The North Texas Mean Green track and field team is the track and field program that represents University of North Texas. The Mean Green compete in NCAA Division I as a member of the American Conference. The team is based in Denton, Texas at Norma Knobel Hunt Stadium.
The program is coached by Doug Marshall. The track and field program officially encompasses four teams, as the NCAA regards men's and women's indoor track and field and outdoor track and field as separate sports.
In 1972, Bill Schmidt qualified for the Munich Olympics in the javelin throw. He won the bronze medal, ending a U.S. drought in the event and becoming the first Mean Green track and field medallist.
Postseason AIAW The Mean Green have had 11 AIAW All-Americans finishing in the top six at the AIAW outdoor or indoor championships.
AIAW All-Americans Championships Name Event Place 1969 Outdoor Nancy Carlson 100 yards 1969 Outdoor Susan North Javelin throw 1969 Outdoor Nancy Carlson Long jump 1973 Outdoor Sherry Session 880 yards 1980 Indoor Ileana Hocking 1000 meters 1980 Indoor Debra Pinnix 4 × 440 yards relay Joan Bennett Ileana Hocking Julie Bergeron 1980 Outdoor Debra Pinnix 200 meters 1981 Indoor Ileana Hocking 1000 meters 1981 Indoor Donna Thomas Long jump 1981 Outdoor Donna Thomas Long jump 1982 Indoor Donna Thomas Long jump 1982 Outdoor Sharon McDonald 100 meters 1982 Outdoor Donna Thomas Long jump 1982 Outdoor Donna Thomas Sprint medley relay Anita Whitley Sharon McDonald Ella Smith
NCAA , a total of 7 men and 2 women have achieved All-American status at the men's outdoor, women's outdoor, men's indoor, or women's indoor national championships.
First Team NCAA All-Americans Team Championships Name Event Place Men's 1955 Outdoor Paul Patterson 800 meters Men's 1957 Outdoor Denny Andrews Javelin throw Men's 1960 Outdoor Dave Clark Pole vault Men's 1965 Outdoor Doyle Magee 400 meters Men's 1970 Outdoor Bill Schmidt Javelin throw Men's 1980 Outdoor Rudy Levarity 200 meters Women's 1982 Outdoor Donna Thomas Long jump Women's 1983 Indoor Donna Thomas Long jump Women's 1983 Outdoor Donna Thomas Long jump Men's 2013 Outdoor Steven White 400 meters hurdles Women's 2013 Outdoor Shahaf Bareni High jump
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