The Texas Longhorns women's track and field program represents the University of Texas at Austin in NCAA Division I intercollegiate women's track and field competition. The Longhorns competed in the Big 12 Conference through the 2024 season and moved to the Southeastern Conference (SEC) on July 1, 2024.
The Longhorns are coached by Edrick Floréal, under whom they won the 2023 NCAA outdoor championship. Other notable coaches have included Beverly Kearney, who has guided the Lady Longhorns to six NCAA Championships: Indoor Championships in 1998, 1999, and 2006, and Outdoor Championships in 1998, 1999, and 2005; and Terry Crawford, whose teams won Indoor Championships in 1986, 1988, and 1990, and Outdoor Championships in 1982 and 1986. Crawford's athletes also won the 1986 Women's Cross Country Championship. The program's first title was the 1982 AIAW outdoor track and field championship.
In the summer of 2013 the men's and women's programs were combined under one head coach.
The Longhorn track and field programs have produced numerous Olympians for various nations. Female Olympic medalists have included Julien Alfred (St. Lucia, gold, 100 meters, 2024) Michelle Carter (USA, gold, shot put, 2016), Sanya Richards-Ross (2012: USA, gold, 400 meters and 4 x 400 meter relay; 2008, bronze, 400 meters and gold, 4 x 400 meter relay, 2008), Moushami Robinson (USA, gold, 4 × 400 meter relay, 2004), Sandie Richards (Jamaica, silver, 4 × 400 m relay, 2000 and 2004), Merlene Frazer (Jamaica, silver, 4 × 100 m relay, 2000), Nanceen Perry (USA, bronze, 4 × 100 m relay, 2000), Carlette Guidry (USA, gold, 4 × 100 m relay, 1992 and 1996), Juliet Cuthbert (Jamaica, silver, 100m and 200m, 1992 and bronze, 4 × 100 m relay, 1996), and Nikole Mitchell (Jamaica, bronze, 4 × 100 m relay, 1996).
Courtney Okolo became the first Longhorn to win The Bowerman, an award that honors collegiate track & field's most outstanding athlete of the year. In 2016, she became the first female collegian to run sub-50 seconds in the 400 meters, in turn lowering her own collegiate record to 49.71. Her senior season also included an undefeated record against collegians and four NCAA titles (two individual, two relay).
Alfred won The Bowerman in 2023.
Head coaches Source # Coach Years Seasons National Championships Conference Championships Indoor Outdoor Indoor Outdoor–198301001Terry Crawford1984–1992931872Beverly Kearney1993–201321339113Mario Sategna2014–2017400334Tonja Buford-Bailey2018–2018100105Edrick Floréal2019–present60144 Total65SWC: 12Big 12: 13SWC: 11Big 12: 14
Yearly Record Source Season Coach NCAA Conference Indoor Outdoor Indoor Outdoor Independent19821st (AIAW) Southwest Conference198314th (32)2nd (88)2nd (130)1984Terry CrawfordT-17th (8)T-11th (39)2nd (97)2nd (186.5)1985Terry Crawford2nd (32)6th (41)1st (159)1st (182)1986Terry Crawford1st (31)1st (65)1st (137)1st (180)1987Terry CrawfordT-4th (22)5th (28.5)1st (127)1st (209)1988Terry Crawford1st (71)8th (27)1st (185)1st (233)1989Terry CrawfordT-3rd (24)6th (24)1st (137)1st (191)1990Terry Crawford1st (50)T-8th (25)1st (127)2nd (114)1991Terry Crawford2nd (39)2nd (67)1st (141)1st (188)1992Terry Crawford10th (15)T-9th (21)1st (118)1st (140)1993Beverly Kearney7th (18)T-14th (21)1st (102)1st (136)1994Beverly KearneyT-3rd (28)2nd (43)1st (107)1st (150)1995Beverly Kearney3rd (32)T-6th (27)1st (127)1st (122)1996Beverly Kearney3rd (31)2nd (52)1st (123)1st (144) Big 12 Conference1997Beverly KearneyT-2nd (39)2nd (62)2nd (132.3)1st (137)1998Beverly Kearney1st (55)1st (60)1st (156)1st (151)1999Beverly Kearney1st (61)1st (62)1st (150)1st (168)2000Beverly Kearney8th (23)5th (39)2nd (137.5)2nd (146)2001Beverly Kearney11th (18)10th (39)2nd (105.5)3rd (109.5)2002Beverly KearneyT-11th (18)T-10th (19)1st (107)2nd (120)2003Beverly Kearney5th (35)2nd (50)1st (167)1st (188)2004Beverly KearneyT-7th (30)4th (42)2nd (155)1st (151)2005Beverly Kearney9th (23)1st (55)2nd (97)2nd (117)2006Beverly Kearney1st (51)6th (36)1st (125)1st (131)2007Beverly Kearney8th (22)6th (29)2nd (104)3rd (89)2008Beverly Kearney4th (35)46th (5)4th (79)7th (59)2009Beverly Kearney4th (31)5th (36)5th (83.5)5th (79)2010Beverly Kearney42nd (4)51st (3)7th (58)3rd (93)2011Beverly Kearney2nd (38)8th (25)3rd (96.5)4th (90.5)2012Beverly Kearney4th (25)11th (20)2nd (112)1st (139)2013Beverly Kearney18th (12)15th (18)2nd (148)2nd (145)2014Mario Sategna2nd (43.5)2nd (66)1st (147)1st (149)2015Mario Sategna6th (33)9th (28)1st (139)1st (141.5)2016Mario Sategna4th (44)4th (36)1st (147)1st (167.7)2017Mario SategnaT-25th (9)7th (32)2nd (100)2nd (128.5)2018Tonja Buford-Bailey54th (1)34th (7)1st (117)2nd (131)2019Edrick FloréalT-12th (14)T-10th (20)1st (129)1st (172)2020Edrick Floréal — — 1st (180.3) —2021Edrick Floréal8th (25) T-7th (28) 1st (154.5) 1st (207)2022Edrick Floréal2nd (56) 2nd (64) 1st (36) 1st (173.5)2023Edrick Floréal 2nd (60)1st (83) 2nd (136.5) 1st (197) Southeastern Conference2024Edrick Floréal Total65SWC: 12Big 12: 13SWC: 11Big 12: 13 Note: The 2020 season was canceled after the Big 12 Indoor Championships due to the Coronavirus Pandemic, the Big 12 Outdoor and NCAA Championships were not held.
NCAA Individual Event Champions
Source
+Indoor1981Etienne, Holmes, Sherfield, Coleman4x100 Meter Relay3:37.91982Sherfield, Walker, Bean, Coleman4x100 Meter Relay3:44.71986Karol Davidson1,000 Meter2:42.71988Carlette Guidry55 Meter6.721988Carlette GuidryLong Jump21' 0.75"1988Karol Davidson800 Meter2:08.21988Angie BradburnHigh Jump6' 2"1988Roberts, Bolden, Guidry, Flowers4x400 Meter Relay3:37.21990Carlette Guidry55 Meter6.661990Carlette Guidry200 Meter23.281990Roberts, Guidry, Ates, Richards4x400 Meter Relay3:321991Carlette Guidry55 Meter6.741991Carlette Guidry200 Meter23.231993Telisa YoungTriple Jump43' 3.25"1994Telisa YoungTriple Jump43' 3.75"1994Eileen VanisiShot Put58' 1.75"1995Merlene Frazer200 Meter23.141995Davis, Howard, Brown, Frazer4x400 Meter Relay3:32.21997Nanceen Perry200 Meter23.091998Suziann Reid400 Meter52.571998Erin AldrichHigh Jump6' 4.25"1998Angie Vaughn55m Hurdles7.411998LaKeisha Backus200 Meter23.181999Suziann Reid400 Meter51.681999Erin AldrichHigh Jump6' 3.5"1999Patterson, Haddad, Jarrett, Reid4x400 Meter Relay3:31.52000Johnson, Patterson, Robinson, Jarrett4x400 Meter Relay3:32.62003Downer, McIntosh, Robinson, Richards4x400 Meter Relay3:27.72004Aiken, McIntosh, Jones, Richards4x400 Meter Relay3:28.72004Sanya Richards400 Meter50.822006Michelle CarterShot Put60' 10.75"Marshevet Hooker60 Meter7.2Marshevet HookerLong Jump22' 0.25"2008Bianca Knight200 Meter22.42009Destinee HookerHigh Jump6' 6"2014Kaitlin PetrillosePole Vault15' 1"2015Courtney Okolo400 Meter51.12Akinosun, Spencer, Baisden, Okolo4x400 Meter Relay3:28.52016Teahna Daniels60 Meter7.11Courtney Okolo400 Meter50.69Gordon, Jones, Akionsun, Okolo4x400 Meter Relay3:28.32021Tara Davis Long Jump 22' 9"2023Julien Alfred 60 Meters 6.94Julien Alfred 200 Meters 22.01
