Indiana Hoosiers track and field
{{Short description|College track and field team}}
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{{Infobox college track and field team
|name=Indiana Hoosiers track and field
|nickname=Hoosiers
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|NCAAoutdoorchampion=1932{{cite web |title=NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships ::: USTFCCCA InfoZone: Meet History ::: USTFCCCA |url=https://www.ustfccca.org/meets-results/meet-history?series=3369 |website=USTFCCCA |access-date=29 December 2024}}
|outdoortrack=Robert C. Haugh Complex
|logo=Indiana Hoosiers logo.svg
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|stateabb=IN
|state=Indiana
|location=Bloomington, Indiana
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|conference_short=Big Ten
|conference=Big Ten Conference
|tenure=
|coach=Ed Beathea
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|university=Indiana University Bloomington
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|logo_size=200
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The Indiana Hoosiers track and field team is the track and field program that represents Indiana University Bloomington. The Hoosiers compete in NCAA Division I as a member of the Big Ten Conference. The team is based in Bloomington, Indiana at the Robert C. Haugh Complex.{{Cite web |title=Indiana Hoosiers Media Guide |url=https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/sidearm.nextgen.sites/iuhoosiers.com/documents/2024/11/8/2025_Track_Record_Book.pdf |access-date=27 December 2024 |website=Indiana University Bloomington Athletics |language=en}}
The program is coached by Ed Beathea.{{Cite web|url=https://iuhoosiers.com/sports/track-and-field/roster/coaches/ed-beathea/2826|title=Indiana Hoosiers Track and Field Coach|website=Indiana University Bloomington Athletics|access-date=27 December 2024}} The track and field program officially encompasses four teams because the NCAA considers men's and women's indoor track and field and outdoor track and field as separate sports.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ncaa.com/news/trackfield-outdoor-women/article/2024-12-05/here-are-differences-between-indoor-and-outdoor-track-seasons|title=Here are the differences between the indoor and outdoor track seasons|website=ncaa.com|access-date=27 December 2024}}
The team won the 1932 NCAA Track and Field Championships. Derek Drouin is the only Hoosier athlete to have won five individual NCAA titles.{{cite web |title=INDIANA U. VICTOR IN TRACK MEET |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/evansville-press-indiana-u-victor-in-tr/166832006/ |publisher=Evansville Press |access-date=27 February 2025 |page=9 |date=12 Jun 1932}}
Postseason
=AIAW=
The Hoosiers have had 7 AIAW All-Americans finishing in the top six at the AIAW indoor or outdoor championships.{{cite web |last1=Hubbard |first1=Mike |last2=Pfeifer |first2=Jack |title=The early years of Women's collegiate track |url=https://trackandfieldnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/WCollegiateTrack.pdf |website=Track and Field News |access-date=26 January 2025}}
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! scope="col" style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|{{replace|{{PAGENAME}}|track and field|}}|border=0}}" | Championships
! scope="col" style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|{{replace|{{PAGENAME}}|track and field|}}|border=0}}" | Name
! scope="col" style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|{{replace|{{PAGENAME}}|track and field|}}|border=0}}" | Event
! scope="col" style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|{{replace|{{PAGENAME}}|track and field|}}|border=0}}" | Place
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| {{tfch|AIAW|1980|Indoor}} || Marie Dwyer || 600 meters || {{ord|3}}
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| {{tfch|AIAW|1980|Indoor}} || Karen Wechsler || 60 meters hurdles || {{ord|3}}
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| {{tfch|AIAW|1980|Indoor}} || Annette Bohach || Shot put || {{ord|6}}
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| {{tfch|AIAW|1981|Indoor}} || Barbara Ennis || 600 meters || {{ord|4}}
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| {{tfch|AIAW|1982|Indoor}} || Sheila Montgomery || 880 yards || {{ord|4}}
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|rowspan=4| {{tfch|AIAW|1982|Indoor}} || Kim Young ||rowspan=4| 4 × 440 yards relay ||rowspan=4| {{ord|4}}
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=NCAA=
{{As of|2024}}, a total of 119 men and 44 women have achieved individual first-team All-American status at the Division I men's outdoor, women's outdoor, men's indoor, or women's indoor national championships (using the modern criteria of top-8 placing regardless of athlete nationality).{{Cite web|url=https://www.ustfccca.org/records-lists/meet-history-by-event?series=3368|title=USTFCCCA InfoZone: Meet History by Event: NCAA Division I Indoor Championships|website=USTFCCCA|access-date=27 December 2024}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.ustfccca.org/records-lists/meet-history-by-event?series=3369|title=USTFCCCA InfoZone: Meet History by Event: NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships|website=USTFCCCA|access-date=27 December 2024}}
See also
- {{clc|Indiana Hoosiers men's track and field athletes}}
- {{clc|Indiana Hoosiers women's track and field athletes}}
References
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External links
- {{official website|https://iuhoosiers.com/sports/track-and-field}}
{{Indiana University Bloomington}}
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Category:Big Ten Conference track and field