NAIA women's outdoor track and field championship
{{Short description|Annual college track meet}}
{{Infobox Sports league
| current_season =
| logo = National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics logo.svg
| pixels = 250
| sport = Outdoor track and field
| founded = 1981
| teams =
| country = United States and Canada
| champion = British Columbia (4)
| TV =
| website = [http://www.naia.org/SportSelect.dbml?SPID=98897 NAIA.com]
}}
The NAIA women's outdoor track and field championship is the annual track meet to determine the national champions of NAIA women's outdoor track and field in the United States and Canada. It has been held annually since 1981.{{cite web|title=NAIA Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championship Results |url=https://www.naia.org/sports/wtrack-out/Records/WOUTDOOR_Championship.pdf |work=NAIA|publisher=NAIAHonors.com|access-date=26 May 2022}}
The most successful program has been Prairie View A&M, with nine NAIA national titles. Among active NAIA programs, British Columbia and Wayland Baptist have four titles each.
The current champions are British Columbia, who won their fourth national title in 2024.
Results
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
| style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics|color=white}} colspan=7|NAIA women's outdoor track and field championships |
|---|
| rowspan="2"|Year
! rowspan="2"|Site ! rowspan="2"| ! colspan=4|Championship results |
| Winner
!Points !Runners-Up !Points |
| 1981 Details | {{flagicon|Texas}} ! rowspan=39| | 115.5 | 68 |
| 1982 Details |rowspan="3"| {{flagicon|West Virginia}} | Prairie View A&M | 117 | 73 |
| 1983 Details | Prairie View A&M (2) | 119 | Hampton | 90 |
| 1984 Details | Prairie View A&M (3) | 100 | Adams State | 83 |
| 1985 Details | {{flagicon|Michigan}} | Prairie View A&M (4) | 109 | Adams State | 63.5 |
| 1986 Details |rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|Arkansas}} | Prairie View A&M (5) | 117 | 110 |
| 1987 Details | Prairie View A&M (6) | 144 | Wayland Baptist | 86 |
| 1988 Details |rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|California}} | Prairie View A&M (7) | 144 | Wayland Baptist | 86 |
| 1989 Details | Prairie View A&M (8) | 109 | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 50 |
| 1990 Details |rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|Texas}} | Prairie View A&M (9) | 103 |colspan=2| Vacant |
| 1991 Details | 115 | 81 |
| 1992 Details |rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|British Columbia}} | Central State (OH) (2) | 140 | Simon Fraser | 125.5 |
| 1993 Details | Central State (OH) (3) | 132 | Simon Fraser | 116 |
| 1994 Details |rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|California}} | Central State (OH) (4) | 96 | Doane | 71 |
| 1995 Details | 104{{frac|1|3}} | Central State (OH) | 103 |
| 1996 Details |rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|Georgia (U.S. state)|1956}} | Central State (OH) (5) | 108 | 65.5 |
| 1997 Details | Southern–New Orleans (2) | 80 | 64 |
| 1998 Details | {{flagicon|Oklahoma}} | Simon Fraser | 84 | Mary (ND) | 62 |
| 1999 Details | {{flagicon|Florida}} | 127 | Life | 72 |
| 2000 Details |rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|British Columbia}} | Life | 156 | McKendree | 108 |
| 2001 Details | Doane | 59 | Central State (OH) | 56 |
| 2002 Details |rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|Kansas}} | Doane (2) | 67 | Azusa Pacific | 60 |
| 2003 Details | Azusa Pacific | 86 | 78 |
| 2004 Details |rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|Kentucky}} | Azusa Pacific (2) | 104 | Lindenwood | 76 |
| 2005 Details | Simon Fraser (2) | 79{{frac|1|2}} | 64 |
| 2006 Details |rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|California}} | 126 | Azusa Pacific | 79 |
| 2007 Details | Azusa Pacific (3) | 73 | 58 |
| 2008 Details |rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|Illinois}} |Wayland Baptist |80 |Simon Fraser |69 |
| 2009 Details |Wayland Baptist (2) |102 |Oklahoma Baptist |58 |
| 2010 Details |rowspan="4"| {{flagicon|Indiana}} |Azusa Pacific (4) | 61 | Oklahoma Baptist | 60 |
| 2011 Details |86 |Oklahoma Baptist |69.5 |
| 2012 Details |Oklahoma Baptist |101.5 |Concordia Oregon |81 |
| 2013 Details | 122 | Oklahoma Baptist | 82.7 |
| 2014 Details |rowspan="6"| {{flagicon|Alabama}} |Indiana Tech (2) | 102 | Oklahoma Baptist | 101 |
| 2015 Details | Wayland Baptist (3) | 91 | Oklahoma Baptist | 66 |
| 2016 Details | Concordia Nebraska | 71 | Indiana Tech | 66 |
