Stanford Cardinal track and field
{{Short description|College track and field team}}
{{for|information on all Stanford University sports|Stanford Cardinal}}
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{{Infobox college track and field team
|name=Stanford Cardinal track and field
|nickname=Cardinal
|conference_indoor=
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|NCAAindoorchampion=
|NCAAoutdoorchampion=Men: 1925, 1928, 1934, 2000{{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=Cobb Track and Angell Field
|logo=Stanford Cardinal logo.svg
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|stateabb=CA
|state=California
|location=Stanford, California
|division=
|conference_short=ACC
|conference=Atlantic Coast Conference
|tenure=
|coach=J. J. Clark
|athletic_director=
|university=Stanford University
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|logo_size=200
|conference_outdoor=
}}
The Stanford Cardinal track and field team is the track and field program that represents Stanford University. The Cardinal compete in NCAA Division I as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The team is based in Stanford, California at the Cobb Track and Angell Field.{{Cite web |title=Stanford Cardinal Media Guide |url=https://storage.googleapis.com/stanford-prod/2024/08/23/MH7crMqyN0HH0ffYSejDSQ9TRLiuQNDXFd0crsaj.pdf |access-date=27 December 2024 |website=Stanford University Athletics |language=en}}
The program is coached by J. J. Clark.{{Cite web|url=https://gostanford.com/sports/track-field/roster/season/2025/staff/jj-clark|title=Stanford Cardinal Track and Field Coach|website=Stanford University 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 men's team most recently won the 2000 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships in large part due to their distance runners.{{cite web |title=Stanford wins NCAA track title |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/enterprise-record-stanford-wins-ncaa-tra/162719911/ |publisher=Enterprise-Record |access-date=10 January 2025 |page=19 |date=4 Jun 2000}}{{cite web |title=J.J. Clark: The new face of Stanford XC and track |url=https://stanforddaily.com/2019/10/15/j-j-clark-the-new-face-of-stanford-xc-and-track/ |website=stanforddaily.com |access-date=10 January 2025}}
Postseason
=AIAW=
The Panthers have had 4 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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! colspan="4" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|{{replace|{{PAGENAME}}|track and field |
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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
|-
| {{tfch|AIAW|1980|Outdoor}} || Marie Ribik || High jump || {{ord|4}}
|-
| {{tfch|AIAW|1980|Outdoor}} || Mary Osborne || Javelin throw || {{ord|2}}
|-
| {{tfch|AIAW|1981|Indoor}} || Kim Schnurpfeil || 5000 meters || {{ord|2}}
|-
| {{tfch|AIAW|1981|Indoor}} || Pamela Donald || Long jump || {{ord|5}}
|-
| {{tfch|AIAW|1981|Outdoor}} || Mary Osborne || Javelin throw || {{ord|4}}
|}
=NCAA=
{{As of|2024}}, a total of 198 men and 81 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|Stanford Cardinal men's track and field athletes}}
- {{clc|Stanford Cardinal women's track and field athletes}}
References
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External links
- {{official website}}
{{Stanford University}}
Category:Atlantic Coast Conference track and field