The 1974 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships, were the first year the Division II/III designation was recognized in NCAA track and field. Previously, it was called the College Division. The top 6 athletes scored in their perspective event.

Results

100 Yard Dash

The event was wind aided. The 100 yd dash which is slightly shorter than a 100 meters, is 91.44 meters. All races at the time where hand timed.

Rank Name University Time Notes James Gilkes Fisk 9.4 NAIA Joe Franklin Southern–New Orleans 9.5 NAIA Joe Kendrick 9.5 DII Herman Verdin Southern–New Orleans 9.8 NAIA Clint Alguire 9.8 Fred Mintz Baldwin Wallace 9.8

220 Yard Dash

Rank Name University Time Notes James Gilkes 20.7 NAIA Herman Verdin 21.4 NAIA Joe Franklin 21.5 NAIA Leonard Elion 21.6 NAIA Joe Kendrick 21.6 DII Vince Williams 21.6 DI

440 yard Dash

Rank Name University Time Notes Kip Korir 47.3 Mike Williams 47.9 Ronald Bethune 48.5 NAIA Terry Youngblood 48.7 Bill Taylor 48.8 Carl Hill 48.9 '

880 yard Run

Rank Name University Time Notes Barry King 1:51.2 DII Bob Linn 1:51.3 DII Harold Small 1:52.0 Al Tonks 1:52.0 Alan Kleinsasser 1:52.0 Manny Rivera 1:52.1

One Mile Run

Rank Name University Time Notes Steve Foster 4:05.1 DII Scott Barrett 4:06.6 Fred Suarez 4:07.4 Jim Muus 4:08.2 Chris Horton 4:08.6 Dan Spear 4:08.7

Three Mile Run

Rank Name University Time Notes David Moller 13:54.6 John O'Conner 14:07.4 Cliff Karthauser 14:08.8 Dan Copper 14:12.8 Randy Luce 14:14.6 John Bradford 14:17.6

120 Yard Hurdles

Rank Name University Time Notes Roger Retherford 14.2 Wayne Covington 14.3 DII Steve Smith 14.4 Gerald Greenfield 14.4 Keith Wolling 14.5 Steve Wilson 14.6

440 Yard Hurdles

Rank Name University Time Notes Tony Cornelious 53.3 Keith Wolling 53.7 Jim Baum 53.7 DII Steve Smith 53.7 Greg Traxler 55.5 Terry Kozina 55.6 DII

3000 Meter Steeplechase

Rank Name University Time Notes Gary Johnson 9:17.8 NAIA Lee Pollock 9:23.2 Mark Duggan 9:36.0 Larry Coy 9:37.6 Dave Hanson 9:41.0 Tim Hawley 10:07.4

High Jump

Rank Name University Height Notes Kurt Nielson 2.01m Greg Gornsuch 2.01m Dave Miller 1.96m Bruce Crowe 1.96m John Stanek 1.96m Jim Wildgreen 1.96m

Pole Vault

Rank Name University Height Notes Steve Hughes 4.72m NAIA Craig Boyak 4.57m Charles Novak 4.57m Steve Mason 4.42m Joe Thompson 4.27m Tie Paul Ksionzyk 4.27m Tie

Long Jump

Rank Name University Distance Notes David Boyd 7.82m NAIA Chuck Larsuel 7.30m Rick Steinberg 7.22m Milt Snodgrass 7.22m Ronald Bethune 7.10m NAIA Don Harvey 7.02m

Triple Jump

Rank Name University Distance Notes Anthony Palumbo 15.21m Rudy Sawyerl 14.86m Kip Korir 14.73m Guy Jensen 14.37m Mike Williams 14.35m Charles Drummond 14.18m

Shot Put

Rank Name University Distance Notes Steve Lindgren 17.03m Ray Fogg 16.91m Joe Gould 16.40m DII Rudy Vido 16.23m DI Stephan Ondrejack 15.90m John Dupuis 15.40m

Discus Throw

Rank Name University Distance Notes Bill Iovino 52.14m George Liset 49.76m Bob Scott 49.66m Rod Ridgeway 49.14m Terrance Bruce 48.26m John Dupuis 47.72m

Hammer throw

Rank Name University Distance Notes John Pearson 51.92m Joe Gould 50.60m DII John Kock 48.62m Warren Shank 48.28m Tom Lowell 48.18m Lewis Farber 45.26m

Javelin Throw The Javelin thrown in 1973 was different from the current model. Therefore, results cannot be directly compared to today's results.

Rank Name University Distance Notes Robert Sing 71.60m Joe Gould 68.32m DII Kevin Peter 68.14m Bob Orell 67.62m Greg Afman 63.84m Glenn Levengood 62.74m

Decathlon

Rank Name University Points Notes Jim Baum 7,030 DII Robert Ryan 6,528 Mark Lineweaver 6,499 Chuck Williams 6,376 Larry Griffith 6,300 Mike Hunt 6,244

440 Yard Relay

Rank Team Name Time Notes Mount Union Milt Snodgrass 41.1Chuck LarsuelMike WilliamsClint Alguire Southern–New Orleans Herman Verdin 41.2 NAIARonald BethuneLarry WilliamsJoe Franklin Fisk David Boyd 41.3 NAIALeonard ElionLeon Stubbs James Gilkes Baldwin-Wallace Everett Head 41.8 Mark AllioTony DiMarzoFred Mintz Denison B. Thompson 42.1 Ed CioneR. PriceTony Thompson Chicago State Clifford Fletcher 42.4 DI Willie PattonSudie DavisVince Williams

Mile Relay

Rank Team Name Time Notes Mount Union Chuck Larsuel 3:15.7Jim FreundMike WilliamsMilt Snodgrass Ashland Jim Baum 3:16.2 DIIBarry KingTerry KozmaBob Linn Southern–New Orleans Herman Verdin 3:16.2 NAIACraig LouisRonald BethuneDonald Clark Augustana (IL) Enyo DeWith 3:17.2 Scott StephensBill YemmTony Cornelious Brandeis Allen Knight 3:18.2 Mike RicciardoneManny RiveraHarold Small Baruch Tyrone Cunningham 3:18.6 Harold ReardonGeorge BaileyMario Church

References

External links NCAA Division III men's outdoor track and field