| 2017 Details | Wayland Baptist (4) | 75 | Indiana Tech | 56 |
| 2018 Details | Southern–New Orleans (3) | 64 | 62 |
| 2019 Details | British Columbia | 91 | Southern–New Orleans | 88 |
| 2020
| colspan=6 | Canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic |
| 2021 Details |rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|Alabama}} ! rowspan="4"| |Indiana Tech (3) |84 |William Carey |65 |
| 2022 Details |British Columbia (2) |138 |Indiana Tech |94 |
| 2023 Details |rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|Indiana}} |British Columbia (3) | 104 | William Carey | 71 |
| 2024 Details |British Columbia (4) | 137 | William Carey | 83 |
Champions
=Active programs=
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" | ||
| Team | Titles | Years |
|---|---|---|
| style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|UBC Thunderbirds|border=0}}| {{nowrap|UBC Thunderbirds track and field}} | 4 | align=left| 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Wayland Baptist Pioneers|border=0}}| {{nowrap|Wayland Baptist Pioneers}}
|4 |align=left| 2008, 2009, 2015, 2017 | ||
| style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Indiana Tech Warriors|border=0}}| {{nowrap|Indiana Tech Warriors}}
|3 |align=left| 2013, 2014, 2021 | ||
| style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|SUNO Lady Knights|border=0}}| {{nowrap|Southern New Orleans Lady Knights}}
|3 |align=left| 1995, 1997, 2018 | ||
| style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Doane Tigers|border=0}}| {{nowrap|Doane Tigers}}
|2 |align=left| 2001*, 2002 | ||
| style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Life Running Eagles|border=0}}| {{nowrap|Life Running Eagles}}
|2 |align=left| 2000, 2001* | ||
| style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Concordia Bulldogs|border=0}}| {{nowrap|Concordia Bulldogs}}
|1 |align=left| 2016 | ||
| style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Missouri Baptist Spartans|border=0}}| {{nowrap|Missouri Baptist Spartans}}
|1 |align=left| 2006 |
==Former programs==
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" | ||
| Team | Titles | Years |
|---|---|---|
| style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Prairie View A&M Panthers|border=0}}| {{nowrap|Prairie View A&M Lady Panthers track and field}}
|9 |align=left| 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990 | ||
| style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Central State Marauders|border=0}}| {{nowrap|Central State Marauders track and field}} | 5 | align=left| 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996 |
| style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Azusa Pacific Cougars|border=0}}| {{nowrap|Azusa Pacific Cougars track and field}}
|4 |align=left| 2003, 2004, 2007, 2010 | ||
| style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Simon Fraser Clan|border=0}}| {{nowrap|Simon Fraser Red Leafs track and field}} | 2 | align=left| 1998, 2005 |
| style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Oklahoma Baptist Bison|border=0}}| {{nowrap|Oklahoma Baptist Bison track and field}} | 1 | align=left| 2012 |
| style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Concordia Cavaliers|border=0}}| {{nowrap|Concordia Cavaliers}} | 1 | align=left| 2011 |
| style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|McKendree Bearcats|border=0}}| {{nowrap|McKendree Bearcats track and field}} | 1 | align=left| 1999 |
| style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Texas Southern Tigers|border=0}}| {{nowrap|Texas Southern Tigers track and field}}
|1 |align=left| 1981 |
See also
- NAIA track and field
- NAIA men's outdoor track and field championship
- NAIA men's indoor track and field championship
- NAIA women's indoor track and field championship
- NCAA track and field
- NCAA men's outdoor track and field championships (Division I, Division II, Division III)
- NCAA women's outdoor track and field championships (Division I, Division II, Division III)
- NCAA men's indoor track and field championships (Division I, Division II, Division III)
- NCAA women's indoor track and field championships (Division I, Division II, Division III)
References
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External links
- [https://www.naia.org/sports/wtrack-out/index NAIA Women's Outdoor Track and Field]
{{National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics}}
{{US track and field competitions}}
Category:College track and field competitions in the United States