+Outdoor1979Kathy DevineShot Put52' 7.75"1982Neugebauer, Coleman, Walker, Arnold4x800 Meter Relay8:39.71982Denny, Sherfield, Bean, Shurr4x100 Meter Relay46.041982Sherfield, Walker, Bean, Coleman4x400 Meter Relay3:37.71982Denny, Sherfield, Shurr, Coleman800 Meter Medley1:39.91982Lorri KokkolaJavelin170' 9"1984Terri TurnerTriple Jump44' 2"1985Juliet Cuthbert200 Meter22.551986Juliet Cuthbert100 Meter11.271986Juliet Cuthbert200 Meter22.711986Terri TurnerTriple Jump44' 9.75"1987Annie Schweitzer5,000 Meter15:46.001989Roberts, Saldana, Flowers, Guidry4x400 Meter Relay3:31.21990Angie BradburnHigh Jump6' 2.75"1991Carlette Guidry100 Meter10.911991Carlette Guidry200 Meter22.441991Eileen VanisiShot Put57' 9"1991Clack, Saldana, Williams, Guidry4x100 Meter Relay42.881994Merlene Frazer200 Meter22.491994Eileen VanisiShot Put58' 2.5"1996Suziann Reid400 Meter52.161996Riley, Reid, Howard, Brown4x400 Meter Relay3:27.51997Dana Riley800 Meter2:02.91997Riley, Howard, Brown, Reid4x400 Meter Relay3:28.41998Erin AldrichHigh Jump6' 4"1998Suziann Reid400 Meter51.221998Angie Vaughn100 Meter Hurdles12.821998McGruder, Perry, Vaughn, Backus4x100 Meter Relay42.761998Patterson, Brown, Haddad, Reid4x400 Meter Relay3:28.61999Suziann Reid400 Meter51.081999McGruder, Perry, White, Backus4x100 Meter Relay42.951999Patterson, Haddad, Jarrett, Reid4x400 Meter Relay3:27.12000Erin AldrichHigh Jump6' 2.75"2003Sanya Richards400 Meter50.582003Downer, Robinson, McIntosh, Richards4x400 Meter Relay3:26.82004Nichole Denby100 Meter Hurdles12.622005Marshevet Hooker100 Meter11.162005Kerr, Walker, Chapple, Hooker4x100 Meter Relay42.872005Jones, Walker, Kerr, Chapple4x400 Meter Relay3:27.12006Destinee HookerHigh Jump6' 2.25"2006Lee, Anderson, Kerr, Walker4x100 Meter Relay42.842007Destinee HookerHigh Jump6' 3.5"2009Destinee HookerHigh Jump6' 4.7"Alexandria Anderson100 Meter11.2Nwosu, Cooper, Anderson, Malone4x400 Meter Relay3:28.52014Courtney Okolo400 Meter50.23Marielle Hall5,000 Meter15:35.1Nelson, Baisden, Akinosun, Okolo4x400 Meter Relay3:42.22016Courtney Okolo400 Meter50.36Gordon, Akinosun, Golden, Okolo4x400 Meter Relay3:27.62017Chrisann Gordon400 Meter50.512019Ashtin ZamzowHeptathlon6,2222021Tara DavisLong Jump21’ 11.75”2022 Alfred, Adeleke, Davis, Flannel 4x100 Meter Relay 42.42Julien Alfred 100 Meter 11.022023 Julien Alfred 100 Meters 10.72Julien Alfred 200 Meters 21.73Rhasidat Adeleke 400 Meters 49.20Alfred, Abba, Adeleke, Davis 4x100 Meter Relay 41.60Ackelia Smith Long Jump 6.88
Conference Individual Event Champions
SourceAs of May 16, 2022
+ Indoor55-Meter Hurdles460-Yard Hurdles260-Meter Hurdles1055 Meters860 Meters1160 Yards2200 Meters17400 Meters18440 Yards1600 Yards13800 Meters12880 Yards11000 Meters21000 Yards3Mile8Two-Mile13000 Meters35000 Meters14x400-Meter Relay164x800-Meter Relay6Distance Medley Relay3High Jump12Pole Vault4Long Jump9Triple Jump9Shot Put4Pentathlon5
+Outdoor100-Meter Hurdles11400-Meter Hurdles17100 Meters25200 Meters22400 Meters22800 Meters121500 Meters113000 Meters55000 Meters510000 Meters24x100-Meter Relay234x400-Meter Relay21High Jump13Pole Vault5Long Jump7Triple Jump6Shot Put6Discus7Javelin10Heptathlon8
See also Texas Longhorns men's track and field Texas Longhorns men's cross country Texas Longhorns women's cross country
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