzycki | BYU Cougars | 4104 pts |
| | Susan Brownell | Virginia Cavaliers | 3999 pts |
| | Nora Araujo | Auburn Tigers | 3900 pts |
| 4th | Sande Lambert | Texas A&M Aggies | 3830 pts |
| 5th | Satu Jaaskelainen | BYU Cougars | 3821 pts |
| 6th | Brenda Wilson | Utah State Aggies | 3819 pts |
| 7th | Peggy Travis | Montana State Bobcats | 3761 pts |
| 8th | Theresa Jaeger | St. John's Red Storm | 3749 pts |
| 9th | Lynn Adams | Illinois State Redbirds | 3721 pts |
| 10th | Nancy Kindig | Nebraska Cornhuskers | 3700 pts |
| 11th | Wendy Limbaugh | Utah State Aggies | 3669 pts |
| 12th | Karen Brennan | Colorado State Rams | 3649 pts |
| 13th | Sonda Obermeir | Nebraska Cornhuskers | 3630 pts |
| 14th | Juanita Alson | Maryland Terrapins | 3595 pts |
| 15th | Mary Grinaker | Wisconsin Badgers | 3497 pts |
| 16th | Donna Tiegs | Minnesota State Mavericks | 3370 pts |